Magic Man Fan wrote:Enniskillen wrote:DYSaddler wrote:IHTC. wrote:Hemmings really impressed me today and i'm his biggest critic, long may this form continue
Agreed - I felt he let himself down last season to a degree but he has come back a different player and looks to want to prove a point. His performance today has gone someway to achieving that. If he can maintain today's level of performance up until christmas then it will really give Deano food for thought when the time comes to re-new/offer contracts.
Great motivation from Smith towards Hemmings.
In one week he's said “We are looking in wide areas,” for new players, then he gives Baxendale a 3 year contract.
Then Hemmings delivers his best performance for the Saddlers.
Let's hope he can replace Paterson.
He showed signs towards the end of last season that he could be an asset,
it took that long to get over all the abuse he personally took for poor team performances early in the season.I'm sure Smith will have mentioned that this season is a chance for him to show the dingles what they missed out on when they released him, as they're playing at the same level now.
There was never any doubt he had ability, but saying he took abuse for poor team performance isn't right in my opinion. The abuse started at Lincoln, because he literally didn't want to be there, it couldn't have been anymore obvious if he had it announced on the tannoy, and had it printed on the back of his shirt. The rest of the team were gash too, but at least they at least pretended they were bothered. There was a 50/50 ball, and he turned his back on it completely. That is when he got abuse, and rightly so too, even if it was over the top.
He either wants to be a footballer, or he doesn't, maybe seeing what has happened to Bowerman who showed a similar attitude has made him realise, and also seeing someone with as limited skill as Grigg has putting in the effort does reap some rewards may have helped too. No sympathy for him though, he bought it on himself, it's up to him to change it, and he seems to be doing just that.