View Full Version : Hold on, hold on. About 6 years ago some genius made up a new position on the football pitch.
Sir Charlie of Nicholas
08-27-2014, 12:57 PM
The so-called 'defensive midfielder'. In years and years of watching and playing the game I had never heard of a 'defensive midfielder'. The point of midfielders is that they support the attack and they support the defence.
I spit on your 'DM'. It's another of those carbuncles defacing the modern game, like 'assists' and 'Robbie Savage'.
The Tony
08-27-2014, 12:59 PM
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Pokster
08-27-2014, 01:00 PM
Dutch Gooner
08-27-2014, 01:00 PM
Beckenbauer and Baresi were great examples of these....
Billy Goat Sverige
08-27-2014, 01:03 PM
Dorset Gooner
08-27-2014, 01:05 PM
Classic Jorge
08-27-2014, 01:06 PM
Liberos, trequartistas, returnistas, registas. It's where it's at, C.
Though I think you and SOFC probably agree on this, the game's moved on.
Billy Goat Sverige
08-27-2014, 01:06 PM
Classic Jorge
08-27-2014, 01:07 PM
Monty91
08-27-2014, 01:12 PM
He scored a decent amount of goals from open play, actually, many of which were from late runs into the box.
Sir Charlie of Nicholas
08-27-2014, 01:13 PM
Or an 'assist', for that matter. Unless you are an appalling septic type.
Sir Charlie of Nicholas
08-27-2014, 01:14 PM
Luis Anaconda
08-27-2014, 01:14 PM
but things do change, sir c. I read in one sneering piece about our transfer policy this week the "criticism" that we have signed the joint fewest players of any Premiership team this summer. Apparently having a stable squad and adding judiciously to it is no longer a thing to be desired, you need to get in 8 or 9 players every summer to be in with the cool kids
redgunamo
08-27-2014, 01:15 PM
Pokster
08-27-2014, 01:16 PM
to our other midfield players, hence DM.... Ozil shows why he is classed as an attacking midfielder.
Sir C is living in the dark ages and is still trying to come to terms with cesc the traitor
Sir Charlie of Nicholas
08-27-2014, 01:18 PM
****ing on about Dukla Prague and Jeff Astle. Turned the game into a way for art student-type ****ers to appear bang on trend.
Billy Goat Sverige
08-27-2014, 01:19 PM
Luis Anaconda
08-27-2014, 01:20 PM
Sir Charlie of Nicholas
08-27-2014, 01:21 PM
promoting ridiculous football jargon.
Luis Anaconda
08-27-2014, 01:21 PM
attacking midfielder is a whole different ball game - more akin to the difference between a wide man and a winger
http://m.worldsoccertalk.com/worldsoccertalk/#!/entry/defend ing-the-defensive-midfielder,521cc840da27f5d9d012563e (http://m.worldsoccertalk.com/worldsoccertalk/#!/entry/defending-the-defensive-midfielder,521cc840da27f5d9d012563e)
Can't find the direct link but I distinctly remember him making the point that night. Oh and Liam Brady kind of agreed :-)
Sir Charlie of Nicholas
08-27-2014, 01:23 PM
I must be wrong then :-(
Berni
08-27-2014, 01:23 PM
his insane ramblings make some sort of sense.
Classic Jorge
08-27-2014, 01:23 PM
Sir Charlie of Nicholas
08-27-2014, 01:26 PM
redgunamo
08-27-2014, 01:27 PM
Classic Jorge
08-27-2014, 01:28 PM
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/images/2013/04/508709.jpg
Sir Charlie of Nicholas
08-27-2014, 01:28 PM
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/aug/27/rotherham-children-abuse-labour-calls-crime-commissioner-resign
Sir Charlie of Nicholas
08-27-2014, 01:30 PM
This may well get nasty.
Monty91
08-27-2014, 01:30 PM
Ashberto
08-27-2014, 01:32 PM
can you guess which one it is?
Sir Charlie of Nicholas
08-27-2014, 01:33 PM
You know the sort.
Luis Anaconda
08-27-2014, 01:34 PM
Classic Jorge
08-27-2014, 01:35 PM
Berni
08-27-2014, 01:35 PM
Seems to me like it's a 50/50 ball at best. http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/ohwell.gif
redgunamo
08-27-2014, 01:35 PM
Berni
08-27-2014, 01:36 PM
redgunamo
08-27-2014, 01:37 PM
Classic Jorge
08-27-2014, 01:38 PM
Not that I'm casting aspersions, I'd imagine it was the advanced manufacturing and research park.
Luis Anaconda
08-27-2014, 01:38 PM
Luis Anaconda
08-27-2014, 01:40 PM
Imagine a worserer Wales than the actual Wales
Berni
08-27-2014, 01:43 PM
Rotherham. Very confusing. Didn't hang around long enough to commit any sex offences, though.
Luis Anaconda
08-27-2014, 01:44 PM
Classic Jorge
08-27-2014, 01:47 PM
Though we managed to play a crucial role in getting companies like Rolls Royce, Siemens and Boeing in there.
Sheffield's just a spit over the other side of the M1.
Berni
08-27-2014, 01:50 PM
Boeing in any way, oddly enough. Even though I didn't ask.
redgunamo
08-27-2014, 02:00 PM
redgunamo
08-27-2014, 02:02 PM
The whole bloody team is there to support the striker :shrug:
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