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Our Full Backs

Thought the team were superb again tonight. Could easily have been double figures. Well done, Lenny & the Bhoys (hope that applause smiley didn't offend Ath like it did the other night)

I see we look like signing Aaron Taylor-Sinclair from the Jags - got me thinking what a great track record Lenny has in signing quality full backs. When you stop and think about it - in his time in the hot seat, Lenny has signed:

Lustig - free - brilliant
Matthews - nominal fee to Cardiff -excellent
Mulgrew - free - great servant in a variety of positions.
Fisher - free - super prospect.
Izzy - £300k - ok has not replicated first season form but still great value for money.

Ok - Cha du ri, Blackman and El Khaddouri were flops but they were cheap (free) flops

We all (myself included) give Lenny stick for some of his striker signings, but credit where it is due for his eye for a top full back. Having the legend that is Daniel Fergus McGrain in our coaching staff can't do any harm either

posted on 7/12/13

comment by BB⁷ (U13430)

posted on 7/12/13

Matthews could be phenomenal

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comment by BB⁷ (U13430)

posted on 7/12/13

Dave, its a pity mate, the boy has it all

posted on 7/12/13

I can't believe Izzy does not merit a mention here (except in the OP) . IMO he is top of the prospective players for POTY this year, closely followed by Virgil and Lustig.

In the past ten to fifteen games (including CL) he has been in the top two or three players in every game.

I posted a year or so ago that some people have a set against Izzy and cannot/will not see him playing well.

Time to take the blinkers off lads and see who is providing most of our supply to the six yard box!

comment by BB⁷ (U13430)

posted on 7/12/13

Rick, agree absolutely. Izzy has been fantastic for us

posted on 7/12/13

comment by BB⁷ (U13430)

posted on 7/12/13

Mick, best left back we've had in a long while, I love watching the guy bomb forward. Has a touch of class about him. If he wasn't prone to the odd lapse hed have moved on by now

posted on 7/12/13

We have been blessed with Right Backs over the years to be fair... Lustig, Matthews, Hinkel, Agathe, McNamara, McGrain etc etc

posted on 7/12/13

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