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I see he has been pivotal in Shrewsburys superb start to the season. He had a few decent games for us and a beard. Easily ignored.
I wasn't particularly a Deegan fan, but he was something of a fan favourite.
I'm trying to think of a current player who inspires such passions amongst at least a section of the fanbase (other than Barrett who's the latest to be banished to Siberia). We seem to be missing a cult player.
I see he has been pivotal in Shrewsburys superb start to the season. He had a few decent games for us and a beard. Easily ignored.
Timlin. Ranger has the potential.
My main concern too that he does Woody,hope the ref gives him yellow early doors,Deeg will no doubt deserve it.
Last time next Saturday's referee took charge of a League match involving Deegan he showed him not one but two yellow cards in the space of 33 minutes !!!
Timlin's another one in Siberia.
Hasn't started a game since February.
Took part in full training today.Timlin's another one in Siberia.
Hasn't started a game since February.
Took part in full training today.
I would also register concern about the injury Deegan might do others, but hopefully he'll know that if he does anything then there's plenty will want to kick him to the end of the pier and off it!
So the viking is back!
I am really intrigued to see how our midfield cope with him or how he copes with ours. Our midfielders obviously know him will and I wonder how they perceive him. Will they respect him, be scared of him or walk all over him?
One things for sure they would of seen the rough side to his game. My colleague at work, who also does some physio work during training sessions at Southend, gave me in insight into Mad Max's broken foot. The aforementioned Deegan was the perpetrator in training. Additionally, Mr Brown was also very unimpressed when Clifford backed out of a challenge by Deegan during training, we didn't see much of Clifford after that!
The team have seen firsthand what old Deegs can do, how will it affect them, what will Phil's plan be?
It has been the case when Woody, Tims and Lennyhave played together in any combination that both players have played both thedefensive and attacking roles....
You see we underestimate the role of the OrangeOne...England managers came and went and never nailed Becks with Gerrard with Lampard...
I think you'll find he injured himself in a pre-season friendly and has not yet recovered. Hardly been banished to Siberia.
weren't we close to the bottom recently- couldn't you say the same about our players ?:winking:I think letting Deegan go was the right decision.He did a decent enough job as a squad player but he is a very limited player.We have a better option for an enforcer/somebody to break up play in Timlin,plus Timlin has more to his game. The problem we have had IMO is that we havegiven our CM’s multiple tasks. It has been the case when Woody, Tims and Lennyhave played together in any combination that both players have played both thedefensive and attacking roles. Because Deegan sat and broke up play pretty muchexclusively we looked a good side with him in it. Going on match reports fromSaturday it seems like Lenny sat in most of the time and let Woody be ourattacking threat in the centre which worked to great effect. It seems a wastefor Lenny to do this job as he has so much more to his game but it is betterfor the team. The same when Timlin does that job. When Deegan does it he seemsperfect because he’s a limited player and you don’t feel he could becontributing anywhere else. I’d argue that given a clear remit to sit/hold andbreak up play that Timlin is a better option than Deegan and Lenny could wellbe too, let’s not forget that after the ball is won you have to do something withit.
I can see Deegan being motivated and having a goodgame against us, he had the odd game for us where he shone, but I don’t thinkhe’s any loss and it’s no coincidence that a team he has played in regularly isbottom of the league.
I wasn't particularly a Deegan fan, but he was something of a fan favourite.
I'm trying to think of a current player who inspires such passions amongst at least a section of the fanbase (other than Barrett who's the latest to be banished to Siberia). We seem to be missing a cult player.
It has been the case when Woody, Tims and Lennyhave played together in any combination that both players have played both thedefensive and attacking roles....
You see we underestimate the role of the OrangeOne...England managers came and went and never nailed Becks with Gerrard with Lampard...
Add Scholes to that mix as well! Nobody played well with Lampard in CM unless they were a workhorse (Makelele), Gerrard at international level and Ballack at club level were both world class but couldn't play to their strengths in the same side as Lampard.