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Post by FullerMagic on Feb 1, 2019 20:44:58 GMT
..assuming we go with the back 4 which seems to have been signalled.
Just interested to see what people think as we appear to have three other very experienced centre-backs who have more detractors than supporters.
So who would you go for?
a.) Shawcross
b.) BMI
c.) Williams
Despite Indi being the only left-footer of the 4, I think I'd go with Williams.
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Feb 1, 2019 20:47:00 GMT
Martins Indi.
Purely because he’s probably the quickest CB we have on the books and Batth isn’t exactly Usain Bolt.
We need at least one CB who has the potential to rescue a shit situation with a bit of pace.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2019 20:47:55 GMT
Needs to form a partnership with Indi or Shawcross.
Williams, fingers crossed, will be gone in a few months.
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Post by Fred Merger on Feb 1, 2019 20:47:57 GMT
With Pieters leaving I think he will put Clucas at left back and hopefully play Indi on the left of the CBs with Batth being the right footer!
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Post by pottersrule on Feb 1, 2019 20:48:15 GMT
Williams for me.To be honest more concerned about left back position.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Feb 1, 2019 20:49:13 GMT
I think BMI will play LB in all honesty so will be either Williams or Ryan.
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Post by Olgrligm on Feb 1, 2019 20:49:38 GMT
I still think that Shawcross is the best of the three. Having said that, Batth does seem suspiciously similar to him.
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Post by pmjh on Feb 1, 2019 20:49:42 GMT
Indi younger than the others and left footed. Batth seems like a Shawcross upgrade rather than a partner.
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Post by FullerMagic on Feb 1, 2019 21:05:16 GMT
Needs to form a partnership with Indi or Shawcross. Williams, fingers crossed, will be gone in a few months. It'll be interesting to see if that's a consideration. I'd be surprised if any of them are here next season anyway. And Jones could well be a bit in awe of Williams as the bloke who's captained his national team for the last 5 years. |
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Post by jezzascfc on Feb 1, 2019 21:12:09 GMT
With Pieters leaving I think he will put Clucas at left back and hopefully play Indi on the left of the CBs with Batth being the right footer! THIS.....the only logical response to the situation (almost totally of our own choosing, it would seem) we now find ourselves in at the back. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2019 21:16:08 GMT
Williams is a better player than either Shawcross or BMI
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Post by teenagefanclub on Feb 1, 2019 21:42:13 GMT
3 at the back
Shawcross indi batth
So it will be
Williams batth bmi
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2019 21:54:15 GMT
3 at the back Shawcross indi batth So it will be Williams batth bmi It's not 3 at the back,Hart has said we're going 4-4-2 |
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Post by sportsman on Feb 1, 2019 21:55:14 GMT
Martins Indi. Purely because he’s probably the quickest CB we have on the books and Batth isn’t exactly Usain Bolt. We need at least one CB who has the potential to rescue a shit situation with a bit of pace. Which is why we need a new back four. Indi the quickest! I'd beat him in a race with me running backwards. |
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Post by swampySCFC on Feb 1, 2019 22:11:03 GMT
Saltz
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Post by boskampsflaps on Feb 1, 2019 23:30:34 GMT
Williams hopefully, BMI is awful and Shawcross isn't far behind unfortunately.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Feb 1, 2019 23:32:19 GMT
Needs to form a partnership with Indi or Shawcross. Williams, fingers crossed, will be gone in a few months. Not sure it would make a difference, I wouldn't be surprised to see those two off as well. |
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Post by march4 on Feb 2, 2019 0:28:55 GMT
NJ went absolutely bonkers with Williams after Preston’s second goal.
I think he will lose his place in the team.
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Post by neddy on Feb 2, 2019 9:06:03 GMT
I think we need to give Batth and Indi a run. Let’s face it we are not going to make the play offs so no pressure there and Shawcross isn’t long term anymore.
Williams is going back and therefore why not try and form a partnership......if they can’t hack it after several games and it becomes obvious then we know how to act in summer?
The annoyance is we didn’t get one of the other two we looked at and they will have more options in summer?
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Post by stokie1947 on Feb 2, 2019 9:11:07 GMT
i can't for the life of me see why we didn't go in big for Clarke or Mckenna i doubt we will get any of them in the summer no matter what the back 4 will be here on in won't fill me with any confidence
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2019 9:49:17 GMT
Williams.
He's been the best of a horrifically bad bunch all season.
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Post by stokesupporter on Feb 2, 2019 10:12:28 GMT
BMI
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Post by questionable on Feb 2, 2019 10:16:00 GMT
Talking to a Wolves ST holder at work re Batth response was “steady” , re Adobe it was what have you done to him ?!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2019 10:18:44 GMT
We need someone with pace at the back.
This season so far has looked like they’re all doing the mannequin challenge
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Post by jeycov on Feb 2, 2019 10:19:50 GMT
Talking to a Wolves ST holder at work re Batth response was “steady” , re Adobe it was what have you done to him ?! Fair comment He needs passes ( not overhit )into space to run on to, Adam provided a few , Bojan over to you |
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Post by realstokebloke on Feb 2, 2019 10:27:26 GMT
Talking to a Wolves ST holder at work re Batth response was “steady” , re Adobe it was what have you done to him ?!
Bit if steel and the odd set piece goal will do nicely. Just hope he doesn't catch mistak-itis that is so prevalent at Stoke.
Which is where I can only agree with your Wolves pal: either Benny's agent has hacked into all football database stats and he nver actually did score all those goals in the C'ship, or we have completely ruined him somehow.
His touch last week was dreadful and led to him getting a knock when he played a hospital pass to himself.
Maybe (hopefully) he'll thrive alongside a target man instead of having to do it all himself.
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Post by realstokebloke on Feb 2, 2019 10:30:57 GMT
Back on topic (was paying attention sir, honest) I think he'll go with Williams.
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Post by nottsover60 on Feb 2, 2019 11:47:03 GMT
I don't think he'll give Williams another chance today after his comments about him not learning from mistakes last week. All three are pretty much same level but Shawcross does care about the club and will still put his body on the line and can head a ball.
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Post by neilb987 on Feb 2, 2019 12:27:40 GMT
Out of Shawcross, Williams or BMI, Williams is the best 'footballer', but is painfully slow now and his heading has been poor recently. Shawcross has, sadly, been a liability for the last two seasons as his back problems have taken their toll. BMI gets pulled out of position too easily but at least he has a functional left foot and does have youth on his side, so BMI it is for me, though I think he, too, will be replaced in the summer.
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Post by stokiejoe on Feb 2, 2019 12:29:54 GMT
I would persevere with Indi. Williams is on loan and we need to prepare for next season.
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