Nathaniel Clyne (Contract Expired)

Player of the season for us.

I thought this lad hasn't had the praise he deserved tonight. Rock solid start to finish.

Quite right. As Moreno has had all the faults pointed out in him, Clyne has shown the opposite. Quality defending and attacking.

A very decent first season, the perfect replacement for Glenn Johnson. Long may it continue

Maybe not spectacular,  but the small amount of negative discussion that he gets tells me how good of a player he's been for us. At least one position isn't in need of an immediate upgrade next season. 

Maybe not spectacular,  but the small amount of negative discussion that he gets tells me how good of a player he's been for us. At least one position isn't in need of an immediate upgrade next season. 

Cover for him given that Flanno and Randall don't offer that much? Or can Milner deputise their when needed?

Cover for him given that Flanno and Randall don't offer that much? Or can Milner deputise their when needed?

Cover absolutely, but to me we don't need to upgrade over Clyne.

Cover for him given that Flanno and Randall don't offer that much? Or can Milner deputise their when needed?

Nah, don't think we should be using our budget on a backup right back. Give Flanagan a chance to recover because he'll be a decent enough deputy and we have Milner who can cover there in case of emergency. Given that we're not in Europe next season, I think it'd be a waste to spend money on too many squad players.

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Have to say I thought he was unheralded yesterday. Did an excellent job in defence keeping Hazard quiet for the whole game. Mr Reliable.

Like Clyne, gets on about his job quietly and efficiently. Dependable guy. Probably better in defense rather than attack, but I'll settle for a defender being better in defense than attack any day.

No comments in this thread since May?!

Have to say I thought he was unheralded yesterday. Did an excellent job in defence keeping Hazard quiet for the whole game. Mr Reliable.

Thought he was very good yesterday too. He was pretty average last few games, but looks to be back to his best now.

The weakest link.

Is it just me or does anyone else think every time Clyne takes a throw in it looks like a foul throw?

Is it just me or does anyone else think every time Clyne takes a throw in it looks like a foul throw?

Yep haha, thought that for a little while now. In the past few weeks noticed a few referess look twice before allowing play on.

His ability (or lack of) on the ball really gets me down, very few complaints with his defending however. 

A special mention for Nat as someone who gets regularly slated for his attacking play but has in fact recently probably been better than Milner in the attacking sense.

But what a engine on this lad still full of beans when all else around him looked like they were playing with lead in their legs.

Never seen Clyne play so atrociously which is a major worry for someone you almost guaranteed would give you no less than a 6.

It reminded me (and the whole team in genereal) of England's shambolic loss to Croatia 9 years ago with Clyne putting in a fine impression of Wayne Bridge.

It was so bad defensively and offensively that I have no qualms about TAA coming in and doing it himself.

Concerned is not the word.

Give him the benefit of the doubt that his ribs might still be sore, certainly no worse than Milner.

Should never have played, TAA should have kept his place.

I really like Clyne, I think as far as defenders go, he rarely gives you anything to be concerned with....but with so much of our attack going through our  fullbacks, and especially today through Clyne...I wonder if we shouldn't consider someone that's a better technical player with the ability to beat a man.  Seems a lot of nice balls went to Clyne and nothing came of it after he made a bad decision, or was displaced of the ball. 

Give him the benefit of the doubt that his ribs might still be sore, certainly no worse than Milner.

Watched it in the pub with a bitter and after watching that I think his ribs were sore F***ing laughing at the joker.

How can any professional footballer be as bad Clyne is on the ball?

What the F**k is going on? Reminds me of Ally Cissikho when he got forward but on the other wing.

Jesus wept.

Very disappointed in Clyne's form the last month, he was are most consistent player last season

Needs to be replaced with TAA for a couple of games see if that wakes him up.

Pearce says he played with pain killing injections.

Pearce says he played with pain killing injections.

Fair play if he did and he wasn't at his best. Nowhere near so bad as some claimed, and he remains a quality right full back. The problem of him having to play with injections is caused by our squad being too thin, simple as that.