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
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
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.
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.
Easier said than done.
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.
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.
Can we just not offer him out as a free transfer in the hope a L1 club takes him? Even part pay his salary for a year if it gets him off the books
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Oh it absolutely would be. I just think you’d struggle giving Dasilva away to the circus as it is.
Would genuinely give him the armband if we don’t get a leader in for January. Seems a natural captain
Various managers seem to see something in him. I don’t think we’d have trouble moving him on for nothing.
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.
If only that thinking had been applied to a couple of our better players who departed over the past two years.
If he backs off his opponent any more he’ll get tangled in the net. Fucking infuriating.
Two very, very poor performances in a row from him.
He was very steady not so long back. Now he seems rather slow unfortunately.
His new contract is looking like an appalling piece of business right now.
Hasn't really helped him having emc in front of him.
EMC would say the same. Bidwell's supportive runs and end product was horrendous tonight.
So sluggish on the ball.
That's true. Wright and Mason-Clark don't add much protection, compared to the help Milan gets from Sakamoto.
However, that being said, Bidwell has been poor since his stomach injury. I wonder if he is fully fit.
He 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.
EMC killed him and binks was poor also.
Fact is if jds put in same performance you would give him hell
You just love bidwell and will always show bias to him. It's so obvious in maths threads
Some people do it with Allen too.
He was crap again. He’s been crap more than good for over a year now. We need a replacement.
Those last two points are true but that doesn't excuse Bidwell backing off for both goals, the first in particular.
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?
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.
anyway shouldn’t pick fault too much, onto next week.
LB is the one position on the pitch where we haven’t invested any significant money in years. We really need a set-and-forget LB in the same vein as MVE.
Bidwell has gone downhill fast, coincidentally not long after he signed a new contract.
Bidwell has gone downhill fast, coincidentally not long after he signed a new contract.
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.
Left back has been our achilles heel for a couple of seasons. Hopefully something Lampard will sort in the summer.
On and off the ball has been poor recently.
We know FL likes the back four to get close together and pack the box when teams are attacking down the flanks. That is why you see our fullback retreating into the box.
Bidwell hasn't been great at doing this, possibly not athletic enough, so is often caught half-way, which opens up pockets of space.
This happened a few times last night - then coupled with Binks not being drilled/ match sharp (like Kitching has been)and getting drawn out, caused us all sorts of problems.
There were two decent opportunities from Bidwell and he hit the first man. DaSvila, for all his faults has far more ability on the ball than Bidwell. Bidwell is so easy to predict because he's either going to attempt a cross or play the first pass backwards.
It is I think. It's not much of a problem at home but playing away it's criminal. You get left wide open with one decent ball.