Abu Dhabi Ram Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 12 minutes ago, rynny said: So he is signing for Derby then? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 17 minutes ago, rynny said: They like a Dickie in Fulham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black ('n' White) Sheep Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Anag Ram said: They like a Dickie in Fulham. What do you expect from the Cottagers? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Greenwood Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 16 hours ago, Anag Ram said: They like a Dickie in Fulham. They had Alan Dicks as manager in the 1990 /91 but sacked him so they have a history of getting their Dicks out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Not sure exactly what qualifications this guy has but ex-journo type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramarena Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Can’t be bothered to trawl the thread to find out if hes left sided? If not, we’ve got Wizzy, Evans, Davies and mike getting te Wierik as right CB options. So he’s not needed there. Pretty sure that left sided will be priority as I’m not sure Clarke is an option for returning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 17 minutes ago, Ramarena said: Can’t be bothered to trawl the thread to find out if hes left sided? If not, we’ve got Wizzy, Evans, Davies and mike getting te Wierik as right CB options. So he’s not needed there. Pretty sure that left sided will be priority as I’m not sure Clarke is an option for returning! From the little I've seen of him I'm fairly certain he's right-foted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheikh n Bake Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 54 minutes ago, Srg said: Not sure exactly what qualifications this guy has but ex-journo type. Nobody has that much insider info. The guy is just fishing hoping to get one right to say he's credible. Proper Grade A Bamford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 44 minutes ago, Ramarena said: Can’t be bothered to trawl the thread to find out if hes left sided? If not, we’ve got Wizzy, Evans, Davies and mike getting te Wierik as right CB options. So he’s not needed there. Pretty sure that left sided will be priority as I’m not sure Clarke is an option for returning! Does it matter? How different a job can it be to play on the left side of centre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamsFan10 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 3 hours ago, AndyinLiverpool said: Does it matter? How different a job can it be to play on the left side of centre? It's actually something that lots of top managers talk about. See Ake from Bournemouth being bought by Man City. Often left-footed centre backs are worth more than their actual footballing ability would suggest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramarena Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 4 hours ago, AndyinLiverpool said: Does it matter? How different a job can it be to play on the left side of centre? It seems to matter to a number of managers and seemingly our own, who has played a left and right footer when he can this season. I believe he did the same at PSV. I’ll leave it up to them as they are vastly more qualified than me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 8 minutes ago, Ramarena said: It seems to matter to a number of managers and seemingly our own, who has played a left and right footer when he can this season. I believe he did the same at PSV. I’ll leave it up to them as they are vastly more qualified than me! That’s fair enough. I just wonder whether it’s a matter of quality rather than whether someone is left or right footed. A good enough player wouldn’t have a side. I wouldn’t worry too much whether Todd or Stimac or Wright played on the right or left of two. Seems like a red herring whether somebody is left sided. Are they any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuitYourJibbaJivin Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 11 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: That’s fair enough. I just wonder whether it’s a matter of quality rather than whether someone is left or right footed. A good enough player wouldn’t have a side. I wouldn’t worry too much whether Todd or Stimac or Wright played on the right or left of two. Seems like a red herring whether somebody is left sided. Are they any good? John Terry being case in point I guess, a right footed player who played the majority of his career at LCB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC1388 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 11 minutes ago, QuitYourJibbaJivin said: John Terry being case in point I guess, a right footed player who played the majority of his career at LCB. Then when he was asked to play on the opposite side vs Germany at World Cup he had a nightmare of a game as his positioning was way off due to always being on the left. Similar happened to Buxton for us in the infamous Ipswich game when Stevie Mc stepped in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rammieib Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Huge difference for me. Look how we play with short goal kicks. A right footer will instantly take their first touch back towards goal, a left footer doesn’t etc. For me it’s very essential we see a left footer there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew3000 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/18618024.oxford-united-boss-in-demand-rob-dickies-price-gone/ Well according to this, the manager said they've had a call from a club talking "in excess of an awful lot of millions"!!!! I can only surmise Man City are in for him.? Seriously though, this article implies a long drawn out bidding war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC27 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 54 minutes ago, rammieib said: Huge difference for me. Look how we play with short goal kicks. A right footer will instantly take their first touch back towards goal, a left footer doesn’t etc. For me it’s very essential we see a left footer there. What's your a thoughts on Van Dijk/Tomori/Kompany/Stones/Maguire? All considered Ball playing CBs on the left side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Andrew3000 said: https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/18618024.oxford-united-boss-in-demand-rob-dickies-price-gone/ Well according to this, the manager said they've had a call from a club talking "in excess of an awful lot of millions"!!!! I can only surmise Man City are in for him.? Seriously though, this article implies a long drawn out bidding war. Our first and final offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 3 hours ago, RamsFan10 said: It's actually something that lots of top managers talk about. See Ake from Bournemouth being bought by Man City. Often left-footed centre backs are worth more than their actual footballing ability would suggest. £41m to sit behind Laporte then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Isn't it obvious? By playing a left footer on the left side, and a right footer on the right, you open up more natural passing angles out of defense? You can spread the play wide to both flanks and up the middle without adjusting your body position, therefore making the pass easier and quicker. Playing the opposite side makes a third of available passes much harder, seeing as you'd have to open your body shape out so telegraphing the pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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