Mole_Toonfan Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Yeah but to be frank both Anita and Colback are even worse there, i have been very vocal about Anita and Colback together and how i don't want it to continue but i don't want either one at LB either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Christ, the midfielder as fullback horror rears its unholy head again. Et tu Steve? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 Colback doing it is a horror show. Anita's actually decent at it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I wouldn't normally but I don't think Haidara is showing enough, these can fill in a few games and have done 'a job' there, plus if it means we excel in those games with one of the attacking three in, he might be more tempted to sacrifice one of them once Dummett is back. It's been one match and he's coming off a knee injury that kept him out the final three months of last season. Let the kid play for once, give him a run of matches to actually see what he's about. At least until he crocks himself again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Santon would have fit in perfectly right now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I wouldn't normally but I don't think Haidara is showing enough, these can fill in a few games and have done 'a job' there, plus if it means we excel in those games with one of the attacking three in, he might be more tempted to sacrifice one of them once Dummett is back. Kind of know what you mean, he's still very raw for a player who's made 90+ senior apps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I'd give Haidara a couple more games to show he can step up before writing him off, he's looked good in the past albeit inconsistent. If he doesn't take this chance, probably best just to look elsewhere. He's been here long enough now to know what it's all about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I was a Santon fan but he was perfectly capable of quite a few defensive horrorshows so I'm not quite on board with thinking our problems would be solved if we'd kept him. I don't mind Anita at full back as much as Colback but it's still less than ideal, he did seem to do the basic defending duty better but he'd still probably get ripped a new one by a proper winger which a dedicated full back should be better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I was a Santon fan but he was perfectly capable of quite a few defensive horrorshows so I'm not quite on board with thinking our problems would be solved if we'd kept him. It was more due to being out of position than what Haidara displayed though, don't recall Santon allowing shit tonnes of crosses and being beaten 1 v 1 repeatedly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I liked him but Santon was pretty poor 1 v 1, like. Seemed to take nearly as long as Williamson to turn at times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Our new style seems to require Anita as an absolutely key central midfield player. If he has to play RB the style we saw against Southampton won't really work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Santon was over rated by most, he was relatively solid but was often caught napping at the back and wasn't that good going forward either, he was capable of getting into decent positions but his final ball was more often than not non existent or poor. Better than what we have now mind but not by a million miles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I really liked Santon, not a great full back by any means but comfortable on the ball and he seemed to really like the club. Shit decision to let him go Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho Time Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Our new style seems to require Anita as an absolutely key central midfield player. If he has to play RB the style we saw against Southampton won't really work. Agree with this, he may be the best option between him and Colback to cover the full back positions (not that that's saying much...), but putting Anita there would be to the detriment of our main gameplan and the way we appear to be setting ourselves up during games now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 I liked him but Santon was pretty poor 1 v 1, like. Seemed to take nearly as long as Williamson to turn at times. Don't remember that tbh, he was often out of position but i don't recall many players beating him 1 v 1 like Haidara was against Southampton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Anyway I'm not ready to write Haidara off for one bad showing this season, hopefully he will learn and grow, however I would also welcome a solid left back to come in, it would improve the team. Anita wise, glad he's liked by the current set up, he should help us play better footy, but still worry about a lack of creativity going forward in our midfield, Colback is atrocious at this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Santon was cack a lot of the time. Out of position a lot of time. Poor positonally in general. Better than Haidara aye on the Soton performance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 The biggest problem with Santon, other than defensive lapses (Benfica ), was not having a left foot when playing left back. Too often he and Jonas/Gouffran just passed the ball between them aimlessly down the left hand side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Santon's reputation waaaaaaay outweighs his performances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 I like Santon. He was coached by a buffoon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 The biggest problem with Santon, other than defensive lapses (Benfica ), was not having a left foot when playing left back. Too often he and Jonas/Gouffran just passed the ball between them aimlessly down the left hand side. Cause he was a much better right back when he arrived tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Didn't even have to make a sub to adjust for the red as Anita was already on the pitch. GENIUS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 @CraigHope_DM NUFC's Vurnon Anita, Tim Krul & Georginio Wijnaldum included in Holland squad, but no place for Daryl Janmaat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Woop, go on Vurn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Hoohoo where's your call-up for the Dutch squad, Ginger Jack?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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