Mcshane

[Kinky Gerbil]

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is keen to sign full-back Paul McShane from Championship side West Brom. (Daily Mirror)

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is keen to sign full-back Paul McShane from Championship side West Brom. (Daily Mirror)

Well if they can't even get his position right, I'll not take the story very seriously.

How do these people get jobs? Lazy twats.

 

[Marshy]

hes been playing right back for wba

 

[Les Biehn]

hes been playing right back for wba

Indeed he has and been looking very good in that role.

 

[sten_super]

There always seem to be quite a few inaccurricies in these stories, and I'm never sure whether it's the newspaper or the BBC journalist that gets their wires crossed.

Another example is the top story on that BBC gossip page.

Jose Mourinho could be set for another bust-up with Chelsea with PSV's Brazilian defender Alex on his way to Stamford Bridge in the summer. (Daily Mirror)

But Alex's registration is apparently already held by Chelsea, he is their player but on loan to PSV (he's been in the press recently talking about his chances of being in the Chelsea squad next year), so the chances of Jose getting pissed just because he has another defender available (that is already paid for) is unlikely. Is this shoddy journalism from the Mirror (which would hardly surprise me), or the BBC journo getting confused?

 

[goldstone]

Indeed he has and been looking very good in that role.

Because of his height he'll never make it in the Premier as a CB.

 

[Les Biehn]

Because of his height he'll never make it in the Premier as a CB.

Me and munkfish said that when he played for us. I think its a combination of strength and height which means he's more suited to RB.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Because of his height he'll never make it in the Premier as a CB.

In his particular case you could be right, but its no bar really if you're good enough. Not every Premiership CB is 12 feet tall.

McShane 6'0"
Toure 6'0"
Ferdinand [A] 6'0"
Terry 6'1"
Carragher 6'1"
Neill 6'1"

 

[Les Biehn]

In his particular case you could be right, but its no bar really if you're good enough. Not every Premiership CB is 12 feet tall.

McShane 6'0"
Toure 6'0"
Ferdinand [A] 6'0"
Terry 6'1"
Carragher 6'1"
Neill 6'1"

Surely McShane isn't 6'0"! He's quite a small build as well which adds to the problem. Lets be honest he got mullered by any big centre forward when he was here.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Surely McShane isn't 6'0"! He's quite a small build as well which adds to the problem. Lets be honest he got mullered by any big centre forward when he was here.

He is according to wikipedia! [But he might have put that himself, so as not to get bullied by the big lads ]

In all seriousness, 6'0" isn't tall anymore. You used to hear of 'big six-footers', but I'm exactly that height, and wherever I go these days most men seem taller than me.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Surely McShane isn't 6'0"! He's quite a small build as well which adds to the problem. Lets be honest he got mullered by any big centre forward when he was here.

But he should bulk out.

He is still only about 21.

 

[withdeanwombat]

Isn't he more likely to join Sunderlands Irish Abroad?

 

[Croydonbloke]

Who`s this McShane bloke. Is he any good?

 

[Croydonbloke]

Because of his height he'll never make it in the Premier as a CB.

There is only one CB. I`m here!!!!!!!

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Who`s this McShane bloke. Is he any good?

 

[Les Biehn]

But he should bulk out.

He is still only about 21.

And when he does then he can go back to being a CB.

 

[Uncle Buck]

And when he does then he can go back to being a CB.

From what I saw there last season he is good enough to play in the middle of the defence now. He is good in the air and reads the game well, so the perceived lack of height and strength are not a huge issue. Just the English game has this ancient view that centre backs should be tall and wide.

 

[Silent Bob]

hes been playing right back for wba

He's played both.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

From what I saw there last season he is good enough to play in the middle of the defence now. He is good in the air and reads the game well, so the perceived lack of height and strength are not a huge issue. Just the English game has this ancient view that centre backs should be tall and wide.

Indeed.

The best centre-back in the world, is 5'9"

 

[Les Biehn]

Ok, if its not an issue then why did he get roasted against people like Adebola?

Canavarro is the best because his reading of the game is unbelieveable. Not sure McShane's reading of the game is up there with his.