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[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

I guess the obvious starting point for guessing who it is would be to check out the left back's at Swansea City.

Do you mean Neil Taylor? Welsh lad.

VERY VERY highly rated but suffered a horrific injury at the beginning of the season.

 

[Brovion]

*Removed* Think I misunderstood

 

[Albumen]

That's a very dramatic way of saying "two and a half years ago"

He was totally found out at Liverpool though. He's definitely top half championship level, and he had Buckley in his pocket last year at the Amex (although Buckley was having one of 'those' matches).

I'd rather we got someone else but he's no donkey at this level, that said, he's no Wayne Bridge either.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Indeed. At let's not forget, any other team's fans spending any time on here checking out whether they'd be getting a decent player in Barnes would think he's a donkey too. I rest may case; t'internet is populated mostly by idiots,

I'm assuming most fans only go to their own club's games and watch the rest on telly. Last season Brighton fans would have got to see an opposing player live a MAXIMUM of four times. That's no time at all to form an accurate opinion.

Left back is one of those positions that is very hard to assess on telly. The only left backs I've been impressed with on telly have been Roberto Carlos and Ashley Cole. It really isn't a good medium for assessing a technical position.

These threads make me laugh with the number of armchair 'experts' who suddenly know all about a reserve player from Swansea or Gijon or Dagenham and Redbridge. You can almost never* tell what a player will actually be like when they get here.

*except Billy Paynter - I knew he was two bob

 

[Hungry Joe]

He was totally found out at Liverpool though. He's definitely top half championship level, and he had Buckley in his pocket last year at the Amex (although Buckley was having one of 'those' matches).

I'd rather we got someone else but he's no donkey at this level, that said, he's no Wayne Bridge either.

Buckley has one of those matches every time he's up against a quality full back. That's why he's a Championship player still.

 

[British Bulldog]

Do you mean Neil Taylor? Welsh lad.

VERY VERY highly rated but suffered a horrific injury at the beginning of the season.

They've got a player called Dwight Tiendalli who is a former team mate of Agustien both at Swansea and in Holland, He's my guess and it is guess work as I have absolutely no inside information at all.

 

[Easy 10]

Indeed. At let's not forget, any other team's fans spending any time on here checking out whether they'd be getting a decent player in Barnes would think he's a donkey too. I rest may case; t'internet is populated mostly by idiots,

Its the Championship Manager generation I suppose.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

With all due respect, people laughed at us signing Matthew Upson and people on here even said he was useless, a.donkey etc......

And Wayne Bridge was also slagged off when he joined.

 

[TSB]

Konchesky's a bit of a route one specialist, isn't he? I mean West Ham and Leicester? Classic long ball. Would have to be trained in the art of ten-yard passing, a la Upson.
Think he's solid at the back but not exactly the flairista dashing up the wing.
I'd much rather we went for an exciting full back...but, in retrospect, I'm sure he'd be fine.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

They've got a player called Dwight Tiendalli who is a former team mate of Agustien both at Swansea and in Holland, He's my guess and it is guess work as I have absolutely no inside information at all.

Having just had a look at Swansea's squad, it is truly TERRIFYING to see the quality of their potential left backs. Assuming Angel Rangel could play there if neccessary they have:

Rangel
Ben Davies
Taylor
Tiendalli

Madness.

 

[finlaych]

I think Konchesky would be a decent signing but I can't see it happening

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Konchesky's a bit of a route one specialist, isn't he? I mean West Ham and Leicester? Classic long ball. Would have to be trained in the art of ten-yard passing, a la Upson.
Think he's solid at the back but not exactly the flairista dashing up the wing.
I'd much rather we went for an exciting full back...but, in retrospect, I'm sure he'd be fine.

Upson was signed by Wenger and spent years playing at Arsenal. I'm not sure he needed much training to be fair

 

[Biscuit]

Let's not kid ourselves. Konchesky would be nothing short of a brilliant signing for us. A strong, reliable, proven, natural left back with a shit-ton of experience. What's not to like?

 

[somerset]

Let's not kid ourselves. Konchesky would be nothing short of a brilliant signing for us. A strong, reliable, proven, natural left back with a shit-ton of experience. What's not to like?

Spot on......he also scores the odd goal.......

 

[Easy 10]

Upson was signed by Wenger and spent years playing at Arsenal. I'm not sure he needed much training to be fair

Palace and West Ham fans were laughing up their sleeves at us when we signed him, by most online opinion Upson was complete and utter bobbins. Seems to me a lot of folk take on board the first keyboard opinions they read, and then just run with it.

 

[shaolinpunk]

Tiendalli has left Swansea so would be on a free

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

And he's best mates with this chap.

Here's the proof

 

[Hungry Joe]

Konchesky also looks a bit like a dolphin, which is also good.

 

[TSB]

Upson was signed by Wenger and spent years playing at Arsenal. I'm not sure he needed much training to be fair

Good point. 'Reminding', then.

 

[British Bulldog]

Tiendalli has left Swansea so would be on a free

In that case he's my no.1 choice now, Make it happen Oscar!