McDonnell : Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:40 pm  

The new Phil Veivers?

Unheralded signing, but fast becoming a favourite for me.

Re: McDonnell : Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:43 pm  

Spooky, I was thinking exactly the same thing. Solid player does the little things well.

Re: McDonnell : Fri Jun 12, 2015 10:20 pm  

I said a while ago he was a good signing. Pace and good support play. Also a nice guy. he comes across as a bit of a nerd lol

Re: McDonnell : Fri Jun 12, 2015 10:29 pm  

His backing up in the middle of the park is something we've been desperate for a while - prime example Savelios half break and offload. It'll happen more and more often as players learn he's sniffing around.

I defended him getti 2 years and if he keeps improving as he settles at the rate he is, then I'm very happy he's with us!

Re: McDonnell : Fri Jun 12, 2015 10:37 pm  

If he carries on the way he's playing Lomax might get a sweat on

Re: McDonnell : Fri Jun 12, 2015 10:52 pm  

He's quite good at running facing backwards as well as forward.

Re: McDonnell : Sat Jun 13, 2015 12:04 am  

theblondebomber wrote:

If he carries on the way he's playing Lomax might get a sweat on

Really? McDonnell is solid ala Wellens but Lomax is in a different league imo.

Re: McDonnell : Sat Jun 13, 2015 4:48 am  

Wigg'n wrote:

Really? McDonnell is solid ala Wellens but Lomax is in a different league imo.

He's also incapable of stringing more than a handful of games together. 30 games
In a season from McDonnell will be better than 10 from JLo regardless of his potential.

Re: McDonnell : Sat Jun 13, 2015 6:05 am  

It was a no-brainer to sign him for another year, Lomax has got a lot to do to prove his fitness so better to have someone there. All the better for us if he does end up providing genuine competition for Jonny's place.

Re: McDonnell : Sat Jun 13, 2015 7:30 am  

SomersetSaint wrote:

He's also incapable of stringing more than a handful of games together. 30 games
In a season from McDonnell will be better than 10 from JLo regardless of his potential.

this.
J-Lo needs to prove he is our long term option at FB which might be difficult if McD keeps up these performances