I think defending a player rather than praising. If not him who is next for the so called loyal fans to slag off. Tav, Lumley and now Connolly. Some of the FB Boro groups are a disgrace slagging players off because they are not scoring every game.
You do get that different people see players differently?
People who criticised Tavernier are not necessarily the same as those who have been critical of Lumley, or who are critical of Connolly.
Not only that but players do change and people do change their opinions of them along the way.
This is a message board for people to express their opinions. By definition we don't all agree.
I think Tavernier is a very good player, with potential who has been playing superbly since Wilder came in. I watched him second half at Blackpool close up and it was never more clear how important he is to us. He is a PL player of the near future.
I think Lumley has hugely improved after the criticism he rightly received from fans, team mates and management. I still worry about his decision making.
I think Connolly does work very hard now and plays a role, but he has one goal (plus one that obviously isn't his at Brum) and no assists in 938 minutes of Championship football. I don't rate him at all and have no problem saying so. I fully understand the role he plays, I just happen to think we have better strikers/forwards at the club and should certainly have better next season.
None of this makes me a keyboard warrior, obsessive, a non fan, or somebody who doesn't understand the game Wilder plays.
I saw Connolly play well at Brum, get stick on here and came on and hugely defended him about what I felt was undue criticism about his performance in that match. I respond on two threads last night sticking the boot into Sporar who isn't even playing and get pelters.
These are all examples of the oftren contrasting views about our players expressed on this board:
Crooks in my mind, has incredibly taken recent stick and been talked down by some. I think he is fabulous and did when others didn't.
Dijksteel has been deemed not good enough by some. I think he is an excellent prospect.
Bola needs replacing for some, yet I think he is a terrific prospect.
Howson should get a longer contract or we need an upgrade according to others because he's never been worth it. He needs to stay for me.
McNair can't play left CB, or is no midfielder to many. I think he has been outstanding playing where he does.
Sporar gets covid and goes from hero to zero for some, or wasn't ever any good for others. I think he is much better than Connolly.
Balogun is a dicky dancing fancy dan to some, but an obvious talent just waking up to others. I think he could be very good and would love him back on another year.
We should never have let Hernandez or Ikpeazu go according to some, whilst others are happy to wave them off as nowhere near good enough.
Payero should have the team built round him for some, or be moved on quietly in the summer for others. I like him a lot.
Jones is a world beater, or should be moved over to the left to accommodate the world beater Spence. I absolutely love Jones doing what he does where he does.
Coburn must start, or must be protected and brought along carefully; everyone has a view about Richmond Josh. He is an absolute diamond.
Some can't wait to put the boot in on young Nathan Wood, who I rate very highly and am delighted is still our player. This on every thread about the lad - ironically one of them is most vocal about me criticising Connolly (Diego who is far from backward coming forward with his criticism of some players, but he just happens to love Connolly)
The crowd, the fans, this board have differing opinions on everybody. It is natural.
As I always post and always mean, if Connolly plays then I hope he does well for us and I hope he scores and if he does then I will applaud and comment.
I've never even thought about putting a poster on ignore and am not about to start, but if the views of another do irritate you so, then its easy to deal with I'm told.