The answer might be a very simple one (forgive my ignorance) - but why do some players have trials and others are just signed up?
Dozens of reasons.
Sometimes they aren't really on trial the club are doing them a favour in letting them train and they help make up the numbers in preseason.
You can't "know" every player. You need a center back, agents suggest their clients, they come down for a weeks training, play a game or to, you might be impressed, you might not.
You get a "gem" released/couldn't agree a new deal by someone's academy their agent will tout them around, see the lad form Millwall. Who has more trials than Ronnie Kray.
Cawley was not talking about Edwards but the two Cardiff players linked to us ….
Which 2 Cardiff players? Do you mean Sol Bamber and Mendez-Lang?
If so the first one has left Cardiff and moved back to Leeds. I actually spoke to him recently, he isn't moving house again. Might do a player coach role at Boro.
Mendez-Lang left Cardiff as the result of a failed drug test and has since played for Boro as well.
Or is it two other Cardiff players we have been linked with? Like ones from Cardiff?
This chap is credible I believe I.e. Dobson signing, Covid in the camp. I’d just sign Edwards but it’ll depend if he is willing to drop wages and down a league.
You’d hope that seeing that he’s here then a deal must be workable. Fingers crossed.
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Sometimes they aren't really on trial the club are doing them a favour in letting them train and they help make up the numbers in preseason.
You can't "know" every player. You need a center back, agents suggest their clients, they come down for a weeks training, play a game or to, you might be impressed, you might not.
You get a "gem" released/couldn't agree a new deal by someone's academy their agent will tout them around, see the lad form Millwall. Who has more trials than Ronnie Kray.
Night night
If so the first one has left Cardiff and moved back to Leeds. I actually spoke to him recently, he isn't moving house again. Might do a player coach role at Boro.
Mendez-Lang left Cardiff as the result of a failed drug test and has since played for Boro as well.
Or is it two other Cardiff players we have been linked with? Like ones from Cardiff?
No more crisps at your desk!
Because they've released him, they get nadda - Its why we offered that very token contract to Fosu at the end of 2019
If we sign a CB then Deji can develop without pressure by getting a few cup games and eased in more gently into league games.
It would be a bit different if he was a young winger who could make appearances off the bench.