Left Back Debacle

[Papa Shango]

We seem to be allergic to German players for some weird reason???

Besic and Tosun are technically German.

 

[davek]

Probably not keen on moving before the World Cup in case he spends the rest of his season being made rubbish by us.

Entirely understandable.

 

[Professor Toffee]

Last word is mid-February. So he may only miss a couple more games. Which helps to explain why the club isn't quite as desperate to sign a LB as many of the fans. What we definitely don't want to be doing is bringing in another squad player like Martina to make up the numbers. If there's no LBs available who are really top notch then the club will leave it until the summer.

Thanks Tadpole

 

[jolteon101]

Amavi (played for Villa the year they got relegated) is out of contract in June. Probably Villa's best player that year along with Gana.

 

[mkrudden]

What i don't understand is:

If a new signing can be registered immediately, why can't Garbutt?

 

[MikeH72]

Probably not keen on moving before the World Cup in case he spends the rest of his season being made rubbish by us.

Cologne are literally bottom on 12 points.

 

[the golden visionary]

As cover. I think there's a difference between a lad who can come in and do a job and a left back who actively improves our team in the way Baines did for many years.

You can only go so far with cover (we all thought Browning was great for a while) but when it comes to making our team better, the likes of Galloway fall way short of the standard of full back that we have enjoyed. Baines and Coleman in full flight were one of the best full back combinations in the league at one time, that's what we should be aiming for again

Which in turn is a standard Martina hasn't reached in either position he's played.

Garbutt has got to play on against Leicester

 

[Prevenger17]

Which in turn is a standard Martina hasn't reached in either position he's played.

Garbutt has got to play on against Leicester

Oh for sure, I'd have a training cone instead of Martina, but there's a longer term problem here if we don't bring in a new left back soon

 

[COYBL25]

Oh for sure, I'd have a training cone instead of Martina, but there's a longer term problem here if we don't bring in a new left back soon

A very long term problem > relegation.

 

[Papa Shango]

Cologne are literally bottom on 12 points.

Doesn't really matter, he is getting into the German side in his current set up. I would assume he would prefer to wait until the end of the season where he will have better options.

 

[Sir Alan]

Seriously we are going into the Leicester with him set to start at LB.

 

[NCLBlue]

When Sam came out in the media and said 'find me one' as if a left footed full back is so elusive to people who work in football ffs

 

[sharkey1001]

I'd be happy with Garbutt at left-back v Leicester

Or Galloway...

Or Antoin Robinson....

Or Sandro, Klassan, Mirallas, Duncan Ferguson or Steve Walsh at left-back, instead of the worst speciman I have ever seen playing football!

 

[granter79]

dont think hes covered himself in glory, but we dont know how his relationship with koeman works. hes here now we have to just accept it i suppose (or riot)

all out of riots atm. last few boo's il hold onto till Wednesday

walsh needs out the door with Sam in May. Wishful thinking no doubt

 

[laudo9]

Has anybody actually asked Martina how the feck he managed to convince anyone that he could play footy ???