He was linked with LeArse during last summer. They really do need some sort of a leader back there. I havent watched him too much mind, I'm just going by match reports and the like.
Chris Samba
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss Amad saving our blushes in a win against Southampton as well as our now annual loss at home to Brighton. They discuss Amorim's post-match comments, revisit how mid-table we may or may not be, and discuss some transfer news.
Samba, Kaboul, King and Dawson as CB choices.... that's not a bad pool at all really, would even rival ours.
Unless they shift Squillaci and possibly Djourou I think Wenger would think they were a bit top heavy with centre halves if he came in. Then again, Vermaelen seems to be crocked all of the time, so he'd get games, you'd think.
We've already got one slow-as-arseholes CB thank you.
I can see him ending up at Spurs or Liverpool, hopefully the former as I like Samba. Very underrated player, stupid decision from him to believes the promises he was given.
I'm not sure a team that has conceded more away goals than anyone else in the entire league can afford to turn their nose up at Samba.
I actually think he's a very good Premiership cb, he's a poor man's Vidic but that's no insult really.
Isn't Gallas still there?
I've never been impressed with Kaboul. Seems utterly clueless and poor distribution.
I love Samba as a defender. He's just one of those very physical, in your face defenders who'll get at the end of every ball in the box.
Arsenal could really use him and it baffles me why Wenger let him sign a long term contract with Blackburn instead of going after him when he was 50% cheaper.
King, Gallas, Dawson, Kaboul and Bassong. Caulker is a great prospect too. Should probably be set for centrebacks so I guess King and Gallas are unlikely to be here in 2 seasons time.
Kaboul has been one of the best cbs in the league this season, an absolute rock at the back.
Kaboul has been one of the best cbs in the league this season, an absolute rock at the back.
I know some of their fans who think the same thing. Samba would have been a proven, class defender for them. Mertesacker and Squillaci pose more questions than answers.
He sure scores a lot, at least whenever I see him play he either scores on a corner or comes very close. If he ships a few goals, keep in mind he will score a few to make up for it.
We surely don't need him, but I could see him at Tottenham, it's wonderful to have a defender who can add so many goals.
We surely don't need him, but I could see him at Tottenham, it's wonderful to have a defender who can add so many goals.
Am I the only one who doesn't think he's that great? Certainly not for a club with Champions League aspirations anyways.
Plus I don't see which big club really needs a player like that, Arsenal have Mertesacker so I can't see them wanting another tall and slow defender (even though Samba is better). Koschielny (sp) has impressed me this season, quality defender and obviously Vermalaen is one of the best in the league.
Liverpool have Skrtel who is equally as good, isn't Coates supposed to be rated highly too?
Tottenham are fine for CBs too as Caulker is a good prospect and Kaboul has turned into a good player.
Plus I don't see which big club really needs a player like that, Arsenal have Mertesacker so I can't see them wanting another tall and slow defender (even though Samba is better). Koschielny (sp) has impressed me this season, quality defender and obviously Vermalaen is one of the best in the league.
Liverpool have Skrtel who is equally as good, isn't Coates supposed to be rated highly too?
Tottenham are fine for CBs too as Caulker is a good prospect and Kaboul has turned into a good player.
agreed about Kaboul, a season ago he was Mr. Nobody to me but feck me sideways if anyone could miss that lad this term. Also i like and rate this Walker lad. If you get yourself a good LB (i don't rate Assou-Ekoto) and get a pair of knees for King you will have a very good back line.
Last season, I think he was playing more as a full back and he was good. This year he has been playing as a centre back and he has been brilliant for them. Have you seen anyone Tottenham games recently or are you just going by the time you saw him play for Portsmouth?
Probably best off going to a side like Newcastle.
Yep, with Steven Taylor out for the rest of the season and also he would be a improvement over Williamson.
Watch how someone like Villa or Sunderland land him
You guys seem to think we have the best defence in the country.
Rio: Injury prone. Cant play three matches at a stretch.
Jones: Inexperienced. Error prone. Better in midfield.
