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Offline pauliewalnuts

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Re: Chris Samba
« Reply #105 on: February 22, 2017, 11:29:55 PM »
#welcomewhateveryourfuckingnameisagain

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Re: Chris Samba
« Reply #106 on: February 22, 2017, 11:38:40 PM »
Probably free to join and pay as you play. looks a big unit.

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Re: Chris Samba
« Reply #107 on: February 22, 2017, 11:56:10 PM »
Don't see what the issue is if he comes in as cover on a pay as you play until the end of the season. He's not going to be starting ahead of Baker and Chester and he's unlikely to be any worse than Elphick or Richards.

My exact words. Thanks for saving me the trouble of typing them.

I think Bruce is having doubts about Baker to be honest. 

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Re: Chris Samba
« Reply #108 on: February 22, 2017, 11:58:03 PM »
I used to work with a Blackburn fan and he hated Samba, said he was great in the air and would tackle things in front of him all day but had no mobility and got caught out far too easily by people running in behind him.  I can't imagine the injury problems he's had will have done anything to improve that.

Not to mention that he left them as a 27 year old. The 32 year old version probably needs wheeling around the pitch on a trolley.

True, he used to get really angry when anyone mentioned him because most people only saw him on motd and thought he was brilliant and that Blackburn were really lucky to have been able to keep him.  I heard that 2-3 times and the rant that followed was brilliant.

Carew used to bully him ridiculously, he used to wilt at the sight of him.

mind you the best bullying Carew ever did is on Cahill when Bolton came to VP. That was a destruction.

His performance against Blues in the 5-1 game sticks in mind. He bullied their defence all game, but was superb on the ball that day as well. 

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Re: Chris Samba
« Reply #109 on: February 23, 2017, 12:00:33 AM »
Can honestly see him starting if we sign him.

Baker's form has dipped recently and in any case he'll be injured again soon.

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Re: Chris Samba
« Reply #110 on: February 23, 2017, 03:32:22 AM »
As somebody else said, we seem to be assembling a very solid Division 1 side.

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Re: Chris Samba
« Reply #111 on: February 23, 2017, 07:12:02 AM »
The problem for me is that our club is losing millions (I will guess that this season we will make the biggest ever loss in Championship history) and yet we are prepared to pay out another PENSION salary to a player who is coming to the end of his career, why could we not play one of our reserve team players.

Also I thought that Richards was a definite starter when fit according to Bruce, so does that mean it will be Richards and Samba at centre half for the remainder of the season??

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Re: Chris Samba
« Reply #112 on: February 23, 2017, 07:13:55 AM »
The problem for me is that our club is losing millions (I will guess that this season we will make the biggest ever loss in Championship history) and yet we are prepared to pay out another PENSION salary to a player who is coming to the end of his career, why could we not play one of our reserve team players.

Also I thought that Richards was a definite starter when fit according to Bruce, so does that mean it will be Richards and Samba at centre half for the remainder of the season??

Why on earth would you think Samba and Richards will be playing at centre half for the rest of the season? Honestly, what makes you possibly think that?

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Re: Chris Samba
« Reply #113 on: February 23, 2017, 07:44:08 AM »
The problem for me is that our club is losing millions (I will guess that this season we will make the biggest ever loss in Championship history) and yet we are prepared to pay out another PENSION salary to a player who is coming to the end of his career, why could we not play one of our reserve team players.

Also I thought that Richards was a definite starter when fit according to Bruce, so does that mean it will be Richards and Samba at centre half for the remainder of the season??

Why on earth would you think Samba and Richards will be playing at centre half for the rest of the season? Honestly, what makes you possibly think that?

Well if the manager is telling the truth then he's got half the partnership correct.

And if we do bring Samba in, it's not outside the realms of possibility that Bruce might want to play him, is it?

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Re: Chris Samba
« Reply #114 on: February 23, 2017, 07:45:12 AM »
I doubt that Samba would sign unless he was told he was playing and Bruce did say that Richards was a certainty to start when fit

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Re: Chris Samba
« Reply #115 on: February 23, 2017, 08:05:10 AM »
I doubt that Samba would sign unless he was told he was playing and Bruce did say that Richards was a certainty to start when fit


I doubt a 32 year old who hasn't played a lot of football of late can come into a club on a free and expect to be a starter. I doubt he'll think that at all.

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Re: Chris Samba
« Reply #116 on: February 23, 2017, 08:27:22 AM »
Bruce does not rate Baker clearly.  If he persists with Elphick it confirms Mr Underwood's joke (I think) that Bruce is descending into madness.  A very real prospect of a Richards and Samba routine I would say.  Solid as a rock against Bristol Rovers.

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Re: Chris Samba
« Reply #117 on: February 23, 2017, 08:29:57 AM »
I assume this thread is a joke. Surely Bruce can't be stupid enough to sign Samba?

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Re: Chris Samba
« Reply #118 on: February 23, 2017, 08:55:32 AM »
desperate times for a desperate man - he'll be starting against Bristol City

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Re: Chris Samba
« Reply #119 on: February 23, 2017, 08:56:28 AM »
I wonder if it's more of a case that he's concerned about Baker fitness rather than not rating him?

 


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