PhillippaT 1,009 Posted 17 January Report Share Posted 17 January 5 minutes ago, dynamark said: Imagine him playing for Brian Clough- something like Go get yer hair cut son and then we'll see about you ;playing football again! Bit odd really as every other shop on Narborough Rd and high street Turkey is a gents barbers ! I remember my friend saying that the amount of barbers in that area is starting to get ridiculous? How many are there atm? (He lives on Fosse Road South, near the Upperton Road Crossroads). I assume they're all shut now due to the lockdown though - Cags will have to do it himself? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UHDrive 746 Posted 17 January Report Share Posted 17 January It's a pisstake that so many pundits assume that Cags has been kept out of the first team by injurys AND Fofana. To my recollection it's only been injuries and/or hes been slowly making sub appearances to work his way back to match fitness. Fofana with all the talent in the world is a long way behind Cags. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dynamark 483 Posted 17 January Report Share Posted 17 January Phil There are loads of barbers down there plus about 20 different nationality bars and restuarants plus the beggars and low lives sadly or it could be quite a fashionable area .The old Lloyds bank on upperton rd is the latest.I have been to Cyprus and everyone has a haircut every few days its mental. Pleased you have a friend !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coolhandfox 3,002 Posted 17 January Report Share Posted 17 January Looked back to his best tonight! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HighPeakFox 11,317 Posted 17 January Report Share Posted 17 January 53 minutes ago, UHDrive said: It's a pisstake that so many pundits assume that Cags has been kept out of the first team by injurys AND Fofana. To my recollection it's only been injuries and/or hes been slowly making sub appearances to work his way back to match fitness. Fofana with all the talent in the world is a long way behind Cags. Yes, McManaman said that. Such ignorance is maddening. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Shane 1,412 Posted 24 January Popular Post Report Share Posted 24 January Looks like he’s fully recovered and match fit. Today was another reminder of how good he is. Easily one of the best CB’s in the league. Of course Fofana & Evans have been fantastic but i’m struggling to see how Caglar doesn’t get back into the first 11. He’s elite! 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Webbo 17,070 Posted 24 January Report Share Posted 24 January We've got 3 players for 2 places and none of them deserve to be dropped. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Izzy 23,467 Posted 24 January Report Share Posted 24 January Just now, Webbo said: We've got 3 players for 2 places and none of them deserve to be dropped. What a great dilemma to have Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shane 1,412 Posted 24 January Report Share Posted 24 January Just now, Webbo said: We've got 3 players for 2 places and none of them deserve to be dropped. A good problem to have for sure Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StriderHiryu 17,555 Posted 24 January Report Share Posted 24 January (edited) Back to being a class act again. There was a moment in the first 5 minutes where he pulled off a signature drop of the shoulder to comfortably play out from the back that was brilliant to see again. He also played a number of awesome cross field balls to his mate Under! Edited 24 January by StriderHiryu 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Royston. 1,883 Posted 24 January Report Share Posted 24 January Top class. Its Soyuncu + Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Royston. 1,883 Posted 24 January Report Share Posted 24 January (edited) 1 minute ago, Royston. said: Top class. Its Soyuncu + evans/fofana Edited 24 January by Royston. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Miquel The Work Geordie 12,104 Posted 24 January Report Share Posted 24 January Weirdly I didn't think he was as imperious as suggested today. He was fine but looked (understandably) rusty to me, then again virtually everyone was off it first half. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M0901 1,159 Posted 24 January Report Share Posted 24 January Is he left footed? The switch to Under in the first half was sensational! Evans is the same, I can never tell what his stronger foot is! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blanchflower78 573 Posted 24 January Report Share Posted 24 January Just now, Miquel The Work Geordie said: Weirdly I didn't think he was as imperious as suggested today. He was fine but looked (understandably) rusty to me, then again virtually everyone was off it first half. Agree, positionally out on a couple of occasions. Good to see him get the minutes and hopefully more to come but Evans and Fofana for me currently. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KingsX 5,657 Posted 24 January Report Share Posted 24 January Glad he got the chance to knock off more rust today. A few late challenges and one reckless one. Going into today, he'd only played 48 minutes in the last four months, so we shouldn't have expected him to be fully back to his best. Let’s see one or two more league appearances with Evans and then I'm ready for a first look at the Cags - Little Wes pairing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Claridge 762 Posted 24 January Report Share Posted 24 January Thought he looked a little rusty today as tone expected. No way should he replace Evans or Wes at the moment Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yg41 4 Posted 27 January Report Share Posted 27 January I know he's just returned from a serious injury and potentially not 100% fully match fit yet but I don't know how much longer he'd be happy with being on the bench for the premiership and only play in FA/Europa League games. He's just too good to be a sub. He'd rather go play for a different premier league side instead of sitting on the bench. We're talking about someone who was in the best eleven of the league last year. It's great for the team that Fofana was so quick adapting to the league and to a new country and he's been brilliant so far but personally it's bad news for Cags unless the club sees Cags-Fofana centre as the future of the club. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
