| Young best position ? 17:57 - Jul 23 with 2597 views | hunty21 | Normally a right back/wing back im sure he's here for leadership and experience but we are well stocked with harry clarke and johnson who are all attacking fullbacks so doesnt make much sense unless will play further up field as a super sub |  | | |  |
| Young best position ? on 18:07 - Jul 23 with 2515 views | bluearmy4838 | Lets be honest, he's miles better than Harry Clarke. He started 19 league games for mid table Everton last season and came on in a further 13. Harry Clarke couldn't even get on our bench. 1 of Clarke or Johnson will go before the end of the window, and Young will play a decent amount of football this season. |  | |  |
| Young best position ? on 18:15 - Jul 23 with 2483 views | MK1 | He is now the best right back at the club. I'll let you decide if it's Clarke or Johnson that's let go. |  |
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| Young best position ? on 18:25 - Jul 23 with 2419 views | Nutkins_Return | He'll absolutely play full back/wing back. |  |
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| Young best position ? on 18:29 - Jul 23 with 2397 views | Eiffel78 |
| Young best position ? on 18:07 - Jul 23 by bluearmy4838 | Lets be honest, he's miles better than Harry Clarke. He started 19 league games for mid table Everton last season and came on in a further 13. Harry Clarke couldn't even get on our bench. 1 of Clarke or Johnson will go before the end of the window, and Young will play a decent amount of football this season. |
Why do either have to go? Johnson has also played CM, maybe he's seen as an option there and it'll be Young and Clarke fighting it out for the right back spot. |  | |  |
| Young best position ? on 18:37 - Jul 23 with 2357 views | lurcher | Harry Clarke played CM on Saturday. |  | |  |
| Young best position ? on 18:39 - Jul 23 with 2332 views | bournemouthblue | Looked rock solid for Everton against us |  |
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| Young best position ? on 18:43 - Jul 23 with 2291 views | MK1 |
| Young best position ? on 18:37 - Jul 23 by lurcher | Harry Clarke played CM on Saturday. |
That works for me at Championship level. |  |
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| Young best position ? on 18:48 - Jul 23 with 2255 views | J2BLUE |
| Young best position ? on 18:37 - Jul 23 by lurcher | Harry Clarke played CM on Saturday. |
Because we're two short. Doubt it's a long term position change. |  | |  | Login to get fewer ads
| Young best position ? on 18:50 - Jul 23 with 2235 views | Pique | Maybe Young is also being brought in as short term competition for Ogbene while Burns recovers? |  | |  |
| Young best position ? on 18:54 - Jul 23 with 2196 views | bluearmy4838 |
| Young best position ? on 18:29 - Jul 23 by Eiffel78 | Why do either have to go? Johnson has also played CM, maybe he's seen as an option there and it'll be Young and Clarke fighting it out for the right back spot. |
I can’t imagine the plan will be to go in to what is hopefully a promotion season with Ben Johnson in central midfield. Unless I’m mistaken he’s barely played there in his professional career, he certainly hasn’t for us. I can’t imagine he’ll start now. [Post edited 23 Jul 2025 19:11]
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| Young best position ? on 18:59 - Jul 23 with 2162 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior | You think we are going to pay him tens of thousands a week to sit behind Harry Clarke? |  |
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| Young best position ? on 19:02 - Jul 23 with 2129 views | JeremiahBrown | I wonder if Harry Clarke will go out on loan again? |  | |  |
| Young best position ? on 19:06 - Jul 23 with 2082 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Young best position ? on 18:43 - Jul 23 by MK1 | That works for me at Championship level. |
No chance. |  |
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| Young best position ? on 19:07 - Jul 23 with 2070 views | JeremiahBrown | He's probably a replacement for Tuanzebe. |  | |  |
| Young best position ? on 05:55 - Jul 24 with 1720 views | PioneerBlue | Unless there really is a sale to be done for Ben Johnson, recover some cash, having Young work alongside HC and BJ would be valuable. I don’t see how they share the minutes though, that suggests a leaver in the near future. I’d expect that not to be HC because loaning to a Champ club is not in our interests you’d have thought. OP: Full back, but potentially a bit of depth for the forward right side whilst we work out how minutes Ogbene can cope with and determine whose best out of Jaden and JC, plus Burns not going to contribute a lot if anything before Jan. [Post edited 24 Jul 2025 7:23]
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| Young best position ? on 07:23 - Jul 24 with 1599 views | TownieRob | I would be amazed if we carry all 3 in our 25 man squad. My expectation is that BJ will be moved on if we can get a a decent enough fee for him. I'm pretty ure Young has played at LB/ LWB in his career too. Ticks a few boxes for me this signing. |  | |  |
| Young best position ? on 07:30 - Jul 24 with 1545 views | SmithersJones |
| Young best position ? on 07:23 - Jul 24 by TownieRob | I would be amazed if we carry all 3 in our 25 man squad. My expectation is that BJ will be moved on if we can get a a decent enough fee for him. I'm pretty ure Young has played at LB/ LWB in his career too. Ticks a few boxes for me this signing. |
He played LWB in a World Cup semi final |  | |  |
| Young best position ? on 08:12 - Jul 24 with 1477 views | TownieRob |
| Young best position ? on 07:30 - Jul 24 by SmithersJones | He played LWB in a World Cup semi final |
I'm glad I'm not going mad. Thanks - supports my initial thoughts its a good signing!! |  | |  |
| Young best position ? on 08:28 - Jul 24 with 1428 views | BondiBlue |
| Young best position ? on 07:30 - Jul 24 by SmithersJones | He played LWB in a World Cup semi final |
Haha wow |  |
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| Young best position ? on 08:41 - Jul 24 with 1343 views | SheffordBlue |
| Young best position ? on 18:37 - Jul 23 by lurcher | Harry Clarke played CM on Saturday. |
I think Clarke started off in the Burns/Ogbene role and then moved into the middle when Ogbene came on. I think he has lots of the attributes to play that RW role quite well that Burns does so well. He's very progressive with his passing and running with the ball, good in the air and can do the tracking back. It will be interesting to see if we see him get more minutes there in preseason. |  |
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| Young best position ? on 08:47 - Jul 24 with 1304 views | vilanovablue | Bought in to replace Tuanzebe is my guess. |  | |  |
| Young best position ? on 08:56 - Jul 24 with 1262 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| Young best position ? on 18:37 - Jul 23 by lurcher | Harry Clarke played CM on Saturday. |
Played RWB in front if Woolfy didn't he |  |
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| Young best position ? on 11:03 - Jul 24 with 1114 views | FromReuserWithLove | Whilst Wes Burns is out... |  | |  |
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