[Albion] Solly March - sings new contract June 2024

[maresfield seagull]

Winning slide tackles and jumping in to win headers ?
Who is this lad wearing Solly's kit ?
Or is the boy finally becoming a man ?
Great display defensively
coming back from his latest injury
Didn't see Burnley first hand to compare

 

[Grizz]

His recovery in the second half from just outside the box then into the penalty area to stop the Watford player getting a shot off was superb. Had an excellent match and his discipline in decisions in managing his own game is great to see, when I guess his natural instinct of a few years ago would've been to get forward more often and not be so disciplined in defensive duties. He's been excellent in that LWB role.

 

[maresfield seagull]

Yes BUT
NOT at LB please

 

[Swansman]

Yes BUT
NOT at LB please

Ehrrm he has played very well in the LB/LWB (not that different) role for a year now... where do you think he should be playing?

 

[maresfield seagull]

Ehrrm he has played very well in the LB/LWB (not that different) role for a year now... where do you think he should be playing?

Swampy behave
He’s been out injured for a large chunk of that
LWB as today great
LB hell No he is an accident waiting to happen

 

[Swansman]

Swampy behave
He’s been out injured for a large chunk of that
LWB as today great
LB hell No he is an accident waiting to happen

Yeah but before he got injured he was excellent.

Played more as LB than LWB today and looked great. I dont see the problem. What part of his game makes him a bad LB?

 

[Munkfish]

That cheeky little foul on the edge of watfords 18 yard box. Unreal. Didn’t event get booked.

 

[maresfield seagull]

Yeah but before he got injured he was excellent.

Played more as LB than LWB today and looked great. I dont see the problem. What part of his game makes him a bad LB?

IF you see comment s I made about somebody wearing his kit today
Making sliding tackles and actually jumping into and making/ winning a headed challenge s He s grown a pair and long may it continue

 

[maresfield seagull]

Yeah but before he got injured he was excellent.

Played more as LB than LWB today and looked great. I dont see the problem. What part of his game makes him a bad LB?

He’s not naturally gifted at defensive tackles He’s more like a centre forward who is likely to give away a foul

 

[Munkfish]

He’s not naturally gifted at defensive tackles He’s more like a centre forward who is likely to give away a foul

Nonsense. Solly has always had a very good defensive mind. The guys built to be a left wing back. Incredible in his role today. Solly March in years to come will be one of those underrated players.

Edit: I need to add he was fantastic today at left back.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

He’s not naturally gifted at defensive tackles He’s more like a centre forward who is likely to give away a foul

Where's the thumbs down button when you need it.

Solly has been defensively adept for many seasons now.
Hughton had him playing in a far more defensive role after promotion and he has improved in this area every season.

Can you really remember any big errors defensively from him over the last couple of seasons?
Burn/Webster/White/Dunk have made plenty of defensive errors that have cost us goals and games.
But I assume that's ok because they are "natural" defenders.

take a stroll through tis thread and you will find a highlights reel I have posted a couple of times.
His defensive highlights are every bit as impressive as his attacking ones.

 

[Seasider78]

Played as a LB in a 4 today and looked every bit as effective as he was as LWB last season. After years of drifting around in various positions Solly is now a first choice option for me in that position really solid and consistent performances

 

[brighton_tom]

Was very good against Sarr yesterday. Would be tough to take him out of the team if Cucurella comes in.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

The one thing I have always said about Solly is he has lacked confidence in himself, we all, well most of us, know there's a really good player in there. Not sure at times he has believed it himself.

He was very good yesterday but still needs to trust his ability when running at defenders.

 

[Farehamseagull]

Was very good against Sarr yesterday. Would be tough to take him out of the team if Cucurella comes in.

He won’t be coming out of the team, he’s one of our best players!

If we do sign Cucurella, March will just start in another position.

 

[The Fits]

He won’t be coming out of the team, he’s one of our best players!

If we do sign Cucurella, March will just start in another position.

Once Cucurella has proven he has enough to dislodge Solly at LB.
Simply isn't going to walk in to the team, this elusive Spaniard.

 

[Doc Lynam]

Had real reservations about him in this position but in the last two seasons he's really impressed me; good positioning when dropping back. One thing I like to see and this is a person preference, clattering into players when you can leave a marker in a fair challenge. First time I've seen him bring this to his game. Still need cover but very good.

 

[Weststander]

Where's the thumbs down button when you need it.

Solly has been defensively adept for many seasons now.
Hughton had him playing in a far more defensive role after promotion and he has improved in this area every season.

Can you really remember any big errors defensively from him over the last couple of seasons?
Burn/Webster/White/Dunk have made plenty of defensive errors that have cost us goals and games.
But I assume that's ok because they are "natural" defenders.

take a stroll through tis thread and you will find a highlights reel I have posted a couple of times.
His defensive highlights are every bit as impressive as his attacking ones.

This.

He bullied Zaha out of the game in the 3-1 win (the Andone goal game).

March is tenacious, the lightweight non-tackler is a slur years out of date.

 

[LamieRobertson]

He’s not naturally gifted at defensive tackles He’s more like a centre forward who is likely to give away a foul

Eh

 

[Machiavelli]

This.

He bullied Zaha out of the game in the 3-1 win (the Andone goal game).

March is tenacious, the lightweight non-tackler is a slur years out of date.

He frustrated Zahaha so much in that game that the theatrical one raked his studs down the back of his leg and should have saw red.