The official "Matthew Upson to Albion" thread [merged]

[Sheebo]

As someone else said, left footed CBs r hard to come by...

 

[Easy 10]

Anyone who thinks Upson wouldn't be an absolutely TREMENDOUS signing for us is a f***ing idiot.

There, I said it.

 

[Biffer]

Oh for goodness sake Upson is class. That's fact. One of the greatest signings we've had. I can't understand what's to discuss. Class always prevails. Embrace him.

 

[OSRGull]

Has he even signed...

 

[BensGrandad]

We signed an ex England International in 1964 Bobby Smith who had played 15 times for England and we got promoted.

 

[slartibartfast]

Christ on a bike... are there really some who think we are too good for Upson ? I bet they had the same feeling about Wayne Bridge.... "too old, was never all that anyway playing for England... blah blah!" Well - we are in the division below at the moment. Any defender who played two years ago in the world cup SHOULD potentially be a great acquisition for us. I hope it goes through.

 

[BearwoodSeagull]

Anyone who thinks Upson wouldn't be an absolutely TREMENDOUS signing for us is a f***ing idiot.

There, I said it.

100% agreed.

 

[BearwoodSeagull]

Oh for goodness sake Upson is class. That's fact. One of the greatest signings we've had. I can't understand what's to discuss. Class always prevails. Embrace him.

Yep....100% agree with this too....

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

Christ on a bike... are there really some who think we are too good for Upson ? I bet they had the same feeling about Wayne Bridge.... "too old, was never all that anyway playing for England... blah blah!" Well - we are in the division below at the moment. Any defender who played two years ago in the world cup SHOULD potentially be a great acquisition for us. I hope it goes through.

Well said.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

We all talk about pace.

And then someone suggests Matt Upson!

That was then, this is now.

Upson IN! Best centre back in the country.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

As someone else said, left footed CBs r hard to come by...

Don't you dare forget Matt Wicks!

 

[highway61]

Well said.

Spot on

 

[dadams2k11]

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Johnny Cantor
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Matthew Upson & Wayne Bridge together in England team that beat Germany 2-1 in 2008. Upson scored.

 

[Weststander]

Anyone who thinks Upson wouldn't be an absolutely TREMENDOUS signing for us is a f***ing idiot.

There, I said it.

This.

In the championship, just like Bridge, would fit in rather nicely.

His blunder a game reputation, was when up against world class players in the PL, or world class bruisers playing for Stoke RFC.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

The club need to get a wriggle on

 

[Smithy24]

Naylor has just tweeted 'Upson loan confirmed to the end of the season' then deleted it a minute later...

 

[Ferg]

Upson

While Calde filled in brilliantly, who would you prefer to be starting in the centre against Wednesday? No brainier for me.

Confirmed loan until end of the season

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Confirmed Good signing

 

[Herne Hill Seagull]

There seems to be something of an idiocy arms race on here sometimes. Traditional form has usually meant criticising a signing before he's kicked a ball for us, but some posters on here have really upped their game and are now having a pop before the player's even signed. That's properly raising the bar, that is...

Assuming Upson signs, given time to bed into our way of playing (bit different from Stoke, after all) I'd fully expect him to be an excellent addition.

 

[ManxSeagull]

Naylor has confirmed Upson on loan until end of season