Emiliano Insua

[yamiedo]

Wanted to make this thread to find out people's thoughts on the young left back after reading this article, which id recommend a read.

http://www.thisisanfield.com/2011/03/emiliano-insua-%E2%80%93-the-forgotten-one/

Not sure how his loan at Galatasaray is working out but it says he's only had 8 starts and could be on his way back to us at the end of the season. He, like Johnson seem's to be good going forward but defensively lacking. I still think we should bring him back and develop him because he has shown he has got potential. It wouldn't do any harm to have him as a back up left back next season after we hopefully buy a new one.

[yamiedo]

Also found this video, madee by a Galatasaray fan presumably. I think like the Johnson dilemma he could be utilized as a left winger because he is a really good attacking player.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrQLChsj6kI"]YouTube - Emiliano Insua#6 GALATASARAY #uA.Ãœnal*|HD[/ame]

[Exiled_red]

He's not really getting games at Galatasaray. I'd take him back as a back up left back (we need someone else to come in) he's better than Konchesky and more reliable than Aurelio. I think alot of the stick he got last year was over the top, he's still young and can improve. However he's out of contract in the summer so I doubt he'll be returning to us.

[Lee]

He's not really getting games at Galatasaray. I'd take him back as a back up left back (we need someone else to come in) he's better than Konchesky and more reliable than Aurelio. I think alot of the stick he got last year was over the top, he's still young and can improve. However he's out of contract in the summer so I doubt he'll be returning to us.

Agree with that

His goal against Arsenal a couple of years back is still one of the best that I've seen. Lovely effort.

[The Birdman]

Bring him back as the back up left back, because he is out on loan I presume he still counts as home grown.
We need a first choice left back but Insua is the ideal back up

[Fredo]

Bring him back as the back up left back, because he is out on loan I presume he still counts as home grown.
We need a first choice left back but Insua is the ideal back up

He should never have gone.

[CJ]

he cant come back can he?

out of contract etc?

[Fredo]

I think he's only on loan. That loan didn't make too much sense, judging by the appalling signing of PK.

[CJ]

yeah but his contract ends at the end of the season doesnt it?

if he was coming back you would have expected to have heard something about it?

[little dave hedgehog]

there's nothing stopping him from coming back if we want to offer him a new deal and he accepts. as it stands, he will be out of contract in may though.

[Fredo]

That's weird, it's as if the club gave him off for free. FFS, Purslow made some really atrocious decisions.

[little dave hedgehog]

i assumed may actually. not sure when his deal actually runs out. i spose he could come back to the club for a few weeks for us to run the rule over him.

[Fredo]

He's only a young player, I can't believe he was treated like that to be honest. He was nowhere near as bad as that, had a dip in form probably out of playing too much and people started to write him off as ****. I follow him on Twitter and I think he did state that he was a bit in limbo, having not heard from the club (or from Gala).

[little dave hedgehog]

gala won't sign him, i'm rather certain about that. they changed manager when rijkaard left, and the new guy didn't want to know about any of frank's loan signings, so i don't think he really had much of a chance there in reality at all. i can certainly see the wisdom of waiting until the new staff has a close look at him before offering him anything.

[Fredo]

Is he playing, as in being a regular though? From what you're saying I don't think he is?