ferring seagull
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- Dec 30, 2010
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I hope that, if we want him, we don't have a re-run of the Stephen Ward scenario !
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Pocognoli
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- Jan 3, 2012
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But he'd be coming to us as a PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB
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He's done very well for us, but is he an upgrade on Bong (overall) and will he be capable of stopping Premier League quality wingers? I think the jury's still out on both counts, though he has a great left foot.
The club doesn't have the luxury of updating every position.
Poc and Bong are both very capable left backs, as is Rosenior, and they are both 'free'..
Signing them both and concentrating on the positions that actually need strengthening, has to be the only way forward.
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Cowfold Seagull
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I've just realised that, never again! Good player Pocognoli, delighted if true.
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Decent enough but has a tendency to give away too many unnecessary free kicks around the area. Fine if he is prepared to accept a reasonable wage. I prefer Bong but there is not much to choose between them. Neither are highlights of the team, our style tends to go down the right.
Marshy
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True, they both could do a job I am sure in the Premier League, is that all we are after though...
Does CH see them both as good enough...... ? I would keep Bong and maybe look at an alternative.. I am sure we have targets as we have known Bong is out of contract and Poc is a loaner with no certainty he would sign.
We currently have no left backs.....
I think 5 signings would be plenty... a Left back, centre mid, right footed winger and 2 strikers...but i agree though the other 4 positions are more important if i had to prioritise.
BensGrandad
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Something must be wrong as you have posted a view that I agree with as I think that there is very little to chose between him and Bong so the compegition to be no 1 would do both good.
Billy the Fish
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Totally agree, hopefully we'll blow most of the budget on CMs and CFs.
Miximate
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Not sure that TB & CH will be 'blowing the budget' over the summer, more likley that there will be some wise purchases to strengthen in a similar vein to Bournemouth.
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Machiavelli
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I think we'd also need an ACM/number 10 (a la Siggurdson, Cairney, Pritchard), as I don't expect us to play 4-4-2 as much in the PL. Maybe at home, or when we're chasing games.
All of this means that we're going to have to make some -- not many, but some -- hard choices with those brilliant players that have got us into the position we're now in.
glasfryn
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yes please
Marshy
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When i say 2 strikers I mean 2 front men, this covers the no10 role as it were.
- Nov 11, 2009
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I dont think Bong is a particulary good defender, though he's a good wing back. He'll get ripped to shreds by some of the better right wingers. Poc is a better defender but not as good a wingback...... I wasnt at Carrow Rd last week but on the TV there were a couple of times Poc was caught in our area and being pressed and where due to his position relative to the Norwich players, a simple right footed clearance wouldve done it, but he didnt seem able to play with his right foot at all and tried to go back to his left.
For those reasons, I think Liam is still the best option of what we have, can play with both feet can defend and is ok offensively
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Marshy
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As have all the players.....no time for sentiment, sign them up only if CH thinks they can make the step up.
Marshy
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Crikey are you getting Bong and Poc mixed up... ? literally i think the exact opposite of you... Bong is the better defender, Poc would be a far better wing back and both have no right foot..