Jermaine Pennant

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How was he today?

[Callum_62]

Terrible warm up


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[hibbydad]

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Terrible warm up


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I thought Pennant played well tonight

[Andy74]

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How was he today?

Thought he was very good. Great eye for a pass, great free kick and composed finish for the goal.

Like everyone else he had some poor touches and passes but think he just has that bit of quality to be a bit of an asset for us.

[nonshinyfinish]

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Terrible warm up

One of the worst I've not seen.

[Sioux]

Spent 25 minutes jogging about, hardly kicked a ball. Never made a pass, no shots on target, no tackles and clean shorts.

[Billy Whizz]

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One of the worst I've not seen.

What did I miss?

[DavidDavidGray]

Was good tonight I thought, took a while to get going but that's expected as it's the first pre-season game. Hit a beauty of a free-kick and showed good composure for his goal

[GreenCastle]

The guy probably has the most experience out of any one on the pitch.

Played in the champions league final against Kaka, Seedorf, Maldini etc

Must be thinking what am I doing at East End Park!

Did well - hardly broke sweat - decent freekick - 1 terrible corner - 1 goal - not bad for a 34 year old.

Test will be against a fitter / quicker team who are better.

[B.H.F.C]

You can see he has something.

We have been screaming out for players that can chip in with goals from midfield and can make a difference at that end of the pitch. He showed tonight that he could do that.

All that said, I still think Lennon is right to take his time with this one.

[Hibeewilly]

He had a couple of nice touches the free kick was terrific - it looked in to me but swerved at the last minute. He took his goal really well. Lennon gave him a good Pat on the back when he came off so he seemed pleased with his performance - would be a good addition I think

[Andy74]

Looks like he will be played in another couple of games before a decision is made.

[wookie70]

I thought he did ok. The goal was very well taken. He never really looked to take a man on and didn't really whip any balls in from open play. He linked well with SDG at times and did as well as most in the first half.

[pacorosssco]

Hard for any trialist to make impact but id say compare performance v dannys tonight JP looks done and do we need his baggage? But what do I know.

[Greentinted]

Started off quietly, almost anonymously but slowly grew into the game looking increasingly assured until his free-kick at the end of first half that seemed to free him from whatever shackles were binding him...Personally I'd be quietly confident he has something to add to what could well develop into a more than decent squad/team. Definitely would like to see him feature again, hopefully in a proper game.

[greenlex]

I'd rather we had a hungry young Scot. Pennant will do a job but he won't be doing it for buttons. It's players like this at this stage in his career that's damaging our game.

[GreenLake]

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I'd rather we had a hungry young Scot. Pennant will do a job but he won't be doing it for buttons. It's players like this at this stage in his career that's damaging our game.

Take them to the Carousel like in Logan's Run.

[Andy74]

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I'd rather we had a hungry young Scot. Pennant will do a job but he won't be doing it for buttons. It's players like this at this stage in his career that's damaging our game.

Was Sauzee damaging the game?

I'm not bothered how old players are or where they come from. If they add something to the squad that's all that matters. He scored a goal and hit the bar in his first match and he's still being criticised. Mental.

[Smartie]

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I'd rather we had a hungry young Scot. Pennant will do a job but he won't be doing it for buttons. It's players like this at this stage in his career that's damaging our game.

It's players like Holt, Brewster and Sauzee that help our youngsters develop and improve our game.

I suspect Lennon will currently be assessing whether or not Pennant falls into the good, experienced pro who can still make a positive contribution category or whether he falls into the washed-up journeyman one.

We've had players in the past (such as Kuqi) who didn't cut it on the park but still had the manager speaking highly of them as they left.

[hibbycraig]

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I'd rather we had a hungry young Scot. Pennant will do a job but he won't be doing it for buttons. It's players like this at this stage in his career that's damaging our game.

Just cos a player is a 'hungry young scot' dusny mean they will be any good tho.

[ian cruise]

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I'd rather we had a hungry young Scot. Pennant will do a job but he won't be doing it for buttons. It's players like this at this stage in his career that's damaging our game.

We don't know that he won't be doing it for buttons. Pennant will have made his money, maybe now he just wants to play football at as good a level as he can? There must be something about either the club or the coaching he's taken with as he's come up and played as a trialist two seasons in a row. We're not going to be paying mega money so must be something else.

While I'd love an exciting young Scottish prospect too if we don't have one just now I'm happy for older players who have performed at the top level to come in for our young player to learn from, as long as they can still perform themselves when called upon. Think Holt is a good example of that. Jace definitely benefited from him and he played his part (goals vs Hearts, etc) when needed.

[Moulin Yarns]

Any truth that he was flagging towards the end?

[Marco G]

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I'd rather we had a hungry young Scot. Pennant will do a job but he won't be doing it for buttons. It's players like this at this stage in his career that's damaging our game.

I'd rather we had good players of any age or nationality. And who do the hungry young players learn from? Maybe from a guy who has played at a top level?

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[Jim44]

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Any truth that he was flagging towards the end?

No idea, but it's not the end of the world if he's not a 90 minute player. Used inventively by Lennon, with his experience, he could have a lot to offer the club. It's understandable that his reputation goes before him, but if he can rise above that, I would give him a chance.

[jacomo]

I imagine Pennant drives a Transit van these days with all the baggage he carries.

But if he's committed then he would be a good addition.

[bingo70]

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I imagine Pennant drives a Transit van these days with all the baggage he carries.

But if he's committed then he would be a good addition.

What baggage does he carry now that'd have any relevance?

[jacomo]

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What baggage does he carry now that'd have any relevance?

Normally when looking to employ someone you take their cv into account, no?

Past behaviour is not a guarantee of future performance. But it's normally a good indicator.

[Andy74]

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Normally when looking to employ someone you take their cv into account, no?

Past behaviour is not a guarantee of future performance. But it's normally a good indicator.

Lennon said last night he's been a great character to have around.

What he might have done off the park when he was younger isn't relevant.

[neil7908]

Must admit I wasn't keen on us signing Pennant when I heard he was in training with us but will trust Lennon and his staff to make the right decision.

[Coults1875]

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Surprised no one has compared Pennant to Commons, similar age and career scenarios such as lack of game time in recent years and wanting to move into a potential coaching role if possible.

On paper who would you choose the guy that's been in and around a fair amount of premier league clubs or someone that knows the scottish game?