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stupot07

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Depends on what you class decent, and whether you're happy for a limited player who's was good defensively (e.g Makelele ) or who want someone who's got a bit more to their game (e.g. Alonso). And obviously it's all relative to the league they played in.


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stupot07

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I'd agree, but most hate him because of his limitations. Safri was decent before him, then it's Boateng....Lloyd McGrath....

Would say Wise was more of a box to box player for us.


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stupot07

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shmmeee said:
Would kill for a Michael Doyle now (every team needs one, etc. etc.).
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Agreed, I remember getting shot down for suggesting we should have tried to resign him on relegation, got told he's a "non footballer".


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stupot07

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I remember watching the cov - Feyenoyd (sp?) pre season friendly, and young Boateng played right back for them and had a stormer, was so glad when we signed him a few weeks later.


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Doyle's best form for us, though, was surely when we encouraged him to actually get forward?

I never rated Safri, but suppose he'd count.

And before that... Carlton Palmer!

It's an odd question though, because we don't really do goalscoring midfielders either, so maybe the question could be broadened to 'last decent midfielder'!
 
shmmeee

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stupot07 said:
Agreed, I remember getting shot down for suggesting we should have tried to resign him on relegation, got told he's a "non footballer".


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I wasn't his biggest fan, but he brought some bite that we've not had since and at this level he's a good enough footballer.
 
stupot07

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Deleted member 5849 said:
Doyle's best form for us, though, was surely when we encouraged him to actually get forward?

I never rated Safri, but suppose he'd count.

And before that... Carlton Palmer!

It's an odd question though, because we don't really do goalscoring midfielders either, so maybe the question could be broadened to 'last decent midfielder'!
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Norwood was a decent midfielder......but we didn't own him. Hughes in his first season? Thompson? McCallister? hadji and Chippo? God this is depressing :(


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dongonzalos

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stupot07 said:
Depends on what you class decent, and whether you're happy for a limited player who's was good defensively (e.g Makelele ) or who want someone who's got a bit more to their game (e.g. Alonso). And obviously it's all relative to the league they played in.


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Wins the ball doesn't lose it
Breaks up the oppositions play
Starts the counter attack

Makeleke
Blind
Matic
McGrath
 
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dongonzalos

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stupot07 said:
Norwood was a decent midfielder......but we didn't own him. Hughes in his first season? Thompson? McCallister? hadji and Chippo? God this is depressing :(


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I would class Norwood at our time as more creative

We really have struggled with that Role
 
sw88

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Vicente Engonga! Under Black he looked half decent (no I'm not joking; just hope im thinking of the right player ;) )

If not him, anyone But Doyle! I hated him. HATED!!!! And still do! Supposed to have been signing a Rottweiler. Signed a pussy cat!
 
shmmeee

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Is there any of the defence that could be moved into that position? I haven't seen us for a while, would Pennington be able to do it?
 
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sw88 said:
Vicente Engonga! Under Black he looked half decent (no I'm not joking; just hope im thinking of the right player ;) )
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I'm hoping you mean Eric Dolymeux!

Engonga only played under McAllister and was old enough to be your Dad!
 
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Is there any of the defence that could be moved into that position? I haven't seen us for a while, would Pennington be able to do it?
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No. No. No.

Didnt Coleman try the same thing with Crainie? Why move a player from his best position? Still think Crainie was a decent CB we let go too easily. And played out of position far too much.
 
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sw88 said:
No. No. No.

Didnt Coleman try the same thing with Crainie? Why move a player from his best position? Still think Crainie was a decent CB we let go too easily. And played out of position far too much.
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Barnsley fan I know says he gets away with a lot because he's a defender who can control a ball, but is a bit lazy, and showboats too much.

Which is, tbf, a bit how I remember him ;)
 
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I'm hoping you mean Eric Dolymeux!

Engonga only played under McAllister and was old enough to be your Dad!
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Could be! One wasn't with us long but did an alright job.

Another was Yazid Monsouri! Only sent him packing back to Le Harve because he chose country over club I think? He looked decent too (or were we really desperate at these times and I was blinded by their average-ness?)
 
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dongonzalos

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Deleted member 5849 said:
Doyle's best form for us, though, was surely when we encouraged him to actually get forward?

I never rated Safri, but suppose he'd count.

And before that... Carlton Palmer!

It's an odd question though, because we don't really do goalscoring midfielders either, so maybe the question could be broadened to 'last decent midfielder'!
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It's because I think it is what we have dearly missed for the last few years. Where as we have had creative ones
 
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dongonzalos said:
It's because I think it is what we have dearly missed for the last few years. Where as we have had creative ones
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Not since we stopped paying for players we haven't!

Who was the last central midfielder you could say drove us forward? Again I'd be saying... Doyle!
 
sw88

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Barnsley fan I know says he gets away with a lot because he's a defender who can control a ball, but is a bit lazy, and showboats too much.

Which is, tbf, a bit how I remember him ;)
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Sure he doesn't mean Eliott Ward? ;) he was a waste of a talent! Could have been a good player. Chose a lavish lifestyle and more interested in his appearance than his game.
 
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skybluesam66

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sw88 said:
Could be! One wasn't with us long but did an alright job.

Another was Yazid Monsouri! Only sent him packing back to Le Harve because he chose country over club I think? He looked decent too (or were we really desperate at these times and I was blinded by their average-ness?)
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he was capped over 60 times, and a regular in the french top division, so suggest he was a little better than what we have now
 
stupot07

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Not since we stopped paying for players we haven't!

Who was the last central midfielder you could say drove us forward? Again I'd be saying... Doyle!
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I'm awaiting the suggestion of fleck lol


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dongonzalos

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I'm awaiting the suggestion of fleck lol


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Nah I mean a Lloyd, Safri, Doyle. Type player
A hard man tackler who knows once he wins the ball he needs to give it to someone else quick

He gives you a bit of grit and puts that crowd pleasing tackle in just when the crowd and his team need a boost
 
slyblue57

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Some people think Doyle was better than Safri as a defensive midfielder lol

Fleck has was never a defensive misfielder until Pressley told him not to cross
the half way line. I m sure he ll push forward now.
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Robson was awesome, shame we didn't have him fit for longer but of he was, he would never have signed for us.

no one mentioning Clingan
 
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