Rutherford,Grant and Manny

[OneLoveWrexham]

Originally Posted by Willywill

Silvio states that Rutherford “gets stuck in”. He makes Duncan MacKenzie look like Norman Hunter! Any super keen athlete from Saturdays Park Run could run around the pitch chasing shadows. Squad players, who may not be first choice, do generally play 15-25 games, due to better players getting injured or suspended. Oh dear, another year of second best.

It’s another myth ‘gets stuck in’ I honestly can’t remember him making a tackle, it was the same myth with Joe Clarke and look how quick he tumbled down the league.

[Rob Edwards]

Originally Posted by OneLoveWrexham

It’s another myth ‘gets stuck in’ I honestly can’t remember him making a tackle, it was the same myth with Joe Clarke and look how quick he tumbled down the league.

No pace.
Tackles once every half dozen games
Crosses into the stand/kop.
Scores once or twice a season.
Assists only against bottom half sides.
Preferred club position of part of front 3-still having nightmares of Barrow e.g. Fylde away knowing would not score with him,Grant and Beavon upfront.
Deverdics even was quicker and more skilful-Rutherford would not have scored his Harrogate goal.Demeanour let Dev down.
Think fans perfectly entitled to question his re-signing -the speed contract signed very telling too.

[roy the rover]

Total crap should have.

[Rhys's Daddy]

A fit Manny is a boost - allows us to rotate back 3
We offered Rutherford a contract - so are we saying we cant find better
Grant - has a retirement plan built into his contract and he has decided to stay - pay him off

[Vorporix]

Originally Posted by davewilli

I agree but anyone keeping him out of the team will have to be playing well. People are moaning about his end product but he is tidy in possession as well as instrumental in getting us on the front foot in games.

I agree - at least he does try to attack the opposition back line - personally I like to see him in the team.....

[Parry52]

Originally Posted by billybersham

No point in crossing if you have 5ft six centre forwards!

Low and hard...

[Willywill]

He lacks physicality (pathetic tackler) , cannot challenge in the air (a mixture of his height coupled with inability to jump) and cannot beat a player. I thought all ‘wingers’ were either jinky or fast? Just gets bypassed or trodden on by determined opponents. He’s the best we can get?

[shinton fox]

I think I must be watching a different player ! I mainly go to away games ,often with low crowds . Rutherford is always tracking back , putting in a shift and holding his own . He is not the most creative but a very good team player . When Wrexham are losing on a cold Winters night , in a ground with little atmosphere you see the true characters of the players . Rutherford never gives up .

I am happy that he is staying for another year . Rutherford is not the problem . It’s the constantly changing tactics that have let us down . Letting Fondop go when we going into winter was a bad decision . He is not the finished article but creates havoc amongst opposition defenders and I believe that him and Beavon would have formed a decent partnership . Poor Beavon was up front on his own and isolated with painfully slow build up play . Sometimes you need to change tactics midway through a game and go route one , particularly when playing surfaces are poor and opposition centre backs are limited .

[Silvo]

Originally Posted by shinton fox

I think I must be watching a different player ! I mainly go to away games ,often with low crowds . Rutherford is always tracking back , putting in a shift and holding his own . He is not the most creative but a very good team player . When Wrexham are losing on a cold Winters night , in a ground with little atmosphere you see the true characters of the players . Rutherford never gives up .

I am happy that he is staying for another year . Rutherford is not the problem . It’s the constantly changing tactics that have let us down . Letting Fondop go when we going into winter was a bad decision . He is not the finished article but creates havoc amongst opposition defenders and I believe that him and Beavon would have formed a decent partnership . Poor Beavon was up front on his own and isolated with painfully slow build up play . Sometimes you need to change tactics midway through a game and go route one , particularly when playing surfaces are poor and opposition centre backs are limited .

Totally agree with you about Rutherford. I was annoyed at Beavon being played in the middle to be honest with you. A lot more affective out wide.