Quote Originally Posted by MadAmster View Post
IMO we need a new centre half and not one in his 30s. Keogh should be a shoe in for one spot. I don't think Davies will be the other. One reason is he's not a ball player and that is one of the things Cocu likes his defenders to be. Another is, I don't think he will be back to his best until 3/4 of the way through the season at best. Just like Fozzy wasn't last time and like Hughes and Bryson took a season to get back to their best. Davis is a very good defender but, like Forsyth, won't be ready for a while yet.

With Malone and Lowe, we are OK at left back for options, especially if Lowe has learnt not to dive in so quickly and so early.

At CH we have Lee Buchanan who was on the edge of the squad last season despite being just 18. He is a ball player, that fits the Cocu way. There will be those who say he is only 1.75m (5' 9" in old money) and is too small but the Dutch have had a lot of successful central defenders down the years who weren't 6' 6" man mountains. Will Lee fit the Cocu bill? We shall have to wait and see.
I know nothing about Buchanan MA, but the idea of a season in the Championship with a 5’9’’ eighteen year old CB doesn’t appeal.
I know Tomori was about the same age but he was tall, strong and exceptional.
It’s a physical division, given the attributes you describe maybe Buchanan could be fitted in as a CDM, but we need a big lad at CH...imo.
I like Davies and Wisdom could work there too but they both have a lot to prove coming back from injury.