Does anyone think darren fletcher is any good?

[mightymanc10]

looking at his performances in the games hes played in this season. he seems quite poor. does anyone think hes any good?

[redmaster]

Just a squad player for me at the moment! no more!

[Jodz]

I think that he's the kind of player that manager's like more than fans. He is a passionate player who plays the exact role that he is asked to play. I think that he's good as a substitute.

[Sparx]

He hasn't played all that many games... BTW, He's included in the team of the week and was the second best player this week according to the Actim Index which rates players' performance on a variety of factors... Also - he scored the second goal against Charlton in our 2-0 victory. I rate him as a better prospect than Kieran Richardson.

[dimanMUfan]

That's true)))

[Bartmu]

IMO he IS a better prospect then Keiran. Fletcher's doin a lot of work on midfield that a lot of people do not see. He keeps it simple most of the times and that's what i like, conquer the ball and do not lose it by keeping it simple. I think he's learning from Scholes.

[GeordieMancunian]

The way we've got to look at it is that we have a very good squad rotation system and certain players need to be rested for the title run in, I actually happen to think Darren Fletcher's a really good player.

The rotation of the players is vital if we need our best players to face teams like Chelsea and Liverpool....I read on another forum that the only reason Fletcher is there is because he's Scottish and so is Sir Alex, but that is bullcrap, if you're going to play for a club of Manchester United's calibre then you must be good enough and why would Fletcher be in the side if he's not good enough?

[mightymanc10]

hes in the side because at the moment we have no1 better personnaly i still dont rate him. hopefully we will get hargreaves in the summer.

[red_dec7]

i no 1 thing id rather av fletcher then bloody richardson hes utter crap

[mightymanc10]

fletcher and richardson are rubbish. we need to strenghten our midfield in the summer.

[J.Law]

I think fletcher and richardson is on his way out in the summer

[mightymanc10]

i hope they are and some decent players come in. e.g. hargreaves

[RED MAN WALKING]

would u play oh instead of carrick ? how has owen h allof a sudden turned into a world beater 6 months ago even the england fans were booing him

[mightymanc10]

would you prefer fletcher as backup or hargreaves? i would prefer hargreaves personnaly

[RED MAN WALKING]

would you prefer fletcher as backup or hargreaves? i would prefer hargreaves personnaly
you dont spend 15+ million on a player 4 back up!!

[Bartmu]

why's that? just curious about your opinion...
tlking to mighty here

[mightymanc10]

personnaly i dont think fletcher is a good enough player for united and i would like to see hargreaves there challenging for a position and hargreaves could be a potential replacement for scholes when he retires.

[Bartmu]

now that's a descent statement. u might be right about that. I think Fletcher has got the skills and still has a lot to learn. If we can't sign OH, give Fletcher a chance i would say.

[mightymanc10]

i would agree to that on the basis we couldnt get another midfielder. if we can get another midfielder then we should sell fletcher. but if not give him a chance. even though i still think he isnt good enough.

[RED MAN WALKING]

Well Tonight Just Has Just Comfirmed That Fletcher Is The Worst Player Ever To Put The Red Kit On !!!!!

[redmaster]

Well Tonight Just Has Just Comfirmed That Fletcher Is The Worst Player Ever To Put The Red Kit On !!!!!

Some of the players were very poor tonight, Fletcher, O'Shea, Brown to name just three

[RED MAN WALKING]

Anyone Who Says We Have A Good 2nd String Is Talking **** Thats Y We Cant Afford 2 Have Any 1st Team Missing

[RandomHero]

Fletcher is Not a good player.

While watching the Reading game last night I just kept hanging my head in shame at all the mistakes that he constantly does. He runs around the pitch like a headless chicken.

It was not just in that match, he is very consistant at sucking!!

If you notice, Scholes tries his best not pass to him cause he knows how bad he is, ha.

His pass rate accuracy was about 20%
Gave the ball away about 75%

IMO Alan Smith is a much better player, he can score, movement, pass (fair at the moment he has been injured but as soon as he is match fit he should replace Fletcher without a doubt).

Fletcher is a waste of my viewing time, the sooner we get a midfielder in the summer (Hargreaves, Adu) the more he'll become down the picking order.

[DJC]

Darren Fletcher's contribution has be vital this season. No one can dispute that! If the fans would get off his back and allow him to develop then he can be a top player for United. The players value him very much as do the coaching staff. Thouroughly deserves his medal (s) at the end of the season. Theres a lot lot worse than Darren.

