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[Cooperman]

Darling hasn't shown enough defensive capabilities to even get prem teams sniffing after him.. you're basing your opinion because he's youthful.. defending is an art, Monk mastered it at this level, and he lead teams.. if there was a trench, who you picking

Good debate, Skip. I'm off to my trench and I'm picking my wife.

 

[jonboyswan]

Darling hasn't shown enough defensive capabilities to even get prem teams sniffing after him.. you're basing your opinion because he's youthful.. defending is an art, Monk mastered it at this level, and he lead teams.. if there was

Monk led a team to the Premier League and kept what was it, 20+ clean sheet records.. you're comparing a bicycle with a Harley Davison motorbike ffs

At the same age of their careers Monk was playing reserve footy for southampton while Darling is in his 3rd season in the championship. Darling is captain material that there is no doubt and for has the ability to far exceed Monk. I'm not criticising Monk ability but he chronic lack of pace was saved regularly by williams.

 

[Skippyjack]

At the same age of their careers Monk was playing reserve footy for southampton while Darling is in his 3rd season in the championship. Darling is captain material that there is no doubt and for has the ability to far exceed Monk. I'm not criticising Monk ability but he chronic lack of pace was saved regularly by williams.

Have you read what I've been typing, or are you on a genuine wind up.. Darling has shown nothing in his work, he can handle Mo Salah ffs.. he struggles with Jay Rodriguez (who is ancient and has always been rubbish)

 

[jonboyswan]

There's not a player in todays squad that would get in that squad, not one.

So Gower who scored 3 goals in 107 games as intitally a winger and then a centre midfielder and played most of his career at Southend as I remember gets in above all of our current midfielders

 

[Skippyjack]

So Gower who scored 3 goals in 107 games as intitally a winger and then a centre midfielder and played most of his career at Southend as I remember gets in above all of our current midfielders

Yes, because he was part of a team that kept 20+ clean sheets, and became a bit part player in the Premier League, where he started at Anfield, where Liverpool fans were raving about our performance, can you imagine Grimes and Fulton rocking up at Anfield

 

[jonboyswan]

Have you read what I've been typing, or are you on a genuine wind up.. Darling has shown nothing in his work, he can handle Mo Salah ffs.. he struggles with Jay Rodriguez (who is ancient and has always been rubbish)

Nah its called an educated opinion, there was a reason why Monk was playing in the lower divisions intitally...because he wasn't good enough. He got to the Premier League due to being captain of a settled side who knew how to get the best of each other. Darling is a good young player who will only get better, if you can't see that because of your distain for the current squad then crack on.

 

[Skippyjack]

Nah its called an educated opinion, there was a reason why Monk was playing in the lower divisions intitally...because he wasn't good enough. He got to the Premier League due to being captain of a settled side who knew how to get the best of each other. Darling is a good young player who will only get better, if you can't see that because of your distain for the current squad then crack on.

Yeah whatever.. (he's obviously insane)

 

[Skippyjack]

Garry Monk achievements by the way..

League Two promotion Captain
League One promotion Captain
Championship promotion Captain
Premier League Captain, survived relegation
League Cup winner Captain
Record Clean Sheets Captain

Harry Darling.. tumbleweed etc

League One.. Midtable
Championship.. Midtable

Fairplay, educated opinion mind.. he's going to be a world beater this boy, Mo Salah and Haaland are quivering with fear etc

 

[jonboyswan]

Yes, because he was part of a team that kept 20+ clean sheets, and became a bit part player in the Premier League, where he started at Anfield, where Liverpool fans were raving about our performance, can you imagine Grimes and

Garry Monk achievements by the way..

League Two promotion Captain
League One promotion Captain
Championship promotion Captain
Premier League Captain, survived relegation
League Cup winner Captain
Record Clean Sheets Captain

Harry Darling.. tumbleweed etc

League One.. Midtable
Championship.. Midtable

Fairplay, educated opinion mind.. he's going to be a world beater this boy, Mo Salah and Haaland are quivering with fear etc

O dewr

Garry Monk achievements by the way..

League Two promotion Captain
League One promotion Captain
Championship promotion Captain
Premier League Captain, survived relegation
League Cup winner Captain
Record Clean Sheets Captain

Harry Darling.. tumbleweed etc

League One.. Midtable
Championship.. Midtable

Fairplay, educated opinion mind.. he's going to be a world beater this boy, Mo Salah and Haaland are quivering with fear etc

Tell me what Monk did before his was 25....o yes...nothing...tumbleweed

 

[Skippyjack]

O dewr

Tell me what Monk did before his was 25....o yes...nothing...tumbleweed

Keep dreaming that Salah and Haaland will be fearing the great Harry Darling who is 25 and shown that even rubbish championship cloggers are scoring against him.. he's not even captain either.. you're on the magic mushrooms and I claim my 5 pounds

 

[jonboyswan]

Yes, because he was part of a team that kept 20+ clean sheets, and became a bit part player in the Premier League, where he started at Anfield, where Liverpool fans were raving about our performance, can you imagine Grimes and

Garry Monk achievements by the way..

League Two promotion Captain
League One promotion Captain
Championship promotion Captain
Premier League Captain, survived relegation
League Cup winner Captain
Record Clean Sheets Captain

Harry Darling.. tumbleweed etc

League One.. Midtable
Championship.. Midtable

Fairplay, educated opinion mind.. he's going to be a world beater this boy, Mo Salah and Haaland are quivering with fear etc

O dewr

Keep dreaming that Salah and Haaland will be fearing the great Harry Darling who is 25 and shown that even rubbish championship cloggers are scoring against him.. he's not even captain either.. you're on the magic mushrooms and I claim my 5 pounds

Jeez take the HUGE chip off your shoulder. It's no wonder why players with potential don't want to sign contract extensions with "fans" like yourself giving them grief on a weekly basis.

 

[Skippyjack]

O dewr

Jeez take the HUGE chip off your shoulder. It's no wonder why players with potential don't want to sign contract extensions with "fans" like yourself giving them grief on a weekly basis.

You don't get how football works, Darling has had about 200+ appearances in the EFL, if he had potential to be a premier league captain.. people who are more qualified than us would've picked up this made up "potential" about 5 years ago, not at 25 years old.. maybe he needs to drop a level like Monk and become a captain, and prove himself and improve his craft, because everyone who watches us (sane people) knows that if you concede 4 goals against Leeds at home, you know that Mo Salah will just score 4 goals on his own against us

 

[Skippyjack]

And you're making up a narrative in your own head about me giving them grief, the opinion was Monk or Darling.. my thesis was, Monk captained a side that kept 20+ clean sheets in a season at this level.. he's captained a side in the Premier League, he's captained a side to a major trophy, he's experienced playing against people who were born to play football, to even grace the same stratosphere as them on a consistent basis takes some doing..

Then Darling, 25, halfway through his career, never captained anyone, best achievement, finishing midtable in the Championship

I'm just reiterating hard truths and facts (as always)

 

[exiledclaseboy]

I wasn’t even having a pop at Darling, just the stupidity of picking him over Monk in answer to the question in the OP. Darling is fine, decent enough at this level. He might turn into the next Maldini. Who knows eh. Feels unlikely though I’ll be honest.