Dan Neil

[dave hedgehog]

So chris rigg is good enough for right wing in prem and luke o nein is good enough for defence in prem (played full game yesterday vs prem team)but dan neil is simply not good enough for centre mid?! Sorry like but thats just not accurate judgement of our play off winning team and the justification for neil not getting a game. Chris rigg wasnt even good enough for our championship team

 

[Zidane]

I've never been a fan of Dan Neil either in league 1 or the Championship in the context of automatic promotion in either. Ive always seen him as perfectly capable for a playoff off team but not enough standout attributes to be top 2.

But that doesn't mean I'm right.

After O9's performance yesterday and with Ballard, Hume and Cirkin all showing varying levels of comfort against Premier league teams, there is part of me thinking could Dan Neil be the same.

Is he good enough as a 4th or 5th choice midfielder.

Its looking like we will never know.

 

[Lonz]

So chris rigg is good enough for right wing in prem and luke o nein is good enough for defence in prem (played full game yesterday vs prem team)but dan neil is simply not good enough for centre mid?! Sorry like but thats just not accurate judgement of our play off winning team and the justification for neil not getting a game. Chris rigg wasnt even good enough for our championship team

He's not good enough if he has Xhaka, Sadiki, Geertruida and Le Fee all ahead of him.

Rigg is getting games because he's 18 and has significant resale value if we can get him up to speed. Neil won't sign the contract in front of him.

 

[dave hedgehog]

He's not good enough if he has Xhaka, Sadiki, Geertruida and Le Fee all ahead of him.

Rigg is getting games because he's 18 and has significant resale value if we can get him up to speed. Neil won't sign the contract in front of him.

I know and understand that. Surely there could of been a healthy resolution before now. He's only 23 himself. He'd be a squad player but is that so bad. The other champ players at rhe club seem to offer something similar. Surely neil could if given the chance.

I dunno, and we'll never really know the real truth but i think it could of been handled better from both sides.

 

[Mowgli]

So chris rigg is good enough for right wing in prem and luke o nein is good enough for defence in prem (played full game yesterday vs prem team)but dan neil is simply not good enough for centre mid?! Sorry like but thats just not accurate judgement of our play off winning team and the justification for neil not getting a game. Chris rigg wasnt even good enough for our championship team

What are you talking about?

Neil doesn't get a game because there is much better players ahead of him. O'Nien doesn't get games because there is much better players ahead of him.

Rigg has featured sporadically pn the right wing where we have struggled to nail down a starter and had no options for the past month.

Its not rocket science

I know and understand that. Surely there could of been a healthy resolution before now. He's only 23 himself. He'd be a squad player but is that so bad. The other champ players at rhe club seem to offer something similar. Surely neil could if given the chance.

I dunno, and we'll never really know the real truth but i think it could of been handled better from both sides.

It could have had a resolution last summer when the club were happy for him to move on. He then briefed the press that he was staying at the club.

100% Dan Neils decision. Probably partly to get a better contract a year later when he moves on a free.

 

[Lonz]

I know and understand that. Surely there could of been a healthy resolution before now. He's only 23 himself. He'd be a squad player but is that so bad. The other champ players at rhe club seem to offer something similar. Surely neil could if given the chance.

I dunno, and we'll never really know the real truth but i think it could of been handled better from both sides.

I think the healthy resolution will be he's allowed to leave without much fuss. You don't need to be Brian Clough reincarnate to see the signings we made in his position over the summer are a class above Dan Neil. Habib Diarra will be returning soon, so there's another one he'd need to shift out of the way.

A lot of other players from last season have already gone elsewhere. Look at Roberts and Browne, example. We didn't really have all that much to gain by playing him yesterday. I don't know how many Championship teams are still in the FA Cup but that would've cup-tied him. Ultimately, I just don't think RLB rates him all that highly.

 

[Scootsie]

My Rangers supporting mate is adamant this is happening but reckons it’s a pre contract and a loan.

