Other than Chief Goalkick Generator....

HangTime · 23 Apr 2011 at 21:29

....what is the point of Darron Gibson?

Yes, this is a somewhat frivolous thread, but after 10 years on the forums I have finally succombed, and posted an entirely new thread on a somewhat limited subject. I have chosen now as the moment, to ask the most pressing quesiton in the past 10 years of watching football, and in all seriousness:

What is Darron Gibson in aid of?
Am I missing something, is he breaking up the play, winning the ball, spraying the ball around like Jan Molby after the promise of a KFC bargain bucket for every assist?

Discuss.

semi-pro waster · 23 Apr 2011 at 21:38

His most useful attribute is that he makes it 11 people physically on the field. I've got to admit that I don't watch Man Utd all that often but that's the most plausible reason I can think of.

cheets64 · 23 Apr 2011 at 21:43

Man United in not having 25 world class players shocker.

6thElement · 23 Apr 2011 at 22:04

He's cack. In fact I'll go further, he's cack and lazy.

Shamikebab · 23 Apr 2011 at 22:04

Hey, leave off him :mad:

He performs several important functions including:

1.) As shown today, sometimes when United have the ball in a dangerous position, he'll very helpfully clear the ball behind and give the opposition a goal kick and a bit of a breather.

2.) Sometimes, by the law of chance, a player passes the ball to him and it amazingly bounces of Gibson's foot and towards another United player. Most of the time we call this a pass, but with Gibson it's merely a statistical chance.

3.) He looks a bit Grrrr sometimes, it might help terrify more weakminded opposition.

Read about these and many, many more functions in my upcoming book, 'Darren Gibson: How a vegetable once played for United'

Robbo · 23 Apr 2011 at 22:08

He's basically an average Michael Carrick who occasionally scores long range shots.

6thElement · 23 Apr 2011 at 22:42

Robbo said:
He's basically an average Michael Carrick who occasionally scores long range shots.

I demand proof that he's scored more than once.

Robbo · 23 Apr 2011 at 22:44

He's scored a few long range efforts that I can remember.

Two spring to mind, the one against Bayern in the Champions League and against Spurs in the Carling Cup last season.

Shamikebab · 23 Apr 2011 at 22:51

He's scored several, but last season. Now he's in the team for the following reasons:

1. Fergie is a fool.

Robbo · 23 Apr 2011 at 22:52

Christ Shami, you dont half bloody moan

"Are you DM in disguise?!"

Tummy · 23 Apr 2011 at 22:54

Robbo said:
Christ Shami, you dont half bloody moan

"Are you DM in disguise?!"

It's what I think. Did Gibson sleep with your mum or something Sham?

He's by no means the worst United player Fergie has started, I don't think he's "that" bad, he needs a run in the side and he'll improve, shows glimpses of being a half decent player.

Shamikebab · 23 Apr 2011 at 23:42

I think he is the worst player Fergie has ever started. Bearing in mind he has now played 56 times for United!!

FIFTY SIX TIMES!!

Tummy · 23 Apr 2011 at 23:50

Worse then people like Luke Chadwick?

Shamikebab · 23 Apr 2011 at 23:56

Yes, Chadwick played nowhere near as much, Gibson seems to have become a trusted player.

Tummy · 24 Apr 2011 at 00:05

Probably because he's better then Chadwick

Robert1986 · 24 Apr 2011 at 01:34

Playing Darren Gibson is an automatic red card. Totally useless.

Accendo · 24 Apr 2011 at 02:26

Fergie's trying to do what he did with Fletcher, just keep playing him until he improves, whether Gibson will improve though is another matter.

lee32uk · 24 Apr 2011 at 03:24

HangTime said:
....what is the point of Darron Gibson?

Yes, this is a somewhat frivolous thread, but after 10 years on the forums I have finally succombed, and posted an entirely new thread on a somewhat limited subject. I have chosen now as the moment, to ask the most pressing quesiton in the past 10 years of watching football, and in all seriousness:

What is Darron Gibson in aid of?
Am I missing something, is he breaking up the play, winning the ball, spraying the ball around like Jan Molby after the promise of a KFC bargain bucket for every assist?

Discuss.

You could add Michael Carrick, Anderson, Johnny Evans and John O'Shea to your list as well. Definate weak links the lot of them.

Shamikebab · 24 Apr 2011 at 09:25

lee32uk said:
You could add Michael Carrick, Anderson, Johnny Evans and John O'Shea to your list as well. Definate weak links the lot of them.

Anderson was MOTM yesterday :/

Robert1986 · 24 Apr 2011 at 10:47

Shamikebab said:
Anderson was MOTM yesterday :/

Seriously? Howard kept everton in the game untill the last few minutes.