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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Lambert and Payne on June 25, 2011, 10:27:54 AM
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Where do you see Luke Young at this football club? Personally I think he's a very steady right back and consistant enough to be playing 1st team week in week out. As much as I liked Walker it did confuse me that ged went out and loaned a new right back when we had one and was in need of a left back
Personally I think if moneys tight like people are suggesting we keep Luke and spend the money elsewhere. Can't really recall him making too many mistakes either
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So-so, nothing special but will do a reasonable job. Prefer him at left back.
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If we don't sign any fullback this summer, he will have to be, by default, a first team player.
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Think it was probably a case of we couldn't get a left back in. They seem to be a rare breed.
Hopefully Warnock will come back on board and Luke can revert to right back. Would love to have seen Walker come in.
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I like him he should be a first team player for me he his steady eddie.
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So-so, nothing special but will do a reasonable job. Prefer him at left back.
As long as he's doing a job it doesn't matter that he's not the most spectacular does it?
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He's a 7 out of 10 man IMO and every team needs a player like that.
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First team, lost ash downing going cuellar too, no goalie, no walker, think Luke will be essential.
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Scored one of our better goals last season as well.
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Left back for me. Solid there, useful for the winger switching over as he is stronger on his right, but always solid and dependable.
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On the way out now after having the best years of his career wasted. Worth keeping as a solid back-up
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Still rate him.
He's not leaving as well, is he?
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A decent solid full back - there are surprisingly few of those around so we should keep him and he should have played more for us imo.
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Still rate him.
He's not leaving as well, is he?
I haven't heard anything. Just wondered what everyone else thought because of all the rumours of Walker or Hutton coming back
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He`s a "Steady Eddie"
agree with other posters - keep him if monies tight - no point selling for 1-2 Million just to spend on someone else for the same wedge
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I like him he should be a first team player for me he his steady eddie.
^^^^^^^^^^^^ for me too
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Always liked him. I would say that the way it's going he may be one of our 'key players' which, as much as i like him, is a bit of a disappointment in actual fact. If that makes sense.
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I rate Young quite highly. I think he is one of the better English full backs around and would have gone to the World Cup had he not retired from international football. He sometimes dives in a bit but is very tough in the tackle and seems very committed to the cause. I hope we give him another couple of years at the club.
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Always liked him. I would say that the way it's going he may be one of our 'key players' which, as much as i like him, is a bit of a disappointment in actual fact. If that makes sense.
I see what your saying, because he's not an exciting big name? Most of my faves are the Ash Young types becuase of the name and the flicks and tricks etc. I do have a lot of time for L Young though, have done since he was at Charlton
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with my eyes
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It's amazing how much more solid we look when he plays - he covers the CB really well. An intelligent and reliable defender.
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Very reliable right and left back. He is a must keep. And would have no problem him starting as a first team player .....
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I rate him and reckon we should play him regularly. With money tight his position would be way down on my list of replacements needed.
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Decent, solid player who is in the squad and maybe the team.
If we are determined to operate on the cheap then he is the kind of experienced, solid pro we need to help the young players.
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He has no left foot, can't understand people who prefer him there. When him and Ashley played together on the left, the amount of times both checked inside onto their right narrowed the pitch so much. He's a steady-eddie, obviously on a lot of money (can't see why else he turned down Liverpool last August) prone to the odd positional blunder. Good attitude, decent tackler, exposed for pace now and then. I thought he was out of contract this summer. If not, I'd rather we let him run out his deal and gradually integrate Lichaj in that position.
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No problems with Luke for me. Solid player. Does his job well and is reliable. Him and Lichaj as right backs is good enough for me. I don't think it's a position we've a pressing need to fill. We have to spend wisely this summer, and we're covered on the right side of defence IMO.
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Been watching the yank Lichaj a lot lately and have been very impressed with his progress.
His confidence has grown immensely and i'm hoping he can continue to improve. Could solve our problem.
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Never rated him tbh, decent bloke, gives 100%, but not very good going foward, not quick enough for the modern game, better at LB, but on high wages, and for me would rather try and develop Licjah.
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Better at rightback but a very capable left back too, purely from a defensive point of view.
If Walker was coming back I'd be happy enough to see Luke at LB again. He played a big part in our upturn in form from Everton away onwards. Possibly not one for the future, but we already have plenty of gaps in the side as it is. Address them first and maybe look at the thing again in 12 months.
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Think at the point we signed him he was one of the best full backs in the Premiership.
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Keep him, he still can do a job for us on either side of defence.
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Good player and definitely one we need to keep.
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Luke Young is underrated and is a more than adequate full back on either flank.
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Good defender, looks lost and confused in the final third of the pitch but I'd rather keep him.
He can play either side and is one of the better full backs we have had in the last 5-10 years.
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Solid right back, and that's all you need your fullbacks to be at our current level.
Decent value out of him, if he was a big earner and we'll get no return - shame we didn't spend the Beye money on a decent young fullback who'd be ready to come in now.
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a very decent player
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Discreetly, when his wife is away.
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I think him and Lichaj should be our cover for the right side, with LY as back up for the LB position as well we should definitley hold onto him.
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Definatley keep him. The defence looked a lot more solid when he came back in towards the end of last season.
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1 year left on his contract so won't get much for him (given Liverpool were only offering 2.5m for him last summer) so might aswell keep him for another year as he can cover both full back roles well enough.
I think he plays better as a left back aswell, end of last season he played really well imo.
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Keep him.
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Based on last season's performances he deserves a starting place. One of the few that actually earned their wages last season, always gives 100% and not scared of putting his foot in. Strangley I prefer him at left back than right back but that's probably as he's played there more often.
I think he has one more good season in him. Next summer we should review the situation but for now, there are far more pressing issues to resolve.
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Good solid player, should be keeping him. Think he'll be good for another two seasons.
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Only as a RB, but even then keep if we can't find better.
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Yep, keep.
Under-used in past couple of years, still has something to offer and experience is a bit short across the team.
Deserves a run and, like others say, is solid enough while we focus on other priorities. Would like to see Eric get a chance occasionally if competing for same position, too.
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He deserves a place in the first team, he does a good job if on the left or right.
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Keep him and buy a new left and right back and he can cover/challenge them for a starting place.
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I like Luke- solid player and I hope he has an injury free season , with walker gone luke should make the right back berth his own.
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I like Luke,good solid defender, certainly as good if not better than Hutton who it seems we are on the verge of signing.
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Deserves to start, but I think this will be his last good season.
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I still maintain that it was one of O'Neill's daftest decision not buying him for £2.5m when he went to Middlesbrough.
There was no reason whatsoever not to.
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I still maintain that it was one of O'Neill's daftest decision not buying him for £2.5m when he went to Middlesbrough.
There was no reason whatsoever not to.
Not that there's any profit in it now, but yeah, that's a head-scratcher.