JezD I understand where you're coming from. But I think there are/were better options. Rather than getting Shorey for a year or 2, we could have tried to get Fabio on loan rather than letting him go to QPR. (If we did go for him but lost out than fair enough, but I didn't hear anything)
I also think Connelly from QPR would be a better option who can play either left or right back, he's got more pace and good positioning. Hopefully we'll still go in for him!
I honestly can't see BM signing Shorey as a starting left back, he must have a trick up his sleeve because if Harte and Shorey are going to be our first choice wing backs than we will get destroyed every time we come up against some one with a bit of pace. Harte got exposed for pace in the championship, let alone the prem!
With respect, you show a distinct lack of understanding as to how BM sets his team out to play week in week out. We don't play wing backs, we play with wingers and we don't play a high line. If we did play a high line with our current back four then we'd be in touble given the lack of pace (just ask Chelsea and AVB) but we don't and I doubt very much that will change. Certainly the signings in forward areas suggest that we'll play the same way as last season in terms of shape.
