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| Too Many Defenders; who agrees with me? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 10 2007, 12:41 PM (791 Views) | |
| 07blues08 | Aug 10 2007, 12:41 PM Post #1 |
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kelly, parnaby, jaidi, djourou, ridgewell, quedrue, schmitz, sadler, tebily, taylor all first choice defenders (including tebily, he still is a first team player). steve bruce has gone and bought 5 defenders this summer. kelly and jaidi did well last season and proved they could play in the first team regularly in the prem. but when sadler and schmitz return, which isn't very far away, we got 9 quality defenders, and bruce will have a selection headache, which will make some defenders unhappy, which will then make players fall apart with bruce, and bigger and bad things could happen? i just want to see if i am the only one who thinks this or more people agree? also, if i were bruce, to keep players happy, i would probably loan out sadler and sell taylor / tebily. i have no problem with the players he brought in, the cover and quality is very good, but it is just too much. EDIT: taylor (we have so much i forgot 1). |
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| friendly76 | Aug 10 2007, 12:42 PM Post #2 |
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Geoff Horsfield
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You have missed off Martin Taylor |
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| garrybaldy | Aug 10 2007, 12:43 PM Post #3 |
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foley okenla, richie moran
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You can never have enough defenders, we cannot be put in the same situation as when we had tp play sadler and Painter in the team due to injuries, Scmitz is not fit nor is Taylor either ,remember |
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| 07blues08 | Aug 10 2007, 12:45 PM Post #4 |
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they will be back soon and i was just thinking when they are fit again. |
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| rye_bcfc_334 | Aug 10 2007, 12:48 PM Post #5 |
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no lets be honest jaidi, schmitz,tebily and sadler are probably not expecting 2 start im hoping the back 4 will be... kelly---ridgewell--parnaby--djourou what use think? |
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| proccy_blues | Aug 10 2007, 12:49 PM Post #6 |
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**thumbup spot on again gazza |
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| 98melvillej | Aug 10 2007, 01:00 PM Post #7 |
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i think it's more likely to be Kelly-----Djourou--------Ridgewell--------Queudreu However am i right in thinking that both Ridge and Djourou are both left sided centre backs. I think considering Djourou has been said to play anywhere across the back four he'll be put on the right. I'd rule him out at left back though, excluding injuries to sads and franck. A good strong defence that looks to me. Bring on Chelsea (Which i think we will be seeing Djourou in **thumbup ) |
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| tim | Aug 10 2007, 01:05 PM Post #8 |
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Or DJ, Larrsson, Gray etc at Wing Backs!!!! Sorry I don't agree. No, 8/9 is about right, there is enough cover there, cover we have missed in previous seasons. With 2 injured as we stand, 1 sending off leaves 5! 4 on the bench and one sub will leave us thin on the ground. |
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| 98melvillej | Aug 10 2007, 01:08 PM Post #9 |
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just to point out. Julian Gray now plays for coventry. |
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| true_blue_forssell | Aug 10 2007, 01:08 PM Post #10 |
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sorry kpar i don't agree either |
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| 98melvillej | Aug 10 2007, 01:11 PM Post #11 |
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I don't agree at all. I think we now have an excellent defence. Just over a week ago i was very concerned over how small it is. Now with the 3 quality players Brucie's brought in the defence looks excellent. The more competition the more the players will have to work hard and imporove to get in the team. No one is going to walk into this team this year. Fighting for places is what we want and we have got it in every area of the pitch. |
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| garrybaldy | Aug 10 2007, 01:12 PM Post #12 |
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foley okenla, richie moran
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Remember Djourou is only here first off until January, he may need to go back after that African nations cup coming up Toure and Eboue going to be off for a month leaving Senderos and gilberto( who fills in Occasionally) and a couple of youth Players |
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| tim | Aug 10 2007, 01:13 PM Post #13 |
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I knew that mate, I was just highlighting the fact we have had to use 'Attacking Midfielders' to fill the gap at the back. **thumbup |
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| MikaelForssell | Aug 10 2007, 01:20 PM Post #14 |
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no one really knows what Schmitz is like. We all know what Tebz is like :whistle: Taylor isnt good enough IMO to play regularly, nor is Sadler. Jaidi will be off to the African Cup of Nations in January (I think January) That leaves us with 5 defenders that will play a lot IMO this season, Kelly, Parnaby, Ridgewell, Djourou, Queudrue. I would rather us have too many defenders than not enough defenders. Its been a while since we can call upon decent replacements if needed. Kelly------Djourou-------Ridgewell------Queudrue Parnaby-------Jaidi------Schmitz--------Sadler still with Taylor/Tebz/Krystian Pearce as back up to that |
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| ESONEULB | Aug 10 2007, 01:36 PM Post #15 |
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Bluenose Ad Vitam = Bluenose For Life
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Can't agree. I think the strengh in the squad at the back is about right. |
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| JPatel1508 | Aug 10 2007, 01:44 PM Post #16 |
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I think your best partnership is Djourou and Jaidi (Jaidi with AFN). But both will be leaving in January so you'll probably have Djourou and someone that will stick around. |
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| x13radx | Aug 10 2007, 01:51 PM Post #17 |
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think about each player though Kelly-Struggled at tottenham in the premier league Parnaby-Young, still not exactly proper first choice material Jaidi-Bolton sold him as they said he was too old and slow. He did well but that was becasue of his brute force and heading, he is too slow in the premier league and may struggle. Djourou-Young,maybe one of our best defenders Ridgewell-Same as above Quedrue-Good player, maybe just a bit too slow though Schmitz-Unproven at this level Sadler-fairly unproven at this level, but very determined. Tebily-erm...no. Taylor-Injured, but another one of our main defenders. I see what you mean, but to have so many defenders like this is a good thing, as it will drive them to all face against each other to earn a spot in the team. |
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| blueslady1103 | Aug 10 2007, 01:55 PM Post #18 |
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Djourou will got back to Arsenal January so we will not have him then. |
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| bornblues64 | Aug 10 2007, 02:02 PM Post #19 |
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:wacko: :wacko: |
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| x13radx | Aug 10 2007, 02:03 PM Post #20 |
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yep, ita all a bit crazy atm! |
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| TJDIXI | Aug 10 2007, 02:39 PM Post #21 |
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Good to see some genuine competition in the team. What i'm really glad to see is SB making sure that we don't end up regreting not looking or restin on our laurels. Tebily will be a real back up this season and i don't expect the Arsenal kid to play every game. |
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| x13radx | Aug 10 2007, 02:41 PM Post #22 |
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why not? (well after january, of course not, he wont be here) |
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| TJDIXI | Aug 10 2007, 02:44 PM Post #23 |
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I just don't see SB using him week in week out although it's up to the kid to make himself un-dropable. |
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| kmmmn | Aug 10 2007, 03:05 PM Post #24 |
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we have quite a few defenders, but how many are prem quality? |
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| x13radx | Aug 10 2007, 03:06 PM Post #25 |
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i said this further up the post not many are proven only about 2 or 3. Quedrue, Djourou and Ridgewell |
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