Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa joins AS Roma then Lyon

[Guest bimpy474]

I really don't see why it matters which side a centre half plays, perhaps someone can explain it to me?

 

I played both sides of centre half as a junior and it made no difference.

 

Left footed players tend to prefer the left naturally, same for the right. If you can use both feet you wouldn't care.

 

Colo who is right footed but can use his left very well, plays left of the centre for us. Williamson who left foot is poor plays right as this helps him. Same with Saylor who is right footed with a weaker left foot.

 

Not that hard to work out is it ?

 

It's not that simple though, is it?

 

John Terry has insisted on playing on the left side his entire career despite being right footed. People seem to be against the idea of us signing a left sided centre half because Colo plays on the left, even though he is more comfortable on his right foot. There'll be more examples, I'm sure.

 

But John Terry is comfortable with his left foot, just as Colo is. Your correct about it not being so simple, i know he wasn't a centre back but Maldini played LB despite being right footed, same with Dennis Irwin. The one thing in common about them all, was they were all comfortable with both feet. The only way you knew what the favoured foot was, when they took a dead ball.

 

Obviously some players will prefer the opposite to what you think would be right, but in most cases a left footed centre half would play left. Tbh it's a rather mute point as there aren't that mean lefty's compared to right footers.

 

I say this as a left footed centre half myself, i had no problem playing either side as i was comfortable with my right foot but usually lined up left side.

 

Mike Williamson played on the left for Watford.  Him wearing number 6 is no coincidence, he always played as the left sided centre back prior to NUFC.  Obviously in the lower leagues he stood out as a very good player, a poor man's John Terry if you will.

 

Well i'm not having 6 as the left sided, thats 5 god dammit.

 

            9    10

 

  11    4      8    7

 

  3      5      6    2

 

              1

 

Anything other than that in a 4-4-2 is a crime against humanity.

[joeyt]

32 is the left wing

[Guest bimpy474]

32 is the left wing

 

Squad numbers now i know, miss Robert's corners

[Fenham Mag]

32 is the left wing

 

Squad numbers now i know, miss Robert's corners

 

With Speed/Shearer/Dabizas knocking them in

[Guest bimpy474]

32 is the left wing

 

Squad numbers now i know, miss Robert's corners

 

With Speed/Shearer/Dabizas knocking them in

 

Aye, none of them that tall either.

 

Movement and delivery 

[newsted]

I really don't see why it matters which side a centre half plays, perhaps someone can explain it to me?

 

I played both sides of centre half as a junior and it made no difference.

 

Left footed players tend to prefer the left naturally, same for the right. If you can use both feet you wouldn't care.

 

Colo who is right footed but can use his left very well, plays left of the centre for us. Williamson who left foot is poor plays right as this helps him. Same with Saylor who is right footed with a weaker left foot.

 

Not that hard to work out is it ?

 

It's not that simple though, is it?

 

John Terry has insisted on playing on the left side his entire career despite being right footed. People seem to be against the idea of us signing a left sided centre half because Colo plays on the left, even though he is more comfortable on his right foot. There'll be more examples, I'm sure.

 

But John Terry is comfortable with his left foot, just as Colo is. Your correct about it not being so simple, i know he wasn't a centre back but Maldini played LB despite being right footed, same with Dennis Irwin. The one thing in common about them all, was they were all comfortable with both feet. The only way you knew what the favoured foot was, when they took a dead ball.

 

Obviously some players will prefer the opposite to what you think would be right, but in most cases a left footed centre half would play left. Tbh it's a rather mute point as there aren't that mean lefty's compared to right footers.

 

I say this as a left footed centre half myself, i had no problem playing either side as i was comfortable with my right foot but usually lined up left side.

 

Mike Williamson played on the left for Watford.  Him wearing number 6 is no coincidence, he always played as the left sided centre back prior to NUFC.  Obviously in the lower leagues he stood out as a very good player, a poor man's John Terry if you will.

 

Well i'm not having 6 as the left sided, thats 5 god dammit.

 

            9    10

 

  11    4      8    7

 

  3      5      6    2

 

              1

 

Anything other than that in a 4-4-2 is a crime against humanity.

 

Can't be having that. 6 was left-half in old money, so you can have 6 on the left and 5 on the right, or 5 on the left and 4 (the right-half) on the right. Anything else is Bolshevik nonsense.

 

You Communist bastard.

[Parky]

Might take a few games before we start to see the 'real him'. Will need a bit of time. I don't expect clean sheets immediately but they will come.

[Guest chicken little]

you can have 6 on the left and 5 on the right, or 5 on the left and 4 (the right-half) on the right.

 

[Skirge]

Might have a cheeky £1 on him to score vs Villa

[Ikon]

Pards:

 

 

He (Yanga-Mbiwa) is an outstanding player who we’ve brought to the club.

 

Mapou has fantastic leadership skills, great potential and fantastic power – and that’s something we have been lacking, a bit of power. There’s a re-energy on the training ground with new players coming in because actually new players coming in aren’t really about taking us forward.

 

They help, but it’s existing players and the competition that’s there.

 

Now there’s no room for errors, no room for the odd game where you don’t play at your best. You have to play very, very well now to stay in this team.

[SiLvOR]

Pards:

 

 

He (Yanga-Mbiwa) is an outstanding player who we’ve brought to the club.

 

Mapou has fantastic leadership skills, great potential and fantastic power – and that’s something we have been lacking, a bit of power. There’s a re-energy on the training ground with new players coming in because actually new players coming in aren’t really about taking us forward.

 

They help, but it’s existing players and the competition that’s there.

 

Now there’s no room for errors, no room for the odd game where you don’t play at your best. You have to play very, very well now to stay in this team.

