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Post by mickstupp on May 31, 2024 20:57:50 GMT
For me, he fits the bill. We need experience, we need someone who can head the ball...ideally we need another starting CB in now and have Wilmot and Rose as the back up options. If we get another starting CB i can’t see both Wilmot and Rose staying. Second tier clubs can’t really justify having four senior CB’s on the books. That fourth choice tends to be a youngster or perhaps a versatile defender who can double up as a full back. |
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Post by numpty40 on May 31, 2024 21:29:18 GMT
For me, he fits the bill. We need experience, we need someone who can head the ball...ideally we need another starting CB in now and have Wilmot and Rose as the back up options. If we get another starting CB i can’t see both Wilmot and Rose staying. Second tier clubs can’t really justify having four senior CB’s on the books. That fourth choice tends to be a youngster or perhaps a versatile defender who can double up as a full back. Wilmot will play on the right and Gibson will be the left footed centre back we've been crying out for. Rose and a n other will be back up options |
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Post by spoton on May 31, 2024 21:35:33 GMT
Going back a few years I posted on here we should buy him ( when Shawcross packed in) I said he would be a good buy and build a team around him but it never happened and to be honest alot on here thought he was crap then and weren't impressed with my post, how people forget You could say you were spot on? The wife won't agree but I normally am |
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Post by Ron on May 31, 2024 22:13:03 GMT
Improves us. Fact. Good solid signing.
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Post by bayernoatcake on May 31, 2024 22:29:22 GMT
Him or Coady not both.
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Post by Olgrligm on May 31, 2024 22:38:55 GMT
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Post by ibby on Jun 1, 2024 0:04:54 GMT
Passed it.
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Post by mickstupp on Jun 1, 2024 0:25:44 GMT
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Post by mtrstudent on Jun 1, 2024 2:39:29 GMT
And Wilmot, who comes across as an attacking centre back who is better in the air than Gibson but isn't so good defensively: Never thought of Wilmot as good in the air. |
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Jun 1, 2024 4:31:16 GMT
We'll get a good tune out of Gibson Yes. He’s a good de- fender. Hopefully take us to the Stratocasterphere.... 🎸 |
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Post by Olgrligm on Jun 1, 2024 5:45:32 GMT
And Wilmot, who comes across as an attacking centre back who is better in the air than Gibson but isn't so good defensively: Never thought of Wilmot as good in the air. I think he's just slightly above average, but we have really lacked a dominant centre back. |
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Jun 1, 2024 6:24:24 GMT
For me, he fits the bill. We need experience, we need someone who can head the ball...ideally we need another starting CB in now and have Wilmot and Rose as the back up options. If we get another starting CB i can’t see both Wilmot and Rose staying. Second tier clubs can’t really justify having four senior CB’s on the books. That fourth choice tends to be a youngster or perhaps a versatile defender who can double up as a full back. Be fine by me if I never see Rose dangling a weak leg in or missing a headed sitter from 3 yards out ever again. Wilmot I can stomach, Rose is beyond awful. |
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Post by Chewbacca the Wookie on Jun 1, 2024 7:02:32 GMT
For me, he fits the bill. We need experience, we need someone who can head the ball...ideally we need another starting CB in now and have Wilmot and Rose as the back up options. If we get another starting CB i can’t see both Wilmot and Rose staying. Second tier clubs can’t really justify having four senior CB’s on the books. That fourth choice tends to be a youngster or perhaps a versatile defender who can double up as a full back. I guess it depends on whether he’s considering playing with 3 CBs. I hope not but stranger things have happened. |
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Post by gingerninja on Jun 1, 2024 7:10:10 GMT
Wilmot is actually very good on the air, as he's not overly tall for a CB.
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Post by robwahlmann on Jun 1, 2024 7:16:38 GMT
If we get another starting CB i can’t see both Wilmot and Rose staying. Second tier clubs can’t really justify having four senior CB’s on the books. That fourth choice tends to be a youngster or perhaps a versatile defender who can double up as a full back. Be fine by me if I never see Rose dangling a weak leg in or missing a headed sitter from 3 yards out ever again. Wilmot I can stomach, Rose is beyond awful. I'm honestly not sure who is the better of Wilmot or Rose, but Wilmot seemed to have lost a lot of pace after the injury so I would actually prefer Rose in a partnership with Gibson. Hopefully we have another central defender lined up too though!  |
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Post by worcsstokie15 on Jun 1, 2024 7:28:10 GMT
A solid signing. Won’t get people excited but a left footed centre half who played 30+ games for a play off side is definitely an upgrade for a team that scraped to survival.
