Tom Lawrence

[LondonRoad]

Great player, sign him up. Anyone who thinks otherwise needs to give their head a wobble

 

[bertieblade]

He is a very good player when he is playing well. His “Utube” highlights are very good, unfortunately he is not consistent enough and only seems to turn it on for 20% of the time. I would steer clear but I have faith in our manager and if he wants him he must consider that he can offer enough to justify the signing on fee and wage.

 

[Carlton Blade]

I'm surprised Boro aren't in for him. I always though Lawrence was a player who'd end up at United under Wilder. He ticks a lot of CW boxes. Started at a huge club, colourful past, talented but lacking direction.

He's supposed to have settled down this season and my only concern is whether that's because Rooney was in charge? Could be he needs a certain type of manager, one who's a bigger name than Lawrence thinks he is

 

[blade_ben]

No threads complete without a grainy picture of the player in question... Is it? Int it?

Yea we’ve put him in the coaching staffs gear as a disguise

 

[LJBlade]

Of course we need cover. We suffered with injuries but I maintain if we are making one significant cash signing we'd be better using it on areas of higher need - namely central midfield and forward line.

We still will get overrun in midfield unless we address that lack of legs and still will struggle to score the percentage goals without someone to hold the ball up or keep it higher up the field.

Just my opinion. I feel with doubts over Brewsters fitness and McBurnie a dud, relying on Sharp will be fraught with danger. Osula and Jebbo are not ready. Yet. I'd say with 4 going out at the top of the field we need at least 2 strikers.

Surprised there seems to be little in the way of links with out and out strikers thus?

But it’s entirely possible that we can add to the midfield with little spend. Just because we are more in need of midfielders it doesn’t mean that we have to spend all of our money there. If the players we’ve decided we want in midfield are free/cheaper would you suggest we go for someone else instead, just so we can say we’ve spent a bit on them? It might be that there are better loan options in midfield than defence (Tommy Doyle, for example).

 

[Jan Age]

He is a very good player when he is playing well. His “Utube” highlights are very good, unfortunately he is not consistent enough and only seems to turn it on for 20% of the time. I would steer clear but I have faith in our manager and if he wants him he must consider that he can offer enough to justify the signing on fee and wage.

Pretty much every Derby fans assessment of him.

They are never overly bothered when he doesn’t play.

 

[mattbianco1]

Find it odd if we have such limited cash we are

Although right-footed, he's meant to be a very comfortable LCB.
He is signing to replace Robinson, not Basham

 

[Booker4]

All of these comments saying he's not consistent. Well 11 goals and I think it was 5 assists in an average derby side sounds not too bad for me! I suspect when derby fans say he's inconsistent is that he has quite games in there but partly because when he is on form he's very good and of he could do that every week he'd be in the premier League and we'd have no chance of signing him at present. You have to take the quieter games to get the better games and hope the ratio of quieter games to decent ones is more in favour to the decent ones, that's Hecky's job and I'm confident if he signs we could see even better than 11 goals and 5 assists.

Glyn Hodges was in consistent, but in his prime you'd play him every week because there were more good games than average and he'd do something that no one else could do. Lawrence could be similar.

 

[brownblade]

Although right-footed, he's meant to be a very comfortable LCB.
He is signing to replace Robinson, not Basham

Not sure I'd trust Lawrence to do a Ruud Gullit, mate

 

[Weasel]

All of these comments saying he's not consistent. Well 11 goals and I think it was 5 assists in an average derby side sounds not too bad for me! I suspect when derby fans say he's inconsistent is that he has quite games in there but partly because when he is on form he's very good and of he could do that every week he'd be in the premier League and we'd have no chance of signing him at present. You have to take the quieter games to get the better games and hope the ratio of quieter games to decent ones is more in favour to the decent ones, that's Hecky's job and I'm confident if he signs we could see even better than 11 goals and 5 assists.

Glyn Hodges was in consistent, but in his prime you'd play him every week because there were more good games than average and he'd do something that no one else could do. Lawrence could be similar.

Loved Glyn Hodges. Some player on his day. He and Deano were our flair players to add to the rest of the workers in the team (some of them could also play a bit too, like Jock Bryson).

