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Post by bobbyghoul on Jan 6, 2024 17:06:09 GMT
Can you name the full backs with 300+ premier league appearances that are worse than Roberts please? Yeah 300+ is probably a bit much, 200+ there's a lot though. I can start with Tony Hibbert, Alan Hutton, Phil Bardsley, Francis Benali (harsh but probably true), Danny Higginbotham..... Hmmmm, some of those players were decent for their era. Roberts is unfortunate in that the Premier League is now the richest in the world and can attract the best in every position. |
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Post by fiveattheback on Jan 6, 2024 17:14:20 GMT
Yeah 300+ is probably a bit much, 200+ there's a lot though. I can start with Tony Hibbert, Alan Hutton, Phil Bardsley, Francis Benali (harsh but probably true), Danny Higginbotham..... Hmmmm, some of those players were decent for their era. Roberts is unfortunate in that the Premier League is now the richest in the world and can attract the best in every position. It's why we shouldn't look down our nose at Championship players, it's as strong a league as many European top flights |
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Post by njdragon on Feb 1, 2024 10:48:38 GMT
Nothing to do with the Connor Roberts discussion, but I remember being surprised how fast Alan Hutton was when he played against us. Didn’t look that pacey when I watched him on TV i just hated him, im sure we had some beef with him... Played in a good spurs side at the time though. Playing a poor scotland side he was probably one of their better players. |
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Post by athenempadu on Feb 1, 2024 18:11:31 GMT
Roberts to Leeds?
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Post by jimexotic on Feb 2, 2024 0:18:52 GMT
Decent move, no obligation to buy as far as I understand but if they go up no doubt he'll stay there.
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Post by jbt95 on Feb 2, 2024 6:50:54 GMT
Should be a good move for Connor.
It’s gonna be so weird seeing Roberts Rodon James
Ampadu and Piroe line up down the swancom later this month.
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Post by athenempadu on Feb 2, 2024 7:17:36 GMT
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Post by manulike on Feb 2, 2024 9:44:55 GMT
#WeAllLoveLeeds
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Post by athenempadu on Feb 2, 2024 9:55:44 GMT
Would have loved them even more if they had managed to sign Mepham and Neco as well. Ampadu must have some fantastic powers of persuasion, as he's just about convinced Farke to go and sign anybody who is Welsh  |
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Post by underwood on Feb 23, 2024 21:54:39 GMT
The rebirth of half the Welsh team is taking place at Elland Road.
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Post by winsumluzsum on Feb 23, 2024 21:57:39 GMT
/football/live-blog/11095/13076315/leeds-united-vs-leicester-city-championship-live-on-sky-sports-football?postid=7279087#liveblog-body
Plus a goal from James!
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Post by manulike on Feb 23, 2024 22:10:54 GMT
WALES 3 Leicester 1
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Post by CrackityJones on Feb 23, 2024 22:22:37 GMT
Big result. Da iawn Connor
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Post by welshrover on Feb 28, 2024 23:00:33 GMT
He is a poor footballer nowadays.
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Post by surge on Feb 28, 2024 23:03:06 GMT
He is a poor footballer nowadays. He may not be a Premier League footballer but still a top Championship player. |
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Post by welshrover on Feb 28, 2024 23:06:16 GMT
He is a poor footballer nowadays. He may not be a Premier League footballer but still a top Championship player. I don't think what level he plays at really has a bearing on it, he is just not very good. |
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Post by quetzal on Feb 29, 2024 1:57:05 GMT
He looked poor against Chelsea. Wes Burns starts against Finland.
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Post by bobbyghoul on Feb 29, 2024 7:58:00 GMT
He looked poor against Chelsea. Wes Burns starts against Finland. Too soon for a Neco-Beck wing back combination? |
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Post by underwood on Feb 29, 2024 8:43:16 GMT
He was poor going forward last night & didn’t provide much cover at the back either. He & James were very disappointing.
DJ I’m prepared to accept has only just come back from injury after being in good form beforehand, but Roberts’s decline has been long & drawn out.
It’s time for Wes Burns to start.
