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Post by hungrydave on Aug 7, 2012 13:41:11 GMT
Incredible, looking at the side we had then compared to the strength in depth we have now:
Carson, Hoefkens, Barnett, Meite, Robinson, Brunt, Morrison, Greening, Kim, Cech, Miller.
Subs: Kiely, Beattie, Bednar, Dorrans, Pele, Martis, MacDonald.
Completely forgot about Hoefkens and MacDonald of whom the latter was barely a Championship player. I seem to remember quite liking Hoefkens, in the championship anyway. Our bench had so little quality as did our starting 11.
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Post by boingingbaggie on Aug 7, 2012 13:51:16 GMT
wORST.bENCH.eVER
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Post by Zizou on Aug 7, 2012 13:53:53 GMT
Incredible, looking at the side we had then compared to the strength in depth we have now: Carson, Hoefkens, Barnett, Meite, Robinson, Brunt, Morrison, Greening, Kim, Cech, Miller. Subs: Kiely, Beattie, Bednar, Dorrans, Pele, Martis, MacDonald. Completely forgot about Hoefkens and MacDonald of whom the latter was barely a Championship player. I seem to remember quite liking Hoefkens, in the championship anyway. Our bench had so little quality as did our starting 11. Potential starting XI and bench v Liverpool: Foster Reid McAuley Olsson Ridgewell Yacob Mulumbu Morrison Odemwingie Rosenberg Gera Subs: Myhill (gk), Jara Reyes, Dorrans, Brunt, El Ghannasy, Long, Fortune, |
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Post by Totally Tropical Tiesto on Aug 7, 2012 13:56:49 GMT
Cech on the right wing wasn't it?
He schined a new left back but wash too schared of Robinschon to drop him.
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Post by Zizou on Aug 7, 2012 13:58:11 GMT
6 Full Internationals on the bench! Also we have the likes of Jones, Dawson, Thorne and Thomas.
For me I reckon we could do with two defenders (Nutynick and Zapata). Reid, McAuley are not getting any younger. I think Jara could surprise one or two this year.
Hopeflly move on the likes of Tamas and Cox
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Post by Zizou on Aug 7, 2012 13:59:52 GMT
Cech on the right wing wasn't it? He schined a new left back but wash too schared of Robinschon to drop him. To be fair we have built really well and steadily over the last 3-4 years...It knocks the JP knockers, who say you can't built nice and slowly!!! It's impressive when you compare our potential team that will play v the Pool and one v the Arse. |
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Post by PK on Aug 7, 2012 14:01:19 GMT
I think Jara could surprise one or two this year. And I do. |
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Post by hungrydave on Aug 7, 2012 14:09:03 GMT
Lepko says Jara has looked really impressive in pre-season. Hodgson never trusted him as he went out of position too often which drove us nuts. I think Brighton rated him highly and Clarke will probably like him as he gets likes to get forward on the overlap. If Clarke can manage his positioning, I reckon there will be a few more surprised faces.
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Post by chinawhite on Aug 7, 2012 14:13:46 GMT
Its a pity jp didn't do it 4 years before. .
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Post by Zizou on Aug 7, 2012 14:18:33 GMT
Lepko says Jara has looked really impressive in pre-season. Hodgson never trusted him as he went out of position too often which drove us nuts. I think Brighton rated him highly and Clarke will probably like him as he gets likes to get forward on the overlap. If Clarke can manage his positioning, I reckon there will be a few more surprised faces. Jara could do with someone like Zapata next to him. Someone who has the pace to recover. McAuley is a good defender but lacks mobility as does Olsson in fairness. |
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Post by Zizou on Aug 7, 2012 14:19:05 GMT
Lepko says Jara has looked really impressive in pre-season. Hodgson never trusted him as he went out of position too often which drove us nuts. I think Brighton rated him highly and Clarke will probably like him as he gets likes to get forward on the overlap. If Clarke can manage his positioning, I reckon there will be a few more surprised faces. I don't read too much into pre season. Dobie scored goals galore in pre season!! |
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Post by Camp Freddy on Aug 7, 2012 14:27:21 GMT
Kim had a bosting game that day. The rotten cocksucker.
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Post by cAPTAIN_cHAOS on Aug 7, 2012 14:27:39 GMT
Its a pity jp didn't do it 4 years before. . Funny enough it was more down to Mowbray than JP. He was given the option of using the transfer budget on Bosmans to bring in more experienced players on higher wages, but decided to spend it on fee's for younger players. He cited the Finini George problems in the dressing room at Ipswich as his reasons. He held his hands up at the end of the seaon and said he made a mistake, to be fair to him. |
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