Why is Bree getting a lot of stick?

Nope. But Hassell and Eaden are the best right backs I've seen for us, both had lots of qualities, pace wasn't one of em. Darren Barnard and Neil Thompson amazing left backs. No pace.

I think Bree is going to be some player. I'll eat my hat if he isn't a Premier League player before he's 21.

 

I've no idea what you're on about regarding Ramage & Cranie.

Ramage improved the back 4 when he joined on loan, we stopped conceding as many goals, the only problem was we stopped scoring as many too but defensively he was an improvement on what we'd previously had.

Since when has Cranie ever been our worst defender? 2 years ago we had Wiseman, Kennedy & McNulty employed by the club. If you think any of them were better than Cranie then your eyesights as bad as Stevie Wonder.

 

Well, let us all wish the lad well. Seriously, I hope you're right Andy.

 

I don't mind Bree, but people saying he's a superstar, not for me yet. For me he's not half the player Stones was when he came through. After 2 games I said Stones will play for and captain England, Bree although a tad younger looks way behind Stones in every department!

 

He is half the player of Stones but he's still good enough to have a PL future. He'll definitely play at a higher standard than us IMO.

And he is only a tad younger but it's a massive year. At same age Stones was the last youngster to be offered a contract that summer.

 

Bree has pace, a lot of it, not cole pace but he's one of the faster players in the team.

The lads 17 ffs, who are you expecting? Cafu?

 

He was still 16 a couple of weeks ago mate, give him a chance?

As he's still got 4 or 5 years of growing to do, there is every chance he'll get stronger and quicker.

I think it's almost certain he'll get a lot better with experience,

He's already our our best full back in the squad.

 

There's no point comparing him to Stones, Stones is a once a generation talent.

For a 17 year old lad he's doing as good as anyone can realistically expect.

He just needs to keep doing what he's doing which is doing the basics well & the more confidence & experience he gets the better he'll get.

I don't think he's been brilliant or anything but he's been ok which is a lot better than Brown. And ok when you're an inexperienced 17 year old is spot on

 

Weird that, because he reminds me of him.

Opinions though.

 

I remember Andy Rammell coming back after one pre-season like fooking lightening, give the lad a chance

 

James Bree will be a top player in my opinion, I started a thread on him last night stating that I think he needs a break from the spotlight, it's blanantly obvious that teams are targeting our full backs as that's where we seen to concede a lot of goals. If he's not going to start with Dudgeon then get another left back.....sharpish!!! As for right back I think we've maybe a player in the squad that could probably do a job.

Sort our full back situation out and I think we will see a big difference in results.

 

Bobby hassell s key attribute was his speed he was very quick

 

The second half of his loan spell Ramage was brilliant but when he first came he was dropping ******** left right and centre. Cranie was our worst centre half then, not our worst defender and he was *****

 

Totally agree and to be fair the lad is still 16 NOT 17, and still in his first year as a scholar. John Stones (great player) was at the end of his second year when he made his debut, and almost two years older when he became a first team regular. James Bree just needs time, and a bit of patience, to show his full potential, that a lot of people think he has.

 

Yes, exactly, pace is nice to have!!

Comparing a player to Bobby Moore, Nicky Eden, Mick McCarthy etc is all very well, but the modern game is different, as many teams have wingers with pace now.

Don't get me wrong, I hope Bree blossoms into a great player. But at the moment lots of people are asking for him to be rested.