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Robson at Left Back; Yes or No?
Topic Started: Oct 6 2008, 02:39 PM (87 Views)
buckfasthero
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Should Strachan give Robson a run of games at Left Back? He performed reasonably well against Hamilton and he did play LB for Dundee Hibernian. I think that he may even be a better LB than Naylor, but I also think that he is of far more use to us in the centre of midfield. I have to say that I would prefer a midfield of Robson and Crosas with Naylor in LB than Crosas and AN Other in the centre of midfield and Robson at LB.
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Personally, I think this would be a mistake. He wasn't tested at all against Hamilton, so the experiment might work when he is playing as a winger virtually (the case against Hamilton), but when tested with a decent side, and having to defend, I would actually prefer Naylor (I cannot believe I just typed that).

For me too, it is between him and Brown who plays alongside Crosas in the centre. Problem with Robson is his ball retention is pretty shocking at times, and this is found out at higher levels. Brown is similar as well though for me the argument is which is a more effective central midfield partnership, Crosas-Brown or Crosas-Robson, and there isn't enough evidence to see what Crosas-Brown looks like. :shrug:

If I recall correctly, Robson was pretty shocking when at leftback for Dundee Utd, but then that could have been because he was playing against Naka, and he can make any leftback look a fool on his day, and tended to play very well against Dundee Utd, so who knows?
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definately no thats flying in the face of what supporters have been puttting the pllow over their head when going to bed for the last 3seasons
BUY A BLOODY LEFT BACK OR TWO
although its good that there are players that can cover the position and the cover for that should already be in the sqaud :doh:
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Agree he is a midfielder and should remain there. Also Hamilton aren't the greatest of squads and there was a couple of times he was out of position on Saturday, halfway up the pitch stretching McManus and Caldwell when the counter-attack was on.

Was is no way saying he should be there permanently but whether or not we should use him as an option when Naylor is injured or persist in switching Wilson to the wrong side. Apparently Doumbe can also play on the left so another option is there.
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buckie lets be honest here the whole doumbe thing was a bloody embaresment thing to celti-c supporters
this guy will probably never kick a ball for the first team this year in the right back position let alone the left back
weve only one recognised first team squad left back and that is naylor obviously there is natural leftbacks in the leftback position in the reserve and lower age group teams of celtic but now way will they get a sniff thats the way w.g.s ego works
but when january comes around no purchase of a left back

as the song goes
THERE COULD BE TROUBLE AHEAD
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That's my question though, Tiger. When Naylor is unavailable what should we do?

Go:

A) Hinkel, CB, CB, Wilson
B) Wilson, CB, CB, Robson
C) Wilson, CB, CB, Doumbe

I'd go for option A to be honest because I want to see Robson at the heart of midfield where he belongs. I agree with you about Doumbe, he shouldn't be allowed near the team when unless Wilson, Hinkel and Caddis are all unavailable.

Also if we don't sign a decent LB in January I'll go apeshit.
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buckfasthero
Oct 7 2008, 02:09 AM
That's my question though, Tiger. When Naylor is unavailable what should we do?

Go:

A) Hinkel, CB, CB, Wilson
B) Wilson, CB, CB, Robson
C) Wilson, CB, CB, Doumbe

I'd go for option A to be honest because I want to see Robson at the heart of midfield where he belongs. I agree with you about Doumbe, he shouldn't be allowed near the team when unless Wilson, Hinkel and Caddis are all unavailable.

Also if we don't sign a decent LB in January I'll go apeshit.

with respect its not a situation or a question that i want to have to answer
as ive always said that i want left footers playing on the left and right footers on the right
w.g.s and lawell hos dare you put celtic supporters that have never met i n this position

buckie ill have to go A as the two of them have played in a back four this season already in those positions
fucking shite isnt it and i dont normally swear on the forum
now after this go to the lair im gonna ask you and tam a question (simple) and need an automatic answer (simple)
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I think I would go for choice A out of buckie's options as well there.

I don't agree that Doumbe is such a bad player though, actually think he is OK, but not sure at all about the wisdom of playing him at left back.

I am actually of the belief that leftback is more similar to rightback than it is to centre half though, despite that, I can't understand why we can't just get a left footed leftback who is even half decent. :shrug:

As many readers of this board will know, I am actually of the opinion that Hinkel is a very decent right back and for me, he would be one of the first names on the team sheet. This may change in the future, but I think he has that position sewn up if he wants it and will look a totally different player with a good quality centre half pairing. It is, for me, always the case that the centre halves make the fullbacks look good or bad. If they have it sussed then the fullbacks can go on and do their thing.

Don't like to do this, but look at TFOD, they have a very average right who looks far better than he is as he plays with a centre half pairing that understand positioning, in Weir and Bougherra. Kirk Broadfoot is a joke of a footballer, but is covered with every run he makes by the new signing. Happened last year with Cuellar and Hutton as well, both covered for each other very well.

Once we get this sorted out we will be unbeatable domestically IMO. :thumbs.up:
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I would definately play him at left back




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Oct 7 2008, 07:06 PM
I would definately play him at left back

Yup.


I know it was weak opposition, but he still outperformed anything Lee Naylor has offered up in a very, very long time.

Not ideal, but I don't think it is comparable to wee Wallace.
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