[Football] Full back Situation

[Weststander]

Yes, just like quality slabhead who has blocked all of young Dunks caps!

Plus Mings, Keane, Dier

 

[AlbionBro]

Plus Mings, Keane, Dier

Absolutely!

 

[wolfie]

A Brylcream tart, I wasn’t born then.

Was that in the 64/65 team that clocked up cricket scores?

I saw Stuart Henderson many times, but I don't think you can compare him to Veltman !

 

[Weststander]

I saw Stuart Henderson many times, but I don't think you can compare him to Veltman !

You have to compare at the highest level, Veltman has internationals in his pocket most weeks.

Bruno and Calderon didn’t negate the danger from PL wingers for countless games.

 

[raymondo]

Can you imagine how many passing sequences RDZ will have to re- draw, and then re-train into all the players in just a few days if he suddenly decided to change his system?

Yep, and I think you've highlighted again a weakness in our rather fixed style ... a style that I mostly love, mind you, but I think needs adjustment (I.e.more flexibility) if we're going to improve further.

 

[aolstudios]

Some understatement, Veltman’s the best defensive FB I’ve seen for us in 48 seasons.

Yep. By a mile

 

[Wardy's twin]

Can you imagine how many passing sequences RDZ will have to re- draw, and then re-train into all the players in just a few days if he suddenly decided to change his system?

How letting them play a more natural game.

 

[albionalex]

Hinshelwood played RB a few times in pre-season. I think he is likely ahead of any of the U21 players.

 

[raymondo]

You JCL, you.

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Stewart Henderson

 

[raymondo]

A Brylcream tart, I wasn’t born then.

Was that in the 64/65 team that clocked up cricket scores?

>100 goals scored that season IIRC

 

[dwayne]

Hinshelwood played RB a few times in pre-season. I think he is likely ahead of any of the U21 players.

No more bloody hinsh !!

 

[ElectricNaz]

I don't think we need a mega full back. Just someone who is a natural full back. Sub fodder but capable at playing 12 games a season from the start

 

[Giraffe]

Pascal Gross

 

[GT49er]

RDZ rotation; likes to find what players can't do as well as what they can. On evidence do far, JM has done quite a lot to fulfil the first requirement, and not a lot for the second. There's a player in there somewhere, but we ain't found it yet.

There's a player in there with the nous to come on ten minutes from time when we're leading by one goal and coming a bit under the cosh, to steady the ship and manage the game out.
Anything else? - not much.

 

[Weststander]

>100 goals scored that season IIRC

I worked with someone older who raved about that team. He’d reel off the 11 names and their background. Lovely little era.
https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/thre...-1-wisbech-town-brighton-9-1-southend.293805/

I love that kit.

 

[GT49er]

Almost, are you forgetting the "football genius"
Veltman is very good, but I would put Bridge just ahead.

Although he wasn't with us that long, and towards the end of his career, I'd add Don Shanks to that list of elite FBs.

 

[Weststander]

Pascal Gross

Was our RB in the Everton 1-5. Dwight McNeil had an awful season, but took Gross to pieces.

 

[Winker]

I'm sure there was one game we finished with 6 centre backs on the pitch

That sounds like a Chris Hughton formation

 

[Seagull58]

You JCL, you.

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Stewart Henderson?

 

[Seagull58]

Yep. By a mile

I give you Wayne Bridge