mcbendy Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 An interesting stat here: We won 33 percent and lost 21 percent of the games in which Shaw started. When he wasn't in the starting XI we won just 17 percent and lost a whopping 67 percent of our games. Please vote for one of the following options (or rank them in order): A. Keep Fox on the bench in case of injury to Shaw and/or play him in some games to rest Shaw B. Put Chambo on the bench, then bring him on and switch Clyne to LB if Shaw is injured C. Sign another decent LB (or a utility defender) D. Promote Targett to the first team If someone can make it a poll even better... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 I can do a poll in a new thread if you like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 Clearly B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pingwing Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 Urm there's only one option, Chambers at RB and Clyne at LB... If it comes it Fox can go at LB and we start Cork in the midfield with Morg and Wanyama to provide more cover that side (as Fox will be a target). No point in buying a player to be back up and no point in rushing Targett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 just read that Man.U are (supposedly) offering £10 million for Luke Shaw:lol: OK so it's a joke RIGHT ?...is it really April 1st ..or what? Do they really think we need their money?.....After the size of the AOC deal to Arsenal a while back........I wouldn't even consider selling Shaw for £20 million.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewildered Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 B. A doesn't work because Fox isn't good enough, C would be a waste of money D would be very risky based on what I've seen of Targett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 Fox should never be considered at all whilst we as a City play professional football, an awful awful woeful player who should be shipped out as soon as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 Buttner is being loaned out I see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 Buttner is being loaned out I see I saw that, too Duncan. Not difficult to predict, perhaps. He didn't seem like " Man.U quality" and I doubt if he'd have displaced Shaw had he signed for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saints_is_the_south Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 B, obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbendy Posted 21 August, 2013 Author Share Posted 21 August, 2013 I can do a poll in a new thread if you like? Yes please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joensuu Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 B, then C. D would be third pick - but only when ready, don't want or need to rush things. Avoid A at all costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaroid Saint Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 Buttner is being loaned out I see In need of first team football - with Evra in front of him, plus the Brazilian twins. Shaw would be first choice still here. I rate Buttner though, Solid and strong, doesn't get caught by the ball over the top (as so many attacking 'wing backs' do these days) plus he has weighed in with a couple cracking goals he has scored in his few appearances too. If Shaw was injured, he would be a great back up, but there is no point loaning out players to warm other teams benches alas. I reckon Fox will be fine as cover this season - he had a marish season last year and dont we all know it. I still dont think that was due entirely to him being sh!te either, just one of those cr&ppy seasons where if anything could go wrong, it went wrong with Fox in the middle of it. I suspect he is a better footballer this year and (hope) that he has learnt from any mistakes and (PRAY) that he has shuck off the jinx of last year. with the Clyne to the left/Chambers on the right/Corky 'He plays anywhere' and Maya able to cover FB too, I reckon we will be okay in this position. If Shaw plays 38 games, we will be excellent in this position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 Clearly B Quite. Targett has shown nothing in the first two... wait, he only played in one... in his one game against Chelsea U21s to suggest he's any more ready for the first team than any of the other Dev squad players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 B, then C. D would be third pick - but only when ready, don't want or need to rush things. Avoid A at all costs. Agree with that ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 Buttner is being loaned out I see Looks like we dodged a bullet there, I know playing back up at Man U would often be the case for a nipper (Master Shaw take note). But here is another story of a money grabbing parent cashing in on their gifted child way too early, instead of letting them mature a little more for a far better return......... Unless of course they might have known he was average and cashed in before the bubble they found themselves in burst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainchris Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 An interesting stat here: We won 33 percent and lost 21 percent of the games in which Shaw started. When he wasn't in the starting XI we won just 17 percent and lost a whopping 67 percent of our games. Please vote for one of the following options (or rank them in order): A. Keep Fox on the bench in case of injury to Shaw and/or play him in some games to rest Shaw B. Put Chambo on the bench, then bring him on and switch Clyne to LB if Shaw is injured C. Sign another decent LB (or a utility defender) D. Promote Targett to the first team I If someone can make it a poll even better... B, C, D. 'A' is not remotely an option... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainchris Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 In need of first team football - with Evra in front of him, plus the Brazilian twins. Shaw would be first choice still here. I rate Buttner though, Solid and strong, doesn't get caught by the ball over the top (as so many attacking 'wing backs' do these days) plus he has weighed in with a couple cracking goals he has scored in his few appearances too. If Shaw was injured, he would be a great back up, but there is no point loaning out players to warm other teams benches alas. I reckon Fox will be fine as cover this season - he had a marish season last year and dont we all know it. I still dont think that was due entirely to him being sh!te either, just one of those cr&ppy seasons where if anything could go wrong, it went wrong with Fox in the middle of it. I suspect he is a better footballer this year and (hope) that he has learnt from any mistakes and (PRAY) that he has shuck off the jinx of last year. with the Clyne to the left/Chambers on the right/Corky 'He plays anywhere' and Maya able to cover FB too, I reckon we will be okay in this position. If Shaw plays 38 games, we will be excellent in this position. Fox was clearly as carp last year as he was the year before so last year was no freak of bad luck...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashleyb5443 Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 I hope Danny never gets bored one night and looks on here. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Saint Posted 21 August, 2013 Share Posted 21 August, 2013 Given the "interesting stat" mentioned bu the OP, we must play Shaw in every game, even when he's injured. Otherwise we're doomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbendy Posted 21 August, 2013 Author Share Posted 21 August, 2013 Doomed. Doomed I tell you! The end of the world is nigh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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