This was to be his season

Cannot get in to the midfield ahead of Bobby Lee - unfit and ageing

waste of money?

-- Anonymous, August 07, 2001

Answers

He and Griff should be in.

-- Anonymous, August 07, 2001

I struggle to understand Griffin not playing at right back, but Lee playing in midfield is just plain nonsense, make Saturday the last please

-- Anonymous, August 07, 2001

Bassedas, Griffin, Gavilan and Lua Lua should be played against Athletic Bilbao in the Rob Lee Testimonial and much more regularly in the first team, give them a chance.

-- Anonymous, August 07, 2001

I bet you anything Rob Lee is playing again on Saturday, pah

-- Anonymous, August 07, 2001

Not to name any names(of players who shouldn't play) but I thought we should have played a more attacking oriented midfield last night. By playing five defenders we should have at least have an attack oriented midfield to force Troyes to play from deep instead of camping out in our half. Hopefully that gets remedied in the second leg but have the distinct feeling it won't happen.

-- Anonymous, August 08, 2001

The thing is, there is a lot of praise in the press for Lee for his battling performance etc but, honestly, every time I went back to the radio, Lee had made a great run, only to be too far off the pace to actually get the ball. I can't wait for the Three MagpieTeers to come back for their view.

-- Anonymous, August 08, 2001

I'm a little too tired right now to post much, but imo Lee, Given and Shola were our best players last night. The wide m/f players - Quinn & Solano - were totally ineffective, leaving Lee & Speed with a mountain to climb against a very lively and capable Troyes midfield.

You all know I'm biased with Rob Lee, but I thought he was IMMENSE last night, and one of the main reasons we are still in the tie with a chance. Still our best central midfield player, by some distance.

BTW - don't believe any press (or superkev) baloney about Troyes being a small-town team of part-timers. They are all full-time pros, playing for a team who finished high in the French League last season, with an excellent Coach - and last night looked a very useful team who played some really good football. Credit where credit's due.

-- Anonymous, August 08, 2001

superkev) baloney about Troyes

Clarky, please don't be too hard on Superkev. Obviously, he doesn't know a great deal about Europe and has never had any chance to learn. :-)

-- Anonymous, August 08, 2001