WhenYourSmilingLCFC Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 Ignore him being 4th choice or whatever at Cardiff. Look at Matt Mills, Readings best defender, then comes here, doesn't do alot. Different defenders suit different teams style of play. Don't think he'll be first choice, but he'll get his chance, not gonna cost alot either. Good signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 Never really rated Anthony Gerrard, but his loan spell under Pearson at Hull sounded good. Pearson knows him and what he is like, that can only be a good thing. I'd rather us go for a loan player so the youngers arn't pushed back even further, but if Pearson thinks we need this signing then I'll back him/it, because Pearson's knowledge of defending, and ability to defend himself, will always be better than mine. I just worry about the pace issue though. Same as every centre back Pearson signs then one dimensional. He seems to only sign center backs that he sees himself in, but footballs moved on and more is expected of the back four than during the 80's/90's. I can't see anything wrong with signing a central defender in the Pearson-mould. I'd rather our centre halfs launch it, instead of trying to beat opposition players in defence, like Bamba tried too. I agree it's good to see defenders bring the ball out of defence, but I usually only see that on tv when teams like Brazil play. Most defenders in our league, the Premier League, and most English defenders will launch the ball clear when required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusko187 Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 Don't need pace as a CB, it's all determined by their positioning... Only rubbish CBs have to chase players down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEFATBASTARD Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 Looks class............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 Oh Lord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teblin Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 Decent signing. Reliable centre back. My take on the ball playing centre back issue is that we got to the play offs with brown and Hobbs at centre back neither of which are "ball players". If our back 4 keeps clean sheets we have a good chance of winning games with the likes of nugent, vardy, Beckford and king in the squad who all are capable of scoring goals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyFromLE Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 Looks class............ Yeah, because judge defensive abilities by watching how they take penalties... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_w Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 We've moved on to judging players on fake youtube videos now have we? In that case he looks decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adster Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 Looks class............ Yeah that MUST mean he's bad at defending then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FootballLad Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 http://bit.ly/NTuXSN Pretty much 99.9% sure you guys have had a bid accepted for him, around the 450k mark, Cardiff sources have confirmed to my Cardiff colleague they have accepted a bid. Personally as a Hull City fan i am a bit jealous, you don't win player of the season ahead of Robert Koren that easily. He was sensational in his season here for us, i know your not a big fan of our club, but is a great centre half at this level. He was unlucky not to come back to us, but with Hobbs and Chester we didn't and still don't probably have the money to go and spend on a third centre half. Either way he is a good signing for you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEFATBASTARD Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 Yeah that MUST mean he's bad at defending then. well its clear some people have had a sense of humour bypass on here...dear oh dear.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Fox Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 http://bit.ly/NTuXSN Pretty much 99.9% sure you guys have had a bid accepted for him, around the 450k mark, Cardiff sources have confirmed to my Cardiff colleague they have accepted a bid. Personally as a Hull City fan i am a bit jealous, you don't win player of the season ahead of Robert Koren that easily. He was sensational in his season here for us, i know your not a big fan of our club, but is a great centre half at this level. He was unlucky not to come back to us, but with Hobbs and Chester we didn't and still don't probably have the money to go and spend on a third centre half. Either way he is a good signing for you guys. Is Koren still available or has he signed a new contract with your team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 Looks class............ Messi missed a penalty against Chelsea, I so wouldn't have him at Leicester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adster Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 well its clear some people have had a sense of humour bypass on here...dear oh dear.. How on earth was what you posted funny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEFATBASTARD Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 How on earth was what you posted funny? well ,if you don't know, I can't tell explain it....but Im glad Im not you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adster Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 well ,if you don't know, I can't tell explain it....but Im glad Im not you. A bloke missing a penalty? Yeah, real funny that. Comedy gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEFATBASTARD Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 A bloke missing a penalty? Yeah, real funny that. Comedy gold. I thought you said you didn't get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adster Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 I thought you said you didn't get it? I don't get why it's funny, because it's really not. Peace out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trav Le Bleu Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 Some people don't understand irony. They think it's the next medal down from bronzey. PS, it still wasn't very funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEFATBASTARD Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 I don't get why it's funny, because it's really not. Peace out. ok mate, I will meet you half way, next time I want to post something I will run it past you first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol thewall Bamba Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 Fourth Official â€@FourthOfficial_ Leicester are closing in on the signing of Cardiff’s Anthony Gerrard@FoxToffee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tielemans63 Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 Fourth Official â€@FourthOfficial_ Leicester are closing in on the signing of Cardiff’s Anthony Gerrard@FoxToffee It's on then. Toffee Fox doesn't get much wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_w Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 Happy with this, obviously didn't work well at Cardiff, but he was one of Hull's stand out players when Nigel worked with him before, he wouldn't have signed with him if he wasn't confident in his ability or personallity. Reckon he'll be a good player to come in if Whitbread has any injury problems, as long as he doesn't mind fighting for his place. Not exactly a big fee either, decent bit of business hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Fox Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 From browsing over the Cardiff City forums they do actually rate him, but for whatever reason he hasn't managed to break into the team on a consistent basis, his attitude has been questioned because he went on the jolly with his cousin Stevie G after the Carling Cup Final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milton Keynes Fox Posted 5 August 2012 Share Posted 5 August 2012 It's on then. Toffee Fox doesn't get much wrong. Apart from that big signing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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