Everyone, perhaps except for you. Other than that, all in order. He doesn't help himself and your loyalty is somewhat misplaced.
Are you really an adult? I do have my doubts based on your incoherent child like ramblings. You should put the bottle down and return to posting once you're sober or once the medication has had a chance to kick in. You are quite the family embarrassment and I'm surprised they still allow you daily access to a lap top. More fool them. Talking of 'maturity' above . Just read your post again .
Oh, you poor boy! Yes, of course. I read it before I posted it. And your 'point' is ... precisely, what? The kindest word I can find to describe you is 'limited'. But, of course, you've avoided answering the question about your BFF. Why?
Although retiring from this board my wife, who posted on here well before me, occasionally has a read and would certainly miss him. I will inform her of the misplaced loyalty.
Just to be clear here, you're meaning mature in the "old" sense of the word, not in the "acting" manner? It's just that you NEVER post intelligently, let alone about football, you change peoples names in the manner of someone at infants school, and you think calling someone gay is the height of comedy genius. Likes on here are used to indicate you agree with something. Rather than just quoting and saying "I like this post ^^^". Its why you don't have many. You post utter ****e. Just because some of us post stuff that other people like, doesn't make any of us best mates, it just means we agree on something. Stop being so transfixed by "likes", it makes you look needy and a bit of a ****. You're a troll, pure and simple, and literally simple too. Not sure how you're allowed to keep posting on here tbh, you'd have been banned from your beloved (RIP) Footymad by now. Hate to break it to you, but you won't cause this forum to wither away, the contempt for you is pretty universal, and I feel sad that your life has been reduced to the sort of ****ery you display on here.
Have to say I agree with Happy. I don't think Mason is a bad player and he is just not been used to his strengths with us. That arguably comes down to Phelan and a lack of proper experience of how to best utilise players. If we cast our minds back to August, I remember a few on here being worried that Sunderland would pip us to his signature and, along with Henriksen, seemed genuinely excited about them signing for us. Sods law, they could be playing for someone like Boro or Sunderland and look like exciting players! Things obviously haven't worked out so far but that doesn't immediately make them bad players. Phelan's decision making and his lack of experience of management have handicapped things for us this season but our problems with the new signings come down to the club's way of doing transfers over the summer. If it's rush at the end just to get players in without thinking about how they will be best used, chances are there will be plenty of problems along the way. If proper time is taken to identify key targets and how they will be utilised effectively it will be much more helpful. In other words, Phelan's lack of experience doesn't help but he also hasn't really been helped by the absence of any real transfer policy or plan.
Some proper ****e on here ... ... back to footy. I think Mason is better than what we see, but it is up to him to get a grip. There are basics in the game he could employ better than he does. He needs to be played in the middle and he must start there - but why would that happen when the current set-up copes so well? I mean, that would be as daft as dropping a blindingly in-form goalkeeper for one more expensive, wouldn't it? Mason seems to be a decent bloke who has been overvalued by others; the terms used to describe him on here are disgraceful - no matter how long you've supported the team or how you've watched it live. Any changes need to be focussed on getting goals, as they win matches.
The Mason enigma is we signed a very expensive player to fulfil a role that we didn't have a need for. That's my main issue with him. Aside from the fact that even when he's been on the pitch he's not demonstrated anything to warrant selection. Players get picked to play out of position at clubs up and down the country, you can still see that in a role that is not customary to them they demonstrate key facets of being a top professional footballer. I don't think we've seen any of that with Mason. As opposed to 'disgraceful' comments? He's simply not good enough, that's the bottom line. I'd say speaking to my mates no one really rates him, no one expects him to come good. Reality is he was probably carried in that Spurs side - massively.
I think my frustration with Mason is not personal, in fact I feel for the lad, he looks totally lost when on the field, my frustration is born out the fact that we spent £13 million on a area of the pitch (midfield) which was not a priority, when a blind man could have told us we needed a striker, how many times in the past have we heard SB go on about being unable to get striker a or b due to the cost, yet we go out and spend a fortune(for city) on a midfield player, I personally just don't get it, madness.
I agree with this. A lot of English players look excellent in PL teams surrounded by quality foreign imports, then look at how rudderless the national team is when those players are expected to lead themselves. Like all of us, I want Mason to come good, why wouldn't we, he cost a fortune. As yet I've not seen any evidence to suggest that the potential to do so is there.
I know some players take a while to settle at new clubs so I'm still giving him the benefit of the doubt. But to prove his worth he's got to start winning the fans over very very soon.
I think we have similar views as you have repeated what I said, except, perhaps, your issue should be with the clown who bought him. Below is an example of what I consider a disgraceful remark. If this is educated conversation and a fair comment then I've missed something in sport.
I agree with this post and the others above re: Mason. I do fear GLP could be right about Spurs carrying Mason though, but in truth, I can't honestly validate it with much evidence of seeing him play (I don't tend to watch that much PL football - particularly if we're not in the division or if we've lost). Some reassurance is Spurs' fans views, who seem to rate him. But, are they just looking favourably upon 'one of their own' cast in the setting of the foreign elite?
Several good posts on here this morning, in fact. No-one is denying that Mason is struggling, and whether he is a good player for City is subject to some doubt at present. That he has played in a successful side all his career up to now is a point well made. Also consider that he is a London lad now living in a hotel up north, away from his friends and family (I'm sure the other ex-Spurs lads are helping him through this). Yes he is spectacularly well rewarded, but money can't buy off loneliness. Anyone whose career has taken them away from home or overseas for a long period can testify to this. I've seen enough, just, to know there is a decent player there - he was decent on his debut at Stoke. Mason needs time, time that City can't really afford, but he needs time. He needs a start against Swansea in his preferred number 10 role. He needs a shot to get deflected in. He needs his confidence boosting. There's still hope. Two things I know. He's not a "turd". And he does more than "nothing" when he is on the pitch.
I'd add a third albeit not attributed to his ability as a footballer. The fee paid for him should not be used as a weapon against him. The fee agreed between the clubs had absolutely sweet FA to do with the lad himself. If you think we've overpaid direct your ire towards our chief fee negotiator.
