For the type of player he is. 28 is a perfect age. It won’t be about pace but all about reading of the game, strength and commitment. Davis could really be an important player for us.
Saw Birmingham on the box a couple of years back. Davis played on the right hand side of a diamond midfield, and was excellent. Box to box, battled, he may have even scored.
I've not seen him play this season, so maybe he has played more defensively, but he was definitely capable of getting up and down.
Considering he's only 28, I certainly don't see him coming in as just an option to anchor the midfield.
Did he play against us earlier this season? They were a horrible, dirty, time wasting, cheating bunch of foulers, but they got the 3pts. Exactly what we need at the moment, but sounds like this lad can play a bit too. Looking forward to seeing him in action.
Did he play against us earlier this season? They were a horrible, dirty, time wasting, cheating bunch of foulers, but they got the 3pts. Exactly what we need at the moment, but sounds like this lad can play a bit too. Looking forward to seeing him in action.
Saw Birmingham on the box a couple of years back. Davis played on the right hand side of a diamond midfield, and was excellent. Box to box, battled, he may have even scored.
I've not seen him play this season, so maybe he has played more defensively, but he was definitely capable of getting up and down.
Considering he's only 28, I certainly don't see him coming in as just an option to anchor the midfield.
Older than I thought... For some reason thought he was 22 / 24 years of age
Saw Birmingham on the box a couple of years back. Davis played on the right hand side of a diamond midfield, and was excellent. Box to box, battled, he may have even scored.
I've not seen him play this season, so maybe he has played more defensively, but he was definitely capable of getting up and down.
Considering he's only 28, I certainly don't see him coming in as just an option to anchor the midfield.
Older than I thought... For some reason thought he was 22 / 24 years of age
IF we can get him on a permanent in the summer he will be Pratley's replacement, although I'd still keep Pratley in and around the team.
Chuck him on the coaching staff... As a player/coach.
He's still going to be good (& fit) enough over the next season at least.
where on the coaching staff would you put him?
First team coach? For whatever reason Bowyer doesn’t have one
I think the reason, as ever, was Duchâtelet and his ridiculous penny pinching.
Doesn't Marshall effectively fill the role of first team coach, though? I know he's the goalkeeping coach, but he's certainly very involved on the touchline, and seems to give instructions to outfield players as well as the goalkeeper.
Like the sound of him. Describes himself as box to box which suggests he's not a Pratley alternative. Think him, Pratley, Cullen and Williams should work well.
Finally got round to asking my mate (Blues fan) what he thought. He wasn't over-impressed, said he had a 'good engine' 'runs around alot' and 'gets stuck in'.
However gives the ball away one hell of a lot, stray passes/caught in posession apparently.
We definitely need a midfielder that gets stuck in so that has to be a positive.
Finally got round to asking my mate (Blues fan) what he thought. He wasn't over-impressed, said he had a 'good engine' 'runs around alot' and 'gets stuck in'.
However gives the ball away one hell of a lot, stray passes/caught in posession apparently.
We definitely need a midfielder that gets stuck in so that has to be a positive.
My Blues' mate said the same thing. A massive trier who isn't much good with the ball. We'll see....he could be wrong.
Finally got round to asking my mate (Blues fan) what he thought. He wasn't over-impressed, said he had a 'good engine' 'runs around alot' and 'gets stuck in'.
However gives the ball away one hell of a lot, stray passes/caught in posession apparently.
We definitely need a midfielder that gets stuck in so that has to be a positive.
I'm happy to have him in our squad as we needed someone else who can do the dirty stuff
To me he's a short term solution, which is to keep us up this season.
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I've not seen him play this season, so maybe he has played more defensively, but he was definitely capable of getting up and down.
Considering he's only 28, I certainly don't see him coming in as just an option to anchor the midfield.
so like makelele then!
More coaches, more scouts, more physios, more analysts needed. All can help make those marginal improvements.
However gives the ball away one hell of a lot, stray passes/caught in posession apparently.
We definitely need a midfielder that gets stuck in so that has to be a positive.
To me he's a short term solution, which is to keep us up this season.