Kean Bryan is alive

[Akinbiyi]

Don’t normally like to slate but here I am... he was terrible last night

You're bang on Charlotte love. Could not agree more.

What do you like to drink on a night out?

 

[Dark muffy]

I think i might be better if he changes his name to Bryan Keane and bulks up a bit, looks weak as piss when ive seen him.

 

[Bladesman]

Keen Brain?

 

[Sharrow Snuff Mill]

I can see why Wilder has tried to persist with Bryan. We all know what we ask of our defenders – particularly in the RCB and LCB slots – isn’t what’s normally asked of a defender. It means we’re in the tricky position of having to scout players for a position which will be entirely new to anyone who comes in. And we may think they have the traits but we then need to spend time getting them used to the system. I read George Baldock’s short piece in Danny Hall’s book and he said he was chucked into a full 11v11 training match in one of his very first sessions with us, and he and Enda Stevens looked at each other and basically said “what are we supposed to be doing here?!” And that’s two full backs essentially being asked to play wing back. Imagine a centre back or midfielder coming in and slotting into our defence.

I still think there’s time yet with Bryan. Playing in a second-string team with others who are unfamiliar with the system won’t help. I bet he’d look better if he slotted in at LCB with the first time and had Enda outside him, Egan next to him, and Norwood always offering for the ball.

But maybe that won’t be good enough. And we’ll need to try again. But Wilder can’t be blamed for trying with him. The good thing about playing in the Premier League – and having the resources of a Premier League team – means the calibre of player is better and we should find it a bit easier to find centre backs who are comfortable with the ball at their feet and roaming forward. Or midfielders who can shift back into defence (although I reckon normally the midfielders who shift backwards do so because they’re not so great at carrying the ball, but that’s a side point).

Now where have I heard some of the comments on the last 3/4 pages before ? Oh yes that`s it, before the last few games, on a thread about John Lundstram.

 

[Iceybabey]

Kean did OK in preseason, give the lad a break.

 

[Antonb]

To be fair to him , as above he looked quite good preseason. Saying that Robinson looked a cut above everyone else preseason.

 

[CharlotteBlade]

You're bang on Charlotte love. Could not agree more.

What do you like to drink on a night out?

Hahaha ! Nice one, mines a Moretti

 

[Akinbiyi]

Hahaha ! Nice one, mines a Moretti

My type of lady

 

[Blade for Sale]

Kean did OK in preseason, give the lad a break.

He earns an obscene amount of money relative to his output. No I won't give him a break. I suspect he's had too many 'breaks' in his pampered litle life so far which goes some way to explaining his apparent lack of effort when given a chance. He should be busting a fucking gut to get into the 1st team.

 

[blade67]

If JOC gets injured (knock on wood) we are seriously fucked if he is the next in line. League 1 player (at best)

thankfully he isn't.

Stevens moves to LCB and Osbourn plays at left back. I suspect that both Stearman and Jags would be in ahead of Kean. I've yet to see him do anything that makes him look better than league1

 

[Iceybabey]

He earns an obscene amount of money relative to his output. No I won't give him a break. I suspect he's had too many 'breaks' in his pampered litle life so far which goes some way to explaining his apparent lack of effort when given a chance. He should be busting a fucking gut to get into the 1st team.

Don't think there was a lack of effort from the lad, more like a lack of confidence and struggling with the pressures of playing first team football at our current level.

 

[Ricky]

The entire team put in a lack of effort, him included.

They all have an understanding with Wilder that cup performances have no bearing on anything in terms of selection. They were encouraged to coast through it.

We tried to lose the game, no doubt about it.

 

[Billyblade]

My type of lady

Might be a bloke that lives on Charlotte Road

 

[mattbianco1]

6 more games and you could be in the money!!

"He's fucking shit" - what? What a complete utter moron you are.

Thank you for the glowing reference.

Yes it was his debut, yes he slotted into a mix of a team with other players who've had little game time. However, I saw absolutely nothing to suggest that he is a Championship footballer.

Tell you what PittsburghBlade - if he plays 10 league games for us, I'll send you £10. And I don't mean this season. If he plays 10 league games for us.