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Saint86

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1 minute ago, goodymatt said:

What continues to surprise me is his inability to put in a decent cross. He was well revered when at Luton, playing in their direct football approach. However, every time I watch him try to cross it, it bobbles into the box or goes flying. Is it just me?

Yup, he had a golden opportunity first half vs Bournemouth and shot it flat across the ground at the defender sliding in - had the time and space to either turn or lift it over him. He's struck me as very weak positionally and he seems to be never near his man or able to close them down / catch them. Also seems to be extremely timid in an attacking sense with limited forward passing and doesn't really take anyone on. Not sure what he adds to be honest, like playing with 10men.

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Turkish

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12 minutes ago, Saint86 said:

We could easily end up in a situation (either through sales or injuries) where bree becomes a long term starter for us this year. Which would be very bad for our promotion prospects based on what i've seen. We categorically need to get one more RB in if either KWP/Tino leave.

 

If one of Tino or KWP leave then the other will be first choice with Bree as back up, Bree is a proven, experienced championship level right back. Can you please confirm what sort of level player we should be having as second choice at right back if that isn't good enough for you.

goodymatt

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2 minutes ago, Turkish said:

If one of Tino or KWP leave then the other will be first choice with Bree as back up, Bree is a proven, experienced championship level right back. Can you please confirm what sort of level player we should be having as second choice at right back if that isn't good enough for you.

I’m happy with Bree as a back up, given he’s supposedly a capable Championship RB. Would just like to see him put in a performance in a saints shirt! First choice, not confident he’s good enough in our possession based style.

richardc

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21 minutes ago, Turkish said:

If one of Tino or KWP leave then the other will be first choice with Bree as back up, Bree is a proven, experienced championship level right back. Can you please confirm what sort of level player we should be having as second choice at right back if that isn't good enough for you.

not saying you are right or wrong but Bree shone in a Nathan Jones team which as we now know play dogshit football - RM plays a completely different style of footy and from what Ive seen of Bree in preseason hasnt exactly stood out in this style

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saintant

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Think this thread deserves a bump. Very impressed with Bree today, thought he hardly put a foot wrong and if he keeps this up it'll be hard to leave him out of the team. Well done to the lad who has had to wait his chance but is now showing what he can do.

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Holmes_and_Watson

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I'm pleased he's getting his chance. It's been a bit of a train wreck of a move, coming in as Jones' pick, and plummeting down the pecking order as that went pear shaped. Gives us a bit of not just competition there, with Larios' injury, but some much needed experience getting first team minutes in the squad too. With suspensions/ injuries people will get their chances. Martin and Bree have shown that if you get your chance and do well, others are going to have to step up to move you out the team.

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Convict Colony

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Happy for the bloke, he came into us via the Welsh wonder but the bloke has never let us down, seems to have a good attitude and over the last 2 weeks he's been good in that unfamiliar left back position. Can't be a coincidence that there seems to be less attacks down that side. 

Also talked about it before but he seems taller than Manning even tho he apparently isn't and is a defender who can attack rather than Manning who just wants to attack and defend a bit.

Hopefully he retains his place he deserves it merit 

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Harry_SFC

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1 hour ago, Saint_clark said:

Him being in the team is what is allowing KWP to bomb forward so much as we essentially shift to a back 3. 

Yep, Bree barely got forward but we didn't need him to. It all goes through KWP.

In terms of defending, it's quite clear that he's better than Manning in that respect.

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egg

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5 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

Yep, Bree barely got forward but we didn't need him to. It all goes through KWP.

In terms of defending, it's quite clear that he's better than Manning in that respect.

I like how he puts defending first, and attacking second, but that's not to say that he doesn't get forward. We're so much more solid down the left with him there. 

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S-Clarke

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He's a third CB really, he doesn't get caught marauding up the pitch like Manning.

First and foremost he defends and he's not bad at that. We're not as exposed with him in the side. For me, Manning stays on the bench.

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derry

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Fitted in well. Defended first which we need and secondly didn't try and get in front of Sulemana which gave him room to run the full back and resulted in him laying on the second goal. Being right footed he wasn't continually turning right onto his left foot.

 

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Whitey Grandad

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6 hours ago, Convict Colony said:

Happy for the bloke, he came into us via the Welsh wonder but the bloke has never let us down, seems to have a good attitude and over the last 2 weeks he's been good in that unfamiliar left back position. Can't be a coincidence that there seems to be less attacks down that side. 

