Andy Reid(b 1982)

**Stuttgart88** · 02/02/2011, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by elroy

Last chance saloon for Andy I think.

Don't let him near any saloons.

**Serb** · 02/02/2011, 5:21 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

It's hard to tell - Adam is the go to player in that side and all the other midfielders work hard to enable him to be that player. Not sure if that will suit Reid.

Interestingly, Adam has only started on the left-hand side of midfield 6 times in 23 league games this season. He is much more often the centre of a 3 man midfield with Vaughan to his left and Varney in a more advanced left-hand side of attack role. Looking at his passing for his last few games, he ends up all over the pitch really, even when he has technically started as a left-midfielder, so I think he'd be OK with Reid tucked in alongside him. It'll be interesting to see whether Holloway will be willing to accommodate him anyway. Assuming he's not really fat / unfit, I'd say it's likely he'll play both Adam and Reid.

**TrapAPony** · 02/02/2011, 7:24 PM

Starting tonight for Blackpool on the right of a three man midfield.

**theworm2345** · 02/02/2011, 7:39 PM

Originally Posted by TrapAPony

Starting tonight for Blackpool on the right of a three man midfield.

He has been excellent so far.

**Brendan 82** · 02/02/2011, 7:59 PM

He looks quality on the ball and that was a smart innovative chip attempt on Rob Green, but I'm not sure how that Blackpool midfield will compete with other teams' energy and physicality. They are 1-3 down so far.

**rebelmusic** · 02/02/2011, 8:13 PM

Their midfield is being destroyed by west ham. They'd utilise andy better as a winger i would say.

**Charlie Darwin** · 02/02/2011, 8:16 PM

The whole team is being destroyed. They've already been caught in possession several times across the back four in the second half. Really amateurish stuff.

**TrapAPony** · 02/02/2011, 8:26 PM

Substituted on 60 mins.

**elroy** · 02/02/2011, 10:29 PM

I think Bpool will go down, in a similar manner to Burnley last year.

**paul_oshea** · 02/02/2011, 10:35 PM

Ya but i think a lot of that coincided with Coyle leaving. at the time they were 4th from bottom and bolton were 2nd bottom.

**Colbert Report** · 02/02/2011, 11:22 PM

Blackpool aren't that far from safety now, they really only need about thirty-nine points to stay up I reckon.

**irishultra** · 02/02/2011, 11:34 PM

that tangerine jersey does andy reid no favours lol

**CraftyToePoke** · 03/02/2011, 1:51 AM

Originally Posted by elroy

I think Bpool will go down, in a similar manner to Burnley last year.

I was thinking of having a sly tenner on this myself, they are dropping fast and there are teams below them improving, if they get sucked in they could go.

**Charlie Darwin** · 03/02/2011, 2:08 AM

Originally Posted by Colbert Report

Blackpool aren't that far from safety now, they really only need about thirty-nine points to stay up I reckon.

I suspect the "safety" total will go back above 40 this year for the first time in a few seasons. The league in general is that bit tighter than it has been.

**Junior** · 03/02/2011, 9:34 AM

Havent Blackpool lost 7 out of their last 8 or something? I cant imagine the odds on them going down are that great, its not like the likes of Hull, Burnely etc.. havent shown that a bit of early form guarantee's you feck all.......

**passinginterest** · 03/02/2011, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by Junior

Havent Blackpool lost 7 out of their last 8 or something? I cant imagine the odds on them going down are that great, its not like the likes of Hull, Burnely etc.. havent shown that a bit of early form guarantee's you feck all.......

2/1 with Powers. I think they'll go down too. The others are Wigan 4/9, Wolves 1/2, West Ham 5/6, West Brom 5/2.

Hopefully Reid can get a run of games and stay injury free. If he proves his fitness he could pick up a move to another promoted team or lower half Premier team.

**DeLorean** · 03/02/2011, 1:39 PM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

2/1 with Powers

Pretty generous odds for a team in free fall.

**Stuttgart88** · 03/02/2011, 5:51 PM

Originally Posted by elroy

I think Bpool will go down, in a similar manner to Burnley last year.

I was mulling the same last night. Momentum and all that. I reckon they'll actually stay up but I think they'll cut it very fine.

**ken foree** · 03/02/2011, 5:58 PM

didn't see the game - marks for reid overall? seems like he started well - did he fade badly? i've a lot of time for him but putting him in a midfield three seems a bit risky.

**theworm2345** · 03/02/2011, 7:17 PM

Originally Posted by ken foree

didn't see the game - marks for reid overall? seems like he started well - did he fade badly? i've a lot of time for him but putting him in a midfield three seems a bit risky.

He was very lively in the first half hour and was decently lively in the last 15 of the first half, which was pretty frantic anyway. Blackpool were getting dominated in the second half and he came off after about 60 minutes (I'm assuming due to lack of match fitness). A few times he cut in from the right and tried the left footed curler into the far corner (as he did against Cyprus back in '04, as I recall) and wasn't far away. Coming off the commentators decribed his debut as "impressive."