Mears
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I know- our top scorer is crap as well, 6 goals in 8 starts, useless git. And only one overhead kick! And our captain and midfield engine room are shit.🙄
I know- our top scorer is crap as well, 6 goals in 8 starts, useless git. And only one overhead kick! And our captain and midfield engine room are shit.🙄
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Ernest, how you can be critical of the Alexander and Whaley partnership, yet hanker for a turgid re-run of the Mears/Sedgewick axis is absolutely beyond me. Alexander is the most technically accomplished full back in the championship. His partnershp with Whaley has been fruitful so far. As stated by a previous poster, you clearly dont watch PNE very much.
Ernest, how you can be critical of the Alexander and Whaley partnership, yet hanker for a turgid re-run of the Mears/Sedgewick axis is absolutely beyond me. Alexander is the most technically accomplished full back in the championship. His partnershp with Whaley has been fruitful so far. As stated by a previous poster, you clearly dont watch PNE very much.
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Napoleon
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As for Mears, I too see it as extremely good business. If we still had him, quite simply he would not be our first choice right back. Yet we got £1m+ for him. And we still have excellent cover for Alexander in the form of Wilson.
I really don't think there is cause for complaint on this one.
Hopefully the fascist slag will have a very slow and painful death before rotting in hell. Don't get me started....Voldemort said:
As for Mears, I too see it as extremely good business. If we still had him, quite simply he would not be our first choice right back. Yet we got £1m+ for him. And we still have excellent cover for Alexander in the form of Wilson.
I really don't think there is cause for complaint on this one.
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Alexanders been a great servant - and has lots of class & still pull on a Scots shirt...but if you are on about effective wingbacks you can't really carry on with someone whos over the age of 34 in the Premiership - especially as we might go up this season. If I were Simmo I 'd be getting Graham into an inside position.
Mears has gone 'cos the lad wanted to play in the Prem - like Claude?
He was never as popular as Claude or a 1st choice like Claude - even though he was STARTING to turn out a few good performances for us - (FINALLY !!!)
So let's start looking out for a young wingback - I'd say we should do this pretty soon - and get him in the January sales ready for the big push.
Alexanders been a great servant - and has lots of class & still pull on a Scots shirt...but if you are on about effective wingbacks you can't really carry on with someone whos over the age of 34 in the Premiership - especially as we might go up this season. If I were Simmo I 'd be getting Graham into an inside position.
Mears has gone 'cos the lad wanted to play in the Prem - like Claude?
He was never as popular as Claude or a 1st choice like Claude - even though he was STARTING to turn out a few good performances for us - (FINALLY !!!)
So let's start looking out for a young wingback - I'd say we should do this pretty soon - and get him in the January sales ready for the big push.
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Graham is the "old head" in the centre of our defence and as such is important because we would lack some experience without him at the back. But there are some question marks about his abilities defensively on the flank when up against pace and trickery and he's not going to get any quicker. So its balancing act.
I don't think there is any doubt about his abilities going forward. Like others have said maybe its time he moved forward and inside. But we do have some options there with Miller and Nowland.
He's not getting any younger and for all his undoubted qualities the clock is ticking. I to would like to see us sign a good pacey right wing back but I wouldn't say the need to replace Alexander now is critical.
noelpne said:
Graham is the "old head" in the centre of our defence and as such is important because we would lack some experience without him at the back. But there are some question marks about his abilities defensively on the flank when up against pace and trickery and he's not going to get any quicker. So its balancing act.
I don't think there is any doubt about his abilities going forward. Like others have said maybe its time he moved forward and inside. But we do have some options there with Miller and Nowland.
He's not getting any younger and for all his undoubted qualities the clock is ticking. I to would like to see us sign a good pacey right wing back but I wouldn't say the need to replace Alexander now is critical.
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diehard
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I cant believe there is a debate on Alexander , wether he is good enough or not !! Absolute class ! In days gone by I have come off Deepdale and commented how it is worth the admission alone money to watch Mooney , Elliss or whoever . I have said the same about Grezza many many times . Class , the best full back in the championship by a feckin mile !!
I cant believe there is a debate on Alexander , wether he is good enough or not !! Absolute class ! In days gone by I have come off Deepdale and commented how it is worth the admission alone money to watch Mooney , Elliss or whoever . I have said the same about Grezza many many times . Class , the best full back in the championship by a feckin mile !!
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It was the Sedgwick-Alexander partnership that was turgid. The Mears-Sedgwick partnership that followed it worked perfectly and was a major reason for our performances in the second half od last season. I fear you are reinventing the past to suit your opinions. If you read what I say I don't say that either Whaley or Alexander are poor, just that they don't gel together as an effective partnership. I say that because they don't. There is rarely any real interplay between them - just Whaley chasing after balls that Alexander has punted forward. Whaley is only really dangerous when he drifts inside and either runs directly at the opposition goal or picks up little passes from other players e.g. Ormerod's lay-off for his goal against Burnley.
BigMarkLeonard said:
It was the Sedgwick-Alexander partnership that was turgid. The Mears-Sedgwick partnership that followed it worked perfectly and was a major reason for our performances in the second half od last season. I fear you are reinventing the past to suit your opinions. If you read what I say I don't say that either Whaley or Alexander are poor, just that they don't gel together as an effective partnership. I say that because they don't. There is rarely any real interplay between them - just Whaley chasing after balls that Alexander has punted forward. Whaley is only really dangerous when he drifts inside and either runs directly at the opposition goal or picks up little passes from other players e.g. Ormerod's lay-off for his goal against Burnley.
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diehard
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Absolute garbage ! You obviously know nothing about football !ernest said:
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Alexander has been good other than when attacked with pace at Burnley where guys he was basically taken to the cleaners.
Mears has lightning pace and I was eagerly waiting to see the Mears/Whaley partnership develop this season.
The one point you all miss is that Alexander is now coming to the end of his career. He would be annihilated in the Premiership which is why Mears was the future. Tell me chaps who have we got to replace Alexander should he get injured ? Wilson is a central defender not a full back.
Alexander has been good other than when attacked with pace at Burnley where guys he was basically taken to the cleaners.
Mears has lightning pace and I was eagerly waiting to see the Mears/Whaley partnership develop this season.
The one point you all miss is that Alexander is now coming to the end of his career. He would be annihilated in the Premiership which is why Mears was the future. Tell me chaps who have we got to replace Alexander should he get injured ? Wilson is a central defender not a full back.
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diehard
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Agreed with all you say ,even the fact he struggled at Burnley defensively. But I feel a lot better now and realise it was just an "off" day after seeing put 1 of the fastest widemen in his pocket on Sat in Mcnuff !! Nuff said !!Voldemort said: