@valleyoftears Interested to know why you think it was the wrong decision to get rid of Pratley and Shinnie? Pratley will be 37 this year and has gone to play in League Two. I liked Shinnie but he'll be 33 this year and didn't play under Adkins, so don't see why he would stay. There was also a gaping hole in our midfield defensively when he did play. Remember these are not Adkins players and he should get the opportunity to build his own team.
(Also, just want to add, not our decision to get rid of Aneke. He has gone to play in the Champ).
We know NA wants to play high pressing football with energetic midfielders and that's who he's signing. We also know we need to build a squad that has some value in it, and that means signing younger players who are improving, some of whom will hopefully do well and be worth a few quid. We're making the right moves IMO, but still have a bit more to do.
I would have kept Pratley and ditched Watson
How many times do we have to cover this… we couldn’t!! Watson triggered a further year in his contract - nothing we could do!
And for others saying we should have kept Aneke - we couldn’t, he was out of contract and chose to leave!
We have a goalscoring machine in the academy currently. I’m not sure of his age but Daniel Kanu scored against Chatham in the friendly last night and looks a handful. He is the record goal scorer for Dartford district for the last 10 years.
Number 2 on the list scored 28 goals but our boy Kanu notched a cool 67
annoyingly there were no team sheets or announcements so there were a few unfamiliar faces. Decent match though even if the floodlights were as powerful as a flatulent flea
Yeah Daniel Kanu is definitely one to watch. It’s great that we have a few young forwards on the books at the minute who look to have very bright futures in Kanu, Gavin and Burstow.
@valleyoftears Interested to know why you think it was the wrong decision to get rid of Pratley and Shinnie? Pratley will be 37 this year and has gone to play in League Two. I liked Shinnie but he'll be 33 this year and didn't play under Adkins, so don't see why he would stay. There was also a gaping hole in our midfield defensively when he did play. Remember these are not Adkins players and he should get the opportunity to build his own team.
(Also, just want to add, not our decision to get rid of Aneke. He has gone to play in the Champ).
We know NA wants to play high pressing football with energetic midfielders and that's who he's signing. We also know we need to build a squad that has some value in it, and that means signing younger players who are improving, some of whom will hopefully do well and be worth a few quid. We're making the right moves IMO, but still have a bit more to do.
I would have kept Pratley and ditched Watson
How many times do we have to cover this… we couldn’t!! Watson triggered a further year in his contract - nothing we could do!
And for others saying we should have kept Aneke - we couldn’t, he was out of contract and chose to leave!
Plymouth have turned down an other from fellow league one side Charlton Athletic for young striker Luke Jephcott fee believed to be 600,000 . Jephcott recently signed a new deal with the club
Was sent this by my nephew who lives near Plymouth it is a week old now ….
If we get Jephcott, that would be an unbelievable signing. I’ve got like another 3 pages to catch up on so if people have commented that I haven’t catched up on then apologise in advance… but seeing this put a massive smile on my face 😄😂
Narator "it was all bollocks"
It made the local news both paper and local tv in the Plymouth area … it was couple of weeks ago believe he signed a new deal so would imagine Plymouth now asking double
We have a goalscoring machine in the academy currently. I’m not sure of his age but Daniel Kanu scored against Chatham in the friendly last night and looks a handful. He is the record goal scorer for Dartford district for the last 10 years.
Number 2 on the list scored 28 goals but our boy Kanu notched a cool 67
annoyingly there were no team sheets or announcements so there were a few unfamiliar faces. Decent match though even if the floodlights were as powerful as a flatulent flea
@valleyoftears Interested to know why you think it was the wrong decision to get rid of Pratley and Shinnie? Pratley will be 37 this year and has gone to play in League Two. I liked Shinnie but he'll be 33 this year and didn't play under Adkins, so don't see why he would stay. There was also a gaping hole in our midfield defensively when he did play. Remember these are not Adkins players and he should get the opportunity to build his own team.
(Also, just want to add, not our decision to get rid of Aneke. He has gone to play in the Champ).
