Delima Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I know you said that his blocking and tackling are exceptional. The defenders I have listed are also known for their tackling and blocking, to various degree, skills. What is your opinions for those player's blocking skills? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 To be fair as poor as Ramage is in certain area's I must say he has a lot of bottle and has thrown himself in front a fair few shots in a black and white shirt stopping balls that look to be going in! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nguyen Van Falk Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 and i don't think glenn does anything really,besides sitting on the bench and buy shit players (sibreski aside) If I was to call this guy a "moron" I would be the one who got banned, where's the justice? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delima Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I don't disagree with you Gejon. I think I am just being pedantic with Yorkie. Yorkie, you can just ignore me we both agree that Ramage has something in his tackling and blocking. We simply disagree on how good he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nguyen Van Falk Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 To be fair as poor as Ramage is in certain area's I must say he has a lot of bottle and has thrown himself in front a fair few shots in a black and white shirt stopping balls that look to be going in! Aye, can remeber when he took two crosses to the face one after the other Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 I don't disagree with you Gejon. I think I am just being pedantic with Yorkie. Yorkie, you can just ignore me we both agree that Ramage has something in his tackling and blocking. We simply disagree on how good he is. Wasn't ignoring you, Delima. ;-) I think you were being a bit pedantic and i think i was probably exaggerating. But like i say, in the last few games that i've seen him play, he's thrown himself into some audacious penalty-area blocks, that have come off and have been bloody good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Ramage saved us several goals already this season. Whenever there is crossing or penetration to the centre, Ramage always able to make cover for that, and he rarely makes mistake here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearer9 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 I think people will run at a fullback a lot more, trying to get by them down the wing, and this is where Ramage is terrible. Watching him attempting to jockey and keep himself in a good defensive position while an average winger is running at him is pathetic. I don't think centrebacks have to have the same kind of pace to stop speedy wingers, and almost certainly don't get run at as much. Yes, it's true that when everything goes to shite in the box, Ramage pops up with some good defensive skills, but as a fullback, he really is woeful. He can't really stop crosses coming in, and he can't get forward on either his left or right foot. Those are probably the 2 most important things a fullback has to do, and he can't really do either. Time will tell whether or not he'll be a decent centre back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SLK Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Babayaro is a better LB than Ramage will ever be...Ramage is crap at LB because he is TOO SLOW...Ramage is OK at CB but to the people who choose Ramage over Babayaro at LB then I tell them they are BLIND... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theunis Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Ramage is not a LB that is agreed on, but he is what we got there atm, and he is giving it 100% and for that he is exceptional. You get players that moan and groan being played out of position. But he just gets on with it and gives it his all and that is all we can really ask for till we have signed a LB or have Baba fit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Amazing how a thread started about our NO2 Big Nige turns into a thread slagging Ramage. bluecry.gif bluecry.gif On topic, Big Nige has only been here a short time and we are already seeing the benefits of having here, he has sorted out the back four, we defend much more as a unit now. I am sure within the next few months he will sort out the individual faults of our defenders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebellious Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 I don`t think its just to do with the defenders. It doesn`t matter who you have in defence if your not an attacking threat. The opposition will just push up and pepper your goal until they score knowing they only have to leave a few back. Having a bit of pace back in the team Dyer/Martins means the other team have to leave midfielders back too. Some peoples understanding of football on this forum does make me laugh. It is also to do with not getting caught on the break as we have no real full backs you will notice we don`t push on down the flanks as much as usual and are having to find other ways to goal, through the middle mainly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theunis Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 True it is a team effort. But since Nigel has come we have looked a better defensive unit playing with Shambles and a relative young back 4. But also we have had some players back in attack that has made a big difference. With Dyer back teams might be scared going forward to much and getting caught on the break Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon_Crazy Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 What Pearson will do is when we buy new defenders, he will make them gel as a unit and we will defend better, you can't ask the man to work miracles with Babayaro and Carr, that's fact!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delima Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 If Pearson could get someone like Curtis Davies or Paul McShane to Newcastle United I would be ecstatic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 When Roeder first came in, our defence improved significantly as well. So I'm doubtful that it is actually Pearson's impact that has changed us. Roeder supposedly came in and the first thing he did was try to sort out the defence, which he did to a point. Then what happened? At the start of this season, we were shit again, what happened over the summer to Roeder's ability to teach his defenders how to defend? Sure we played against some average teams during the run-in but our defence wasn't making the mental mistakes it still is making. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tisd09 Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 I would like us to stay solid for a bit longer before we heap praise on Pearson. Afterall he did come from a failed management unit at West Brom. Good luck to him I am happy with any coach that can improve our defence. If the clean sheets start becoming more constant and mistakes are being cut out then he deserves all the praise in the world. I wonder if he will have any influence on defensive targets in the transfer window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Think everyone's getting themselves a bit overexcited over Pearson tbh. So far while we've had him (excluding Boro since that was a day after he joined at most): Pompey 3-0 - Fair enough, we were excellent Charlton 0-0 - Charlton are God-awful Palermo 1-0 - Again impressive, but then we always are in Europe - see Fenerbahce Sheff Utd 0-1 - Sheff Utd are not much better than Charlton Watford 2-2 - Two very sloppy goals conceded from set-pieces Man City 0-0 - Would have been an absolute caning but for Harper and some sloppy finishing Arsenal 1-1 - See above but swap Harper for Given Celta Vigo 2-1 - Canny, but Europe again Pompey 1-0 - Defence were superb, I'll give them that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted November 30, 2006 Share Posted November 30, 2006 Don't know if its been said already but Pearson looks like a man not to be messed with. Maybe Mr soft needs a enforcer next to him to get the message across. Shearer instantly would command respect due to his ties, and not being too soft himself, Bond looked like a 5year old would give him a kicking, and GR would run away and hide until it was all over. Don't know of Pearson's career as a player, so he could have been a softy too, but that big old head of his looks hard to knock off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE5 Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Pearson was a tough as old boots centre half and a leader. Ramage has improved massively since moving to the central position, as I suggested he might be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Pearson was a tough as old boots centre half and a leader. Ramage has improved massively since moving to the central position, as I suggested he might be. Yep his attributes suit the centre a lot more than the fullback position where he needs to come forward a lot more with the ball. Pearson does look a bit nails like! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deep456 Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 It's good to have a coach and not a joker like the guy before forgetten his name already thank God. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/72240098.jpg?v=1&c=MS_GINS&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF19390335F8FA9CA92A6E4ABBEFCFC80479059D55AD35CA51490 Looks nails tbh.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/72240098.jpg?v=1&c=MS_GINS&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF19390335F8FA9CA92A6E4ABBEFCFC80479059D55AD35CA51490 Looks nails tbh.. WHAT THE FUCK YOU LOOKING AT!? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 On a second glance, surely it wouldn't take that much strength to carry a couple of balls. Struggling tbh.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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