| O’Shea 09:26 - Apr 29 with 2496 views | cymroglas |
Driving home from the game last night (aside from the odd stray pass and boo boys saying he should not be captain) I was thinking that he’s the best centre half this club has had in a long time. |  | | |  |
| O’Shea on 11:31 - Apr 29 with 448 views | portmanking |
| O’Shea on 11:29 - Apr 29 by TractorJack |
Did anyone else see the stat about him winning the most first contacts from corners in the league? Criminal we haven't made the most of that. |
Yeah I did, but how many of those are floaty, crappy ones to the back post that gives Dara little to work with? Our set plays have been arguably our biggest disappointment this season. Hudson should be scrutinised IMO.
By contrast, I saw Southampton are the 2nd highest set piece scorers, which has probably helped tip the fine margins more in their favour during this good recent run. |  | | |
| O’Shea on 11:32 - Apr 29 with 446 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| O’Shea on 11:23 - Apr 29 by portmanking |
Yes, I think a midfield of something like Matusiwa deep with Hackney and Marcel Ruiz either side would be epic. |
Get back to Mexico lads. No idea if Marcel Ruiz was any good this season but I loved the look of him last summer. Looked the sort of high energy 8 this team is really missing. Cant see Hackney ending up here so go raid the French league. Think it is the league that is most transferrable to the prem.
This is all supposing we win on Saturday lol. |  |
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| O’Shea on 11:33 - Apr 29 with 438 views | FrimleyBlue |
| O’Shea on 11:29 - Apr 29 by TractorJack |
Did anyone else see the stat about him winning the most first contacts from corners in the league? Criminal we haven't made the most of that. |
I'm surprised we haven't had many near post headed goals between Oshea, greaves etc. Seems like the obvious route but we don't really do it. |  |
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| O’Shea on 11:38 - Apr 29 with 417 views | Sharkey |
| O’Shea on 09:44 - Apr 29 by FrimleyBlue |
Yep. Said it last season. Best cb since mogga possibly better than him too [Post edited 29 Apr 9:44]
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I'd make a case for De Vos. Some leadership qualities, and he scored a lot more goals that O'Shea does, perhaps because he as that bit taller. |  | | |
| O’Shea on 11:39 - Apr 29 with 416 views | TractorJack |
| O’Shea on 11:31 - Apr 29 by portmanking |
Yeah I did, but how many of those are floaty, crappy ones to the back post that gives Dara little to work with? Our set plays have been arguably our biggest disappointment this season. Hudson should be scrutinised IMO.
By contrast, I saw Southampton are the 2nd highest set piece scorers, which has probably helped tip the fine margins more in their favour during this good recent run. |
Agree big area for improvement. We are on 15 which is 9th best in the league. Considering we must be up there in terms of number of set pieces and we've got 3/4 quality corner takers. |  | | |
| O’Shea on 11:40 - Apr 29 with 411 views | TheMoralMajority |
| O’Shea on 11:31 - Apr 29 by portmanking |
Yeah I did, but how many of those are floaty, crappy ones to the back post that gives Dara little to work with? Our set plays have been arguably our biggest disappointment this season. Hudson should be scrutinised IMO.
By contrast, I saw Southampton are the 2nd highest set piece scorers, which has probably helped tip the fine margins more in their favour during this good recent run. |
I can't remember the last time we scored from a corner (no doubt someone will come along and point out it was 2 games ago or something), but I always find it amusing our players running around whispering to each other about what routine they are going to attempt before it invariably being lobbed over to O'Shea at the far post and ultimately coming to nothing. |  |
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| O’Shea on 11:41 - Apr 29 with 407 views | FrimleyBlue |
| O’Shea on 11:32 - Apr 29 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
Get back to Mexico lads. No idea if Marcel Ruiz was any good this season but I loved the look of him last summer. Looked the sort of high energy 8 this team is really missing. Cant see Hackney ending up here so go raid the French league. Think it is the league that is most transferrable to the prem.
This is all supposing we win on Saturday lol. |
I think Hackney will be our first signing if we get promoted
then trafford loan agreement
then the 17 year old liverpool lad
delap back for £20 mill | |
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| O’Shea on 11:50 - Apr 29 with 395 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| O’Shea on 11:41 - Apr 29 by FrimleyBlue |
I think Hackney will be our first signing if we get promoted
then trafford loan agreement
then the 17 year old liverpool lad
delap back for £20 mill |
Trafford isnt coming here.
Ngumoha damn sure isn't coming here.
Hackney maybe, think it we will go above us. Brighton like him.
Delap maybe/hopefully. | |
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| O’Shea on 12:08 - Apr 29 with 366 views | Cafe_Newman |
| O’Shea on 11:28 - Apr 29 by MalcolmBlue |
Agreed! It has to be his.
In fact the only other person I would want to see win it would be Burns, but only because of his contract situation and just as a way for the fans to thank him for his contribution over the past few seasons. |
I don't want to overcomplicate things here but isn't the purpose of a Player of the Season award supposed to recognise the player of the season? |  |
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| O’Shea on 12:33 - Apr 29 with 326 views | BlueMoon |
Couple of posts on here about Greaves but worth calling out is was his tackle that won the ball back high up the field for Burns’ goal | | | |
| O’Shea on 12:41 - Apr 29 with 314 views | _CliveBaker_ |
| O’Shea on 11:29 - Apr 29 by TractorJack |
Did anyone else see the stat about him winning the most first contacts from corners in the league? Criminal we haven't made the most of that. |
To be fair to others O'Shea hasn't always done enough with them. For someone so good in the air, and to win so many of those 1st contacts, he does have a habit of limply heading the ball back into the wrong areas / at the keeper / wide of the post. |  | | |
| O’Shea on 12:44 - Apr 29 with 304 views | NthQldITFC |
By virtue of his consistently dominant best on pitch performances at this level, and decent performance last year too, you'd have to look back to the Mowbray/Venus/McGreal era for your first challenger. I'd argue he's probably better than all of those, as a modern high-speed era player anyway. |  |
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| O’Shea on 12:45 - Apr 29 with 297 views | NthQldITFC |
| O’Shea on 11:32 - Apr 29 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
Get back to Mexico lads. No idea if Marcel Ruiz was any good this season but I loved the look of him last summer. Looked the sort of high energy 8 this team is really missing. Cant see Hackney ending up here so go raid the French league. Think it is the league that is most transferrable to the prem.
