RamLad1884 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Interested to see Lampards comments on Wisdom, he's gone from frozen out to right back in the mix again. I'd say he's more than proven himself since he came back into the team, where his long term place in the squad is who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 I think the night he kicked the ball into his own face sealed his fate. Nice chap, the Posh boss, good to see him get out for some games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Correct decision. gives Pearce the chance to win a contract at millwall; rewards him for his attitude; avoids having an unhappy player in the camp with little or no chance of playing. (now watch us get one centre back injured and the other sent off) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Or it opens the way for someone like Max Hunt to come in from the U23s. I actually think Wisdom, Evans and Huddlestone are already decent cover for Keogh and Tomori. If we're bringing someone in we really need to be at the stage where that player is demonstrably better than what we have, and not another squad filler. Someone the rest of the team will look up to and respect. I'd definitely have taken Cahill, but it seems he's out of our league and going to Fulham. Maybe Frank with all his connections can pull a rabbit out of a hat, like Jim Smith with Igor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC1388 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 34 minutes ago, Carl Sagan said: Or it opens the way for someone like Max Hunt to come in from the U23s. I actually think Wisdom, Evans and Huddlestone are already decent cover for Keogh and Tomori. If we're bringing someone in we really need to be at the stage where that player is demonstrably better than what we have, and not another squad filler. Someone the rest of the team will look up to and respect. I'd definitely have taken Cahill, but it seems he's out of our league and going to Fulham. Maybe Frank with all his connections can pull a rabbit out of a hat, like Jim Smith with Igor? I think we need a CB on loan even if it is cover, doesnt have to better than what we have in terms of Keogh & Tomori as that wont be easy to find in Jan. We just need someone to fill the gap of Pearce until our rebuild in the summer when most of the 'deadwood' goes & the loans have gone back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Carl Sagan said: Or it opens the way for someone like Max Hunt to come in from the U23s. I actually think Wisdom, Evans and Huddlestone are already decent cover for Keogh and Tomori. If we're bringing someone in we really need to be at the stage where that player is demonstrably better than what we have, and not another squad filler. Someone the rest of the team will look up to and respect. I'd definitely have taken Cahill, but it seems he's out of our league and going to Fulham. Maybe Frank with all his connections can pull a rabbit out of a hat, like Jim Smith with Igor? Joe Bunney from Northampton, currently on loan at Blackpool, though he's more a LB rather than a central defender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlsonDerby Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 2 hours ago, Chester40 said: Irish mainly... like him. Ahh famous Irish players Paul O’Pogba and Jesse ‘Paddy’ lingard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Good for him. To good to waste any more of his career cas our cover. Decent head it kick tupe defender in the division and by all accounts top bloke. Let's not forget, he's not amazing and was cover for reasons, but nothing but good wishes for a good pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellafella Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 1 hour ago, reveldevil said: I think the night he kicked the ball into his own face sealed his fate. Nice chap, the Posh boss, good to see him get out for some games. Yes...it takes great anti-skill to do that, especially live on telly...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Tbh max hunt hasn't looked great on the highlights videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester40 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 7 minutes ago, IlsonDerby said: Ahh famous Irish players Paul O’Pogba and Jesse ‘Paddy’ lingard No, you were raising the theory that he mainly criticises players from other ethnic backgrounds. Seeing as he has constantly been in the press for slagging off his own players who (obviously) are of the same ethnicity.... I would say that was totally bogus. He also left the World Cup having fallen out with Irish/Barnsley Mick McCarthy and slating his own FA. After a recent match he criticised the goalkeeper for smiling and shaking hands at the end of the game where he made a mistake...saying what a disgrace he was and that he should have gone straight down the tunnel in shame. If you read his autobiography he was unimpressed with Beckham and his constant courting of the press. I would say his anger and criticism for people of all ethnic backgrounds is pretty well constant and entrenched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellafella Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 26 minutes ago, Ellafella said: Yes...it