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Too Many Defenders; who agrees with me?
Topic Started: Aug 10 2007, 12:41 PM (789 Views)
07blues08
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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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You have missed off Martin Taylor
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kpar
Aug 10 2007, 01:41 PM
kelly, parnaby, jaidi, djourou, ridgewell, quedrue, schmitz, sadler, tebily.

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 tebily. i have no problem with the players he brought in, the cover and quality is very good, but it is just too much.

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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Aug 10 2007, 12:43 PM
kpar
Aug 10 2007, 01:41 PM
kelly, parnaby, jaidi, djourou, ridgewell, quedrue, schmitz, sadler, tebily.

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 tebily. i have no problem with the players he brought in, the cover and quality is very good, but it is just too much.

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

they will be back soon and i was just thinking when they are fit again.
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kpar
Aug 10 2007, 12:41 PM
kelly, parnaby, jaidi, djourou, ridgewell, quedrue, schmitz, sadler, tebily

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 tebily. i have no problem with the players he brought in, the cover and quality is very good, but it is just too much.

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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garrybaldy
Aug 10 2007, 01:43 PM
kpar
Aug 10 2007, 01:41 PM
kelly, parnaby, jaidi, djourou, ridgewell, quedrue, schmitz, sadler, tebily.

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 tebily. i have no problem with the players he brought in, the cover and quality is very good, but it is just too much.

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

**thumbup spot on again gazza
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Aug 10 2007, 12:48 PM
kpar
Aug 10 2007, 12:41 PM
kelly, parnaby, jaidi, djourou, ridgewell, quedrue, schmitz, sadler, tebily

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 tebily. i have no problem with the players he brought in, the cover and quality is very good, but it is just too much.

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?

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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garrybaldy
Aug 10 2007, 12:43 PM
kpar
Aug 10 2007, 01:41 PM
kelly, parnaby, jaidi, djourou, ridgewell, quedrue, schmitz, sadler, tebily.

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 tebily. i have no problem with the players he brought in, the cover and quality is very good, but it is just too much.

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

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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just to point out. Julian Gray now plays for coventry.
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sorry kpar i don't agree either
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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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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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98melvillej
Aug 10 2007, 01:08 PM
just to point out. Julian Gray now plays for coventry.

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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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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Can't agree. I think the strengh in the squad at the back is about right.
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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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kpar
Aug 10 2007, 12:41 PM
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).

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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Djourou will got back to Arsenal January so we will not have him then.
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yep, ita all a bit crazy atm!
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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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Aug 10 2007, 02:39 PM
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.

why not?

(well after january, of course not, he wont be here)
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Aug 10 2007, 03:41 PM
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Aug 10 2007, 02:39 PM
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.

why not?

(well after january, of course not, he wont be here)

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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we have quite a few defenders, but how many are prem quality?

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Aug 10 2007, 03:05 PM
we have quite a few defenders, but how many are prem quality?

i said this further up the post

not many are proven only about 2 or 3.

Quedrue, Djourou and Ridgewell
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