casablancas 960 Posted 27 January Report Share Posted 27 January 22 minutes ago, Yg41 said: I know he's just returned from a serious injury and potentially not 100% fully match fit yet but I don't know how much longer he'd be happy with being on the bench for the premiership and only play in FA/Europa League games. He's just too good to be a sub. He'd rather go play for a different premier league side instead of sitting on the bench. We're talking about someone who was in the best eleven of the league last year. It's great for the team that Fofana was so quick adapting to the league and to a new country and he's been brilliant so far but personally it's bad news for Cags unless the club sees Cags-Fofana centre as the future of the club. BRodge man management is meant to be one of his strongest assets, I am sure it’s being managed and rotation will soon rear it’s head. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sdb 2,729 Posted 27 January Report Share Posted 27 January Sign a new contract and he can play 😊 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yg41 4 Posted 27 January Report Share Posted 27 January 7 minutes ago, casablancas said: BRodge man management is meant to be one of his strongest assets, I am sure it’s being managed and rotation will soon rear it’s head. Fair play. The only reservation that I have for your opinion is that rotation for that position especially is a bit riskier than any other position on the pitch as you want that strong partnership in the middle of the defense. I'd love Cags-Fofana to be more patient and accept to be benched at times for the next two years. Then Evans turns 35 already in two years and you have two brilliant centre backs in the middle to replace him. I'm just not sure how realistic for that to happen. In BR we trust. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ric Flair 21,467 Posted 28 January Report Share Posted 28 January Was excellent in his cameo yesterday. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UHDrive 746 Posted 2 February Report Share Posted 2 February I for one am glad Soyuncu should be in the squad tomorrow. We need some intensity in harassing the opposition strikers as well as leaving them no time letting the opposition play on the floor in our 18 yard box. I always felt it unfair on Cags coming back from injury that he wasnt phased in back into the first team in front of Fofana. No disrespect to Fofana, hes a future world star and I dont think anyone denies that but at the same time he has a lot to learn to that which is the reason that Cags for me with his experience should be the number 1 CB to partner Evan's, and then let Fofana fight to get into the team. We all seen why BR took Fofana off against Leeds tactically because he wasted 3 or 4 chances for the team to get into the opposition box and was running into blind alleys. Cags doesn't do that, hes good at running fast with the ball and with his head up and releasing. However, the difference has to be the attitude. Cags doesn't sulk or down tools, hes too mature for that, but Fofana spat his dummy when he was pulled off and ignored the entire bench and BR. I understand hes only 20, his game is nearly flawless and hes been praised by fans and pundits alike and myself too, but my opinion is that he needs to grow into his role as a number 2 behind Cags because otherwise I sense we could have a prima donna on our hands especially with his age and being thrust onto a big salary and thrown straight into the match day squads. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KingsX 5,657 Posted 2 February Report Share Posted 2 February 2 minutes ago, UHDrive said: I for one am glad Soyuncu should be in the squad tomorrow. We need some intensity in harassing the opposition strikers as well as leaving them no time letting the opposition play on the floor in our 18 yard box. I always felt it unfair on Cags coming back from injury that he wasnt phased in back into the first team in front of Fofana. No disrespect to Fofana, hes a future world star and I dont think anyone denies that but at the same time he has a lot to learn to that which is the reason that Cags for me with his experience should be the number 1 CB to partner Evan's, and then let Fofana fight to get into the team. We all seen why BR took Fofana off against Leeds tactically because he wasted 3 or 4 chances for the team to get into the opposition box and was running into blind alleys. Cags doesn't do that, hes good at running fast with the ball and with his head up and releasing. However, the difference has to be the attitude. Cags doesn't sulk or down tools, hes too mature for that, but Fofana spat his dummy when he was pulled off and ignored the entire bench and BR. I understand hes only 20, his game is nearly flawless and hes been praised by fans and pundits alike and myself too, but my opinion is that he needs to grow into his role as a number 2 behind Cags because otherwise I sense we could have a prima donna on our hands especially with his age and being thrust onto a big salary and thrown straight into the match day squads. Have you considered that Little Wes's reaction may have been more about his injury than the fact he was pulled? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UHDrive 746 Posted 2 February Report Share Posted 2 February (edited) 8 minutes ago, KingsX said: Have you considered that Little Wes's reaction may have been more about his injury than the fact he was pulled? No. BR openly stated that it was a tactical switch for the reasons I've said. Edited 2 February by UHDrive Typo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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