CONFIRMED Alfie Gilchrist joins on season long loan

[LondonBlade89]

But that's how we've got him. Chelsea have sent him to develop.

Is it? Chelsea have given him to us to develop as a right back?

For me there’s a major difference between getting experience of playing men’s football and getting experience of playing men’s football and learning a totally new position.

 

[CaptainMorgans]

Shackleton will be our right back once he's fit. (As things stand)

Not sure that's the way to go. It's not his natural position.

 

[AWetFlannel]

Is it? Chelsea have given him to us to develop as a right back?

For me there’s a major difference between getting experience of playing men’s football and getting experience of playing men’s football and learning a totally new position.

Pretty sure both Gilchrist and Chelsea knew he would be playing right back, we've had the same system since the first game of pre season.

Didn't he play as a right wing back for Chelsea the few times he played?

 

[LondonBlade89]

Pretty sure both Gilchrist and Chelsea knew he would be playing right back, we've had the same system since the first game of pre season.

Didn't he play as a right wing back for Chelsea the few times he played?

My mates who are Chelsea fans - including one a STH - all see him as a centre back or right centre back. Maybe he’s played as either right back or right wing back but to me it’s a position that looks fairly alien to him. Maybe it is the only reason we were able to get him - that we’d said we’d be developing him as a right back - but if that is the case I’d have preferred we either didn’t do that or we had an alternative option in the squad who is a right back by trade.

 

[AWetFlannel]

My mates who are Chelsea fans - including one a STH - all see him as a centre back or right centre back. Maybe he’s played as either right back or right wing back but to me it’s a position that looks fairly alien to him. Maybe it is the only reason we were able to get him - that we’d said we’d be developing him as a right back - but if that is the case I’d have preferred we either didn’t do that or we had an alternative option in the squad who is a right back by trade.

Agree he doesn't look like a right back, in possession he isn't comfortable.

 

[bakeblade]

We lost Baldock and Bogle, two decent right backs. I keep seeing people mention that were fine as we have three players for RB but none are solid full backs IMO.

Bogle’s never been a decent RB

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

Bogle’s never been a decent RB

Many were happy with him this season before his move. Shit defending but we wouldn't be moaning if he was our main RB.

 

[bakeblade]

Many were happy with him this season before his move. Shit defending but we wouldn't be moaning if he was our main RB.

I would

 

[blades78]

Looks scared of passing forward and joining in attacks. I heard he was similar to John Terry in the way he plays, so he's definitely not a right back.

 

[moody1889]

Never been a right back in a month of Sundays in the last two games he has looked lost there.

 

[loyalblade95]

Never been a right back in a month of Sundays in the last two games he has looked lost there.

Don't know who it was they had playing on their LW but he was slaughtering Gilchrist in nearly every 1v1.

 

[Lightsoot]

Good lad. Bailed us out a few times today. Needs to play CB. We look utterly chaotic defensively, but for Gilchrist.

 

[The Hobott]

Worried me in previous appearances but really strong today. Gonna be good for us

 

[Stretch]

Brilliant performance. Saved our arses a few times towards the end as well.

 

[Slim Man]

Outstanding again. Both away games he’s been brilliant, at home poor.
Maybe that’s where Seriki comes in?

 

[Flumps]

Good day for this lad today. Fair play to him

 

[Wards]

MoTM by a country mile

 

[Iceybabey]

My MOTM

 

[Half Bond Jls]

The kid showed class today.

 

[Blade56]

Most improved player today

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

I thought he was hyped up too much vs Preston, really poor vs Wrexham & pretty average against QPR.

However, he was outstanding today. Got forward much better & defensively he was like a rock. Let’s hope this is a sign of things to come!

 

[Bladesman]

 

[Wards]

He's excellent one v one, really tenacious and has a surprising turn of pace. Probably why Brooks looks so free down the right is knowing he's got someone to do 95% of the defensive work down that side.

 

[bakeblade]

Worried me in previous appearances but really strong today. Gonna be good for us

Our MOM today

 

[ancientblade]

top player and unwarranted criticism of him by some posters on here after qpr him and souttar our best 2 players today

 

[Servigliano]

Wow.
From reading previous comments I thought he was supposed to be, well, not very good to say the least.
Don't you just love experts.

 

[Bladedog]

The so called experts were slating mcatee a few games in..City n Chelsea must no fuck all about their young uns.

 

[Bladesman]

 

[CPB]

The so called experts were slating mcatee a few games in..City n Chelsea must no fuck all about their young uns.

One of my mate wrote mcatee off early doors.

Players take time to settle in. And we've got a brand new squad and formation.

 

[Bladedog]

One of my mate wrote mcatee off early doors.

Players take time to settle in. And we've got a brand new squad and formation.

With all the changes this pre season top six will be a reyt result