We know NA wants to play high pressing football with energetic midfielders and that's who he's signing. We also know we need to build a squad that has some value in it, and that means signing younger players who are improving, some of whom will hopefully do well and be worth a few quid. We're making the right moves IMO, but still have a bit more to do.
I would have kept Pratley and ditched Watson
I think a bit of perspective might be needed? Imagine it the other way around – that we signed a 36-year-old from League Two.
Well, we must be looking at better players if we aren't going to sign players of his quality.
Have to say people go on about Wigan and Ipswich … best business been done by MK Dons .. apart from us
What have MK done that’s so impressive? Eisa (probably expensive), a GK from Eastbourne (a cheap gamble), Twine (seems a good signing) and a CB from Bristol City (no idea).
Well, we must be looking at better players if we aren't going to sign players of his quality.
Have to say people go on about Wigan and Ipswich … best business been done by MK Dons .. apart from us
What have MK done that’s so impressive? Eisa (probably expensive), a GK from Eastbourne (a cheap gamble), Twine (seems a good signing) and a CB from Bristol City (no idea).
Adkins has mentioned that the club needs a star player, someone who the fans are excited to watch. I'm hoping that signing is still coming, and that he didn't mean Ben Purrington.
Well, we must be looking at better players if we aren't going to sign players of his quality.
Have to say people go on about Wigan and Ipswich … best business been done by MK Dons .. apart from us
What have MK done that’s so impressive? Eisa (probably expensive), a GK from Eastbourne (a cheap gamble), Twine (seems a good signing) and a CB from Bristol City (no idea).
I was comparing there business to Wigan and Ipswich who seen to be mentioned everywhere you look .. Twine , Eisa and Watter are very impressive forward line at this level ..
@valleyoftears Interested to know why you think it was the wrong decision to get rid of Pratley and Shinnie? Pratley will be 37 this year and has gone to play in League Two. I liked Shinnie but he'll be 33 this year and didn't play under Adkins, so don't see why he would stay. There was also a gaping hole in our midfield defensively when he did play. Remember these are not Adkins players and he should get the opportunity to build his own team.
(Also, just want to add, not our decision to get rid of Aneke. He has gone to play in the Champ).
We know NA wants to play high pressing football with energetic midfielders and that's who he's signing. We also know we need to build a squad that has some value in it, and that means signing younger players who are improving, some of whom will hopefully do well and be worth a few quid. We're making the right moves IMO, but still have a bit more to do.
I would have kept Pratley and ditched Watson
I think a bit of perspective might be needed? Imagine it the other way around – that we signed a 36-year-old from League Two.
This.
The number of times our former players drop down the leagues like Pratley, Solly, Wilson etc and some would have you believe they're like the one that got away and we missed out to these lower league teams.
I think Eisa will be very decent for MK. Has been a 1 in 2 merchant for most of his career. Thomas Driesen calling him crap is actually an endorsement.
We have a goalscoring machine in the academy currently. I’m not sure of his age but Daniel Kanu scored against Chatham in the friendly last night and looks a handful. He is the record goal scorer for Dartford district for the last 10 years.
Number 2 on the list scored 28 goals but our boy Kanu notched a cool 67
annoyingly there were no team sheets or announcements so there were a few unfamiliar faces. Decent match though even if the floodlights were as powerful as a flatulent flea
Well, we must be looking at better players if we aren't going to sign players of his quality.
Have to say people go on about Wigan and Ipswich … best business been done by MK Dons .. apart from us
What have MK done that’s so impressive? Eisa (probably expensive), a GK from Eastbourne (a cheap gamble), Twine (seems a good signing) and a CB from Bristol City (no idea).
I was comparing there business to Wigan and Ipswich who seen to be mentioned everywhere you look .. Twine , Eisa and Watter are very impressive forward line at this level ..
Ah I missed off their loans.
I’m sure we’ll catch up once we had a few attacking signings. Ideally a creative CM, a couple of wingers and a striker, but not sure we’ll get that many.
