Jack Rodwell, Scapegoat or really that bad?


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This. There was one occasion where we were a goal down, breaking forward in possession, and Rodwell ran so close to a Sheffield United midfielder (to avoid being given the ball) that the United player was actually physically pushing Rodwell away from him. The bloke is absolutely terrified of receiving the ball.

Not convinced I would want the ball too often if I was getting booed every time I touched it too, to be fair to him.
 
He was not the worst player on the park on Saturday, but he was far from the best. At this level he should be able to make a difference, be able to impose himself and be at the centre of everything, but I saw nothing. He has the attributes, tall, athletic etc, but for £10m he has been a terrible signing. I'd like nothing more for him to come in a prove me wrong with a great performance on Tuesday, but I will have more luck buying a lottery ticket.
 
If Rodwell doesn't play tomorrow night you'll be back on Grayson's side, but then if he does play on Saturday you'll want him out again. You're basing 'time to go Simon' on his choosing of one player.

If Grayson is willing to hang himself due persevering with rodwell then I stand by the time to go comment. I wanted to start a fresh without the gash players he inherited anywhere near our club, playing rodwell is not the way forward.
 
Rodwell has been given a clean slate this season, according to manager Simon Grayson.

The midfielder scored on his first competitive appearance of the season but was intermittently booed by the home support after struggling to impress over a number of seasons.

Grayson says he has been impressed with the 26-year-old and wants him to express himself on the field.

“For myself, the staff, Jack himself - that was his debut today. People might have questioned why we played him but we felt he played well in the EFL Trophy game, he’s trained well,” he said.

“I see these players every day and I said to Jack, whatever’s happened has happened. It’s in the past, this is a new start for you and hopefully people will give you that time to let you express yourself because you’re a good footballer.

"He did alright, but there were a lot of players who did alright. I don’t like to see individuals being picked out because he’s one of all the group that care, that we’re involved in at this moment in time."

http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport...nference-nottingham-forest-build-up-1-8747184

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