Quote Originally Posted by J R Hartley View Post
Darcy Blake would have been the next Franco Baresi if he didnt have a drink problem according to Sludge.

I preferred him at full back myself.
I think he maybe could have been a poor man's Gary medel, but we didn't really play with someone in that role.
he was fairly quick and good in the tackle. just a bit short for a CB in the British game (at that time) and passing wasn't really good enough for other positions.