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We have one fit centre back!!

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enmac

enmac

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22 hours ago, LeeTheFox said:

The people on here saying Gary Cahill… come on surely we should be aiming higher than that, his legs are long gone 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ 

Evidence? 

mozartfox

mozartfox

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20 minutes ago, enmac said:

Evidence? 

His legs have gone. To slow.  If we are entering the Barclays Walking Football League - then it’s a yes from me.

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Clever Fox

Clever Fox

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I doubt we will use NDiddi as a CB as we have two fit CBs ready to play. 

 As well as the loss of NDiddi in midfield it would send the wrong message to Benko and Amartey.

It might just be the break either of the two need to get their careers moving again, And honestly I don't think they will let us down.

 

The other options are obviously Kabak on a free or a loan to buy deal for Tarkowski if funds are tight. Burnley can't afford to run down his contract and let him walk so they will do a deal.

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Raw Dykes

Raw Dykes

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4 hours ago, Foxxed said:

We’ll use Castange when he’s fit I reckon, unless Benk can step up. Those are the only two experienced players who can play from the back.

I don't think we will be using Castagne, because it will mean going to 3 at the back again. We've had a back 4 in all our pre-season games, so it looks like that will be the default. Doesn't really solve the problem, anyway, as we'd still need another CB for that formation.

 

14 minutes ago, Clever Fox said:

I doubt we will use NDiddi as a CB as we have two fit CBs ready to play. 

 As well as the loss of NDiddi in midfield it would send the wrong message to Benko and Amartey.

It might just be the break either of the two need to get their careers moving again, And honestly I don't think they will let us down.

 

The other options are obviously Kabak on a free or a loan to buy deal for Tarkowski if funds are tight. Burnley can't afford to run down his contract and let him walk so they will do a deal.

We saw at the end of last season that Brendan prefers to use Ndidi as a CB over Amartey, and that was before we had Soumare and KDH in the squad to cover for Wilf in midfield.

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Foxxed

Foxxed

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15 minutes ago, Raw Dykes said:

I don't think we will be using Castagne, because it will mean going to 3 at the back again. We've had a back 4 in all our pre-season games, so it looks like that will be the default. Doesn't really solve the problem, anyway, as we'd still need another CB for that formation.

I don't think we'll have a back four now we only have one first choice centre half. I could see a back three of Castange, Ndidi and Soyuncu.

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Clever Fox

Clever Fox

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17 minutes ago, Raw Dykes said:

I don't think we will be using Castagne, because it will mean going to 3 at the back again. We've had a back 4 in all our pre-season games, so it looks like that will be the default. Doesn't really solve the problem, anyway, as we'd still need another CB for that formation.

 

We saw at the end of last season that Brendan prefers to use Ndidi as a CB over Amartey, and that was before we had Soumare and KDH in the squad to cover for Wilf in midfield.

Yes, But I think Amartey was either still out injured or just back playing and Benko was on loan so we only had Morgan who was also carrying an injury.

To not use one of the two would send them the completely wrong message that they are not good enough, .and have no future here. If that's the case then just let them go and use the funds to sign Tarkowski as Brendan clearly rates.

If funds are an issue then Kabak on a free or small fee seems a no brainer given his relationship with Soyuncu.

enmac

enmac

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2 hours ago, mozartfox said:

His legs have gone. To slow.  If we are entering the Barclays Walking Football League - then it’s a yes from me.

Darren Ambrose said about 10 minutes ago: "I saw a lot of Gary Cahill last season. (He's a fan of Palace). Great defender. He's lost a shade of pace, but he's still a great defender. "

I'll wager that he's seen a lot more of Cahill, recently, than anyone on this forum. 

 

filbertway

filbertway

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32 minutes ago, enmac said:

Darren Ambrose said about 10 minutes ago: "I saw a lot of Gary Cahill last season. (He's a fan of Palace). Great defender. He's lost a shade of pace, but he's still a great defender. "

I'll wager that he's seen a lot more of Cahill, recently, than anyone on this forum. 

 

Playing for a team that spent most of the game camped on the edge of their box lol

 

Aye itll be great when were on the half way line and Cahill needs oxygen after 20 minutes 

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enmac

enmac

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2 minutes ago, filbertway said:

Playing for a team that spent most of the game camped on the edge of their box lol

 

Aye itll be great when were on the half way line and Cahill needs oxygen after 20 minutes 

Really don't get all the negativity. We've got little or no money to spend. We need 2 CBs since we only have 1 fit one at the moment and who knows if Caglar will be fit enough to to play 38 + games this season. How do you propose we get 2 experienced CBs with zero money? 

The only alternative is to sell a player from the first team squad. Personally, I'd rather we didn't. 

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peach0000

peach0000

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16 minutes ago, enmac said:

Really don't get all the negativity. We've got little or no money to spend. We need 2 CBs since we only have 1 fit one at the moment and who knows if Caglar will be fit enough to to play 38 + games this season. How do you propose we get 2 experienced CBs with zero money? 

The only alternative is to sell a player from the first team squad. Personally, I'd rather we didn't. 

Any evidence on that one...

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filbertway

filbertway

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8 hours ago, enmac said:

Really don't get all the negativity. We've got little or no money to spend. We need 2 CBs since we only have 1 fit one at the moment and who knows if Caglar will be fit enough to to play 38 + games this season. How do you propose we get 2 experienced CBs with zero money? 

The only alternative is to sell a player from the first team squad. Personally, I'd rather we didn't. 

Quite the assumption being made there. Whether a player costs nothing or 50 million. If they dont suit the system and style we play play, they will look poor and make us poorer.

 

I dont see how an aging Gary Cahill is any use to us except maybe against Liverpool, United and City (yeah I called man city, city! :D )

 

In games where we plan to set in and low block all game then I see the merit. 90% of the time I imagine we will be on the front foot.

FoxesWalk

FoxesWalk

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There is nothing to lose starting Benkovic vs Man City. 
 

The guy hasn’t had a chance at Leicester and has had extraordinarily bad luck with loan deals where the managers didn’t want him there in the first place. His one good loan at Celtic under Rodgers was disrupted by injury. Can’t catch a break. We may as well give him a shot, we know what Dan and Wilf can do already. 

drumbeat

drumbeat

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7 minutes ago, FoxesWalk said:

There is nothing to lose starting Benkovic vs Man City. 

Maybe, maybe not. It's a big step up for Benko (and I'm not saying he's not ready for it) Man City could make a monkey of him, rip him to shreds and damage a reforming confidence. It could be 'too much, too soon'. I'm sure BR and his team are weighing up the pros and cons though. Personally, I reckon drafting Amartey in is more likely than Benko. But one or the other will be on the bench.

 

Dropping Ndidi in is another option but one that I don't see happening as I think it overly weakens us in the midfield. And we'll need Ndidi's presence in the middle against Man City. I think as much as poss, you want to keep the team shape otherwise unchanged - so no place for square pegs in round holes. Fofana's place should be taken by a CB - be it Amartey, Benkovic or even Nelson.

 

Longer term (after Saturday) is a different story and discussion now is predependent on us not signing another quality CB - and who knows if that'll happen.

Adrian

Adrian

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6 minutes ago, Jimmy said:

no, you spelled it wrong so lose a point

Yeah I was too lazy to look it up..I knew he was danish and had a name that sounded like a security firm 

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