Unfortunately for Cantwell

There is no room for showboating players (aka luxury players) in the modern game. A few years ago maybe ( Currie, Bowles, Cantona etc) there was room for one in many teams, as they were seen as contributing to the entertainment factor. But as you say, the fancy, attractive stuff in Cantwell's game does not make up for his general ineffectiveness and lack of workrate. There will be the odd game where he is a matchwinner, but the odd game doesn't cut it nowadays.

Posted By: Pam Demic on December 31st 2023 at 11:55:06

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Times report on old firm match (Other Football) - Old Git, Dec 31, 09:07:10
- Cheap narrative. I do wonder about these journos. (n/m) (Other Football) - MonkeyPuzzle, Dec 31, 14:35:48
- First loss for Clement and it's all Cantwells fault (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 31, 11:14:21
  - Yeah - and it's so out of character for Cantwell - almost impossible to believe (n/m) (Other Football) - paulg, Dec 31, 14:30:07
  - But he's the subject each bump they have. Like Hag is during every loss at MNU. (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 31, 11:47:08
    - I’m not so sure, I think they generally lay in to their players (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Dec 31, 11:51:42
      - Like Millwall fans, they’re always piling into their squad (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Dec 31, 11:52:40
        
        Which sadly, is how not to succeed. Skill and tactics will always win out (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 31, 12:03:13
        
        It’s both (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Dec 31, 13:41:43
        
        Two of the hardest working players we've ever had (Other Football) - A new PC Mr Creosote, Dec 31, 14:47:56
        
        Buendia was a terrier too (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Dec 31, 16:38:25
        
        Buendía , Maddison, Holt, Hoolahan in recent years (Other Football) - APB, Dec 31, 17:30:55
        
        Man City's workrate in games is phenomenal (Other Football) - APB, Dec 31, 13:50:57
        
        Couldn't agree more, Man C... (Other Football) - Pam Demic, Dec 31, 14:06:07
        
        I don’t like the cliche “you earn them right to play” (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Dec 31, 13:53:13
        
        Bit of both innit? (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 31, 12:32:53
        
        A lot of that makes sense to me (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 31, 12:58:25
        
        I think they should keep him and play him to his strengths (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Dec 31, 13:48:30
        
        This (altho... (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 31, 14:06:18
    - (meant as reply to SimonOTBC) (n/m) (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 31, 11:47:58
      - Oh for Cod's Hake! (n/m) (Other Football) - Bristol Graham, Dec 31, 11:53:17
  - I haven’t seen anyone say that (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Dec 31, 11:28:31
    - Unfortunately for Cantwell (Other Football) - Pam Demic, Dec 31, 11:55:06
  - He's the new escape goat of the Rangers fans (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Dec 31, 11:19:21
    - As ever with fans, it's always fuck all about facts and the truth (Other Football) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 31, 11:24:37
- Wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up joining up with Beale at Sunderland, he was totally (Other Football) - BINMEN8R, Dec 31, 10:05:47
  - Depends (Other Football) - Cardiff Canary, Dec 31, 10:17:41
    - They may have a specific need for some flick, fart, fannying (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Dec 31, 11:02:22
      - I think you’ve got your fart and fanny in the wrong order there (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Dec 31, 11:26:26
        
        Negative (Other Football) - jamesward, Dec 31, 11:27:41
        
        Haha! I’m not a subscriber, so I’ll take your word for it! (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Dec 31, 11:31:35
        
        Nor am I. No paywall on that article for me (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Dec 31, 12:09:13
        
        Have you logged in to their website? (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Dec 31, 13:54:13
        
        not logged in (don't have an account).not behind a paywall for me (n/m) (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Dec 31, 15:30:54
        
        They just don't want Simon on their site (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Dec 31, 18:39:35
        
        banned? (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Dec 31, 19:20:55
    - Lol - indeed (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Dec 31, 10:31:58

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