takes great anti-skill to do that, especially live on telly...? ...but of course we wish him all the best at Millwall. He is a gent and a true professional and here's to him making his debut V Hull on Sunday against Chris Martin. That will be an interesting contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VulcanRam Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 On 03/01/2019 at 19:42, jono said: I have a soft spot for Pearce. A good player but more to the point, one that knows instinctively how important fans are. i remember vividly in the dark days of Pearson, even after grim days, he stayed, clapped the fans and did the right thing. he also was extremely reliable, organised and consistent. If stays I would never have a problem with him on the team sheet. Ronseal man. If he goes then I wish him success by the bucket load. Good man Alex Pearce. Sportsman through and through. Great post @jono spot on; in the rush to criticise, some of our players don't get the appreciation they deserve. Nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamikaze Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Solid pro and wish him all the best, but time to continue with the clearout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramslad1992 Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 4 hours ago, DCFC1388 said: I think we need a CB on loan even if it is cover, doesnt have to better than what we have in terms of Keogh & Tomori as that wont be easy to find in Jan. We just need someone to fill the gap of Pearce until our rebuild in the summer when most of the 'deadwood' goes & the loans have gone back Who’s going to loan us a player thinking he will just be cover? if we loaned in a player for cover then we may as well have just kept Pearce who knows the training and tactics etc... if we loan a player it will be to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellafella Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 7 hours ago, Carl Sagan said: Or it opens the way for someone like Max Hunt to come in from the U23s. I actually think Wisdom, Evans and Huddlestone are already decent cover for Keogh and Tomori. If we're bringing someone in we really need to be at the stage where that player is demonstrably better than what we have, and not another squad filler. Someone the rest of the team will look up to and respect. I'd definitely have taken Cahill, but it seems he's out of our league and going to Fulham. Maybe Frank with all his connections can pull a rabbit out of a hat, like Jim Smith with Igor? Solid Wisdom from you as per @Carl Sagan but as for Wisdom our erstwhile right back I suspect he’s flawed in 2 main respects as a potential centre-back: 1. He doesn’t quite know where to park the bus ? {?} 2. He doesn’t get high enough off the ground to win aerial duals. Dont get me wrong; I love Andre he’s a powerful unit and I was so pleased with his show against Boro and he’s impressed as a CB in Austria but at Champ level a stop-gap only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 12 hours ago, David said: Malone was sneaked in through the back door without a single ITK tweeter ruining the surprise. Yep, though in Malone's case it's been a bit like being hit by a speeding fine when you hadn't even realised you'd been flashed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Ellafella said: Solid Wisdom from you as per @Carl Sagan but as for Wisdom our erstwhile right back I suspect he’s flawed in 2 main respects as a potential centre-back: 1. He doesn’t quite know where to park the bus ? {?} 2. He doesn’t get high enough off the ground to win aerial duals. Dont get me wrong; I love Andre he’s a powerful unit and I was so pleased with his show against Boro and he’s impressed as a CB in Austria but at Champ level a stop-gap only. A good observation that Wisdom doesn't seem to have much spring. Will look out for his aerial prowess over coming games. Felt he owed us a big performance against Boro as he'd been poor up until then, but was obviously rusty having been out of the team for so long. Can he maintain a good level? I hope Lowe plays left back against Saints, but don't mind switching Andre to the right or centre to build up his game time. As the squad reduces to a closely knit core, everyone will need to play their part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 13 hours ago, RamNut said: Tbh max hunt hasn't looked great on the highlights videos. I thought this when he first arrived, but he's looking much better this season - improved distribution and of course a great header of the ball. Not sure he's ready yet to be let loose in front of our unforgiving fans though! I am pleased for Pearce that he's got a chance to play regular football as he's a good solid defender but never really quite what we needed. Good luck to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northantsram Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 14 hours ago, Wolfie20 said: Joe Bunney from Northampton, currently on loan at Blackpool, though he's more a LB rather than a central defender Sorry mate saw Joe bunney play a lot last season and he couldn't defend to save his life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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