Zappa 0 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 With Kirk Broadfoot and Carlos Bocanegra both leaving in the past week we're now left without any obvious cover for the left back position should Lee Wallace get an injury or suspended, so I'm wondering what Ally will do to plan for that eventuality? Will he turn to our reserves or Auchenhowie youth teams and look to give one of the young lads a chance as a 1st team left back? If so, which one of the young left backs might he go for? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Darren Cole could fill in there of required. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 Darren Cole could fill in there of required. He plays RB and CB though, so why would Ally chose him as cover for left back instead of one of the club's young left backs? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 0 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Is there not a left back in the reserves called Matthew Clarke? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza_8 233 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Because a right back can play left back. It's one of the easier positional switches a player can make. He could do a job on a temporary basis while Wallace sees out his suspension or injury. Remember it's Div 3 so I'm confident Cole could do a decent job. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 Is there not a left back in the reserves called Matthew Clarke? There's an 18 year old named Matty Clarke who's a Northern Ireland youth internationalist. He didn't turn 18 till March this year, so was playing for our U17s last season. According to his profile on Elfideldo's blog he alternated between left-back and left midfield last season. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 Because a right back can play left back. It's one of the easier positional switches a player can make. He could do a job on a temporary basis while Wallace sees out his suspension or injury. Remember it's Div 3 so I'm confident Cole could do a decent job. I see your point Gav and it might be a good shout, but not every right back is comfortable switching to the left, so it'll really depend on whether Darren Cole is comfortable doing so. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forlanssister 3,050 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 With Kirk Broadfoot and Carlos Bocanegra both leaving in the past week we're now left without any obvious cover for the left back position should Lee Wallace get an injury or suspended, so I'm wondering what Ally will do to plan for that eventuality? Will he turn to our reserves or Auchenhowie youth teams and look to give one of the young lads a chance as a 1st team left back? If so, which one of the young left backs might he go for? David Templeton?...... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueswede Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I am sure that some players will come in on loan & hopefully we can cover this position. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 ally will just throw a center half in there and hope for the best. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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