We have a goalscoring machine in the academy currently. I’m not sure of his age but Daniel Kanu scored against Chatham in the friendly last night and looks a handful. He is the record goal scorer for Dartford district for the last 10 years.
Number 2 on the list scored 28 goals but our boy Kanu notched a cool 67
annoyingly there were no team sheets or announcements so there were a few unfamiliar faces. Decent match though even if the floodlights were as powerful as a flatulent flea
The problem with 433s and 4231s is that unless you have goals from central midfield, you can end up heavily reliant on the number 9 to score your goals unless the wingers are goal scorers as well (the Raheem Sterling types as opposed to the hug the touchline types)
Looking at Posh last season, Clarke-Harris got 33, but they also had scoring midfielder and wingers too - Szmodics with 15, Dembele with 13
For Hull, Wilks got 22, Magennis 19, Lewis-Potter 15
At the moment, we seem short of goals up top, especially with the enigma of Ronnie who seems best suited to a 442 anyway
The problem with 433s and 4231s is that unless you have goals from central midfield, you can end up heavily reliant on the number 9 to score your goals unless the wingers are goal scorers as well (the Raheem Sterling types as opposed to the hug the touchline types)
Looking at Posh last season, Clarke-Harris got 33, but they also had scoring midfielder and wingers too - Szmodics with 15, Dembele with 13
For Hull, Wilks got 22, Magennis 19, Lewis-Potter 15
At the moment, we seem short of goals up top, especially with the enigma of Ronnie who seems best suited to a 442 anyway
DJ will get double figures this season as will Stockley and Washington
We have a goalscoring machine in the academy currently. I’m not sure of his age but Daniel Kanu scored against Chatham in the friendly last night and looks a handful. He is the record goal scorer for Dartford district for the last 10 years.
Number 2 on the list scored 28 goals but our boy Kanu notched a cool 67
annoyingly there were no team sheets or announcements so there were a few unfamiliar faces. Decent match though even if the floodlights were as powerful as a flatulent flea
The problem with 433s and 4231s is that unless you have goals from central midfield, you can end up heavily reliant on the number 9 to score your goals unless the wingers are goal scorers as well (the Raheem Sterling types as opposed to the hug the touchline types)
Looking at Posh last season, Clarke-Harris got 33, but they also had scoring midfielder and wingers too - Szmodics with 15, Dembele with 13
For Hull, Wilks got 22, Magennis 19, Lewis-Potter 15
At the moment, we seem short of goals up top, especially with the enigma of Ronnie who seems best suited to a 442 anyway
DJ will get double figures this season as will Stockley and Washington
40 goals from those 3 should be the conservative target.
We have a goalscoring machine in the academy currently. I’m not sure of his age but Daniel Kanu scored against Chatham in the friendly last night and looks a handful. He is the record goal scorer for Dartford district for the last 10 years.
Number 2 on the list scored 28 goals but our boy Kanu notched a cool 67
annoyingly there were no team sheets or announcements so there were a few unfamiliar faces. Decent match though even if the floodlights were as powerful as a flatulent flea
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So, any signings today those ITK? Or anything close maybe later this week?
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I was comparing there business to Wigan and Ipswich who seen to be mentioned everywhere you look .. Twine , Eisa and Watter are very impressive forward line at this level ..
The number of times our former players drop down the leagues like Pratley, Solly, Wilson etc and some would have you believe they're like the one that got away and we missed out to these lower league teams.
Thomas Driesen calling him crap is actually an endorsement.
I’m sure we’ll catch up once we had a few attacking signings. Ideally a creative CM, a couple of wingers and a striker, but not sure we’ll get that many.
Looking at Posh last season, Clarke-Harris got 33, but they also had scoring midfielder and wingers too - Szmodics with 15, Dembele with 13
For Hull, Wilks got 22, Magennis 19, Lewis-Potter 15
At the moment, we seem short of goals up top, especially with the enigma of Ronnie who seems best suited to a 442 anyway