Like for like replacements, better or worse?

Miami Seagull

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Jul 12, 2003

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• Aug 28, 2014

• #21

Lingard and O'Grady being equal really made me laugh, and Bennett the same as Ward. Ward was outstanding for us and scored critical goals, Bennett will have to play out of his skin to be as good. ward was also a much more solid defender than the reports we have heard on Bennett.

 

chaileyjem

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Jun 27, 2012

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• Aug 28, 2014

• #22

Iamapen15 said:

I heard Stephens is out until Christmas - hence the Gardener signing.

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Well maybe but thats the official club twitter account, in public, implying he's weeks away. 3 days ago.

 

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Deano's Invisible Pants

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Mar 1, 2008

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• Aug 28, 2014

• #23

Miami Seagull said:

Lingard and O'Grady being equal really made me laugh, and Bennett the same as Ward. Ward was outstanding for us and scored critical goals, Bennett will have to play out of his skin to be as good. ward was also a much more solid defender than the reports we have heard on Bennett.

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I'm a fan of Ward and agree that he did a great job for us last season. That said, Bennett has the potential to be a better player and is certainly better suited to the style that Hyypia wants to play, with pace in the wing back positions a necessity.

Admittedly it's early days still and we've only seen him play one game, but he looks like an exciting player that offers a real attacking threat.

 

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BensGrandad

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Jul 13, 2003

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Haywards Heath

• Aug 29, 2014

• #24

Overall I would say they are an improvement but not sure Baldock is better than Ulloa, different certainly but better? Also Stockdale better than Kuszczak remains to be seen again I am not certain

 

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portslade seagull

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Jul 19, 2003

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portslade

• Aug 29, 2014

• #25

O'Grady equal with Lingard ... he is not even knee high on his showings so far even Obika looks better than O'Grady
Hughes ... Toooooo slow we still need another CB

The rest either on par or better

 

Marshy

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Jul 6, 2003

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FRUIT OF THE BLOOM

• Aug 29, 2014

• #26

its debateable clearly and not until I have sen more can i decide

However its just nice to have the choice, we had so many long term injuries last season it was a real problem

Competition for places currently is what drives players on and now we have that

 

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BensGrandad

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Jul 13, 2003

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Haywards Heath

• Aug 29, 2014

• #27

portslade seagull said:

O'Grady equal with Lingard ... he is not even knee high on his showings so far even Obika looks better than O'Grady
Hughes ... Toooooo slow we still need another CB

The rest either on par or better

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Teixeira = Linegard
COG = Barnes
Dunk= Upson
Hughes= Dunk last year

 

hans kraay fan club

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Chandlers Ford

• Aug 29, 2014

• #28

portslade seagull said:

... on his showings so far even Obika looks better than O'Grady

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Absolute nonsense.

Obika contributed NOTHING. O'Grady hasn't shown great finishing yet, but his link up play has been decent enough (see his part in the Ince goal on Tuesday, for a good example).

 

Tom Hark Preston Park

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Jul 6, 2003

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• Aug 29, 2014

• #29

Overall the replacements - on the evidence we've seen so far - appear HUNGRIER for success. The replaced players never seemed that fussed about raising their game for the play-offs across the past two seasons. If the prospect of a Wembley final as a minimum appears to have been of so little consequence to them, then I'm glad they're mostly gone