Lewis Grabban

[the jock]

yes. i was looking at a millwall forum and they commented about grabbans prima donna attitude...thats from their perspective.

i'm not speculating what happened at all but its very obvious that murphy and grabban dont get on.

[Username]

Has anyone watched Episode 5 of Sunderland Til I Die?

There’s quite an interesting bit with Lewis and him returning to Bournemouth. One comment that stuck out for me “getting subbed off after 65 minutes, that’s not for me”.

[optimistic_red]

I've watched Sunderland til I die.
So all the manager had to do was chat to Lewis as reassure him that he took him off for the right reason. He was clearly much better than Vaughan and the other strikers. Strange that they were willing to let him go rather than talk it through with him. Probably cost them staying in the league.

Same at Forest (not the staying in the league). Lewis is our best attacker. Tell him, play him as much as possible. When subbing him off, tell him its because want him fresh for next game, or protection from injury etc etc

[Username]

I'm not convinced either side came out of it well.

I do wonder if he has a bit too much of an ego, he is a good player at this level and strikers thrive on confidence but he could quite easily have gone to the manager and said "if I'm fit I want to play", I don't think a manager should have to justify every decision to his players.

[Salvatore Matrecano]

Was excellent today I thought but I never want to see him take another penalty for us.

[wassy04]

MOM for me, excellent pressing and offered a constant threat.

O’Neill mentioned in the interview he’d just found out his record on pens. Sounded like he’d be off them. (Not sure why he didn’t already know that!)

[BadDog]

Lolley to take pens from now on.

[Paplane]

Grabban's a top player. Can hold the bal up excellently, scores goals and roughed up the cb's today, which ive not seen he do much of before for us.

Match winning performance imo.

[Maltared]

As long as he is fit he has to play...doesnt matter if he is 'a big man' or not, he shoelds the ball well nd is a constant nuisance to the defender...what he needs is someone that stays close to him nd make the most of the balls he wins. Most of the time was on his own nd our midfielders were still further back...still early to judge Bonatini but today was hard for him but if him nd Grabbs manage to forge a good partnership, who knows what they can produce...

[Mcforest]

Just needs to work on pens. but at least he has the balls to step up to take it.

[Paplane]

Had a few looks at his missed pen yesterday. His run up and body shape were such that he couldnt have put it in the other corner even if he'd wanted to. The keepers must just be reading his run up and going the right way.

Not sure who i fancy to take them in the future.

[the jock]

never should take them again. he didnt even look confident .