You called it an embarrassment of riches because we have 4 CB's.
Better quality ? I have already listed 3 clubs who's defenders have Premier league experience and so you could argue they are possibly better?
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Shane Duffy - it's a DONE DEAL!
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You called it an embarrassment of riches because we have 4 CB's.
Better quality ? I have already listed 3 clubs who's defenders have Premier league experience and so you could argue they are possibly better?
- Jul 7, 2003
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Think Daniel Ayala was the prime factor in Boro going up last season. It certainly wasn't their strikers. I thought Ayala looked different class in many of the games I saw them play. Similarly, Burnley had top class centre halves in Keane and the other bloke whose name escapes me.
Hopefully Duffy- who transparently is a classy centre half, despite a couple of ropey games this season (Dunk, Goldson, and latterly Gordon Greer have all had poor games for us without it making them crap players), can be that sort of man for us. I bet the fee isn't anywhere near what various media outlets are suggesting.
Welcome, and good luck, Shane. May Brighton & Hove Albion be the making of you.
Hopefully Duffy- who transparently is a classy centre half, despite a couple of ropey games this season (Dunk, Goldson, and latterly Gordon Greer have all had poor games for us without it making them crap players), can be that sort of man for us. I bet the fee isn't anywhere near what various media outlets are suggesting.
Welcome, and good luck, Shane. May Brighton & Hove Albion be the making of you.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Isn't it depressing to have a manager here who so clearly has not got a CLUE about defenders. An utterly embarrassing signing, as you say. If only CH had your insight.
Oh well. The damage is done now I suppose.
- Jul 7, 2003
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I think the clue is in the line "from what I've seen of Duffy".
Which is quite clearly "fifteen seconds on SkySports News, two weeks ago, when Blackburn played Cardiff".
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Are you sure ?
Apparently he's error prone and easily pulled out of position. That suggests to me that some proper BensGrandad-style in depth analysis as been done over a period of time by [MENTION=3653]lizard[/MENTION]. I'm not quite sure how our scouting staff and CH have failed to pick up on thise factors before blowing the thick end of £4m on this lemon, but I guess its too late now.
Oh well.
That's right
Except he didn't highlight part of his post in blue, mention Will Buckley's pace and then oranges are for sale in Tesco for a lot cheaper than they were last week. So clearly.
http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Highways/Road-safety/Traffic-schemes.aspx
I'd go 3-5-1-1 with Rohan Ince (walrus) as sweeper and Lua Lua (pineapple) behind Baldock (has two feet). Natural pace, long ball.
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Something for the ladies, Anthony Dunk.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Ive been arguing for weeks, that it was conceding more goals than Boro or Burnley, which cost us last season.
Hopefully now with quality CBs, that defence has now been strengthened.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
The central defence looks much better as of now, but having only 3 first line fullbacks ( 1 injured today ) is still an issue that perhaps could be addressed.
- Jul 10, 2003
- 25,870
1 good striker away from the perfect summer recruitment campaign (as long as no bugger goes !)
*edit* forgot fullback as mentioned above, It's just no-one ever mentions us being short of fullbacks
*edit* forgot fullback as mentioned above, It's just no-one ever mentions us being short of fullbacks
- Jun 27, 2012
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Was one of them "frozen" out last season when we had 4 defenders. Or were we relieved that we had Greer + 3 because we had injuries, suspension, changes in form.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
1 good striker away from the perfect summer recruitment campaign (as long as no bugger goes !)
*edit* forgot fullback as mentioned above, It's just no-one ever mentions us being short of fullbacks
The young Canadian Adekugbe, has impressed me in the cup games, although lack of experience may be a factor. He's got more about him than Chicksen ever had.
I always remember Chicksen defending manfully against 2 players, v Hull, while Kaz laid on the pitch, arms spread wide, 30 yards ahead of him.
Decent enough, wrong time to be at the Albion.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Good point. The winger/wide player needs to help out defensively as well.
Peter Grummit
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He tweeted that he picked up an injury last night. Unclear how serious.
PG
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I doubt someone as accomplished as Uwe would be happy to go along with that. It could well mean no game time all season
I think he's from Manchester. Not sure how he ended up playing in Canada.
edit: Just checked his wiki. The family moved to Canada when he was 10.
A free scoring full International central defender.....what's not to like.
Welcome Shane. You've made a great move.
Welcome Shane. You've made a great move.
Randsta
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Tbf I don't pay much attention to the other teams in the championship.... But my brother rates him so that's good enough for me
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