Morrison played a simple game and played it well. He wasn't world class, of course, but with competent defenders alongside him, was reliable and effective - a decent centreback at Championship level, as he has also subsequently proved at Birmingham.
Don't forget, he was also a threat from set pieces in and around the opposing box. Scored some very decent headers and a couple of piledrivers - plus that goal at Bristol City where he surprised us all by taking on a defender and going round the keeper!
But most importantly he gave 100 per cent, a real team player and would run through brick walls for the shirt.
Would anyone argue that we couldn't have done with a player like that last season?
I do find the glorification of Morrison a bit unique, to be honest. Agreed it was short-sighted of the club to ship him out without (apparently even thinking of) getting in a decent replacement, but he was an incredibly limited player...
Incredibly limited? Here was I thinking that we pissed League One with him in the side, finished 9th in the Championship despite limited investment the next season and then survived with zero summer investment and comedy January signings the following season. Morrison was an absolute rock in all three of those seasons. He was then chucked aside and we slide down to the level we're at now, while Birmingham improved dramatically, culminating in him being made captain. I think it's not glorification so much as looking at the facts. He's an excellent Championship level defender.
I wouldn't say incredibly limited - but he was limited. Whenever he was captain for us he was awful. I suspect the level of coaching didn't help but he was shocking as a captain for us.
I'm glad he's done well for himself as he's a really top bloke but for those lauding him as the next Beckenbauer.....i think that's a little misguided too.
Really? Who said that or anything like that?
People have been saying he was and is a decent Championship player, not one of the best defenders ever.
Is that really the reason we sold him then "He's not as good a Beckenbauer, Roland" "Better sell him them, Katie, Karel says he's found a kid called Bauer who must be related so we'll sign him".
The way some people constantly refer back to him it's like we got rid of the second coming of christ.
He wasn't a world beater and he wasn't a donkey - I fail to see why we always come back to him. Dare I say it - move on!
Yes he was certainly above the level we were at when we let him go to a rival for free.
Bikey and TBH were both the wrong side of 30. TBH was always only going to stay the year. Bikey had a history of starting well but going off the boil and turning into Nabby Sarr. Which is exactly what happened. Gomez hadn't yet played at cb. His previous appearances had all been at right back.
There were already question marks over the manager by that point.
You hardly had to be mystic Meg to work out it would be a terrible idea to let him go.
Just shows a lack of foresight and joined up thinking. All they cared about was the budget.
Less than 2 months after he left we were desperately searching around for a cb. We ended up with Onyewu & Johnson. I know who is prefer out of the 3.
Richard Cawley @RichCawleySLP 27s27 seconds ago #cafc confirm Nicky Ajose transfer. Three-year deal. Delay in move was down to his agent being out of the country.
Would explain how he was at the Valley and had his medical as it wasn't him on holiday but his agent!
"He was talking about the club. He wanted to know everything. He had a thirst for Charlton"
I wonder who told him about us.. Manager, been here 5 mins... Coaches been here 5 mins... Players, been here 5 mins... KM, not interested in our history...Did they take him to the museum?
"He was talking about the club. He wanted to know everything. He had a thirst for Charlton"
I wonder who told him about us.. Manager, been here 5 mins... Coaches been here 5 mins... Players, been here 5 mins... KM, not interested in our history...Did they take him to the museum?
Do we need a CB at the minute, we currently have Bauer, Teixeira, Diarra, Lennon and Johnson?
Think the last key signing is a creative midfielder, then we have enough quality for promotion. Obviously then depends who leaves and who needs replacing but on paper at the minute, I think that is all we are missing.
Do we need a CB at the minute, we currently have Bauer, Teixeira, Diarra, Lennon and Johnson?
Think the last key signing is a creative midfielder, then we have enough quality for promotion. Obviously then depends who leaves and who needs replacing but on paper at the minute, I think that is all we are missing.
Teixera will surely leave Diarra is more of a midfielder, and probably can't play a full season
That leaves Bauer, Johnson and Lennon. Leaving aside our views about Johnson, we need a 4th CB
Do we need a CB at the minute, we currently have Bauer, Teixeira, Diarra, Lennon and Johnson?
Think the last key signing is a creative midfielder, then we have enough quality for promotion. Obviously then depends who leaves and who needs replacing but on paper at the minute, I think that is all we are missing.
My uninformed guess is that Tex will be sold to save money on his wages, Diarra is really a midfielder and Johnson isn't seen as good enough while most likely being expensive.
Lennon did well at Gills last year but is still young. Bauer hasn't played for months and may also be sold to save on his wages although I think he might stay.
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He wasn't world class, of course, but with competent defenders alongside him, was reliable and effective - a decent centreback at Championship level, as he has also subsequently proved at Birmingham.
Don't forget, he was also a threat from set pieces in and around the opposing box.
Scored some very decent headers and a couple of piledrivers - plus that goal at Bristol City where he surprised us all by taking on a defender and going round the keeper!
But most importantly he gave 100 per cent, a real team player and would run through brick walls for the shirt.
Would anyone argue that we couldn't have done with a player like that last season?
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Bikey and TBH were both the wrong side of 30. TBH was always only going to stay the year. Bikey had a history of starting well but going off the boil and turning into Nabby Sarr.
Which is exactly what happened. Gomez hadn't yet played at cb. His previous appearances had all been at right back.
There were already question marks over the manager by that point.
You hardly had to be mystic Meg to work out it would be a terrible idea to let him go.
Just shows a lack of foresight and joined up thinking. All they cared about was the budget.
Less than 2 months after he left we were desperately searching around for a cb. We ended up with Onyewu & Johnson. I know who is prefer out of the 3.
MorristonMorrison was coming back.**not really.
At least he gave 100% and didn't hide.
I wonder who told him about us.. Manager, been here 5 mins... Coaches been here 5 mins... Players, been here 5 mins... KM, not interested in our history...Did they take him to the museum?
No-one else has any useful info.
Think the last key signing is a creative midfielder, then we have enough quality for promotion. Obviously then depends who leaves and who needs replacing but on paper at the minute, I think that is all we are missing.
Diarra is more of a midfielder, and probably can't play a full season
That leaves Bauer, Johnson and Lennon. Leaving aside our views about Johnson, we need a 4th CB
Lennon did well at Gills last year but is still young. Bauer hasn't played for months and may also be sold to save on his wages although I think he might stay.
So Lennon and maybe Bauer.
That's why he wants another CB