| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? 17:33 - Jun 26 with 2647 views | cbower |
Maybe not last season but this is the Championship. If absolutely necessary, O'Shea can play there too. I could see no replacement for Axel in the hope we have enough there and more money being spent on central midfield and centre forward. Any thoughts? |  |
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| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 17:37 - Jun 26 with 2151 views | SomethingBlue |
Don't think so – Johnson is clearly a good player and hopefully we can find the right function for him, and I still hold out hope for Clarke, but I think we need to get someone properly robust in there who can give some of the qualities Axel offered. Said it last year and it applies again, we can't half-6rse any position this season. |  |
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| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 17:38 - Jun 26 with 2135 views | RegencyBlue |
Not sold on either of them defensively to be honest. Going forward OK but personally I’d be looking for a quality replacement for Tuanzebe.
It will be interesting to see what McKenna decides to do. |  | | |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 17:50 - Jun 26 with 2042 views | portmanking |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 17:37 - Jun 26 by SomethingBlue |
Don't think so – Johnson is clearly a good player and hopefully we can find the right function for him, and I still hold out hope for Clarke, but I think we need to get someone properly robust in there who can give some of the qualities Axel offered. Said it last year and it applies again, we can't half-6rse any position this season. |
What are your thoughts on Kesler-Hayden? Lots of Champ experience for 22 years of age and very much available. | | | |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 17:59 - Jun 26 with 1973 views | Vaughan8 |
Personally yes. This season should have us on the front foot a lot of the time.
I don't think we really know where Johnson's best position is but I think he could definitely do a good job at an attacking right back in this league.
its probably an area we will look to strengthen, but certainly isn't a priority like a few other areas. | | | |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 18:01 - Jun 26 with 1956 views | SomethingBlue |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 17:50 - Jun 26 by portmanking |
What are your thoughts on Kesler-Hayden? Lots of Champ experience for 22 years of age and very much available. |
Decent shout, has done a fair bit in Champ already as you say and is definitely the kind of background we go for. Has always looked good on the occasions I've seen. But wonder if we'd want a bit more of a defence-first type for balance. | |
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| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 18:04 - Jun 26 with 1926 views | victorysquad |
We need to be looking at right back options that can play in the Premier League in 12 months time, however difficult that might be. | |
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| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 18:10 - Jun 26 with 1866 views | cressi |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 17:38 - Jun 26 by RegencyBlue |
Not sold on either of them defensively to be honest. Going forward OK but personally I’d be looking for a quality replacement for Tuanzebe.
It will be interesting to see what McKenna decides to do. |
Agree entirely | | | |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 18:13 - Jun 26 with 1841 views | Clutch |
I think that's enough. |  | | |
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| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 18:13 - Jun 26 with 1838 views | Swailsey |
Step forward the return of Janoi! |  |
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| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 18:18 - Jun 26 with 1799 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 18:04 - Jun 26 by victorysquad |
We need to be looking at right back options that can play in the Premier League in 12 months time, however difficult that might be. |
Ben Johnson is an experienced RB in the PL.
We didnt utilise him as an RB, but he could well get to know our system in the Championship and be PL ready next time. |  |
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| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 18:20 - Jun 26 with 1786 views | RadioOrwell |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 18:13 - Jun 26 by Swailsey |
Step forward the return of Janoi! |
I loved Janoi 44 |  | | |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 18:21 - Jun 26 with 1786 views | itfcjoe |
Japhet Tanganga from Millwall or try and loan Josh Achaempong from Chelsea
Johnson not defensively robust, Clarke needs to prove his fitness still |  |
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| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 18:22 - Jun 26 with 1768 views | cressi |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 18:01 - Jun 26 by SomethingBlue |
Decent shout, has done a fair bit in Champ already as you say and is definitely the kind of background we go for. Has always looked good on the occasions I've seen. But wonder if we'd want a bit more of a defence-first type for balance. |
Perry Ng at Cardiff 29 but still very decent after relegation May fancy a change. And the lad at Coventry Milan van Ewijk both decent. Apart from his mistake home to Sunderland in the semi final 1st leg . | | | |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 18:28 - Jun 26 with 1699 views | Parky |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 18:21 - Jun 26 by itfcjoe |
Japhet Tanganga from Millwall or try and loan Josh Achaempong from Chelsea
Johnson not defensively robust, Clarke needs to prove his fitness still |
Lamare Bogarde from Aston Villa would be the perfect one. Could easily play the hybrid CB/RB that Tuanzebe played, and can also slot into central midfield if needed. | | | |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 18:34 - Jun 26 with 1644 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 18:21 - Jun 26 by itfcjoe |
Japhet Tanganga from Millwall or try and loan Josh Achaempong from Chelsea
Johnson not defensively robust, Clarke needs to prove his fitness still |
I'm not sold on the idea that Johnson isn't good enough defensively. We are judging him on what we have seen of him playing in a defensively horrific team in the PL.