Also talked about it before but he seems taller than Manning even tho he apparently isn't and is a defender who can attack rather than Manning who just wants to attack and defend a bit.

Hopefully he retains his place he deserves it merit 

That height difference surprised me. He looks several feet taller but is actually 1.78m against 1.80m for Manning. This is nothing. I’m 1.75m myself.

I like him. He has a proper footballer’s stature.

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Miltonaggro

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Looks like what he is, a proper solid defensive full back at this level. He gives the defence better balance in my view, and things seem less frenetic. Good luck to the lad.

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Le Timmier

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6 hours ago, skintsaint said:

Apparently (according to the BBC) he started on the right of a front three for Charlton yesterday....

Yes, and got a goal and an assist. WTF?! 

AlexLaw76

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1 minute ago, Le Timmier said:

Yes, and got a goal and an assist. WTF?! 

He is decent at this level. Absolutely no need for the lad from Brentford, we had a good enough player here

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Patrick Bateman

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6 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

He is decent at this level. Absolutely no need for the lad from Brentford, we had a good enough player here

Assuming he wanted to stay though? I suspect he was one who wanted a move and new start. 

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Le Timmier

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2 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said:

He is decent at this level. Absolutely no need for the lad from Brentford, we had a good enough player here

I don’t disagree. However I don’t think that makes it any less surprising to see Charlton using him as a right sided forward 

egg

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36 minutes ago, Le Timmier said:

I don’t disagree. However I don’t think that makes it any less surprising to see Charlton using him as a right sided forward 

He played RWB in a 352. 

Saint_lambden

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He's always had superb technique. Interesting that he's been playing in a more advanced role for Charlton in the past couple of weeks. I suspect they'll try and buy him permanently when his loan expires as we've just got too many options here already for him to force his way back in with us. 

egg

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5 hours ago, Saint_lambden said:

He's always had superb technique. Interesting that he's been playing in a more advanced role for Charlton in the past couple of weeks. I suspect they'll try and buy him permanently when his loan expires as we've just got too many options here already for him to force his way back in with us. 

He's been playing as a RWB in a back 3, so not really an advanced role. 

I've always liked the lad. Solid defensively and pretty decent technically as you say. I'm not sure that the new lads give us much if any more. 

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CamSaint

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6 hours ago, Saint_lambden said:

I suspect they'll try and buy him permanently when his loan expires

Surely they'll just try to extend his loan to the end of the season as then he'll be a free agent? (Unless Saints decide to extend his contract).

Lord Duckhunter

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1 hour ago, egg said:

I've always liked the lad. Solid defensively and pretty decent technically as you say. I'm not sure that the new lads give us much if any more. 

He’s decent at this level, under rated by some on here, probably because he’s Jones’ man. 

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Turkish

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On 28/09/2025 at 20:12, Patrick Bateman said:

Assuming he wanted to stay though? I suspect he was one who wanted a move and new start. 

Can’t blame him really not played much the whole time he’s been here and even when he did he never got a good run. As others have said underrated I never saw him let us down and the Brentford fella doesn’t seem any better 

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Saint Marky

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51 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Can’t blame him really not played much the whole time he’s been here and even when he did he never got a good run. As others have said underrated I never saw him let us down and the Brentford fella doesn’t seem any better 

From what I’ve seen so far of him Turkish, I’d rather have Bree.

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St Louis

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On 28/09/2025 at 20:05, AlexLaw76 said:

He is decent at this level. Absolutely no need for the lad from Brentford, we had a good enough player here

I'd assume Bree was the one who wanted the move, and I wouldnt blame him. He clearly has a good relationship with Jones (and plays really well under him), and was probably promised to be a starter, which is something he never really had here. I wish he was still in our squad, but good luck to him.

SNSUN

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2 hours ago, benjii said:

He's a decent upper mid Champ player, which is not good enough for the Super Saints.

Super Saints who sit in the lower mid echelons of the Championship presently. 😜

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benjii

benjii

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15 minutes ago, SNSUN said:

Super Saints who sit in the lower mid echelons of the Championship presently. 😜

Not for long. #europe

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CSA96

CSA96

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On 30/09/2025 at 23:59, Andrew Watson said:

Scored a cracker tonight,we played him at full back,he was a midfielder at Luton.

Bloody hell, you weren't wrong :scared:

 

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