 

[Slug]

All of these comments saying he's not consistent. Well 11 goals and I think it was 5 assists in an average derby side sounds not too bad for me! I suspect when derby fans say he's inconsistent is that he has quite games in there but partly because when he is on form he's very good and of he could do that every week he'd be in the premier League and we'd have no chance of signing him at present. You have to take the quieter games to get the better games and hope the ratio of quieter games to decent ones is more in favour to the decent ones, that's Hecky's job and I'm confident if he signs we could see even better than 11 goals and 5 assists.

Glyn Hodges was in consistent, but in his prime you'd play him every week because there were more good games than average and he'd do something that no one else could do. Lawrence could be similar.

Lawrence is a match winner. Can never have too many of those.

 

[mattbianco1]

Not sure I'd trust Lawrence to do a Ruud Gullit, mate

It chopped off half of the quote. Deadbat was talking about Anel:

Find it odd if we have such limited cash we are spending it in a right sided centre back allegedly? Surely Bash will still start?

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Lawrence is a match winner. Can never have too many of those.

Yep, shouldn't really pass up opportunities to add proven goal scorers to the squad, especially when your 2 centre mids aren't allowed to score

 

[Snowflake]

Is he on the plane with Ronald ?

 

[Houston_Blade]

It chopped off half of the quote. Deadbat was talking about Anel:

That would be a good Tufty Club close season episode:

'Deadbat talks about Anel'

Over to you Deadbat Webding

 

[loyalblade95]

Sheffield United will invite striker to hold talks about a move to Bramall Lane

Tom Lawrence will be invited to speak with Sheffield United about the possibility of joining Paul Heckingbottom’s side, after the forward indicated he will leave Derby County before the start of the new campaign.

www.thestar.co.uk

Correct me if I'm wrong but does this mean someone other than PH will try and persuade Tom Lawrence to join us, given that PH is in Portugal.

 

[Bladesman]

Sheffield United will invite striker to hold talks about a move to Bramall Lane

Tom Lawrence will be invited to speak with Sheffield United about the possibility of joining Paul Heckingbottom’s side, after the forward indicated he will leave Derby County before the start of the new campaign.

www.thestar.co.uk

Correct me if I'm wrong but does this mean someone other than PH will try and persuade Tom Lawrence to join us, given that PH is in Portugal.

Bettis is having a coffee with Tom right now and asking him if he knows anyone who can have a look at that training ground roof.

 

[Booker4]

Loved Glyn Hodges. Some player on his day. He and Deano were our flair players to add to the rest of the workers in the team (some of them could also play a bit too, like Jock Bryson).

Ironically I was never a massive Hodges fan! I was a fan of United from 1989 onwards but wasn't able to go regularly until the back end of the 1992/3 season. Hodges, in my view, was slightly past his best by then, he wasn't actually always a starter as Whitehouse - who I preferred for the left wing had took his place and Hodges ended up playing up front more from memory as a second striker, I might be wrong on that?

I got a season ticket for the 93/4 season and Hodges just seemed past his best, moments of quality but not like the loan spell in 1990/91 where he was on fire and almost single handily kept us up/made a massive contribution to staying up with crucial goals and assists hence the grand national sweepstake to buy him.

For me in terms of the exceptional skilled players inconsistent or not I appreciated more the likes David Cotterill, Patrick Suffo, Vas Borbokis, Peter Ndlovu but as I say I think that's because I wasn't actually watching at the Lane when Hodges first come. Watching years later on video and at the time following by watching final score is not the same, obviously!

But I stick to my point that players who can do something that no one else can are worth their place in the side, or at least in the squad because they'll do something to win a game. As long as that moment isn't too inconsistent and 11 goals and 5 assists sounds pretty good to me.

 

[Pandev]

 

[bladesmanluke]

He's been at Derby a few years so presumably has a place fairly locally and won't need to uproot. That should go in our favour if there's competition for his signature.
As long as he's not too expensive I'd be happy with him signing. As much as I've kicked off about our lack of signings however I wouldn't want us paying upwards of 30 grand a week for him.

 

[mattbianco1]

#TASTY

 

[Booker4]

#TASTY

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Not so sure Anel will play LCB to be honest, he's right footed and Hecky has previously said he likes to play people on their natural side, if we are to do that I think Egan could well be the one that moves as he has played LCB for Ireland .

 

[DeanLearner'sCat]

Basham is 34 this month. We need to find his long-term successor and presumably think Anel is it. We'll need to bring in another CB for the LCB role, unless we think RND can do it (I think he played there for the u23s sometimes) or that O'Connell is going to make a miraculous recovery.

