S63 Owl 447 Posted October 5, 2019 2 hours ago, TodwickOwl said: He is not better than Hector mate The price quoted for Hector was £4-5mil, Borner was free and is quality and so far error free. Yes would’ve loved Hector back but Borner hasn’t put a foot wrong so far and has adapted to Championship life with ease. For me we can use the money saved to invest in other areas 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Royal_D 5,071 Posted October 5, 2019 Lacks a bit of height but genuinely don’t think I’ve seen the fella put a foot wrong yet, Iorfa also playing well is gonna give GM a massive headache when the captains back fully fit Borner has a bit of calmness about him, and I think it rubs off on the back 4 as a whole , in a similar way to what we had when Loovens was at his best here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FreshOwl 5,784 Posted October 6, 2019 Looks like a lumberjack, plays like alessando nesta 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Farrell 23,198 Posted October 6, 2019 Captain material. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agentwalker 2,354 Posted October 6, 2019 I got negged to death at the start of the season when I said stick with borner and stop perusing hector. All I got was, "but hector was our player of the season we need to do all we can to get him" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
83owl 316 Posted October 6, 2019 5 minutes ago, agentwalker said: I got negged to death at the start of the season when I said stick with borner and stop perusing hector. All I got was, "but hector was our player of the season we need to do all we can to get him" It’s some weird obsession that Wednesday fans have that players who have been on loan to us are world class and anyone who takes their place is no good. Ben 10, Wickham, Hector were never our players but people still pine for them like some schoolboy thinking about his first ex girlfriend. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StudentOwl 11,890 Posted October 6, 2019 I'm not just saying this to be contrary... Börner is probably a level above Hector. The bloke is outstanding for a free 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonboy27 173 Posted October 6, 2019 We need to find another 2 or 3 free’s from bundesliga2, in the Borner mould, and we would be laughing then..... Ala Norwich last season Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TodwickOwl 1,545 Posted October 7, 2019 On 05/10/2019 at 23:54, S61 Owl said: The price quoted for Hector was £4-5mil, Borner was free and is quality and so far error free. Yes would’ve loved Hector back but Borner hasn’t put a foot wrong so far and has adapted to Championship life with ease. For me we can use the money saved to invest in other areas I totally agree - I don’t dispute he’s a very good signing He just isn’t as good as Hector Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hirstys_12th_Pint 373 Posted October 7, 2019 Don't think there is much between Hector and Borner overall apart from the price tag. Hector stands out due to his more cultured style, appearance and liking for the ping upfield. Borner just gets on with it and does the unglamorous stuff very well, plus wears black boots. From a value for money perspective Borner is the man. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonny 20,564 Posted October 7, 2019 On 06/10/2019 at 09:45, agentwalker said: I got negged to death at the start of the season when I said stick with borner and stop perusing hector. All I got was, "but hector was our player of the season we need to do all we can to get him" This post is ripe for another episode of ‘Did they really get negged to death, let’s use the search function and find out’. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowyowl61 119 Posted October 7, 2019 On 06/10/2019 at 09:16, Mr Farrell said: Captain material. Absolutely this. Similar qualities to Beckenbauer. Superb player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sham67 4,723 Posted October 7, 2019 On 05/10/2019 at 21:05, TodwickOwl said: He is not better than Hector mate I'm sorry, but we'll have to agree to disagree on that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
asteener1867 38,400 Posted October 7, 2019 On 06/10/2019 at 09:54, 83owl said: It’s some weird obsession that Wednesday fans have that players who have been on loan to us are world class and anyone who takes their place is no good. Ben 10, Wickham, Hector were never our players but people still pine for them like some schoolboy thinking about his first ex girlfriend. But..to be fair we had seen Hector and knew little of Borner..If Borner had turned out like van aken...would you still want Hector...? Having said that...whoever found Borner deserves a pat on the back Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edinburghowl 3,748 Posted October 8, 2019 On 05/10/2019 at 18:28, Ferkorf said: I hope the club are having a good look around the division he came from see if they can uncover any more gems Cracking player and I hope the people at the club will be. To be honest it only underlines the quality and how terrible value for money players are in the English Championship. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inspector Lestrade 12,920 Posted October 8, 2019 Given the choice of Borner or Hector I'd opt for Hector both cracking players but for me Hector is better going forward and is slightly better all round. Very impressed with Borner though and to say he didn't cost anything we have a real gem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wednesday_Jack 2,001 Posted October 8, 2019 Borner should be the captain of the German team...end of!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
torres 9,700 Posted October 8, 2019 On 06/10/2019 at 09:16, Mr Farrell said: Captain material. Worst superhero name EVER!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The only way is S6 4,411 Posted October 8, 2019 6 minutes ago, torres said: Worst superhero name EVER!! Maintaining the fabric of society? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hack-Abusi 2,150 Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) Borner is a classic aggressive and physical yet cultured defender Reminds me of the likes of Thome, Walker, Viv etc An absolute steal on a free and wouldn't surprise me if he's made captain or we sell him for something astronomical he is that good Edited October 8, 2019 by Hack-Abusi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