I was never sure he would make the step up, but still expected him to get more minutes than he has.

He’s been a huge part of getting the club to where it is and should go with everyone’s best wishes. It’s a good move and he will be more than comfortable up there.

 

[shrek]

Maybe there's a chance he's been offered a deal, he doesn't like the terms and has said no.

The club are going to lose him on a free, so why play him, it not in our benefit.

 

[payne]

So chris rigg is good enough for right wing in prem and luke o nein is good enough for defence in prem (played full game yesterday vs prem team)but dan neil is simply not good enough for centre mid?! Sorry like but thats just not accurate judgement of our play off winning team and the justification for neil not getting a game. Chris rigg wasnt even good enough for our championship team

Le Bris seems to think Rigg is more deserving to play this season. He's picked him.

 

[Zimba]

wtf does this even mean

Keep slagging off your promotion winning captain for absolutely no reason if that’s what you get kicks out of.

Embarrassing

Do you even know what 'slagging off' means? Having an opinion, he's not good enough for the Premier League isn't slagging someone off.

Ballard was injured some of the time. Even when he wasn't O9 played ahead of him - O9 was the constant. And Mepham was preferred to Ballard more often than not. And don't forget Alese started every game until he was injured early doors. But Ballard is not the issue of the thread.

Aye no arguments, but the poster said he wasn't first choice into the play offs but that'd be difficult since he was injured.

O'Nein was very much the captain though really, massive leader on the pitch last season - similar to Xhaka now, he couldn't be dropped really and seems to still be a massive role behind the scenes aswell. Really unsure why he didn't have the captains arm band imo.

 

[Alan Partridge]

Absolutely sums up my feelings on this too.
Hope that doesn't come across as snidey and spiteful @Alan Partridge.
You also need to temper your language young man.

Except that what I was responding to you was your completely sarcastic and snide comment that the outstanding Sadiki “was no Dan Neil”.

Much like your effort to correct my language, totally uncalled for. *redacted*

 

[NiallFin]

Dan Neil is 24. He didn’t shine in the Championship. He performed really poorly in the play off final when he should have stood up but everything he did was below par which resulted in him being pulled. There is no way he will step up to the premier league. Enzo le Fee came in and was superb, helped us progress BUT wasn’t an automatic starter in the first few games in the Premier League despite being miles ahead of Dan Neil.

Chris Rigg is 18 and is developing. He is the main man in England youth squads so will develop and be a great player for us. He isn’t a starter at the mo in our midfield but has massive potential and that’s why he is getting the chance.

 

[Ale taster]

Thank you mods.

 

[VenisonsMullet]

So chris rigg is good enough for right wing in prem and luke o nein is good enough for defence in prem (played full game yesterday vs prem team)but dan neil is simply not good enough for centre mid?! Sorry like but thats just not accurate judgement of our play off winning team and the justification for neil not getting a game. Chris rigg wasnt even good enough for our championship team

I think those judgements can only be based on the fact that RLB is giving him zero playing time, unlike Rigg, Hume, O'Nien, Mundle, Mayenda, Isidor and Ballard - all of whom were untested at this level. Personally I think Dan Neil could step up to this level, but our midfield options are insane and he doesn't get anywhere near the starting XI right now. It's probably the best for all parties that he moves on.

 

[KGC83]

So chris rigg is good enough for right wing in prem and luke o nein is good enough for defence in prem (played full game yesterday vs prem team)but dan neil is simply not good enough for centre mid?! Sorry like but thats just not accurate judgement of our play off winning team and the justification for neil not getting a game. Chris rigg wasnt even good enough for our championship team

Our manager seems to think it is.

The club offered him a deal that they thought he was worth, it’s not like the club have completely ostracised him and didn’t even bother offering a new contract.

