eddie Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 You seem not to have read the question ("Is he an attacking midfielder?") and my response to it. Oh well...Everyone's very excited that we may be after a player Boro let go when they decided it was time to mount a serious promotion challenge.Would you classify Hughes as an attacking midfielder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 It's only the female Alan Nixon (Lana, maybe), but... So you're all worshipping false idols now, eh? Moses will be right brassed off when he comes down from the mountain and asks whether anyone wants to buy ten commandments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwram1973 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 It's only the female Alan Nixon (Lana, maybe), but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 http://cdn.meme.am/instances/47444995.jpgStolen that one for my collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernow Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 How reliable is she? I was genuinely gutted when I saw that Powell quote - hopefully it means nothing!A few days ago she said we were talking to Joey Barton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwram1973 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Stolen that one for my collectionI was going for the karl pilkinton bullshit pic but saw this one.Don't know why it wouldn't show, still can't post picsShambles!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexydadbod Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 I remember him or at least his beard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouRams Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Shagger Shackell is back and suddenly some bird knows all the inside gossip ...... Just saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexydadbod Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Rule number one never trust an attractive female "ITK." Ask Arsenal fans if you don't believe me because they got trolled by this jeinny leizaro bird. Anyway look at this from before. Look where Schweinsteiger plays now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambalin Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 It is no slight on Hanson if we bring in another two mid fielders even before Hughes injury Clement was saying we were one short in midfield.So two now makes sense remember Hanson was in the squad before this we need competition and if we pick up another injury you will all be asking why we did not sign cover.Hanson apparently from what people are saying played well sounded like it on the radio (work stopped my attendance) he needs to continue it if he is to stay in the team just like anyone else.I think that is the way Clement is going to run it judging by his comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 So when a new manager comes in and decides to make changes, that automatically makes players bad does it?Maybe Tom Ince is useless because Hull didn't want him in their promotion challenge, or Shackell because Burnley didn't.Your point is unbelievably flawed and generalised.Bizarre response. What have I done to upset you, SRG?Of course your two examples are nonsense. Bruce was desperate to keep Ince but unable because we activated the release clause in his contract and he chose us. Dyche similarly wanted to keep Shackell. Of course it's a generalized point, but I'm simply saying that Boro thought he wasn't up to the challenge and swapped him out for someone they considered better. We're the club with ambition in this league and are bringing in what we consider better players so they'll take us up.Likewise Boro a year ago. If a club is becoming ambitious they will try to bring superior players in than those they had before and in a like-for-like swap and Boro clearly deemed Adam Clayton significantly better than Jacob Butterfield: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28772346. While some on here are saying Butterfield is one of the top midfielders in the league, I'm simply putting forward some evidence to suggest Boro who he was playing for decided he wasn't and that I worry he'd be another "body" for the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 It is no slight on Hanson if we bring in another two mid fielders even before Hughes injury Clement was saying we were one short in midfield.So two now makes sense remember Hanson was in the squad before this we need competition and if we pick up another injury you will all be asking why we did not sign cover.Hanson apparently from what people are saying played well sounded like it on the radio (work stopped my attendance) he needs to continue it if he is to stay in the team just like anyone else.I think that is the way Clement is going to run it judging by his comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Bizarre response. What have I done to upset you, SRG?Of course your two examples are nonsense. Bruce was desperate to keep Ince but unable because we activated the release clause in his contract and he chose us. Dyche similarly wanted to keep Shackell. Of course it's a generalized point, but I'm simply saying that Boro thought he wasn't up to the challenge and swapped him out for someone they considered better. We're the club with ambition in this league and are bringing in what we consider better players so they'll take us up.Likewise Boro a year ago. If a club is becoming ambitious they will try to bring superior players in than those they had before and in a like-for-like swap and Boro clearly deemed Adam Clayton significantly better than Jacob Butterfield: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28772346. While some on here are saying Butterfield is one of the top midfielders in the league, I'm simply putting forward some evidence to suggest Boro who he was playing for decided he wasn't and that I worry he'd be another "body" for the squad.I don't see how you think I'm upset in anyway. I just don't see how your point of view could be remotely correct, backed up with tenuous examples.There's hundreds upon hundreds of examples where players perform well under some managers or at some clubs compared to others. It would be extremely narrow minded to dismiss Butterfield just because Karanka didn't want him when he first arrived. What makes him law on player judgment? What's saying he hasn't dramatically improved since he left? There's so many factors here which you're completely dismissing just because he left Boro. It's bizarre. None of this is even because I rate him, as I said earlier in the thread, I don't know a great deal about him, but this argument goes for players all over the country. No player would move anywhere given your logic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBB Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Forest released Will Hughes (but I do understand your point)Some players just don't settle and hit form at a club for whatever reason and get moved on. Some players join a club and are the new pele straight away. The game is littered with such players and it's the way it is, especially with the turn around of managers at clubs.Chris Martin was a flop on loan at Swindon don't forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Powell saying HE wont entertain any bids for Butterfield, however HE also doesn't want Smithies to leave but the Chief Exec pulled him out of the squad and is selling him against his wishes.The decision looks like its not up to Powell anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 No reason why Thorne, Hanson and Butterfield couldn't be our three.Let Hendrick, Bryson and Hughes fight for their places.We have had the same main options in midfield for a couple of years now and we haven't gone up.Let's shake it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scarlet Pimpernel Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 I hope we can get Butterfield. I rate him highly. The team below is ........................................Carson.......................................... Baird................Keogh.......................Shackell.................Forsyth .......................................Thorne................................................. .............Butterfield.................................Hughes.......................... Ince...............................Martin...............................Weimann Subs; Grant - Pearce - Hendrick - Bryson - Shotton - Russell - Bent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfcsmith Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Just what we need to be fair, wouldn't want to see us paying upwards of 2 mill though, I was hoping Hendrick would step up but he has been sub standard the past two games which is a shame as he looked good pre season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Always liked the look of him when we've played him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringerBell Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 You seem not to have read the question ("Is he an attacking midfielder?") and my response to it. Oh well...Everyone's very excited that we may be after a player Boro let go when they decided it was time to mount a serious promotion challenge.You seem to not have read my response to the same question. When I've seen him he's acted as a traditional 'number 8' in a similar vein to Hughes. Hughes being the player we appear to be looking to replace with Butterfield.Hendrick and Bryson score most of their goals by using their pace and stamina and being the third man runners, essentially becoming a second striker alongside Martin. Hughes tends to be the player making the pass, not busting a gut running past Martin. That's what we need from Butterfield if he comes, not necessarily goals as that's primarily the job of Hendrick/Bryson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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