Team Under 30

evilwebby · December 30, 2011

>> The average age of the Blues team which lined up against Sunderland on Boxing day was 30

That's not because we don't have younger players, it's because Moyes won't play them over his out of form stalwarts.

Mark Pembridge · December 30, 2011

doesnt look like a takeover is the pipeline does it like people have suggested. moyes seems fed up as per with no light at the end of the tunnel. what a sad state of affairs...

Papa Shango · December 30, 2011

billycopper said:
I like Craig Gordon. He was a Â£9m+ goalkeeper until injuries halted his career. If he's going to get as much game time as Mucha anyway, then it doesn't really matter who we have on the bench. I wouldn't call it planning for the future though that Moyes has a 33 year old, a 28 year old and a 39 year old in his goalkeeping department. We could do with bringing that age group down.

Not really. We have young goalkeepers they just havnt made the step up yet.

33 is nothing for a Goalkeeper. I can easily see Howard playing until his late 30's and Moyes seems to like him so I cant see it changing any time soon.

I assume Hannahman is there more in a possible coaching capacity down the line and Mucha wont be here much longer I reckon. Gordon will want decent wages anyway so we may as well get a cheaper option as sub goalie.

Matt Damon · December 30, 2011

kenada_blue said:
*Awaits a response from a certain poster...sits and relaxes...*

"Recently though, the hardest part has been seeing people I would like to replace and not being able to."

Most important comment in there.

mawders · December 30, 2011

evilwebby said:
>> The average age of the Blues team which lined up against Sunderland on Boxing day was 30

That's not because we don't have younger players, it's because Moyes won't play them over his out of form stalwarts.

or because felli and rodwell are injured, vellios isn't ready to start and neither is barkley.

TheFinnFan · December 30, 2011

money money money...

davek · December 30, 2011

Matt Damon said:
"Recently though, the hardest part has been seeing people I would like to replace and not being able to."

Most important comment in there.

I dont know why he said that, he's got the best chairman a manager can have according to him.

micknick · December 30, 2011

I like billycopper

Blue for you · December 30, 2011

everton_de_vina_del_mar said:
Billys leaving in Jan I would be suprised if Drenthe stays past his loan spell

If Mcfadden and Straq are going to be our front 2 we might aswell give up now

We also need a playmaker to replace Arteta

So thats a Center Mid,Left Winger,Right Winger and two strikers at the very least

if McFadden and Straq are up front and starting games i take it will will be playing in the Npower championship then:toilet:

Blue for you · December 30, 2011

mawders said:
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or because felli and rodwell are injured, vellios isn't ready to start and neither is barkley.

so you mean to tell me that Mcfadden is better than Barkley and should play ahead of him like he did again
sunderland give me a break

you wonder whats going through Ross Barkleys mind when he see's this sh.t
going on

Roztitute · December 30, 2011

mawders said:
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or because felli and rodwell are injured, vellios isn't ready to start and neither is barkley.

Vellios and Barkley are ready to start.

ijjysmith · December 30, 2011

Roztitute said:
Vellios and Barkley are ready to start.

I think so too.

Roztitute · December 30, 2011

ijjysmith said:
I think so too.

Course mate.

The sad thing is, it's not even our opinion, it's factual. When Barkley started against QPR he was our best player on the pitch = he's ready. Vellios started against Fulham, not his best performance but he is ready to start.

RFUS · December 30, 2011

It's more longevity for me. Neither are ready to start each game, every week, but they have to be ready for more minutes than they're getting. Barkley especially.

Vellios has been written off by some as a starter because of his ineffectual performances when he has started, but I've been ripping my hair out when people have put forth that argument. He's started twice with Cahill behind, and had no support. His goals have come as a sub, true, but also when we've been on the offensive late in games and committed more men forward. I'd love to see him play with either Saha or Osman behind, and he's shown more than Stracqualursi -- both are good in the air and strong but Vellios is good with his feet too whereas Stracq's got the touch of a serial rapist amputee with katanas for arms.

Goat · December 30, 2011

RadioFriendlyUnitShifter said:
It's more longevity for me. Neither are ready to start each game, every week, but they have to be ready for more minutes than they're getting. Barkley especially.

Vellios has been written off by some as a starter because of his ineffectual performances when he has started, but I've been ripping my hair out when people have put forth that argument. He's started twice with Cahill behind, and had no support. His goals have come as a sub, true, but also when we've been on the offensive late in games and committed more men forward. I'd love to see him play with either Saha or Osman behind, and he's shown more than Stracqualursi -- both are good in the air and strong but Vellios is good with his feet too whereas Stracq's got the touch of a serial rapist amputee with katanas for arms.

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Sorry you just made me think of that.