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Author Topic: Our centre back situation  (Read 14792 times)

Offline london lion

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Our centre back situation
« on: July 17, 2011, 06:52:03 PM »
Good news about Given and hopefully N'Zogbia,but i've got big worries that Big Eck will go in to the new season with the trundling drunk and club foot Collins as his 2 first choice centre backs
I know there's talk of Dann being bought in,but really ? he had half a decent season.
Is it time for a bank buster like Cahill being bought back or somebody like that ?
With Cuellar going back to Rangers we are so threadbare at centre back in my opinion,its going to take a bit of time for Given to get used to playing behind a new defence and im concerned we will ship goals like crazy in the first few games unless we get a real quality centre half into the team

Offline villan from luton

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Re: Our centre back situation
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2011, 08:23:37 PM »
I reckon Cieran Clark will be a regular in the team at centre back this season, one thing McLeish does know is how to organise a defence and reckon he could bring out the undoubted potential in Clark

Offline Toronto Villa

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Re: Our centre back situation
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2011, 08:54:22 PM »
I don't think there is any chance whatsoever that McLeish will go into the seasin with 3 CB's. I'd put money on us having signed one more CB by August 31st.

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Re: Our centre back situation
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2011, 09:00:04 PM »
I actually think the defence will be alot better this coming season , yes I know that wont be hard , but I think AM will get it pretty tight at the back ..

Offline Villanation

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Re: Our centre back situation
« Reply #4 on: July 17, 2011, 09:03:51 PM »
We have to sign a solid CB a main stay at the back, Dunne don't do it any more neither does Collins, to put all that on Clarke at this point in his career is way to much, he needs another couple of seasons to get him fully blooded in and then to see how good he is, we need a leader at the back, someone with organizational skills that don't flap, we have to sign that somebody, sooner rather than later.

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Re: Our centre back situation
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2011, 09:17:05 PM »
Eh?

Scott Dann had half a good year?
He has been quality since he went to blues which was two years ago, he has been injured for half of one season, but quality for the 18 months previous at the top level.

Offline Salsa Party Animal

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Re: Our centre back situation
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2011, 09:17:07 PM »
If we don't sign anyone in central defence we will be fine as we will have much better organised and motivated players and a younger goalkeeper.

Offline paulcomben

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Re: Our centre back situation
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2011, 09:35:44 PM »
You must be joking! Also, the cover is weaker with Petrov's legs gone & NRC plain gone. The stress all round comes from so many gone & no players in. Even signing Given has taken weeks. The club needs to get very busy this week.

Offline Villanation

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Re: Our centre back situation
« Reply #8 on: July 17, 2011, 09:37:56 PM »
If we don't sign anyone in central defence we will be fine as we will have much better organised and motivated players and a younger goalkeeper.

With all due respect we are talking about Aston Villa....................

Offline Archie

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Re: Our centre back situation
« Reply #9 on: July 17, 2011, 09:43:17 PM »
I'm confident that the great Cieran Clark will be promoted in the starting 11, but I'd be very surprised, and upset, if the pair Dunne & Collins  should be confirmed.

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Re: Our centre back situation
« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2011, 09:48:39 PM »
I think we can afford to let Cuellar go if McLeish has plans to use Beye as a back up centre back along with Collins, Clark and Dunne.  Personally, I'd like Villa to sign Dann and play him next to Clark.  Clark is going to be a cracker, perhaps not ready just yet to play a whole season but he has to start somewhere.

Offline gervilla

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Re: Our centre back situation
« Reply #11 on: July 17, 2011, 10:01:18 PM »
Beye ? Christ I hope he's a better centre back than he's a right back.

Offline Villanation

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Re: Our centre back situation
« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2011, 10:16:12 PM »
I think we can afford to let Cuellar go if McLeish has plans to use Beye as a back up centre back along with Collins, Clark and Dunne.  Personally, I'd like Villa to sign Dann and play him next to Clark.  Clark is going to be a cracker, perhaps not ready just yet to play a whole season but he has to start somewhere.

Very valid point, and you could spoil the player in going to soon, if we where a club that had other very good defenders around him and influencing him i would say no problem Clark can do a season, no problem, but just who can Clark fall back on when he he's under pressure and having to deal with world class forwards coming at him left right and centre.

Offline villan from luton

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Re: Our centre back situation
« Reply #13 on: July 17, 2011, 10:21:34 PM »
How many world class forwards are there in the premiership lol. I think Clark is ready too step forward and will give his all, last season he showed he has a top attitude. Think him and Dunne could be a good pairing. Please god though not Beye as back up

Offline Villanation

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Re: Our centre back situation
« Reply #14 on: July 17, 2011, 10:28:17 PM »
Every forward coming at him will feel like world class if we defend like we did last season, we need to get a quality central defender or we will pay the price, Clark IMO does not have the experience for a full season and one that maybe under pressure.

 


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