[Albion] Dunk - are we better without him?

[Guinness Boy]

I can’t be arsed to check the data but in gut feeling I think we defend better without our club captain than with.

Do you agree? Do you want to dig the data? For me, if all our centre backs are fit then LD shouldn’t start.

 

[Hugo Rune]

This is Webster’s time now.

 

[studio150]

Seems to only get picked as club captain, on form should have been benched after first injury of season.

 

[Invicta]

We need them both, neither likely to play a whole season as they are approaching twilight of their careers. Could use them in tandem with JPVH.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

His age is catching up with him.

 

[pasty]

Hate admitting it, but yes.

 

[AstroSloth]

Unfortunately time is catching up to Dunk.

As shit as he was today ideally we would have got Colwill last year and had him partnering Van Hecke for the next 10 years, however Igor and Webster have both been great this season next to the mighty Dutchman.

 

[Munchkin]

No we are not.

 

[Weststander]

I think so. But he’ll provide some quality when he gets runs in the team.

At 33 and never the paciest, the PL can be cruel where tactics are to push up to the half way line. Moyes/Dyche would welcome his defending.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Yes.

 

[mothy]

Yes we are

Thanks lewis

 

[Pevenseagull]

Got no problems with him starting. As long as he doesn't take any direct freekicks.

 

[Brian Fantana]

We have been for a while.

 

[oldboyroy]

Seems so I'm afraid

 

[Cotton Socks]

My head says No/Yes/Maybe.
My heart says no.

 

[macbeth]

maybe, maybe not. we certainly are at the minute, but webster always has a mistake in him and igor i just don’t think is a very good defender. point is that we really should be. really sad to say but dunky is nowhere near what he was. if we’re a better team with him in it, that’s a problem imo. JPVH can take up the ‘leadership’ mantle, but the bulk of whatever our summer budget is needs to go on buying a top class player to go alongside him. preferably one who can go above walking speed.

 

[Guy Fawkes]

I can’t be arsed to check the data but in gut feeling I think we defend better without our club captain than with.

Do you agree? Do you want to dig the data? For me, if all our centre backs are fit then LD shouldn’t start.

I was wondering what the negative post would be about following tonight's result...... (there was always one coming)

 

[drew]

Jesus, short memories. One game which we win and everyone is casting our club captain aside. Let's not forget that, from a winning position, it was Webster's appalling back pass that got Chelsea back in the game at Stamford Bridge!

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Using just Premier League games this season, statistically we are better without him but it is a smaller sample size. As much as I like stats, I think the eye test says it all though, we’ve looked more solid without him this season, be it Igor or Webster playing instead of him. Dunk has been generally poor for about 18 months now and is a bit of a weak link for us unfortunately.

Games started: 17 - won 5, drawn 7, lost 5 - 22 points - average 1.29 points per match

Games missed: 6 - won 3, drawn 2, lost 1 - 11 points - average 1.83 points per match

Games started goals conceded: 30 - average 1.76 per match

Games missed goals conceded: 7 - average 1.17 per match

 

[Jeremiah]

He is struggling this season and is picking up injuries but hopefully he can be lifting the FA Cup at Wembley - he deserves that.