Bidwell (13 Viewers)

Great_Expectations · Feb 8, 2022

It’s early days still, he’s not played regularly for a while and he’s getting used to how we play. His record is impressive so I’m sure he’ll be an addition to the squad. I’ve said all this before.

However, the WB roles are massively important to how we play and he doesn’t look a natural WB to me. I appreciate today he was asked to watch Bowler, but he just offers nothing offensively with his positioning.

I said it before but I worry if him and Kane start as WB’s we lose all our dynamism for wide areas. We know the crossing game will be on point, but those roles need more than that.

Again, I’m sure he’ll come good, he’s massively experienced, but if we want to play on the front foot, attack teams and be creative then Maatsen has to start.

Liquid Gold · Feb 9, 2022

Frostie said:
Clearly came on with an instruction to stay tight to Bowler

That was my reading too. Bowler had the beating of Maatsen all game. As soon as Bidwell came on it shut him, and therefore Blackpool, down.

Earlsdon_Skyblue1 · Feb 9, 2022

Just for the record, Maatsen has got just 1 goal and 1 assist in 25 appearances.

It would be concerning if Bidwell didn't beat that in the rest of the season.

cc84cov · Feb 9, 2022

Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
Just for the record, Maatsen has got just 1 goal and 1 assist in 25 appearances.

It would be concerning if Bidwell didn't beat that in the rest of the season.

More concerning Maatsen has similar stats to O’Hare tbh

Garryb80 · Feb 9, 2022

cc84cov said:
Looks slow to play LWB looks a flat 4 player but yes early days let’s see I’ll give him another 14 days that’s it

Took sheaf 18 months to win over the doubters but you will give bidwell 2 more weeks.....

Otis · Feb 9, 2022

Finham said:
Went for Avenger Estate as my dad had one and it was slow with a fat arse.

That reminds me, my wife is back from Russia tomorrow.

sylus · Feb 9, 2022

im sure Bidwell, or should i say hope he comes good, but so far, been shit

Deleted member 5849 · Feb 9, 2022

Otis said:
That reminds me, my wife is back from Russia tomorrow.

Time to clean the Avenger estate of lipstick traces?

SkyblueDad · Feb 9, 2022

What do you expect Bidwell to do, how many games has he played ? Has he had the run around yet ? don’t think so. He was well regarded at Swansea similar happened to Todd Kane when he first signed Too many on here champ at the bit with new players almost wishing failure, it happened when Kane first signed.
Keyboard bullies the lot of them.

Otis · Feb 9, 2022

Deleted member 5849 said:
Time to clean the Avenger estate of lipstick traces?

I'm more wondering where I am going to hide all the babies.

cc84cov · Feb 9, 2022

Garryb80 said:
Took sheaf 18 months to win over the doubters but you will give bidwell 2 more weeks.....

Your right Garry,my bad

21 days

Garryb80 · Feb 9, 2022

cc84cov said:
Your right Garry,my bad

21 days

300 plus championship games but you think he is shit so we should ditch him now right?

fatso · Feb 9, 2022

Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
Just for the record, Maatsen has got just 1 goal and 1 assist in 25 appearances.

It would be concerning if Bidwell didn't beat that in the rest of the season.

It would be even more concerning if O'hare didn't beat that!

cc84cov · Feb 9, 2022

Garryb80 said:
300 plus championship games but you think he is shit so we should ditch him now right?

Should of just played Hilsner LWB tbh

Grendel · Feb 9, 2022

cc84cov said:
Should of just played Hilsner LWB tbh

CCFCSteve · Feb 9, 2022

Give the lad a chance, he’s barely played

SlowerThanPlatt · Feb 9, 2022

Grendel said:

Unused sub for his new club yesterday

Torquay Sky Blue · Feb 9, 2022

Thought he played well on Saturday against premiership quality. The way our fans are so quick to criticise astounds me.
I've heard we've got a shit keeper, slow defenders , a midfield either too slow, too old or pass sideways and forwards who couldn't hit a cows arse.
Other than that we're doing quite well.

SBT · Feb 9, 2022

Seems to be a case of right signing, wrong time so far. He looked way off the pace while we were in possession last night - I’m not sure I have the patience to keep hearing ‘He needs time’ either.

