Wayne Routledge or Keith Gillespie

[LeazesMag 0]

who would you prefer ?

[Christmas Tree 4005]

Gillespies 35 man ya daft sod.......

[Kevin 1]

Leazes Mag's losing it.

[Deano 0]

Gillespie was a much better winger.

 

I do like Routledge though.

[OTF 6450]

...as if we needed any more proof that you're living in the past.

[peasepud 59]

As a shady West road bookie, Gillespie gets my vote every time.

[tinofbeans 91]

Whatever happened to Ruel fox?

 

Routledge looks very good at this level, but he's never done it in the premiership. I'd love to be proven wrong. mind you this season we've had 2 average players wear our no 10 shirt.

[Renton 18229]

I'm sceptical that Routledge can make the step up like - is that what this thread is about?

[Guest Barrack Road]

People look back on Keith Gillespie with rose tinted glasses. You would think he played to the standard he did against Barca every week, when the truth is he was an average winger who's final ball was very very often shocking. His corners oh dear.

 

Routledge looked great at Palace and perhaps lost his way a bit but he's moved around so much he's never gained any momentum, hopefully he can gain that here.

[Park Life 71]

I'm thinking Routledge will do alright in the PL.

[Sir Bob Almighty! 0]

Routledge has the tools and potential to be a lot better then Gillespie IMO.

[NJS 4026]

A lot of wingers seem to suffer from the same problem of an inconsistent final ball - I think its a price you sometimes have to pay for their other attributes like scaring the opposition - Gillespie, Fox, Franz Carr and Routledge are all pretty similar in that respect.

 

I think I'd prefer more of a footballer like Sellars who wasted a pass a lot less often.

[Sir Bob Almighty! 0]

To be fair though, I think Routledge has a very consistent final ball, I havent seen many times this season where hes put in a shit cross, have you?

[Guest Barrack Road]

The best crosser we've ever had was Alan Shearer.

[Barney 0]

I liked when Souness played Brian Kerr on the right wing.

 

[NJS 4026]

Thinking about it a bit I'd say Routledge's main problem is more letting the ball run away from him or losing it a bit too easily rather than his actual crossing.

Edited April 12, 2010 by NJS

[Sir Bob Almighty! 0]

I would agree with that, he plays a mean through ball though.

[paddy 9]

Franz Carr

[Guest alex]

Agree with Stevie in the main about Gillespie although his workrate was tremendous. He was a big miss for us in the 2nd half of that season as well.

[NJS 4026]

Agree with Stevie in the main about Gillespie although his workrate was tremendous. He was a big miss for us in the 2nd half of that season as well.

 

I still think his injury was a huge factor in not winning the league - more so thtn others commonly trotted out.

[PaddockLad 15000]

Agree with Stevie in the main about Gillespie although his workrate was tremendous. He was a big miss for us in the 2nd half of that season as well.

 

I still think his injury was a huge factor in not winning the league - more so thtn others commonly trotted out.

 

Aye, and losing Derek Fazackerly to Blackburn at xmas isnt mentioned too often either, but for me we were never the same after he left.

 

Routledge needs to have space created for him to work in as he seems to be unable to either beat a man when being closely marked or is too small to out muscle opponents. Gaps appear in this league where they won't next season. I think the premier league clubs he's been at know this and have passed on him because of it. Shame, becuase he's got ability. Hopefully he'll prove me completely wrong next season.

[JawD 31]

The best crosser we've ever had was Alan Shearer.

 

Aye, was often said thats its a shame he couldn't get on the end of one of his own crosses.

 

I think with any winger you take the package good with bad. We've had some cracking wingers over the years but all of them came with weak points. I like Routledge and will be interesting to see how he does next season. Gillespie turned into a bit of a steal for £1M like.

[ChezGiven 0]

Needs a bit of beef behind him, otherwise our right flank is too lightweight.

[Guest alex]

I don't think it's so much a matter of that as needing a better CM who can win the ball a bit more, dominate possession and give Routledge good, early service. Simpson's more of a problem in terms of the right flank because he's shite going forward.

[IrishMag 0]

Gillespie is playing for Glentoran now. He put in an absolute peach of a cross for their goal against Bohemians recently.