The pass that deserves it's own thread

[Captain Sensible]

Dunk's Pace impressed me

 

[Giraffe]

Dunk should have replaced Greer half way through this season.

He has everything in his game to go a long way, covers ground quicker than Greer and can pick a pass out unlike Greer.

Would hope he partners Upson next season or a quality new signing in the summer.

 

[Keeping The Dream Alive.]

I've said it for as long as anyone's listened on here or elsewhere, Dunk will go onto play lower/mid top-flight football with or without us. Technically the boy is extremely gifted for a centre half, tonight alone he showed more technique and vision than Greer has in three years (that's not a dig at Greer who has been excellent for us). He's a talent, he just needs to cut out lapses of concentration which I think will come with age and consistent first team football.

I'd rather have a young Championship standard centre back whose main flaw is occasional lapses of concentration, than one who who hasn't got a footballing brain. We need to keep him.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

He's impressed in every game he's played this season. It's an important stage of his career, and regular first team football now may be the difference between being an established PL defender in the future or being a nobody. He won't want to sit on the bench much longer. Extend his contract, make him first choice CB alongside Upson, and let him learn off the ex England international.

 

[MarioOrlandi]

Apart from the juggling act in front of The Kop and that dreadful tackle at Smellhurst, Lewis Dunk has the potential to be an international defender, committed, his tackling is almost always spot on and if there is a vital block to be made Lewis is the man to make it. He is starting to show excellent vision and reading the game better.

 

[Miami Seagull]

He pings the passes about like a quarterback. Very impressive. He'll be outta here if he's not first choice next season.

Wouldn't surprise me if he was dropped again for Saturday however well he played tonight. The same thing happened when he last had a little run in the team and was also very impressive. I hope he keeps his place.

 

[burnee54]

Upson and Dunk. Could be a great pairing, as Greer vulnerable on occasions like selling himself to allow Dobbie an undefended shot.
Have either Upson or Dunk got the leadership/organisational skills of Greer ... he does marshall the defence well.

Didn't Upson have a stint as captain at West Ham?
He's always looked like a captain to me, Surprised he didn't replace Greer when he got the red a while back.

 

[pastafarian]

30 odd years ago before all footy was on TV shoot magazine would have done a drawing page of this pass indicating all the key movements and a big #### off arrow of the pass trajectory.

30 odd years ago i had to imagine through shoot what the pass from Emlyn Hughes to Kenny Dalglish might have looked like,the one everyone was talking about.

Last night.....a quick look up and a small piece of wonderful

double page spread for Mr Dunk please.

 

[seagurn]

Shame we dont still have Steve Cook. What a long term class pairing him and Dunk could have become for many years.

Agree , think it may of been down to that f'ing courtcase .
Wish we had kept cook a big club will have him next season and Dunk i reckon now the Liverpool game is forgotten.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

now the Liverpool game is forgotten.

Darn you...... I had forgotten it yes, but now.......

 

[Perkino]

I don't envy Oscar having to pick the side. Our problem is we don't have many positions where an individual is vastly greater than his competition. Only really Kuzsczak, Ward and Ulloa.

Dunk has huge potential and out of preference I'd love to see him start regularly but both Greer and Upson are worth their place but neither can play all season due to age and niggles.

Oscar has done well to give a number of youngsters some experience this season which may well pay off next year as they establish themselves into our squad. We are only 1 or 2 players away from a very decent squad especially if we can work out how to break down sides who intentionally 'park the bus'

 

[martin tyler]

If Upson has one more good year in him i would look to make him captain and play Dunk along side him. He is very comfortable on the ball and needs to be given game time now. He could be a club CB for the next 10 years even at a higher level but he needs to be played. If we don't give him the time someone else will

 

[BensGrandad]

I am a very big critic of Dunk and his momentary lapses of concentration but must say last night he was brilliant and should have been MOM.

 

[Black Dalek]

Yep......I had to check back and double take on who passed it. BRILLIANT.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Yep......I had to check back and double take on who passed it. BRILLIANT.

Why did you have to check back? Dunk is the only one who looks up and is prepared to knock the ball that distance. Greer just pass sideways or smacks it to the opposition keeper.

 

[edna krabappel]

Wish we had kept cook a big club will have him next season

Let's hope so, and for a suitably large fee, as Bournemouth have to pay us a third of their profit on him.

 

[somerset]

He pings the passes about like a quarterback. Very impressive. He'll be outta here if he's not first choice next season.

He has moved beyond the traditional Elphick hoofball,.... I do like how he has developed, but he still needs experience next to him, he does flap a bit at times. Next season is a key one for him, and yes, I think he may push for a move if he isnt used.

 

[BrianWade4]

It was sumptuous

He was MOM last night IMO

 

[Stat Brother]

With sumptuous not being a word I use, I just thought I'd look and check it really was the adjective I wanted:-

sumptuous
ˈsʌm(p)tjʊəs/Submit
adjective
1.
splendid and expensive-looking.
"the banquet was a sumptuous, luxurious meal"
synonyms: lavish, luxurious, deluxe, opulent, magnificent, resplendent, gorgeous, splendid, grand, extravagant, lush, lavishly appointed, palatial, princely, rich, costly, expensive, impressive, imposing; informal plush, ritzy, swanky; informal swish

Turns out it was.

 

[Seagull58]

He won header after header on the edge of our box. Watching on the TV it seemed that every minute or so Yeovil put the ball in to the edge of the box and Dunk won the header.