 

Bit in bold - honestly what the fuck sort of statement is that? Of course the new signings are about taking us forward ya bellend.

[Tiresias]

doesn't want to demoralise current players by saying 'yeah they're history now, may as well forget about them'

[Carlito]

baffling

[Parky]

Think Pards struggles with English.

[Guest bimpy474]

I really don't see why it matters which side a centre half plays, perhaps someone can explain it to me?

 

I played both sides of centre half as a junior and it made no difference.

 

Left footed players tend to prefer the left naturally, same for the right. If you can use both feet you wouldn't care.

 

Colo who is right footed but can use his left very well, plays left of the centre for us. Williamson who left foot is poor plays right as this helps him. Same with Saylor who is right footed with a weaker left foot.

 

Not that hard to work out is it ?

 

It's not that simple though, is it?

 

John Terry has insisted on playing on the left side his entire career despite being right footed. People seem to be against the idea of us signing a left sided centre half because Colo plays on the left, even though he is more comfortable on his right foot. There'll be more examples, I'm sure.

 

But John Terry is comfortable with his left foot, just as Colo is. Your correct about it not being so simple, i know he wasn't a centre back but Maldini played LB despite being right footed, same with Dennis Irwin. The one thing in common about them all, was they were all comfortable with both feet. The only way you knew what the favoured foot was, when they took a dead ball.

 

Obviously some players will prefer the opposite to what you think would be right, but in most cases a left footed centre half would play left. Tbh it's a rather mute point as there aren't that mean lefty's compared to right footers.

 

I say this as a left footed centre half myself, i had no problem playing either side as i was comfortable with my right foot but usually lined up left side.

 

Mike Williamson played on the left for Watford.  Him wearing number 6 is no coincidence, he always played as the left sided centre back prior to NUFC.  Obviously in the lower leagues he stood out as a very good player, a poor man's John Terry if you will.

 

Well i'm not having 6 as the left sided, thats 5 god dammit.

 

            9    10

 

  11    4      8    7

 

  3      5      6    2

 

              1

 

Anything other than that in a 4-4-2 is a crime against humanity.

 

Can't be having that. 6 was left-half in old money, so you can have 6 on the left and 5 on the right, or 5 on the left and 4 (the right-half) on the right. Anything else is Bolshevik nonsense.

 

You Communist bastard.

 

You sir are a crime against everything with that numbering system

[Guest chicken little]

Pards:

 

 

He (Yanga-Mbiwa) is an outstanding player who we’ve brought to the club.

 

Mapou has fantastic leadership skills, great potential and fantastic power – and that’s something we have been lacking, a bit of power. There’s a re-energy on the training ground with new players coming in because actually new players coming in aren’t really about taking us forward.

 

They help, but it’s existing players and the competition that’s there.

 

Now there’s no room for errors, no room for the odd game where you don’t play at your best. You have to play very, very well now to stay in this team.

 

Bit in bold - honestly what the f*** sort of statement is that? Of course the new signings are about taking us forward ya bellend.

 

He clarifies what he means in the next sentence. Pulling everything he says apart won't get him sacked faster you know, especially when what he is saying is perfectly reasonable.

 

to be honest, i think everybody here is spending longer thinking about what pardew says than the man himself, who i believe just opens his mouth and lets whetever spill out. the guy waffles pure shite, but it's no biggie.

[SiLvOR]

Pards:

 

 

He (Yanga-Mbiwa) is an outstanding player who we’ve brought to the club.

 

Mapou has fantastic leadership skills, great potential and fantastic power – and that’s something we have been lacking, a bit of power. There’s a re-energy on the training ground with new players coming in because actually new players coming in aren’t really about taking us forward.

 

They help, but it’s existing players and the competition that’s there.

 

Now there’s no room for errors, no room for the odd game where you don’t play at your best. You have to play very, very well now to stay in this team.

 

Bit in bold - honestly what the f*** sort of statement is that? Of course the new signings are about taking us forward ya bellend.

 

He clarifies what he means in the next sentence. Pulling everything he says apart won't get him sacked faster you know, especially when what he is saying is perfectly reasonable.

 

Did I say anything about wanting him sacked? Just think it's a strange thing to say, but apparently you think it's perfectly reasonable. We're allowed to have different opinions, it's cool.

[Skirge]

http://www.themag.co.uk/the-mag-articles/oh-holy-cow-mapou-sees-inside-st-james-park/

 

“Oh Holy Cow” – Mapou Sees Inside St.James’ Park

[nufc4eva]

If we are lucky I would expect to see him start a game come March once he has been bedded in

[Cajun]

If we are lucky I would expect to see him start a game come March once he has been bedded in

 

Like Debuchy?

[yiman]

anyone else get a feeling of calm authority and passion  around this guy ...... the way he says thing like  “No, I saw it last night but I am now imagining it with 50,000 supporters, we are going to do something here!”.

 

a step beyond the usual new boy cliches

[themanupstairs]

anyone else get a feeling of calm authority and passion  around this guy ...... the way he says thing like  “No, I saw it last night but I am now imagining it with 50,000 supporters, we are going to do something here!”.

 

a step beyond the usual new boy cliches

 

[nufc4eva]

If we are lucky I would expect to see him start a game come March once he has been bedded in

 

Like Debuchy?

 

Yeah but Simmo was injured, Willo don't do injuries :: - na I expect instant impact really, just hope Pards is with it

[Skirge]

If we are lucky I would expect to see him start a game come March once he has been bedded in

 

Like Debuchy?

 

Debuchy signed when Simpson was injured, had he been fit dunno if Pards would have started Debuchy

[Dave]

Of course he would, because he's an infinitely better player. Getting silly now this.