EEL

[INTERUNITED]

Seen a lot of people slagging Basham and Done off today, but for me EEL has been shite the last 2 games. I think he's a player who needs a leader at the side of him, so on that basis Jake Wright needs to come back into the side.

 

[Tyler Durden]

He was shit today but O'Connell makes him look like Paolo fucking Maldini.

 

[yorkshirecoast]

EEL quickly became a cult figure because of his physique and scoring a couple of goals. But defensively he has been poor in several games.

 

[Harry's Game]

Should be playing right of the back three not centre. It's obvious.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

EEL signs 3.5 year deal at parent club, returns to club that have got him that deal and turns wank? Maybe he's got flu?

 

[zablade]

Was he at fault for the goals? Hard to see from the Kop.

 

[Roygbiv]

EEL signs 3.5 year deal at parent club, returns to club that have got him that deal and turns wank? Maybe he's got flu?

He's been playing below his initial standards for a few months now to be fair.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

He's been playing below his initial standards for a few months now to be fair.

What like when Wright was dropped and he was made the focal point of the back 3? I see it, why can't CW?

 

[HighfieldBlade]

EEL looked very anonymous and average today. He's good in the air but when teams play it on the floor he'll get beaten more often than not.

 

[cahill]

Was he at fault for the goals? Hard to see from the Kop.

Can't actually recollect, when we concede I go into some fugue state and try to pretend it's not happened.
Sorry.
Conversely our goal and build up is crystal clear

 

[Red Hot Currie]

Jake Wright isn't a long term option. But if we want to get out of this toilet of a league (without recourse to the play offs) then I think he's essential. Not the fastest. Not the flashiest. Certainly not the youngest. But he plays the game in his head (much like (the vastly superior) Paul MaGarth did for us in his short spell he was with us. We haven't lost with Jake Wright in our defence. He brings something to the team that we need.

 

[Caseh]

I'm still laughing at the times when people said he's easily good enough for the Championship.

 

[cahill]

EEL looked very anonymous and average today. He's good in the air but when teams play it on the floor he'll get beaten more often than not.

He's not very good on the deck but the way he plays suggests he knows that and the lad can't do what he can't do, which means the Manager and coaching staff know where/how to coach him

 

[Roygbiv]

What like when Wright was dropped and he was made the focal point of the back 3? I see it, why can't CW?

It's worth noting that eel is playing as the "focal point" of the back 3 now Wright is out and I don't think it suits him.

 

[crucialkneeligaman]

Was he at fault for the goals? Hard to see from the Kop.

O'Connell failing to get his head on the ball for the long throw led to them going 2-1 up.

 

[Superblades]

EEL is ok and that's about it. No better than league one imo. We go again on Tuesday, it's better to have the points in hand rather than the games. UTB

 

[Slug]

A blind man could see that EEL looks 10x the player when he's got a leader like Wright at the side of him. Not picking Jake Wright is the one major thing that Wilder has got wrong and i fully expect him to be back in the starting line up come Tuesday after the recent horror shows.

 

[SUFC Handsworth]

EEL is no way near as effective as the spare man at the back, the whole defence looks much better with Wright in that position, with EEL and JOC just concentrating on attacking the ball.

 

[northsomersetblade]

Dodgy at Walsall as well...CW needs to rethink the whole defensive set up against some opposition imho. Otherwise we will keep being rumbled

 

[kennyblade]

Should be playing right of the back three not centre. It's obvious.

spot on harry eel plays right side of back 3 or he doesnt play for me wright far better but we do need another centre back in

 

[GreenyTheBlade]

He was shit today but O'Connell makes him look like Paolo fucking Maldini.

 

[andy m]

He was shit today but O'Connell makes him look like Paolo fucking Maldini.

Might be worth trying getting pissed after the game not before.

 

[Tyler Durden]

Might be worth trying getting pissed after the game not before.

Is the advice I would give to the defence which I'm 100% correct about.

 

[andy m]

Is the advice I would give to the defence which I'm 100% correct about.

Now that is a good point

 

[Jon P]

Do we put a bid in then or not? If so, what price?

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Do we put a bid in then or not? If so, what price?

Not for me. We should be looking at better options in my opinion. I wouldn't be against him making up, say, Wilson's squad position though as another season-long loan in the event we bring in a better option.

 

[Anston Blade]

If we could get him for no more than £500,000 then he is worth a punt in my opinion. It became fashionable to criticism him but his signing was one of the turning points for our season, he is still only 23 and should continue to improve.

 

[PokerBlade]

Was a great signing at the time, but since then hasn't shown himself to be better than our other centre halves. If we'd stayed in League One I'd have definitely wanted us to keep him. As it is now we need to be improving the side that took us up. No disrespect intended, but that means better than EEL.

 

[bertieblade]

Is he any better than Wilson?
In my opinion no, always seems to be on the verge of a mistake, sure we can do better.

 

[seanbeenstattoo]

100% no. Let Wolves keep him on the fat contract he signed and see how many starts he gets for them next season.