[RED MAN WALKING]

Darren Fletcher's contribution has be vital this season. No one can dispute that! If the fans would get off his back and allow him to develop then he can be a top player for United. The players value him very much as do the coaching staff. Thouroughly deserves his medal (s) at the end of the season. Theres a lot lot worse than Darren.

worse than darren?????????? not at united!:mad:

[Jemboet]

i agree that fletcher and richardson are rubbish

[DJC]

Go to a game and you might stop this rediculous opinion. Too many people on this forum take their opinion from motd highlights. This club has always suffered from fans like this who believe they have the right to make an opinion. Hope you enjoy the game this week from the comfort of your own armchair.

Get to (deleted) and support someone else.

[macca_247]

he will be gone in summer along with few other players :)

[Bartmu]

This club has always suffered from fans like this who believe they have the right to make an opinion.

true! and we have the right to give our opinions!

[RED MAN WALKING]

Go to a game and you might stop this rediculous opinion. Too many people on this forum take their opinion from motd highlights. This club has always suffered from fans like this who believe they have the right to make an opinion. Hope you enjoy the game this week from the comfort of your own armchair.

Get to f**k and support someone else.

i go 2 most games so i will have my say! just as everyone on this forum can so if you dont like it !!!!!!!!!!!!:D

[Bartmu]

i go 2 most games so i will have my say! just as everyone on this forum can so if you dont like it **** OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

Thank u very much RMW :D

[united4ever]

He's not Manchester United quality ! - just like Richardson and Silvestre. There just not good enough cover for the likes of Ronaldo, Scholes, giggs ...........

[DJC]

Lets not kid yourselves. this forum is full of people trying to get information on the club cos the don't really know very much and they don't go to the games like real fans. I was asked by one of the supporters associations at United to see whatyou guys were like. Clueless in terms of a team you sort of like or just follow for glory is the answer. Don't thinkI need to say more. My point has been well and truly made, I won't waste anymore time here, going to continue following the club with REAL fans and not guys who claim to support the club and their only involvement is talking sh**e on this.

[RED MAN WALKING]

bye bye then xxx

[Red Devil]

Intelligent people should be able to communicate and debate without personal attacks and the use of insults and swearing. Behave please, or leave.

[Red Devil]

Incidently, in case anybody cares, Fletcher is out for 2 months. Right now, on the run in to the title, we need every man we have, including Fletcher!! In midfield we now have Fletcher & Scholes out and I believe Park is injured also.

[Bartmu]

bye bye DJC have fun with the "real" fans!

[redmaster]

Lets not kid yourselves. this forum is full of people trying to get information on the club cos the don't really know very much and they don't go to the games like real fans. I was asked by one of the supporters associations at United to see whatyou guys were like. Clueless in terms of a team you sort of like or just follow for glory is the answer. Don't thinkI need to say more. My point has been well and truly made, I won't waste anymore time here, going to continue following the club with REAL fans and not guys who claim to support the club and their only involvement is talking sh**e on this.

Just because we dont all go to the games it dosent mean we are not "REAL" fans, I have supported United for over 20 years, but I live too far away from Manchester to get to the games. Your comments dont make much sense to me

[I.R.baboon]

with the new signings of Nani and Anderson, they will not be uesful to the club

[Nirk]

hes only in the team coz he is scottish

[Red Devil]

Just because we dont all go to the games it dosent mean we are not "REAL" fans, I have supported United for over 20 years, but I live too far away from Manchester to get to the games. Your comments dont make much sense to me

This is perfectly true. I have been to more games than you lot have had a bottle of your fav tipple but cannot get to the ground nowadays. So, does this not make me a fan anymore? Am I no longer interested in United? Rubbish.

Those of you who are just out of nappies will realise that, when you grow up, meet the right lass and get married, buy that house, and pay your bills, you will sadly realise that United is not the priority in your life anymore.

I still get to OT but very very rarely and its usually because a friend has got me a ticket, it is all so expensive now. A while back I took my youngest daughter to her first game and I had zero change out of £100!!!

But those of you who cannot get to Old Trafford for whatever reason does not make you any less a fan of the best club on the planet. Be proud of your support, be firm in the face of the match going fans who think the less of you. The only thing I would question is your motive.

I have supported United through thick and thin, stood on the Stretford End is howling rain and hail, in the second div, supporting my team, but many of you have NEVER seen a bad United team, never seen anything other than Fergie in charge and have always supported a highly successful side - SO WHY DO YOU SUPPORT UNITED?

