Buttner or Shaw

[fran-MLs little camera]

If we had signed Buttner, Luke Shaw would never have been brought through so quickly and given the chance to shine. Although we didn't like the idea we were being cheated, I bet most of us thought that we could do with a LB early in the season. Can't judge how good Buttner is or could be because he isn't getting the chances he would with us and perhaps we still need another LB, but so pleased to see Shaw getting the opportunity.

 

[SFC4BAG]

Luke has been simply a revelation and has made us so much more solid.

 

[Beef]

Both so wouldn't have Fox

 

[- Doing The Lambert Walk]

From what I have seen Luke certainly looks better defensively, although Buttner is faster and more attack minded.

Considering he was meant to be volatile, I think I prefer Shaw. And he's an academy product! Yay for the academy.

 

[Dan]

I really don't know why some people are still hung up on Buttner.

Missing out on Michu is a pain in the helmet but Buttner?

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

Top class LB for his development costs...bargain. Yes, I know you have to factor in the costs for players who don't make it...still the best way to go as you get players who slot into our style. New players bought in have to be Adkinized.

 

[tomw24]

I haven't been impressed with Buttner from what I've seen of him. He's conceded a few penalties. Shaw is a much better defender than Buttner.

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

I really don't know why some people are still hung up on Buttner.

Missing out on Michu is a pain in the helmet but Buttner?

Not fretting about him though we needed defenders at beginning of the season, but sometimes a door opens for another player when things like this happen.

 

[Mikey]

Buttner or Shaw? Shaw.

But would have preferred to have both of them.

 

[letissier86]

If Shaw continues to progress the way he has been over the last month or two, he'll soon be quicker and more attack-minded on the ball than Buttner (the latter of course depends on who and how well we are playing as a team). Much happier with Shaw thanks to a helping of hindsight.

 

[TheSecondStain]

If Shaw continues to progress the way he has been over the last month or two, he'll soon be quicker and more attack-minded on the ball than Buttner (the latter of course depends on who and how well we are playing as a team). Much happier with Shaw thanks to a helping of hindsight.

At least we're not devoting threads to the if-only mistakes of Fox.

 

[Downthe36]

Shaw, no contest for me from the games I have seen Buttner in.

 

[lamby]

Shaw may not be better yet but he will be!

 

[Schneiderlin's Foxy Face]

If we sell Shaw, we get the bonus of his Englishness so that adds £10M to the price tag.

 

[Qwerty]

If we sell Shaw, we get the bonus of his Englishness so that adds £10M to the price tag.

That'll be... £110 million then.

 

[Downthe36]

Shaw may not be better yet but he will be!

Defensively I reckon he already is. Attacking wise, I reckon he is being pegged back a bit at the moment by the coaching staff as he always looks to unload early. Showed a glimmer of what is coming when he broke after making a tackle against Reading, he does have explosive pace.

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

All academy players have tattoos on their left buttock saying Property of SFC...if found please return to St Mary's.

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

Defensively I reckon he already is. Attacking wise, I reckon he is being pegged back a bit at the moment by the coaching staff as he always looks to unload early. Showed a glimmer of what is coming when he broke after making a tackle against Reading, he does have explosive pace.

I have told the story before, but a friend saw a young Saints team playing a practice match against a local side and the players were being coached to never take more than a few strides before passing the ball. Pass, pass, pass is the 'Southampton Way'.

 

[Downthe36]

All academy players have tattoos on their left buttock saying Property of SFC...if found please return to St Mary's.

When can we start calling them back in? Might be handy to have Bale back for the Sunderland game if Lallana is still out?

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

Sadly only started by Cortese. It was the sight of the needle that made Oxo panic and jump ship. The nice Mr Wenger promised to use stencils instead.