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Inigo Calderon
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Grombleton
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- Dec 31, 2011
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Just can't defend for shit, which is unfortunate for a right back.
Fair point ... unaware of that
Bruno is a player with La Liga and European experience. He's also helped the Albion to two play-off finishes in two years. He hasn't been the problem this season, neither has Calderon. Both are sufficient enough at this level, but getting a younger replacment ready wouldn't be a terrible idea!
Calderon has a fantastic record for goals + assists, and is an okay defender with great commitment.
Bruno doesn't score or assist as much as Calderon, but is cpable of that something special. Many say he's a liability in defence, but stats suggest otherwise. A defence doesn't gain the most clean sheets over a two year period if a liability as 25% of the back 4.
Personally, I would keep both at the club whilst getting a younger player ready (like Chicksen for LB). Calderon hasn't got a new contract yet, so perhaps the club are thinking of keeping Bruno as first choice, with a new player coming in as cover? I don't think Brighton would have kept Bruno unless hey believe he's still good enough as a regular, otherwise it makes sense to keep Claderon instead as a solid baxk-up choice.
Calderon has a fantastic record for goals + assists, and is an okay defender with great commitment.
Bruno doesn't score or assist as much as Calderon, but is cpable of that something special. Many say he's a liability in defence, but stats suggest otherwise. A defence doesn't gain the most clean sheets over a two year period if a liability as 25% of the back 4.
Personally, I would keep both at the club whilst getting a younger player ready (like Chicksen for LB). Calderon hasn't got a new contract yet, so perhaps the club are thinking of keeping Bruno as first choice, with a new player coming in as cover? I don't think Brighton would have kept Bruno unless hey believe he's still good enough as a regular, otherwise it makes sense to keep Claderon instead as a solid baxk-up choice.
Bwian
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- Jul 14, 2003
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I said the same thing on Saturday. Greer normally doesn't pass to Calde but when he does it is often in panic mode, often playing Calde into trouble. Personally, I think we looked better when Greer was out and his always blaming others for his mistakes is not what a captain should be doing.
Greer has been doing this with Calderon since the League One days. In fact, we always used to joke about never passing to Calderon then screaming abuse at him when either of the following happened: a) Calde lost it under pressure or b) it never reached him.
GT49er
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I'd be quite happy to see this tried as well. I know it didn't work when Sami tried - but there again, nothing seemed to work when Sami tried it! However, in a proper 4-2-3-1 or even a 4-4-2 I think it would be worth a try to have the pair of them running the right hand side.
tobiasbakerius
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- Jul 17, 2014
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Despite what my original post might suggest I do think Calderon is better than Bruno, but top of my list of transfer targets would be a younger and more defensive right-back and we should get one in ASAP.
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Eric Youngs Contact Lense
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I agree with you. Probably both are adequate, and we have other priorities, more pressing. However I do think that a fitter, quicker right back would help defensively. I know experience counts but I think a lot of wide men would fancy having go at either of them, and an opposition left-back is not going to be too concerned at facing either given their pace. Both however I think are good on the ball, and with a good wide man in front of them would get more space to operate in..keep for now, but need something else soon!
BensGrandad
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I would like us to sign Brentford no 10 Odabajo who is a right winger or right back if we cannotget Elliott Bennett back to do the same job.
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Eric Youngs Contact Lense
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I like him as well - was impressed with his defensive cover on Saturday. Not sure why he would want to come at the moment though!
My Name Is Gully
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Burn them..... burn them I say....burn all the Nay Sayers.... are current issues are not down to Calde, but we do need to consider the future.
Seasidesage
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We have a serious problem looming with the age of our defensive options. I fail to see how we can have a 35 and a 34 year old as options at RB next season. The same can be said of Greer and Hughes. For me I would only keep Greer of all of those next season and even then as a back up. (Bruno has a new contract so I know at least one will be staying)
Calde has been a great servant and I would be happy to see him offered a behind the scenes role, but his age is starting to catch up with him IMO. Whatever we spend this month, we have a total rebuilding job to do in the summer and I feel it would be more of a question of who do we keep rather than who do we let go. Burke's biggest failure for me was not starting that process last season when it was obvious that the squad as it stood had reached the end of the line.
The Championship is a 46 game league with teams of mostly very similar ability and you need stamina and legs in your squad as much as ability to get out of it. I think most of our struggles this season have been around coping with pace and power, plus a Manager who tactically couldn't compensate for the lack of it in our squad.
Calde has been a great servant and I would be happy to see him offered a behind the scenes role, but his age is starting to catch up with him IMO. Whatever we spend this month, we have a total rebuilding job to do in the summer and I feel it would be more of a question of who do we keep rather than who do we let go. Burke's biggest failure for me was not starting that process last season when it was obvious that the squad as it stood had reached the end of the line.
The Championship is a 46 game league with teams of mostly very similar ability and you need stamina and legs in your squad as much as ability to get out of it. I think most of our struggles this season have been around coping with pace and power, plus a Manager who tactically couldn't compensate for the lack of it in our squad.
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Would that be the same Burke who has supplied the club with at least 3 players to replace Dunk.
One to replace Stockdale.
Had a quality player up his sleeve in Bennett on the left, who may be available in the summer, supported by Chicksen.
Bought Ince and Stephens into the midfield.
There's a half decent chance that history might prove David Burke to be right, when it comes to recruiting into the youth set up with a view to first team football.
Sadly, for everybody, you don't even need hindsight to see his failings.