MrRaspberryJam Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, Big River said: hopefully that's better now m8 well at least put it in lower case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 57 minutes ago, Big River said: hopefully that's better now m8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 I think we've all grown from this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 If anyone's having a go at @MrRaspberryJamaalLascelles, they'll have to get through wuh first. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Season one: Joelinton and Longstaff Season two: Murphy and Almiron Season three: Lascelles? Strong performance tonight and a beauty of a 60 yard ball for the third goal. Rooting for him this year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 One thing he does have that our other CBs lack is pace. He's not got fantastic acceleration but as he gets up to speed he really is decently quick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Didn't look out of place at all, and that's impressive for how little football he has played this last couple of seasons. A very good professional and no surprise he forms part of the leadership group. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWMag Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Really was a lovely ball over the top to Gordon for the 3rd goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 30 minutes ago, Gallowgate Toon said: One thing he does have that our other CBs lack is pace. He's not got fantastic acceleration but as he gets up to speed he really is decently quick. Easily our best player at attacking the ball on set pieces too. Probably our best in areal duels generally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stal Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 I liked him when he first arrived, loved it when he stepped up and gave some home truths to players not trying...but then he said ashley was a "nice guy". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted July 24, 2023 Share Posted July 24, 2023 Properly rooting for him. With the exception of Isak, I think everyone in the squad last year looked ropey in spells, but some didn’t have much competition and got game time and came good eventually. He was unlucky that Schar, Botman and Burn didn’t get injured. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 How do people think he'd do in Turkey? I currently have a student from Turkey who's a big Besiktas fan and is asking me about Lascelles. Says they need a CB urgently. Would he do well at that level, do we think? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elma Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, Shak said: How do people think he'd do in Turkey? I currently have a student from Turkey who's a big Besiktas fan and is asking me about Lascelles. Says they need a CB urgently. Would he do well at that level, do we think? I lived in Istanbul for 3.5 years and Beşiktaş are my team there. I think he'd do quite well personally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 5 minutes ago, Shak said: How do people think he'd do in Turkey? I currently have a student from Turkey who's a big Besiktas fan and is asking me about Lascelles. Says they need a CB urgently. Would he do well at that level, do we think? He'd do well. The league is pretty shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 He'll be excellent for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 He's become quite underrated the last couple of years imo. Very capable despite some obvious limitations. He had some fantastic spells under Rafa where he looked a proper PL defender. I'll be sad to see him go because of what he represents, but he's getting closer to the end of his career and deserves a shot at real playing time. He's only going to get dribs and drabs here unless injuries occur. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 Despite what people will tell you, he’s still an average Premier League CB. If he went to Turkey he would be immense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christ Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Shak said: How do people think he'd do in Turkey? I currently have a student from Turkey who's a big Besiktas fan and is asking me about Lascelles. Says they need a CB urgently. Would he do well at that level, do we think? Absolutely shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Magpie Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 10 minutes ago, christ said: Absolutely shit. I read the response and literally thought Christ! then looked at the posters icon and username and facepalmed myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 We can't get rid of the Gaffa, he'll be a player coach next year I reckon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 (edited) Lascelles is fine. Edited August 26, 2023 by Rod Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viana Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 2 hours ago, Rod said: Lascelles is fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 I love Lascelles. For pure sentimentality I want him to lead the team out that first CL game. Let him get the CL music through his system. Him, Almiron, Schar, Longstaff etc. really deserve that full circle moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamPS Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 I guess he has seen the club are looking to buy a RCB in the next 12 months and knows that will be his time over, so a move away now might be attractive. I hope he stays as I like the guy and it’s very short turnaround to buy a replacement. However a lot of the poor opinions of Lascelles are based on the Bruce side where being a CB at Newcastle was the worst job in the PL…chaos at both fullbacks (Lewis is the worst fullback defensively I’ve ever seen) and a collection of central midfielders in front who are no longer playing PL - maybe not even championship- football 18 months later (Hayden, Shelvey, Hendrick). If CBs have to make a load of tackles, interceptions and interventions every games, under constant pressure then inevitably the number of mistakes per game goes up. Maldini would have struggled in that set up and Lascelles got a lot of the blame. One area Lascelles genuinely does have a weakness is with the ball at his feet, and that unfortunately means he doesn’t quite fit with how the team want to play, which makes his replacement inevitable if not an immediate need, but he could have a good career in the PL still. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCOCOL Posted August 26, 2023 Share Posted August 26, 2023 1 hour ago, WilliamPS said: I guess he has seen the club are looking to buy a RCB in the next 12 months and knows that will be his time over, so a move away now might be attractive. I hope he stays as I like the guy and it’s very short turnaround to buy a replacement. However a lot of the poor opinions of Lascelles are based on the Bruce side where being a CB at Newcastle was the worst job in the PL…chaos at both fullbacks (Lewis is the worst fullback defensively I’ve ever seen) and a collection of central midfielders in front who are no longer playing PL - maybe not even championship- football 18 months later (Hayden, Shelvey, Hendrick). If CBs have to make a load of tackles, interceptions and interventions every games, under constant pressure then inevitably the number of mistakes per game goes up. Maldini would have struggled in that set up and Lascelles got a lot of the blame. One area Lascelles genuinely does have a weakness is with the ball at his feet, and that unfortunately means he doesn’t quite fit with how the team want to play, which makes his replacement inevitable if not an immediate need, but he could have a good career in the PL still. I always think that if Man U had bought Lascelles for £25-£30 million instead of Maguire for £80 million he’d have excelled. He’s not short on confidence is quick and strong and as you say his maturity and development as a footballer was set back massively under Bruce. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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