Guest smoggeordie Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Bramble boost for Glenn Nov 16 2006 By Luke Edwards, The Journal Titus Bramble has softened the blow of Celestine Babayaro's latest strain by declaring himself fit for the trip to Arsenal at the weekend. Bramble trained for the first time in almost two weeks yesterday and is expected to return to the centre of defence alongside Craig Moore at the Emirates Stadium. That would mean Peter Ramage playing at left back, with Steven Taylor on standby to play on the right if Stephen Carr has not recovered from the toe injury which forced a premature end to his involvement against Manchester City last weekend. Bramble's contract runs out at the end of the season, but while it does not look as though the 25-year-old is going to be given a new one, he remains Glenn Roeder's first-choice centre half despite some high-profile mistakes this season. For his part, Bramble (pictured left) has refused to hide after his early-season lapses and has told Roeder he will continue to give his all for the team and has not given up hope of landing a new deal at St James's Park. United's meagre defensive resources are almost at breaking point and an injury to any of the four defenders who will play in Newcastle's first visit to Arsenal's new stadium would be a disaster for everyone except the 19-year-old Paul Huntington. The Carlisle-born centre back, a 6ft 3inch graduate from the Academy, has not managed a single first-team appearance for United, but has been on the bench a handful of times and is the next in line for the senior team if Roeder suffers more injury problems. Babayaro, who has managed just 59 appearances since a £1m move from Chelsea in January 2005 because of injury, will be missing for at least a fortnight with a groin problem and Olivier Bernard has picked up a hip injury before he has even managed to regain match fitness following his free transfer return to the club in August. The Journal understands the Magpies are monitoring Matthew Upson's situation at Birmingham as the England international returns from eight months out with a cruciate knee ligament injury. However, United are likely to face competition from Liverpool, who beat them in the race to sign striker Dirk Kuyt from Feyenoord in the summer. Link Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
looneytoon Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 That's a big weight off my mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nyscooby Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 By boost i was hoping he'd resigned and refunded all the money hes had off the club ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggs Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 oh dear Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ridzuan Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 With Carr,and Babayaro injured,we need all the defenders we have to be fit.I dont want to see Duff playing as left back.But with Roeder in charge,anything can happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slugsy Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!! :wullie: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tachikoma Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I would sooner play him upfront as a battering ram than playing him at the back where he can really cost us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Fuking hell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Well it gives us 4 defenders and he has been betting since the club said they would listen to offers for him. We only had Taylor, Moore and Ramage fit so atleast now we won't have to ggive Huntington a baptism of fire and give him a start away to the Gooners. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptoon Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Given Taylor Moore Ramage Duff Dyer Parker Butt Zoggy Milner Martins Subs Harper Huntingdon Nobby Sibierski Pattison Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teepee Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 why not try bambi as a right back in london? he is not too slow, is strong, his mistakes might not be quite as costly... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptoon Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 why not try bambi as a right back in london? he is not too slow, is strong, his mistakes might not be quite as costly... He's IS slow, clumbersome, hesitant, with terible lapses in concentration, thick and a terrible reader of the game, we should have got rid years ago, i woulden't play him in the reserves personally. He's cost us more games/points than any other player i can remember and playing with him must be very demoralising as the crowd are nervous evertime he goes near the ball (so are the players), he's been a cancer to our club, its definately long overdue and time to say goodbye and don't even be thinking about coming back! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tachikoma Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 why not try bambi as a right back in london? he is not too slow, is strong, his mistakes might not be quite as costly... He's IS slow, clumbersome, hesitant, with terible lapses in concentration, thick and a terrible reader of the game, we should have got rid years ago, i woulden't play him in the reserves personally. He's cost us more games/points than any other player i can remember and playing with him must be very demoralising as the crowd are nervous evertime he goes near the ball (so are the players), he's been a cancer to our club, its definately long overdue and time to say goodbye and don't even be thinking about coming back! Its not his fault that all of his managers love him :/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bramble OG Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 How depressing is it that things like this are a "boost" !! Hope to god we do some spending in Jan, And put Carr,Baba,Bramble,Ameobi etc on a boat and push them out to sea!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BigTrev Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Given Taylor Moore Ramage Duff Dyer Parker Butt Zoggy Milner Martins Subs Harper Huntingdon Nobby Sibierski Pattison just a quick point but why do you have a right winger on the left a left winger in the middle and a central midfielder on the right Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theunis Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Yeah sure as hell not a boost for us must be for Arsenal But why they not giving the reserv men a chance i dont know. Hunttington why not we have nothing to loose not like people expecting us to win saturday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 one of the funniest titles ever :Brambles "boost" soften babyarao's "blow" NO,ITS NOT A BOOST,its the worst news we got this week,and NO,babayaro's injury is NOT a blow,its the best news we got all week GOD HELP US!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaehyun Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 3-5-2? 3 defenders, solano and duff/n'zogbia as right/left wingbacks, parker, emre, dyer central mids, martins luque should be a good formation, shame Roeder doesn't play Luque. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 just a quick point but why do you have a right winger on the left a left winger in the middle and a central midfielder on the right To be fair, Milner's cross for the Spanish prick's goal against Palermo was from the left, and neither Duff nor the Zog are doing much, so fair do's really... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 BOOOOOOOOOOOOOST. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptoon Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Given Taylor Moore Ramage Duff Dyer Parker Butt Zoggy Milner Martins Subs Harper Huntingdon Nobby Sibierski Pattison just a quick point but why do you have a right winger on the left a left winger in the middle and a central midfielder on the right Milner seems to play better on the left, cutting inside like Joe Cole (not as good like), Dyers best position imo is Right wing or up front and Zoggy's plays better than the other two in the center. when we haven't got the ball its more of a 451 trying to get the ball back and when we have the ball its more of a 433 Dyer and Milner running into the channels up front with Martins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jda2006 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Taylor Moore Ramage Solano Parker Emre Dyer Duff Luque Martins Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Taylor Moore Ramage Solano Parker Emre Dyer Duff Luque Martins 3 at the back blueeek.gif blueeek.gif it would be a cricket score. ------------------Given Taylor----Moore-------Bramble------Ramage Nobby------Parker------Dyer---------Duff ------------Martins--------Sibi BENCH Harper Huntington Zogg Milner LUQUE blueeek.gif (shocked myself there) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I'd stick Taylor up front, tbh. I'm quite serious. I think he's got a better eye for goal than the majority of our strikers, offers a bigger presence, and is better in the air. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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