If your motives are pure and you will still be here if we - heaven forbid - crashed and burned like Leeds - then your a fan.

Now back to the topic in hand - Fletcher.

Fletcher has got what it takes to be a good player at Old Trafford and he has shown this on a few occasions but I am unsure of whether or not he can survive in such a good squad that we have now with our recent signings. The fact that he has made it through the system speaks volumes as many of our kids never make it in spite of rave reviews in the Youth and Reserve teams.

I question why you decide who is fit to be in a United shirt, or not. You are spoilt by success. Fletcher is worthy of a United shirt or Sir Alex would not allow him to survive there. The mere fact that he is wearing the red shirt of United warrants your support instead of slagging him off.

[martinutd]

Fletcher has always played solid games for us and he should stay. I dont think that we will see much of him this season because of the new signings but definetly he is a tipe of player that every club needs

[mulletsneverdie]

i think he can play better than people expect him to be able to, i also think the reluctance of the fans to support him gets him down, resulting in poorer play when he is capable of some really skillful and technically great moves. i think his slight of frame can be turned into a positive if you could imagine this resulting in a greater reliance on other areas of the game other than physical side(where he cant be said to be affraid of gettin stuck in with the tackles anyhow) on one twos, short passes, reading the game quicker, intercepting, movement, flicks, fakes, megs, he can do them all but the old trafford faithful cant appreciate them as all they see is a skinny fella tryin his heart out. Forget bein a cynic and findin faults, just support the lad for feck sake

[1luv1utd]

To be honest when Fletcher first broke into the scene at Old Trafford I thought he had potential but the season after that (2005-2006) He was pure utter rubbish. He was one of the worst players I've seen wear the Manchester United shirt, I wanted him out of the club because he was the core factor of many of our poor performances that season.

This season (2006-2007) however he has been excellent. He has never held a midfield place but he has slotted into the team and done really well. (Charlton away, Liverpool home, Roma, Milan at OT) He has now transformed from "garbage" to "solid and reliable" and to be honest without his contribution we might not have won the league. He has become one of my favorite unsung heroes and I can't even believe I hated him before.

[Red Devil]

Let us not forget his sterling work when pushed back, in emergency, to right back.

[danfelixbuffy]

This is perfectly true. I have been to more games than you lot have had a bottle of your fav tipple but cannot get to the ground nowadays. So, does this not make me a fan anymore? Am I no longer interested in United? Rubbish.

Those of you who are just out of nappies will realise that, when you grow up, meet the right lass and get married, buy that house, and pay your bills, you will sadly realise that United is not the priority in your life anymore.

I still get to OT but very very rarely and its usually because a friend has got me a ticket, it is all so expensive now. A while back I took my youngest daughter to her first game and I had zero change out of £100!!!

But those of you who cannot get to Old Trafford for whatever reason does not make you any less a fan of the best club on the planet. Be proud of your support, be firm in the face of the match going fans who think the less of you. The only thing I would question is your motive.



I have supported United through thick and thin, stood on the Stretford End is howling rain and hail, in the second div, supporting my team, but many of you have NEVER seen a bad United team, never seen anything other than Fergie in charge and have always supported a highly successful side - SO WHY DO YOU SUPPORT UNITED?

If your motives are pure and you will still be here if we - heaven forbid - crashed and burned like Leeds - then your a fan.

Now back to the topic in hand - Fletcher.

Fletcher has got what it takes to be a good player at Old Trafford and he has shown this on a few occasions but I am unsure of whether or not he can survive in such a good squad that we have now with our recent signings. The fact that he has made it through the system speaks volumes as many of our kids never make it in spite of rave reviews in the Youth and Reserve teams.

I question why you decide who is fit to be in a United shirt, or not. You are spoilt by success. Fletcher is worthy of a United shirt or Sir Alex would not allow him to survive there. The mere fact that he is wearing the red shirt of United warrants your support instead of slagging him off.

you are being arrogant!
ive read a few of your posts and they all take a tone of being high and mighty.
you might know more about the war (rivetting) but we know about united aswell.

[mulletsneverdie]

he is the administrator

[danfelixbuffy]

he is the administrator

whats that mean?

[mulletsneverdie]

maybe he deserves a bit o respect

[danfelixbuffy]

maybe he deserves a bit o respect

dont know what the administrator is but unless you are SAF or a utd player then you deserve the same respect as anyone else!

[david fox]

He is a good squad player for me, no more. I think he's got the sort of attitude and personality that Fergie likes in his players, similar with O'shea.

