kanjo 26,294 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 His experience will be invaluable to us. I always thought we lacked Clint Hill's presence last season despite his faults but with McAuley we have someone who has done it for most of his career at the highest level. He isn't a household name but then again neither was Weir when he came in... and if memory serves me right a lot of people weren't too chuffed when we got Weir. What I noticed most was off the ball he would marshall our back line. He knows what he wants and he got it more often than not on Saturday and for the last 15 against Motherwell. For me he is our first choice beside Goldson and for every 'big' game we now play going forward. plumbGER and McEwan's Lager 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudrupsleftfoot 10,586 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 52 minutes ago, kanjo said: For me he is our first choice beside Goldson and for every 'big' game we now play going forward. I'd say this was lunacy, but I've gone right off Worrall and something's not quite right with Katic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,518 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 37 minutes ago, Laudrupsleftfoot said: I'd say this was lunacy, but I've gone right off Worrall and something's not quite right with Katic. Would it not be lunacy to pick a player you have went right off or another who doesn't seem quite right? It would seem more logical for me to pick big Gareth in this case. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC76 427 Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 Gareth has obviously played his way into the team,gaffer seems impressed,I'd suggest we go on with him and Goldson and see how the others react..Katic would be third choice tho👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenoz 30,287 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Still wouldn't play him against Bacca on Thursday but defo against Griffith. No chance that ugly cunt gets to blow his nose or tie scarves on corner flags if McAuley is around. bluedylan and Blue Avenger 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giffnockger 4,840 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Is he registered for Europa? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanhentze 14,019 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 1 hour ago, giffnockger said: Is he registered for Europa? He came on against Spartak. giffnockger 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanhentze 14,019 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 9 hours ago, bluenoz said: Still wouldn't play him against Bacca on Thursday but defo against Griffith. No chance that ugly cunt gets to blow his nose or tie scarves on corner flags if McAuley is around. McAuley is a proper siege defender.. I suspect we may need that on Thursday. He is also incredible at set pieces. bluedylan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giffnockger 4,840 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 1 hour ago, johanhentze said: He came on against Spartak. Shit so he did, was absolutely mangled in Russia haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanhentze 14,019 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 18 minutes ago, giffnockger said: Shit so he did, was absolutely mangled in Russia haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giffnockger 4,840 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 1 hour ago, johanhentze said: some trip! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRW. 5,631 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 I want to see him against a pacey, lively striker. Pace is something McAuley has never had, hes relied on his brain to be a step ahead. His test will be if he is still as quick in the head as he was. Bobby Hume, ForeverAndEver and HG5 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,518 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 16 minutes ago, PRW. said: I want to see him against a pacey, lively striker. Pace is something McAuley has never had, hes relied on his brain to be a step ahead. His test will be if he is still as quick in the head as he was. I think he will be fine, I know it was only Motherwell but Katic had an absolute nightmare and won fuck all in the air against their forward then big Gareth came on and timed everything perfectly and he never won another header. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds_Bear 8,062 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 Not seen his name mentioned in a while but the obvious comparison is David Weir, no pace what so ever but with his positioning he didn't need it - for me positioning is everything for a CB, you have to read the game/flight of the ball/runners in behind. Of the three other than Goldson, McAuley has been strongest in this department (from the limited minutes I've seen from him). Robmc1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanhentze 14,019 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 1 hour ago, giffnockger said: some trip! I bet giffnockger 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudrupsleftfoot 10,586 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 18 hours ago, plumbGER said: Would it not be lunacy to pick a player you have went right off or another who doesn't seem quite right? It would seem more logical for me to pick big Gareth in this case. Aye, that was my point. Ordinarily, picking a 39 year old as first choice who couldn't get a game for a championship club would be lunacy, but the other two are so far off the boil of late that you'd struggle to justify picking either of them over him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,518 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 21 minutes ago, Laudrupsleftfoot said: Aye, that was my point. Ordinarily, picking a 39 year old as first choice who couldn't get a game for a championship club would be lunacy, but the other two are so far off the boil of late that you'd struggle to justify picking either of them over him. Aye after I re-read it I picked it up different Laudrupsleftfoot 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitre_mouldmaster 21,509 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 53 minutes ago, Laudrupsleftfoot said: Aye, that was my point. Ordinarily, picking a 39 year old as first choice who couldn't get a game for a championship club would be lunacy, but the other two are so far off the boil of late that you'd struggle to justify picking either of them over him. Eh? He hasnt played in the Championship for 8 years??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laudrupsleftfoot 10,586 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 51 minutes ago, mitre_mouldmaster said: Eh? He hasnt played in the Championship for 8 years??? You're being a bit of a nit picking cunt here. What league are the club who released him playing in this season? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzy 25,953 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 1 minute ago, Laudrupsleftfoot said: You're being a bit of a nit picking cunt here. What league are the club who released him playing in this season? He played 9 games in his last season with West Brom. What league were West Brom playing in that season? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDBigBear 10,763 Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 On 26/11/2018 at 21:45, pcbear said: Came on as sub for about 30 seconds in Moscow. I must have missed that. Probably due to having my head buried in my hands at that point. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbear 10,913 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Last throw of the dice by Gerrard to chuck him on for our last corner. 7 hours ago, JCDBigBear said: I must have missed that. Probably due to having my head buried in my hands at that point. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,518 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 12 hours ago, Bronzy said: He played 9 games in his last season with West Brom. What league were West Brom playing in that season? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smile 26,592 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 19 hours ago, PRW. said: I want to see him against a pacey, lively striker. Pace is something McAuley has never had, hes relied on his brain to be a step ahead. His test will be if he is still as quick in the head as he was. I think he will struggle one on one with anyone with pace looks a decent defender but doesn't look quick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Avenger 22,567 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Would like to see him in against the scum. Jack in front of him. He looks the enforcer type and Jack is no shrinking violet. Can't fucking wait to do those bastards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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