Paul Green

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Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

He was way off the pace at home to Russia which is what has planted grave doubts in people's minds.

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imo green is far quicker and agile around the pitch than whelan. whelan seems to struggle to keep up with opposition players from what I have seen.
all our players were off the pace (until long came on) that night against russia. i sat thinking that the lack of our players playing for their clubs regularly at the time was a big problem as the russians were far far sharper in everything they did

True - at the time we had a lot of benchwarmers.

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Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

He was way off the pace at home to Russia which is what has planted grave doubts in people's minds. He was much better away to Slovakia. He lost the ball quite a bit but won the ball high up the pitch quite a bit too.

I'd like to Gibson and Andrews tried together in our 4-4-2, and in general I think any 3 from Whelan, Andrews, Gibson, McCarthy, Fahey and Green would make a good 3 in 4-3-1-2 / 4-3-3 / 4-5-1.

In a 4-2-3-1 I'd have Whelan and Gibson as the 2 and Andrews between the wide players.

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Interesting, but do you play Robbie up top on his own?

Probably - the key is midfield actually getting to grips with a game.

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Originally Posted by Stuttgart88

Probably - the key is midfield actually getting to grips with a game.

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He's never done well in that role, unlike Doyle, Long and Walters. Probably he's better as the more aggressive alternative to Andrews in your formation (though then you're back to something like the Czech game).

Now that Green has inspired comparisons to Billy Bremner, his ante has been raised.

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Originally Posted by John83

He's never done well in that role, unlike Doyle, Long and Walters. Probably he's better as the more aggressive alternative to Andrews in your formation (though then you're back to something like the Czech game).

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Maybe so. I think we need Andrews having license to get forward though. However, in a 4231 or 451 I'd expect the wide players to be supporting the attack a lot, so Keane wouldn't be isolated - in theory anyway.

Let's not forget, even against 10 man Estonia we spent too much time without the ball until JW scored. It may be effective but my nerves don't like it.

Green set up Derby's equaliser at Birmingham today after Hendrick had battled well to win the ball. Green was also very lucky not to give away a penalty for a late challenge on Zigic and cleared a shot off the line.

Looks like Green is leaving Derby.

Maybe he's hoping to make the squad and prove an attractive free transfer.

He's going to be an attractive free transfer regardless. Celtic, Leicester and Ipswich were all sniffing around during the January transfer window. My friend over said that apparently he was offered lower wages than he is on now, and said the worst thing is that it looks like he might be going to Leeds (who they hate). DCFC aren't the most ambitious of clubs these days under their much critisised American owners, so at 29 he probably just feels the time is right.

Maybe he'll go to Barcelona like Gary Breen.

http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/sp...adar-1-4551653

Is apparently in discussions with Leeds United. Good move for both parties I'd say. Hope it happens.

scored today for Leeds! call him up Trap :)

I'm sure he will.

The Green Machine equalises at his old club after Conor Sammon put Derby 1-0 up.

Just scored again, must be in line for a recall.

If he maintains current form, dare I say a re-call might even be justified? :P

Leeds playing Chelsea in the cup, Green playing.
I was gonna have a bet on Leeds at about 4-1 as I though they would
do well in a cup match. Wish I had as they have gone 1-0 up.
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but I though 4-1 was not great value + there is a long way to go.
Paul not involved in the goal.

How do you think that 4/1 looks now?

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Originally Posted by BonnieShels

How do you think that 4/1 looks now?

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Well it looks rubbish, when I saw the fixture I though Leeds might be a good bet, I was expecting them
to be about 9-1 or something like that. I would have had a bet at that price. Fortunately they were 4-1
so my money remained resting in my account :)
But Leeds are the kind of team who could have a good cup run (which they did) so I guess that's why the
price was so low.
I see it finish 5-1 which is what you might expect for a League One side.
I guess Leeds made the fatal error of going a goal up early on.
I think the trick it to try and keep it tight and nick a late goal leaving Chelsea little time to respond.