Their new modern ground, which is a flatpack style arena sponsored by a mobile telephone company, isn’t a patch on their old Ali Sami Yen stadium, which used to get properly raucous.
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Eric Lichaj
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Their new modern ground, which is a flatpack style arena sponsored by a mobile telephone company, isn’t a patch on their old Ali Sami Yen stadium, which used to get properly raucous.
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Jack Armstrong
Atmosphere-wise it was better than anywhere else I've watched football. Didn't feel at risk, lots of women and kids in all stands, making loads of noise! Good banter in the bars pre-match too.
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Alf-engelos Mindminackers
The Artiste formally known as "Wanksy"
I'm gonna leave this here for when folk want to necro a thread........
Matt
Stuart Pearce
I'm gonna leave this here for when folk want to necro a thread........
Back from the dead and training at Sunderland. He’s left them tho as the deal couldn’t be done for whatever reason.
Thomas
AMERICAN IDIOT
He’d be a solid league 1/2 right back. Suppose it didn’t hit off for him in the land of Turks.
Alf-engelos Mindminackers
The Artiste formally known as "Wanksy"
32 now, any recent pics of his lass?
Heffing Psycho!
Steve Chettle
Was apparently helping out with the U23s this evening.
Alf-engelos Mindminackers
The Artiste formally known as "Wanksy"
Very nice of her. I hope she cleaned up after though.
Statto
Free Kick Specialist
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valspoodle
Steve Chettle
32 now, any recent pics of his lass?
Random thought. I know it wasn't universally popular, but I really liked that black and gold anniversary shirt.
Alf-engelos Mindminackers
The Artiste formally known as "Wanksy"
Me too VP. Me too.
Raymondo Ponte'
It's all about mid-table...
I wear it to funerals. Smart!
if eric is not asking for too much and he can prove to ch that he's still capable at this level , i wouldn't mind giving him a one year contract as a player-coach capacity. with both full backs likely youngsters even if we get buchanan or doig , having a old pro like lichaj can only help in their development.
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Ian Bowyer
No offence Marshall but that is the worst idea I have ever heard!!
Any Time Now
Grenville Morris
Would be peak Forest if after spending all summer looking at full backs we end up starting the season with Bong down the left and Lichaj down the right, imagine the meltdown
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Ian Bowyer
Might as well just use Jenkinson. Which is the second worst idea I’ve ever heard!
Statto
Free Kick Specialist
Lichaj wouldn't be that bad. Though I do think we should usually move on from ex-players it isn't as though he wouldn't be able to do a job for us.
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Ian Bowyer
Nearly 33 now, barely kicked a ball last season in Turkey. Never much more than a decent defensive full back and robotic and awkward going forward. Nearly 33 now. Full back is a young man’s game now. Nearly 33 now.
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Grenville Morris
Funny he’s fully 9 months younger than Lewis Grabban whom many expect to
“fire” the goals needed when proper service is resumed courtesy of Messrs Johnson abd Carvalho…
Mobile goal scoring forward play is equally a younger mans game….
GOBIAS
Ian Bowyer
Absolutely agree we need to refresh our front line too.
Statto
Free Kick Specialist
You're making a big deal of his age which really isn't that old for a full back as opposed to a winger or a striker, and as you say didn't really do much going forward anyway but was solid enough defensively.
Would do as experienced cover and if the plan is to play Gabriel or Richardson then he'd be handy to have around due to his experience like we had Dawson last season in the squad. And can cover both left and right back.
No idea what the impact of the pandemic was on the season in Turkey last year.
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Grenville Morris
In all fairness Stats it would be a heart not a head signing and it’s against the Barnsley philosophy we’ve been sold so I can’t see it. Given that he’s hardly played last year at this age he’d also be a sitter for soft tissue injuries when he had to step Competitive action….
Other than that I like it!!
Statto
Free Kick Specialist
It's not ideal or the type of player we should be looking for as a first choice but it ticks boxes which would make it not a bad signing.
- Good character
- Decent record of injuries when he was with us before
- Leadership on the pitch
- Role model for our two young right backs
- Experienced
- Can cover both sides
- Cheap (if we can convince him it's better than nothing and that as a 33 year old he wouldn't be getting a big deal anywhere)
Even if your philosophy is to develop younger players you do still need some experience. People look at the Man U side of the late 90s but whilst they had younger players in Beckham, Butt, the Nevilles and Scholes they still had Giggs who had been in the team for a while and then Cantona, Bruce, Pallister, Schmeichel, Keane, Sheringham...