He's played 90+ games at RB in the PL for West Ham, and has also played CB, LB, DM, CM and RM so is well tailored for a hybrid role.
With the right coaching at Championship level I think he could be the perfect solution.
We should keep Johnson at all costs. His versatility is another string to his bow in our squad. In one player you have all your defensive positions covered if there is an injury during a match, leaving KM with loads of options for bench selection. [Post edited 26 Jun 18:36]
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| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 18:38 - Jun 26 with 1614 views | hunty21 |
Money better spent elsewhere with clarke and johnson as attacking fullbacks and woolfie as a inside right back back well stocked unless clarke Achilles is shot | | | |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 18:47 - Jun 26 with 1539 views | ArnieM |
No disrespect intended to H. Clarke or Johnson, but neither are in the same defensive mold as Axel. And the last thing I'd want to see is O'Shea "sacrificed" to cover right back. This would significantly weaken a very strong CB pairing of Greaves / O'Shea in my view.
So, now we are looking for a new right back ... are Fulham still interested in Johnson? |  |
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| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 18:51 - Jun 26 with 1509 views | Horsham |
Depends on our budget. In terms of priorities I’d put replacing Axel below signing 2 centre midfielders and a striker. |  | | |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 19:47 - Jun 26 with 1261 views | itfcjoe |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 18:34 - Jun 26 by Marshalls_Mullet |
I'm not sold on the idea that Johnson isn't good enough defensively. We are judging him on what we have seen of him playing in a defensively horrific team in the PL.
He's played 90+ games at RB in the PL for West Ham, and has also played CB, LB, DM, CM and RM so is well tailored for a hybrid role.
With the right coaching at Championship level I think he could be the perfect solution.
We should keep Johnson at all costs. His versatility is another string to his bow in our squad. In one player you have all your defensive positions covered if there is an injury during a match, leaving KM with loads of options for bench selection. [Post edited 26 Jun 18:36]
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According to Transfermarkt he started 18 PL games at RB for West Ham across 5 seasons there [Post edited 26 Jun 19:52]
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| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 19:54 - Jun 26 with 1202 views | NedPlimpton |
I thought Johnson was really poor positionally when defending. Albeit the prem is a different beast, but I think we should be looking for an upgrade |  | | |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 19:55 - Jun 26 with 1193 views | franz_tyson |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 18:22 - Jun 26 by cressi |
Perry Ng at Cardiff 29 but still very decent after relegation May fancy a change. And the lad at Coventry Milan van Ewijk both decent. Apart from his mistake home to Sunderland in the semi final 1st leg . |
Always felt Perry Ng is lacking something... maybe a vowel. | | | |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 20:15 - Jun 26 with 1132 views | LeoMuff |
Not for me, Harry Clarke definitely not unless he played here at 75% due to Achilles issues, Johnson could be but not entirely convinced. |  |
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| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 20:15 - Jun 26 with 1130 views | Churchman |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 18:38 - Jun 26 by hunty21 |
Money better spent elsewhere with clarke and johnson as attacking fullbacks and woolfie as a inside right back back well stocked unless clarke Achilles is shot |
This is where I am. Johnson and Clarke are ok for Championship level - depending on Harry’s injury.
It’s easy to forget that the way that McKenna set the team up meant anyone playing on the right side of that defence was in for a tough time and not just last season.
Axel is obviously a better defensive player than either of them but there were times last season where he got taken to the cleaners/exposed.
It’s actually that woefully absent midfield and a need for another striker that is the priority for me. |  | | |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 20:24 - Jun 26 with 1079 views | Matt_Netherlands |
Not for me unfortunately. Johnson a very solid championship standard, but we need to improve on Clarke. He gets a lot of grace for being a local lad, but positionally and tactically he doesn’t quite read the game well enough. If we played a third CB who could cover him then maybe. |  | | |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 20:25 - Jun 26 with 1077 views | ArnieM |
| Ben Johnson and Harry Clarke - enough for the right hand side? on 19:54 - Jun 26 by NedPlimpton |
I thought Johnson was really poor positionally when defending. Albeit the prem is a different beast, but I think we should be looking for an upgrade |
Both he and Clarke are poor positionally,which is why I think theyre not good enough. | |
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