SeaSeeEffCee · Feb 9, 2022

You'd think people would learn from players like Sheaf not to write new signings off after 4 games but oh well

sylus · Feb 9, 2022

bidwell, a defender who can't defend, well not from my obsevation anyway, i am hoping he does come good, for our sake, i am not against him, i want him to succeed with us, however,i am not buying he was regarded well by the swansea fans, that might be true,

but i have this niggling feeling that robins was conned, if he was as good as you lot are making out, why let him go, it doesn't make sense, especially on a free.maybe they saw us coming.just my o[pinion of course, time will tell

Sky_Blue_Dreamer · Feb 9, 2022

Although you do want people to make an impact immediately, if this is his bedding in period then he's got a few months to get used to MR wanting him to be more attacking so by the time we get to next season and with a pre-season behind him he'll a big outlet for us.

If not, it doesn't bode particularly well, as we saw with Mason, who was a competent LB but got sidelined for not providing that attacking option.

SSB · Feb 9, 2022

sylus said:
bidwell, a defender who can't defend, well not from my obsevation anyway, i am hoping he does come good, for our sake, i am not against him, i want him to succeed with us, however,i am not buying he was regarded well by the swansea fans, that might be true,

but i have this niggling feeling that robins was conned, if he was as good as you lot are making out, why let him go, it doesn't make sense, especially on a free.maybe they saw us coming.just my o[pinion of course, time will tell

Jesus wept. He's been here for about 3 weeks?

sylus · Feb 9, 2022

SSB said:
Jesus wept. He's been here for about 3 weeks?

and, i understand playrs need time to settle, but if isn't like he hadn't played any games for swansea, hasn't he played like 16 games for swansea tis season. i know he is still getting use to our system, but still defending, is defending.

SSB · Feb 9, 2022

sylus said:
and, i understand playrs need time to settle, but if isn't like he hadn't played any games for swansea, hasn't he played like 16 games for swansea tis season. i know he is still getting use to our system, but still defending, is defending.

He hasn't had the best of starts but come on, saying Robins has been conned is nothing more than ramblings of a madman. Given he's got around 300 Championship appearances under his belt, he's hardly Ali Dia.

There could be a host of reasons that could explain why it hasn't clicked just yet, so it's ridiculous to write him off 3 weeks into his arrival.

sylus · Feb 9, 2022

SSB said:
He hasn't had the best of starts but come on, saying Robins has been conned is nothing more than ramblings of a madman. Given he's got around 300 Championship appearances under his belt, he's hardly Ali Dia.

There could be a host of reasons that could explain why it hasn't clicked just yet, so it's ridiculous to write him off 3 weeks into his arrival.

and you don't think i know this, like i said, time will tell

madman.. not yet, but getting there

CDK · Feb 11, 2022

Amazing so many people on this site and social media judge a player on 1 or 2 games and they are on that players back.
Stupid people.the same people on sheafs back and 1 under par performance and he's shit all over again.it says a lot about people's people's intelligence.

WestEndAgro · Feb 11, 2022

Slow burner, I'm confident he'll come good PUSB

Evo1883 · Feb 11, 2022

Still too early to write off , hasn't even had the equivalent of a pre season with his new club

SheafIsGod · Feb 11, 2022

Complete shite, take any offer for him in the summer.

Nick · Feb 11, 2022

johnwillomagic · Feb 11, 2022

I think better to come from him this season and will be a lot better next season once settled and with a full pre-season under his belt hopefully. Granted he has looked a bit rusty but it's good that we have actually signed a LWB so maybe in loan market next summer we can target areas higher up the pitch to add competition which is needed.

SkyblueDad · Feb 11, 2022

SheafIsGod said:
Complete shite, take any offer for him in the summer.

Do you reckon the bloke that signed him on a 2.5 year contract on a good few thousand a week be sacked.

SlowerThanPlatt · Feb 11, 2022

slowpoke said:
Do you reckon the bloke that signed him on a 2.5 year contract on a good few thousand a week be sacked.

Think it was 3 1/2 we gave him

SkyblueDad · Feb 11, 2022

SlowerThanPlatt said:
Think it was 3 1/2 we gave him

Think it was

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