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Post by marshbowles10 on Jun 21, 2013 13:07:50 GMT
Saw Nedum on plane and whilst I respect the privacy of players 'off duty' I reckon we deserve to try and get some real explanation about what is happening..... so yes I did have a chat with him at 35,000 feet!
Anyhow, he appears to be a very nice and articulate guy and I guess for someone earning north of a £million a year pretty 'down to earth'. I guess because he is one of the more educated footballers his responses about the season were guarded. He said that he DID NOT expect a major clear out in the summer. Players have contracts and unless someone else offers the Club a way out and/or the Club pays off the players, then they will stay. He seemed very committed to the Club and said that he believed that we could challenge for automatic promotion. Interesting point that he made was that after the result against Chelsea there was a feeling that they 'wouldn't go down' despite what everyone was saying. I came to the conclusion that even at the highest level there was a totally unrealistic optimism that we would survive.
He looks a very fit guy, has massive shoulders and muscles (my Mrs was very impressed) but he wasn't as tall as I'd expected so perhaps full back is his best position.
He had a very pleasant wife too!
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Post by terryb on Jun 21, 2013 16:05:35 GMT
Thanks marshbowles.
However, I think he has shown that centre half is his correct position.
I expect him to be one of our real stars this season.
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Post by RoryTheRanger on Jun 21, 2013 16:56:54 GMT
Agree with Terryb, he showed at the end of last season that CB is his best position and I expect good things of him in that position.
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Post by cpr on Jun 23, 2013 13:13:34 GMT
Definitely centre half, don't need to be ten foot tall these days, you do need to be mobile and he is certainly that. Should have started a lot more games next season. Hope he stays and does well for us, good luck to him.
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Post by cpr on Jun 23, 2013 13:14:37 GMT
I meant last season, next season I expect him to start every game unless injured or suspended.
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Post by Jon Doeman on Jun 23, 2013 13:20:11 GMT
I meant last season, next season I expect him to start every game unless injured or suspended. Definitely should have been given more of a chance at C/B, strange that he wasn't. There will be some Prem interest in him IMO.
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Post by nomar on Jun 23, 2013 14:03:41 GMT
I meant last season, next season I expect him to start every game unless injured or suspended. Definitely should have been given more of a chance at C/B, strange that he wasn't. There will be some Prem interest in him IMO. He was poor at the start of the season. Primarily, it appears, that may have been due to the loss of his mum, which would be understandable. I doubt he will attract much interest from the Prem at all. Which is good for us as he would be a very good player in this division. So win win all round really.
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