It’s all about opinions of course but I don’t think it’s lack of effort with Nuttall. He had barely played a game in th 18 months before he came here. That’s how we were able to get him.
He had no fitness and even less confidence. He has sorted out the fitness but confidence for a striker means scoring some goals. Difficult to do in a side like ours that creates so few chances.
My frustration (and those that sit around me) on Saturday is that for a big strong looking lad he gets bullied to easily by centre backs. He looks as if he should be bullying them and he doesn’t. Of course he missed a very good chance after good work by Wilson in the first half. He possibly took the wrong option with the opportunity in the second half but I expect centre forwards to back themselves when in that position.
Hooper and Sharpe used to miss chances but they often got 4 or 5 opportunities in a game. Nuttall has had 4 or 5 since he arrived.
Yes he should apologise to fans if he raised a finger but it shows the fellow cares and was, I’m sure angry and frustrated with himself.
There is a player in there and with a full pre-season, a few decent chances and half a dozen goals under his belt I think he could not only do well next season but become a saleable asset.
I would still like to see a bit more devil in him though.
