| Mings at Centre back 22:41 - Oct 14 with 7134 views | Vic |
Old Git was right after all then! He always maintained that would be his best position and moaned that Mick wouldn’t play him there. |  |
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| Mings at Centre back on 08:37 - Oct 15 with 2492 views | BlueBadger |
| Mings at Centre back on 01:28 - Oct 15 by wkj |
I still like the day he concluded it was benefit cheats in McDonalds drive through on a BH Monday when there were big queues because of some offer or another. |
I always enjoyed his lauding of the private sector work ethic compared to the public sector, which he used to unfailingly espouse during office hours Monday to Friday exclusively and the times he used to run and hide from people actually telling him facts despite being interested in wanting to see this place as an 'academy of learning'. [Post edited 15 Oct 2019 8:39]
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| Mings at Centre back on 08:38 - Oct 15 with 2498 views | PhilTWTD |
To be fair, Mick did play him there in the U21s a fair bit but ultimately felt he was better at left-back in the Championship. He did say something about how he thought he would be better as a centre-half in the Premier League than he would be in the Championship given the different challenges they pose. |  | | |
| Mings at Centre back on 08:45 - Oct 15 with 2477 views | midastouch |
| Mings at Centre back on 22:50 - Oct 14 by judespiveyg |
Really? He was arguably our best player other than Murphy in the play off season, playing at left back. His best attribute was his attacking ability which was unlike anything I've ever seen from an Ipswich full back, which is why I'm surprised he's such a quality centre half. |
Mings was very good going forwards for us. KVY looks very capable in that department too now. |  |
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| Mings at Centre back on 08:57 - Oct 15 with 2452 views | sotd78 |
| Mings at Centre back on 22:50 - Oct 14 by judespiveyg |
Really? He was arguably our best player other than Murphy in the play off season, playing at left back. His best attribute was his attacking ability which was unlike anything I've ever seen from an Ipswich full back, which is why I'm surprised he's such a quality centre half. |
Perhaps you never saw Herman Hreidarsson then? Now there was an attacking full back with great ability; he too ended up at CB. Mings reminded me a lot of him. |  |
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| Mings at Centre back on 09:10 - Oct 15 with 2435 views | Herbivore |
| Mings at Centre back on 08:57 - Oct 15 by sotd78 |
Perhaps you never saw Herman Hreidarsson then? Now there was an attacking full back with great ability; he too ended up at CB. Mings reminded me a lot of him. |
Hermann had played more football at CB than at LB prior to joining us. Wimbledon used him as a CB. |  |
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| Mings at Centre back on 09:33 - Oct 15 with 2411 views | chicoazul |
Let's be real here, he was no Pim Balkestein at left back was he. |  |
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| Mings at Centre back on 09:59 - Oct 15 with 2405 views | Garv |
I bet Cressy is a bit jealous now, having been Mings' senior while at Town and getting into the England side himself once or twice, now out and seeing Mings do well.
Albeit no longer occupying the same position. |  |
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| Mings at Centre back on 10:37 - Oct 15 with 2382 views | davblue |
| Mings at Centre back on 08:24 - Oct 15 by itfcjoe |
His career has definitely gone the long way round, had he not gone to Villa in January he'd have likely been dropping into the Championship permanently in the summer - little decisions and chunks of luck define careers |
Terry has obviously been working on him. Howe isn’t a great defensive coach and he looked out of his depth for Bournemouth. |  | | |
| Mings at Centre back on 10:37 - Oct 15 with 2382 views | Garv |
| Mings at Centre back on 09:33 - Oct 15 by chicoazul |
Let's be real here, he was no Pim Balkestein at left back was he. |
Ping Balkestein. | |
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| Mings at Centre back on 10:41 - Oct 15 with 2377 views | Pilgrimblue |
| Mings at Centre back on 22:50 - Oct 14 by judespiveyg |
Really? He was arguably our best player other than Murphy in the play off season, playing at left back. His best attribute was his attacking ability which was unlike anything I've ever seen from an Ipswich full back, which is why I'm surprised he's such a quality centre half. |
Yes really! It was only a question of time that he would develop into a top CB. His stature poise and skill shone at LB but better used at CB now that he's matured. For me he wasn't better than Cresswell. |  | | |
| Mings at Centre back on 14:15 - Oct 15 with 2355 views | ThatMuhrenCross |
The only reason he didn't play centre back for us was because he was vastly inexperienced at this level and we arguably had the best CB partnership in the Championship at the time. It was short-term thinking by Mick, but then again, it did get us to the play-offs! |  |
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| Mings at Centre back on 14:38 - Oct 15 with 2343 views | nodge_blue |
| Mings at Centre back on 22:50 - Oct 14 by judespiveyg |
Really? He was arguably our best player other than Murphy in the play off season, playing at left back. His best attribute was his attacking ability which was unlike anything I've ever seen from an Ipswich full back, which is why I'm surprised he's such a quality centre half. |
unlike anyone since at least, um, Cresswell who came before! |  |
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| Mings at Centre back on 15:41 - Oct 15 with 2326 views | BtreeBlueBlood |
| Mings at Centre back on 22:55 - Oct 14 by Marshalls_Mullet |
Seemed to do well at CB for Villa in the champ. |
He was composed ad marshalled the defence well on his debut.
Under John Terry at villa he will continue to improve |  | | |
| Mings at Centre back on 16:17 - Oct 15 with 2309 views | thatdamgood89 |
Smith, Berra, Chambers....A rookie Mings...Who would you have played at centre back in those years? Mick was mad...but he wasn't that mad. |  |
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| Mings at Centre back on 18:42 - Oct 15 with 2284 views | judespiveyg |
| Mings at Centre back on 14:38 - Oct 15 by nodge_blue |
unlike anyone since at least, um, Cresswell who came before! |
Mings and Cresswell were very different players, Cresswell was more traditional in his play style and couldn't be called a genuinely attacking full back, except for his exquisite crossing ability. Mings was all about driving forward with the ball at his feet and took a more modern approach to playing full back.
Always felt Cresswell was a touch overrated, sublime cross but the rest of his game didn't particularly stand out. |  |
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