This is all supposing we win on Saturday lol. |
If Marcel Ruiz is back on I'd be delighted. Looked a fantastic player last summer. Can't think why we didn't get him if he was keen. A season settling into England would have been ideal. | |
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| O’Shea on 12:47 - Apr 29 with 294 views | NthQldITFC |
| O’Shea on 09:46 - Apr 29 by Garv |
Was it even a foul? Meaty tackle but took a huge chunk of ball. |
I think it was 'studs up' enough to merit at least a booking these days, even if he did get the ball. My trousers were a little inflated for a few seconds until I saw the yellow. | |
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| O’Shea on 12:50 - Apr 29 with 286 views | ReusersTown |
| O’Shea on 09:43 - Apr 29 by keighleyblue |
Greaves was excellent too (apart from the slide tackle for their first goal) |
He had that tackle forced on him by Neil. | | | |
| O’Shea on 12:50 - Apr 29 with 287 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| O’Shea on 12:45 - Apr 29 by NthQldITFC |
If Marcel Ruiz is back on I'd be delighted. Looked a fantastic player last summer. Can't think why we didn't get him if he was keen. A season settling into England would have been ideal. |
Think he wasn't keen on a move to the championship iirc.
The Uruguayan Centre Half whose name escapes me but is a full international for one of the best national teams in the world was very keen though. | |
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| O’Shea on 12:54 - Apr 29 with 270 views | portmanking |
| O’Shea on 12:50 - Apr 29 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
Think he wasn't keen on a move to the championship iirc.
The Uruguayan Centre Half whose name escapes me but is a full international for one of the best national teams in the world was very keen though. |
Sebastian Caceres. He's still high on the priority list, along with Esteve. | | | |
| O’Shea on 13:00 - Apr 29 with 261 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| O’Shea on 12:54 - Apr 29 by portmanking |
Sebastian Caceres. He's still high on the priority list, along with Esteve. |
That's the fella. He also strikes me as a Centre back who would be really good in a back 3 which I'm hoping we move to.
Same goes to Boyomo. | |
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| O’Shea on 13:04 - Apr 29 with 249 views | FrimleyBlue |
| O’Shea on 12:54 - Apr 29 by portmanking |
Sebastian Caceres. He's still high on the priority list, along with Esteve. |
Is that greek striker still on our list | |
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| O’Shea on 19:44 - Apr 29 with 141 views | armchaircritic59 |
Since the Wrexham debacle, he's just continued to up his game. In my humble opinion at least, he's now looking PL class. Hope it continues. |  | | |
| O’Shea on 21:27 - Apr 29 with 101 views | eirannach_gorm |
| O’Shea on 11:31 - Apr 29 by portmanking |
Yeah I did, but how many of those are floaty, crappy ones to the back post that gives Dara little to work with? Our set plays have been arguably our biggest disappointment this season. Hudson should be scrutinised IMO.
By contrast, I saw Southampton are the 2nd highest set piece scorers, which has probably helped tip the fine margins more in their favour during this good recent run. |
RoI make better use of O'Shea at corners. | | | |
| O’Shea on 22:37 - Apr 29 with 61 views | Plums |
| O’Shea on 11:31 - Apr 29 by portmanking |
Yeah I did, but how many of those are floaty, crappy ones to the back post that gives Dara little to work with? Our set plays have been arguably our biggest disappointment this season. Hudson should be scrutinised IMO.
By contrast, I saw Southampton are the 2nd highest set piece scorers, which has probably helped tip the fine margins more in their favour during this good recent run. |
How many of them has he got his head onto only for the whistle to go almost immediately because players are cuddling each other? |  |
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| O’Shea on 23:54 - Apr 29 with 31 views | Churchman |
| O’Shea on 10:12 - Apr 29 by Garv |
For me it's O'Shea 1st, he was winning back post headers again with ease again last night, including the one to set up the equalizer.
Probably Matusiwa 2nd for his overall impact and ability to keep going despite clearly being injured - any other player would be on the bench at the moment. His tackling ability is incredible, I do just worry about his pace and quality on the ball in the PL.
Then Clarke has to take third for his goals and composure for all the late goals/penalties. I still think he and Philogene should be offering more assists but you can't ignore the impact Clarke has, it's almost an old school attitude of "just give the ball to Jack" at times which is great.
Honorable mentions:
Greaves
Furlong
Walton
Taylor |
O’Shea’s a terrific player ~ better live than he comes across on tv. The best CH Ive seen since the glory days. He reminds me a little bit of Russell Osman in his mobility and ability on the ball.
Greaves? He’s getting it together now and in recent weeks has done well. Matusiwa is clearly carrying an injury, but what footballer. O’Shea’s edges his only because he’s through injury not been quite as effective.
Clarke has come on leaps and bounds as a footballer. He’s no longer a one trick pony of a player. At times he's unplayable. JP? More talented in some ways and sometimes more deadly, but if I had to keep one of the two it’d be Clarke ~ provided he sorted the hair and got a pair of shorts that fitted.
Agree re Furlong, Walton and Taylor. |  | | |
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