[quote author=Ryan link=topic=46182.msg1368296#msg1368296 date=1311291313]
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[quote author=Vlads Quiff link=topic=46182.msg1368192#msg1368192 date=1311269956]
oh no Ross has manufactured another Lucas thread.
Pesam is largely right and on this occasion so is Glock.
I will say it again as it stands saying, even in a vain attempt to prevent some people getting further dragged helplessly into The Lucas Our Saviour cult, and trying manfully to evangelise us heretics that dare to think otherwise.
Look it's very simple. He was very shit but got games as there really was no alternative and he got a load of shit, that was wrong, but the fact is he was bloody awful.
To the lads credit he has put the vitriol behind him and worked hard, to such an extent he has progressed into an average to occasionally above average player - no more than that.
Because they felt sorry for him, admired his tenacity against the critics, and has progressed markedly to this average\occasional above average player, some people are kidding themselves and whipped up this mass Lucas hysteria. I think it is quite well intentioned but wrong
Get used to this idea. While Dirk and Lucas are first choice picks we will not progress.
Fortunately I can see those days ending.
adios
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Quoted for truth!
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It's fucking rubbish.
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I rarely disagree with Vlad but I have to here.
While Dirk and Lucas are first choice picks we will not progress
Can't be having that Vlad but then again I love and rate our Dirk very highly. Lucas was good last year and since we didn't purchase any DM's this season we can expect to see a lot of Lucas in that role again. I read from a few here that Kenny doesn't pigeon hole midfielders into DM's and AM's but rather midfielders who can do the lot. However, saying that I think we will play with a holding player who will allow the rest to express themselves. It would have been lovely if we signed M'Villa (insert random CM beast here) but we didn't so Lucas will get games and he's earned them too.