Jake Wright, right ?

[Isaw Joeshaw]

Another exemplary performance from our most underrated player.

Throughout the week, I've been completely mystified by the number of 'experts' on here suggesting the team for tonight's match which didn't include him. If it hasn't dawned on some of you by now that he is by far our most accomplished defender, then I begin to wonder about your understanding of this aspect of the game.

Fortunately, Chris Wilder sees it the same way as I and many others of his admirers do so, on the balance of probability, we're right and you're wrong ( unless, of course, you think you know more than him )

 

[mancunianblade]

He did very well. Got to say I’m still leaning towards Wright being at fault for whatever that debacle was in our own 6 yard box mid way through he 2nd half. But other than assured as ever

Do think once Baldock is fit Basham will move back to RCB and CCV too the central Defender role that we played through October

 

[Slim Man]

Oh no, he’s shown he’s not up to this level and has a lack of pace... apparently

 

[Ricky]

Fortunately, Chris Wilder sees it the same way as I and many others of his admirers do so, on the balance of probability, we're right and you're wrong ( unless, of course, you think you know more than him )

Wilder has dropped Wright many times and he's usually the first player he takes out if he wants to make a change.

 

[Davalon]

Another exemplary performance from our most underrated player.

Throughout the week, I've been completely mystified by the number of 'experts' on here suggesting the team for tonight's match which didn't include him. If it hasn't dawned on some of you by now that he is by far our most accomplished defender, then I begin to wonder about your understanding of this aspect of the game.

Fortunately, Chris Wilder sees it the same way as I and many others of his admirers do so, on the balance of probability, we're right and you're wrong ( unless, of course, you think you know more than him )

Huge admiration for him and I just can't understand what he's been doing all his career.

It certainly can't have been down to attitude based on what I hear about him. Never met him myself but know two people who do know him, and they can't be more complimentary about him both personally and professionally.

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

Wilder has dropped Wright many times and he's usually the first player he takes out if he wants to make a change.

Wrong on both counts - check the statistics and please let me have your opinion on Jake , as a well known expert.

 

[Ricky]

Wrong on both counts - check the statistics and please let me have your opinion on Jake , as a well known expert.

Calm down, I rate and admire Wright.

I don't need to check the statistics. Wilder has taken Wright out of the team on many occasions. He's left him out of the team on many occasions. He's often the defender selected to be substituted. Those are facts.

 

[IdLiketoRogerMoore]

Love him, but still think we're exponentially better with Baldock at RWB, CCV anchoring the defence and Basham as an overlapping RCB.

Not many have said it, but fuck we miss a proper RWB at the mo.

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

Calm down, I rate and admire Wright.

I don't need to check the statistics. Wilder has taken Wright out of the team on many occasions. He's left him out of the team on many occasions. He's often the defender selected to be substituted. Those are facts.

I can assure you I am very calm, but, if you don't care for statistics, please define your understanding of ' on many occasions ' and OFTEN the defender selected to be substituted'.

And, be honest, were you one of the many on here who said in the close season that he couldn't cut it in the big scary Championship and hates to be proved wrong ?

 

[Ricky]

I can assure you I am very calm, but, if you don't care for statistics, please define your understanding of ' on many occasions ' and OFTEN the defender selected to be substituted'.

And, be honest, were you one of the many on here who said in the close season that he couldn't cut it in the big scary Championship and hates to be proved wrong ?

Nope, it doesn't surprise me that he's coping fine in his central role, although I didn't expect him to be a regular.

I don't need to define anything. If you're someone who pays enough attention to confidently dismiss anybody who ever suggests playing without Wright then you'd see it for yourself. It's self-evident.

If Wilder saw it the way you think he does then he wouldn't have started the season without him in the team.

 

[Bartleby]

Made two fantastic tackles in the box first half, timed to perfection. He's literally the unsung hero, his name is never sung, yet he's been absolutely key to our turn in fortune since the dark days.

 

[Bartleby]

Never met him myself but know two people who do know him, and they can't be more complimentary about him both personally and professionally.

I know someone who knows him, and used to coach him as a youth player, and exactly the same feedback.

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

Nope, it doesn't surprise me that he's coping fine in his central role, although I didn't expect him to be a regular.

I don't need to define anything. If you're someone who pays enough attention to confidently dismiss anybody who ever suggests playing without Wright then you'd see it for yourself. It's self-evident.

If Wilder saw it the way you think he does then he wouldn't have started the season without him in the team.

I'm a bit confused by the central paragraph but am sure that, sooner or later, you will come to appreciate how good the man is and admit that you had under estimated him.

If it's any comfort, this also applies to no less an expert than the great Pinchy himself, who described me as a parochial sentimentalist for daring to suggest that Jake should be in our team.
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[mancunianblade]

I mean he's made 10 starts?and on 3 occasions to my knowledge been subbed off when we revert to 442.(wolves, Leicester and wendy)?