Evans: Experienced, but loses concentration.
Smalling: Good. Only consistent player.
Remember, centre backs cant afford to make mistakes. If they do, we concede goals.
Our backline is asking to be raped by a good strike force. Shudder to think of the consequences.
Samba is a beast, and can be relied upon to defend vigourously. An asset when taking corners and free kicks. His presence alone attracts a couple of opposing defenders, leaving some of the others to do the needful.
Only disadvantage: slow to move.
Oh. If only Vidic was here.
Rio: Injury prone. Cant play three matches at a stretch.
Jones: Inexperienced. Error prone. Better in midfield.
Evans: Experienced, but loses concentration.
Smalling: Good. Only consistent player.
Remember, centre backs cant afford to make mistakes. If they do, we concede goals.
Our backline is asking to be raped by a good strike force. Shudder to think of the consequences.
Samba is a beast, and can be relied upon to defend vigourously. An asset when taking corners and free kicks. His presence alone attracts a couple of opposing defenders, leaving some of the others to do the needful.
Only disadvantage: slow to move.
Oh. If only Vidic was here.
Once Vidic comes back, we won't be far from it. Its so ridiculous to assume that we have to buy a player just to cover for someone out of 2-3 months. What do you do with him once Vidic comes back/?
We have 4 CBs right now, all of whom are better than Samba bar probably Jones who'll iron out his concentration problems sooner rather than later
Oh and despite being a 'vigorous' defender, he isn't ahead of Evans as far as being error prone.
I'd say or defense would look better with Samba and Rio rather than Smalling, Jones or Evans. Samba has much experience and is a real fighter.
That being said I don't see any reason to buy him. Two great prospects and a solid Evans who's coming into his judgement years as a backup for Rio and Vidic is about as good as you can get in terms of center backs. This need for those 3 now is only going to pay off in the next years when Rio is most definitely all but out of the game.
Our defense is doing all right with the two new goalkeepers having replaced one of the best goalkeeper in the world and being often played out of position and the back 4 pretty much never the same consistent back 4. Only City, who have been very good this year, and Liverpool, who don't score, have better defenses. I don't mind Liverpool having conceded 2 goals less seeing that we've score more than twice as much as them.
And let's face it. Expectations for winning the CL this year weren't great. It's one thing coping in the league but no Vidic or VDS or Fletcher for the knockouts plus the other added injuries most likely wouldn't have taken us far this season in the CL. Just look at how we did in the groups. The young defenders will still get good European experience. There are still tough away games. Amsterdam Arena and if that doesn't stop us it will probably be San Mames. Is there better home support in all of Spain? Spanish teams have been lethal in the EL the recent years.
That being said I don't see any reason to buy him. Two great prospects and a solid Evans who's coming into his judgement years as a backup for Rio and Vidic is about as good as you can get in terms of center backs. This need for those 3 now is only going to pay off in the next years when Rio is most definitely all but out of the game.
Our defense is doing all right with the two new goalkeepers having replaced one of the best goalkeeper in the world and being often played out of position and the back 4 pretty much never the same consistent back 4. Only City, who have been very good this year, and Liverpool, who don't score, have better defenses. I don't mind Liverpool having conceded 2 goals less seeing that we've score more than twice as much as them.
And let's face it. Expectations for winning the CL this year weren't great. It's one thing coping in the league but no Vidic or VDS or Fletcher for the knockouts plus the other added injuries most likely wouldn't have taken us far this season in the CL. Just look at how we did in the groups. The young defenders will still get good European experience. There are still tough away games. Amsterdam Arena and if that doesn't stop us it will probably be San Mames. Is there better home support in all of Spain? Spanish teams have been lethal in the EL the recent years.
Signing Samba is hardly going to result in Jones getting more games and hence solving his inexperience issues. He needs games, every youngster does. Bench time isnt going to make him a better CB.
Again something that'l get better with games and age. Signing another CB isnt going to help Evans.
Smalling, already better than samba.
