Smalley Ram Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I'm still baffled as to how any Derby fan who has watched Hughes play EVER - can seriously suggest him as a DM?? He is lightweight as they come - lost count if the times he ended up on his arris whenever he challenged for the ball. He has many great qualities - none of which lend themselves to DM Totally with you on that mate - cracking with the distribution side of that position but not the "destroyer" side. Not a DM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale The Ram Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 In internationals Will will (Hughes pun hehe ) be very useful at DM because of they cageyness of the games and England often having to break teams down but in the Championship I think its just not suitable in the bigger games, but lets see how he does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackNwhites Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I agree with ambitious, I always saw him as somebody who dictated play from deep. Don't think Carroll is a bad player, he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Same with QPR. His agent should be asking himself what he's doing for the kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scarlet Pimpernel Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I think we may be having to break quite a few sides down this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Ram Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Has Hughes ever really played DM ina game that's fair to judge him on? He played against Millwall, but that just was a constant no go for us because we didn't have Martin up top. We never really got into any flow in that game, but he was actually quite good (from what I sort of half-ish remember and didn't really put a foot wrong). On the topic of Carroll, I'd like to point out that Thorne's loan spell at Watford was awful and he was dismissed by their fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlsonDerby Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Coutts is injured is he ? I thought he had been training ? If were playing that formation then ideally we need a CDM mid in because Hughes is far more effective playing higher up than he is sitting Hip Flexor wasn't it? Either way hes untested at either role in our current system. Definitely not. The mob has spoken. "http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy101/luckyeddie_photo/mob-simpsons" alt="mob-simpsons"> bout right! I'm still baffled as to how any Derby fan who has watched Hughes play EVER - can seriously suggest him as a DM?? He is lightweight as they come - lost count if the times he ended up on his arris whenever he challenged for the ball. He has many great qualities - none of which lend themselves to DM Because he's brilliant at winning the ball back and has more vision than the rest of our squad (GT permitting) combined? He's lightweight but you don't need to break someone to break up play, I wouldn't say he's much different in build to Busqets who is currently (in a lot of people's opinions) the best DM in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlsonDerby Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Besides Hughes is the only player where you could move back into the DM position and not feel like youve lost his qualities unlike Bryson and Hendrick who need to be further up field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackNwhites Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 We've got Martin as a sort of play maker up top as well as Bryson. Hendrick is great because he's more direct along with Russell and Ward. For me, Hughes as a DM is spot on. Tom Carroll will have to lodge Bryson or Hendrick out of the team if he comes. Great competition for players in midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC Else Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 http://www.futhead.com/14/players/12272/tom-carroll/ Cough Cough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC1388 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 When the game is against a so called 'lesser' team that is likely to be sitting back against us then Hughes can play the DM role as he can pick the ball up off our CB's and start attacks...but against teams who will come at us or away games we will need a proper DM in there either Eustace or a loan...there is no difference in terms of build etc between Hughes + Carroll...if Carroll can play the role then Hughes can do it better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC_17 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 http://www.futhead.com/14/players/12272/tom-carroll/ Cough Cough He's not good enough... no inform cards, 3* skill moves and only 2* weak foot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC Else Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 He's not good enough... no inform cards, 3* skill moves and only 2* weak foot! Pathetic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 In any case, wtf is the Hants & Essex Observer? Hants & Essex? It'll be the Derbyshire & Northumberland Telegraph next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 http://www.futhead.com/14/players/12272/tom-carroll/ Cough Cough 46 53 127 9 472 88 83 53 19 83 101 42 23 That's a bunch of random numbers too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Ram Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I'm still baffled as to how any Derby fan who has watched Hughes play EVER - can seriously suggest him as a DM?? He is lightweight as they come - lost count if the times he ended up on his arris whenever he challenged for the ball. He has many great qualities - none of which lend themselves to DM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Ram Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I'm still baffled as to how any Derby fan who has watched Hughes play EVER - can seriously suggest him as a DM?? He is lightweight as they come - lost count if the times he ended up on his arris whenever he challenged for the ball. He has many great qualities - none of which lend themselves to DM I've noticed he is lightweight, and gets kicked up in the air too. Perhaps we should as an insurance get Bucko to tie some string to his ankle so we can make sure he doesn't just drift away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilsonram12 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 It's CB we need to strengthen with out of sorts keogh and forever injured whitbread, MF isn't the issue. Eustace did a fine job for the first 30 odd games and Thorne only got in due to suspension, if he does that again Thorne will be back by then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I've noticed he is lightweight, and gets kicked up in the air too. Perhaps we should as an insurance get Bucko to tie some string to his ankle so we can make sure he doesn't just drift away. It's Andy Reid who's like a balloon (the shape, that is) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbydave96 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Can honestly say I don't think in my relatively short time with season ticket at the club (10 years), I have disliked a Derby player as much as I did Tom Carroll. If we do sign him I wish him all the luck in the world, but as I say I really wasn't a fan when he was here, and he's hardly set the game alight since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Is everybody doubting the Mac now then ! A few on here seem to doubt he knows what he's doing is that correct. . Off topic ,did you see living for the weekend on Northern Soul BBC four last week still on catch up.KTF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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