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Alex Baptiste

Discussion in 'Leicester City' started by Proud Fox, Dec 20, 2012.

  1. Proud Fox

    Proud Fox Well-Known Member

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    @John__Percy: #lcfc are considering a January bid for Blackpool defender Alex Baptiste

    Not sure about him. I would prefer someone younger as Morgan, Whitbread and St. Ledger are all experienced pros
     
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  2. AKCJ

    AKCJ Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Would be good.

    He can play that midfield role a bit too.

    Wouldn't cost the earth and he'll give the squad the freedom to rotate.
     
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  3. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator Staff Member

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    He's out of contract in the summer, you might end up with a real bargain here.
     
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  4. BigFox

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    Not sure? - he was brilliant whenever we played Blackpool and is the sort of player that we should be after.

    SSL is long term injured, Whitbread is rather cack plus injury prone, Moore (there is your promising youngster) isn't quite ready a a CB so we would need a new senior CB.

    A pairing of him and Morgan will be immense!
     
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  5. AKCJ

    AKCJ Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Exactly. Even if he's a squad player, he's still worth having IMO.
     
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  6. Proud Fox

    Proud Fox Well-Known Member

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    This is what i said we should be doing. Going after players whose contracts run out in the summer

    You get some proper bargains doing that
     
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  7. Everybody_Danns_Now

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    Get him in. Permanent centre-forward signing and think that'll be it.
     
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  8. Proud Fox

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    This will explain our interest in Baptiste

    @RobTannerMerc: Press day. NP says Waghorn back in training and SSL in Munich to see specialist about his hamstring. Full story in tomorrow's Mercury.
     
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  9. leicester_ed

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    Not sure i rate him that highly. Though neither did i rate Morgan that highly... one thing NP does better than anything is teach people how to defend so any CB he brings in im content with.
     
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  10. Fantastisch Herr Fuchs

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    I'd take him- best Blackpool player when they came here earlier in the season. Seems a little similar to Morgan though, although of course that's no bad thing :)
     
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  11. Running Fox

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    I would take him in a flash! Can fill in at midfield if needed, I thought he stood out at the KP this year.
     
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  12. Lesta Gangsta

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    I don't think you can give Pearson the credit for Morgan, he was always great for Forest too. He might have brought him along a bit, but he's always been a good player. Surprised you didn't rate him Ed.
     
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  13. Fantastisch Herr Fuchs

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    I always thought he was a bit hit and miss at Forest, but then again Forest fans claiming someone's good would always mean I'd look for their flaws. He's in the form of his life at Leicester though, maybe a move away from his home team has taken some of the pressure off.
     
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  14. leicester_ed

    leicester_ed Well-Known Member

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    yeah, im normally pretty good at spotting a good CB too. I used to think he was big but technically a bit lacking. I think he has been taught that now - he is now a far better player than he was when he joined.
     
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  15. LeicesterWizard

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    Dont get the interest here, yes Baptiste would be a good signing, but we have the best defensive record in the league, its the other end of the pitch that needs focus.

    Whats the point in plugging up holes if the water isn't running.
     
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  16. Proud Fox

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    Whitbread has a very dodgy injury past. Should either he or Wes Morgan get injured then were screwed
     
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  17. Lesta Gangsta

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    Living in Nottingham I've seen Forest more times than a Leicester fan should admit to and he's always been pretty solid. The Forest fans did start to claim he'd gone off the boil after he'd decided not to renew his contract but, as we can attest to, that simply wasn't true.
     
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  18. Jack Lesterfan

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    I would be happy with this, good signing in my opinion.
     
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  19. leicester_ed

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    I dont rate Whitbread highly.
     
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  20. Lesta Gangsta

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    Ummm, still unsure about Whitbread. I think there's better out there.
     
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