 

[toreandreflop]

for him to not get a sniff yesterday or little to any game time, even while the afcon lads have been away, screams that RLB doesn’t rate him to make a difference or they’ve had a falling out (probably to do with this contract scenario)

I’m not the biggest fan of the lad, like the comments on here have also mentioned I just felt he always ticked along but when he had his big chance to show the world what he could do in the play off final…he didn’t show up and I don’t think anyone can disagree that this was an opportunity missed for him to move onto a ‘bigger’ klerb.

he’s well behind diarra, xhaka, sadiki and le fee IMO and i would argue he’d also be behind Raskin, diomande and Barron at rangers too, so would not even expect him to be an automatic starter there either. best of luck to the lad if he doesn’t make the move over the wall

 

[MustardAndOnions]

Dan Neil is 24. He didn’t shine in the Championship. He performed really poorly in the play off final when he should have stood up but everything he did was below par which resulted in him being pulled. There is no way he will step up to the premier league. Enzo le Fee came in and was superb, helped us progress BUT wasn’t an automatic starter in the first few games in the Premier League despite being miles ahead of Dan Neil.

Chris Rigg is 18 and is developing. He is the main man in England youth squads so will develop and be a great player for us. He isn’t a starter at the mo in our midfield but has massive potential and that’s why he is getting the chance.

He didn’t shine in the championship

Was one of our best players, have some respect. As I say we have some really poor fans.

for him to not get a sniff yesterday or little to any game time, even while the afcon lads have been away, screams that RLB doesn’t rate him to make a difference or they’ve had a falling out (probably to do with this contract scenario)

I’m not the biggest fan of the lad, like the comments on here have also mentioned I just felt he always ticked along but when he had his big chance to show the world what he could do in the play off final…he didn’t show up and I don’t think anyone can disagree that this was an opportunity missed for him to move onto a ‘bigger’ klerb.

he’s well behind diarra, xhaka, sadiki and le fee IMO and i would argue he’d also be behind Raskin, diomande and Barron at rangers too, so would not even expect him to be an automatic starter there either. best of luck to the lad if he doesn’t make the move over the wall

Why the fuck does everyone mention just 1 game? We had 48 others. It’s just so so weird

 

[Alan Partridge]

He didn’t shine in the championship

Was one of our best players, have some respect. As I say we have some really poor fans.


Why the fuck does everyone mention just 1 game? We had 48 others. It’s just so so weird

There’s so many jealous jacks posting on here.

I’d love the lad to make it here, but if he decides his future lies elsewhere, he goes with nothing but my best wishes and thanks for everything he’s gave to the club.

 

[toreandreflop]

He didn’t shine in the championship

Was one of our best players, have some respect. As I say we have some really poor fans.


Why the fuck does everyone mention just 1 game? We had 48 others. It’s just so so weird

poor fans because you don’t believe a player is a world beater and believe they aren’t as good as others? opened a can of worms there mind marra…

aye probably because it was the biggest game of his career, and even when the many members of the dan Neil fan club will mention about being a local lad and how much the club means to him, he rocked up and he bottled it. you can’t tell me he was outstanding last season? other than the PO final you could argue there were another chunk of last season where you wouldn’t have known he’d even played.

 

[Jasper]

He didn’t shine in the championship

Was one of our best players, have some respect. As I say we have some really poor fans.


Why the fuck does everyone mention just 1 game? We had 48 others. It’s just so so weird

It's weird. It's like everyone's drank the Kool Aid about him being about as good as George Dobson. Good to know plenty of fan would just drop a player so easily when another comes along who they think is better. Asking for loyalty from Dan Neil about signing a contract and have zero loyalty towards him.

Plus, keep hearing "he's not good enough". When's he had the chance? Ridiculous. Yet again.

He was as good as and better than some of Ballard, Hume, Cirkin, Isidor, Le Fee, O'Nien and Mundle, all of whom have looked perfectly fine to varying degrees at this level. But somehow Dan Neil is shite.