So......where is Enrique?

[Dokko]

He's solid and someone we need to keep hold of.

 

Would like a young English LB signed in the summer though as backup to him, i don't think we need a direct competitor on him, just someone to settle and grow in the squad while he does the same in the 1st team.

 

Why do they have to be English?

 

If it was English Ryan Bertrand may be worth a punt. English youth international who by the end of the season will have about 50 first team games under his belt. I think Chelsea may be freeing up the decks below the first team as they have Harry Worley.

 

Because we play in the English Premiership (currently )

 

I'd like to see some English youth coming into our team.

[Wullie]

I like him a lot and he's clearly benefiting from having a run of games. Let's not pore over every time he makes a bad pass or loses the ball and let's not listen to tabloid parasites telling us he's a misfit/unhappy, just let him develop and I think we can end up with a very good left back.

[Guest Knightrider]

just let him develop and I think we can end up with a very good left back.

 

Best thing all round if that happens so fingers crossed.

[Thespence]

Because we play in the English Premiership (currently )

 

I'd like to see some English youth coming into our team.

 

We have Kadar & Tozer who can both play left back coming through. Enrique himself is only 22.

[Dokko]

Because we play in the English Premiership (currently )

 

I'd like to see some English youth coming into our team.

 

We have Kadar & Tozer who can both play left back coming through. Enrique himself is only 22.

 

Tozer really is a CB though, can't say i know how well Kadar knows the role, but both are very defensive and only offer slight cover for the 1st team next season.

 

 

[GeordieDazzler]

Kadar was playing LB most of the games he had for Zalaegerszeg.

[Guest toonlass]

With the lad being 22 and being new to the premiership I don't think Enrique has disgraced himself.

[Baggio]

I hope we won't be relying on either Tozer or Kadar for cover next season.

[Thespence]

I like him a lot and he's clearly benefiting from having a run of games. Let's not pore over every time he makes a bad pass or loses the ball

 

Aye Wullie, we will take your advice on board because he is one your favorites

[Wullie]

I like him a lot and he's clearly benefiting from having a run of games. Let's not pore over every time he makes a bad pass or loses the ball

 

Aye Wullie, we will take your advice on board because he is one your favorites

 

[Yorkie]

I'm trying to work out if that's a dig.

[Wullie]

I'm trying to work out if that's a dig.

 

Me as well, I've got no idea.

[Thespence]

I'm trying to work out if that's a dig.

 

Me as well, I've got no idea.

 

Not nastily

 

I just like it how you rip Taylor, yet defend Enrique with a passion. To me both (+ various others) are part of one of the worst defenses in the country. I am aware the midfield protection has/is not there as well. We could debate for hours but I will only belive we are improving defensively once the flow of goals against stop flying in & Fulham was a start.

 

Yorkie, I do admire your little shit stir there 

[Yorkie]

First time for everything, etc.

 

(Sorry mate )

[Thespence]

First time for everything, etc.

 

(Sorry mate )

 

 

 

[Tooj]

I'm trying to work out if that's a dig.

 

Me as well, I've got no idea.

 

Not nastily

 

I just like it how you rip Taylor, yet defend Enrique with a passion. To me both (+ various others) are part of one of the worst defenses in the country. I am aware the midfield protection has/is not there as well. We could debate for hours but I will only belive we are improving defensively once the flow of goals against stop flying in & Fulham was a start.

 

Yorkie, I do admire your little shit stir there 

 

I'm someone who doesn't rate Taylor at all. But with the way we are setup at the moment the defence is getting a lot more protection I feel from the midfield and as you have quite rightly said this will help out the lads at the back a lot.

[Tsunami]

Next season will tell us what he's really like.

 

One thing I can say for sure - he runs like a girl; what is he doing with his arms when he's running? Seriously, have a look.

[Wullie]

Taylor's played over 120 games for Newcastle, nearly 100 in the league alone, Enrique's played, what, 15? And he's come from another country, another culture, another style of football and another language. When Enrique's played that many games and he's still making the same mistakes and not improving, then maybe it'll be a fair comparison.

 

FWIW I think Taylor's worth his place at the moment and there's a canny list of players I'd like to see out the door before him.

[lovejoy]

i have to say i like him and have done since the first time i saws him against everton.

 

as has been mentioned, lets leave him to develop, settle and learn.

 

i think we'll end up with a solid player

[Thespence]

Taylor's played over 120 games for Newcastle, nearly 100 in the league alone, Enrique's played, what, 15? And he's come from another country, another culture, another style of football and another language. When Enrique's played that many games and he's still making the same mistakes and not improving, then maybe it'll be a fair comparison.

 

I am not that fussed about games played & more concerned about goals against. We could really say "And he's come from another country, another culture, another style of football and another language" for Roz & Cacappa as well.

 

I have here to let you know I am not having a dig.

[merlin]

Average, not a KK type full-back.

 

Disagree - the boy has ability ; he is a good passer of the ball and looks as if he has the temperament to develop into a good defender as well as possessing enough skill to support the attack.

These qualities make him a 'KK full-back' as well as being a potential Spanish full International.

[Guest luquemartins]

Enrique is 1 for the future. Long term solution for LB position. He has the attributes for a fullback. I would not be surprised if big teams in La liga will bring him back to spain.

[Taylor Swift]

I've always thought he was quality

 

Allardyce deserves credit for having the balls to spend that much money on an unproven young foreigner who doesn't play in a glamour position. He'll be our longterm leftback if he's given time to grow into the role - he's certainly got all the attributes anyhow; can pass, can defend, good positional sense, doesn't hide and he's deceptively pacey as well.

[Gash]

I've always thought he was quality

 

Allardyce deserves credit for having the balls to spend that much money on an unproven young foreigner who doesn't play in a glamour position. He'll be our longterm leftback if he's given time to grow into the role - he's certainly got all the attributes anyhow; can pass, can defend, good positional sense, doesn't hide and he's deceptively pacey as well.

Allardyce to have Wise' job?

He is tremendous, really impresses me goes about his job quietly and well.

[Guest alex]

Average, not a KK type full-back.

 

Disagree - the boy has ability ; he is a good passer of the ball and looks as if he has the temperament to develop into a good defender as well as possessing enough skill to support the attack.

These qualities make him a 'KK full-back' as well as being a potential Spanish full International.

I think he's better than average but he doesn't look like the type of full-back who 'bombs on' / gets up and down a lot so in that respect KK might look at other options next season / in the longer term. He does look comfortable on the ball and knocks some good passes though.