Pancrate1892 Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 9 minutes ago, TBG said: Easiest solution would to be bring in Botman alongside Lascelles and move Schar into midfield. Alongside Matt Richie and dummett Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Checko Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 (edited) Although Howe likes to stick with the same back 4, I reckon there might be a bit of rotation, manage players' workloads, not overwork Botman straight back from injury, while also giving him enough opportunity to put in some good performances and get his starting job back without flat out just dropping lascelles. Edited December 5, 2023 by Checko I can do apostrophe's right, honest Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 3 minutes ago, GeordieDazzler said: why does Gordon have a massive neck That's the club photographer's style, strangely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 6 minutes ago, GeordieDazzler said: why does Gordon have a massive neck Lots of dumbbell shoulder shrugs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Every player that has been introduced to our regular defence - Lascelles, Livramento, Krafth, Dummett, Hall - all of them has done well. I don't buy the preference to stick with a settled back 4 any longer, and I doubt Howe does as well. Things change. Fringe and up & coming players has proved themselves - now we just need to rely on Howe to manage game time to avoid another injury nightmare like the one we've been through. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Great news. As soon as he's ready to start a game, he starts for me. Lascelles has done brilliant but this lad is on a completely different level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 9 minutes ago, GeordieDazzler said: why does Gordon have a massive neck Think his shirt is well torn like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Who was that Austrian lad with the massive neck? Mairhofer? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobloblaw Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 1 hour ago, GeordieDazzler said: Who was that Austrian lad with the massive neck? Mairhofer? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe1984 Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 2 hours ago, GeordieDazzler said: why does Gordon have a massive neck He's part giraffe ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Have we actually had confirmation of what his injury was? I hope the decision not to proceed with surgery doesn't backfire (assuming that was an option) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 3 hours ago, Geordie Ahmed said: Have we actually had confirmation of what his injury was? I hope the decision not to proceed with surgery doesn't backfire (assuming that was an option) On that subject, it's another reason not to publicly junk Lascelles too quickly. We might need him back in the team full time a couple of weeks later... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazzy Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 36 minutes ago, 80 said: On that subject, it's another reason not to publicly junk Lascelles too quickly. We might need him back in the team full time a couple of weeks later... My thoughts exactly. No need to rush Botman back whilst we are doing well. Keep him ready and fit for when Schar/Lascelles inevitably get injured sometime around Christmas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 26 minutes ago, Mazzy said: Schar Only player not to miss a match due to an injury this season. Remarkably. Probably about six concussions in the process. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazzy Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 23 minutes ago, cubaricho said: Only player not to miss a match due to an injury this season. Remarkably. Probably about six concussions in the process. Probably due one then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 9 hours ago, GeordieDazzler said: why does Gordon have a massive neck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiseman Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 I wouldn't drop Lascelles straight away, but after the intense run of fixtures we have been having, pretty sure botman will get a chance while we take the opportunity to remember what subs are Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverThere Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 14 hours ago, TBG said: Easiest solution would to be bring in Botman alongside Lascelles and move Schar into midfield. LoL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 14 hours ago, GeordieDazzler said: why does Gordon have a massive neck It does look like something out of The Thing or Resident Evil. Optical illusion with his shirt being torn I think..... hope Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Schar can play in goal, he’s great with his feet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cf Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 It's Botman's place in the team but I wouldn't be surprised if he's a sub for his first couple of games back just to help him build match fitness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 14 hours ago, Checko said: Although Howe likes to stick with the same back 4, I reckon there might be a bit of rotation, manage players' workloads, not overwork Botman straight back from injury, while also giving him enough opportunity to put in some good performances and get his starting job back without flat out just dropping lascelles. Howe will keep playing Lascelles until Botman is fully fit. Botman might get a few 15-20 minute appearances to check his knee in full flight. BUt I don't think he'll be rushed. CBs need the least amount of rest anyway. If he's training we'll hopefully see him against Chelsea at the least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiLvOR Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 15 hours ago, Conjo said: Howe to manage game time to avoid another injury nightmare like the one we've been through. Yeah, I do wonder if he'll look back on this and think he should have rotated more. Still, a lot of injuries were freak accidents (Barnes, Burn, Pope etc) so it's not solely down to that, but I think he'll likely be more open to rotating/earlier subs now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Personally I think he's completely on top of the data, what he sees in training and the importance of each game... and makes decisions according to that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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