Matt Crooks

[BoroMart]

Not if you look at his record it isn't.

7 last year, which isn't bad but not spectacular. Of course it was a for a lowly team, I don't really care what he does at a lower level because it isn't relevant to how he does in the champo. It doesn't always transfer...the Nicky Bailey effect.

Last season Buendia got 15, Powell got 12, season before Eze got 14, and before that you had Hourihan 11, Cairney 12, Alan Judge 14 etc.

I think we get excited at any midfielder at Boro that gets more than 5, because we've been so anemic as an attacking side for a decade. It's a decent enough start from Cooks, and he offers a lot more than just the goals he has scored, and if can keep it up for the season then, yeah he might be in that goalscoring midfielder category for me.

 

[BoroMart]

and are on 7 goals at this stage of a season at a new club

note he had 6 league goals at this stage last season, he got 1 goal in his last 20 games for Rotherham to end up with 7. He has to keep this standard up

 

[Diego]

note he had 6 league goals at this stage last season, he got 1 goal in his last 20 games for Rotherham to end up with 7. He has to keep this standard up

Bit of a difference doing it for a relegated Rotherham than it is for a team pushing for play offs. We will and are creating more. 7 is a respectable number in that side. He’s a goal scoring midfielder Mart who has lots of attributes to his game.

 

[BoroMart]

Bit of a difference doing it for a relegated Rotherham than it is for a team pushing for play offs. We will and are creating more. 7 is a respectable number in that side. He’s a goal scoring midfielder Mart who has lots of attributes to his game.

It is, and fair play to him, because it isn't always possible to go from a big fish in a small pond....you know the rest

 

[r00fie1]

He could do with a decent shave and a hair-cut mind

 

[Muttley]

He is on course to fill the void left when Gorgeous George left us.

What a bargain, getting better and better and (it turns out) a good guy.

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

Joint top scorer, formed a great understanding with Jones and Dijksteel. What's not to like?

 

[BoroMart]

Joint top scorer, formed a great understanding with Jones and Dijksteel. What's not to like?

I don't think anyone dislikes him or his ability

 

[anth25]

Shhhhush!

If any prem teams come sniffing, tell 'em he's got sh1t hair

Don't worry. I coach Crooks' agents young lad. I've told him if he sorts a move out for him his lads dropped from my team

 

[Corcaigh_the_Cat]

I don't think anyone dislikes him or his ability

Oh I think some do, this isn't the first Crooks thread we've had.

 

[TheYorkshireTerrier]

He could do with a decent shave and a hair-cut mind

Why? His hair is fine.

 

[S7DiscoDown]

Why? His hair is fine.

Scores the odd 'belter' as well

 

[Scrug]

8 now for ‘average at best’ Crooks.

 

[BoroFur]

8 now for ‘average at best’ Crooks.

Tactically substituted today. Wilder must have seen the possibility of a 2nd yellow. McGree came on and showed some nice touches.

 

[Oooo]

some saying he should have seen red for that tackle - did not look a red to me

 

[xxlshirts_fit_all]

Looked 50 50 to me…

 

[gravy173]

Studs high on the challenge but no contact made, you do see them given but the ref was stood right over the challenge and decided yellow

 

[Benjiboy]

It amazes me how fast he has become the cult hero here .....all down to being genuine 100% er , who gets what areas like this are about , only TLF has done it as quickly as Big Matt .....love the bloke , can i say that at 61

 

[coluka]

Looked 50 50 to me…

I thought he won the ball

 

[Muttley]

Could easily have been a red that, his studs were showing and his foot off the ground, he didn't make contact though. I think he'd have gone if the ref had sent off Tom Lawrence (like he should have).

I think he must have some sort of telepathic link with Isiah he seems to read his intentions better than anyone else.