Lambert09 Posted 18 July 2025 Posted 18 July 2025 39 minutes ago, em9999 said: Damn statistics My eyes tell me he's a bad defender I know what to trust Stats obviously don’t cover the moments he runs around like a headless chicken. I was just trying to point out that he can defend just has consistent brain farts
Lambert09 Posted 18 July 2025 Posted 18 July 2025 1 hour ago, Old Fox said: Or that he is was part of a rubbish team that spent more time defending - pity there are not stats about out of position, giving the ball and just generally jogging around or back when out of position - he would easily make the Top 10 in the prem last season - blokes a complete tosssr and be glad to see him go ! As I’ve said, just highlights he was the best of our backline but seems to be the one to take the most heat he’s shite, I don’t deny that
Guest Posted 18 July 2025 Posted 18 July 2025 (edited) 15 hours ago, Lambert09 said: As I’ve said, just highlights he was the best of our backline but seems to be the one to take the most heat he’s shite, I don’t deny that It highlights he recorded the most defensive actions of our centre backs which doesn't come as a huge surprise given he played by far the most minutes, over 1000 ahead of Coady and more than Okoli and Vestergaard combined. If you measure it per 90 minutes then he doesn't come out on top in any category. Edited 19 July 2025 by Guest 1
Tommy Fresh Posted 18 July 2025 Posted 18 July 2025 Issue with him is he's not capable of just being a 6 or 7 out of 10 most weeks 3
markko Posted 18 July 2025 Posted 18 July 2025 He has indicated he is too good for us and wants to leave. He isn't, but for me if his heart is not in it let him.go.
Popular Post TommyK Posted 18 July 2025 Popular Post Posted 18 July 2025 Faes, like most players last season, was completely shit. But I don't believe he's a shit player. He's our most comfortable centerback on the ball and in a high press is extremely capable for interceptions. I think this forum needs a reality check. If he stays he'll be starting ( and he should ). I would start him in front of Nelson and Okoli as he has proven himself to be a premiership level defender and a Belgium international ( no matter what this forum stays ) 1 5
Will1981 Posted 18 July 2025 Posted 18 July 2025 36 minutes ago, markko said: He has indicated he is too good for us and wants to leave. He isn't, but for me if his heart is not in it let him.go. He wants to go we want him gone but we need another club stupid enough to buy him. 1
brookfox Posted 18 July 2025 Posted 18 July 2025 He’s another one along with Vesty, Winks, JJ, Wilf, maybe Mavididi and probably Skipp who we know will be a cut above in the Championship but not quite good Prem standard. If he goes for a decent fee and we move his wages on then great, if he stays and plays this season then also great imo. 3
SafewayFox Posted 19 July 2025 Posted 19 July 2025 10 hours ago, TommyK said: Faes, like most players last season, was completely shit. But I don't believe he's a shit player. He's our most comfortable centerback on the ball and in a high press is extremely capable for interceptions. I think this forum needs a reality check. If he stays he'll be starting ( and he should ). I would start him in front of Nelson and Okoli as he has proven himself to be a premiership level defender and a Belgium international ( no matter what this forum stays ) I couldn’t disagree any harder. Pipes calls him out almost every week for having a shocking attitude, almost goes as far to say that he likely thinks he’s much better than he is. Having ended my (Sunday league standard) football as a CB, he would be a nightmare as a partner as has brain fart, after brain fart. Nelson should be one of the first names on the team sheet, let alone CB. 2 2
fox_favourite Posted 19 July 2025 Posted 19 July 2025 Can we just put him up on eBay with a starting bid of 99p? The guy needs to go, he's a liability and Nelson is a much better player. 3
em9999 Posted 19 July 2025 Posted 19 July 2025 (edited) 12 hours ago, Lambert09 said: He screws up consistently, I’m not saying he’s someone we should keep. But he does have the ability to do it, just not the mentality. If he ever managed to play with his head he’d be a good player but that’s my opinion and I accept that I’ll be in minority on that. Wout faes is a bad decision maker that isn't a trait that can be coached out of a player , just like natural skill or great decision making couldn't be coached out or into a Maradona or Maldini He's just naturally not good enough and never will be for the top level.. I don't care what statistics say Edited 19 July 2025 by em9999 1
CosbehFox Posted 19 July 2025 Posted 19 July 2025 11 hours ago, TommyK said: Faes, like most players last season, was completely shit. But I don't believe he's a shit player. He's our most comfortable centerback on the ball and in a high press is extremely capable for interceptions. I think this forum needs a reality check. If he stays he'll be starting ( and he should ). I would start him in front of Nelson and Okoli as he has proven himself to be a premiership level defender and a Belgium international ( no matter what this forum stays ) Again it's worth checking out what Belgian fans and their media think of him - ie. he's not very good 1
MrsJohnMurphy Posted 19 July 2025 Posted 19 July 2025 He's a player with a good highlights reel But his gaffes and mistakes reel would be just as long 1
Claudio Fannieri Posted 19 July 2025 Posted 19 July 2025 2 hours ago, em9999 said: Wout faes is a bad decision maker that isn't a trait that can be coached out of a player , just like natural skill or great decision making couldn't be coached out or into a Maradona or Maldini He's just naturally not good enough and never will be for the top level.. I don't care what statistics say I agree, he is more than capable but lacks consistency due to his rash/poor decision making which is the reason he will never be an elite level defender. Rarely will he ever be an 8/9 out of 10 as he will always have at least one or two utter brain farts in a match.
