Replacement for Chicksen

[KingstonSeagull]

Replacement for Chicksen? Are they missing him at the training ground?

 

[Perkino]

Why do we need a replacement for a player who never had a run in the side or rarely made the bench even after the only other recognised players in his position were out injured.

That would be like bringing in a replacement for Ankergren

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Henry Hughton?

HENRY HUGHTON?!

HENRY ****ING HUGHTON?!?!?

[MENTION=451]BensGrandad[/MENTION] Any Albion fan worth their salt, particularly of our age, must realize that THAT man, that ******* is the closest thing you'll ever get to the devil on football....

I will never forgive him fro breaking Gerry Ryan's leg, and neither should you.

I think you need to take a moment and have a long hard think about your future conduct.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

I would suggest Bong as the ideal alternative to Chicksen at left back. With Rosenior as cover, and Calde as third choice if they both get unlucky enough to be injured.

This would be my preference too

 

[Honky Tonx]

Morizo Tarrico

 

[northstandsteve]

move goldson to left back and greer returns when fit in the middle

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Why would we want to sign the player that ended Gerry Ryans career with that awful leg breaking tackle.

I dont think I've seen a more scared player on the pitch in the return game at the Goldstone where he spent the entire game onlytakinf one touch if the ball for fear of being tackled and came no where near the side of the putch due to the hostile reception.

The mere fact that he is now 56 years of age and hasn't kicked a football for about 20 years may well be another reason that we aren't too interested in signing him.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I would suggest Bong as the ideal alternative to Chicksen at left back. With Rosenior as cover, and Calde as third choice if they both get unlucky enough to be injured.

Far too radical a suggestion!

 

[Honky Tonx]

The mere fact that he is now 56 years of age and hasn't kicked a football for about 20 years may well be another reason that we aren't too interested in signing him.

Should fit in well then! There's some chap who looks like Capt Mainwaring living in Cowfold who could do a job.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Should fit in well then! There's some chap who looks like Capt Mainwaring living in Cowfold who could do a job.

Do I know you Wilson?

 

[BensGrandad]

No comment on Gary Borrowdale!

 

[Honky Tonx]

Do I know you Wilson?

How awfully kind of you. Mrs Pike will be excited.

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

Hemed is the answer.

 

[crookie]

Why do we need a replacement for a player who never had a run in the side or rarely made the bench even after the only other recognised players in his position were out injured.

That would be like bringing in a replacement for Ankergren

Completely agree, why waste resources replacing a player obviously so poorly rated he wasn't even selected above a 3rd choice right-back, in his actual position !!

 

[BensGrandad]

Why bring Henry Hughton out of retirement BG -

BTW : Just to put this to bed BG. There are no plans to add a left back to the squad. Bong is expected to be back by the time Ridgewell goes back to the US

Obviously the suggestion of Gary Borrowdale and Henry Hughton was said in jest but are you seriously saying that having suffered with the injuries to both Bong and Rosenior we haven't learnt our lesson and making sure it couldn't happen again? So if Bong gets a red card in his first game back we are back to square 1. Unbelievable, considering our league position and the possibilities that exist.

 

[BensGrandad]

Completely agree, why waste resources replacing a player obviously so poorly rated he wasn't even selected above a 3rd choice right-back, in his actual position !!

Because WE DO NOT HAVE A FIRST CHOICE COVER for Bong we are shoe honing players into a position that is not their natural position and fitting Square peg intio a round hole and hoping it will fit. It will if the diameter of the hole is slightly smaller than the size of the square but will not work every time and so it is with players yes Rosenior can slot into left back when fit and so can Calderon but it is not the best answer and not for any length of time.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Obviously the suggestion of Gary Borrowdale and Henry Hughton was said in jest but are you seriously saying that having suffered with the injuries to both Bong and Rosenior we haven't learnt our lesson and making sure it couldn't happen again? So if Bong gets a red card in his first game back we are back to square 1. Unbelievable, considering our league position and the possibilities that exist.

The difference being that the loan window will be open this time, so if Bong gets the card and Rosenior is still unfit we have options to bring someone in at that point. Our problems happened before because the loan window had just shut. No need to worry for now, until the loan window shuts at the end of March.

 

[BensGrandad]

Sorry you are mixed up the loan window was open when Bong got injured but CH said he didnt need a left back as he had Rosenior and Calderon who could do the job. The window closed 23rd November, Roseniors was injured on 28th Nov nobody could have foreseen that and it was too late to bring anybody in. But prior to that injury , he said he couldnt bring one in as none were available. This I maintain was his 1 big mistake.,

We are putting ourselves in possibly the same positon on the run in to the season if anything happens to Bong again and to me this is ridiculous.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

At least this thread has established one thing - BG is only funny when he isn't TRYING to be.

 

[BensGrandad]

At least this thread has established one thing - BG is only funny when he isn't TRYING to be.

I am trying to be logical and not get caught out again. As I have said many times I believe this mistake is the reason we are not in an automatic promotion place and could come back to haunt us and us saying if only.