clint van damme
Well-Known Member
Really first noticed these qualities away at Sunderland.
Whatever people think of him as a player he definitely has qualities that seem a bit thin on the ground among the rest of the squad
Latibeaudiere is another who is vastly underrated by our fans, who seem blind to some of his qualities.
This.
He has been acting like a captain recently. Dragging Bassette away from a spat at a corner. Pointing and speaking to fellow defenders. Never thought I’d end up being a fan of his, but happy to be proven wrong!
Well he has openly talked about the benefits of having experience and character in the squad. So in fact did Robins. Doug has shown an ability to listen to advice and modify his approach, I think he will largely agree with Lampard's strategy.It will all come down to what Lampard wants
Dougs stance on experience and loans is changing in the Jan window as Lampard has told him it needs to happen
If he can convince Doug that Bidwell is still an asset then hopefully it can be extended by a year. Bidwell wants to stay, he's settled here
Always liked Bidwell - think he is quality. But - the fact that his injury earlier in the season forced us to change formation leads me to conclude we at least need back up in that position and given his age we should probably be looking for a successor.Cant understand some saying that a new LB/ LWB is a priority - focus elsewhere first.
DaSilva signed on a free, it's probably the right time to move him on as he doesn't really fit in a team playing a back four. Hopefully we can get a fee and the buying club will pay a signing on fee which fully covers any contracted salary for his contract. I can't see a better scenario than that.I’d offer Bidwell a 1 year deal and he can be back up to a new LB/LWB and I’d try and sell JDS.
Easier said than done.
DaSilva signed on a free, it's probably the right time to move him on as he doesn't really fit in a team playing a back four. Hopefully we can get a fee and the buying club will pay a signing on fee which fully covers any contracted salary for his contract. I can't see a better scenario than that.
The problem is it seems it’s going to be a new signing and Dasilva to cover LB next season when new signing and Bidwell would be the far better option.
Would genuinely give him the armband if we don’t get a leader in for January. Seems a natural captainLatibeaudiere is another who is vastly underrated by our fans, who seem blind to some of his qualities.
This.
He has been acting like a captain recently. Dragging Bassette away from a spat at a corner. Pointing and speaking to fellow defenders. Never thought I’d end up being a fan of his, but happy to be proven wrong!
Various managers seem to see something in him. I don’t think we’d have trouble moving him on for nothing.Oh it absolutely would be. I just think you’d struggle giving Dasilva away to the circus as it is.
Well if he has no resale value we may as well keep him and I would argue with our current squad he is very much an asset and more likely to secure points than blindly persevering with DaSilva, hoping he improves when he has shown no signs of doing so in one and a half seasons.
If his contract runs out and we bring in someone new in in the summer fair enough.
Considering he joined us on a "free transfer" we have had good value out of Bidwell and he owes us nothing.
If only that thinking had been applied to a couple of our better players who departed over the past two years.Exactly this. I think Bidwell has done enough to offer him a new contract for a couple of years at least. How much would a replacement cost us, is the way I'd look at it.
He was very steady not so long back. Now he seems rather slow unfortunately.Two very, very poor performances in a row from him.
Hasn't really helped him having emc in front of him.His new contract is looking like an appalling piece of business right now.
Hasn't really helped him having emc in front of him.
That's true. Wright and Mason-Clark don't add much protection, compared to the help Milan gets from Sakamoto.Hasn't really helped him having emc in front of him.
and fucking binks to the right of himHasn't really helped him having emc in front of him.
Fact is if jds put in same performance you would give him hellHe made a couple of really vital blocks. Some of his crossing was a bit off, but left massively exposed by EMC, then had Louis "walkabout*" Binks along side him. Don't think Dasilva would have fared much better tonight. Bidwells getting a lot of shit but there were worst performers out there today.
Bidwell was far from the worst tonight.
EMC killed him and binks was poor also.
Bidwell was far from the worst tonight.
EMC killed him and binks was poor also.
Possibly but there’s also players taking control. Even his output was poor, started 2nd half well, had 3/4 opportunities for decent ball in, nothing.I can't help thinking it's tactical with EMC.
If he's instructed to get back but doesn't would Lampard really tolerate that?
Every time he over lapped emc fucked the pass up.EMC would say the same. Bidwell's supportive runs and end product was horrendous tonight.
So sluggish on the ball.
On and off the ball has been poor recently.He has been poor recently. Particularly frustrating are his crosses into the box when we're attacking.
Left back has been our achilles heel for a couple of seasons. Hopefully something Lampard will sort in the summer.
Every time he over lapped emc fucked the pass up.
I can't help thinking it's tactical with EMC.
If he's instructed to get back but doesn't would Lampard really tolerate that?
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