Does anyone miss YUKI?

[My Nads]

Too inconsistent, great some games, then didn't show up others. Good job we haven't got anyone like that anymore

[ozleicester]

I miss him, was a quality player and i think like a number of others, was playing a game that the entire side hadnt quite got its head around. Im not saying that Drinky or Marshall are not as good, but I like what he offered when given the chance.

As to his cost, that really shouldnt be a part of what he was like as a player, we all try to get the most we can from the boss, doesnt make us a better or worse player/worker.

[SOCCERROO FOX]

Where did all this he was on 40k come from? He was signed when Milan was at the helm wasn't he? If so he never threw around that sort of coin on wages.

[artursteppe]

I liked Yuki, he was quality, just here at the wrong time. I told friends at the pre season match against Sunderland that Drinkwater would run the show for us this season, would be our main man. They viewed my comments with suspicion, I piss them off because I see stuff before them. Take it from me, if Yuki were with us now, with this bunch of players we would be even better than we are. A choice of Drinky, King, Yuki with James as fourth choice would have been fantastic. In my view, much as I have always liked Drinkwater from the start, saw his potential before most and believe him to be one of the most effective central midfield players in the Championship, I really think Yuki would have been even better.

[the new guy]

Not sure if trolling, or not?

Abe made a nusience of himself... a bit like fly buzzing around a much bigger creature... a nusience but easily swatted off

Drinkwater can dominate midfields - From what I've seen this season, Drinky, King & James are a different class

Yuki > James

[flowwolf]

No he was too light weight as is king and Drinkwater. This season has shown that against physically strong teams Drinkwater and King are easily dominated (Leeds for example ) we need a tough tackling play maker in midfield and a quality striker to compliment Nugent in the January transfer window. If Nigel can get that right I see no reason why we can't have a top two finish.

[PegguyArphexad]

No

[Captain...]

No he was too light weight as is king and Drinkwater. This season has shown that against physically strong teams Drinkwater and King are easily dominated after gifting a goal to a team who then decided they didn't want to play football anymore and just wanted to stop up playing (Leeds for example ) we need a tough tackling play maker in midfield and a quality striker to compliment Nugent in the January transfer window. If Nigel can get that right I see no reason why we can't have a top two finish.

Fixed it for you.

Don't see the Leeds game as fair reflection, if they hadn't scored so early and shut up shop we would have had the chance to impose our game on Leeds.

[flowwolf]

Fixed it for you.

Don't see the Leeds game as fair reflection, if they hadn't scored so early and shut up shop we would have had the chance to impose our game on Leeds.

Yes they scored very early and we had nearly the whole game left to put it right but we were unable too. If we are unable to unlock a side like Leeds then we can forget a top two finish. Yet again we had scoring chances but not enough quality up front to make it count. No Nugent means we struggle to score and we can't get away from that.

[Dan]

I quite liked Abe, thought he was a decent retainer of the ball and would've actually fitted into this current side of ours.

But if he was really on £40k a week then we made the right move. What an appallingly stupid salary to pay out to someone who's come from a completely different style of football.

Decent player but for what we paid I expected the leagues top player.

[Captain...]

Yes they scored very early and we had nearly the whole game left to put it right but we were unable too. If we are unable to unlock a side like Leeds then we can forget a top two finish. Yet again we had scoring chances but not enough quality up front to make it count. No Nugent means we struggle to score and we can't get away from that.

So was it the strikers fault or the midfield? We didn't create too many clear but chances from what I saw of the highlights I don't know if Nugent would have made a big difference.

My point was against Leeds we only got 'dominated' in midfield because they were sitting on the lead focussing on stopping up play and not on scoring.

We have generally bossed the middle this season, and looking to replace one of them for the few games when we do get a bit overrun.

We do need a plan b in these situations, but plan a is doing pretty well for us so far.

[Fox92]

No.

[Jace]

No he was too light weight as is king and Drinkwater. This season has shown that against physically strong teams Drinkwater and King are easily dominated (Leeds for example ) we need a tough tackling play maker in midfield and a quality striker to compliment Nugent in the January transfer window. If Nigel can get that right I see no reason why we can't have a top two finish.

Its no wonder Pearsons stuck by keeping Dyer imagine how much strength we would have in midfield without him we would be simular to a netball team

[Sooper Steve's shin]

WHOki?

[Guest Col city fan]

Always thought Yuki was really really average.

And said so at the time.

The midfield now is much better.

Although imagine it with Jay Thomas in it!

That'd be, like, amazin!

[Danno]

Always thought Yuki was really really average.

And said so at the time.

The midfield now is much better.

Although imagine it with Jay Thomas in it!

That'd be, like, amazin!

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Yeah pretty average player, thought his free kicks and corners were supposed to be amazing!

Got outmuscled too much for a Championship player, I forgot all about him to be honest.

[flowwolf]

So was it the strikers fault or the midfield? We didn't create too many clear but chances from what I saw of the highlights I don't know if Nugent would have made a big difference.

My point was against Leeds we only got 'dominated' in midfield because they were sitting on the lead focussing on stopping up play and not on scoring.

We have generally bossed the middle this season, and looking to replace one of them for the few games when we do get a bit overrun.

We do need a plan b in these situations, but plan a is doing pretty well for us so far.

Oh go on then good points

[Arriba Los Zorros]

hell yes, absolutely underrated midfield metronome, incredibly 2-footed tidy player who kept moves ticking over, and was also calm and able to find a pass under pressure *breathe* might get slated for this but he was a bit 'Santi Cazorla' in my opinion and would fit really well in this current team

[definitely not finners]

I miss Yuki.

[Freeman's Wharfer]

I miss his throw-ins, don't miss his chant.

[Zingari]

I still sob myself to sleep every night .

[Bert]

You miss Beckford...

He wasn't on £40,000 a week though.

Over Beckford now. We're doing better without.

[Aus Fox]

hell yes, absolutely underrated midfield metronome, incredibly 2-footed tidy player who kept moves ticking over, and was also calm and able to find a pass under pressure *breathe* might get slated for this but he was a bit 'Santi Cazorla' in my opinion and would fit really well in this current team

This

[flowwolf]

He wasn't on £40,000 a week though.

Over Beckford now. We're doing better without.

But are we ?

[fleckneymike]

Yuki was reportedly on a higher wage than many of his team mates BUT it is important to remember that it is the custom in Japanese football for the player to pay his former club his transfer fee, this means the buying club inflate his wages in order that he might pass the fee on.