Left-Backs

Considering this seems to be our weakest area, i've been looking for a list of current/potential left backs and coulndt find any, so here's my 2 cents. Add to the list if you can think of any please :)

*Edit* Adding in suggestions

Kevin Kilbane
John O'Shea
Eddie Nolan
Damien Delaney
Stephan O'Halloran
Shane Lowry (should he change his mind)
Marcos Painter
Stephan Ward
Conor Powell
Ian Harte
Danny Murphy
Marc Wilson
hmmm?

Conor Powell

Probably past his best-before date but he did score for Carlisle recently.

Ian Harte

Trap mentioned Stephen Ward yesterday. I would like to see Stephen O'Halloran and Marcos Painter get a call up for a friendly at some stage as well

No reason why a fit Steve Finnan cant play at left-full, just leaves the problem of finding a decent right-full then.

I suppose the given is if that finnan is fit, he'll slot into right back with o'shea going out left, which i would be happy enough with. At this stage i don't really rate o'shea going forward but i would with finnan which at least is one more attacking option then we have at the moment

Didn't even hear about Lowry defecting until i read this thread!!

Aw well, hope him all the best in his career.

Wilson at Portsmouth can also play left back, he played alot of football on the left wing for Bournemouth a few seasons ago.

Including Powell but not Danny Murphy is pointless.

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Originally Posted by centre mid

No reason why a fit Steve Finnan cant play at left-full, just leaves the problem of finding a decent right-full then.

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If I remember correctly though Finnan had said before that he doesn't feel comfortable at left-back. He played there a few times under both Kerr and Stuanton but it was never the most successful outcome. Steven Carr was tried in the same way by Kerr but neither of them are as flexible as Denis Irwin was (or John O'Shea could be).

Finnan is worth his place at right-back though.

It would certainly curtail his offencesive play (not that Trap seems to encourage that anyway) but it would shore up the left hand side and give the two centrehalves confidence that is lacking at the moment with Killer.

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Originally Posted by EastTerracer

Probably past his best-before date but he did score for Carlisle recently.

Ian Harte

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Could even bring back Staunton:eek:.

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Originally Posted by jackaroo

Could even bring back Staunton:eek:.

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Haha.

Interstingly, if finnan comes back and grabs the right back slot at portsmouth we could very well see wilson being slotted in on the left in an injury scenario. I'd be pretty happy if both our full backs we're playing together on the club scene, of course that would mean the bench for sledge, unless of course josh went into midfield xD

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Originally Posted by centre mid

No reason why a fit Steve Finnan cant play at left-full, just leaves the problem of finding a decent right-full then.

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I agree, though Stan was slated for it.

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Originally Posted by rebelmusic

unless of course josh went into midfield xD

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That's where Bobby Robson saw him playing for us. I didn't rate him there, but given that our midfield's main task is to perform without the ball I reckon JOS would be effective there under Trapp.

JOS for RB, CB, LB and CM please. The rest of the team is fine.

Keith Foy:)

I assume the plan will be Finnan at RB and JOS at LB?

Phil Bardsley from Sunderland.

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Originally Posted by CarrickFan

Keith Foy:)

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Could easily have made it if he was bothered. Shame.

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Originally Posted by eekers

Phil Bardsley from Sunderland.

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Is he eligible? If so he'd be an excellent choice.

I'd rather play Finnan, Kelly, Foley or JOS out of position there than any of that list.

If someone has to be picked Kilbane is the best of a bad lot.

Though I always thought Damien Delaney was half-decent and he's first choice LB at Ipswich unless I'm mistaken so surprised he never stayed in Trap's plans.