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Post by jeycov on Sept 16, 2019 7:33:11 GMT
This morning, I have noticed that Bolton have signed a LB (Adam Chicksen - I've no idea how effective he could be) as he is a free agent
Its a loan deal until January
Who else is out there?
Do we want another yet another player in our squad?
Do we need a proven LB?
I feel sorry for James McClean. he's not a LB, he always gives 100% but has limited experience in this role
Opposition are making the most of this and have been successful when attacking this side of our defence
Thoughts?
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Sept 16, 2019 7:43:05 GMT
Give it a week or so and we have 4 cents backs at the back 😏
Tony’s first bask four
Smith Baht Indi Ward
No question
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Post by sheds1862 on Sept 16, 2019 7:43:26 GMT
Freed by a relegated Bradford. 7 games in until he was signed by anybody else .
Anybody not fixed up is either injury prone , gash or both
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2019 7:47:28 GMT
Give it a week or so and we have 4 cents backs at the back 😏 Tony’s first bask four Smith Baht Indi Ward No question Don't you mean... Collins. Batth. Lindsay. BMI ? |
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Sept 16, 2019 7:58:05 GMT
Give it a week or so and we have 4 cents backs at the back 😏 Tony’s first bask four Smith Baht Indi Ward No question Don't you mean... Collins. Batth. Lindsay. BMI ? No that will be week 2 when he has proved week 1 doesn’t work 😏 |
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Post by supersimonstainrod on Sept 16, 2019 8:08:10 GMT
Give it a week or so and we have 4 cents backs at the back 😏 Tony’s first bask four Smith Baht Indi Ward No question Two established ways to deal with the threat posed by crosses: Cut them out at source ie, have truly decent full backs to prevent them coming in in the first place. Concede that you're not going to prevent the crosses coming in so consequently pack the box with tall,strong central defender types to deal with the threat when it arrives.(TP's favoured method apparently.) Unfortunately for us we're not doing either well at the he moment. The rebirth of Badby is hopefully going to make it much harder to cut a swathe through us in the middle,however how we deal with the threat from wide areas is anyone's guess at present. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2019 8:15:37 GMT
Give it a week or so and we have 4 cents backs at the back 😏 Tony’s first bask four Smith Baht Indi Ward No question Don't you mean... Collins. Batth. Lindsay. BMI ? To be fair, I’d take that right now. |
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Post by jeycov on Sept 16, 2019 8:47:29 GMT
Freed by a relegated Bradford. 7 games in until he was signed by anybody else . Anybody not fixed up is either injury prone , gash or both Obviously I didn't mean him specifically and agree with your sentiments re injury etc There may be a solution out there either here at home or further afield short term Hopefully Shawcross will be back in January to organise our defence whoever they may be In the meantime it may be utilising players whose preferred position is in the centre of defence or Diouf  ????? |
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Post by supersimonstainrod on Sept 16, 2019 9:07:31 GMT
This morning, I have noticed that Bolton have signed a LB (Adam Chicksen - I've no idea how effective he could be) as he is a free agent Its a loan deal until January Who else is out there? Do we want another yet another player in our squad? Do we need a proven LB? I feel sorry for James McClean. he's not a LB, he always gives 100% but has limited experience in this role Opposition are making the most of this and have been successful when attacking this side of our defence Thoughts? Hopefully for Bolton the lad has at least a nugget of an idea how to perform in the role... |
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Post by soswalker1 on Sept 16, 2019 9:51:47 GMT
For me crosses in the box across the six yard area are goalkeepers all day long.Thats where the problem lies.
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Post by crowey on Sept 16, 2019 9:59:46 GMT
.... young one out on loan to a team currently top of the Portuguese league😉
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Post by greystokie on Sept 16, 2019 10:05:00 GMT
I'm starting to think that Jones is the only person who can't see that McClean isn't up to the task; rather in the manner of his inability to see the negative impact that Allen has on the midfield.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2019 10:05:56 GMT
Can we get a right back as well, he's about as much use defensively as the current left back. Only difference is that's his actual role.
Oh and maybe chuck the other keeper in, he might actually come off his line and command his box for a cross.
Very easy to blame McClean for everything but crosses get in to the box, at every level in every game. Both should have been dealt with comfortably by those in the box and yet again they didn't.
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Post by dadofsam on Sept 16, 2019 10:09:44 GMT
Jones has told us he's great at "converting" a player to fullback (did it at Luton I think( so it's all about his pride.
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Sept 16, 2019 11:04:08 GMT
We should have been all over Jay Dasilva. It's a shame he's got such a bad injury because I was looking forward to seeing him this year when we played Bristol.
Interestingly, Bristol City due to that injury have no recognised out and out left-back at the club but they seem to be coping just fine.
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Post by Absolution on Sept 16, 2019 11:17:12 GMT
I always wondered if we had a player in mind that might not be available until next season, and bearing in mind this was always going to be a long term project, chose to go with McClean rather than spending money at this stage on a lower rated player.
Obviously we hadn't figured on the decision to backfire as spectacularly as it has.
Just a theory.
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Post by rabbigan on Sept 16, 2019 13:45:54 GMT
I'm starting to think that Jones is the only person who can't see that McClean isn't up to the task; rather in the manner of his inability to see the negative impact that Allen has on the midfield. |
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Post by dirtygary69 on Sept 16, 2019 13:56:49 GMT
The fact we have a 93-year-old Stephen Ward and left midfielder James McClean as our only left back options is a sackable offence in itself. How the holy fuck he thought either of those were going to suffice, I don't know.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2019 14:56:03 GMT
The fact we have a 93-year-old Stephen Ward and left midfielder James McClean as our only left back options is a sackable offence in itself. How the holy fuck he thought either of those were going to suffice, I don't know. It's worse than that . We sold a premier league left back to Burnley , for pennies , for no reason .
Pieters is like Roberto Carlos compared to Ward and McCllean
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Post by 11wilkosinateam on Sept 16, 2019 14:58:46 GMT
Still Martin Olsson, Ivan Strinic and Fabio Coentrao available on a free
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Post by jimmygscfc on Sept 16, 2019 16:22:20 GMT
we'll somehow try and get through until January. Any new manager will bring in Ward or play Indi there until January. Pulis will just stick with Bruno  |
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Post by crapslinger on Sept 16, 2019 16:35:52 GMT
The fact we have a 93-year-old Stephen Ward and left midfielder James McClean as our only left back options is a sackable offence in itself. How the holy fuck he thought either of those were going to suffice, I don't know. It's worse than that . We sold a premier league left back to Burnley , for pennies , for no reason .
Pieters is like Roberto Carlos compared to Ward and McCllean
The strangest decision since Hughes let Huth go for peanuts and signed a monkey to take his place. |
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Post by robwahlmann on Sept 16, 2019 18:39:58 GMT
Tymon seems to be doing very well in Portugal.  |
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Post by lordb on Sept 16, 2019 19:46:18 GMT
.... young one out on loan to a team currently top of the Portuguese league😉 He's not playing left back for them though. |
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Post by dastokie on Sept 16, 2019 20:09:33 GMT
Mike Pejic is available still do a better job now than McClean.
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Post by Goonie on Sept 16, 2019 20:55:23 GMT
Give it a week or so and we have 4 cents backs at the back 😏 Tony’s first bask four Smith Baht Indi Ward No question Don't you mean... Collins. Batth. Lindsay. BMI ? Woodgate and Huth available? 😎 |
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Post by crowey on Sept 16, 2019 21:31:39 GMT
.... young one out on loan to a team currently top of the Portuguese league😉 He's not playing left back for them though. .... must say I didn't realise that |
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