Exactly what I thought, and excellent back foot defender. Fast and a great tackler.

Great when you are out of position for most of the game. Not great with the ball.

Thought it was an odd signing at the time, but at that point in time I think Utd just wanted to bring in some defensive rigidity.

I think it shows Ole's inexperience and naivety though. If I were a United fan, I'd definitely want the Manager replaced.

The way they are playing currently, Lindeloff has always had a soft-centre and Maguire is shockingly out of form and currently too slow (I think carrying an injury).

A back 3 of AWB, Varane and Baily suddenly looks a lot more intidmiating and allows a much higher line with AWB's recovery pace and long stretching tackles.

Then you can play Sancho etc on the right (that 70mil signing they've forgotten about) and AWB is purely focussed on defending.

No I don't think I could be a football manager or could do better than Ole in real life. However, the suggestions I've made are at least a proper tactical way of looking at things and even if they don't work got to be worth a try. He cost 55mil and looks like a fish out of water at attacking Right Back.

AWB is way and above the best right back Palace have ever had. He was a right winger at one time and his ball control points to this.
Just because Manure dont know ow to play him isnt our concern.
Bring him home

He probably thought it looked good, getting in young talent and building them up...

AWB should have stayed one more season, it should have been Zaha going that summer, most of us ere expecting it and not expecting the aw move, but could parish have handled both players leaving? The money would have been great, for a while, but was Hodgson the man to spend it wisely.

It would be interesting to hear - with hindsight what AWB made of it all, down the line..

This was once a quality forum....

I would have him back in a heartbeat.
Given the issue with his driving it would appear that he may be a little out of control.
He is a young man who needs an arm around him and who needs to get his feet back on the ground otherwise he could end up another casualty of a small fish in a huge (Man Utd) pond.
Offer them a Wilf style deal in January.

Dont be silly , the best was the lad that went on to get 14 England caps thats currently warming our bench . AWB is miles away from getting one . Decent in a crap team defending for their lives but the best rb we ever had ?

Not even close .