SlowerThanPlatt
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The reports from the Swansea fans and the QPR fan on here was that he’s a 6/10 performer nothing spectacular. That’s what we’re seeing but he’s not fitting into the way we want to play
SBT got it. But not a good use of your time or my time to be writing off or defending a player who has made all of 3 appearances. And we certainly needed a LWB - it was the position on the pitch where we lacked cover.
Moore, Dabo, Kane, Clarke-Salter, Sheaf, Gyökeres.
That's just current squad members that have been written off on here after their first few games...
Just saying.
Moore, Dabo, Kane, Clarke-Salter, Sheaf, Gyökeres.
That's just current squad members that have been written off on here after their first few games...
Just saying.
The reports from the Swansea fans and the QPR fan on here was that he’s a 6/10 performer nothing spectacular. That’s what we’re seeing but he’s not fitting into the way we want to play
I think he Bidwell yesterday
SBT got it. But not a good use of your time or my time to be writing off or defending a player who has made all of 3 appearances. And we certainly needed a LWB - it was the position on the pitch where we lacked cover.
I've been tempted to do the Bidwell did well line, but I'm leaving it alone now.
We didn’t lack cover - we have Maatsen and Shipley and we did sign a LWB last season whose clearly a dud
I’d assumed Maatsen was out for the season when we signed him which clearly wasn’t the case
We’ve signed him on a long deal, extended godden till he’s nearly 34 and we’ve offered Allen a new deal yet he’s now down the pecking order against Shipley
Im not writing him off but his is he helping a promotion push in your view?
I wouldn't nowBefore posh away , would you have put Shipley in as a cover player at LWB ?
I wouldn't now
It was the same about McNulty (McWankty) in L2.
Before posh away , would you have put Shipley in as a cover player at LWB ?
He is contributing. For example Maatsen was given a really tough time by Bowler for Blackpool, Bidwell pretty much shut him down when he came on.
He's not exactly hit the ground running admittedly but that was kind of the point of my previous post, it often takes time.
But Maatsen is back and playing so why commit a 3 and a half year deal now on someone who won’t make a shred of difference in a top 6 challenge.
I’m not even negative about him - I’ve no idea if he’s good or not - I just don’t see the point
Dabo wasn't.Moore, Dabo, Kane, Clarke-Salter, Sheaf, Gyökeres.
That's just current squad members that have been written off on here after their first few games...
Just saying.
Not sure why he would be lacking fitness more than anyone else. He started 16 out of 20 games for Swansea this seasonIf/when he gets fitter, I think he may be able to adapt. Time will tell. Agree though, he hasn't got the Maatsen like nippiness, but probably has better defensive nous.
It's not the same, but a few years ago Blackpool loaned in Seamus Coleman at RWB and they slipped into the top 6 & went up.But will his position be key in a push for promotion?
Dabo wasn't.
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I'm guessing it's because the very nature of the wing back position , its demanding and we genuinley need cover , and Shipley isn't it
Dabo wasn't.
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But will his position be key in a push for promotion?
But that’s not my point - cover isn’t a 3 and a half year deal for an experienced player. He and waghorn will be very well paid by our standards.
It’s not required this season is it?
Think the Bidwell deal was agreed and signed just before we realised Shipley could play LWBWe didn’t lack cover - we have Maatsen and Shipley and we did sign a LWB last season whose clearly a dud
I’d assumed Maatsen was out for the season when we signed him which clearly wasn’t the case
We’ve signed him on a long deal, extended godden till he’s nearly 34 and we’ve offered Allen a new deal yet he’s now down the pecking order against Shipley
Think the Bidwell deal was agreed and signed just before we realised Shipley could play LWB
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Gyokeres was a 22 year old who filled a position of need for us. What’s most baffling to me about the Bidwell signing is that even assuming he comes good, we don’t have a pressing need for another LWB right now - we have multiple other options there and he isn’t even the best one.
I’m not sure why we couldn’t just wait til the end of the season to sign him (especially if he supposedly needs a full pre-season just to get up to speed). Instead we blew our entire January budget on a rotational player who isn’t contributing anything right now.
We didn’t lack cover - we have Maatsen and Shipley and we did sign a LWB last season whose clearly a dud
I’d assumed Maatsen was out for the season when we signed him which clearly wasn’t the case
We’ve signed him on a long deal, extended godden till he’s nearly 34 and we’ve offered Allen a new deal yet he’s now down the pecking order against Shipley
Would we? Some of us want to see him depart as he’s had long enough and is clearly not up to the level.Although Shippers can play there, he isn't a consistent enough performer to rely on him. A much better attacker than Bidwell, but liable to go missing on occasions. Really hope Shipley can progress, as he is a local lad, and we'd all like to see him kick on.
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