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Would there be any real benefit to having him back now? I mean, we're on an unbeaten run, Carlo seems quite happy with the central defenders in front of him (both of whom are getting better with each game), and we have Kelvin Wilson in reserve.

I reckon bringing him back now could upset the applecart - putting pressure on Simpson to drop Chilvers, knocking Wilson back to fourth choice centre back and undermining Grezza's influence as captain.

I say we leave things as they are for now.
 
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if not him then definitely someone else,we need experience at the back look how many times barnsley won headers from corners last night,were knackered if one more of them get injured
 
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dannypne7 said:
Would there be any real benefit to having him back now? I mean, we're on an unbeaten run, Carlo seems quite happy with the central defenders in front of him (both of whom are getting better with each game), and we have Kelvin Wilson in reserve.

I reckon bringing him back now could upset the applecart - putting pressure on Simpson to drop Chilvers, knocking Wilson back to fourth choice centre back and undermining Grezza's influence as captain.

I say we leave things as they are for now.
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He would still prefer experience,so would i.
 
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i still think we need some experience in there. although it would be difficult to drop st ledger or chilvers as they're starting to get a rhythm going now and work together as a pairing and forge an understanding.
i would take chris lucketti back but tell him he may have to sit on the bench
 
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All of our three centre halves, on current form, are better than Chris Lucketti. It would be a big mistake to re-sign him at the moment.
 
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Not in my opinion,ledger looked particularly dodgy at derby,never won one header something Lucketti was good at.Lucketti would not necessarily be coming back as captain,alexander deserves and has earnt that captainy,Lucketti would help organise and be the experience you need particularly if were going for it and continue to stay in the top 6.He has been there before and can cope with the pressure that will follow.
 
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spav64 said:
Not in my opinion,ledger looked particularly dodgy at derby,never won one header something Lucketti was good at.Lucketti would not necessarily be coming back as captain,alexander deserves and has earnt that captainy,Lucketti would help organise and be the experience you need particularly if were going for it and continue to stay in the top 6.He has been there before and can cope with the pressure that will follow.
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I'm not saying that Lucketti would come back as captain as obviously he wouldn't, but as a former captain he may possibly undermine Alexander's authority.

At 35, he's not really a signing to take us forward, in my opinion. Plus he hasn't started a first team match for four months.
 
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What is with the PNE fans obsession in wanting to bring back old players? The young lads are doing fine and their confidence is growing with every match - OK they will have 'off' days but didn't one of our more experienced internationals have one last night (Alexander)? When we get all the sickies back into action we will have more than enough cover and experience without adding to an already hefty wage bill. Forget Lucketti - he's the past, look to the future which lies with our young enthusiastic team.
 
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dannypne7 said:
Would there be any real benefit to having him back now? I mean, we're on an unbeaten run, Carlo seems quite happy with the central defenders in front of him (both of whom are getting better with each game), and we have Kelvin Wilson in reserve.

I reckon bringing him back now could upset the applecart - putting pressure on Simpson to drop Chilvers, knocking Wilson back to fourth choice centre back and undermining Grezza's influence as captain.

I say we leave things as they are for now.
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The man was past it when he left for the blades and after months of warming the bench he will not have got any better.
 
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VernonsBoots said:
The man was past it when he left for the blades and after months of warming the bench he will not have got any better.
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My point entirely - glad you agree. I seriously hope that Paul Simpson agrees too, because otherwise we may end up with a bench-warmer who could have a negative influence on an otherwise vastly improving defensive unit.

Note that Claude Davis is making his Premiership debut today - I hope that doesn't mean a move for Lucketti is imminent.
 
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I see no point getting Lucketti back. St Ledger and Chilvers are forming an increasingly effective partnership and Wilson at the very least deserves to be first deputy. Why bring back an old player who looked vulnerable to pace last season and, remember, actually lost his place in consequence. What we really need is a young, fast right back to give us the option of the sort of width and pace that Alexander once provided but can no longer do so. That would in turn allow us to use Alexander as a right-sided midfielder - note, note as a winger - who could move inside to bolster the central midfield and help stop it being over-run as McKenna and Sedgwick were at times last night.
 
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I have a feeling that if Lucketti comes back to PNE this season, it will be in a player-coach capacity. 😎 This means that:

- as a centre-half, he will be 3rd or 4th in the pecking order
- Grezza will continue as captain - 100% sure

Obviously Derek Shaw and maybe other boardroom members have still a very good relatiotionship with Lucketti. But at the end of the day, it all boils down to how our new manager Paul Simpson rates Lucketti.
 
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Judging by Clod's second-half performance against Arsenal, perhaps Lucketti's in with a shout of getting a shirt in the Premiership in the near future...🙄
 
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