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[ptr]

His lack of pace is a real worry but can remember quite a few occasions where he has come in and done a very good job.

People saying he’s an average championship player at best need to remind themselves what league we are in and also be thankful we have good backup.

 

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[junglej13]

I saw this on twitter a couple of days back about Lati. Didn't realise he captained an England u17 team to a World Cup win back in 2017. Played alongside Marc Guehi at centre back...

 

[SwanLane]

Just don’t think he’s actually versatile. He’s someone who needs to find a club who play 3 CBs regularly. Bidwell’s been ropey for a while now as LB but I’d have him over Lati in a back 3. Tougher, more mobile, better in the air.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

I saw this on twitter a couple of days back about Lati. Didn't realise he captained an England u17 team to a World Cup win back in 2017. Played alongside Marc Guehi at centre back...

And Panzo

 

[skyblueeyesrevisited]

Is he dead?

NO. Just resting his eyes

 

[Speedie's Head]

Kitching's a game off suspension after collecting unnecessary yellows, for example. We'll need Lati at some stage but he's been injured and can't be match sharp even if he's on the bench.

 

[SkyB]

I'm not so sure. If everyone's fit, I don't see how he gets on the bench, unless we are playing 3 at the back, then will need a back up CB.


1. GK - Wilson
2. Right back - KKH
3. CB - Wolfie
4. LB - Bidwell / Breu
5. CM - Eccles / Andrews
6. CM - Allen
7. ST - Simms
8. ST - BTA / EMC / Sakamoto - depending on who drops out for Rudoni.

Thought this was your attempt at the classic Mark Robins, either the game before or the game after the transfer window shut, when he'd name either 6 or 8 subs or 2 keepers on the bench to make a point

 

[skybluecam]

Surely give him a chance, everyone’s improved under lampard, we said da silva wasn’t good enough ?

He has no place in the team. At best he’s 4th choice CB. Now, we’re always gonna need a 4th choice but I’d be surprised if he’s happy with that role.

 

[quinn1971]

He has no place in the team. At best he’s 4th choice CB. Now, we’re always gonna need a 4th choice but I’d be surprised if he’s happy with that role.

think We’ve learned enough this season about writing players off, he’ll be ok if we need him

 

[larry_david]

Starting tonight

 

[stupot07]

Starting tonight

Not in the know.

 

[shmmeee]

Might be a coincidence but makes the squad now were a CB down…

 

[stupot07]

Might be a coincidence but makes the squad now were a CB down…

And a RB down.

 

[blunted]

Duh, don't people pay attention?
Lati has been injured all season.
He came back on the bench for one game then went to Jamaica. His injury flared up, he did not play and was injured when he came back.
Just returned and played one U21 game. Will need to get up to speed.
Still relatively young and an international. We need him back as he can play in several positions.

 

[SleepyGinger]

What’s gone on here? Posting pictures of himself out on the training pitch away with Jamaica. I get he’s 4th in the pecking order now but he hasn’t been seen in any of the social media stuff and hasn’t looked close to getting on the pitch. Imagine he’ll be off in January.

 

[PVA]

I'm sure if he was fit earlier in the season he'd have played in the cup games, but yeah 4th choice CBs rarely get much of a look in.

To be fair he is better than fourth choice (just not for us) so probably worth moving on so he can get some first team football, unless he's happy to sit on the bench.

 

[blunted]

We'll need Lati before the season is through.
Brilliant pedigree and still fairly young. Also very aggressive which is an asset.
Another player written off. Hey lets make a small squad even smaller. People never learn.

 

[fatso]

We'll need Lati before the season is through.
Brilliant pedigree and still fairly young. Also very aggressive which is an asset.
Another player written off. Hey lets make a small squad even smaller. People never learn.

Why would off loading Lats make our squad smaller? We cant sell him till January, and unless im mistaken we could buy someone else, so 1 out and 1 in leaves the squad numbers the same doesn't it?
Or have I got my maths wrong?

 

[JSL]

Why does he keep getting called up if he isn't fit?

 

[SleepyGinger]

I'm sure if he was fit earlier in the season he'd have played in the cup games, but yeah 4th choice CBs rarely get much of a look in.

To be fair he is better than fourth choice (just not for us) so probably worth moving on so he can get some first team football, unless he's happy to sit on the bench.

He doesn’t seem the type that’s happy to not be involved, I think he’ll be gone in Jan, does leave us a bit light in defence especially if we are going to use a back 3 semi regularly.

 

[ExmouthNeil]

Why does he keep getting called up if he isn't fit?

He was on the bench for the Stoke game so must be fit?

 

[blunted]

Why would off loading Lats make our squad smaller? We cant sell him till January, and unless im mistaken we could buy someone else, so 1 out and 1 in leaves the squad numbers the same doesn't it?
Or have I got my maths wrong?

You are making a rather big assumption that you can sell a player who is working his way back to fitness and we can sign someone who is better. Need a big fee and big wages to get a championship ready player who is versatile. Also new players often take a good while to settle (see Torp and Woolfie).
Lati has played a lot of minutes before this season and was part of our previous success. Rarely let us down.
January is notoriously difficult to secure the players you want, as prices are often inflated and loans are often already done for a year.
We have done really well in January recently, but that does not mean we will get who we want. Even in the Summer we missed targets with much longer to plan.

 

[Hobo]

He was on the bench for the Stoke game so must be fit?

Or at least not far off. Just needs to build up some minutes. I'm happy for Jamaica to get him match fit for us.

 

[SkyBlueMatt]

When he comes back, great. More options, the better but I don't think he would have stepped on to the pitch so far this season anyway.

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