Why is Hartley being scapegoated? I just do not get it at all.
He's been one of our best performers this season but I see so many people saying that he's got all these limitations and we should get rid next season. For my money, he's had a better season than Nelse but he's not getting a tenth of the credit.
Take Saturday for example - everyone saying "we conceded twice when McHugh was off-the-pitch". It's true, and I don't want to do down McHugh who's an excellent player for us, but Hartley went off at the same time as McHugh, and that hardly got mentioned. I'd like to see a bit more love go to Hartley - he's been an excellent player for us who is criminally underrated.
He's been one of our best performers this season but I see so many people saying that he's got all these limitations and we should get rid next season. For my money, he's had a better season than Nelse but he's not getting a tenth of the credit.
Take Saturday for example - everyone saying "we conceded twice when McHugh was off-the-pitch". It's true, and I don't want to do down McHugh who's an excellent player for us, but Hartley went off at the same time as McHugh, and that hardly got mentioned. I'd like to see a bit more love go to Hartley - he's been an excellent player for us who is criminally underrated.