Will Buckley

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

He's played 36 games and scored 1 goal since leaving us rather have Kaz myself.

 

[Marshy]

Just how many players have sheff wed got ! Christ they must have 50 players knocking around !

 

[Icy Gull]

Unplayable on his day, better not have one of those days against us

 

[perseus]

But he rarely uses his pace any more so it's not dangerous. Think he would rank well down our wingers now, only possibly above LuaLua (although not the way KLL started last season).

I wish we could get a player who could run into space (like Vardy, Buckley) and not keep on wanting her ball at its feet (Like Lualua) and his touch slows down the attack. Baldock is not quite quick enough and noether are he others apart from Lualua, although Solly March is no slouch. (He does not have the pace or shooting of Buckley, but more bottle). .

Elvis Manu looks like he might have a burst of speed?

NB: Roland Lamah (ex-Swansea) is meant to be quick but he was released after being on trial at Ipswich, so presumably he is not good either.

 

[Withdean11]

I wish we could get a player who could run into space (like Vardy, Buckley) and not keep on wanting her ball at its feet (Like Lualua) and his touch slows down the attack. Baldock is not quite quick enough and noether are he others apart from Lualua, although Solly March is no slouch. (He does not have the pace or shooting of Buckley, but more bottle). .

Elvis Manu looks like he might have a burst of speed?

NB: Roland Lamah (ex-Swansea) is meant to be quick but he was released after being on trial at Ipswich, so presumably he is not good either.

Jamie Murphy.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

*Perseus Incoming in 5... 4... 3....*

It took just 35 minutes.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Some harsh comments here. If he is fit then I'm sure most managers in the Championship would like him in their squad.

Yep, cracking player. About 100 games for us, 20 goals? Always seemed that when he had a good game we won. A match winner. Surplus to requirements for a team that can now blow 10 million on a squad player. Mid 20s? IF he's fit for half a season he's a great signing for a team that doesn't have the wealth of options that we currently have.

I hope he has a brilliant season for them and they finish 7th.

 

[beefypigeon]

I wish we could get a player who could run into space (like Vardy, Buckley) and not keep on wanting her ball at its feet (Like Lualua) and his touch slows down the attack. Baldock is not quite quick enough and noether are he others apart from Lualua, although Solly March is no slouch. (He does not have the pace or shooting of Buckley, but more bottle). .

Elvis Manu looks like he might have a burst of speed?

NB: Roland Lamah (ex-Swansea) is meant to be quick but he was released after being on trial at Ipswich, so presumably he is not good either.

I didn't realise the mark of a good footballer was how quick they can run.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

I didn't realise the mark of a good footballer was how quick they can run.

Then you know nothing*












*According to the Perseus book of football.

 

[WhingForPresident]

15 starts, 1 goal and 2 assists in 2 years.. Bizarre signing for them. Can only imagine it's to get the squad numbers up.

Not sure if it's his attitude or his injury-proneness that's held him back, but it's almost sad that such a talented player will probably only have his decent spell with us to look back on when his career is over. If he flops at Sheff Weds, I can't imagine many Championship sides would be willing to take him on (I assume his contract at Sunderland is up in June).

 

[Icy Gull]

Then you know nothing*












*According to the Perseus book of football.

Remember Mark Gall? He ran so fast he sometimes left the ball behind

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

15 starts, 1 goal and 2 assists in 2 years.. Bizarre signing for them. Can only imagine it's to get the squad numbers up.

Not sure if it's his attitude or his injury-proneness that's held him back, but it's almost sad that such a talented player will probably only have his decent spell with us to look back on when his career is over. If he flops at Sheff Weds, I can't imagine many Championship sides would be willing to take him on (I assume his contract at Sunderland is up in June).

many teams are going to want to take a chance that he's back to his best, because he was awesome for us for a couple of seasons

 

[WhingForPresident]

many teams are going to want to take a chance that he's back to his best, because he was awesome for us for a couple of seasons

Yeah he was, for maybe one game in every 6 or 7...

 

[Easy 10]

Best moment for me was vs Southampton, when Dan Harding was subbed after 40 minutes and left the pitch in TEARS, such was the fearful mauling he was getting from Buckley that afternoon.

Nowadays he's not even half the player though. His hamstrings are made of crisps, so he can NEVER run full-pelt again. And without that speed, there's really not a lot else left in his locker.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Best moment for me was vs Southampton, when Dan Harding was subbed after 40 minutes and left the pitch in TEARS, such was the fearful mauling he was getting from Buckley that afternoon.

Nowadays he's not even half the player though. His hamstrings are made of crisps, so he can NEVER run full-pelt again. And without that speed, there's really not a lot else left in his locker.

For some reason in my mind that was against Forest.

 

[Easy 10]

For some reason in my mind that was against Forest.

I think it was the 3-0 v Southampton when Lambert was sent off (a textbook El-Abd faceclutch doing for him). I checked the stats and Harding was indeed subbed on 40 minutes in that game, that's what sticks in my mind. Could be wrong though.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

I think it was the 3-0 v Southampton when Lambert was sent off (a textbook El-Abd faceclutch doing for him). I checked the stats and Harding was indeed subbed on 40 minutes in that game, that's what sticks in my mind. Could be wrong though.

40 minutes, no matter who the opposition is, that is poor

 

[Easy 10]

40 minutes, no matter who the opposition is, that is poor

Yup, and it definitely wasn't for injury. He'd already been booked, and was still getting absolutely torn a new one over and over again.

 

[bhanutz]

From Owlstalk

"
Love how Brighton seem to think he's gone backwards since he left them... He's contracted to Premier League Sunderland and he's joined a Championship team that came closer to promotion last season than Brighton did. Hardly going backwards since leaving the Mighty Seagulls!!"

I know they are thick up north but how did they get closer to promotion than us?

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

From Owlstalk

"
Love how Brighton seem to think he's gone backwards since he left them... He's contracted to Premier League Sunderland and he's joined a Championship team that came closer to promotion last season than Brighton did. Hardly going backwards since leaving the Mighty Seagulls!!"

I know they are thick up north but how did they get closer to promotion than us?

They think they got closer to promotion because their deluded manager said they finished above us.

And he hasn't gone backwards since leaving. He was very disappointing the last two seasons he was with us, a pale shadow of the player that joined us.