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darters74

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• Feb 22, 2014

• #21

Giraffe said:

I would play Dunk with Upson now.

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After Dunk's performance on Monday, I agree.

 

PILTDOWN MAN

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• Feb 22, 2014

• #22

trueblue said:

Hmm. Ok then. Seems to have been playing okay to me. Maybe you should let the Scotland national team know as well - they obviously haven't noticed how crap he is now.

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The ability to play for Scotland is hardly a yard stick to say Greer is still good enough.

 

trueblue

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• Feb 23, 2014

• #23

PILTDOWN MAN said:

The ability to play for Scotland is hardly a yard stick to say Greer is still good enough.

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Look at the league table then.

 

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bhawoddy

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• Feb 23, 2014

• #24

I'm not greers greatest fan but on the deck he's as good as any centre half or better in this league. In the air he's probably the worst. We like to play football and he fits right in with that philosophy. Upson has been a model of consistency this season and for me has been player of the year so far. Nothing wrong with picking them both IMO. This is proven with the amount of goals we have conceded. Difficult to argue with IMO.

 

Thunder Bolt

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• Feb 23, 2014

• #25

shaolinpunk said:

Not sure I agree that Dunk was at fault for the Hull goal. He starts in a good position to deal with anything hit the air, then Sagbo runs across him to receive the whipped cross to feet. At this point he's shaped to shoot first time and Dunk has no real choice but to try and block this - if he didn't and Sagbo had shot first time and scored, he'd be blamed for not blocking it. Instead it's a great touch and finish that would have sold many defenders with much more experience

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I agree, and the next time Sagbo took a shot, in injury time, Dunk got a great block in to send it over the bar.

 

Surf's Up

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• Feb 23, 2014

• #26

Giraffe said:

Greers legs have gone. When it happens during a season teams always stick with the defender. They shouldn't.

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This. It's more and more evident every game that passes. Dunk should be playing alongside Upson as much as possible.

 

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• Feb 23, 2014

• #27

Sorry but Greer is our John Terry, he looks good when he doesn't have to man-mark but gets caught out when the opposition pushes a man up on to him and exposes his lack of pace. Yesterday was one of those days, once Wigan got the 2 goal lead they went very quickly to a high pressing game and then we had a few scarey moments at the back as defenders tried to pass underpressure.IMHO if it all blows up in the next few games and we drop to far behind the top 6 then the best would be to give Dunk a run of games with Upson to see if he can improve and be ready for next season as we do lack real pace in the centre at the back.

 

HastingsSeagull

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• Feb 23, 2014

• #28

Soon as they believe we are a top half side not a play-off side (this year is very tough league even compared to normal) then I think he'll be in. He should be the answer too eventually alongside an experienced head

 

Zukey Seagull

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• Feb 23, 2014

• #29

I actually like having dunk play alongside Upson as he can take the ball out of defence without having to bring a midfielder deeper to get the ball and bring it out then causing a big gap in the middle. Obviously slowly nurture him in but tomorrow I would like to see upson and dunk.

 

Gazwag

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• Feb 23, 2014

• #30

One Teddy Maybank said:

Maybe. But Dunk has lapses of concentration which are costly, Hull was another one when he was on his heels for their goal.

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To be fair the regular "Jury's Inn" adverts which appear every few minutes on the electronic advertising boards may be effect his concentration

 

One Teddy Maybank

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• Feb 23, 2014

• #31

Gazwag said:

To be fair the regular "Jury's Inn" adverts which appear every few minutes on the electronic advertising boards may be effect his concentration

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Funnily enough that was pointed out to me yesterday.

 

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BensGrandad

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• Feb 23, 2014

• #32

Be interesting to see tmorrow as he will probably play but I would give Upson a rest and try him alongside of Greer. Upson is 34 and 3 games in 7days is a lot.

 

Blue Valkyrie

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• Feb 23, 2014

• #33

BensGrandad said:

Be interesting to see tmorrow as he will probably play but I would give Upson a rest and try him alongside of Greer. Upson is 34 and 3 games in 7days is a lot.

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Agreed. Dunk will play I'd think, and Upson get a rest.