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  1. 123Daveyboy

    123Daveyboy Well-Known Member

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    Is he out for Saturday?
     
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  2. Prehab26

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    Next 2 games aye
     
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  3. Mackem-Tiz

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    That's the end of that conversation <laugh>
     
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  4. Teessidemackem

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    He deserves a rest anyway and Seelt deserves a chance at playing CB for a few games.

    He will be a big miss though
     
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  5. TopCat.

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    Time for Seelt to show what he can do. Big lad, needs to use his frame and take no ****.
     
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  6. Mackem-Tiz

    Mackem-Tiz Well-Known Member

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    No matter how well Seelt does Ballard will be straight back in and O'Nien ain't getting dropped.
     
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  7. Nacho

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    Yeah I think a couple of games off will do him good, come back sharp and refreshed. Seelt looks good enough to step in no problem.
     
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  8. Bob the Mackem

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    New gaffer might see it different tho
     
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  9. Smug in Boots

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    From the teeny bit of info I've heard it's thought Seelt will be played ahead of the defence in future. I have the feeling he was bought as a centre back but took everyone by surprise with his ability.

    Without the left back injuries Alese would've been more likely to play in central defence. Hjelde is there as cover for both.

    I have to repeat this is gossip from a lad connected to the club but not really in the know.
     
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  10. Nacho

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    For me in the long term I'd like Seelt at CB and O'Nien at DM rather than the other way around, but I could certainly picture Seelt as a sort of young Kirchhoff.

    Like you say he took us all by surprise with how well he did at RB considering he's a beast of a CB, clearly he's got plenty of ability and is versatile.
     
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  11. Smug in Boots

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    I don't think anyone at the club knows what to do with him ...

    ... he's 6'4", athletic and determined, I doubt he knows where he'll end up.
     
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  12. clockstander

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    all I know about Seelt is he should have had a lot more game time than he has had up till now.
     
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  13. alcoauth

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    I think there’s a realistic chance Ballard leaves in the summer and he (Seelt) would naturally move into that vacant spot, the likes of Joe Anderson and Nectar coming back from loans plus LON and Aji, I feel like we’re well stocked at centre half for the time being.
     
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  14. Downeys Loup

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    Can see Seelt as one of 3 CBs and stepping up into midfield when in possession. 5 at the back gives the full backs more freedom to push up support Clarke / Roberts so harder to double up on them, think that would really suit Pembele.
     
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  15. Prehab26

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    Pembele needs a good performance. Getting back up to speed but so far he has looked so far off it's been bordering semi pro levels.
     
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  16. Blond Bombshell

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    Still waiting for Pembele to turn up, hopefully sooner than later
     
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  17. Bobcat

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    He had a decent cameo with Ba a few weeks back, but he is very, very rusty.
     
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  18. Blond Bombshell

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    He came on at home, bombed down the right wing, then trotted back... looked unfit?
     
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