Alberto2005 Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 IMO we should have Babayaro as our main left back, on his day he can be one of the best, and sign some understudy player, someone from the championship. We also have Carr who can play their and he was awesome last season when we needed him to step up. Not the popular opinion, I think you'll find. Why? WUM? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 IMO we should have Babayaro as our main left back, on his day he can be one of the best, and sign some understudy player, someone from the championship. We also have Carr who can play their and he was awesome last season when we needed him to step up. Not the popular opinion, I think you'll find. Why? Carr is never gonna be more than an emergency LB, he's questionable as a right back as it is. Babayaro has played about 5 good games for us since he got here, it'd be incredibly daft to just go into the season hoping that he'll randomly become a consistent, solid performer for us somehow. And, when he inevitably doesn't, we have an understudy asked to step immediately and defy his very name by being a player ready for first-team football. Babayaro will do fine as back-up for me, I can live with him playing ten games for us a season. But a first choice LB should be a massive priority for us now, otherwise we're gonna suffer when the season starts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 IMO we should have Babayaro as our main left back, on his day he can be one of the best, and sign some understudy player, someone from the championship. We also have Carr who can play their and he was awesome last season when we needed him to step up. Not the popular opinion, I think you'll find. Why? WUM? Yes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest HCh Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Dede, anyone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Just watched the interview on world from Sam following yesterday's friendly. He reckons N'Zogbia could arguably be the best left-back at the club following yesterday's performance... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
number09 Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Dede, anyone? Good solid defender, captain of dortmund as far as I know... would be a good addition to the squad. Not a typical brazilian player :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guinness Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Dede, anyone? Don't think he'd get a work permit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Just watched the interview on world from Sam following yesterday's friendly. He reckons N'Zogbia could arguably be the best left-back at the club following yesterday's performance... Worrying isn't it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
number09 Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Just watched the interview on world from Sam following yesterday's friendly. He reckons N'Zogbia could arguably be the best left-back at the club following yesterday's performance... Worrying isn't it? Worrying indeed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Just watched the interview on world from Sam following yesterday's friendly. He reckons N'Zogbia could arguably be the best left-back at the club following yesterday's performance... Worrying isn't it? Worrying indeed Well, it's not exactly hard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johnson293 Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=478190&CPID=8&clid=111&lid=2&title=Baines+in+Black+Cats+talks&channel=football_home& "Skysports.com understands Sunderland have opened talks with Leighton Baines over a possible move to the Stadium of Light." Would be dissappointed to see him go down to the dark place - If the fee isn;t too stupid (£5m or less) then surely we should also be in for him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guinness Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 http://home.skysports.com/list.aspx?hlid=478190&CPID=8&clid=111&lid=2&title=Baines+in+Black+Cats+talks&channel=football_home& "Skysports.com understands Sunderland have opened talks with Leighton Baines over a possible move to the Stadium of Light." Would be dissappointed to see him go down to the dark place - If the fee isn;t too stupid (£5m or less) then surely we should also be in for him? Agreed, would be gutted if he signed for them and we didn't go in for him (unless we have someone better pretty much nailed on) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Well I am going to be really fkd right off if Baines does join the SMB, he is in talks with them!! With the Hammers chasing Shorey Sam needs to do something and fast!! yeah yeah time elft blah blah blah, no good having time if all the decent options have moved to other clubs! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kenton Magpie Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 We are just dangling the carrot infront of the donkey (SAFC) and at the last minute we will swoop in and steal him from under their noses - fact! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 I cannot understand why the scum seem to be the only club making any headway in signing Baines, he must have other options, Sunderland are not an attractive offer.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJbarnes Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 was nzogbia actually any good at carlisle? someone who was there why not give him a rating of 1-10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Massive difference between playing LB against Carlisle and playing as LB in the Prem, he is to much of a lightweight IMO for that role game in game out. We must buy a LB and Nicky Shorey is looking like the best bet right now.. Thats if we would around £7mill for him, personally I would pay it.