jed exodous 0 Posted December 12, 2010 Seems most people are once again slating Nelson before giving him a chance. He was great for us last year and the coaching staff really made him a much better player. Its likely he''ll be in next week, so lets give him a chance before slagging him off, if i remember rightly, he was playing pretty well against the likes of Swansea, who have pace in sinclair.. He may not be the fastest or most gifted footballer, but you know he will give you 100% effort and commitment, and we know hes decent in the air as well.Give the guy a break, we''ve had a set back, so lets get behind all of the team... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norma Stick 0 Posted December 12, 2010 Couldn''t agree more. Not the most gifted but the sort of player you want on your side when the going gets tough. He won''t let us down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Humphrey 13 Posted December 12, 2010 I also agree with this. I remember his rock-like display against Swansea and his match-winning block at Scunthorpe. Really my biggest concern with him would be his lack of match fitness, not having played since August. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grantroederdisaster 0 Posted December 12, 2010 Nelson was great for us last season and apart from the Watford game when most of the team weren''t with it, he played well before getting injured! My concern is the lack of match fitness which is the reason why I can never understand why we pulled out of the reserve League? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrs miggins 0 Posted December 12, 2010 i''m sure if lambert puts him in the team, he''ll be fit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete_norw 0 Posted December 12, 2010 [quote user="nevermind"]i''m sure if lambert puts him in the team, he''ll be fit[/quote]And he pops up and gets the odd goal, when it matters most, Charlton brought promotion a little early and did he not have a hand in the title match, I agree, get off his back and give him a go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chunky Norwich 0 Posted December 12, 2010 Malky and Flem weren''t technically great but still good centre-halves. Strength, heading, jumping and marking are more important than being able to pass the ball out from the back.Nelson also scores quite a lot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
city till i die 0 Posted December 12, 2010 and hi good for a goal or too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillip J Fry 0 Posted December 12, 2010 Agreed, before his injury Nelson was playing really well whilst not incredibly technically gifted (and his distribution is Cr**p) he was a rock solid, no nonsense CB he could block shots, time tackles and win headers. He was a real ''description on tin'' player. The lack of pace at the back will probably be made up with the centre backs lying slighty deeper than a Ward/Barnett partnership but as stated above it worked aginst the pacy wingers of swansea why can''t it work against Coventry who are a very physical side? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ca 1 Posted December 13, 2010 I also thought he did ok for us before he got injured, I''m sure he wont let us down on Saturday, lets trust in Lambert, he won''t pick him if hes not up to the job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yorkshire Canary 118 Posted December 13, 2010 Played well before injury. I suspect Barnett will be out for a few games following his ball throwing tantrum so Nelson has the opportunity of getting a few games and take it from there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pyro Pete 1,849 Posted December 13, 2010 He''s a big lump who can put the boot in when needed, which just about par for the course for Championship centre backs. He should be fine providing he gets his positioning right and doesn''t get drawn out of the central areas. The full backs will need to cover for his lack of pace, should he get caught out.I would hope Lambert moves Crofts back in front of the back four though. Nice as it is to see Fox contributing, he doesn''t tackle or harrass attacking midfielders. Crofts is more mobile and provides a better defensive screen for, ahem, less mobile defenders. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harry 0 Posted December 13, 2010 He will get a run out in the Norfolk Senior Cup on Tuesday night:City (from): Rudd, Steer, Matthews, Nelson, Askou, Habergham, Gordon, Jones, Stephens, Tudur Jones, Ball, Florence, Clunan, Kellly, Dobbs, Daley, Johnson, Dawkin, McNamee, Oakley. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites