Captain Kevin Nolan

[hadleighhammer]

It is a team game so maybe it's not all Nolan's fault. The best team on paper isn't always the best team. If it were the Dutch would have a World Cup or two.

Not sure what is meant by 'all', but if you mean his standard of performances then yes it is 'all' his fault as any footballer is accountable for their performannces IMO. If by 'all' you mean the teams **** form and poor football, I've never suggested that. BFS on the other hand is another discussion...

By and large Nolan has taken his chances. Would he have more if the service was better?

Nolan has missed his fair share aswell. How many more chances a game do you expect us to create for a midfielder who can't get his fat arse in position by keeping up with our (albeit 'direct') play? I'd say he's had more than most midfielders in this division, and many forwards, but has also scored more than most TBF.

If we're trying to state now Nolan should be thought of as a forward only, which is probably right as he contributes sod all elsewhere, then play 4-4-2 with 2 out of Baldock, Maynard and Cole IMO (Baldock and Maynard I'd go for). Give them a run and see if they can get the goals. I have more faith in them doing so and bringing more to the table footbal wise at the time than Nolan.

[bubbles1966]

Team is set up just as much to cope with Noble's inadequacies (pedestrian athlete at best, never scores) as Nolan's.

Allardyce's biggest failing is his lack of bottle in dropping one of them. Nolan is the captain, Noble is the local hero.

Didn't he **** up similarly at Newcastle?

[Chuck D]

Team is set up just as much to cope with Noble's inadequacies (pedestrian athlete at best, never scores) as Nolan's.

Allardyce's biggest failing is his lack of bottle in dropping one of them. Nolan is the captain, Noble is the local hero.

Didn't he **** up similarly at Newcastle?

I think it was a bit more of a polarised version of what he has here.

Some people just decided not to like him at all, and they held fast to that view.

[beckton]

pedestrian athlete at best

But looks like Usain Bolt compared to Nolan. Whooossssh

[bubbles1966]

But looks like Usain Bolt compared to Nolan. Whooossssh

I expect to see an organised 100m under Olympic rules before the Reading game to verify that Becks......... Carew can take part too, and that fat bald bloke from the Millwall game/Crimewatch....

My money is on the fatty.

[Cuenca 'ammer]

If he's a 2nd striker then he's doing okay. And Cole is doing ***** because he gets the same chances (albeit less starts).

If he's an attacking midfield player I'd like to have him stay "in the hole" and have no defensive responsibilities. But the team isn't set up that way because he really isn't an attacking midfielder.

So we still have the Gerrard/Lampard when they might both be the best players England have but it just doesn't really work together all of the time.

I would play him most away game and not many at home.

But that won't ever happen. At least for the next 5 years anyway.

[ashbanki]

Tis true that BFS has built his team around Nolan,but he has made a serious misjudgement in the personel around him - Nolan needs pacey players on the flanks to give him the time and space he needs.Another hindrance is the fact that he barely gets a sniff of any balls off Cole (as he rarely wins any!)

[m-h]

Well done today Captain Nolan, leading goal scorer. Forget midfield, get up top.

[Hammer83]

So no one else wants to say a well done to our captain and top scorer after a well taken goal that got us back in the game?Funny how when he doesn't score people on here are quick enough to slate him

As I have said all along he is without doubt a key player for us great leader and good goal scorer,does what it says on the tin.If the other players could do the same we wold be in the top 2.

[TurnbullHammer]

Only player on our team that, when in a one on one situation, I'd back to finish.
A trait that definitely merits his "first name on the team sheet" tag, regardless of what a few of you may think.

[Pop Robson]

Well done today Captain Nolan, leading goal scorer. Forget midfield, get up top.

It's the way forward, roaming around up front and get someone else in the middle, but who ?

[Yea Why Not]

Fair play, massive goal today which was well taken and we can say what ever we want about him, he's up for the fight

[Tyneside]

Fwiw, this is exactly the kind of discussion cycle he prompted with us (Newcastle). "He's crap, he can't run, doesn't add enough to the build up play, was out of breath after 20 minutes" etc, but the goals tend to silence the criticisms. He got a canny few more goals for us, mind, I thought he'd be a bit more prolific.

[Diogenes]

To be fair, he has done what it says on the tin - score goals!

[m-h]

Leading goalscorer. Any one still want to cosider Nolan as a midfielder.

Honestly, what better do we have up top. In fact, our forwards have scored 4 out of 14 and 2 out out the last
10.

Keep it going Nolan........

If we get promoted and earn 50 million, Nolan's signing will look like that best piece of business in the transfer market
our club has done in a long time. Based on we ge promoted.

[Puff Daddy]

Play him and Tomka up front. That could be a really inspired move. It worked for Geoff Hurst

[Cuenca 'ammer]

Fair play to the lad, got us back in the game today in what could prove a very valuable point.

(It is ***** listening to the radio ~ commentating on the radio is a lost art. And the muppets they put on week after week have certainly lost it).

[m-h]

Did it it again didn't he, twice, one disallowed.

There is not doubt that Nolan is an automatic pick, purely because he can score goals and nobody looks like unseating him.
In fact, no other payer looks like being able to get anywhere near Nolan.

I have changed my opinion of Nolan from, rest of the team carrying him, useless midfielder, slow, ponderous, ineffective, overweight, waste of 5 million quid, to: invaluable. Why because he scores goals.

[Cuenca 'ammer]

Trouble is that BFS is so fkuing tunnel visioned....4-5-1

Now I don't see us playing with Nolan at the top of a diamond and 2 up top next week against Reading, (depending on the Posh result) but to me that's the kind of statement he should be making. Top of table clash. At home. Get the fans roaring with excitement at the starting line up giving them every opportunity to make it a cracking atmosphere.

I will take off my hat to him if he does though.

[m-h]

Oust,
but isn't that reallly where he should play. I understand everybody going on about playing a 4-4-2, but for me,
Nolan can play as the second forward, just sitting between the forward and most advanced midfielider.

Nolan is now the clubs leading scoring...............

Midfielder or forward ?.