So far we haven’t lost a game this season in which Bauer has played.
Patrick Bauer Appreciation Thread
Scraped through by a nose today though?
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Been brilliant since his return. My only concern is with his workload after such a serious injury. Other than that he’s first on my team sheet.
Ouch!!!
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That’s what Bauer said…only in German
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>>>> this speaks volumes….
Not totally down to Big Pat but he is one of the significant factors in turning the Season around.
We now look so much better defensively and whilst Storey and Hughes are now doing really well its mainly because of Bauer's influence!
We now look so much better defensively and whilst Storey and Hughes are now doing really well its mainly because of Bauer's influence!
preach
boid swatter
Good defender but doesn't score enough.
Yeah!!
its often been the failing of the Central defender!!!
ps
where have my smileys gone????
Probably doesn’t frequent a certain club like AB😂
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He's certainly not going to play 46 league games and in my opinion, we don't have adequate cover for him. The thought of Lindsay having to be called upon doesn't fill me with confidence.
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Hughes was playing well pre-Bauer to be fair.
Had good games against Hull and Huddersfield despite playing next to an aircraft carrier
Wasn't really an anti Hughes comment, i think he's been solid since he signed, more a pro Bauer Comment.
Same with Storey who has potential, both however look better with big pat there as a stalwart!!
Bauer bullied Hugill all day.
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Agreed. When he was down for so long I was like 'what the hell are we going to do here?'. Without Hunts being registered we are incredibly thin at the back. Bauer should be left out of all cup games regardless of their importance/glamour. He needs protecting.
Maybe the so far elusive Olosunde will become match fit which free up Sepp for a central defensive position.
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I think the big impact has been on Storey, who has been markedly improved since the return of Bauer.
Storey will make mistakes, and Bauer whilst having little pace, reads the game far better than Lindsay. So mistakes remain "mistakes" as opposed to "mistakes leading to goals"
At some point Sepp will drop back into the back 3, Lindsay had some steady games last season when he had a reasonable run in the side. Hunts is available to be added to the squad if necessary or a free agent could be signed.
So while I share concerns about the potential for disaster it's not quite as bad as a complete disaster.
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We're definitely very thin there.