Carlisle fans react to John-Kymani Gordon's debut at Brunton Park

24 hours after being unveiled as a Carlisle United player, Paul Simpson handed the on-loan Crystal Palace his first start for the club. 

In his first 66 minutes for the Blues, Gordon did not disappoint, scoring a classy goal and being named man of the match.

After the game, Carlisle fans had their say on the strikers debut. 

James White was impressed with the young Blues' debut, saying that his was impressed by his first-half perfromance alone.

He said: "JK's quality touches in the first half would have been enough for me; to step into the team after 24 hours and read the game so well was impressive. The team talk at half time was probably about how to feed JK the ball. It worked! What a debut! What a goal!"

JK's quality touches in the first half would have been enough for me; to step into the team after 24 hours and read the game so well was impressive. The team talk at half time was probably about how to feed JK the ball. It worked! What a debut! What a goal!

— James White (@AyeCumbrian) January 14, 2023

However, Twitter user 'Rarelyinthelimelight' believes that it was in the second-half that Gordon really came to life in his first Blues start.

He said: "I think we were too hopeful in the first half of his potential and influence in the game and it proved to be fruitless and somewhat frustrating, not least for him. Second half he seemed much brighter and received much better service- and of course a goal!"

I think we were too hopeful in the first half of his potential and influence in the game and it proved to be fruitless and somewhat frustrating, not least for him. Second half he seemed much brighter and received much better service- and of course a goal!😀

— Rarelyinthelimelight (@PhilipHarmon15) January 14, 2023

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