Let’s talk about Riley Mcgree

He has that long term foot injury, plantar fasciitis. Obviously he's not a100% fit and whether he ever returns to full fitness is debatable.
 
S7DiscoDown said:
I fully agree. He's looked absolutely off the pace since returning from injury.

I'm not sure if we are playing to his strengths? I feel he's another ' round peg square hole '. I don't think he suits the wide left position.

I was actually really surprised when they announced he'd signed a new deal. I was never convinced he was first choice under Carrick. Also more so due to his injury record. To throw such a big contract at someone so injury prone seemed odd. Forss would be similar.

That said it's maybe a bit harsh. The whole team is struggling. Only really Azaz / Doak and LL are in any kind of form. The fact we could lose 2 of them is even more worrying.
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Hmmm....Not sure I fully agree with you on him not being suited to a wide left position. Before his injury at away to West Brom he was a star man in that 0-1 victory. Defended well and protected the full back by working hard.
It was classic McGree and a role in the team he'd played many times previously which got him the '1st on the teamsheet tag'

That left sided role also has flexibility in it and isn't a wide left role - it's a flexible 'make it what you want type of role' Doak plays more width and stretches it out wide right but McGree plays a little more inverted left but with the flexibility to take it wide in his left when combining with Azaz or the full back....which is he is suited to the role. It offers us balance and the opposition get stretched width wise because they know he's a genuine left footer and can go down the wing and cross it - rather than Burgzord who they know will cut inside onto his right foot.

I think something is wrong though with McGree. Maybe there isn't - maybe it's personal, maybe its still this foot injury lingering on making him tentative, maybe its Carrick not fully trusting he's fully fit.....it could be one of those or a combination of a few of them - one thing is certain - we have a hell of a player who's turned into a stale, nomark of a player treading water which is concerning for us and for Riley.
 
Peppery_John said:
He has that long term foot injury, plantar fasciitis. Obviously he's not a100% fit and whether he ever returns to full fitness is debatable.
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Which is why it's strange that we extended his contract for such lengthy period.
4 years on presumably very decent money.
 
All the more concerning that we have just given him a new deal. Hope he can find the form he had around the time he scored that worldie against Norwich.
 
McGree's performances have been consistently poor for a while, but poor in the worst aspect, in that he hasn't been working hard enough out of possession. His performance at Plymouth was one of the worst I've seen in a Boro shirt for not lifting a leg. Lad has undoubted quality, frustrating that we rarely get to see it.
 
B_G said:
Which is why it's strange that we extended his contract for such lengthy period.
4 years on presumably very decent money.
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McGree wanted to leave and all of sudden signed a long term contract, make of that what you will.
 
Might be a bit of a reach, but he hasn't looked happy since he went to the World Cup, then that peculiar period where he just couldn't get a game for us despite being fit. I did wonder if he thought he was too big for us.
 
Dave Doriva said:
I’m not sure he’s fully fit. I hope yesterday got him so much needed minutes but he hardly put pressure on Burgzorg for the Portsmouth game!
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Does anyone really need to put pressure on Burgzorg. He's bad enough for the tea lady to be replacing him
 
Linny said:
Yes I think so. We’ve persevered enough. If we can get a decent deal we should take it. Might do him some good too as he’s heart hasn’t been in it the last couple of seasons.
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We are gradually replacing solid players with those we choose to take a punt with and play them too long until it's too late.
 
Priv said:
Give over, he’s not even close.
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In terms of technical ability he's definitely one of the best in my opinion.

The Riley McGree of the 22/23 season would get into most Championship sides.

It's just a shame injuries are blighting his career.
 
This thread is hilarious.

So many people, with so many theories about McGree.

Think a lot of them are the people who said "he will definitely leave in the summer - clearly wants to leave" last year.

He signed a new contract - started the season well - then got injured.

Has not yet refound his form since returning from injury and his backup had a couple of really good games.

Think he will refind his form personally.
 
Ravshoutsatbeck said:
This thread is hilarious.

So many people, with so many theories about McGree.

Think a lot of them are the people who said "he will definitely leave in the summer - clearly wants to leave" last year.

He signed a new contract - started the season well - then got injured.

Has not yet refound his form since returning from injury and his backup had a couple of really good games.

Think he will refind his form personally.
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Can’t people just have a bit of discussion about the situation without you fancying going in with your studs showing ?

Just join in….
 
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