Knox and Casey (and possibly Lowry) nstead of Sullivan, Fitzpatrick, willett or Westwood might have made a difference but overall our strength in depth is not what it was a year or two ago. Pieters is a new star but outside the top four or five we are struggling as some of the older guys tail off. The likes of Dubuisson and Donaldson just haven't kicked on. And much as I like him, I think Clarke has been a relatively poor captain
Thought we gave it a real go today and for a while it looked possible, but it was always going to be an uphill battle after the first session, and you have to give the Yanks some credit. Reed in particular was outstanding for them whilst rookies Pieters & Cabrera-Bello were outstanding for Europe. Great entertainment as always, roll on Paris 2018.
Feel a bit for Westwood as he's been taking a lot of stick, unfairly so in my opinion.
21 points before this weekend I believe and essential experience given how many rookies on the team.
He hasn't played great but that can said of a few. Too many people linking his selection to his friendship with Clarke.
He was linked because that was exactly what was the case. He was 2 up and 3 to play and lost...and choked on his putt last night. Overall not why we lost but should not have been there imo
Feel a bit for Westwood as he's been taking a lot of stick, unfairly so in my opinion.
21 points before this weekend I believe and essential experience given how many rookies on the team.
He hasn't played great but that can said of a few. Too many people linking his selection to his friendship with Clarke.
I do feel for him and it's a shame that this will tarnish his record but there is no doubt that he was only selected because he was Clarke's big mate and the captains hand was forced by having a large number of rookies qualifying automatically. But on form alone there is no way Westwood should have been on the team.
As frustrating as it is, especially when their fans are complete bell ends you just got to hold your hands up and say "well played". The Americans made every important putt and too many of ours didn't. Excellent golf.
The better team won....end of. All my fears about the European team came true I'm sad to say Westwood past his best Fitzpatrick and Sullivan shows how bad the European tour is for them to even qualify Willett right place at the right time as regards the Masters won't achieve anything else Could of really done with Knox and Casey in the the team plus and a fit Poulter,I know why Casey couldn't be in and maybe rules need changing. All the above three in and any three from the nightmare four out and it would of certainly been closer if not a different result completely?
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PS Charlton are useless.
Shame we couldn't field Knox, Casey and Poulter as they may have made the difference.
Wonder if the European Tour will now reconsider their stance.
Fair play, brilliant golf - very well played.
As for Blubba Watson... Really?? WTAF??
A Westwood who contrived to lose all three of his matches with his single's performance when 2 up with 3 to play the pinnacle.
21 points before this weekend I believe and essential experience given how many rookies on the team.
He hasn't played great but that can said of a few. Too many people linking his selection to his friendship with Clarke.
All my fears about the European team came true I'm sad to say
Westwood past his best
Fitzpatrick and Sullivan shows how bad the European tour is for them to even qualify
Willett right place at the right time as regards the Masters won't achieve anything else
Could of really done with Knox and Casey in the the team plus and a fit Poulter,I know why Casey couldn't be in and maybe rules need changing.
All the above three in and any three from the nightmare four out and it would of certainly been closer if not a different result completely?