ewerk Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Not enthused about an aging player wanting a retirement fund. Surely if that was the case then he'd have stayed at Notts County? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Not enthused about an aging player wanting a retirement fund. Surely if that was the case then he'd have stayed at Notts County? Had they signed the better players promised he would have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Not enthused about an aging player wanting a retirement fund. not like he needs one, hes never moved for a fee so the signing on fees hes gotten must add up nicely for him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Not enthused about an aging player wanting a retirement fund. Better than Khiz, would be good for the likes of Kadar, Taylor, Tozer etc. to learn from. Only stumbling blocks for me would be cost and whether he'd want to be a guaranteed starter every week. Playing Taylor at full back and Campbell in the middle alongside Colo would give us extra physicality if it was required. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 I can't wait until we sort out this... Great player we should have signed him before he goes to Portsmouth. We can get a good 1 and half year out of him or if lucky two and half year.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Successful Football teams are packed with players of dynamic athletisism sustainable for 90 minutes. Not with expensive old men who have this in memories only. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Successful Football teams are packed with players of dynamic athletisism sustainable for 90 minutes. Not with expensive old men who have this in memories only. Successful football teams often have a mixture e.g. Sherringham at ManU Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Successful Football teams are packed with players of dynamic athletisism sustainable for 90 minutes. Not with expensive old men who have this in memories only. Successful football teams often have a mixture e.g. Sherringham at ManU Successful football teams also do what they need to to ensure they're playing at the top level. I'd have him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiedean Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Ferguson dips into this side of football too i would hardly class the following as dynamic athletes in the old age yet they all contributed to Man Uniteds title successes Sheringham Cantona Laurent Blanc Henrik Larsson Even Andy Goram FFS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Successful Football teams are packed with players of dynamic athletisism sustainable for 90 minutes. Not with expensive old men who have this in memories only. Successful football teams often have a mixture e.g. Sherringham at ManU I could not disagree more. The championship may not have the finesse in terms of skill level but it still has teams packed with hard working bust a gut athletes and that is the baseline attribute that you must start with to compete in football at these high levels. You must ensure this as a prerequisite. This enduring infatuation with past names and their lingering reputations rather than the real world of current form got us relegated in the first place IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Successful Football teams are packed with players of dynamic athletisism sustainable for 90 minutes. Not with expensive old men who have this in memories only. Successful football teams often have a mixture e.g. Sherringham at ManU I could not disagree more. The championship may not have the finesse in terms of skill level but it still has teams packed with hard working bust a gut athletes and that is the baseline attribute that you must start with to compete in football at these high levels. You must ensure this as a prerequisite. Our top scorer and arguably most important player so far this season isn't a hard working bust a gut athlete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_69 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 To Be honest, although athletisism is preferred in CBs, it is probably the one position where it isn't absolutely essential. Good positional sense and strong reading of the game can make up for a lack of pace in a lot of situations. It's not as if he'll be expected to make countless lung-busting runs into the oppositions box every game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 You also need to spend money on these athletic, bust a gut players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Scholes and Giggs still play for Man United, it's not all about being young and athletic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 You also need to spend money on these athletic, bust a gut players. My point is that we have a history of throwing good money at clapped out ones Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 To Be honest, although athletisism is preferred in CBs, it is probably the one position where it isn't absolutely essential. Good positional sense and strong reading of the game can make up for a lack of pace in a lot of situations. It's not as if he'll be expected to make countless lung-busting runs into the oppositions box every game. It depends on how you play though. English teams play with the defence rather up the pitch compared to La Liga or Calcio, so CBs have to do plenty of running. Lack of athleticism can kill you in opposition's counterattacks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Yep. One of the main reasons why defenders play well into their 60s in Serie A. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Ferguson dips into this side of football too i would hardly class the following as dynamic athletes in the old age yet they all contributed to Man Uniteds title successes Sheringham Cantona Laurent Blanc Henrik Larsson Even Andy Goram FFS Cantona wasn't that old when he retired though, Blanc was finished by the time he went to Man Utd and Larsson hardly set the world alight but was a canny stop gap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewellander Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Ferguson dips into this side of football too i would hardly class the following as dynamic athletes in the old age yet they all contributed to Man Uniteds title successes Sheringham Cantona Laurent Blanc Henrik Larsson Even Andy Goram FFS Cantona wasn't that old when he retired though, Blanc was finished by the time he went to Man Utd and Larsson hardly set the world alight but was a canny stop gap. I don't know about that. He was a good signing for them at the time, and as I recall, Ferguson wanted to extend his stay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Ferguson dips into this side of football too i would hardly class the following as dynamic athletes in the old age yet they all contributed to Man Uniteds title successes Sheringham Cantona Laurent Blanc Henrik Larsson Even Andy Goram FFS Cantona wasn't that old when he retired though, Blanc was finished by the time he went to Man Utd and Larsson hardly set the world alight but was a canny stop gap. I don't know about that. He was a good signing for them at the time, and as I recall, Ferguson wanted to extend his stay. So did we, but he said he preferred to go and retire in his country. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Larsson won the 2006 CL final for Barca. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Gave the 2 assists for both Barça's goals yes. He also won the fans with his workrate and heroics like staying on the pitch against Real (in a game where we hammered them) while carrying an ACL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Ferguson dips into this side of football too i would hardly class the following as dynamic athletes in the old age yet they all contributed to Man Uniteds title successes Sheringham Cantona Laurent Blanc Henrik Larsson Even Andy Goram FFS Cantona wasn't that old when he retired though, Blanc was finished by the time he went to Man Utd and Larsson hardly set the world alight but was a canny stop gap. I don't know about that. He was a good signing for them at the time, and as I recall, Ferguson wanted to extend his stay. He only scored once iirc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 3 in 13 in all competitions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 There's a lot more to Larsson than just goals, his presence on the field had an immense impact on any team he played with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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