Zatman Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 He gave the ball away for the early chance that Johnstone saved. He is a liability for me unless especially when played with Elphick(good defenders should be able to play with anybody) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 17 minutes ago, Zatman said: He gave the ball away for the early chance that Johnstone saved. He is a liability for me unless especially when played with Elphick(good defenders should be able to play with anybody) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 20 minutes ago, Zatman said: He is a liability for me unless especially 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xela Posted March 13, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2017 Liability? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 must be just when I see him. toxic vs Brentford, Newcastle, Forest recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 3 hours ago, Zatman said: must be just when I see him. toxic vs Brentford, Newcastle, Forest recently He went through a bad run of form then. They all did. Why single out Chester? He was under immense pressure during that period; the midfield went missing, his goalkeeper turned into Brad Guzan and Baker was playing as though he had headed that brick. Several times. I still can't name an actual mistake that lead to anything truly detrimental. You have to go back to Preston away for that. Not necessarily aimed at you Zatman but this season it has been almost impossible to have serious conversions on players, because half the time I don't know if I'm talking to somebody who has only seen our televised games, at most. When we have for the main part been predictably shit. I've even had conversations with people on performances only to find out that they'd listened to it on the radio. I may as well have asked for Tony Morley's opinion. Chester has been a revelation this season. He does need a big bruising centre half next to him, but that big bruising centre half also needs James Chester. Every team in the division could do with one of those. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post markavfc40 Posted March 14, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2017 He has been our most consistent performer for me and if I had to vote on a player of the season today he would get my vote. He reads the game very well and because he does snuffs out a lot of potential danger for us always looking calm and composed. I like Baker but it seems he sees danger a lot later which is why a lot of his defending catches the eye more as it is more last ditch and aggressive. Chester is one I would have no worries about stepping up to the Prem again when we get there. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Hard to say anything remotely critical. He's had a minor dip in Form but played the whole season so thats bound to happen. Player of the season by a Country Mile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stevo985 Posted March 14, 2017 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2017 On 13/03/2017 at 20:01, Zatman said: He is a liability for me What the actual ****? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolteExile Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) I think some people look at his size, decide it doesn't fit with their image of a centre half and view everything through that prism. Every minor misdemeanor or rare occasion that the forward gets the jump on him can then be held up as examples of him being a 'liability.' He's far from it. He might not be Hangeland-size (to pick out one obvious example of a beast of a centre half), but Hangeland never read the game as well as Chester, so swings and roundabouts. Centre halves will get out muscled or out maneuvered by a canny forward occasionally. Was watching a review of the 1990/91 season back again recently and even McGrath had 'mares against Le Tissier and Niall Quinn; getting turned inside out by the former and giving away a reckless penalty against the latter in the early part of the campaign. The key is that sort of thing should only be occasionally. When it becomes a regular occurrence -as per Lescott, Richards et.c- then the liability tag is an apt description. Edited March 15, 2017 by HolteExile 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 On 3/13/2017 at 22:01, Zatman said: (good defenders should be able to play with anybody) Nonsense. Micah Richards. Checkmate and adieu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 He's by far our best defender. He's one of the very few players in our squad who I think could play in the premier league (bottom half). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) Probably one of, if not the last players that should be getting criticism. lol Edited March 15, 2017 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Comparing captains this season and last season, he is everything Richards isn't. And Captain Obvious says yes, that is a compliment. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 On 14/03/2017 at 00:01, dont_do_it_doug. said: He went through a bad run of form then. They all did. Why single out Chester? He was under immense pressure during that period; the midfield went missing, his goalkeeper turned into Brad Guzan and Baker was playing as though he had headed that brick. Several times. I still can't name an actual mistake that lead to anything truly detrimental. You have to go back to Preston away for that. Chester was garbage against Brentford and Forest. From memory, just kept rushing out of position to get the ball - directly (and I mean directly, entirely his fault) led to 3 or 4 goals being conceded. He was total garbage. But yes, overall, he's been pretty solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AVTuco Posted March 18, 2017 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2017 Total liability strikes again! I salute you, my Captain! 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Demitri_C Posted March 18, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2017 My player of the season. Clean sheet galore and 2nd goal of the season. Chester is class. Give me him over ciaran clark any day Hope we can keep onto him in the summer he is going to be vital for us next season 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Toxic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Let him choose the entrance music at VP. That's how high regard I bestow on him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Once again, I just don't see the huge amount of praise for the guy. He worries me positionally, often the wrong side of the strikers (is he quick and thinks he can compensate?) or just unable to spot runs. For 2 of Reading's goals today, he just isn't aware of what's going on around him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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