Kieran Trippier: has a chance to play against Everton (Howe)

[Erikse]

21 minutes ago, ChrisMcQuillan said:

Was just a very "sitting on the fence" post

 

Happy for him to be here,  unless he's poor, which he might be, but he also may not. If he is, then it's okay to say that he might have been, unless he isn't.  

 

My reply was probably too abstract, apologies, just enjoyed your post haha.

 

(Also, if I say something over the top, like there's no way Trippier will be that impactful for us next season, I will trigger the entire "Trippier is the god almighty" gang to come after me. That's too scary for me!)

 

 

Edited April 29, 2024 by Erikse

[TRon]

2 hours ago, Erikse said:

Don't mind him being here next season, but I have a feeling that next season we are going to start questioning whether it was right to keep him for another season or not. I hope I can look back at this and say that I was wrong. However, if he doesn't play anywhere near the levels that he used to, or can't keep up with our playstyle in terms of injuries and/or fatigue, it won't be hindsight to point out that we could've sold him (I'm sure the hindisght argument would be used). At the same time, we would need another RB if we sold him, so it's definelty not clearcut.

 

 

 

 

 

I questioned it at the time because I thought £12m for a player who would be 34 in the summer was too good to turn down. I still think he's a fantastic player though, I just know we'll never get that money again, and I think sentiment will affect our spending in the next couple of windows. Ideally we wouldn't need to sell anyone, we could just invest in our club how we see fit. That way players like Trippier, Longstaff and Miggy could be seen as squad assets instead of a drag on our resources.

[Erikse]

2 hours ago, TRon said:

 

 

I questioned it at the time because I thought £12m for a player who would be 34 in the summer was too good to turn down. I still think he's a fantastic player though, I just know we'll never get that money again, and I think sentiment will affect our spending in the next couple of windows. Ideally we wouldn't need to sell anyone, we could just invest in our club how we see fit. That way players like Trippier, Longstaff and Miggy could be seen as squad assets instead of a drag on our resources.

 

Unfortunately getting younger replacements is really expensive these days unless your scouting is top notch, so it's hard to move on older squad players when you are restricted financially. Us having such an old squad is just another hangover of the Ashley era, not just because of the players that are left from that era, but also due to the fact that we had to go for a quick fix in the first window without breaking the bank. It worked brilliantly for us, but it makes it a little trickier now.

 

 

Edited April 29, 2024 by Erikse

[SiLvOR]

Back training on the grass

[TBG]

[gbandit]

1 minute ago, TBG said:

Looks like he could play for another ten years 

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, TBG said:

When he comes back and Gordon doesn’t give up set pieces 

[PauloGeordio]

16 minutes ago, Jack27 said:

When he comes back, Gordon shouldnt give up set pieces 

 

[joeyt]

 

Nice balls

[Vinny Green Balls]

Looks like he's got a big Aussie rules match in 1983.

[Dr Venkman]

Still the best defender we have for passing the ball out, and by a considerable margin. Have massively missed that while he’s been injured.

[nemtizz]

Miss those one touch passes so much.

[Nobody]

Reckon he's one of the best signings we've ever made. Can't wait to have him back 

[McDog]

6 hours ago, Vinny Green Balls said:

Looks like he's got a big Aussie rules match in 1983.

 

 

Okay, that's fucking funny. True enough too. I used to follow Footie a bit many tears ago. Go Gelong Cats and Gary Ablett.

[rickyprickles]

Up the Pies. 

[Groundhog63]

57 minutes ago, rickyprickles said:

Up the Pies. 

[janpawel]

8 hours ago, Dr Venkman said:

Still the best defender we have for passing the ball out, and by a considerable margin. Have massively missed that while he’s been injured.

Aye, always has his head up, massive loss for us in games we want / should keep the ball

[Vinny Green Balls]

4 hours ago, McDog said:

 

 

Okay, that's fucking funny. True enough too. I used to follow Footie a bit many tears ago. Go Gelong Cats and Gary Ablett.

 

[Vinny Green Balls]

Just now, Vinny Green Balls said:

 

It’s a fucking brilliant sport 

[54]

2 hours ago, Groundhog63 said:

Best limbs I've seen in any sport this:

 

 

 

[McDog]

19 hours ago, Vinny Green Balls said:

 

 

That was good. I had a few typos as I was rather hammered when I posted.

Last post on this lads, not trying to wreck the thread. Aussies love it but the Rugby guys there hate it from comments back then.

I loved it. Have an AFL game on my PS4.

 

[McDog]

So is the majority thinking Tripps gets replaced by Tino next year? I don't think it's that simple. True leader of men and maybe has a year of 50% starts?

 

Probably late to sell him for value and wouldn't want to see that.

[Conjo]

Don't think Trippier gets replaced, and I don't think we should, but I hope we start preparing for a life without him by phasing Tino in rather than playing Trippier for every minute of every game until injury.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Think Trippier is one of the best RBs in the league still. When fit and fresh he's an amazing player. 

[Shearergol]

Yeah agreed, he's got loads to offer. Conjo is right though, both he and Tino need their minutes managing next season.