Yeah - the reason is their boss paid £40M for him
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Player Archie Gray
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Expect rotation when fitness starts to wane.
Right, which is why I said Gray’s easiest path to minutes is at FB (RB specifically). Porro and Spence will need a breather and our only other options can only play LB.
Why can’t he cover RB? Your post makes no sense at all. Those three could rotate quite easily, three into two means they get a rest every third week.
Gray will get minutes at CM- Frank has already indicated that by giving him a start there already this season.
Because our “backup” RB is already starting every game of any consequence at LB while Porro, our first choice RB is starting alongside him. Therefore, if both of our RB options are getting run into the ground, we are going to need another to step up and take some minutes.
I think as ever you entirely miss the point. Which wasn't that its Donnely or Archie. Just that our overall results would not have been impacted by simply sticking with our academy graduates over the 40 million investment in an unready player Grey. But as you want to do this I said over a year ago when you were still full cultist that I dont trust Ange Postecoglou to judge what an elite EPL player looks like. Frank has now zero choice as we HAVE spent the money and wanting Grey for Brentford is not the same as giving him a starting birth at Spurs.
It’s possible Spence can fill in for both on a 3 man rotation.
RB: Porro 2/3, Spence 1/3
LB: Spence 1/3, Udogie 2/3
Everybody gets an equal share of games minutes in this scenario, but it could be tweaked of course
Udogie will come in this weekend mate and they will share mins
Don't like it mate we should get a right back to both spell and push Porro.
If we only had two comps to work through, sure.
We have 4 comps to worry about right now and 2 of them are premier comps that require our best at their strongest levels.
You might be right, or it could work, but we probably need it work for now until the next transfer window.
Yes but not all great DMs are a goal threat,that's the point.
I’m sure other defenders will feature there in occasional games- VdV, Davies and Gray among them.
Agreed, but VdV and Davies can’t spell Porro at RB, only Gray and Spence can and Spence is playing quite a few minutes himself.
I think Gray will get more time at RB than in the middle this season.The other option could be Frank giving Takai minutes at RB. He has apparently played RB at Japanese u20 level. No clue when we can expect him to be back though.
Frank wanted Brentford to break their transfer record on Gray. We gazumped them when he was about to have a medical at Brentford
Or do you also not trust Frank to judge what an elite PL footballer looks like either?
Now imagine how much more of the of their resources that would have represented at Brentford and then imagine how highly Frank rates him.
I think Gray will see plenty of minutes in the next 3 games: Brighton (a), Doncaster in the Cup & Wolves (h)
Not saying Frank will take them lightly, but with October/November coming up, I think he'll wanna see ALL our available squad get minutes before the REAL challenging period kicks in...
So far, and for one reason or another, Gray, Udogie & Odobert haven't really played much in the first 4-5 games... I expect that to change over the next 10 days/3 games.
Archie Gray, along with Bergwall & Sarr could well make up our CM for years potentially... Let's give them ALL their chances!
Not saying Frank will take them lightly, but with October/November coming up, I think he'll wanna see ALL our available squad get minutes before the REAL challenging period kicks in...
So far, and for one reason or another, Gray, Udogie & Odobert haven't really played much in the first 4-5 games... I expect that to change over the next 10 days/3 games.
Archie Gray, along with Bergwall & Sarr could well make up our CM for years potentially... Let's give them ALL their chances!
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Yes. Him too. He’s squad player standard if we want to kick on.