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Re: Paul Lambert - a retrospective
« Reply #90 on: October 16, 2017, 07:38:42 PM »
Yes, I remember that.

I nearly felt a shiver down my spine when a previous poster mentioned the name, Tonev.

What did he cost, about £2m?


I remember Tonev getting a shot on target against Newcastle and thinking "he doesn't look a bad player at all".

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Re: Paul Lambert - a retrospective
« Reply #91 on: October 16, 2017, 08:24:51 PM »
I generally agree, SH.

Apart from The Beast, Lowton always looked a good footballer, despite a lack of pace; Okore and Kozak would have done better without bad luck with injuries.

After that, there's not much to celebrate.

I thought Lowton was a joke constantly out of position and cost us loads of goals. Okore got better the longer he was out injured, and don’t get me started on Kozak.
Other than that we’re in agreement. ;-)

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Re: Paul Lambert - a retrospective
« Reply #92 on: October 16, 2017, 08:35:19 PM »
Kozak showed some promise on the few occasions I saw him on the pitch. Having said that a decent twenty minute cameo appearance would usually be enough to be man of the match under Lambert.

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Re: Paul Lambert - a retrospective
« Reply #93 on: October 16, 2017, 08:44:24 PM »
Lowton is playing very well for Burnley these days.

He was a victim of the formation really. In a 4-3-3 he was too exposed to wingers running at him. At Burnley a tight 4-4-2 with wingers regularly tracking back and he's done fine for them.

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Re: Paul Lambert - a retrospective
« Reply #94 on: October 17, 2017, 08:44:45 AM »
I didn't think Lowton was too bad either. Not brilliant but not awful.

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Re: Paul Lambert - a retrospective
« Reply #95 on: October 17, 2017, 03:09:15 PM »
I didn't think Lowton was too bad either. Not brilliant but not awful.
Certainly no worse than Hutton.

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Re: Paul Lambert - a retrospective
« Reply #96 on: October 17, 2017, 03:54:49 PM »
I didn't think Lowton was too bad either. Not brilliant but not awful.
Certainly no worse than Hutton.

At least Hutton tries in more games than he doesnt, which is more than can be said for a lot of the squad

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Re: Paul Lambert - a retrospective
« Reply #97 on: October 17, 2017, 04:33:03 PM »
I didn't think Lowton was too bad either. Not brilliant but not awful.

There were some personal issues with him though weren't there?

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Re: Paul Lambert - a retrospective
« Reply #98 on: October 17, 2017, 06:07:59 PM »
I didn't think Lowton was too bad either. Not brilliant but not awful.
Certainly no worse than Hutton.

At least Hutton tries in more games than he doesnt, which is more than can be said for a lot of the squad
Agree and he was one of a few players to come out with any credit on Saturday.

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Re: Paul Lambert - a retrospective
« Reply #99 on: October 17, 2017, 11:34:09 PM »
I didn't think Lowton was too bad either. Not brilliant but not awful.

There were some personal issues with him though weren't there?

Yes he started to fall out of favour in his second season as allegedly the club found out he'd vacated his club house in Four Oaks and quietly moved back up to Chesterfield. Think he was late for training a couple of times.

Last memory of him was Young skinning him and Falcao scoring. That was a bit weakness, slow on the turn but he's less exposed to that the way Burnley play which is good management imo.

 


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