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Courtney meppen-walter 28 Sep 2025 17:08 #1

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Spoke to him before newport after being left out again. Getting silly how curle womt give him a chance but he done it with paynter dicker robson symington etc last year-i still think courtney is a good player in a position we are weakest at and i would like to know why hes not playing - he said "i wanna play i cant help it" when i asked why he wasnt playing for ages and i asked whats going on and he laughingly said "i dunno honestly" hes not injured at least let him play. Unless hes not doing well in training and fair enough but he wasnt looking bad when he did play
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Courtney meppen-walter 28 Sep 2025 17:11 #2

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He'll probably chuck him in at the end of the season when we're in the shite again, like Dicker & Paynter.

Dicker one of our best players this season. We'll never know about Paynter tho.
There's only one United!
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Courtney meppen-walter 28 Sep 2025 17:12 #3

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Lummy has mentioned a couple of times on the radio that they have been setting CMW targets but he hasn't been meeting them!
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Courtney meppen-walter 28 Sep 2025 17:13 #4

The cross he put in against Oldham pre season was pure class.

No other clubs seem interested in him either which is a bit odd, maybe some are scared at the risk if his wages are high.
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Courtney meppen-walter 28 Sep 2025 17:18 #5

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I think it could be to do with his attitude rather than anything else. In my mind there is no doubting his potential, but it's clear Curle has no tolerance for anybody not going in the same direction as he is.
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Courtney meppen-walter 28 Sep 2025 17:22 #6

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Certainly looks like Courtney is not on the bus, infact he is not even at the bus stop B) B)
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Courtney meppen-walter 28 Sep 2025 17:22 #7

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You see what you want to see. If Raynes was 20, was at Man City in his youth, wore yellow boots and had had an excellent debut, everybody would love him. Grainger puts some great crosses into the box on a regular basis but nobody remembers that. Maybe nobody else is interested in him because he isn't actually very good and, if rumours are to be believed, has a bad attitude. Just a thought eh.
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Courtney meppen-walter 28 Sep 2025 17:32 #8

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I was surprised Bolton had him on trial, somebody there must of seen something in him even just to take a further look at him. But I'll agree it's strange there has been no other interest that we know of from elsewhere
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Courtney meppen-walter 28 Sep 2025 18:30 #9

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The strange is , remember all the fuss when Kav first signed him. Fans fell out over it, there were several heated discussions on the old board and I know of at least 3 fans who boycotted.

Maybe if everyone had known then that he wouldn't actually be that good and would never get picked anyway , we would all have chilled out a bit!
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Courtney meppen-walter 28 Sep 2025 18:35 #10

He's just not good enough, 50 yard pings cover over his simple mistakes in my book. Hasnt he got a weight problem, highlighted by Kav a few times, ma have something to do with it.
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Courtney meppen-walter 28 Sep 2025 18:42 #11

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I think the fact that he was part of the defence of the team who had the worst goals conceded in the bottom league is a good reason for other clubs not to be interested.
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Courtney meppen-walter 28 Sep 2025 19:00 #12

Maybe he has no genetalia
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Courtney meppen-walter 28 Sep 2025 19:45 #13

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cyberslob wrote:
I think the fact that he was part of the defence of the team who had the worst goals conceded in the bottom league is a good reason for other clubs not to be interested.

And now he can't get into a defence that is, statistically, the second worst in the football league! Hardly one for the CV!
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Courtney meppen-walter 28 Sep 2025 20:08 #14

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cyberslob wrote:
I think the fact that he was part of the defence of the team who had the worst goals conceded in the bottom league is a good reason for other clubs not to be interested.
Midfielder isn't he?
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Courtney meppen-walter 28 Sep 2025 20:14 #15

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I think the time he spent out of the game where he sat around all day doing nothing has had a big effect on him. He started the season at least 10kg overweight and I heard that KC had put him on a tough gym and nutrition regime but that he was struggling to stick to it. I just think he has lost his motivation. Some players would be fighting for a place in the team and doing everything possible but sadly CMW doesn't seem to have it in him.
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Courtney meppen-walter 28 Sep 2025 20:30 #16

The time he spent In prison has had a massive effect on his progression. He has a lot of technical skill but he isn't a very good defender, and his concentration levels are awful.

He's like a lower league David Luiz.
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Courtney meppen-walter 29 Sep 2025 04:44 #17

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When I saw him in pre season he was faster, stronger, better in the air and a better reader of the game than Grainger. If he was given a 10 game run in the team he could be a very good player
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Courtney meppen-walter 29 Sep 2025 07:55 #18

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Markovitch wrote:
If he was given a 10 game run in the team he could be a very good player

:lol: :lol: :lol: as if someone's gonna get a 10-game run!
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Courtney meppen-walter 29 Sep 2025 08:34 #19

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Im not a fan of Keith Curle so ill have a go at him by saying he should be picking a out of favour player whos done nothing over the last 2 years to suggest he should be starting. Great idea think ill start the same thread next week but pick a different player.
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Courtney meppen-walter 29 Sep 2025 09:19 #20

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From what I've heard, he turns up at training with a bacon and egg roll from the butty shop next to BP and was delighted that they'd built a new Aldi next to his flat so he didn't have to tear himself away from Sons of Anarchy too long in order to go and buy more scran! Certainly his chipmunk cheeks would bear witness to the fact he appears to have weight issues...
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Courtney meppen-walter 29 Sep 2025 09:33 #21

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pedals wrote:
You see what you want to see. If Raynes was 20, was at Man City in his youth, wore yellow boots and had had an excellent debut, everybody would love him. Grainger puts some great crosses into the box on a regular basis but nobody remembers that. Maybe nobody else is interested in him because he isn't actually very good and, if rumours are to be believed, has a bad attitude. Just a thought eh.

