Greedyfly

Bednobs is now my favourite player.

Terrible follow up to an already terrible film?

🤣 possibly, the lying Malian bastard. Transfer market has him at 7 goals 3 assists as well so I'm thinking he probably did. Edit: I was only looking at League goals in fairness Either way it's certainly not 14 goals, 11 assists. I can understand why people are a little down on this one given we've been burnt by Tall Paul but I think this is one we can just be optimistic on/ wait and see. Play the man, not the history.... Or something. I fully understand he could be utter dross.

7 goals and 1 assist according to FotMob. So if they're correct, not even half as good as Paintsil.

Have not seen him play. I can only go off stats that I am aware don't tell the whole story but he's a pacy winger, with 11 assists AND 14 goals from his last 30 game full season(22/23). Already has 2 assists in 4 games this season. Sure, it's the Belgian league so take it as you see it but they're not horrible stats and I'm interested to see what he brings. 5 foot 7 inches so another small player mind meaning we'll continue to be horrible from set pieces.

Lol and rightfully so, it was light at the start of the season. With Che and Tella off, it's miserable.

You can't get by with passion alone, you need some modicum of talent but the very best apply both together - this was about the only point I'll agree with you on but buzz words like "working hard", "Passion" and "loyalty"; they literally don't mean a thing at the end of the day when at the core the player isn't good enough. Suffice to say that you are part of the problem in the way that some are happy to accept mediocrity and think we'll still get results with it. Bottom line is both of them are shit. It's that simple. They have been the heart of the problem for a long time and now, more than ever, we have a piss weak spine of the team with Baz and any CM we have in front of them that isn't JwP or Lavia, as further additions to the problem. But you crack on defending them.

I mean you are arguing the toss between human shit and dogshit. They're both awful.

It really doesn't because here we are discussing it. It's also just buzz words that ultimately mean nothing and is trumpeted by those who think it's a requirement to be good at something. It CAN help sure, but it also requires ability, hard work, technique and a myriad of other actual traits as opposed to soft words that mean next to nothing. Bottom line, they are both very limited defenders and although I don't mind Stephens as a passer they've both been average for years and yet we still put up with them, and somehow expect them to be better and they never are.

And he's the better one... At least he can pass the ball. Bednarek is devoid of any redeemable defensive attributes.

If anyone in this forum thought that our CB options for the season were suitable in spite of the opening day result, then I don't know what to say. Some of you are clearly happy to settle for utter dross in the hope that they play well once in 5 games in the name of "pashun" and "loyaltee". They've always been bang average, they continue to be bang average.

I think the defensive personnel has been a big problem for years and still hasn't been upgraded regardless of the system we have played, ESPECIALLY the CBs. Bear in mind one CB didn't want to be here and one we didn't want. It hardly screams "brick wall" does it. And why, for fuck sake, are they all so small/shit in the air?

Lot of outgoing chat in here....Anything on the incoming list? Because we might need 1, 2, 6 players pretty soon.

Yeah can't disagree with that but it was clear to anyone that had seen him play that he was as vanilla and as middle of the pack as they come.

You can't say that around here, team of the league player last season or something!!!

Conversely it could be utter shite. Who knows, eh?

I watched it first thing this morning so clearly still blurry eyed. Does highlight how shit both are mind!

Just realised AM was the pony last night. So reassuring

Was pony again last night. Wonderful.

He's pony. This is all.

Comfortable with him being in that role is something of a climb down from "stand out" and "being in the team of the year". Appreciate you didn't say it but some of the hyperbole on here for a very average player is probably just a testament to how shit we are these days. But lets not colour it any other way, he's still meh. As are about 8 other players from our starting line up.

He did not. He was average.

We only buy keepers from City

We should probably be worried then as we aren't even starting with a 1st choice keeper and striker

You're both right. Doesn't that make a nice change for Saintsweb.