Can Townsend be a successful wingback ?

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Halfwayline Waddon 22 Jul 17 4.07pm
Our two Left Backs would be comfortable as wing backs but we don't have anyone on the other side. We would have to get two new players in. As for AT. Not a chance, and as a previous contributor has said it would be a waste of his talents,
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Halfwayline

Waddon 22 Jul 17 4.07pm

Our two Left Backs would be comfortable as wing backs but we don't have anyone on the other side. We would have to get two new players in. As for AT. Not a chance, and as a previous contributor has said it would be a waste of his talents,

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Elpis In a pub 22 Jul 17 6.48pm
If we persist with the 343 then Townsend should be contesting to be one of the 3 up front not one of the 4 . We need to buy a RWB if we are playing this way And we still need a striker
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Elpis

In a pub 22 Jul 17 6.48pm

If we persist with the 343 then Townsend should be contesting to be one of the 3 up front not one of the 4 . We need to buy a RWB if we are playing this way

And we still need a striker

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Rudi Hedman Caterham 23 Jul 17 10.50pm
Originally posted by Halfwayline Our two Left Backs would be comfortable as wing backs but we don't have anyone on the other side. We would have to get two new players in. As for AT. Not a chance, and as a previous contributor has said it would be a waste of his talents, Seems as though Frank sees the squad best suited to 3-4-3 yet needs to go out and buy a load of players to play it and face dilemmas over those who may not suit it. COYP
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Rudi Hedman

Caterham 23 Jul 17 10.50pm

Originally posted by Halfwayline

Seems as though Frank sees the squad best suited to 3-4-3 yet needs to go out and buy a load of players to play it and face dilemmas over those who may not suit it.

COYP

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Eaglecoops CR3 24 Jul 17 10.13am
Originally posted by Dan89 Wan-bissaka could he become surprise package and fill one of the the rwb voids ? Sort of agree Dan, but I think he should be moulded slowly into this role and start off as cover rather than used regularly this season. As for AT, no he cannot possibly play wing back, his defensive positioning is appalling and he just does not have the tenacity to be strong in that position. We are also wasting the talent he has by playing him there. Rather than spend a fortune on Chambers I would buy a quality player who can play right wing back.
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Eaglecoops

CR3 24 Jul 17 10.13am

Originally posted by Dan89

Wan-bissaka could he become surprise package and fill one of the the rwb voids ?

Sort of agree Dan, but I think he should be moulded slowly into this role and start off as cover rather than used regularly this season.

As for AT, no he cannot possibly play wing back, his defensive positioning is appalling and he just does not have the tenacity to be strong in that position. We are also wasting the talent he has by playing him there.

Rather than spend a fortune on Chambers I would buy a quality player who can play right wing back.

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Dan89 Se25 24 Jul 17 10.22am
Originally posted by Eaglecoops Sort of agree Dan, but I think he should be moulded slowly into this role and start off as cover rather than used regularly this season. As for AT, no he cannot possibly play wing back, his defensive positioning is appalling and he just does not have the tenacity to be strong in that position. We are also wasting the talent he has by playing him there. Rather than spend a fortune on Chambers I would buy a quality player who can play right wing back. I think chambers will be coming in as Rcb rather than a wingback but I suppose that similar feelings were said at Chelsea, when Moses played there. Wingbacks are specialist positions, you need a good 'engine' to up and down the pitch. I really disappointed we didn't get Trippier when he left Burnley. He would of been perfect. I think he's currently injured at the moment by Moses obubajo of hull plays that wingback role. Another Damien Diagonal - Total Football
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Dan89

Se25 24 Jul 17 10.22am

Originally posted by Eaglecoops

Sort of agree Dan, but I think he should be moulded slowly into this role and start off as cover rather than used regularly this season.

Rather than spend a fortune on Chambers I would buy a quality player who can play right wing back.

I think chambers will be coming in as Rcb rather than a wingback but I suppose that similar feelings were said at Chelsea, when Moses played there. Wingbacks are specialist positions, you need a good 'engine' to up and down the pitch. I really disappointed we didn't get Trippier when he left Burnley. He would of been perfect. I think he's currently injured at the moment by Moses obubajo of hull plays that wingback role.

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bodge 24 Jul 17 8.28pm
No.
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24 Jul 17 8.28pm

No.

