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Sweech

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Jun 27, 2013
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Really like him and I brought him up a few times when some were asking in the summer for alternative DM ideas.

My only worry is he's not the most athletically gifted so I wonder how he'd do in Poch's system.
 

mckenz

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Jan 27, 2011
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Really like him and I brought him up a few times when some were asking in the summer for alternative DM ideas.

My only worry is he's not the most athletically gifted so I wonder how he'd do in Poch's system.


yellow boots though...
 

THFCSPURS19

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Jan 6, 2013
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Really like him and I brought him up a few times when some were asking in the summer for alternative DM ideas.

My only worry is he's not the most athletically gifted so I wonder how he'd do in Poch's system.
So slow on FIFA, nearly un-usable.
 

not_tenth-again

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Jun 19, 2009
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He picks up those cards mostly because he loves the rough stuff and isn't shy of a tackle. But he lacks agility, it always puts him a split second behind the play and prone to cards.
He's good, but probably not for us and our system.
 

Sweech

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Jun 27, 2013
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So slow on FIFA, nearly un-usable.
So I've heard, but he's not actually all that bad, I think he's athletic enough to do Dier's job.

I think Poch would love his attitude and he'd really fit in the dressing room here too. He's team captain and has a lot of spirit and fight in him, similar to a Ryan Mason.
 

y1dk1d

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I still feel like we lack a bit of grit sometimes, someone with and edge. I personally wouldn't mind having someone who likes a challenge and ends up getting 10 bookings a season. Obviously not as first choice as I'd like to finish with 11 men!
 

CoopsieDeadpool

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Jun 8, 2012
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I still feel like we lack a bit of grit sometimes, someone with and edge. I personally wouldn't mind having someone who likes a challenge and ends up getting 10 bookings a season. Obviously not as first choice as I'd like to finish with 11 men!

That's exactly why I don't want us to follow up our supposed interest in Wanyama. It's impossible to know if he's going to finish a game or not. But I agree with you, in respect that we need a bit of "don't fuck with me" grit in the middle of the park.
 

y1dk1d

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That's exactly why I don't want us to follow up our supposed interest in Wanyama. It's impossible to know if he's going to finish a game or not. But I agree with you, in respect that we need a bit of "don't fuck with me" grit in the middle of the park.
Yeah Wanyama is a good player but sometimes he just loses his head and does something stupid like at the weekend
 
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