TuffLuff Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 How many defensive partners has he had this season? Has to be in with a shout of our POTY surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDerbySuperRams Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Immense today. The emergence of Ben White might do us a favour. I can see him coming back on loan again next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, TuffLuff said: How many defensive partners has he had this season? Has to be in with a shout of our POTY surely? Could get it by default. Not many other options than have played well pre New Year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannable Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 18 minutes ago, SuperDerbySuperRams said: Immense today. The emergence of Ben White might do us a favour. I can see him coming back on loan again next season. Ben White is classier on the ball, not that Clarke isn’t a ball player anyway, but not as good a defender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Considering the absolute defensive mess we’ve been this season - what with all the injuries and Keoghs sacking etc - Clarke has had a really good season. He’s not been as spectacularly good as Tomori, especially on the ball, but he’s been really important to this side in terms of holding the defence together. You only have to look at our record while he was out injured to see his influence. Despite some dodgy performances (which pretty much everyone in the squad has had this season), he’s got to be in the running for player of the year based on his importance to the team. Lawrence (for his goals) and Rooney (for the upturn in form since his arrival) also have pretty decent shouts for POTY, but I think it would take Sibley putting in a few more performances like the one against Millwall to take the award away from Clarke at the minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamLad1884 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 50 minutes ago, SuperDerbySuperRams said: Immense today. The emergence of Ben White might do us a favour. I can see him coming back on loan again next season. The rate things are going we might pass Brighton along the way. No reason he couldn't become a permanent player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 On 31/01/2020 at 23:14, Ambitious said: Clarke would be 6th or even 7th choice at Brighton at the moment? Dunk, Duffy, Balogun, Webster, Burn and White all potentially ahead of him in their eyes. Saw Brighton the other evening on t'telly box that sits next to the wireless and sterogram, and they were bizarrely playing Dan Burn at left back.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 On 05/08/2019 at 23:28, inter politics said: Very impressed, just what we needed. Hope he and Rich stay fit but Davies is a great back up (if he is okay with that?!). I know who to blame for Joiners gate now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 13 hours ago, Millenniumram said: Considering the absolute defensive mess we’ve been this season - what with all the injuries and Keoghs sacking etc - Clarke has had a really good season. He’s not been as spectacularly good as Tomori, especially on the ball, but he’s been really important to this side in terms of holding the defence together. You only have to look at our record while he was out injured to see his influence. Despite some dodgy performances (which pretty much everyone in the squad has had this season), he’s got to be in the running for player of the year based on his importance to the team. Lawrence (for his goals) and Rooney (for the upturn in form since his arrival) also have pretty decent shouts for POTY, but I think it would take Sibley putting in a few more performances like the one against Millwall to take the award away from Clarke at the minute. You know what? I’d rather have Clarke than Tomori. Tomori is a good footballer and his pace is incredible but he can’t judge a header and in the championship that’s a vital skill. Last season Keogh dug him out of a hole a few times. Tomori will undoubtedly become a terrific defender but Clarke has been a rock of late. I’d love to see him back next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinder Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 39 minutes ago, Anag Ram said: You know what? I’d rather have Clarke than Tomori. Tomori is a good footballer and his pace is incredible but he can’t judge a header and in the championship that’s a vital skill. Last season Keogh dug him out of a hole a few times. Tomori will undoubtedly become a terrific defender but Clarke has been a rock of late. I’d love to see him back next year. He got his head on everything last night, I can’t remember him having a better game. Really would like to sign him permanently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 I thought he was poor last night and I haven't really been that impressed with him all season. I'd only sign him as we were desperate for CBs. Hows 200k sound Brighton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthram Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 33 minutes ago, MackworthRamIsGod said: I thought he was poor last night and I haven't really been that impressed with him all season. I'd only sign him as we were desperate for CBs. Hows 200k sound Brighton? Nice try.you nearly got me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePrisoner Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 34 minutes ago, MackworthRamIsGod said: I thought he was poor last night and I haven't really been that impressed with him all season. I'd only sign him as we were desperate for CBs. Hows 200k sound Brighton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dethorn Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 MoM for me last night - consistently in the way of their attacks - what defending is all about in the first instance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuespachRam Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 15 hours ago, Millenniumram said: Considering the absolute defensive mess we’ve been this season - what with all the injuries and Keoghs sacking etc - Clarke has had a really good season. He’s not been as spectacularly good as Tomori, especially on the ball, but he’s been really important to this side in terms of holding the defence together. You only have to look at our record while he was out injured to see his influence. Despite some dodgy performances (which pretty much everyone in the squad has had this season), he’s got to be in the running for player of the year based on his importance to the team. Lawrence (for his goals) and Rooney (for the upturn in form since his arrival) also have pretty decent shouts for POTY, but I think it would take Sibley putting in a few more performances like the one against Millwall to take the award away from Clarke at the minute. All sounded nice and sensible until I read “Lawrence” for POTY.....!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Anag Ram said: You know what? I’d rather have Clarke than Tomori. Tomori is a good footballer and his pace is incredible but he can’t judge a header and in the championship that’s a vital skill. Last season Keogh dug him out of a hole a few times. Tomori will undoubtedly become a terrific defender but Clarke has been a rock of late. I’d love to see him back next year. I’m not sure I’d go that far to be honest. We all knew about Tomori’s weakness in the air, but he was absolutely excellent at pretty much everything else - especially his passing and tackling. He was undoubtedly one of the best defenders in the championship and that’s why he’s now playing at the very highest level (and doing a decent job up there too!). You’d have to be insane not to swap Clarke for Tomori if offered right now imo, but I don’t think it’s really fair to draw comparisons between them as they’re playing at totally different levels of football. All that really matters is that Clarke is a good championship level defender who’s had a very good season for us given everything that’s gone on around him. There’s no doubt in my mind, based on what we’ve seen during his loan, that we should look to sign him permanently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Greenwood Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 48 minutes ago, Millenniumram said: I’m not sure I’d go that far to be honest. We all knew about Tomori’s weakness in the air, but he was absolutely excellent at pretty much everything else - especially his passing and tackling. He was undoubtedly one of the best defenders in the championship and that’s why he’s now playing at the very highest level (and doing a decent job up there too!). You’d have to be insane not to swap Clarke for Tomori if offered right now imo, but I don’t think it’s really fair to draw comparisons between them as they’re playing at totally different levels of football. All that really matters is that Clarke is a good championship level defender who’s had a very good season for us given everything that’s gone on around him. There’s no doubt in my mind, based on what we’ve seen during his loan, that we should look to sign him permanently. Get both , come on Mel you know it makes sense ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampage Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 3 hours ago, Kinder said: He got his head on everything last night, I can’t remember him having a better game. Really would like to sign him permanently. Played like Mark Wright on his day off last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampage Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 On 06/08/2019 at 00:07, tombomb said: great performance!! should of tried to buy him at 3.5mill. I think if we want him at the end of this year hes going to cost silly money. We need to buy players before Cocu improves them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuespachRam Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, Rampage said: Played like Mark Wright on his day off last night. I have to say I thought that Clarke and Evans were both exceptional last night...and Curtis too actually. it’s weird having a defense playing well...whatever next...a goalie catching crosses....?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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