Mathew Upson seriously underrated?

[StanSP]

[Bob Weasel Fox]

**** me , either your a troll or you are seriously mentally deranged

[LCCFox96]

If you analyse each and every one of our central defenders their weaknesses become extremely apparent: Robert Huth demonstrated his ill discipline on Saturday, Wes Morgan scored so many own goals last year, Liam Moore is certainly not ready for premier league football (even if he is one of our own!), Wasilewski lacks discipline also, and Benalouane is untested.

 

Any of those is better than the treatment table in the medical room.

 

Upson has just had one injury too many. I'm sure he was a good defender in his day but we didn't see a glimpse of that.

[The Horse's Mouth]

I don't even think it was a bad signing, but once he got injured it was over for him really, especially at that age

[kingfox]

Do we have another glue sniffer on our hands?

[johnny the fox]

lets dust the crutches off swallow our pride and beg him to return...

[EnderbyFox]

Anyone else think we were a bit premature with releasing Leon Crnic?

[CORNFOX68]

At spurs he was so slow he looked like he was going backwards!

[RssThr]

After a great start to the season it seems silly to start doubting our strength already, however i can't help but question one thing in particular that has happened over this turbulent summer.

 

Is it just me, or does anybody else think that the release of Matthew Upson was premature? I know he didn't have a storming season, but i don't think anybody can claim that he wasn't a useful asset. As i look through our squad I can't help but feel that Matthew Upson would add some real steel to it. If you analyse each and every one of our central defenders their weaknesses become extremely apparent: Robert Huth demonstrated his ill discipline on Saturday, Wes Morgan scored so many own goals last year, Liam Moore is certainly not ready for premier league football (even if he is one of our own!), Wasilewski lacks discipline also, and Benalouane is untested.

 

When the wheels start to come off our season and the lads lose confidence, I think we could really do with a proven, experienced, reliable player like Matthew Upson to steady the ship. His dedication and experience is unquestionable; he's always been highly regarded and has been capped at the top level for England. I think last year he seemed to assert himself quite well alongside Wes Morgan and Wasilewski in the back 5- providing stability to counter Wasilewski's exuberance and composure to counter Morgan's erraticism. He may lack pace, but more than makes up for it through awareness and a unique understanding of the game. He reminds me very much of Jamie Carragher.

 

Would be very interested to know what other people think.

 

i really do think youve got a point here. when you look at the stats, upson actually made the most tackles per game. 

 

also, to everyone saying he spent his time lying on the injury table, that's rubbish. a man with his experience would have been helping out the backroom staff and training the academy players and stuff no doubt

[okie fox]

Upson may have been capped, but his lack of pace was exposed by the Germans in the world cup.  Now far too slow to play in the premier.

[The Horse's Mouth]

i really do think youve got a point here. when you look at the stats, upson actually made the most tackles per game. 

 

also, to everyone saying he spent his time lying on the injury table, that's rubbish. a man with his experience would have been helping out the backroom staff and training the academy players and stuff no doubt

okay, you're obviously the OP.

[Asherz]

Are you trying .... But failing to troll....

After a great start to the season it seems silly to start doubting our strength already, however i can't help but question one thing in particular that has happened over this turbulent summer.

Is it just me, or does anybody else think that the release of Matthew Upson was premature? I know he didn't have a storming season, but i don't think anybody can claim that he wasn't a useful asset. As i look through our squad I can't help but feel that Matthew Upson would add some real steel to it. If you analyse each and every one of our central defenders their weaknesses become extremely apparent: Robert Huth demonstrated his ill discipline on Saturday, Wes Morgan scored so many own goals last year, Liam Moore is certainly not ready for premier league football (even if he is one of our own!), Wasilewski lacks discipline also, and Benalouane is untested.

When the wheels start to come off our season and the lads lose confidence, I think we could really do with a proven, experienced, reliable player like Matthew Upson to steady the ship. His dedication and experience is unquestionable; he's always been highly regarded and has been capped at the top level for England. I think last year he seemed to assert himself quite well alongside Wes Morgan and Wasilewski in the back 5- providing stability to counter Wasilewski's exuberance and composure to counter Morgan's erraticism. He may lack pace, but more than makes up for it through awareness and a unique understanding of the game. He reminds me very much of Jamie Carragher.

Would be very interested to know what other people think.

[Asherz]

Hugh is 10 x the defender old cheese legs is plus he was woefull in his last premiership season... Oh and i live the faith before the wheels fall off our season ... I can imagine your sitting there stroking a picture of nigel pearson softly saying here here nigel it wont be ling till your back. willing us to fail great supporter right there

[MattGamble92]

Anyone else think we were a bit premature with releasing Leon Crnic?

Remember when the TVs in the concourse messed up and said he was starting at centre back, long after he had left.

Well that would be a better option than starting upson.

[22BLUE]

Hugh is 10 x the defender old cheese legs is plus he was woefull in his last premiership season... Oh and i live the faith before the wheels fall off our season ... I can imagine your sitting there stroking a picture of nigel pearson softly saying here here nigel it wont be ling till your back. willing us to fail great supporter right there

What?

[st albans fox]

his legs were so gone, he had to drop so deep that schwarzer was playing in front of him!

if we could make the pitch 20 yards longer, he could play holding sweeper!

[stox259]

Put the bottle down Matt. It gets better, you just need to allow us to help.

 

 

Hi Matt

 

 

Member since 2007 and has 37 posts. Then this.

Kudos.

 

 

I wouldn't know where to start with a response..

 

 

I've been in the pub tonight. Is this actually a thing?

 

 

I only came here for the responses. Well done guys. Well done.   

[RssThr]

we always give our players a hard time for no reason and this is just another example. upson was the second best defender we had after wes. fact

[Guest]

Hugh is 10 x the defender old cheese legs is plus he was woefull in his last premiership season... Oh and i live the faith before the wheels fall off our season ... I can imagine your sitting there stroking a picture of nigel pearson softly saying here here nigel it wont be ling till your back. willing us to fail great supporter right there

Good old Hugh.

[Babylon]

He looked weak when he arrived and it turned out he was as he got bullied far to easily against any striker with strength. We'll never know how much the injuries played a part... but to suggest we'd miss him over Huth, Was, Wes etc is nonsensical, when the all looked better than him.

[lestajigs]

No he is absolute dog shit! Oh and there has never been a player in history with a worse injury record then him

[filbertstreet]

[HitchinFox]

[Guest]

No he is absolute dog shit! Oh and there has never been a player in history with a worse injury record then him

Step forward Mr S Clemence!

[Guest Mee-9]

You can tell it's the international break now and everyone gets a bit crazy.