Quote from: tomd2103 on June 23, 2017, 01:30:46 PMQuote from: TheTimVilla on June 23, 2017, 11:01:58 AMI wonder if Bruce is looking to play Terry in a three at the back, a system that he will have been heavily involved in last season, even if not playing regularly?Good point and there are a few indications that might happen, especially the rumoured interest in El Ahmadi, who is a wing back. Jedinak to drop back as well perhaps and it would give us the chance to play two up front, something that Bruce has said he wants to look at.I think the elmohamady links are more just that's he's signed him a couple of times before, I don't think there's much more to it.I agree that he is probably looking at it though, which I think is a huge mistake.
Quote from: TheTimVilla on June 23, 2017, 11:01:58 AMI wonder if Bruce is looking to play Terry in a three at the back, a system that he will have been heavily involved in last season, even if not playing regularly?Good point and there are a few indications that might happen, especially the rumoured interest in El Ahmadi, who is a wing back. Jedinak to drop back as well perhaps and it would give us the chance to play two up front, something that Bruce has said he wants to look at.
I wonder if Bruce is looking to play Terry in a three at the back, a system that he will have been heavily involved in last season, even if not playing regularly?
Quote from: cdbullyweefan on June 23, 2017, 01:47:12 PMQuote from: tomd2103 on June 23, 2017, 01:41:45 PMQuote from: cdbullyweefan on June 23, 2017, 01:33:01 PMI hate three at the back. Our defence was, mostly, fine, last year.Why would we want to take a potential playmaker out of our woeful midfield to make room for an extra player in a position of strength?Oh I agree, but that are one or two pointers suggesting that is the way he might be thinking. I'm with you though, a back four of De Laet, Chester, AN Other and Taylor is more than good enough for the division. Replace AN Other with Baker and it's more than good enough. We need cover, sure. Spending 60k a week plus bonuses and signing fee on a position where our first team are fine is lunacy.I still think we need better than Baker (particularly better on the ball) for the first choice partner for Chester. I agree with Paul's point above that we could do with a CB who is going to be able to make the step up to the top flight if we do make it. I agree that there are enough options out there to not be spending that on a huge gamble like John Terry.
Quote from: tomd2103 on June 23, 2017, 01:41:45 PMQuote from: cdbullyweefan on June 23, 2017, 01:33:01 PMI hate three at the back. Our defence was, mostly, fine, last year.Why would we want to take a potential playmaker out of our woeful midfield to make room for an extra player in a position of strength?Oh I agree, but that are one or two pointers suggesting that is the way he might be thinking. I'm with you though, a back four of De Laet, Chester, AN Other and Taylor is more than good enough for the division. Replace AN Other with Baker and it's more than good enough. We need cover, sure. Spending 60k a week plus bonuses and signing fee on a position where our first team are fine is lunacy.
Quote from: cdbullyweefan on June 23, 2017, 01:33:01 PMI hate three at the back. Our defence was, mostly, fine, last year.Why would we want to take a potential playmaker out of our woeful midfield to make room for an extra player in a position of strength?Oh I agree, but that are one or two pointers suggesting that is the way he might be thinking. I'm with you though, a back four of De Laet, Chester, AN Other and Taylor is more than good enough for the division.
I hate three at the back. Our defence was, mostly, fine, last year.Why would we want to take a potential playmaker out of our woeful midfield to make room for an extra player in a position of strength?
Sign somebody with actual PACE in midfield. Has to be number one priority.
Baker distributing for the back doesn't help.
Quote from: tomd2103 on June 23, 2017, 06:05:18 PMQuote from: cdbullyweefan on June 23, 2017, 01:47:12 PMQuote from: tomd2103 on June 23, 2017, 01:41:45 PMQuote from: cdbullyweefan on June 23, 2017, 01:33:01 PMI hate three at the back. Our defence was, mostly, fine, last year.Why would we want to take a potential playmaker out of our woeful midfield to make room for an extra player in a position of strength?Oh I agree, but that are one or two pointers suggesting that is the way he might be thinking. I'm with you though, a back four of De Laet, Chester, AN Other and Taylor is more than good enough for the division. Replace AN Other with Baker and it's more than good enough. We need cover, sure. Spending 60k a week plus bonuses and signing fee on a position where our first team are fine is lunacy.I still think we need better than Baker (particularly better on the ball) for the first choice partner for Chester. I agree with Paul's point above that we could do with a CB who is going to be able to make the step up to the top flight if we do make it. I agree that there are enough options out there to not be spending that on a huge gamble like John Terry. Baker is more than adequate... we had the third or fourth best defence last year. By all means upgrade if we go up, but we'd be a Premier League club with better options, then.Bring in some cover, preferably a young talent for the future.Sign somebody with actual PACE in midfield. Has to be number one priority.
I could see a back 3 of Chester Terry and DeLeat working quite well. The latter would give the pace, Terry can actually pass and Chester... well he's just good. Bree and Taylor wide either side and you can get Grealish into a midfield with license to roam. I would actually play Hourihane deeper with Jedinak as I think he can dictate play deeper.