Who should our Centre Backs be?

[Paddy Podped]

There’s been plenty of comment and debate on who and how many should be playing Centre Back for us this season.




Who would you like to see as our regular starting CBs for the rest of the season?


Vote 2 times if you’d prefer a back 4
Vote 3 times if you’d prefer a back 5


Edwards - Possibly the most potential
Harwood-Bellis - Most expensive, played for England
Quarshie - Tall, fast and athletic
Stephens - Experienced and club captain
Wood - Has been solid every time he’s played

 

[Saints Fan4Life]

Tough choice between Wood & THB as the 2nd CB to Stephens.

In reality, I'd be happy with any combination of the 5 to be honest.

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

I voted for THB and Wood, but perfectly happy to have Stephens in for one or other, and then to bring the other two through gradually. Only thing I'm not happy with is a back 3/5.

 

[tomw24]

Before the season started I'd have gone for THB and Edwards. Now it's Jack and THB, in that order. I'm surprising myself saying this but Stephens has easily been our best CB so far this season. I really hope that Still has binned the 3 CB set up for good now.

 

[garysfc]

I’d definitely go 2x CB’s & for me at this stage Stevo (WS ref) & THB but I’d be pushing to get one of the other 3 intergrated as a replacement or dare I say upgrade asap. I like the look of Quarshie & he’s definitely raw at this stage but I have a feeling he’ll improve massively in the coming months.

 

[RSS]

I think we are unanimous on wanting a back 4!
Have Stephens and THB played much as a 2? I feel like they might be too similar to form a good partnership, but they are also the obvious 2 to pick at this stage imo.

 

[Saints_Alive]

Right now it is the players that hold the shirt preferably as a pair (THB and Jack) although I would have no qualms over Wood pairing either currently.
I believe the ceiling for Edwards and Quarshie is probably higher and I would expect them to be integrated into the team in the future and become the first choice pairing or either with THB and hopefully with enough quality to play in the PL.
I would not expect Jack or Wood to play much in any possible future PL campaign.
I will say that the team has to get into the habit of producing more clean sheets than it does although hopefully we can let in less than 60 league goals for the first time in eight years this season.

 

[Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)]

Right now it is the players that hold the shirt preferably as a pair (THB and Jack) although I would have no qualms over Wood pairing either currently.
I believe the ceiling for Edwards and Quarshie is probably higher and I would expect them to be integrated into the team in the future and become the first choice pairing or either with THB and hopefully with enough quality to play in the PL.
I would not expect Jack or Wood to play much in any possible future PL campaign.
I will say that the team has to get into the habit of producing more clean sheets than it does although hopefully we can let in less than 60 league goals for the first time in eight years this season.

I have seen a lot of people say about how Wood is better now but that Edwards has a higher ceiling /greater potential. I'm not really sure where that comes from as Wood is only a year older and has more experience at this level.

 

[Saints_Alive]

I have seen a lot of people say about how Wood is better now but that Edwards has a higher ceiling /greater potential. I'm not really sure where that comes from as Wood is only a year older and has more experience at this level.

Fair point, it's just reputation and what i've read.
He won QPR's player of the season I believe and Wood has never really claimed the shirt since he's been here but I guess time will tell.

 

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I think Wood has looked our best defender when he has played, so it is a tricky situation.

 

[Saints_Alive]

The redemption of Captain Jack this season is quite remarkable, two seasons ago he was "Shoehorn Jack" and last season he was the team liability letting everyone down. His form has been good but I think he still has a mistake in him and should be looked at as one to be replaced if we do go up this season.