Ronaldo Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 He's not a good player, never will be. But in football you need about 7 solid players and 4 on top who can win you the game, as long as you're well drilled. Leicester are proof and we're a classic example of what happens otherwise. Then why have you spent literally years advocating puny defenders who play the ball out well but are about as solid as a soup sandwich? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Solid doesn't mean you have to be six four with awful technique. I wouldn't advocate a ball-playing defender if I believed he was too weak in other areas, but I didn't think that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Solid means you don't get bullied by strikers or make stupid positional errors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Well every player has different strengths and weaknesses. If a big lad doesn't get bullied then he gets rinsed by a fast striker. You have to balance that. What I meant with 'solid' there was the kind of players Leicester have a few of. Not too many weaknesses, willing to work and follow instructions, play above themselves and not let the team down. Then you had a couple on top who have genuine ability. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinport53 Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 This f***er used to point just as much as the Geordie Beckenbauer. Think it was at the Emirates (maybe the 7-3?) when we had a throw-in near the end of the 90. He just pointed at the ball instead of defending after doing the worst throw-in ever witnessed in football, Arsenal went on to score and he was stood on the half way line where he took the throw in. Pleb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magpie Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 He was fucking shit. End of. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 He was shit and so is Janmaat. Nobody wins here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Thought he was a more than capable right back. Virtually an ever present in the season we finished 5th and didn't he make something like 5 or 6 goal line clearances that season so he had a knack of being in the right place at the right time. Clearly benefitting from proper coaching now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 This f***er used to point just as much as the Geordie Beckenbauer. Think it was at the Emirates (maybe the 7-3?) when we had a throw-in near the end of the 90. He just pointed at the ball instead of defending after doing the worst throw-in ever witnessed in football, Arsenal went on to score and he was stood on the half way line where he took the throw in. Pleb. Forgot about that. Don't think it was that game but I do remember it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 We went fairly far in the Champions League with some quite laughable individual defenders. How you're set up is much more important as long as the players know their jobs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 This f***er used to point just as much as the Geordie Beckenbauer. Think it was at the Emirates (maybe the 7-3?) when we had a throw-in near the end of the 90. He just pointed at the ball instead of defending after doing the worst throw-in ever witnessed in football, Arsenal went on to score and he was stood on the half way line where he took the throw in. Pleb. Forgot about that. Don't think it was that game but I do remember it. Think it was this game wasn't it? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17254808 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 This f***er used to point just as much as the Geordie Beckenbauer. Think it was at the Emirates (maybe the 7-3?) when we had a throw-in near the end of the 90. He just pointed at the ball instead of defending after doing the worst throw-in ever witnessed in football, Arsenal went on to score and he was stood on the half way line where he took the throw in. Pleb. Forgot about that. Don't think it was that game but I do remember it. Think it was this game wasn't it? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17254808 It was the 2-1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 About as relevant a topic as whether Chelsea should have sold solid Ian Pearce to Blackburn in 1993 or not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magorific Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Best player of the 11/12 campaign, should've never got rid. WUM? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Nothing makes me feel better than impending relegation and The likes of Danny Simpson closer to a champions medal. Fuck football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Nothing makes me feel better than impending relegation and The likes of Danny Simpson closer to a champions medal. Fuck football. I want Leicester to win it though, if anything it makes the season better. Aye Simpson is average, but it's a great story. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Nah man. I've said it before - my old man's team (he grew up there) and he and I don't get on well. Im sure he'll be smiling seeing us go down and his club he's not actively supported for 20 years (but now suddenly does) win the title. It's some anguish face inducing s***. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Best player of the 11/12 campaign, should've never got rid. You have to be on a wind up, most mental comment ever if not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Best player of the 11/12 campaign, should've never got rid. You have to be on a wind up, most mental comment ever if not. He's not being serious Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Remember when he backed off Aaron Lennon for 50 odd yards without attempting to put a tackle in before Lennon scored a late equaliser. Halcyon days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 They proper hated him last season : http://www.foxestalk.co.uk/forums/topic/99488-danny-simpson/?hl=simpson But this season has brought a change in opinion. http://www.foxestalk.co.uk/forums/topic/105354-danny-simpson-for-england/?hl=simpson So basically he's mostly crap* for his career but then he has one good season and everyone talks about him for the English national team. The Alan Pardew of right backs, ladies and gentlemen. * - not saying there weren't the odd good performances here and there. But more bad than good and not quite 'average' on the whole. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Still good at the heroic goal-line clearance I see. Missed an absolute sitter as well though. He's a good shout for Leicester's worst starter, but the rest are good enough for him not to matter. With their CHs, he could probably get rinsed multiple times without the resulting crosses hurting them. The main thing is for him to not play anyone trying to get in behind onside. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Leicester are playing Mahrez the way that we should have played Ben Arfa and therefore teams are less keen to attack him when they're one pass away from Mahrez being in on their defence as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Nah man, we needed Ryan Taylor or Obertan over there to double on that threatening left sided opposition attack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Nah man, we needed Ryan Taylor or Obertan over there to double on that threatening left sided opposition attack. Please don't remind me of HBA. Breaks my heart to think about the potential Pardew pissed on. HBA and NUFC could've been a long marriage made in heaven. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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