Huth and James

[Lionheart10]

22 hours ago, Koke said:

This sounds weird to say but Morgan is a better passer than Huth. Huth is a great organiser and proper defender but his composure on the ball is abysmal. He is a much bigger hoofball merchant than Morgan is.

 

Seeing as Huth is 33 and Morgan is 34 in Jan, I'm not sure we should rely on either of them.

I'm assuming the plan is to phase both out so we have Maguire & Dragovic as our 2 CBs.

[southfox66]

Can't see James ever playing premier league football again,  esp with Silva becoming available soon

[Chrysalis]

There seems to be an over emphasis on here about ditching older players and bringing in youth players, players apparently been over the hill when they hit their 30s (vardy the exception).

 

Dont under estimate the need for experience as well as maintaining depth in a squad, the contract extensions were logical.

Edited 30 November 2017 by Chrysalis

[sylofox]

Just been told it seems James is thinking of calling it a day this time.

[Countryfox]

13 minutes ago, sylofox said:

Just been told it seems James is thinking of calling it a day this time.

 

[Ted Maul]

18 minutes ago, sylofox said:

Just been told it seems James is thinking of calling it a day this time.

Desperately sad if true. Would almost certainly have got an England cap if he'd stayed fit.

[TheMightySystem]

3 hours ago, sylofox said:

Just been told it seems James is thinking of calling it a day this time.

Real shame that as he wasn't looking too bad before he got injured again. Any idea if he is going to be offered some behind the scenes work or coaching with the club?

[sylofox]

25 minutes ago, TheMightySystem said:

Real shame that as he wasn't looking too bad before he got injured again. Any idea if he is going to be offered some behind the scenes work or coaching with the club?

That's all I know atm.

[Foxxed]

If Maguire or Morgan gets injuried I can see a place for Huth.

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

On 01/12/2017 at 18:02, sylofox said:

That's all I know atm.

He's back in training.

[st albans fox]

9 minutes ago, Abrasive fox said:

He's back in training.

Can he get match fit though?  He needs to trust his body and perhaps he is concerned that he can't 

[brucey]

Huth was in the pre-Newcastle training video so probably ahead of James by a bit. Good news about James too, although Silva should be match fit by the time James is. Luckily we're not in desperate need of either of them atm.

[st albans fox]

On 29/11/2017 at 12:22, Lionheart10 said:

I'm assuming the plan is to phase both out so we have Maguire & Dragovic as our 2 CBs.

I don't think dragovic is going to hang around to sit in the bench again next season 

[urban.spaceman]

 

[Vindaloo FOX]

would be good to offer James a role as coach, I feel he is a level-headed lad and has the right attitude to help out the youngster in the club. 

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

2 good servants whose time here now seems sadly up, both will be remembered for being part of an amazing era for the club.

[filbertway]

1 minute ago, Mark 'expert' Lawrenson said:

2 good servants whose time here now seems sadly up, both will be remembered for being part of an amazing era for the club.

We gave James a FOUR year contract in the Summer. We'll struggle to shift him unless he's happy to take a pay cut.

[Babylon]

2 minutes ago, Mark 'expert' Lawrenson said:

2 good servants whose time here now seems sadly up, both will be remembered for being part of an amazing era for the club.

Huth and Morgans time has "been up" for about the last three seasons running according to most on here. Why on earth people want to prematurely write players off god only knows, Huth was still performing to a more than good enough level to play for us last season and James would still be getting on the bench every week when fit.

[mozartfox]

35 minutes ago, filbertway said:

We gave James a FOUR year contract in the Summer. We'll struggle to shift him unless he's happy to take a pay cut.

#Rudkin-in ......  sane.  Leo 2 years....

[Fox92]

35 minutes ago, Babylon said:

Huth and Morgans time has "been up" for about the last three seasons running according to most on here. Why on earth people want to prematurely write players off god only knows, Huth was still performing to a more than good enough level to play for us last season and James would still be getting on the bench every week when fit.

I don't want to think about the lack of pace if Huth played with Maguire, that's my worry. I know it probably won't happen, mind.

[Koke]

Tbf Morgan is 34 next month and Huth isn't far behind him. 

[Babylon]

2 minutes ago, Fox92 said:

I don't want to think about the lack of pace if Huth played with Maguire, that's my worry. I know it probably won't happen, mind.

Certainly not ideal, but we do have Dragovic and we can adapt how we play to compensate. I'm perfectly comfortable with the Huth, Maguire, West, Dragovic options.

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

20 hours ago, brucey said:

Huth was in the pre-Newcastle training video so probably ahead of James by a bit. Good news about James too, although Silva should be match fit by the time James is. Luckily we're not in desperate need of either of them atm.

James was also training.

[gurru991]

5 hours ago, Babylon said:

Certainly not ideal, but we do have Dragovic and we can adapt how we play to compensate. I'm perfectly comfortable with the Huth, Maguire, West, Dragovic options.

It's inevitable that Wes & Huth are closing in on the end of their premier league careers but Wes is playing well & Huth when healthy would be possibly ahead of Dragovic. Don't forget  that Elliot Moore will be in the running next year as well. I see us buying a centre back in the Summer window

[Wizerud]

I want to see both of them playing first. We have plenty of opportunities if either can get fit before the end of December or maybe even in the FA Cup, along with the usual u23 appearances. Way too early to say get rid. Let's see what they can do.