I genuinely have no idea what goes on with this club half the time. What was the process here? Who scouted him? Who decided we needed him? Was he ever here to be part of the squad or was it just a halfway house? I don't think there can possibly be another English club around that signs players just to then never play them or immediately move them on, no doubt at a financial loss. Anil Koc, Polish Pete, Lepoint, Reza, Nego, just random players who get dropped in and either are immediately found not to be good enough or barely even get a run out on the pitch. It's insane. I'd love to hear Katrien or someone explain what the thinking is behind some of these transfers
I genuinely have no idea what goes on with this club half the time. What was the process here? Who scouted him? Who decided we needed him? Was he ever here to be part of the squad or was it just a halfway house? I don't think there can possibly be another English club around that signs players just to then never play them or immediately move them on, no doubt at a financial loss. Anil Koc, Polish Pete, Lepoint, Reza, Nego, just random players who get dropped in and either are immediately found not to be good enough or barely even get a run out on the pitch. It's insane. I'd love to hear Katrien or someone explain what the thinking is behind some of these transfers
Cant say if he was even that shit as we saw so little of him.
I remember a few Belgians joined the forum and said he would suit the style of the league and be a good addition, although they could have been the same ones that think Luzon is a clown and crap coach.
I'm looking for a positive here. I presume lessons will have been learned.
Let's hope so. Always seem a strange signing, 30 and never played over here. A slow CM known for effort over his ability on the ball wasn't anything like the player we needed at the time.
Cant say if he was even that shit as we saw so little of him.
I remember a few Belgians joined the forum and said he would suit the style of the league and be a good addition, although they could have been the same ones that think Luzon is a clown and crap coach.
Funny old game.
I still think Lepoint is a fine player and Luzon is a clown and a crap coach.
Aaaargh this is it for me. I am done, he was the player I connected with the most (no pace, poor first touch and no discernable effect, sums me up completely).
Personally I thin he was right to be moved on. If Cousins goes one can only assume (hope) we are going to transform the make up of the team entirely over the summer.
Henderson Pope Dmitrovic
Solly Fox
Diarra JBG Jackson Moussa
Watt Vetokele
This is taking into account the players that are rumoured to be transfer targets or being moved on
Add to that the youth players that might come in, but that is what our first team squad looks like at the moment. I don't think RD would be as Kamikaze as to send us into the new season with just this. Whether the replacements are any good is another question entirely
Personally I see this cleanse as a good thing. We only have X amount of players capable of challenging for promotion, we need to clear the decks
I genuinely have no idea what goes on with this club half the time. What was the process here? Who scouted him? Who decided we needed him? Was he ever here to be part of the squad or was it just a halfway house? I don't think there can possibly be another English club around that signs players just to then never play them or immediately move them on, no doubt at a financial loss. Anil Koc, Polish Pete, Lepoint, Reza, Nego, just random players who get dropped in and either are immediately found not to be good enough or barely even get a run out on the pitch. It's insane. I'd love to hear Katrien or someone explain what the thinking is behind some of these transfers
Thanks Garry, you saved me posting exactly the same. Another joke of a transfer.
I can't get too annoyed, as it's mid June & the season hasn't started.
But, if we're struggling near the relegation zone, then I readily admit, these amateurish decisions, will start to cause me pain.
But are they amateurish ? They seem nearly as bonkers as FIFA & the Qatar World Cup etc.
I hope to God, we're just being run by a bunch of fools and nothing more sinister.
There's certainly a lot of money moving via CAFC, for no apparent reasoning.
If this carries on we'll have The Feds on our case
Personally I thin he was right to be moved on. If Cousins goes one can only assume (hope) we are going to transform the make up of the team entirely over the summer.
Henderson Pope Dmitrovic
Solly Fox
Diarra JBG Jackson Moussa
Watt Vetokele
An Interesting 2-4-2 line up, with us going ultra defensive in the goalkeeping department.
Personally I thin he was right to be moved on. If Cousins goes one can only assume (hope) we are going to transform the make up of the team entirely over the summer.