Not necessarily Wright personally more the central player of the back 3 who is made redundant when switching to 442

 

[stringer]

I mean he's made 10 starts?and on 3 occasions to my knowledge been subbed off when we revert to 442.(wolves, Leicester and wendy)?

Not necessarily Wright personally more the central player of the back 3 who is made redundant when switching to 442

& Fulham

 

[Berlin Blade]

I think Wright's better in the middle when we're playing against a wiley old centre forrard with experience.

I think CCV's better in the middle when we're playing against a big younger, more powerful quick striker from the Prem. Wright does look a little out of his depth against those types.

CCV is the better player physically.

Wright is the better player mentally.

Hence Wider sometimes plays one, sometimes plays the other.

What's not hard to understand about that?

 

[GodricBlade]

Love him, but still think we're exponentially better with Baldock at RWB, CCV anchoring the defence and Basham as an overlapping RCB.

Not many have said it, but fuck we miss a proper RWB at the mo.

^^^^ - This.

Just posted something similar on another thread about how we’re missing Baldock/Freeman from both an attacking and defensive perspective. What they add would likely have limited both Fulham & Birmingham’s chances/goals and given more quality balls for our strikers to bang home.
From a fully paid up member of the old right-back club, I can’t wait to have them back.
Having said that, Jake Wright was awesome last night.

 

[sheffielder]

You will never beat Jake wright senior. Move over Paul Beesley

 

[Pinchy]

Another exemplary performance from our most underrated player.

Throughout the week, I've been completely mystified by the number of 'experts' on here suggesting the team for tonight's match which didn't include him. If it hasn't dawned on some of you by now that he is by far our most accomplished defender, then I begin to wonder about your understanding of this aspect of the game.

Fortunately, Chris Wilder sees it the same way as I and many others of his admirers do so, on the balance of probability, we're right and you're wrong ( unless, of course, you think you know more than him )

No, but I know more than you. Stearman is better than Wright. Their respective careers demonstrate that fact conclusively. Jack the Hat is several classes above him too and CCV will go on to achieve far greater things than Jake ever has. So, in fact, least accomplished defender.

Tufty doesn’t see it your way at all. Wright wasn’t in his first selection of the season. He regained his place when Stearman (brought in by none other than Tufty to replace him) was injured.

Jake Wright is admirable. He’s living the dream having been written off by Oxford and brought to the Lane very much as a squad player to cover injuries at CB and LB. He took his chance when given it and has done superbly well. He was excellent against Birmingham; not so in previous matches, not least his dodgy performance at the Piggery.

He’s still being eased out, though, whether you like it or not, by Tufty and rightly so. We’ll see if he’s a regular by the end of the season - probably not - and next season - definitely not.

Bladey sentimentality is alive and well. Happily the manager doesn’t agree.

 

[sheffielder]

No, but I know more than you. Stearman is better than Wright. Their respective careers demonstrate that fact conclusively. Jack the Hat is several classes above him too and CCV will go on to achieve far greater things than Jake ever has. So, in fact, least accomplished defender.

Tufty doesn’t see it your way at all. Wright wasn’t in his first selection of the season. He regained his place when Stearman (brought in by none other than Tufty to replace him) was injured.

Jake Wright is admirable. He’s living the dream having been written off by Oxford and brought to the Lane very much as a squad player to cover injuries at CB and LB. He took his chance when given it and has done superbly well. He was excellent against Birmingham; not so in previous matches, not least his dodgy performance at the Piggery.

He’s still being eased out, though, whether you like it or not, by Tufty and rightly so. We’ll see if he’s a regular by the end of the season - probably not - and next season - definitely not.

Bladey sentimentality is alive and well. Happily the manager doesn’t agree.

Well this must be right, because you have never been wrong about anything.

I spoke to a young Sheff Utd CB last week and he told me why Wright is so good. Stearman signing will end up being a miss and his career is on the decline. I bet you if wilder had the time back he wouldn’t have signed him, otherwise why is he not playing?

 

[Ricky]

I think Wright will be the one to drop out when Baldock's back.

I spoke to a young Sheff Utd CB last week and he told me why Wright is so good.

What did he say?

 

[Snowman]

No, but I know more than you. Stearman is better than Wright. Their respective careers demonstrate that fact conclusively. Jack the Hat is several classes above him too and CCV will go on to achieve far greater things than Jake ever has. So, in fact, least accomplished defender.

Tufty doesn’t see it your way at all. Wright wasn’t in his first selection of the season. He regained his place when Stearman (brought in by none other than Tufty to replace him) was injured.

