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AKA The Northumbrian Nedved,

Class last night and has played a crucial role in our numerous wins on the road this season. Right Wing, Left Wing, in the 10 and centrally.

Correct me if i'm wrong but he's played in 6 of our 7 league wins this season, including three goals. We're a less effective team without him.

The people that label him soft are probably the same people who constantly had a pop at now Premier League Callum Robinson.

His running from deep is class and defenders bounce off him, his ball retention and hold up is also quality, the guy is a unit and people can't get round him.

I'd also say he has the best delivery from out wide in the team, two great balls early on in last night's game but no one in the six yard box.

Can he fuck up the odd pass? yes, will he win tackle after tackle? no but find me a player in this squad who doesn't have a list of negatives against them.

Key player and a bargain at £1.2m or whatever it was.
 
Robbo was definitely soft...wore gloves didn't he...had a massive impact on his playing ability that.

On Potts he is always going to be marmite but for me he has one hell of an engine and alongside Browne is by far our best presser.
 
Very well suited to away games, lacking in guile for unlocking deeper sitting defences, but a very good option to have in the squad, IMO.

Was getting a bit of stick at the start of the matchday thread yesterday as usual, but really glad he shut those voices down.
 
I really rate him; has the odd brain fart here and there with his passing but Ernie's awreet.
 

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sf said:
AKA The Northumbrian Nedved,

Class last night and has played a crucial role in our numerous wins on the road this season. Right Wing, Left Wing, in the 10 and centrally.

Correct me if i'm wrong but he's played in 6 of our 7 league wins this season, including three goals. We're a less effective team without him.

The people that label him soft are probably the same people who constantly had a pop at now Premier League Callum Robinson.

His running from deep is class and defenders bounce off him, his ball retention and hold up is also quality, the guy is a unit and people can't get round him.

I'd also say he has the best delivery from out wide in the team, two great balls early on in last night's game but no one in the six yard box.

Can he fuck up the odd pass? yes, will he win tackle after tackle? no but find me a player in this squad who doesn't have a list of negatives against them.

Key player and a bargain at £1.2m or whatever it was.
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Not seen hardly any of the season , when he has played , what position was he in ?
 
Northumbrian Nedved made me giggle haha

He's got back to the sort of form he was at when he first joined in January 2019. I remember him starting off really well then struggling for form

I don't think he displaces anyone in the 11 for me but he's an excellent option to have from the bench
 
JamieBritt2710 said:
Northumbrian Nedved made me giggle haha

He's got back to the sort of form he was at when he first joined in January 2019. I remember him starting off really well then struggling for form

I don't think he displaces anyone in the 11 for me but he's an excellent option to have from the bench
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I think we're gonna have to get used to life without our usual midfield options very soon, so the sooner we get comfortable seeing Ledson and Bayliss deep, with Potts at 10, the better.
 
HunterLionheart said:
I think we're gonna have to get used to life without our usual midfield options very soon, so the sooner we get comfortable seeing Ledson and Bayliss deep, with Potts at 10, the better.
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Ledson, Bayliss and Potts sounds pretty good to me but we will also obviously need an enforcer to replace Pearo. Maybe Browne, who I really can’t envisage leaving, could convert to this role?
 
HunterLionheart said:
I think we're gonna have to get used to life without our usual midfield options very soon, so the sooner we get comfortable seeing Ledson and Bayliss deep, with Potts at 10, the better.
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Possibly. With DJ, yes, I think he's probably going to be off. Browne, I think, will sign on and with Pearson out injured for a considerable amount of time, we can hope that he takes the contract in front of him as he may be worried he won't get a better deal elsewhere whilst injured.

Potts however, deserves to be in the 11 on current form. Probably go with him, Ledson and Browne again v Luton.
 
Pumba said:
Ledson, Bayliss and Potts sounds pretty good to me but we will also obviously need an enforcer to replace Pearo. Maybe Browne, who I really can’t envisage leaving, could convert to this role?
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I'm with you on that. I see Browne signing a new contract. He's settled here, is the club captain and you can tell he loves the club.

Plus, I can't see many clubs sniffing round like they would with DJ, Pearo, Davies etc
 
Pumba said:
Ledson, Bayliss and Potts sounds pretty good to me but we will also obviously need an enforcer to replace Pearo. Maybe Browne, who I really can’t envisage leaving, could convert to this role?
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Browne’s best strengths are negated by having to play deep. He isn’t someone who is going to sit deep and break up the play and distribute the ball like Pearson. He is better getting forward, latching onto flick ons, pressing the opposition, getting goals.

We will have to replace Pearson with a proper no.6 if he leaves because it is that type of player that enables the likes of DJ, Potts, Browne, Ledson et al. to roam forward and do their thing.
 
You can play without a designated defensive midfielder, as long as the 2 deeper midfielders are willing to put a shift in defensively- Ledson and Browne both get stuck in. But I'd be very nervous if either of them was expected to man mark a dangerous number 10.

When Ledson plays alongside Browne, Ledson is usually the one who stays deep, like Pearson would, and that gives Browne the freedom to push up and support attacks. You'd assume Bayliss isn't one for sitting deep, but hopefully he can have enough defensive responsibility that you can start him alongside Ledson or someone else moving forwards.

With regard to contracts, ultimately, they're agent reliant. If they are told they can earn significantly more elsewhere, they will do so. January is gonna be... turbulent.
 
JamieBritt2710 said:
I'm with you on that. I see Browne signing a new contract. He's settled here, is the club captain and you can tell he loves the club.

Plus, I can't see many clubs sniffing round like they would with DJ, Pearo, Davies etc
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I think he does love the club , but like riis , robbo ect he took some serious shit in the early years !!!
 
He's improved massively since the 'restart' and is showing the form he showed when he first joined (can be argued he's playing better than that).

Fingers crossed he keeps it up and IMO deserves a regular starting place. Most improved player along with Ledson.
 
mapping said:
I think he does love the club , but like riis , robbo ect he took some serious shit in the early years !!!
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Very true but AB grew up here. Came over as a kid. Robinson is Villa at heart (don't tell that to any WBA fans haha). Either way, I really hope he stays
 
JamieBritt2710 said:
Very true but AB grew up here. Came over as a kid. Robinson is Villa at heart (don't tell that to any WBA fans haha). Either way, I really hope he stays
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Browne is also a Liverpool fan I believe. Not to say he doesn’t love north end
 
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