Henderson Pope Dmitrovic
Solly Fox
Diarra JBG Jackson Moussa
Watt Vetokele
This is taking into account the players that are rumoured to be transfer targets or being moved on
Add to that the youth players that might come in, but that is what our first team squad looks like at the moment. I don't think RD would be as Kamikaze as to send us into the new season with just this. Whether the replacements are any good is another question entirely
Personally I see this cleanse as a good thing. We only have X amount of players capable of challenging for promotion, we need to clear the decks
Henderson - injury prone Pope - about to be loaned out / sold Dmitrovic - suspect
Solly - injury prone / can't play back-to-back
JBG - likely to be sold Jackson - not really up to it anymore and is picking more and more injuries Moussa - is he still alive?
Personally I thin he was right to be moved on. If Cousins goes one can only assume (hope) we are going to transform the make up of the team entirely over the summer.
Henderson Pope Dmitrovic
Solly Fox
Diarra JBG Jackson Moussa
Watt Vetokele
This is taking into account the players that are rumoured to be transfer targets or being moved on
Add to that the youth players that might come in, but that is what our first team squad looks like at the moment. I don't think RD would be as Kamikaze as to send us into the new season with just this. Whether the replacements are any good is another question entirely
Personally I see this cleanse as a good thing. We only have X amount of players capable of challenging for promotion, we need to clear the decks
Henderson - injury prone Pope - about to be loaned out / sold Dmitrovic - suspect
Solly - injury prone / can't play back-to-back
JBG - likely to be sold Jackson - not really up to it anymore and is picking more and more injuries Moussa - is he still alive?
Which is why I reckon we will see numerous new arrivals. As above though, based on since when RD took over, whether they cut it or not is the issue.
Personally I've listed the flops and the ones I think are good below
I can't really call Johnson/Eagles etc as they were short term fixes. This is open to interpretation, but it goes to show it really is 50/50 with what comes in. As mentioned, I'm pleased we're having a clear out, but tentative about what is on the horizon
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youth system product who looked destined for great things until those photos of him on holiday in Sheppey materialised.
I remember a few Belgians joined the forum and said he would suit the style of the league and be a good addition, although they could have been the same ones that think Luzon is a clown and crap coach.
Funny old game.
Henderson
Pope
Dmitrovic
Solly
Fox
Diarra
JBG
Jackson
Moussa
Watt
Vetokele
This is taking into account the players that are rumoured to be transfer targets or being moved on
Add to that the youth players that might come in, but that is what our first team squad looks like at the moment. I don't think RD would be as Kamikaze as to send us into the new season with just this. Whether the replacements are any good is another question entirely
Personally I see this cleanse as a good thing. We only have X amount of players capable of challenging for promotion, we need to clear the decks
I can't get too annoyed, as it's mid June & the season hasn't started.
But, if we're struggling near the relegation zone, then I readily admit, these amateurish decisions, will start to cause me pain.
But are they amateurish ? They seem nearly as bonkers as FIFA & the Qatar World Cup etc.
I hope to God, we're just being run by a bunch of fools and nothing more sinister.
There's certainly a lot of money moving via CAFC, for no apparent reasoning.
If this carries on we'll have The Feds on our case
More likely his scouting committee picks and chooses who goes where, and he simply signs it off as long as its in the budget.
Pope - about to be loaned out / sold
Dmitrovic - suspect
Solly - injury prone / can't play back-to-back
JBG - likely to be sold
Jackson - not really up to it anymore and is picking more and more injuries
Moussa - is he still alive?
How many have posted on CL -
What is Lepoint?
Personally I've listed the flops and the ones I think are good below
Flops
Thuram
Nego
PP
Reza
LePoint
Koc
Good
Buyens
Bulot
TBH
Bikey
Watt
Vetokele
JBG
Henderson
I can't really call Johnson/Eagles etc as they were short term fixes. This is open to interpretation, but it goes to show it really is 50/50 with what comes in. As mentioned, I'm pleased we're having a clear out, but tentative about what is on the horizon