pnefcok Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 We desperately need a RB. I've seen Mark Little could be available. Is he any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin 101 Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 25 minutes ago, pnefcok said: We desperately need a RB. I've seen Mark Little could be available. Is he any good? Dislocated his shoulder last year so very hard to judge if he could play at championship level but if I were a preston fan id hope for better than a back up at a club that finished below you. Wouldnt say he was availlible though more like we may be persuaded to sell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoldenBall Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 27 minutes ago, pnefcok said: We desperately need a RB. I've seen Mark Little could be available. Is he any good? Not for the championship no, remember the kid at school who's only move was to kick the ball and run after it? Now think of that at championship level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 27 minutes ago, pnefcok said: We desperately need a RB. I've seen Mark Little could be available. Is he any good? Not saying he's a top quality and should be playing every week for us, but I think he's underrated. He's not technically gifted, but he is a bit of a bulldozer, press his head down, knock it past his opponent and run after it type of player. As above, he suffered a very serious shoulder dislocation that meant he missed last pre-season or at least the ability to complete it in anger. I think it might still be in his head. A definite wing back, who is probably a tad suspect defensively in a 442. City's results with him in the team last season were quite decent, but that is ignored by many. Having said all the positive stuff, I think Adam Matthews is a big upgrade for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 6 minutes ago, Iron Man said: Not for the championship no, remember the kid at school who's only move was to kick the ball and run after it? Now think of that at championship level. Ha ha, should've waited 2 mins before starting my typing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted August 2, 2016 Report Share Posted August 2, 2016 4 hours ago, pnefcok said: We desperately need a RB. I've seen Mark Little could be available. Is he any good? Our second best RB- first being Matthews now he's here on loan. Ayling being extremely overrated on here. Unfortunately for Little he took a long time to get over the shoulder injury he picked up, and I don't think he has quite the power he had beforehand, and that was a large part of his game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargent Pepper Posted August 3, 2016 Report Share Posted August 3, 2016 As we suspected Matthews was always a top target this summer. Well done to Mark Ashton for getting it done http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/sunderland-afc-transfers-adam-matthews-11696510 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnefcok Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 On 2 August 2016 at 00:04, Robin 101 said: Dislocated his shoulder last year so very hard to judge if he could play at championship level but if I were a preston fan id hope for better than a back up at a club that finished below you. Wouldnt say he was availlible though more like we may be persuaded to sell Aye true, but then again that's what we're restricted to; unwanted players at other clubs. Worked well enough with Cunningham though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 59 minutes ago, pnefcok said: Aye true, but then again that's what we're restricted to; unwanted players at other clubs. Worked well enough with Cunningham though Exactly. Just because it wasn't working out for him here doesn't mean he can't thrive elsewhere. My personal opinion of him, however, is that he wouldn't fit you guys. He will put the shift in and get forward well. The problem is the end bits. The actual defending he makes many mistakes and after he beats his man going forward, he's got no final ball. Don't think I've ever seen him cross from wide positions like normal RBs. He likes to get to the touch line and fire a low one but it rarely comes off as in this league it's being covered again. If he could beat his man and whip a cross in then he'd really be dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 8 hours ago, pnefcok said: Aye true, but then again that's what we're restricted to; unwanted players at other clubs. Worked well enough with Cunningham though Don't you sometimes play 3 at the back with wingbacks too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipdawg Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 On 3 August 2016 at 08:59, Sargent Pepper said: As we suspected Matthews was always a top target this summer. Well done to Mark Ashton for getting it done http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/sunderland-afc-transfers-adam-matthews-11696510 Interesting that Mark Ashton states that Sunderland were always offering him only on loan. Reading between the lines, I wonder if Sunderland recognise that Matthews value is currently low, but a good season for us could see them turn a profit on him next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnefcok Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 6 hours ago, Davefevs said: Don't you sometimes play 3 at the back with wingbacks too? At pretty much every away game yes. Tend to play 4-3-3 more at home as it's a bit more of a fluid system going forward but 3-5-2 away from home has served us well for 3 seasons now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin 101 Posted August 4, 2016 Report Share Posted August 4, 2016 17 hours ago, pnefcok said: Aye true, but then again that's what we're restricted to; unwanted players at other clubs. Worked well enough with Cunningham though Cant argue with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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