John Buckley

[Tomphil2]

Without tenacity and hard graft his so called talent means nothing and hes never shown enough of any of it.

Ability wise handy back up player but attitude wise he's an absolute liability constantly used as a sub.

If he was truly any good as some think he is he'd have taken one of his numerous chances or been snapped up by someone else. If we'd paid money for this lad he'd have been branded a resounding flop before now but he gets away with it because he came through the ranks.

[davulsukur]

5 minutes ago, Tomphil2 said:

Without tenacity and hard graft his so called talent means nothing and hes never shown enough of any of it.

Ability wise handy back up player but attitude wise he's an absolute liability constantly used as a sub.

If he was truly any good as some think he is he'd have taken one of his numerous chances or been snapped up by someone else. If we'd paid money for this lad he'd have been branded a resounding flop before now but he gets away with it because he came through the ranks.

Yep, he's now 25 and has been given chances under 4 managers now. Eustace hoped giving him the armband might be the making of him but it only worked for like 2 games. 

He might end up at another championship club this summer but unless he sorts out whatever his issue is, he'll be dropping down the leagues in another couple of seasons.

[Tomphil2]

3 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

Yep, he's now 25 and has been given chances under 4 managers now. Eustace hoped giving him the armband might be the making of him but it only worked for like 2 games. 

He might end up at another championship club this summer but unless he sorts out whatever his issue is, he'll be dropping down the leagues in another couple of seasons.

I think he got a long contract and payrise after a cameo period in a sort of false 9 and thought he was the main man then the lip came out when he realised he wasn't.

He should use Tronstad as his role model.

[riverholmes]

A last chance in the attacking role in a midfield three? Not sure he has the consistency to play deeper but with a freer role, I just wonder if would improve. I am sceptical, of course. 

Ideally, he'd be replaced but when the rest of the squad looks so poor and incomings underwhelming, I just wonder if keeping him might be preferable.

[toogs]

Probably is worth keeping him. 
 

It looks like the players we are bringing in could be below championship standard. 
 

At least Buckley has had the odd good game. Poor most of the time.  I think he is the level we are now at sadly. 

[davulsukur]

2 hours ago, riverholmes said:

A last chance in the attacking role in a midfield three? Not sure he has the consistency to play deeper but with a freer role, I just wonder if would improve. I am sceptical, of course. 

Ideally, he'd be replaced but when the rest of the squad looks so poor and incomings underwhelming, I just wonder if keeping him might be preferable.

I thought we were supposed to be implementing some kind of high press/workrate/energy tactic? 

Buckley doesn't fit the style we're looking at playing, Ismael left him out of the squad entirely for the last few games. 

[Tomphil2]

Why have Mowbray or Eustace never been linked with Buckley ?

They know more than we do so it's quite telling they've never - to date - fancied snapping an out of favour lad they know well.

[Waggy76]

4 hours ago, toogs said:

Probably is worth keeping him. 
 

It looks like the players we are bringing in could be below championship standard. 
 

At least Buckley has had the odd good game. Poor most of the time.  I think he is the level we are now at sadly. 

I think he is playing 2 divisions higher than is ability.. 

[frosty]

1 hour ago, Waggy76 said:

I think he is playing 2 divisions higher than is ability.. 

I actually think in terms of natural football ability he's Championship level. He'll come on as sub and play a pass or two that nobody else would.

But you need more than that. And Buckley doesn't seem to have it, hence his career's drifting.