FoxesFourLife Posted 19 July 2025 Posted 19 July 2025 47 minutes ago, MrsJohnMurphy said: He's a player with a good highlights reel But his gaffes and mistakes reel would be just as long Let's hope no one uploads that then or will never shift him
LCFCJohn Posted 19 July 2025 Posted 19 July 2025 14 hours ago, TommyK said: Faes, like most players last season, was completely shit. But I don't believe he's a shit player. He's our most comfortable centerback on the ball and in a high press is extremely capable for interceptions. I think this forum needs a reality check. If he stays he'll be starting ( and he should ). I would start him in front of Nelson and Okoli as he has proven himself to be a premiership level defender and a Belgium international ( no matter what this forum stays ) Seems I’m not the only one who thinks this is a bad call. Absolutely shouldn’t be in front of Nelson. Nelson has a higher ceiling and a much better attitude and will want to play for us. He is the future. Why would you want to play someone who couldn’t give a f*** and wants to leave, even thought nobody else in the football world seemingly wants him! 4
Lambert09 Posted 19 July 2025 Posted 19 July 2025 5 hours ago, em9999 said: Wout faes is a bad decision maker that isn't a trait that can be coached out of a player , just like natural skill or great decision making couldn't be coached out or into a Maradona or Maldini He's just naturally not good enough and never will be for the top level.. I don't care what statistics say I don’t disagree and he’s not prem quality but I’m still of the opinion he’d be in the top 10 defenders in the championship. 2
murphy Posted 19 July 2025 Posted 19 July 2025 18 hours ago, TommyK said: Faes, like most players last season, was completely shit. But I don't believe he's a shit player. He's our most comfortable centerback on the ball and in a high press is extremely capable for interceptions. I think this forum needs a reality check. If he stays he'll be starting ( and he should ). I would start him in front of Nelson and Okoli as he has proven himself to be a premiership level defender and a Belgium international ( no matter what this forum stays ) He has literally proven that he is not a premiership level defender in our first relegation season and in case anyone might have missed it he did it all over again last year. You even say he was shit yourself. And about as likeable as herpes to boot. 1
Sly Posted 19 July 2025 Posted 19 July 2025 He’ll most likely start the season as first choice, alongside Vestergaard. I’d anticipate if we play with a three, the other centre back will be Okoli.
markko Posted 19 July 2025 Posted 19 July 2025 19 hours ago, Will1981 said: He wants to go we want him gone but we need another club stupid enough to buy him. I agree. I don't see that there is a huge demand for him.
Grebfromgrebland Posted 22 July 2025 Posted 22 July 2025 He's fine for this league. It's not like people are queuing up to buy our players right now
Tommy Fresh Posted 22 July 2025 Posted 22 July 2025 Just now, Grebfromgrebland said: He's fine for this league. It's not like people are queuing up to buy our players right now Guessing he's on a smaller wage after relegation, so we're more likely to find buyers willing to take his salary on (probably still on way too much), but if we go up he'll be harder to shift.
Stuntman_Mike Posted 22 July 2025 Posted 22 July 2025 34 minutes ago, Grebfromgrebland said: He's fine for this league. It's not like people are queuing up to buy our players right now I just can't wait to see the back of him. I'd genuinely take a defender with less ability (when he's having a rare decent game) purely so I didn't have to put up with seeing his face on my day off. 1
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