Defender dilemma

[Uncle]

Had big plans for this week in other areas but injury to Kelly has stuffed that, so I'm aiming to upgrade newnes too. Wanted to get shaw and rance, but 5k short. So now I've got the dilemma

Rance vs Shaw
Birch vs pittard vs McDonald

I know the favourable options are rance and McDonald. But shaw hasn't averaged under 90 in 10 years so I'm leaning towards him, and also birch, while the other 2 are hot I've been burnt so many times by players like them.. Thoughts?

[Dayze]

Shaw every day of the week for mine over rance.
Then all three of the other options are decent.
Mcdonald> birch> pittard

[RaisyDaisy]

Shaw and Birch/McDonald

[jumbo]

I'm thinking the same.


T-Mac, Birchall, Pittard.  Pittard still a POD and only in 4.3% of teams and talk in the papers of his new role and being left of the leash a bit.. T-Mac looks dominant and strong, his one handed mark on the weekend was sppppeciallll (thanks Bruce)

[Ricochet]

Yeh definitely grab Shaw mate. TMac vs Birchall is a flip of the coin

[BomberSam]

Shaw 100%.

I would actually go Pittard as a neat POD, finds a lot of the ball and uses it well with an 82.6% DE. Kicks a lot more than he handballs too, with a more than 2:1 ratio.

Birchall would be my second option. I still don't trust McDonald. Key position players are a trap, and I won't be picking any, aside from rookies (Clark, Hogan).