Craig Gardner

[The Rolls Royce]

Dreadful passer of the ball

 

[The Rat]

Absolutely no awareness on the pitch. The amount of times he was caught in possession was comical.

Nice likable lad and tried his hardest, pretty poor though

 

[Deleted member 31333]

Could run all day and was a real CM - exactly what we are missing.
I hope 09 can be that man.

He was absolutely shite in centre mid & looked better at right back because less was expected from him & he was full blooded in a tackle. Basically O'Nien last season.

Dreadful player, hated watching him play, he was brought in at a time where our midfield had been decent too. Got away with a lot because he was a nice lad & tweeted the fans

 

[PhilSAFC]

Thought you were gonna say he's coming back

Yes please

 

[Brian_Mooney]

Better at right back

 

[PRViiS]

Played for Birmingham, villa and West Brom. Bloke has no loyalty and was canny shit

 

[Scotty 1978]

Better at full back than he was in the centre of the park

 

[Fact Hunt]

was he? signed for £6m , was mainly very poor and left on a free

You could say a typical Sunderland signing.
He did score a few great goals though.

 

[Jack Torrance]

His performance away at West Brom gave me nightmares

 

[MONTYMCPHAIL]

Craig "man on" Gardner

 

[stretch]

Two central midfielders we had at the time were our best full backs

 

[millfield ftm]

Thought he was fairly poor overall. Played like he had blinkers on. He'd occasionally score a screamer but that was about it

Did he score v the mags , he was ok , I have watched far worse but still a lucky lad ,

 

[Farfrom Athletic]

He was alreet, Gardner.

He was shite.

 

[KGC83]

Utter shite

 

[Cheesy Feet]

Bought for £6 million on a 3 year deal then released at the end of it..says it all really.

 

[robbied1]

Played for Birmingham, villa and West Brom. Bloke has no loyalty and was canny shit

Supported all 3 as a kid as well

 

[Kid Galahad]

Bought for £6 million on a 3 year deal then released at the end of it..says it all really.

We've wasted some money mind! I didn't mind him but was never worth anything like that, like a few have said probably more capable at RB, liked a tackle and had a great dig on him and seemed to like the club, which puts him on a bit of a pedestal!

 

[gowlcra]

Gardner would have been quality for us if he didn’t get caught on the ball so often.

Always had his pocket picked and had zero awareness of opposition players around him

 

[Rip Van Fish]

Thought he was fairly poor overall. Played like he had blinkers on. He'd occasionally score a screamer but that was about it

Took a canny penalty too iirc

 

[MackemMagic]

Shite. Prime example of why buying players from relegated clubs results in being shit.

Also see David Vaughan.

Of course some on here will be blinded by that one goal of Vaughan’s against Newcastle and the fact Gardner sang anti-mag songs on the metro.