Allen is a great role player who should be kept in the fold because he’s a senior figure in the team and hard worker.I hope so. I've long been a fan.
Do You honestly think Bassette would have scored?That in itself was a bad decision to put himself over the team. He would never have scored from where he was and Bassette was screaming for it.
Do You honestly think Bassette would have scored?
Like when he ran it into the corner and then changed his mind and played it in to open space to no effect whatsoever?I think he’s probably have ran it into the corner as we were being instructed, but even if not he’d have had a better chance than Eccles
Bassette was screaming for it… but he was running away from the goal towards the right.That in itself was a bad decision to put himself over the team. He would never have scored from where he was and Bassette was screaming for it.
Bassette was screaming for it… but he was running away from the goal towards the right.
It was a poor shot but Bassette didn’t give him a great option either because and he’d have had to cut in on his left, it was a poor run.
Like when he ran it into the corner and then changed his mind and played it in to open space to no effect whatsoever?
Bassette has become a cult figure for reasons other than pure footballing ability.
Quite a few players have gone from regular starters to the bench and vice versa under Lampard.Eccles has gone from a nailed-on starter under Robins to a bench player for Lampard, and you can see it has hit his confidence, making him do things he wouldn't normally do.
He's a very good Championship player, but is going to have to adjust to the new reality of his role in the squad. There's no problem with his character, so I'm sure he'll continue to have a big part to play.
I said it the other day but if a half decent offer comes in for him, I think Lampard will want to sell him.Anyone else 'worry' for his position in the team as he's not getting starts anymore and grimes has signed?
Anyone else 'worry' for his position in the team as he's not getting starts anymore and grimes has signed?
He always struck me as more of a solid role player. Grimes and Sheaf are division leading players, Eccles isn’t.Anyone else 'worry' for his position in the team as he's not getting starts anymore and grimes has signed?
I don't see Eccles leaving in the summer. He's a good playe at a decent age with good experience, in poor form.
No need to make any kneejerk reactions and get rid of him.
Not sure been will be good enough for us in the top flight next season so might need to move onAnyone else 'worry' for his position in the team as he's not getting starts anymore and grimes has signed?
Anyone else 'worry' for his position in the team as he's not getting starts anymore and grimes has signed?
Eccles is a better player than Allen, the role that Lampard wants for that central CM is just better suited to Allen because he’s being asked to cover a lot of ground.Not at all mate, 46 game season plus cup games.
Torp, Allen, Sheaf, Eccles and Grimes in that central role.
Sheaf is injury prone.
Allen has his spells out injured.
Leaves us with Torp, Eccles and Grimes
Add in the amount of games that these 3 will he heavily relied upon when the other 2 are injured, Eccles will be inevitabley in the squad.
Eccles needs to improve, it's simple as that.
I do believe he is a Championship level midfielder and he definately is good enough to be in our squad, but for me he isn't as good as Torp, Sheaf and Grimes.
Allen offers a completely different dimension with his work rate and experience but ability wise they are both similar
Eccles just needs to work, Kitching has proven this, as has Simms and Asante.
He’s not Eccles is a league one player not good enough for the championshipEccles is a better player than Allen, the role that Lampard wants for that central CM is just better suited to Allen because he’s being asked to cover a lot of ground.
That’s just nonsense.He’s not Eccles is a league one player not good enough for the championship
How come he's got over 100 appearances in good Championships sides, then?He’s not Eccles is a league one player not good enough for the championship
Absolute toshHe’s not Eccles is a league one player not good enough for the championship
With the injured players coming back, and Grimes arriving, not to mention Allen and Torp now being ahead of him, I can't really see Eccles getting many league starts now this season.It's a squad game. Eccles will get his chance again just like sheaf will. You can't expect current trio to start every single game ffs
If he does, it will be interesting to see where he ends up.With the injured players coming back, and Grimes arriving, not to mention Allen and Torp now being ahead of him, I can't really see Eccles getting many league starts now this season.
He's still a valuable squad member, and a very useful sub to bring on and close a game out, but I think he'll be considering his options at the end of this season.
I think with a preseason under Lampard and conversations between the two he can find his way back into the starting line-up. He's played an awful lot of games in the past two seasons so he's due a lull in his game . And there's an awful lot of the season left for the team to need rotating and resting so he will still be an integral part of the squadWith the injured players coming back, and Grimes arriving, not to mention Allen and Torp now being ahead of him, I can't really see Eccles getting many league starts now this season.
He's still a valuable squad member, and a very useful sub to bring on and close a game out, but I think he'll be considering his options at the end of this season.
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