Basham at CB

[pommpey]

Players in mainly. Because there's been a lot more of them, which is why the squad is so overrun with such little talent. But it's never going to help to consistently sell your best players every season either.

That's where you and I disagree. I'd say selling players who are gifted - and we are talking a sliding scale of gifted here from the all round ability and England-captain world of Phil Jagielka through the midfield tyranny of Michael Brown right the way down (and it is long, long drop right the way down) to Jamie Murphy via Blackman, Lowton and Maguire has knackered this club. If we are expected to believe that relegation from the Premier League had such a financially deleterious effect on the club (parachute payments and Tevez included) that we basically have a fire sale every season of upward talent and you say that is less net efffect than four non-starters this season then I say no. One is aconsequence of the other. We didn't sign shit players when we had good players. We signed shit players because we lost the good players. Why did we sign shit players? Because despite the wonderful proclamations on here that 'the board have backed the manger', the proof is out there on the pitch. Its all three goals by Peterborough. It's the four disastrous goals against Gillingham. It's last seasons embarrassments against lesser clubs. It's our continued malaise and existence in the third teir of English football. It's me and you arguing. It's The Blades Way. It's McCabe and his inability to do anything right anymore.

pommpey

 

[Sheff de party]

He gets skinned every time he's one on one. Honestly, he's not good enough to play at centre half at this level. I echo what many are saying here - he's a useful squad player.

I do like the fact he's tough, motivated and drives the team on (Swindon away in the playoffs being one example last season) but we need and deserve better.

No disrespect to the lad though, he gives his all. Can't blame him for getting picked.

 

[DronnieBlade]

I see where the OP is going with this. Over the past 18 months I have wondered the same things.

Before last few games I would probably have gone with Bash to CB. But Saturday has now made my mind up. Losing Bash to injury on Saturday changed the whole dynamic of the side. We looked solid (ish) when he was on the park and mostly in control (without creating much offensively).

When he went off we were, frankly, all over the place, and soon after conceded.

UTB

 

[pommpey]

I see where the OP is going with this. Over the past 18 months I have wondered the same things.

Before last few games I would probably have gone with Bash to CB. But Saturday has now made my mind up. Losing Bash to injury on Saturday changed the whole dynamic of the side. We looked solid (ish) when he was on the park and mostly in control (without creating much offensively).

When he went off we were, frankly, all over the place, and soon after conceded.

UTB

That kind of spells out what is wrong then doesn't it?

Poster above says "Swindon away last year," not "Bloody hell, he ran himself ragged against Peterborough."

Something last year is significant as a measurable. for this player.

We lose him to injury and the team loses it's mojo.

pommpey