Victor Lindelöf

[SamTheMouse]

I'll hold my hands ups and admit I was disappointed when we signed him. He has been an important addition to the squad.

Yep. Another fully paid-up member of the Sheepish Club here.

[Clampy]

Yeah, if you go back to the first few pages of this thread, his arrival didn't go down that well.

[FatSam]

Has Demitri_C re-visited this thread yet?

[Keeno]

Absolutely love him, huge respect for how he's just filled the Pau role in the defence (on his unnatural side) with no-nonsense and such quality. There has not been any discernible drop-off in how we've defended. Speaks volumes about his professionalism and quality, and I'd love to keep him around for the next few years.

I do think games like Forest at home we miss Pau's passing, but that's not Lindelof's fault whatsoever, and we've continued to pick up brilliant results.

I really like these veteran signings we make on a regular basis - it's a long-term feature of Emery's management, and I really do think our willingness to pick up these players gives us an edge over teams like Chelsea who have spent hundreds of millions on an entire squad full of 'project players', and who then break down with inconsistency every winter. They could really do with the experience of someone like Lindelof in there right now.

[Dante Lavelli]

How long is his contract with us?

I can see this defence working well when we need to rest and rotate Cash:

Maatsen——Pau—-Lindelof——Konsa

[Brend'Watkins]

When Lindeloöf signed I thought, what was the point? He’s surprised me greatly at how he’s slotted in without any drop off in our overall defending. I may have mentioned it before but he appears to really get us. Crazy to think that he’s working out to be our best signing of the season.

[Keeno]

How long is his contract with us?

I can see this defence working well when we need to rest and rotate Cash:

Maatsen——Pau—-Lindelof——Konsa

2 years I think. Or at least 1 year with the second year option - of course we'll look to take that up given how good he's been and he clearly likes it here. Would be very happy with that too

[Sexual Ealing]

100% passing accuracy last night (apologies if that's already been aired).

[paul_e]

Has Demitri_C re-visited this thread yet?

To be fair he's far from the top of the list of people who need a eat a bit of humble pie on this thread. Some of the 'hot takes' on the first 6-7 pages are comical in hindsight. I don't think I posted anything on this thread but it always felt like a sensible signing to me, experienced cover in a position where we really needed another option but couldn't afford to spend much on them.

[VILLA MOLE]

I used to wonder why we struggled against Manure when he was at the back ,  now I know he is bloody good  !

[Toronto Villa]

He's been excellent. It's always funny looking back at the start of the thread when we sign a player and some of the reactions. Some of our flock now being proven very wrong.

[Flamingo Lane]

We'd have been in a pickle without him. He's been excellent, and carries off a style that is easy on the eye.

[PeterWithe]

Yeah, if you go back to the first few pages of this thread, his arrival didn't go down that well.

I've just had a look, through my fingers, luckily I didn't post anything.

[Ian.]

Yeah, if you go back to the first few pages of this thread, his arrival didn't go down that well.

Ha ha, thats quite funny reading this one back. The only one who can claim to be on the money is Sexual Ealing and the only one not to be overly dramatic is our very own Youth Team Scout cdbearsfan.

[Sexual Ealing]

Yeah, if you go back to the first few pages of this thread, his arrival didn't go down that well.

Ha ha, thats quite funny reading this one back. The only one who can claim to be on the money is Sexual Ealing and the only one not to be overly dramatic is our very own Youth Team Scout cdbearsfan.

I don't remember what I wrote (or what I thought), but perhaps this is a lesson for you godsless heathens. Just listen to cd, listen to me, don't fucking jinx us and perhaps we'll just get somewhere. And remember: if you reach for the stars, you might just land up at Asda Minworth, and that ain't bad.