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Re: Midfielder and Striker Incoming

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Lucky7 wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 12:43 am
BiggsyMalone wrote: Sat Jul 20, 2019 11:51 pm
CreamofSumYungGai wrote: Sat Jul 20, 2019 11:27 pm We have ling, Judd and Turley. Why would we need any more?
Although this is probably sarcasm, I’ll humour it.

Ling is the worst RB I’ve ever seen. Judd has potential but is raw and injury prone at the moment. Turley is a CB.
Ling is the worst RB I’ve ever seen

What size Clown 🤡 shoes are you?

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Name a worse RB
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Re: Midfielder and Striker Incoming

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Yes, in my opinion we definitely need two more players in these positions. I hope the powers that be are not underestimating the second division. It's a definite step up in quality compared to the national league.
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Re: Midfielder and Striker Incoming

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BiggsyMalone wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:47 am
Lucky7 wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 12:43 am
BiggsyMalone wrote: Sat Jul 20, 2019 11:51 pm
Although this is probably sarcasm, I’ll humour it.

Ling is the worst RB I’ve ever seen. Judd has potential but is raw and injury prone at the moment. Turley is a CB.
Ling is the worst RB I’ve ever seen

What size Clown 🤡 shoes are you?

Asking for Mr Timpson
Name a worse RB
😂😂 your not bad at comedy I’ll give you that
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Re: Midfielder and Striker Incoming

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Andy Harris was pretty poor at right-back. Before he got moved into central midfield and then opinions changed.

Perhaps the same thinking with Ling this year? Where did he play when Judd came on?
Although I don't really see him as a similar player to Harris.
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Re: Midfielder and Striker Incoming

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Jan's Janse, despite his pedigree was pathetic, I thought Nicky Hunt was utter garbage. Alan Dunne, anyone? John Purches was unspectacular to say the least. Donny Barnard also springs to mind as someone demonstrably worse at football than Sam Ling.
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What about dosena or whatever his name was.
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Weren't he a left back and had played in the champions league, so probably slightly better than Sam Ling...
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Yes, Ling gets a lot of unfair stick on here. And when you consider the comparison with the criticism between he and his rival Judd, you would think that Judd was another Carlos Alberto.
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actually thinking back, we've never really had any great right backs in the last 20-30 years, have we?

Even in 2006 when we went up Tan and Miller weren't exactly spectacular. In 2013/14 Scott Cuthbert basically covered the whole year, good player but a centre back. Last season it was probably our weakest position overall...

Best one was probably Matt Joseph...
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Given a fair run in the RB berth Turley could do a decent job. Solid defender and can put in a decent cross. Underrated in that role IMO.
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Re: Midfielder and Striker Incoming

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Lucky7 wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:41 am
BiggsyMalone wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:47 am
Lucky7 wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 12:43 am

Ling is the worst RB I’ve ever seen

What size Clown 🤡 shoes are you?

Asking for Mr Timpson
Name a worse RB
😂😂 your not bad at comedy I’ll give you that
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Agree with you there LOFC. I've always reckoned that
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Apple Wumble wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:20 am actually thinking back, we've never really had any great right backs in the last 20-30 years, have we?

Even in 2006 when we went up Tan and Miller weren't exactly spectacular. In 2013/14 Scott Cuthbert basically covered the whole year, good player but a centre back. Last season it was probably our weakest position overall...

Best one was probably Matt Joseph...
Moses wasn't bad.
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Re: Midfielder and Striker Incoming

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Chief crazy horse wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:18 am Yes, Ling gets a lot of unfair stick on here. And when you consider the comparison with the criticism between he and his rival Judd, you would think that Judd was another Carlos Alberto.
Same difference
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Not sure why they would take Alabi off the transfer list and then bring in a new striker. Centre mid needed though.
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If Ling was called Sam Judd He would not get so much stick. I have doubts about Ling and Judd being good enough, so would start with Turley.
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whittle81 wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:03 am If Ling was called Sam Judd He would not get so much stick. I have doubts about Ling and Judd being good enough, so would start with Turley.
What about Myles Ling??
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Real Al wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:31 am
Apple Wumble wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:20 am actually thinking back, we've never really had any great right backs in the last 20-30 years, have we?

Even in 2006 when we went up Tan and Miller weren't exactly spectacular. In 2013/14 Scott Cuthbert basically covered the whole year, good player but a centre back. Last season it was probably our weakest position overall...

Best one was probably Matt Joseph...
Moses wasn't bad.
Moses played about 3 games for us at right back.
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Re: Midfielder and Striker Incoming

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BiggsyMalone wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:28 am
Lucky7 wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:41 am
BiggsyMalone wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 8:47 am
Name a worse RB
😂😂 your not bad at comedy I’ll give you that
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Can’t see anyone agreeing with you bar DISjointed who doesn’t like anything Ling related anyway😋
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whittle81 wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:03 am If Ling was called Sam Judd He would not get so much stick. I have doubts about Ling and Judd being good enough, so would start with Turley.
If Ling was called Sam Judd, we wouldn’t have rescued him from a bankrupt Dagenham.
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MrB wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:06 am
whittle81 wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:03 am If Ling was called Sam Judd He would not get so much stick. I have doubts about Ling and Judd being good enough, so would start with Turley.
What about Myles Ling??
What about Sling Myles?
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eagwgw wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:49 am Andy Harris was pretty poor at right-back. Before he got moved into central midfield and then opinions changed.

Perhaps the same thinking with Ling this year? Where did he play when Judd came on?
Although I don't really see him as a similar player to Harris.
Ling moved to central midfield when Myles Judd came on.
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So that’s our response - recycle players not performing elsewhere and hope they come good in an unfamiliar position?

Jesus wept.
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FargO wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 12:48 pm
eagwgw wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 9:49 am Andy Harris was pretty poor at right-back. Before he got moved into central midfield and then opinions changed.

Perhaps the same thinking with Ling this year? Where did he play when Judd came on?
Although I don't really see him as a similar player to Harris.
Ling moved to central midfield when Myles Judd came on.
Is that what happened? Seemed to me they were swapping roles at times, not too sure what they should be doing or where. Sort of making it up as they went along. Summed up the whole game for me. Probably Ok for minutes and fitness but not too sure any further forward about tactics and formation. Though corners to the far post was tried a lot.
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Apple Wumble wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:20 am actually thinking back, we've never really had any great right backs in the last 20-30 years, have we?

Even in 2006 when we went up Tan and Miller weren't exactly spectacular. In 2013/14 Scott Cuthbert basically covered the whole year, good player but a centre back. Last season it was probably our weakest position overall...

Best one was probably Matt Joseph...
Andrew Whing did a good job for us in the 2010 season where we had the FA Cup run. Scored the best goal I've seen an RB hit too. Matt Joseph gets my all-time favourite vote though.
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