Dictionary definition of the word 'Mercurial' - having qualities attributed to the god Mercury or supposedly influenced by the planet Mercury; eloquent, clever, shrewd, thievish, etc.

Interesting use of the word!?!

Looks like Lovells not coming then

Mercurial=ready witted,volatile. In roget's thesaurus it is also listed as unstable. In what context is the writer using the word.
Sorry to be negative, but to me Brett is a player who can score goals but is average in most other aspects of his game. i.e. pace, first touch, heading ability, decision making. Richard Logan of Exeter or our old adversary Luke Beckett would be a better option.They are barnstorming, centre half bashing types of player and most teams who get out of league 2 have at least one of these up front.
Having said all that i hope Brett scores twenty goals and proves me completely wrong.

To be fair to the lad this is going to be his chance this season, we will finally see if he can do it in a cherries shirt, I hope he does and he becomes a fans favorite, he is a big strong lad and I personally think he will suit league 2, I hope so anyway.

Lazy Player. Lots of Potential but needs to keep out of Bliss for long enough to turn in a half decent performance. Minces around the pitch too much - I worry his boots are too small for him sometimes!!

GMcMahon, Lots of 'hopes'in your latest comment. It would be good 'hopefully' to have a little more certainty, such as an older 'proven' lower-division forward. At least, 'hopefully' should we get the occasional penalty, Pitman won't have to fight for the privilege of taking the penalty!

having watched the lad from his youth team days, he has one big thing going for him (he wants to play for the club), play him up front and not on the wing and he will score his share of goals, there may be faults in his play but if there wasnt any he would not be here

kenno wrote:
Mercurial=ready witted,volatile. In roget's thesaurus it is also listed as unstable. In what context is the writer using the word. Sorry to be negative, but to me Brett is a player who can score goals but is average in most other aspects of his game. i.e. pace, first touch, heading ability, decision making. Richard Logan of Exeter or our old adversary Luke Beckett would be a better option.They are barnstorming, centre half bashing types of player and most teams who get out of league 2 have at least one of these up front. Having said all that i hope Brett scores twenty goals and proves me completely wrong.

If you look up Pitmanesq you'll find;

Flashes of brilliance usually tempered with banal mediocrity.

He's young but I think this is Pitman's make or break season.

On paper he should do well in League 2, I always thought he'd be better suited to this level.

But what he needs to do what Danny did close season, take a look at his game, decide what his weaknesses are and do something about it.

I desperately want Brett to step up and mature this year. I think it will define his future, either positively or negatively

mike wrote:
GMcMahon, Lots of 'hopes'in your latest comment. It would be good 'hopefully' to have a little more certainty, such as an older 'proven' lower-division forward. At least, 'hopefully' should we get the occasional penalty, Pitman won't have to fight for the privilege of taking the penalty!

So you don't want him to do well then? What is wrong with hoping he does well? as for the penalties we still have Jo in the team don't we? funny how now you want an older player, all last season Bond was slated for having older players now he is turning to the younger ones it's we need an older player, he can't win can he!! I will love it if my hoping he does well turns into him doing well, what is wrong with wanting that for one of our players, especially a young one.

AFCB lost in Brum wrote:

kenno wrote:
Mercurial=ready witted,volatile. In roget's thesaurus it is also listed as unstable. In what context is the writer using the word. Sorry to be negative, but to me Brett is a player who can score goals but is average in most other aspects of his game. i.e. pace, first touch, heading ability, decision making. Richard Logan of Exeter or our old adversary Luke Beckett would be a better option.They are barnstorming, centre half bashing types of player and most teams who get out of league 2 have at least one of these up front. Having said all that i hope Brett scores twenty goals and proves me completely wrong.

If you look up Pitmanesq you'll find;

Flashes of brilliance usually tempered with banal mediocrity.

He's young but I think this is Pitman's make or break season.

On paper he should do well in League 2, I always thought he'd be better suited to this level.

But what he needs to do what Danny did close season, take a look at his game, decide what his weaknesses are and do something about it.

I desperately want Brett to step up and mature this year. I think it will define his future, either positively or negatively

Agree with you 100%

To do really well in League 2, AFCB will need a big target man up front and two tough centre halves.

Pretty football played by lads around 5'9'' tall will win approval, but not many points, particularly away from home.

I cant remember Bond being slated all last saeson about old players first part maybe but then we had Telfer who on his own admission was crap Anderton did a good job so it wasnt him Young came back and did a good job so it wasnt him Bond got some stick for signing Perrett but that was because he was always injured not because he was old so it wasnt him and the rest of the Team were young unless I have forgotten someone.

brian wrote:
Dictionary definition of the word 'Mercurial' - having qualities attributed to the god Mercury or supposedly influenced by the planet Mercury; eloquent, clever, shrewd, thievish, etc.

Interesting use of the word!?!

mercurial
–adjective
1. changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic: a mercurial nature.
2. animated; lively; sprightly; quick-witted.
3. pertaining to, containing, or caused by the metal mercury.
4. (initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the god Mercury.
5. (initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the planet Mercury.

As it was used without capitalisation, it is meant to refer to some or all of the first three definitions.

I would say fairly accurate.

Whenever I read his comments in the press he seems very humble and well motivated, but he doesn't seem to have much of an impact on the pitch.

He must be doing something good in training because I can't see KB keeping him on board unless he sees something there.

GMcMahon, Obviously either your reading capacity or baic understanding isn't at an ault level yet. What an inane comment 'so you don't want him to do well then.'That was NEVER inferred -it was a response to the 'hope' rather than conviction in your message. Also, 'funny NOW I want an older player.' When did I ever state that? I've always wanted a balance of experience and freshness of youth. Please read comments correctly.

