Speculation The hysterical and annoying, but traditional, totally unfounded winter 2021/22 rumours thread

[popillius]

Allow me to explain myself.

We have three strong right backs. That's one too many. For nearly two years this hasn't mattered because at least one is always injured. However it is silly.

Meanwhile, on the left side, we have Bertrand who I'm happy to write off, and Thomas, who is a good but inconsistent prospect.

Our current solution to this imbalance appears to be to pretend that Justin is a left back. I don't agree.

So there is suddenly an experienced and highly capable left back available and we desperately need one. However, by BRs own admission, we have no money to spend in January. To just say buy Digne is a nonsense because we can't. We have to sell.

So my view is why not sacrifice a good right back for a good left back? Everton need a right back and Castagne would be a good signing for them.

I'd argue that Ricardo/Justin and Digne/Thomas is stronger than we have now. And of our three right backs, Castagne is the only one with a decent current market value. And in my opinion, he's the weakest of the three.

JJ was fantastic at LB for us. He will continue to be.

How quickly his performances there have been forgotten.

 

[sparky79]

Not by me. He's first choice left back as soon as fit. Unfortunately he's also first choice right back and right sided centre back of a 3!

 

[ThaiSweetChilli]

JJ progressed so much since he first came, but it's probably unrealistic to expect him to be back to his best straight away, might take him 5 to 10 matches.

 

[Brown Nose]

My Everton supporting friend has suggested that there is an off-the-field reason for him not being played.

Yeah, he's had a bust-up with Benitez who wants his attacking left back to never cross the halfway line.

 

[tedfoxxx]

Him and Richarlison have two of the most slappable faces in football.

 

[Lako42]

Him and Richarlison have two of the most slappable faces in football.

Probably take them both

 

[homer]

Nobody does swap deals any more, so a completely pointless argument

JJ will obviously be first choice left back when he's fit and if he can get back to his best, and Castagne will be first choice right back unless Ricardo can get back to fitness, which I very much doubt will happen

Swap deal FFS

 

[Robin127]

We have three strong right backs. That's one too many...

Is it though? We don't want to over play them...

 

[Miles Away]

I think Castagne is our current player of the season. Not saying much mind.

 

[Bezu Fache Fox]

With Richardo not being back to his best, and JJ not even on the pitch, I'm at a bit of a loss as to why we'd entertain losing Castagne

Same here, I think he's generally been very good for us.

I think Castagne is our current player of the season. Not saying much mind.

I agree. He rarely makes mistakes (the ridiculous passback stands out as an obvious one before anyone else points it out). He's the only one that looks accusatory when we concede daft goals, the others seem to have perfected the art of looking gormless. They need more gorm.

 

[Brown Nose]

I think Castagne is our current player of the season. Not saying much mind.

I agree, He's still our third best right back though.

 

[pork pie fox]

I agree, He's still our third best right back though.

Until Ricardo shows he is recovered back to his pre-injury best, that’s an unknown. The same also applies to Justin.

 

[Blue Maniac]

I agree, He's still our third best right back though.

Frank Sinclair left in 2004

 

[Miles Away]

I agree, He's still our third best right back though.

Right now he’s our only fit one.

 

[SJN-Fox]

Frank Sinclair left in 2004

Frank Sinclair (og)

 

[popillius]

I agree, He's still our third best right back though.

And we'd have been up shit creek without the nearest hint of a paddle without him this season.

He'll be our regular RB with JJ on the left. Both have proven they are excellent in those positions. Until the real Ricardo shows up, and that may not happen, then any talk of getting rid of Castagne is ludicrous.

 

[SilverFox]

Leicester tipped to rival Newcastle for Amartey's £12m team-mate Mumin

The 23-year-old Vitoria Guimaraes centre-back has been called up to represent the Black Stars at the Africa Cup of Nations following his form in Portugal this season

www.leicestermercury.co.uk

 

[TommyK]

Leicester tipped to rival Newcastle for Amartey's £12m team-mate Mumin

The 23-year-old Vitoria Guimaraes centre-back has been called up to represent the Black Stars at the Africa Cup of Nations following his form in Portugal this season

www.leicestermercury.co.uk

Not sure why we'd need another left sided center back. We need to replace Evans.

 

[Blue Maniac]

Not sure why we'd need another left sided center back. We need to replace Evans.

Isn’t Evans a left-sided centre-back?

 

[TommyK]

Isn’t Evans a left-sided centre-back?

Hmmm I think both come to think of it.

Left if playing with Forfana. Right if playing with anyone else.