Jake Wright is admirable. He’s living the dream having been written off by Oxford and brought to the Lane very much as a squad player to cover injuries at CB and LB. He took his chance when given it and has done superbly well. He was excellent against Birmingham; not so in previous matches, not least his dodgy performance at the Piggery.

He’s still being eased out, though, whether you like it or not, by Tufty and rightly so. We’ll see if he’s a regular by the end of the season - probably not - and next season - definitely not.

Bladey sentimentality is alive and well. Happily the manager doesn’t agree.

Pinchy in I'm right but not quite yet shock.

Strangely enough Stearman has been available for selection for a few weeks and doesn't seem to be favoured with a start. Maybe the injury is taking a little longer to clear up? As you have Tufty's ear perhaps you can ask him why he is playing his "least accomplished defender"?

 

[Lane Ender]

Well this must be right, because you have never been wrong about anything.

I spoke to a young Sheff Utd CB last week and he told me why Wright is so good. Stearman signing will end up being a miss and his career is on the decline. I bet you if wilder had the time back he wouldn’t have signed him, otherwise why is he not playing?

It’s clear already Stearman was a bad buy but I think CW was railroaded into buying him
Not sure about CCV our forum expert thinks he will make top class thats very debatable.
JW has and carries on proving he is more than capable in the central role.
I reckon a quality CH will be on CW shopping list in the window however.

 

[Kevincarterversion2.0]

Jake Wright is pretty much always good for us. He'd be in my side most weeks. I definitely didnt want him dropping after Tuesday, nothing he could do about CCV error.

 

[Lupa The Noa]

Another exemplary performance from our most underrated player.

Throughout the week, I've been completely mystified by the number of 'experts' on here suggesting the team for tonight's match which didn't include him. If it hasn't dawned on some of you by now that he is by far our most accomplished defender, then I begin to wonder about your understanding of this aspect of the game.

Fortunately, Chris Wilder sees it the same way as I and many others of his admirers do so, on the balance of probability, we're right and you're wrong ( unless, of course, you think you know more than him )

I think he's an ok player but there wasn't many other players on the pitch that would've ducked to get out of the way like he did for their goal.

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

No, but I know more than you. Stearman is better than Wright. Their respective careers demonstrate that fact conclusively. Jack the Hat is several classes above him too and CCV will go on to achieve far greater things than Jake ever has. So, in fact, least accomplished defender.

Tufty doesn’t see it your way at all. Wright wasn’t in his first selection of the season. He regained his place when Stearman (brought in by none other than Tufty to replace him) was injured.

Jake Wright is admirable. He’s living the dream having been written off by Oxford and brought to the Lane very much as a squad player to cover injuries at CB and LB. He took his chance when given it and has done superbly well. He was excellent against Birmingham; not so in previous matches, not least his dodgy performance at the Piggery.

He’s still being eased out, though, whether you like it or not, by Tufty and rightly so. We’ll see if he’s a regular by the end of the season - probably not - and next season - definitely not.

Bladey sentimentality is alive and well. Happily the manager doesn’t agree.

Oh, I see.

So any player who has spent the majority of his career playing at a higher level than another one can be automatically classed as being better, by definition . I've just given myself 50 lines for carelessly overlooking that 'fact' and will start writing them now.

" Steven Fletcher is better than Leon Clarke"

"Dean Hammond is better than John Fleck" .......

 

[Alfreton14Blade]

Made two fantastic tackles in the box first half, timed to perfection. He's literally the unsung hero, his name is never sung, yet he's been absolutely key to our turn in fortune since the dark days.

He seems to have an amazing ability, demonstrated both against Fulham and v Birmingham, when facing two against one situations to shepherd the player bearing down on goal to a less dangerous area, prevent him passing, and then pick him off with a lunging tackle.

He's done it three times in the last two games now. Got such poise and calmness, a really clever footballer.

 

[Sean Thornton]

I think Wright will be the one to drop out when Baldock's back.



What did he say?

Stearmans career is in decline


Has he passed this opinion on to Wilder?

 

[Sean Thornton]

He seems to have an amazing ability, demonstrated both against Fulham and v Birmingham, when facing two against one situations to shepherd the player bearing down on goal to a less dangerous area, prevent him passing, and then pick him off with a lunging tackle.

He's done it three times in the last two games now. Got such poise and calmness, a really clever footballer.

He is, and he's done us proud. I don't see anyone saying anything derogatory about him, but surely Stearman was intended to be first choice ?

 

[Sean Thornton]

It’s clear already Stearman was a bad buy but I think CW was railroaded into buying him
Not sure about CCV our forum expert thinks he will make top class thats very debatable.
JW has and carries on proving he is more than capable in the central role.
I reckon a quality CH will be on CW shopping list in the window however.

Who railroaded Wilder into buying him?

Lads been injured. I'd say it's a bit early to make such a damning judgement.