The potential is there...Lovell? This is the real issue here -the path seems to have cooled lately. He has had talks hasn't he?

mike wrote:
GMcMahon, Obviously either your reading capacity or baic understanding isn't at an ault level yet. What an inane comment 'so you don't want him to do well then.'That was NEVER inferred -it was a response to the 'hope' rather than conviction in your message. Also, 'funny NOW I want an older player.' When did I ever state that? I've always wanted a balance of experience and freshness of youth. Please read comments correctly.

Yawn, why is it when I reply to your comment about my hope I am then being attacked for my reply, as you will see if you read my comments correctly they were questions not statements perhaps you should take your own advise before handing out insults, and the comment on the older player if you read it correctly was about last season and was not directed at you, it was a general comment and a question about his signings from last season, funny how some look at any chance they can to turn it into an argument, I was not doing that I was just confirming that there is nothing wrong with hoping a young player has a good season, but why should I want that.

kevvo wrote:
I cant remember Bond being slated all last saeson about old players first part maybe but then we had Telfer who on his own admission was crap Anderton did a good job so it wasnt him Young came back and did a good job so it wasnt him Bond got some stick for signing Perrett but that was because he was always injured not because he was old so it wasnt him and the rest of the Team were young unless I have forgotten someone.

Kevvo you were one on the people who moaned about the age of the team and the age of the players he signed, you are now telling me you didn't do that, come on that is being a little unfair isn't it, the only time he started getting any praise was when he was forced (as it was put) to play the youngsters, which I recall, and did you not call for his head before then because of the team and the results, we all know he did well in the last 2 months but it was awful for the first 6 wasn't it? or is that all now forgotten?

AFCB lost in Brum wrote:

kenno wrote: Mercurial=ready witted,volatile. In roget's thesaurus it is also listed as unstable. In what context is the writer using the word. Sorry to be negative, but to me Brett is a player who can score goals but is average in most other aspects of his game. i.e. pace, first touch, heading ability, decision making. Richard Logan of Exeter or our old adversary Luke Beckett would be a better option.They are barnstorming, centre half bashing types of player and most teams who get out of league 2 have at least one of these up front. Having said all that i hope Brett scores twenty goals and proves me completely wrong.

If you look up Pitmanesq you'll find; Flashes of brilliance usually tempered with banal mediocrity. He's young but I think this is Pitman's make or break season. On paper he should do well in League 2, I always thought he'd be better suited to this level. But what he needs to do what Danny did close season, take a look at his game, decide what his weaknesses are and do something about it. I desperately want Brett to step up and mature this year. I think it will define his future, either positively or negatively

You are right...weaknesses are a bit old hat.What I should of said is that he has a few areas that he needs to develope and improve on.If he puts in the neccessary work
there is something about him that suggests he can do better. This coming season will prove it one way or the other.

john coombes. just wondering if you are the same john coombes that i used to work with at Hamworthy Engineering

GMcMahon wrote:

kevvo wrote: I cant remember Bond being slated all last saeson about old players first part maybe but then we had Telfer who on his own admission was crap Anderton did a good job so it wasnt him Young came back and did a good job so it wasnt him Bond got some stick for signing Perrett but that was because he was always injured not because he was old so it wasnt him and the rest of the Team were young unless I have forgotten someone.

Kevvo you were one on the people who moaned about the age of the team and the age of the players he signed, you are now telling me you didn't do that, come on that is being a little unfair isn't it, the only time he started getting any praise was when he was forced (as it was put) to play the youngsters, which I recall, and did you not call for his head before then because of the team and the results, we all know he did well in the last 2 months but it was awful for the first 6 wasn't it? or is that all now forgotten?

Yes I moaned as you put it about Perrett and Telfer a moan which clearly was justified I never moaned as you put it about signing Anderton or givin him a new contract I never moaned as you put it about Bradbury Yes I did call for his Head because of the results and yes you are right it was awfull for the first 6 months and no I havnt forgotten and I am pleased to see you havnt as well . Why do you insist on picking arguements about everything a certain few of us say

kevvo wrote:

GMcMahon wrote:

kevvo wrote: I cant remember Bond being slated all last saeson about old players first part maybe but then we had Telfer who on his own admission was crap Anderton did a good job so it wasnt him Young came back and did a good job so it wasnt him Bond got some stick for signing Perrett but that was because he was always injured not because he was old so it wasnt him and the rest of the Team were young unless I have forgotten someone.

Kevvo you were one on the people who moaned about the age of the team and the age of the players he signed, you are now telling me you didn't do that, come on that is being a little unfair isn't it, the only time he started getting any praise was when he was forced (as it was put) to play the youngsters, which I recall, and did you not call for his head before then because of the team and the results, we all know he did well in the last 2 months but it was awful for the first 6 wasn't it? or is that all now forgotten?

Yes I moaned as you put it about Perrett and Telfer a moan which clearly was justified I never moaned as you put it about signing Anderton or givin him a new contract I never moaned as you put it about Bradbury Yes I did call for his Head because of the results and yes you are right it was awfull for the first 6 months and no I havnt forgotten and I am pleased to see you havnt as well . Why do you insist on picking arguements about everything a certain few of us say

Funny how you make that last point about picking arguments I think again you will find you picked up on my earlier comments and started the argument, if you don't want me to reply then don't comment on my posts, it's quite simple really, I have no problem with anyones views but I will defend my position if you pick out what I say and then say my view is wrong, I would have no reason to do this if you didn't first reply and then comment on my post, so there you have it, it's up to you.