Also, we'l have vidic back by next season. So, what do we do then? Bench Samba or pair him up with vida? We already have 3 young CBs that need games to develop. + rio. Thats with vidic being a cert starter when fit. I dont see any need to sign samba.
Arsenal or tottenham should go for him.
Vidic out for just 2-3 months? Vidic wont be back until the beginning of next season. That, too, is doubtful. Maybe a couple of months more to get back to fitness.
And until then, keep our fingers crossed and hope our fragile defence 'irons out their problems'. Trial and error, eh? And we want to win the Premiership. Of course, if you have already raised your arms in surrender, and given up on the Premiership, then it is fine to keep playing the present bunch.
Yeah. By keeping the same set of four good CBs is raising the white flag. Superb deduction.
Oh and also, we've conceded 4 more than City and 2 more than Liverpool making us third on that count in the league. We've had to play Carrick in defence for 2-3 games this season, an injury problem which is slowly getting resolved considering we've got four out of 5 CBs back. Yeah. White flag.
Samba isn't average, I'll give you that. But he isn't that significantly better than what we have. You can't just go around buying players as a stop gap arrangement.
Yeah. By keeping the same set of four good CBs is raising the white flag. Superb deduction.
Oh and also, we've conceded 4 more than City and 2 more than Liverpool making us third on that count in the league. We've had to play Carrick in defence for 2-3 games this season, an injury problem which is slowly getting resolved considering we've got four out of 5 CBs back. Yeah. White flag.
Samba isn't average, I'll give you that. But he isn't that significantly better than what we have. You can't just go around buying players as a stop gap arrangement.
We have conceded less than the others because others have a shitter defence.
But that does not mean we can repeat our heroics of the first three or four months. We need cover. And that is where we are thin.
Even if we were to go get cover, it wouldn't be Samba. It'll be someone younger and only if SAF thinks Ferdinand won't be playing next season.
We don't NEED cover. We have 4 players to see out the rest of the season.
Would be an absolutely perfect signing for Newcastle.
Apparently only QPR are interested in signing him now.
Classy
1 step away from doing a Gallas
"I have given everything for Blackburn. I've put my body on the line for this club - even playing when I've been injured."
Oh my, what a hero! Oh wait....you get paid 10s of thousands of pounds a week to play football.
Oh my, what a hero! Oh wait....you get paid 10s of thousands of pounds a week to play football.
He claims the owners "don't know football in this country" yet he is gullible enough to take their words for granted regarding their big plans and signings.
Poor effort from Samba, unless there's something lost in translation.
Poor effort from Samba, unless there's something lost in translation.
He wants to leave because he knows they're going down. To be fair to him, he's better than blackburn level anyways. Also, i do side with him regarding the investment bit. The Venky's did come out with a lot of investment shit last window.
We have 6 Centre Backs that could get into pretty much any team in the league, yet we are "Thin". How many other clubs have 6 CB's that are better in number and quality than we have?
I don't blame him wanting to leave with those joke owners in charge.
I agree he has no need of loyalty to the owners of the club, and i don't blame him for wanting to leave. I think even many of his own fans would understand.
But I would have thought he would have some loyalty to his team mates and the fans who have supported him, and play if selected, for them and himself.
I woudnt want him at OT
1. He isnt good enough
2. Dont like it when a player wants to leave a club ( thats fine ) but in effect forces them into selling him
I don't like City, but if they make Tevez rot in the reserves or anywhere except the 1st team, until the end of the season at least, ( hopefully longer ) then I respect them for that, but they are able to afford to make a stand, others without the financial backing they have would probably be forced to give in.
Honestly only an Idiot could've believed that Blackburn would ever sign Ronaldinho.
Same could be said of LA getting Beckham, City and Robinho, the Russians getting Eto'o or the Chinese team and Anelka. Money talks. The Indians have money, they talked big, but no action. It's not crazy to believe at all.
They dont have that kind of money.
Its probably more likely that Ronaldinho would not gave gone to Blackburn, even if the money was there.