And that is fine, but isn't 'style' meant to come from SD?

Even if we are playing 'old-skool' then I'd like there to be left-ish-footed players on the left side of the team.

ALSO oink'un reporting the new GK as third-choice, which rather kills the City careers of both Reyes and Barden.

Posted By: Henclrikus on June 16th 2025 at 14:33:51

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Guns Reevo says Darling going to sign for us (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck, Jun 16, 13:34:44
- Apparently he is 6ft2inches tall. (n/m) (NCFC) - Thegelman, Jun 16, 14:19:27
  - If only we could find a player with Duncan’s attitude and (NCFC) - Chopper, Jun 16, 15:20:55
  - 6ft 2 ..eyes of blue (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 16, 14:22:47
    - Duncan Forbes was only around 5.11 (n/m) (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Jun 16, 16:26:53
      - pedantic post of the day ... (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 16, 17:36:12
        
        Well you don't have a monopoly . (n/m) (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Jun 16, 19:14:39
    - Alrighty. 👍 (n/m) (NCFC) - Thegelman, Jun 16, 14:24:33
- The second Darling at the club, following on from Malcolm. (n/m) (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Jun 16, 14:00:08
- Primarily right-footed, good at attacking set-pieces (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jun 16, 13:53:40
  - I think I read Manning is less bothered about having left and right footed CBs? (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 16, 14:21:49
    - And that is fine, but isn't 'style' meant to come from SD? (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jun 16, 14:33:51
      - Seems like the time is right for Reyes and Barden to move on (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 16, 14:39:20
        
        Reyes contracted to 2027, same as Long. Pretty poor. (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jun 16, 14:49:40
        
        I had high hopes for him when he signed (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 16, 15:13:27
        
        We defended so poorly last season not sure peak-Woods would have looked ok (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jun 16, 15:36:53
        
        maybe, but that shouldn't impact relatively basic shot stopping skills (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 16, 15:51:11
        
        Confidence is infectious. And don't even dare to suggest (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jun 16, 16:08:47
        
        A basic skill of a keeper is being good at making saves (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 16, 16:43:07
        
        Not necessarily (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Jun 16, 22:31:31
        
        Last season's Championship, expected saves (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jun 16, 17:16:18
- Is he a good player? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 16, 13:36:44
  - I was waiting for the Duffy digs but last season the (NCFC) - Chopper, Jun 16, 15:22:39
  - Got to be an upgrade on Duffy (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck, Jun 16, 13:43:50
  - Well I’m shocked that fans suddenly don’t rate a departing player (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 16, 13:43:41
    - tbf, they don't say that (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 16, 13:44:30
      - Burgess is OK, but why is he leaving Ipswich? (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 16, 13:45:41
        
        Possibly because he's 30 and the scum won't give him the 3 year deal swansea are offering? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 16, 13:46:15
        
        Didn’t realise he was that old tbf (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jun 16, 13:48:57
        
        I tell a lie, he's 29, 30 in october (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 16, 13:50:01
        
        bit like whitbread or nelson for us (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jun 16, 14:13:36
  - Ball playing CB (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Jun 16, 13:39:02
  - Very good technical defender who scores a few. Great age (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jun 16, 13:37:29
    - sounds a v good signing, then (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jun 16, 13:38:52

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