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Post by stevej on Feb 29, 2024 8:49:34 GMT
i was never really a fan, but he was a very effective player, the season we got to the play off final under cooper he was a major part of what we achieved.. it was a difficult watch that year all round, but one game i remember was the forest home game, they were bottom half we were fighting for 2nd place at time. we spent the whole game defending as if we were playing a top premier league team to the extent that with a few mins to go i was very grateful at the prospect of gaining a nil nil. then conor runs the length of the pitch and launches himself onto a cross and scores a magnificent diving header, 1 nil win in a game we didnt really deserve a draw from.. thats the type of thing he did..
very cynical player back then, him and ayew together.. we drove the brentford fans to disctraction that year, i remember thinking "we are making them feel like stoke made us feel when we were in the prem!!!"....
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Post by iot on Feb 29, 2024 9:15:37 GMT
He may not be a Premier League footballer but still a top Championship player. I don't think what level he plays at really has a bearing on it, he is just not very good. That's clearly nonsense when he's been in the Championship team of the season on two occasions in the last few years (so almost by definition the best player in his position in the league). But I agree that he's been poor for us for a while and usually gets found out against better opposition, like he did against Chelsea. He wasn't terrible, no horrendous mistake or anything, but just a very mediocre performance from him and James. |
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Post by fiveattheback on Feb 29, 2024 9:20:14 GMT
I think it's very unlikely he'll be dropped for the playoffs, but I'd quite like to see us give Beck/Burns some proper run outs in the Nations League
There is also Dasilva of course who could allow Neco to play on the right
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Post by iot on Feb 29, 2024 9:24:27 GMT
He looked poor against Chelsea. Wes Burns starts against Finland. Would be a mistake given he's hardly played there in two years and had a horrendous display at LWB against the Dutch (obviously they're much better opposition, but he was VERY bad in that game). The only way we go without Connor in my view is if we switch to a back 4 with Neco at RB and Davies at LB. Neco's getting lots of minutes in that position now and looks very competent, with the defensive part of his game having progressed massively. It would also allow us to bring another forward in so it's very tempting, but would also be a big risk to change from the system that's been by far the most effective for us in recent years. |
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Post by stevej on Mar 2, 2024 14:06:51 GMT
An assist to make it 1 all, 5 mins after coming on as sub...
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Post by manulike on Mar 2, 2024 14:07:06 GMT
Connor's reply to the nonbelievers on this forum ;-)
Another assist to turn yet another game around!
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Post by athenempadu on Mar 5, 2024 19:00:22 GMT
Starting this evening along with the other 3 Welsh lads.  |
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Post by manulike on Mar 5, 2024 20:35:29 GMT
#TeamConnor
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Post by morg on Mar 22, 2024 4:54:40 GMT
Credit where it's due, thought he had his best game for a while. Not too much of the Gunteresque negativity and looked bright going forward. Some sound defensive interventions especially in the first half including 2 confident headers back to Ward which broke up Finnish attacks. Another one probably benefitting from feeling valued at club level and having reasonable game time.
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Post by smudger1 on Mar 24, 2024 9:19:06 GMT
My biggest worry for Poland is Roberts. I just think he’s gone backwards as a player. He looks like a nervous defender and hardly crosses the 1/2 line as a Wingback. Roberts and Mephem have to produce their best game ever for us to get through Tuesday. If we do qualify I’d like to see Burns given a go their. It’s one of our weakest positions and if RND was fit I’d play him LWB & Neco RWB.
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Post by welshrover on Mar 24, 2024 9:50:27 GMT
My biggest worry for Poland is Roberts. I just think he’s gone backwards as a player. He looks like a nervous defender and hardly crosses the 1/2 line as a Wingback. Roberts and Mephem have to produce their best game ever for us to get through Tuesday. If we do qualify I’d like to see Burns given a go their. It’s one of our weakest positions and if RND was fit I’d play him LWB & Neco RWB. Burns is injured at the moment. I think Burns offers a lot more than Connor going forward but haven't seen enough of Ipswich to be able comment on his defensive contributions. |
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