I'm all for leaving out CMW if he has a bad attitude, but can people stop kidding themselves that Grainger deserves a place in the team? He's a shambolic defender.
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Courtney meppen-walter 29 Sep 2025 10:25 #22

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You see what you want to see. If Raynes was 20, was at Man City in his youth, wore yellow boots and had had an excellent debut, everybody would love him. Grainger puts some great crosses into the box on a regular basis but nobody remembers that. Maybe nobody else is interested in him because he isn't actually very good and, if rumours are to be believed, has a bad attitude. Just a thought eh.

I'm all for leaving out CMW if he has a bad attitude, but can people stop kidding themselves that Grainger deserves a place in the team? He's a shambolic defender.

Not the best at defending, no. 3rd in the league 2 assists table says he deserves a place in the team. Managerial suicide to leave out your most creative player?
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Courtney meppen-walter 29 Sep 2025 10:31 #23

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I agree. If he plays the same formation as Saturday and has Gillesphey behind him then Grainger can cause real problems - great deliverer of the ball into the box from the wing which is something that was sadly lacking on Saturday.
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Courtney meppen-walter 29 Sep 2025 11:10 #24

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kellsblue wrote:
Markovitch wrote:
If he was given a 10 game run in the team he could be a very good player

:lol: :lol: :lol: as if someone's gonna get a 10-game run!

thecumbrians.net/index.php/current-squad/player-statistics

Raynes is now the only player to have started every single game (13) this season. Grainger missed Saturday and Gillespie has also missed one (JPT?).
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Courtney meppen-walter 29 Sep 2025 13:32 #25

Grainger has lots of assists because he takes the free kicks and corners. If someone else did then they'd have lots of assists as well.
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Courtney meppen-walter 29 Sep 2025 14:02 #26

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thetashkentterror wrote:
Grainger has lots of assists because he takes the free kicks and corners. If someone else did then they'd have lots of assists as well.
He also has numerous assists on opposition goals... mainly due to ball watching and not marking his runner.
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Courtney meppen-walter 29 Sep 2025 14:11 #27

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Talisman wrote:
From what I've heard, he turns up at training with a bacon and egg roll from the butty shop next to BP and was delighted that they'd built a new Aldi next to his flat so he didn't have to tear himself away from Sons of Anarchy too long in order to go and buy more scran! Certainly his chipmunk cheeks would bear witness to the fact he appears to have weight issues...


If that's true then he really has no hope and we'd be better getting rid.
You'd have thought being locked up would have brought it home just how quick your career can be taken away & you'd then do everything to make sure your keep your privileged position...?

I think that's the bother with a lot of people his age, they have no idea what they've got or what commitment is needed to keep it...
Sad because there's definitely talent there...
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Courtney meppen-walter 29 Sep 2025 16:33 #28

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Get rid and spend some money on a Jabo replacement,Nile Ranger is available.
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Courtney meppen-walter 29 Sep 2025 19:32 #29

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thetashkentterror wrote:
Grainger has lots of assists because he takes the free kicks and corners. If someone else did then they'd have lots of assists as well.


Taking corners didn't really help James Berrett's assist totals....
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Courtney meppen-walter 29 Sep 2025 19:35 #30

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I couldn't be bothered checking but have we scored many from free kicks or corners?
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Courtney meppen-walter 29 Sep 2025 21:21 #31

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Talisman wrote:
From what I've heard, he turns up at training with a bacon and egg roll from the butty shop next to BP and was delighted that they'd built a new Aldi next to his flat so he didn't have to tear himself away from Sons of Anarchy too long in order to go and buy more scran! Certainly his chipmunk cheeks would bear witness to the fact he appears to have weight issues...

He was troffing chips in the viewing gallery when I was in the paddock against Barnet.
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Courtney meppen-walter 29 Sep 2025 21:28 #32

When a player's available for transfer and nobody's interested it tells you one of two things, they either aren't as good as people think or they're on too much money.
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When a player's available for transfer and nobody's interested it tells you one of two things, they either aren't as good as people think or they're on too much money.

Or both...
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Courtney meppen-walter 29 Sep 2025 21:56 #34

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kellsblue wrote:
franksidebottom wrote:
When a player's available for transfer and nobody's interested it tells you one of two things, they either aren't as good as people think or they're on too much money.

Or both...

Aye youd be hard pushed which bracket Paynter would have been in last season.
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