My major memory of Basham was happily being wrong. I remember him playing in midfield and he looked like an absolute donkey. However, the move to centre back proved to be a master stroke and the birth of a legend. My biggest criticism of Norwood has always been his lack of consistency. Up until last season Basham was the epitome of consistency. In the majority of games he might not stand out and be the main man, but he did his job well and he was a solid 6/10 - 7/10 man, week in, week out, rarely going above or below those marks. I'm looking forward to his thoroughly deserved testimonial. I'm gutted that his United career ended with that injury, but being honest, he shouldn't have been here this season as he struggled in the Championship last season, so it's a tragedy that it ended this way.
As for Baldock am I right in thinking that he scored twice in the Premier League and both were absolute bangers? I know the Spurs one was the infamous 10 minute clear and obvious toenail goal, but I'm sure the other was a cracking finish too. He often infuriated me going forward as he would run past his man where two strikers would be starting their runs into the box against two defenders, and then for no apparent reason whatsoever, and under no pressure, would turn and pass backwards. On that being down he would then receive the ball back and finally cross it in where the opposition had enough time to get more players back and it was no longer a 2 against 2 but a 4 or 5 against 2 and the cross would easily be cut out. It used to infuriate me time after time.
That said, you can't knock George's passion, effort or commitment. It's why I often said give him the armband. Bogle also annoys me for the reverse reasons of Baldock's failings above. I've said it loads of times. Baldock, great defender, wasteful in attack. Bogle, poor defender, great in attack. Combine the two and you have an awesome player (and one super crap one).
