Do we need a nasty b*****d?

[Codner pharmaceuticals]

We need more steel, guts and people up for a fight. It follows the 5 fighters theory. At the moment I only see Beram, Crofts and Baldock who throws himself about a bit. Whilst Greer has a rep he is too passive and barely speaks on the pitch.

Hopefully our new full-back Leroy Bong can handle himself.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

That's only when he misses a header.

He missed them all the time. It was something to celebrate when he did head it.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Anyone else think we need a bit of a nasty player in our team? Over vthe last couple of seasons we seem to have missed that hard man type that will get in the faces of the opposition and give us a bit of an edge.

I have loved the Spanish Spanish/flair players that we have had over the last 4 years or so but last season we seemed to be missing a bit of grit and aggression.

Doesn't need to be a dirty player but just someone to wind people up like Charlie Oatway, El-abd and even Ashley Barnes used to do. Sometimes I think we are just a bit too nice.

Anyone agree or is it just the Saturday whisky talking?

It's 2015, so no.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

To be fair though there was more to Paul Clark than just being 'hard'. His long range shooting was fantastic and he could play as well, far better than Oatway for example.

EDIT:

In terms of the thread we need creativity a lot more.

 

[Langley]

We need a player with skill though too.

Then you have not seen him play, was awesome against us.

 

[The Merry Prankster]

We need a couple of players with a bit of grit but between Crofts, Stephens and Kayal think we're sorted now.

Stephens? I think not.

 

[StonehamPark]

Cantona?

 

[el punal]

A nasty barmaid??

Now there's a thought. Serve pints in the West Upper concourse until just before 3.00pm, scoot down to the pitch and kick s*** out out the opposition, back for half-time opening and repeat for second half. A win - win all round. Result!

 

[AZ Gull]

I am sure I saw it on the twitter feed

yep just checked on 33 mins for a late foul

Without wishing to become a bore.....

What twitter feed? There is no mention of it on the clubs official feed.......

 

[Tarpon]

Then you have not seen him play, was awesome against us.

Yep - he was absolute class that day and would walk into our lot.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Stephens? I think not.

He puts in some hard tackles when needed.

 

[Tarpon]

Stephens? I think not.

Oh I don't know - he's far from tackle shy.

 

[glasfryn]

Without wishing to become a bore.....

What twitter feed? There is no mention of it on the clubs official feed.......

go to seagulls player
go to live
go to the commentary
twitter feed

 

[JBizzle]

It's 2015, so no.

Bearing in mind 90% of fans are screaming for a return to the 1990's and 4-4-2, maybe a 1970's midfielder could work in 2015?

Besides, Kayal is definitely your man for a bit of spice in midfield. Ince may well be 6' 7" but a complete powderpuff in terms of being combative.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

We need more steel, guts and people up for a fight. It follows the 5 fighters theory. At the moment I only see Beram, Crofts and Baldock who throws himself about a bit. Whilst Greer has a rep he is too passive and barely speaks on the pitch.

Hopefully our new full-back Leroy Bong can handle himself.

Is Leroy a sibling of Gaetan ?

 

[AnotherArch]

I thought that was why we signed Toko last season.
At the time, there was concern that:
we would not see much of him ......as he would be suspended a lot of the time.
Well, the first bit was right!

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Crofty's got the bite we missed so much, it would be so good if he could get back to somewhere near his best.

 

[The_Viper]

Ince is too young and too nice, if he fills out a bit and gains that edge that kind of player has he'll be disgusting to play against.

Baldock can put himself about but gets played out of position too much.
Crofts is too injury prone at the minute, lets hope he turns a corner.
Greer has all the credentials but has never filled the role.
Lualua is fantastic at getting in the faces of opponents, winding them up and putting himself about, but he only does it once every 3 games when he starts, which is why he's sadly still bench fodder

Nothing more frustrating than seeing players with all the aesthetics to be a hard ******* and not fulfill it; COG, Best, Greer

Beram is the man we're gonna be seeing this year as a hardcase with skill I hope, as well as Tomer, he's got the look for it so we'll see.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Ince may well be 6' 7" but a complete powderpuff in terms of being combative.

*cough* Alexis Sanchez tackle *cough*

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Ince is too young and too nice, if he fills out a bit and gains that edge that kind of player has he'll be disgusting to play against.

That's one of the finest one liners ever posted on NSC, excellent use of the word disgusting!