2018/19 Leighton Baines

[BlueToff]

I wonder who’ll play LB on Saturday, given Digne is banned and Baines is injured?

If Baines is out, probably Kenny.

 

[GwladysBlue]

If Baines is out, probably Kenny.

Scary thought.

 

[BlueToff]

Scary thought.

He did well when he came on last night. In fairness, settled a lot better than Digne did.

But yeh, I wouldn't be confident with him up against Traore.

Then again, not many teams have 3 left-backs.

 

[hallamblue]

Play 3 centre halves and then a wide midfielder at wing back.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

How bad's his injury?

How bad do you want it to be?

That's an outrageous slur.

@jazzy - we need some legal advice here squire.

 

[Yarrgh]

....clearly still a very fine footballer. I’m a big fan, but a decision has to be made on his contract at the end of the season and paying your reserve LB £80k per week does not make a lot of sense.

I wonder if he’ll want more than a season’s extension to be tempted to stay or if guaranteed playing time elsewhere and an attractive financial package might tempt him to leave. I imagine there’ll be clubs here and abroad interested in him.

I think Baines will seek pastures new. I think he seems the sort that would enjoy seeing another part of the world.

 

[Yarrgh]

He did well when he came on last night. In fairness, settled a lot better than Digne did.

But yeh, I wouldn't be confident with him up against Traore.

Then again, not many teams have 3 left-backs.

Recall Martina!*



*nothing could be that bad**.





**don't get me started on Fat Ash!***












***don't get into this game... there's at least half a dozen players who make me sick with their wage and absence of use.

 

[Sy-]

He makes the overlaps, movement and finding space look remarkably simple compared to the labored attempts we've seen all season so far.

 

[MikeH72]

He’ll be fit and will play.

 

[BlueInNZ]

Thought he was very good, and went to shoite when he went off. Hope he is fit for Wolves.

 

[Rudolf Hucker]

He may have lost a yard of pace, but class never goes away.

Still think he could do a job in the holding/CM role.

 

[SteStocksDJ]

That's an outrageous slur.

Almost as outrageous as your hatred for 90% of the squad.

 

[Tel001]

That's an outrageously accurate slur.

Fixed

 

[EFC78]

Baines is clearly still one of the best footballers in our squad. He isn't capable of being a regular starter but he has continued to show that he is a useful member of the squad and needs to be used as often as possible when needed to make a positive impact.

 

[billyblue80]

Hope he's fit