I think a large part of El-Abd's improvement has come from playing alongside Greer. I suspect we will get another centre back in the summer but that'll be someone to play alongside Greer, not to replace him.
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I think a large part of El-Abd's improvement has come from playing alongside Greer. I suspect we will get another centre back in the summer but that'll be someone to play alongside Greer, not to replace him.
Thunder Bolt
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It was Gus Poyet who said that El-Abd was the best defender at the club.
Before we'd signed Greer...
B.W.
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Can't believe some on here... Greer has been excellent this season, especially his passing, but also a solid defender... he made a H U G E fcuking mistake on Sat, and he will pay for that over the next 4 games, when we hopefully secure promotion and the title; I'm sure he will be very disappointed that he may well lose the opportunity to lift the league 1 trophy... he'll serve his ban... give him a break you Greer haters...
Thunder Bolt
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He's the only one who's been given a contract extension (5th March)
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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Im now beginning to get the impression that you just don't understand football, considering your views on Greer AND Barnes.
The reason El-abd goes for the header is because if he loses out on it then you have the better footballer (Greer) behind him.
If you had it the other way round then it would just be silly.
True and fully deserved. Doesn't change the fact that he made that statement last season though.
He was out of contract in the summer. Greer had signed until 2013 last summer.
Lush
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Spare a thought. Must be absolutely gutted this evening.
NMH
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But why? He's going up with The Albion, and should be celebrating along with the others.
kevo
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According to Greer in tonight's programme, there was a touching of heads but he didn't headbut anyone, so the red card sounds harsh. He must be devastated to have missed tonight - and the way our defence played proves how much we missed him. Elphick isn't really in the same class, unfortunately - and it really showed.
The real pisser about this all may be that Saints win at Withdean. I hope not. Even if we are champions by the time we play them, could do without them pooping our party.
The real pisser about this all may be that Saints win at Withdean. I hope not. Even if we are champions by the time we play them, could do without them pooping our party.
We looked nowhere near as solid tonight without him. I think El-Abd and Greer are a very strong partnership and will start next season in the Championship. As mentioned above I wouldn't be surprised to see Dunk 3rd choice if he gets a chance before the end of the season and performs better than Elphick.
Dunk looks a real class act to me, then again I thought the same about Joel Lynch and he went downhill fast, albeit with far inferior coaching than todays set up.
Dunk looks a real class act to me, then again I thought the same about Joel Lynch and he went downhill fast, albeit with far inferior coaching than todays set up.
Smythe
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Im pretty sure he'll be captain again for Huddersfield game where he could be lifting the trophy. Or if we win saturday do we automatically get presented it at that game or at next home game
Anyone know the trophy protocol....who decides when and where its presented?
Behind Enemy Lines
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Spot on about Greer. Thought last night showed how important he is to the team.
shoreham moonraker
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You wont realise actually how important he is until hes gone, check us out for proof, he has his faults, hes slow, he cant turn, gives away needless freekicks BUT the players around him are 10 times the player with him there.
I disagree. Not about Greer's qualities, but that last night was proof of them.
-Having greer didn't stop us shipping 3 goals to Carlisle.
-Akinde was a handful to both Elphick and El Abd. I honestly do not believe a Greer/El Abd partnership would have handled him significantly better than Elphick/El Abd.
-There was added pressure last night. A win meant promotion, and I thought the nerves were showing at times (especially exacerbating any nerves Elph would have at not wanting to waste his opportunity)
-D&R came at us, they came to win not to sit back and defend like so many teams do, and they did themselves proud.
Greer may be a great influence on the team even when his performances aren't great, but last night wasn't proof.
Quite. Never underestimate how much better players play when they don't have to think about what to do because someone else is pointing them in the right direction. Greer is clearly the brains at the back, leaving Al Abd to do the graft.
I think it was! Greer is a massive influence on the defence! We had a nightmare at the back last night. Greer would have been shouting at El-Abd when he headed it to Akinde for the 1st goal and hopefully his shout would have given Adam a different instruction. Secondly, he would have covered around the back of Adam and anticipated Akinde beating him too. Adam and Tommy made a number of mistakes and we really, really missed Greer's passing at the back to. Our defence will not get away with playing like that against Southampton.
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Incidentally, did Greer come out with the other lads onto the pitch? I didn't spot him...