 

[mattbianco1]

Not so sure Anel will play LCB to be honest, he's right footed and Hecky has previously said he likes to play people on their natural side, if we are to do that I think Egan could well be the one that moves as he has played LCB for Ireland .

100% disagree. Sorry.

It's been mentioned multiple times that Anel featured as LCB at Bordeaux. This is why we want him, to replace Robinson, not Basham. Click the images below to enlarge...

He is comfortable across LCB, CB & RCB and has been known to play RB too.

Anel Ahmedhodzic Stats - Flashscore.co.uk

Anel Ahmedhodzic (Feyenoord) - player profile on Flashscore.co.uk - transfer history, career statistics.

www.flashscore.co.uk

 

[Webding]

That would be a good Tufty Club close season episode:

'Deadbat talks about Anel'

Over to you Deadbat Webding

DB talks shit in every episode, so we’ve got you covered there. As in we’ve covered your remit, not covered you in… never mind.

Ironically I was never a massive Hodges fan!

For me in terms of the exceptional skilled players inconsistent or not I appreciated more the likes David Cotterill,

You been drinking, lad?

 

[dillis]

100% disagree. Sorry.

It's been mentioned multiple times that Anel featured as LCB at Bordeaux. This is why we want him, to replace Robinson, not Basham. Click the images below to enlarge...View attachment 138544View attachment 138545View attachment 138546View attachment 138548

He is comfortable across LCB, CB & RCB and has been known to play RB too.

Anel Ahmedhodzic Stats - Flashscore.co.uk

Anel Ahmedhodzic (Feyenoord) - player profile on Flashscore.co.uk - transfer history, career statistics.

www.flashscore.co.uk

I wouldn’t trust Flashscore

 

[mattbianco1]

I wouldn’t trust Flashscore

Go check elsewhere then and post your findings.

LiveScore is the toss one.


Check all ours on Flashscore, theyre all right.

Sheff Utd - Latest Results, Fixtures, Squad

Sheff Utd (England) - team page on Flashscore.co.uk - latest results, match details, fixtures, squad.

www.flashscore.co.uk

 

[Booker4]

100% disagree. Sorry.

It's been mentioned multiple times that Anel featured as LCB at Bordeaux. This is why we want him, to replace Robinson, not Basham. Click the images below to enlarge...View attachment 138544View attachment 138545View attachment 138546View attachment 138548

He is comfortable across LCB, CB & RCB and has been known to play RB too.

Anel Ahmedhodzic Stats - Flashscore.co.uk

Anel Ahmedhodzic (Feyenoord) - player profile on Flashscore.co.uk - transfer history, career statistics.

www.flashscore.co.uk

I'll stand fully corrected if you're right, I hope you are as we need competition for the LCB role but it will be a first for Hecky to play a left footed player on the right side or vice versa for any length of time and when injuries were not the case; just in case you were to mention Baldock at LWB or Davies at RCB.

 

[Netsix_and_chill]

I'll stand fully corrected if you're right, I hope you are as we need competition for the LCB role but it will be a first for Hecky to play a left footed player on the right side or vice versa for any length of time and when injuries were not the case; just in case you were to mention Baldock at LWB or Davies at RCB.

Gets my goat a bit this, Wilder went out of his way to buy completely one footed players, never seen such a collection whose off foot is just for standing on assembled before.

I get you have a preferred foot but I'm of the opinion that if you are a professional footballer above conference level you should at least be able to swing at it with the other foot.

Our lot waste so many chances and give the ball away so much trying to get it onto their good foot.

 

[Booker4]

Gets my goat a bit this, Wilder went out of his way to buy completely one footed players, never seen such a collection whose off foot is just for standing on assembled before.

I get you have a preferred foot but I'm of the opinion that if you are a professional footballer above conference level you should at least be able to swing at it with the other foot.

Our lot waste so many chances and give the ball away so much trying to get it into their good foot.

I'm not disagreeing with you or Matt, just stating that he is right footed and is predominately played at RCB. That's what my look on the net revealed like the attached article, if he played for Bordeaux on the left I've not seen on anything on that, not saying he hasn't played there either.

From the Handbook: Anel Ahmedhodžić

Llew Davies' profile of the Malmö FF centre-back, taken from Volume IX of the Scouted Football Handbook

www.scoutedftbl.com