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmelads Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Quotes from Sam: ------------------------------ "Charles N'Zogbia arguably could be the best left back this club has on its books at the moment playing like that. "For him, and me, it was an opportunity to see him give a terrific performance in that position. "He did everything the right way. He made fewer mistakes than a lot of his team-mates, he created a lot of great opportunities for us coming from deep and defensively where I thought he might get caught out - and perhaps might in the Premiership - he did not get caught out. "I think it could be a good position for him if he wants to play there. "Some people have said he may not be comfortable with it but he should be comfortable with any position as long as it's 1-11 playing for Newcastle United." ----------------------------- Sounds like our left back hunt is not going well at all. I wouldn't be too surprised to see Zoggy there against Bolton. I always thought Zoggy could make a good attacking full back, but the few times he's played there he's been awful, so I'mnot really sure of that one any more. His attacking instincts seem too great, but who knows with coaching he may learn the role. I think he's best suited to left wing though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Massive difference between playing LB against Carlisle and playing as LB in the Prem, he is to much of a lightweight IMO for that role game in game out. We must buy a LB and Nicky Shorey is looking like the best bet right now.. Thats if we would around £7mill for him, personally I would pay it.. Wouldn't be keen on playing N'Zogbia at LB anyway, but too lightweight for the position? Reckon he'd be a lot more powerful than the majority of LB's in the Premiership. For some reason I just see Shorey being a one-season wonder, hoping we steer clear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shevfa Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Black Cats get Baines go-ahead Sunderland have finally been given permission to speak to Wigan left-back Leighton Baines. The Black Cats are understood to have been given the go-ahead to open talks with the 22-year-old, although the clubs have yet to agree a fee. Roy Keane has been chasing the England Under-21 international for several weeks and has seen three bids rejected by the Latics. Baines has two years remaining on his Latics contract and despite Chris Hutchings' desire to keep him, an offer in the region of £6million will be hard to refuse. Come on Sam....Sign him b4 Sunderland do Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 We are just dangling the carrot infront of the donkey (SAFC) and at the last minute we will swoop in and steal him from under their noses - fact! hang on, didn't someone or some people talk about Whelan not wanting to sell to either Ashley or Allardyce (I forget who). Did I mis-interpret that, as it was a joke, or is this true? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 We are just dangling the carrot infront of the donkey (SAFC) and at the last minute we will swoop in and steal him from under their noses - fact! hang on, didn't someone or some people talk about Whelan not wanting to sell to either Ashley or Allardyce (I forget who). Did I mis-interpret that, as it was a joke, or is this true? It's true, something to do with Ashley whistle-blowing on something illegal Whelan was doing. They'd be rivals in sports retail anyway, though I don't know if that's what the incident was about. There certainly is friction between the two though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David Kelly Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 The left back situation is getting pretty desperate now I don't care what anyone says about the transfer window being open until 31st August. The simple fact is we do not have a senior leftback at the club (I refuse to count Babayarou anymore) which leaves us in a position of having to play N'Zogbia (a winger), Rammage/Huntington/Edgar (right footed centreback's or Carr (a clown of the highest order). TBH a leftback should have been our first priority in the last three transfer windows and yet here we are a few weeks before the start of the season and we're talking about playing N'Zogbia there in the first game. It's a pittifull situation that really needs to be sorted out this week if we are to have any realistic chance of starting the season well (which with the fixture list is something we really need to be doing). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Massive difference between playing LB against Carlisle and playing as LB in the Prem, he is to much of a lightweight IMO for that role game in game out. We must buy a LB and Nicky Shorey is looking like the best bet right now.. Thats if we would around £7mill for him, personally I would pay it.. Wouldn't be keen on playing N'Zogbia at LB anyway, but too lightweight for the position? Reckon he'd be a lot more powerful than the majority of LB's in the Premiership. I am pretty sure Zog has all the attributes to be a terrific LB but I don't think he'd put his heart into it. Considering he's unsettled as it is, might not work out, although I agree he's a far better bet than some of the names being bandied about. Would far rather see a real LB brought in and Zog given the left mid role. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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