[1luv1utd]

Another good quality about Fletcher that most fans overlook is his ability to hit accurate long balls he hasn't done them much back in the title winning season but that is because he was called upon to do the defensive work rather then create. But if you look at the seasons before. Remember his long pass to Rooney which led to United's first goal in a 3-1 win at Newcastle and his pass to Ruud against Fenerbahce. One of my favorites is his through pass to Van Nistelrooy-the first goal of a 2-0 win against Villa.

[rubberdecky83]

He is a good squad player for me, no more. I think he's got the sort of attitude and personality that Fergie likes in his players, similar with O'shea.

Too right, Fletch is a great guy to have around, can do RB, CM or RM comfortably and he is a better tackler than most people give him credit for. I never worry when i see him coming on or starting, he gives his all and has a nice range of passing and is very comfortable in possession. Quality player and a true Red!!

[Red Devil]

you are being arrogant!
ive read a few of your posts and they all take a tone of being high and mighty.
you might know more about the war (rivetting) but we know about united aswell. I have just seen this thread and you really should try reading what I wrote, not what you THINK I wrote.

The point being made is that many of you have been brought up on success, you know nothing else. You are, by definition, spoilt.

Most of you know no other manager than Fergie. You have not seen the struggles, the defeats, players coming and soon going, unable to take the pressure. Thats my point. I sit here and read about this player or that player being slagged off. Look at the broader picture. They are considered good enough to play for the best team in England, possibly Europe. Sometimes they have a bad game, or three, but some of you, not all of you, just some, slag off people who are good enough to wear the shirt of United, the same players who have managers all over Europe queueing up to sign them if and when they become available.

My own point was that, having been there and got the obligatory T shirt, I feel that I am possibly better qualified to make such remarks, having seen the best, and the worst, United have had to offer over the years. But, it is only in the past 5 to 6 years that I have seen so many fans calling players out and wishing fates worse than death on them.

[SolskjaertheLegend]

fletcher can play a good role for us this season imo, he wont be 1st team, but he's a good backup option!

He played well whenever he played last season and i cant see a reason for him not to play well again this year. He derves his chance just like everyone else

[chiboygeorge]

yeah i know i hated him but he is a good squad player:D hahahaha

[redtilldead]

Fletcher is turd, honestly. He is so out of his depth at United its untrue! I can't stand it when he gets ahead of certain players just 'cos he's British essentially.
This is no criticism to phil Neville, but fletcher makes Phil Neville look world class.
The reason he looks half a player for Scotland is 'cos Scotland play a grafting,workman style of play where chasing down a man is as good as anything you do WITH the ball. In a team that is best WITH the ball he is exposed.
Needless to say, i don't rate Fletcher at all.

[SolskjaertheLegend]

Fletcher is turd, honestly. He is so out of his depth at United its untrue! I can't stand it when he gets ahead of certain players just 'cos he's British essentially.
This is no criticism to phil Neville, but fletcher makes Phil Neville look world class.
The reason he looks half a player for Scotland is 'cos Scotland play a grafting,workman style of play where chasing down a man is as good as anything you do WITH the ball. In a team that is best WITH the ball he is exposed.
Needless to say, i don't rate Fletcher at all.

Whats players does he get in ahead cause he's british?

With the ball Fletcher IS a good player.....he has good control and a good range of passing.......he showed this last season when he got games.

[redtilldead]

Fletcher could not of given the ball away any more last season. Thank god(sir alex) that we've got Hargreaves, Nani and Anderson so Fergie isn't shackled into playing Fletcher when we've got no more players. A handicap we could do without.

[SolskjaertheLegend]

Fletcher could not of given the ball away any more last season. Thank god(sir alex) that we've got Hargreaves, Nani and Anderson so Fergie isn't shackled into playing Fletcher when we've got no more players. A handicap we could do without.

fair enough mate......

but whats players does he get in ahead cause he's british?

[SeanUnited]

He's not a bad player, not good enough to stay in our team though.

[RedForceRising]

Is this a serious thread? Fletcher is a squad player at most. He has swayed my opinion a bit with his performances last season, but i'm very glad he's got Carrick, Hargreaves, Giggs, Scholes, Nani, Anderson, ronaldo and even o'Shea in front of him.

.....actually if it were up to me, i'd put Gibson and Martin before him in the pecking order too....

[Justice]

Fletcher is reliable tbh!
Its not all about skill, you stick any of our young players in a replacement position against chelsea they will **** themselves. Fletcher wont, because not only does he have expierence, he even scored against Chelski...