Leighton Baines

[a bell maul]

I think we are in the minority, but good too see there's still quite a few of us "bring back Pienaar" supporters.

I'm not sure about your Pulis for manager shouts, but count me in on the Bainse-Pienaar reunite.

 

[a bell maul]

What has Big Dunc actually achieved with our forward line?

Everton legend and not a man to mess with. I reckon he fires them up and gives them pride in our jersey.

 

[deipnosophist]

What has Big Dunc actually achieved with our forward line?

I think he's got Rom near the top of the goal scoring table.
I'm not one for the 'he's a legend' mantra, but I can see by the way Rom bulges the onion bag, that Big Dunc has the goods to be a top top manager.

 

[Eggs]

I'd bring Galloway back and play him until we can buy a better LB in the summer.

...but Galloway isn't available at the moment. I wouldn't have let him go on loan but I can only think RK wasn't a fan and to be fair he's not pulling up trees at West Brom.

 

[roydo]

Everton legend and not a man to mess with. I reckon he fires them up and gives them pride in our jersey.

Missed all that so far.

 

[Paul w]

Baines is quality

Baines was quality.

 

[mkrudden]

LOL

 

[Pete Campbell]

What a legend he is, having a good game besides the assist too

 

[mkrudden]

@davek

 

[JimmyJeffers]

One of my favourite ever players. Would love him to win a trophy in blue

 

[mkrudden]

Just LOL'd his detractors into oblivion.

 

[DanB90]

Motm for me tonight

 

[StatesideBlue3]

Surely MOTM today.

 

[1966efc]

Motm for me tonight

Yes. Quite right.

 

[ianefc]

Baines in the past was largely excused his defensive duties by the hard work of Piennar who covered Baines going forward...the only part of Baines's game that was ever worth having. He's got no aptitude going forward now so we have the worst of all worlds with him. No new partner is going to change that.

He lacks the basics for a FB: he has no pace; he has not positional sense. I don't think we should be wasting our time on mulling over who it'd be good to buy in order to get the best out of a 32 year old crocked LB.

I'd bring Galloway back and play him until we can buy a better LB in the summer.

Having pace is a minimum requirement in this league. Baines doesn't possess it anymore. Bertrand is one Koeman has splashed out for before, so I'd imagine he rates him still/ He's one of these LBs who CAN get up and down the line. That has to be a massive improvement on Baines. Experienced in winning a big game too, which cant be sniffed at.

Wrong.





Again.