How would people feel about signing David Unsworth

good signing i reckon, he's only 33 - thought he was a lot older

 

Will his wife let him play for us?</p>

Will he be taking the penalties?</p>

 

id be happy played nearly all of his career at the top level so would be good to have him in the side

 

IS this a real possibility or....

...a Dragon Tyke fantasy signing?

 

not sure - it was mentioned further down the board and he is without a club also kozluk connection.

 

I reckon we could do a lot worse centre-half wise. But then again, for the same reasons I was pleased when we signed Keith Curle. Desperate times and all that.....

 

David Unsworth..............good defender but not tall enough for centre back

Unsworth is 1.87 m...........which is 6.13517 ft (approximatly 6' 1.5")

 

Unsworth & Reid at the back.

One is slow.
The other is slower.

Recipe for disaster.

Ingredients:
Training Courses for pilots
2 big planes
2 large towers
Several mentalists

Method:
1. Get loads of flight training from the Yanks
2. Sneak plastic knives onto plane
3. Take planes by force
4. Fly planes into buildings
5. Bake at gas mark 5 for 40 minutes

 

what would you say is tall enough , nudge?

John Terry - 6ft 2
Rio Ferdinand - 6ft 2

There's a possibility that you are losing the plot again .

 

Giving Paul Reid a two year contract was very strange. Unsworth and Nyatanga as centre backs could be OK.

I really hope we are not looking at Reid and A.nother as CB's

 

Isnt Cannavaro about 5ft 4.

 

I'm sure Davey is happy with Reid.

2 year contract.
Club Captain.

There's no way he's going to sign two Championship standard central defenders & leave Paul on the bench.
As I've said before - Reid has Polaroid pictures of Davey being loved by Gord.

We need an amazing centre half to compliment Reid ... as the new boy will have to be great in the air, strong, quick & a good organiser - all the things Reid can't do.
I'm sure Paul will try really hard though ... and give good interviews when we occasionally win.

Nyatanga & Unsworth does sound like a decent mix.
A bit like Russ Abbotts Party Mix.

 

Reid was our best defender towards the end of the season.... in my opinion.

 

He did do Okay towards the end of last season in parts I agree. Don't get me wrong, I think the guys attitude is first class and he is an OK footballer. But he is too slow and gets turned far too easily. He looked a little out of his depth at times last season - but then again he was consistently let down by our full backs.

 

Really?

By the end of the season we'd booted Kay out of the team, Nyatanga had returned to Derby ... and Reid was being partnered by a 9 year old blonde girl.
So, basically, you're correct - Paul Reid was a bit better than a 9 year old blonde girl.

However - on average he was probably the 3rd best central defender at the club who had the worst defensive record in the league (after Kay & Nyatanga).

Paul Reid is ****.

 

Over the moon

Unsworth played for England at centre half, and has spent his entire career at the top level. I imagine as the old pace goes (not that there ever was much) then playing centre back will be more suitable for him than left back.

He's got enough quality for another couple of years at this level IMO, and would be the 'experienced centre half' we're crying out for.

 

me too

may be lacking in pace but can also cover left back.

Wander if there's any chance or its just BBS wiold speculation. Probably wants too much money.

Has the Nyatanga deal gone tits up??

 

Plenty of experience to play along side nyatanga plus got to as quick as reid even at his age

 

Can we afford not to sign him

hope the story is true

 

Be made up

If only to see the reaction from the Blunts!