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thai-eagle chiang mai 25 Jul 17 10.02am
Originally posted by Dan89 Wan-bissaka could he become surprise package and fill one of the the rwb voids ? Agree, he showed skill and had the guts. Throw him in for pre-season games and he'll be ready for PL. Highly promising and more potential than Ward who has gone backwards the last 2 seasons..
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thai-eagle

chiang mai 25 Jul 17 10.02am

Originally posted by Dan89

Wan-bissaka could he become surprise package and fill one of the the rwb voids ?

Agree, he showed skill and had the guts. Throw him in for pre-season games and he'll be ready for PL. Highly promising and more potential than Ward who has gone backwards the last 2 seasons..

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Goldfiinger Just down the road 25 Jul 17 10.15am
Originally posted by thai-eagle Agree, he showed skill and had the guts. Throw him in for pre-season games and he'll be ready for PL. Highly promising and more potential than Ward who has gone backwards the last 2 seasons.. As much as I love Ward. I'd be considering selling him if we can get £5-8m and that covers the fee for GVDW then I think you do the deal. That's then George and Obi-Wan closing out the RWB position at no net cost.
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Goldfiinger

Just down the road 25 Jul 17 10.15am

Originally posted by thai-eagle

Agree, he showed skill and had the guts. Throw him in for pre-season games and he'll be ready for PL. Highly promising and more potential than Ward who has gone backwards the last 2 seasons..

As much as I love Ward. I'd be considering selling him if we can get £5-8m and that covers the fee for GVDW then I think you do the deal. That's then George and Obi-Wan closing out the RWB position at no net cost.

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CPFC/SCCC Sutton 25 Jul 17 10.24am
Originally posted by Goldfiinger As much as I love Ward. I'd be considering selling him if we can get £5-8m and that covers the fee for GVDW then I think you do the deal. That's then George and Obi-Wan closing out the RWB position at no net cost. Joel ward would never fetch 5 to 8m. At most you'd get 3m. I've seen your happy to rip up the squad, but with an inexperienced manager of the league. You need as many players with that prem experience. Andy Johnson Magic, He wears a Magic Hat When he Sees the match ball, he says he having that He scores one with left foot, he scores one with his right And When his playing Brighton, He scores all f***ING Night!
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Sutton 25 Jul 17 10.24am

Originally posted by Goldfiinger

Joel ward would never fetch 5 to 8m. At most you'd get 3m. I've seen your happy to rip up the squad, but with an inexperienced manager of the league. You need as many players with that prem experience.

Andy Johnson Magic, He wears a Magic Hat
When he Sees the match ball, he says he having that
He scores one with left foot, he scores one with his right
And When his playing Brighton, He scores all f***ING Night!

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 25 Jul 17 10.27am
Originally posted by Dan89 I think chambers will be coming in as Rcb rather than a wingback but I suppose that similar feelings were said at Chelsea, when Moses played there. Wingbacks are specialist positions, you need a good 'engine' to up and down the pitch. I really disappointed we didn't get Trippier when he left Burnley. He would of been perfect. I think he's currently injured at the moment by Moses obubajo of hull plays that wingback role. Don't think he played at all last season. Steve Bruce signed him for Hull.
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Willo

South coast - west of Brighton. 25 Jul 17 10.27am

Originally posted by Dan89

I think chambers will be coming in as Rcb rather than a wingback but I suppose that similar feelings were said at Chelsea, when Moses played there. Wingbacks are specialist positions, you need a good 'engine' to up and down the pitch. I really disappointed we didn't get Trippier when he left Burnley. He would of been perfect. I think he's currently injured at the moment by Moses obubajo of hull plays that wingback role.

Don't think he played at all last season.
Steve Bruce signed him for Hull.

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Dan89 Se25 25 Jul 17 10.30am
Originally posted by Willo Don't think he played at all last season. Steve Bruce signed him for Hull. He used to play for Brentford, where I thought he was impressive only 23 but as I said he's currently injured. Another Damien Diagonal - Total Football
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Dan89

Se25 25 Jul 17 10.30am

Originally posted by Willo

Don't think he played at all last season.
Steve Bruce signed him for Hull.

He used to play for Brentford, where I thought he was impressive only 23 but as I said he's currently injured.

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