Poyet has no fear about picking Greer

9:00am Friday 15th March 2013 in Sport By Andy Naylor

Gordon Greer is fit to face Palace Gordon Greer is fit to face Palace

ALBION boss Gus Poyet has no fears about throwing captain Gordon Greer straight back into the cauldron of Sunday's derby against Crystal Palace at The Amex.

Poyet has backed his leader to come through the test after just two minutes of first team action in the last seven weeks.

Greer has not started since tearing a hamstring in the FA Cup tie against Arsenal at the end of January.

He made a last-gasp appearance as a substitute to help the Seagulls secure a 1-0 home win against Burnley last month but the centre-half combination of on-loan Matt Upson and Adam El-Abd has kept the experienced Scot on the bench.

Greer will form a new partnership with Upson against prolific former team-mate Glenn Murray, Kevin Phillips and company for Palace, with El-Abd starting a two-match suspension for his tenth caution of the campaign at Barnsley on Tuesday.

Poyet told The Argus: “I am not bothered at all. He has been training very well, he has been doing extra training. He is a professional, as I expected as the captain.

“When he came back Matt and Adam were doing very well and we were keeping clean sheets. We knew as well that Adam was a yellow card away from a ban and it was a matter of time before he got his tenth.

“Depending how we do with Matt and Gordon we'll see in the future.”

Comments(6)

mark by the sea says...
9:12am Fri 15 Mar 13

I really think his ability in the air will count on Sunday, stronger than elabd . I can't wait.

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Willie, Willie Irvine says...
9:14am Fri 15 Mar 13

Let's hope he and Upson form a solid partnership- they're both mature, skilled professionals so that shouldn't present a problem. However, seeing the names Glenn Murray and Kevin Philips in the same sentence brings home the nature of the challenge they face. It also highlights how woeful our forward line up is by comparison!

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Captain Haddock says...
9:26am Fri 15 Mar 13

Without doubt thr biggest game of the season so far.

Albion are coming off the back of a sticky run, and defeat on Sunday would leave us with catching up to do. As it currently stands we are just one result away from potentially getting back into the top six at a key stage.

It's a big match for big players. I'm sure Greer will step up to the plate. Can't wait for Sunday now.

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markymark03 says...
9:38am Fri 15 Mar 13

Greer was having a good season up until his injury anyway. If anything it may mean we have a couple of calm heads in front of goal. As much as I love El Abd he might of been a liability in the game because we all know how much he loves the Albion and would love to get one over Palarse

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russellsnr2 says...
10:18am Fri 15 Mar 13

We have the depth to keep both Phillips and Murray at bay and with the FA's help we won't have to contend with Wilfried Zaha. We do seem to bring out our best against the better teams and no reason we cannot take 3 points from this game. JMO

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Gibseagull says...
1:11pm Fri 15 Mar 13

Willie, Willie Irvine wrote:
Let's hope he and Upson form a solid partnership- they're both mature, skilled professionals so that shouldn't present a problem. However, seeing the names Glenn Murray and Kevin Philips in the same sentence brings home the nature of the challenge they face. It also highlights how woeful our forward line up is by comparison!
That should read "It highlights how woeful our forward is by comparison"!!

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