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Amari'i Bell

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  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,201
    fenaddick said:
    The biggest compliment you can give him is that no one has called for Gillesphey to be returned to the starting 11. He's made that place completely his own
    That's very true.  Do feel a bit sorry though for Gillesphey...his play off heroics and his huge improvement last year...but his time will probably come.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,982
    fenaddick said:
    The biggest compliment you can give him is that no one has called for Gillesphey to be returned to the starting 11. He's made that place completely his own
    Yeah, bang on. 

    Gillesphey had a storming 2nd half of the season last year and without his Wembley winner, maybe we wouldn't even be in this division now?

    But he doesn't have the quick acceleration of Bell, so no surprises he's not 1st choice.

    It's tough on Gillesphey though.

    Same thing happened to him with the Plymouth Argyle promotion - bedrock of their promotion team, but their manager soon brought in a quicker player in the Championship.
  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 757
    KettsJohn said:
    Yeah I agree that he has been really good and has surprised me. He is improving with games and adapting to his new team. Just hope he can stay fit as he becoming very important for us.
    In Jones we trust 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,439
    If Gilley didn't have a slow start to the season (alongside most of the squad tbh) last season, I think he would have been in with a shout of POTY, he was possibly our most consistent performer over the second half of the season. Jones and Ramsay are flashier defenders, and forwards always catch the eye more than a defensive player, but his key goals and rock solid defending were the foundation of our promotion in the end. 
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,954
    I love Bell he is so good. However at some point with the way he plays he will drop a clanger and cost us but I hope people give him a break if it happens as the upside outweighs the down imo 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,415
    All been said. Gilly was superb for us last season, Amai is a step above though. Good to have two such capable left sided defenders.
    However, I would not be surprised if Gilly moved on in the new year.
  • RC_CAFC
    RC_CAFC Posts: 1,771
    Lincsaddick said:
    All been said. Gilly was superb for us last season, Amai is a step above though. Good to have two such capable left sided defenders.
    However, I would not be surprised if Gilly moved on in the new year.
    This would only happen if we recruited he is currently an injury to Bell or Edwards away from being in the first team. 

    Bell has been superb after the first game and  proof, if any were needed, that listening to fans who’ve lost the player isn’t always that worth doing.

    Jones knows who he wants and he knows what he’s doing.
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,419
    edited September 23
    Never in doubt over his quality, very good player and I only wish we signed him years ago. 
  • YTS1978
    YTS1978 Posts: 1,727
    When he first arrived I thought he looked way too casual and a bit sloppy. After a few games ive realised hes just super confident in his own ability and a reallygood player! Said on the player marks thread hes quickly becoming one of my favourites 
  • Zulu
    Zulu Posts: 201
    Been brilliant this season - probably our best player so far. Another plus is that, because of his age, its less likely than he might be snapped up by a 'bigger' club unlike Ramsay.

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  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,666
    His casualness carrying the ball out of defence still worries me a bit, but I'm gradually getting used to it.
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 5,838
    aliwibble said:
    His casualness carrying the ball out of defence still worries me a bit, but I'm gradually getting used to it.
    Trade off is not having Macca lumping it forward to Kelman.  Bell is a proper footballer.  
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 12,016
    Has been called up for Jamaicas squad for games against Curacao and Bermuda
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 12,016
    Unlike last time Amari’i has actually travelled for international duty 
  • Coveredendchoir
    Coveredendchoir Posts: 253
    Not sure this has been said before about Bell, but he reminds me a lot of SCP when he played for us. Hes so calm, controlled on the ball and never seems to flap, got great positional sense too. Yes high praise indeed I know, but he is showing his quality at left back now Edwards is injured. I'm hoping he continues his high level performances and cements a place in the top 3 POTY awards.
  • J BLOCK
    J BLOCK Posts: 8,336
    Very very good player. The composure, consistency and leadership is exactly why NJ bought him in. 
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,587
    He goes so under the radar. I still miss Josh. But Bell is absolute class. 
  • Diebythesword
    Diebythesword Posts: 388
    edited October 22
    Personally think he’s better out left. For some reason he always makes me nervous on the ball when Ramsay and jones never do. 

    Agreed he’s been class. Looks like no fitness issues so far. 
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,759
    Best free transfer signing since, uhmm, Sonny Carey.

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