Basham about to join the 300 club

[secretchief]

To think he was considered a bit of a middlng signing. An amazing asset to the club.

 

[Revolution]

He should crack 400?

He's played 308 league games. So if we don't go up and he's ever present for 2 years, he'll hit 400 exactly.

Incidentally, the 2nd leg of the playoffs will be his 350th appearance overall.

 

[Panini]

Who was the last player to be here for 10 years or more? (Excluding those who came through the youth team)

Simon Tracey?

Yeah it's Tracey. 1988 to 2004.

The last outfield player was Eddie Colquhoun, 1968 to 1978.

 

[Stevo]

One of my top 3 all times blades

 

[Davalon]

Genuine club legend.

 

[nopigfansintown]

Congrats legend!

 

[SE1Blade]

Yeah it's Tracey. 1988 to 2004.

The last outfield player was Eddie Colquhoun, 1968 to 1978.

Monty??

 

[Harry's Game]

Whilst I'm very pleased for Bash this does kinda signal that we ain't moving away from 3 at the back for the foreseeable future.

Why should we?

 

[Panini]

Monty??

This was the original question, so no Monty, Sharp, Woodward etc.

Who was the last player to be here for 10 years or more? (Excluding those who came through the youth team)

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

Work ethic, athlete, organised, ridiculously consistent, humble, well liked, reliable, and loves it here.

Genuine club legend.

 

[coaxingstar71]

Called us "Sheffield" in his interview.... gerrimahhht!

 

[Wards]

Why should we?

No reason necessarily but it does mean we have to target fairly specialised players to do so - it's probably hamstrung us in terms of recruitment for a while and most definitely whilst Slav was here.

Plus, on a purely personal level, I'd prefer us to be able to switch to different formations during a game that would require us to play 4 at the back. We don't seem to have the persononnel able to do that with the current tactical outlook.

 

[Westran]

No reason necessarily but it does mean we have to target fairly specialised players to do so - it's probably hamstrung us in terms of recruitment for a while and most definitely whilst Slav was here.

Plus, on a purely personal level, I'd prefer us to be able to switch to different formations during a game that would require us to play 4 at the back. We don't seem to have the persononnel able to do that with the current tactical outlook.

Does your view assume that CB's who play in a back 3 can't operate in a back 4? I'd argue that Egan has experience with Ireland and Davis has also played in a back 4 relatively recently, if we bring cover in for Egan then we have that adaptability imo

 

[South Sea Blade]

Whilst I'm very pleased for Bash this does kinda signal that we ain't moving away from 3 at the back for the foreseeable future.

Good.

 

[Wards]

Does your view assume that CB's who play in a back 3 can't operate in a back 4? I'd argue that Egan has experience with Ireland and Davis has also played in a back 4 relatively recently, if we bring cover in for Egan then we have that adaptability imo

My view is that some of our centre halves do indeed struggle in a back 4, Bash especially. Ben Davis isn't ours and hasn't really impressed at all, either in a 3 or a 4 so he'll presumably be on his way at the end of the season. Robinson probably isn't big or strong enough to play as a regular CB in a back 4 either. Would argue that Egan is the only one currently comfortable doing so out of the current crop.

 

[diode_blade]

He Arrived a bit late in the office but scored a new contract...
Brilliant...well done Bash
absolute Legend

 

[ThatJa]

Testimonial for Bash in a few years.

 

[Mendi]

Great news.

 

[Bashambauer]

I really like this post. The Mackem lad ain’t done yet.

Legend.

 

[Bladesman]

 

[Tarqs]

took some really unfair stick did monty

Frank Lampard saying monty was one of his most difficult opponents - hey what does Frank know .

I know who I would have in the trenches with me - Monty and Bash at a heartbeat

Well done Bash - gives everything abs more

Pinchy WHERE ART THOUGH PINCHY!!!

 

[Caseh]

No reason necessarily but it does mean we have to target fairly specialised players to do so - it's probably hamstrung us in terms of recruitment for a while and most definitely whilst Slav was here.

Plus, on a purely personal level, I'd prefer us to be able to switch to different formations during a game that would require us to play 4 at the back. We don't seem to have the persononnel able to do that with the current tactical outlook.

I think that issue was the reliance on our RCB/LCB bombing forward on the overlap, which they don't really need to do anymore.

 

[Groucho Blade]

Ooh ahh Bashambauer; I said ooh ahh Bashambauer

 

[Maurice Maurice]

Of Montgomery's 349 appearances he probably played in about half a dozen, the rest of them he ran round like a dizzy cunt looking fucking clueless.

 

[OnmiEdson]

Of Montgomery's 349 appearances he probably played in about half a dozen, the rest of them he ran round like a dizzy cunt looking fucking clueless.

Ahhh but Monty took a delightful touch

 

[robbiez666]

controversial, but it's a bit of a gamble giving him a 2-year contract.

 

[Deadly_D'Jaffo]

controversial, but it's a bit of a gamble giving him a 2-year contract.

How is it a gamble exactly?

 

[robbiez666]

How is it a gamble exactly?

Paying high wages to someone who might not play? If we went up, is he really starting regularly? He's been noticeably a little less this season and started picking up niggly injuries. He'll be 35 at the start of the 23/24 season.

A year, yes, two is taking a gamble.

 

[Deadly_D'Jaffo]

Paying high wages

How much is he getting paid?

 

[robbiez666]

How much is he getting paid?

I would assume more than any new signings would get, given we've made a public commitment to cut the wage bill.