nfb Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Saw this, and it made me think, ive said about Chalobah, and now we're linked to Ake (but ?HG ?) Wonder what others think about the suggestions here... http://the72.co.uk/12396/three-players-who-could-pluck-the-thorne-from-dcfcs-side/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyRam! Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 eustace is ok.....for the first 60 minutes, i said this last season, useless eustace, he just gets tired cannot make it 90 minutes....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheltenhamRam Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I think Hughes would do alright but it's not really his position and could imagine him turning out 6.5/10s frequently. Not seen much pre season mind, and curtains suggests he did a decent job there v Burton. Not sure where that leaves us really but I think he'll be started there at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niram Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 eustace for half an hour hughes for an hour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I suppose Eustace if we dont get a loan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Riva Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Loads of candidates, loads of different opinions, time for a poll. Reluctantly I'm going with Eustace. Loads of candidates yet you put Brett Wilson in is only surpassed for stupidity by the 8 idiots who voted for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Srg Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 It's quite amusing that 7 people think Hanson should be playing compared to only 10 for Hughes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 It's quite amusing that 7 people think Hanson should be playing compared to only 10 for Hughes.Wish we hadn't signed Hughes now for 4 years he's obviously not good enough . Yet at Burton in the CDM role he looked better than I've seen him ever before ie stronger and taller head and shoulders above any other player on the field ability wise. 50 odd percent want a new CDM signed but who and how much will he cost ! Mention Tom Carroll and people go into melt down even though he would be an asset and as for Eustace he's just not young enough anymore We've just spent 2-3 Million on Thorne and if we are serious about FFP that's a problem because he's out for 9 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 Hughes starting there today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Hughes was brilliant today. End of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireRam Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Hughes was brilliant today. End of. I wasn't fully sure he could perform effectively in that role but he looked fantastic in that position today. If he can perform like that week in week out, I'd start him over Eustace (and I'm a Eustace fan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheltenhamRam Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Saw the last twenty and looked tidy there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC_17 Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 hughes didnt look lightweight at all today, played well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NellyRam Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peakram Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Hughes absolutely outstanding in the CDM role v Rangers so gotta give him a run there at least, OK there may be tougher challenges but his tackling and use of the ball both superb today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaftesbury Street Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Hughes absolutely outstanding in the CDM role v Rangers so gotta give him a run there at least, OK there may be tougher challenges but his tackling and use of the ball both superb today. As it has been all last season, not sure why people have been quick to dismiss his defensive attributes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLACML Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Changed my vote from loan to Hughes after today. Perhaps we should be looking at a midfield loan for back-up though, especially if Coutts is going to be out for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodleyRam Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Hughes gets my vote. You don't have to be a weapon to play CDM at all, much of it is about positioning, timing and interceptions. Hughes has shown he can mix it, he'll be a year older and stronger as well. I'd expect to see him play the majority of games ably assisted by Bryson and Hendrick who are no slouches. Eustace has a key role in certain fixtures and as a sub where required. It may be that we go til January, see where Thorne is up to, where the team are in the league etc and reassess then. I think Hughes has it in him to totally dictate games fro deep, I'd like to see him improve/utilise his long range passing more as Thorne demonstrated. Come January we may be looking at a Thorne recovery anyway, it will be 6-9 months, so if he has a speedy recovery we may be able to get away with the midfielders we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I'm convinced. Hughes it is. Not so much a CDM or whatever bar of chocolate the latest acronym is, but more a 'deep-lying playmaker'. He was outstanding yesterday apart from a couple of lazy passes in the first half which were intercepted. Crunching tackles too - kicked Miller a couple of times which raised a chuckle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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