Re: Football Chat : Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:05 pm  

Malcolm Allison dies aged 83 One of the games characters. RIP.

Malcolm Allison dies aged 83 One of the games characters. RIP.

Re: Football Chat : Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:05 pm  

Fresh Prince of Chesh-air wrote:

If Coleman is too play, I'd rather it was instead of Hibbert who in my opinion shouldn't be anywhere near our team. I'm part of the anti-hibbo campaign.

I'm in the other camp on this one, Coleman defensively is awful. He has shown that twice at right back this season the penalty he should've given away against Newcastle and the one he did against Brentford. Defensively he is poor and has a lot to learn, Hibbert on the other hand is very good defensively and very rarely has a bad game it's the going forward and distribution that he lacks but at the end of the day he's a defender and that's his priority and he does it very well, wingers very rarely get the better of him, I don't subscribe to this modern day thinking of full backs who must be able to attack, Glen Johnson being a case in point. He may be able to attack but defensively he's average at best.

Re: Football Chat : Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:08 pm  

Fresh Prince of Chesh-air wrote:

He know naff-all mate. He's just trying to pull another one by making things up so in some weird way Liverpool get one up on Everton.

There was a party at a labour club, they were playing Z Cars and LFC fans starting singing YNWA insted. There was a lot banter but clearly it was taken too far. Words were exchanged and a fight broke out. A Liverpool fan sadly lost his life.

Spot on mate, that is what happened but I'm sure Wire_85 will find a way of arguing against it.

That's what I was thinking a lad has, sadly, lost his life and it's like he's trying to turn it into an Everton Liverpool arguement when it doesn't even come into it.

Re: Football Chat : Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:56 pm  

Dan_FC wrote:

I'm in the other camp on this one, Coleman defensively is awful. He has shown that twice at right back this season the penalty he should've given away against Newcastle and the one he did against Brentford. Defensively he is poor and has a lot to learn, Hibbert on the other hand is very good defensively and very rarely has a bad game it's the going forward and distribution that he lacks but at the end of the day he's a defender and that's his priority and he does it very well, wingers very rarely get the better of him, I don't subscribe to this modern day thinking of full backs who must be able to attack, Glen Johnson being a case in point. He may be able to attack but defensively he's average at best.

I think he's an average defender to be honest. Malouda in the cup final had a field day against him. Maybe its a lack of passion as well. Never seems to be that bothered about things, just wipes his nose on his sleeve every now and again.

He used to be a centre mid in his younger days

Re: Football Chat : Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:59 pm  

RedTez wrote: Malcolm Allison dies aged 83 One of the games characters. RIP. Indeed. Perhaps unfortunate that the character bit tended to overshadow his contribution to the game. Many former players have said that his coaching methods were completely revolutionary at the time. He was largely responsible for introducing what is now considered the typical week's preparation leading up to a game.

RedTez wrote: Malcolm Allison dies aged 83 One of the games characters. RIP. Indeed. Perhaps unfortunate that the character bit tended to overshadow his contribution to the game. Many former players have said that his coaching methods were completely revolutionary at the time. He was largely responsible for introducing what is now considered the typical week's preparation leading up to a game.

Re: Football Chat : Fri Oct 15, 2010 3:02 pm  

Cibaman wrote:

Indeed. Perhaps unfortunate that the character bit tended to overshadow his contribution to the game. Many former players have said that his coaching methods were completely revolutionary at the time. He was largely responsible for introducing what is now considered the typical week's preparation leading up to a game.

He inspires mixed feelings amongst a lot of Blues of my dad's generation. I think the summary is great coach, bad manager, good bloke.

Re: Football Chat : Fri Oct 15, 2010 3:05 pm  

Don't let that door hit you in the ar$e on the way out Tom, oh and you George.

Re: Football Chat : Fri Oct 15, 2010 3:15 pm  

Fresh Prince of Chesh-air wrote:

I think he's an average defender to be honest. Malouda in the cup final had a field day against him. Maybe its a lack of passion as well. Never seems to be that bothered about things, just wipes his nose on his sleeve every now and again.

He used to be a centre mid in his younger days

Fook me, imagine Osman and Hibbo central midfield, infact it doesn't bare thinking about

I think we'll get plenty of passion from Hibbo on Sunday it's the type of game he relishes. I take people's point on him and I can see where you are coming from but I just don't think Coleman is ready to step up to playing RB just yet, no doubt when he gets his defensive ability sorted out he will be one hell of a FB but he's just not there yet. True, he was woeful in the final but I still maintain you'd probably be able to count on one hand the wingers who've had the better of him. My concern on Sunday is further up the pitch and out midfield, especially with Ossie in the team. We are really weak and it could be what costs us.

Re: Football Chat : Fri Oct 15, 2010 3:16 pm  

Paddy Evra wrote:

I'm more interested in the FA Cup qualifier TBH.

Yeah should be a belter.

As for the 'friendly' derby this weekend, I think Liverpool are a cracking bet at 11/5. Might even lump on.

Re: Football Chat : Fri Oct 15, 2010 3:25 pm  

Dan_FC wrote:

:shock: Fook me, imagine Osman and Hibbo central midfield, infact it doesn't bare thinking about

I think we'll get plenty of passion from Hibbo on Sunday it's the type of game he relishes. I take people's point on him and I can see where you are coming from but I just don't think Coleman is ready to step up to playing RB just yet, no doubt when he gets his defensive ability sorted out he will be one hell of a FB but he's just not there yet. True, he was woeful in the final but I still maintain you'd probably be able to count on one hand the wingers who've had the better of him. My concern on Sunday is further up the pitch and out midfield, especially with Ossie in the team. We are really weak and it could be what costs us.

I'm a fan of Osman's. Although I'm not sure whether I'd put him centre mid (too weak) or right midfield (but his crossing from the by line isn't up to it). Just feel Ossie creates as many chances as his colleagues and scores more than his fair share of goals.

That said, he isn't in my strongest XI