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Post by emretezzy on Jun 1, 2024 7:56:04 GMT
The manager situation at Leicster has forced our hand on this left sided CB. I rate Gibson. If Coady still is available I'd expect to see Wilmot or Rose leave now. We would still have Coady as I know he was our number 1 CB option and he had agreed to come. |
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Post by baconburger on Jun 1, 2024 7:57:34 GMT
33 starts in a team that made the play offs. Can't stick your nose up at that really can you? Plenty on here stick their nose up at our defenders who conceded less last season. |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jun 1, 2024 8:00:21 GMT
The manager situation at Leicster has forced our hand on this left sided CB. I rate Gibson. If Coady still is available I'd expect to see Wilmot or Rose leave now. We would still have Coady as I know he was our number 1 CB option and he had agreed to come. We definitely need another CB. It just should be a younger one who will be for a few years and performing. I don’t mind Gibson but I can see him doing ok this year and dropping off a cliff the year after. So we need someone for the now and mid term. Wilmot and Rose aren’t that person. |
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Post by Chewbacca the Wookie on Jun 1, 2024 8:02:10 GMT
33 starts in a team that made the play offs. Can't stick your nose up at that really can you? Plenty on here stick their nose up at our defenders who conceded less last season. It’s easy to look at goals conceded but it’s more than that. A lot depends on how expansive a system teams are going to play. If you’re going out to attack the chances are something will need to give and it’s usually the protection of the defence. If Gibson signs I think he’ll be a good solid signing. |
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Post by stokecitytalke on Jun 1, 2024 8:06:28 GMT
The manager situation at Leicster has forced our hand on this left sided CB. I rate Gibson. If Coady still is available I'd expect to see Wilmot or Rose leave now. We would still have Coady as I know he was our number 1 CB option and he had agreed to come. We definitely need another CB. It just should be a younger one who will be for a few years and performing. I don’t mind Gibson but I can see him doing ok this year and dropping off a cliff the year after. So we need someone for the now and mid term. Wilmot and Rose aren’t that person. But that won't matter with Gibson as we will be in the Premier league! 😂😂 |
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Post by Gary Hackett on Jun 1, 2024 8:28:38 GMT
If we sign Gibson we still need another CB as there'll be times where we go 3 at the back next season.
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Post by lordb on Jun 1, 2024 8:35:14 GMT
If we sign Gibson we still need another CB as there'll be times where we go 3 at the back next season. I think we massively got away with only using 4 (& 1 was Clark) CB's last season (appreciate Hoever was used when we played a 3) Even if play 4 at the back every game normally in a 46 game season you'd use at least 5 Atm we have Rose and Wilmot plus two youngsters who haven't played higher than League 2 and I think you are right to say at some point he will want the option of going to 3 at the back |
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Post by pieofpeter on Jun 1, 2024 8:37:08 GMT
Good players at this level though didn't rate him in the prem. Will be good for the dressing room 8f it happens.
Also Rose come in on a 2 year deal Willmott here and Rose on a 2 year deal along with Dixon. Will meed one more at least but can see Rose going an all.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jun 1, 2024 8:40:36 GMT
If we sign Gibson we still need another CB as there'll be times where we go 3 at the back next season. I think we massively got away with only using 4 (& 1 was Clark) CB's last season (appreciate Hoever was used when we played a 3) Even if play 4 at the back every game normally in a 46 game season you'd use at least 5 Atm we have Rose and Wilmot plus two youngsters who haven't played higher than League 2 and I think you are right to say at some point he will want the option of going to 3 at the back Who has 5 senior CBs? Keeping 4 happy is hard enough. |
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Post by lordb on Jun 1, 2024 8:41:40 GMT
I think we massively got away with only using 4 (& 1 was Clark) CB's last season (appreciate Hoever was used when we played a 3) Even if play 4 at the back every game normally in a 46 game season you'd use at least 5 Atm we have Rose and Wilmot plus two youngsters who haven't played higher than League 2 and I think you are right to say at some point he will want the option of going to 3 at the back Who has 5 senior CBs? Keeping 4 happy is hard enough. Minimum 4 with a younger player who is actually used is the obvious way to go |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jun 1, 2024 8:44:54 GMT
Who has 5 senior CBs? Keeping 4 happy is hard enough. Minimum 4 with a younger player who is actually used is the obvious way to go Yes but also no. I really don’t think a 4th centre half should be starting more than 5 games if the season is going how you want to. |
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Post by lordb on Jun 1, 2024 8:50:59 GMT
Minimum 4 with a younger player who is actually used is the obvious way to go Yes but also no. I really don’t think a 4th centre half should be starting more than 5 games if the season is going how you want to. Injuries and suspensions tend to hit centre defence hardest spin in is CB's are least likely (other than keepers) to be substituted Would be very uncomfortable if we go into the season with just 3 senior CB's, that's asking for trouble got to be 4 and would keep one of the youngsters back too |
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Post by boskampsflaps on Jun 1, 2024 8:53:16 GMT
If we get another starting CB i can’t see both Wilmot and Rose staying. Second tier clubs can’t really justify having four senior CB’s on the books. That fourth choice tends to be a youngster or perhaps a versatile defender who can double up as a full back. Wilmot will play on the right and Gibson will be the left footed centre back we've been crying out for. Rose and a n other will be back up options Hopefully we'll sign another, younger, starter so we won't have to endure much of Wilmot next season. |
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Post by Chewbacca the Wookie on Jun 1, 2024 8:53:29 GMT
Minimum 4 with a younger player who is actually used is the obvious way to go Yes but also no. I really don’t think a 4th centre half should be starting more than 5 games if the season is going how you want to. This is where the likes of Junior, Stevens and last season Hoever could fill the role of a 5th CB in an emergency. This is where having a good pool of defenders is really important in both fullback and CB position. |
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