TheTransferWindow Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Did he sign for DLC in the end? He played for AZ against Ajax today Wait, no he didn't. I was watching the Olympics too so don't mind me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 It seems we are going to play narrow so attacking full backs are needed so I could see this as a possibility Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quizme Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Really dodgy in defence this one. Better stay away IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIVillan Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 A lot of people seemingly think this guy is turd. Can't remember seeing him play much but he's a converted (/failed) winger and is supposedly quite dodgy at the back. Surely a better option than Warnock or Stevens though. Hmm converted winger - Im going into a hazy dream remembering Kenny Swain. Bought from Chelsea as a Winger and turned into a fine Defender by Ron Saunders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic_bouma Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 i thought he had a good first game at the Euros and for the rest he was poor.... looked crap defensively but liked to get forward... i don't like right footed left backs though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Is he right footed or are you making a point about Lichaj? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Poulsen is left footed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Jordi Alba is a winger converted to a left-back. He seemed decent enough in both the World Cup and the Euros and to be honest we could do a whole lot worse. Not to mention he probably won't cost too much. I say sign him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 He's a free Agent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Jordi Alba is a winger converted to a left-back. He seemed decent enough in both the World Cup and the Euros and to be honest we could do a whole lot worse. Not to mention he probably won't cost too much. I say sign him up. This guy is no Jordi Alba! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Gotta be better than Warnock. A lot of clubs now have attacking fullbacks. We need our team to attack more and create chances so gotta be better than what we have currently. Sign him up. Then flog Warnock to Sunderland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Don't think he said that it was a comment to someone who said converted LW do not make good full backs. Also the man responsible for turning him into a LB was Louis Van Gaal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Really dodgy in defence this one. Better stay away IMO. like our other experienced full backs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic_bouma Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Is he right footed or are you making a point about Lichaj? I was talking about Lichaj coz he is the only other option... doesn't Poulsen love an own goal? sure i heard that somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazdavies79 Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 He might be signed as a winger... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 The only issue I have with this signing will be his fitness, he's a free agent, is he currently training as with AZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onje_villa Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 My only advice is - don't bother Youtube-ing him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.V.F.C Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 If he joins i'll wait and see how he does. With far too many of our foreign links people have just made statements without having a clue about the player. The Yacine Brahimi hype for example, no man or his dog had heard of the man then suddenly people were genuinely saddened when we didn't get him. Without prior research i'd defy anyone to name a domestic defensive mistake Poulsen has made for his club, you cannot form an opinion based solely on Euro games as surely the fact that our own country has great players who are shite on the world stage should tell people it's not always a true reflection. He does look like one of those who may have the odd error but people need to wise up, some guy on twitter claimed he'd done some 'research' on lbs for Villa, and I actually unfollowed as it was such a **** random list of people who he'd definitely never ever watched consistently. Attacking full backs are quite common place now, Warnock is terrible defensively anyway weve seen the rash challenging and dodgy positioning, if we're aiming to have the ball a lot more than last season then that shifts the focus on what skill sets our full back needs. Simon Poulsen on a free and Warnock out for a fee for me is good business and (most likely) an improvement to our side. If people are willing to give Lowton from league 1 a chance then I cannot fathom people writing Poulsen off as a shit defender already. (I speak here mainly of the oh so knowledgeable twitter army) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 If he joins i'll wait and see how he does. With far too many of our foreign links people have just made statements without having a clue about the player. The Yacine Brahimi hype for example, no man or his dog had heard of the man then suddenly people were genuinely saddened when we didn't get him. Tongo Doumbia was the same and he ended up at WOlves in the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 Good post A.V.F.C, I've never watched Poulsen apart from a few Euro games where I didn't watch him closely. Warnock is currently rubbish defensively, rubbish going forward, low on confidence, prone to errors and poor positionally. If Poulsen is decent attacking but shaky at the back, that's a step forward, and I'd hope that Lambert could drill his positioning into him so that he tightens up defensively too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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