Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread

[paul_e]

Please tell me RDL isn't yet another one of these players that is crap when he's here and then some folks are up in arms when he's gone ?

He's bang bloody average ... at best. Just like Elphick.

How can you say he's been crap?  He got injured shortly after he arrived and ever since Bruce has taken a dislike to him and barely given him a sniff.

Personally I think he's the best right back at the club, but hey, we can play a centre back out of position there instead so why worry about it.

[Risso]

Please tell me RDL isn't yet another one of these players that is crap when he's here and then some folks are up in arms when he's gone ?

He's bang bloody average ... at best. Just like Elphick.

And yet people who continue to get a game in defence like Jedinak aren't even close to being bang average.

[RussellC]

Even if you think RDL is crap, surely you can't think that loaning him to the A-League is the best solution, for anyone.

[Clark W Griswold]

He's not crap, the only way of justifying it is if he intends giving Bree a run there with some of the other players in the squad as back up. Or if he sees Elmo as first choice for that position and is not going to use him right midfield. But knowing Bruce he'll stick Bree in the reserves, Elmo right mid and play Tuenzebe there with Jedinak centre back. The fucking loon.

[sirlordbaltimore]

Even if you think RDL is crap, surely you can't think that loaning him to the A-League is the best solution, for anyone.

Well, he can't go on loan anywhere else as far as i can see so why not ?

I wouldn't have him in front of Elmo, Bree or even Hutton at RB so ...

I'm not even sure i'd have him ahead of Tuanzebe either come to think of it. Good pre season? i think he whipped in a couple of decent crosses against a non league side and scored against another. That's it.

Harsh? i don't think so personally

[JUAN PABLO]

Please tell me RDL isn't yet another one of these players that is crap when he's here and then some folks are up in arms when he's gone ?

He's bang bloody average ... at best. Just like Elphick.

RDL is a better RB than Axel . Fact

[garyshawsknee]

This is madness if true, we are two injuries away from a defensive crisis. It's like SB has gotten wind that he's going to get sacked, so he's sabotaging the squad for the new guy.

[KRS]

Surely RDL could be a backup left back if we get injuries? Doesn’t make sense.

[RussellC]

Even if you think RDL is crap, surely you can't think that loaning him to the A-League is the best solution, for anyone.

Well, he can't go on loan anywhere else as far as i can see so why not ?

I wouldn't have him in front of Elmo, Bree or even Hutton at RB so ...

I'm not even sure i'd have him ahead of Tuanzebe either come to think of it. Good pre season? i think he whipped in a couple of decent crosses against a non league side and scored against another. That's it.

Harsh? i don't think so personally

Well, Bruce clearly agrees with you that he’s not good enough, so why bother playing him in pre-season instead of giving Bree maximum playing time? Why not arrange a loan for him that would beneficial to both him and the club, rather than sending him to a footballing retirement home the other side of the globe? Better still, why not try to get a fee for him on the back of his ‘impressive’ pre-season.

Out of interest, how did you rate our other full-backs’ pre-seasons?

[olaftab]

RDL is a better RB than Axel . Fact

Not trying to be rude or anything but how is that a fact JP?

[JUAN PABLO]

RDL is a better RB than Axel . Fact

Not trying to be rude or anything but how is that a fact JP?

maybe you should speak to Leicester City Season Ticket holders and ask them what they thought of RDL and I didnt realise how brilliant Axel T had been at RB

[Chinchilla Bathhouse]

Even if you think RDL is crap, surely you can't think that loaning him to the A-League is the best solution, for anyone.

Well, he can't go on loan anywhere else as far as i can see so why not ?

I wouldn't have him in front of Elmo, Bree or even Hutton at RB so ...

I'm not even sure i'd have him ahead of Tuanzebe either come to think of it. Good pre season? i think he whipped in a couple of decent crosses against a non league side and scored against another. That's it.

Harsh? i don't think so personally

Well, Bruce clearly agrees with you that he’s not good enough, so why bother playing him in pre-season instead of giving Bree maximum playing time? Why not arrange a loan for him that would beneficial to both him and the club, rather than sending him to a footballing retirement home the other side of the globe? Better still, why not try to get a fee for him on the back of his ‘impressive’ pre-season.

Out of interest, how did you rate our other full-backs’ pre-seasons?

Just a hunch but I expect he rated them exactly the opposite of how most other people did.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Surely RDL could be a backup left back if we get injuries? Doesn’t make sense.

Indeed. I thought apart from being a more than decent right back, RDL could play anywhere across the back.

Somebody needs to be sent to the colonies and it ain't RDL.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

I would rather RDL play right back than Jedi play CB or Bruce be our manager.
The truth is we don't know how good, bad or indifferent RDL is because he's never really been given a chance.
I know how bad Bruce is because unfortunately he's been given far too many chances.

[cheltenhamlion]

Losing another defender from the squad would pretty stupid given he can play right across the back.