People know we don't have to sign players that used to play for us right?
People do know it’s possible for a former player to come back to play for us and do well, right?
Naby wasn't good here the first time round, and if he'd improved at all he'd be playing regular football somewhere. We romanticise ex players far too much, usually based on how likeable they are as a person
I agree generally, but equally why rule out ex players purely because they've played for us previously? That's nonsense too. So you wouldn't want Pope in goal next season, or Konsa and Gomez at CB? Grant up top?
Be sensible !!
The players some posters would want us to (re) sign would be the likes of Magennis, Cousins, Piggott and Lapslie.
Magennis, seriously? People think he done well last season as he scored 18 in the league. Fact is, he had a patch of form where he scored 7 in 8 at the end of the season. His record elsewhere for the last few seasons is no more than 5 or 6 goals a season.
Cousins was close to joining in the summer but went to Wigan. Admittedly been injured most of the season so don’t know how he would’ve performed.
Pigott is a goalscorer at this level but like Fraser, they signed him because of his name and got far too many players in that position that he’s not settled nor favoured. He’ll leave in the summer. Could be a decent signing. Better option than someone like Stockton.
Lapslie, goodness me who has said that? League Two is his level.
I really hope the quality of player coming in this summer is of the standard Fraser came in with. He’s had it tough with lack of match fitness, then covid that hit him hard, then coming into a struggling team, but with a good pre-season, I think he could be very good next season.
Yes also a good young and skilful player that I wouldn’t be unhappy to have.
Like Scully, he probably isn’t a natural fit due to our formation not accommodating them (winger for Scully, no. 10 for Rudoni). In that case, we would have to be confident that we have a clear plan to utilise them before signing otherwise we are going to end up in the same boat this time next year with good young players but nowhere to fit them in.
Scully strikes me as a second striker type, lots of running and pace, an eye for a finish. Whereas Rudoni might be better in a deeper role where his pretty feet would serve better - would need to put on some weight though.
Sykes will go to the championship I think. But he would be perfect for us, used to playing as the outside CB in a back 3 and he’s massive. Also kicked Lyle Taylor when he was on the ground a couple of years ago so that’s an added bonus
Sykes will go to the championship I think. But he would be perfect for us, used to playing as the outside CB in a back 3 and he’s massive. Also kicked Lyle Taylor when he was on the ground a couple of years ago so that’s an added bonus
Lockyer and Sarr both out of contract. Would both be brilliant signings for this level. I reckon both will get a championship deal but maybe Naby and JJ relationship could work in our favour as we really need a couple of left sided centre backs that are comfortable on the ball as Purrington/Famewo don’t quite cut it
Sykes will go to the championship I think. But he would be perfect for us, used to playing as the outside CB in a back 3 and he’s massive. Also kicked Lyle Taylor when he was on the ground a couple of years ago so that’s an added bonus
Wasnt that Sam Finley?
Yes Finley got done for it and got him in the head. But I seem to remember Sykes was very lucky to not get done for it as well
Lockyer and Sarr both out of contract. Would both be brilliant signings for this level. I reckon both will get a championship deal but maybe Naby and JJ relationship could work in our favour as we really need a couple of left sided centre backs that are comfortable on the ball as Purrington/Famewo don’t quite cut it
Not a chance are we going to be signing Naby - we can't afford the wages for a starters. And he wouldn't drop in to league one.. My betting he'll end up overseas somewhere!
Lockyer and Sarr both out of contract. Would both be brilliant signings for this level. I reckon both will get a championship deal but maybe Naby and JJ relationship could work in our favour as we really need a couple of left sided centre backs that are comfortable on the ball as Purrington/Famewo don’t quite cut it
What, like Leko & Lee were supposed to be, "going to rip League 1 a new one", "like having a cheat card with those two" & "far too good for league one"
Lockyer and Sarr both out of contract. Would both be brilliant signings for this level. I reckon both will get a championship deal but maybe Naby and JJ relationship could work in our favour as we really need a couple of left sided centre backs that are comfortable on the ball as Purrington/Famewo don’t quite cut it
But both not good enough for the championship. TS has said we are building for the long term, bringing back bang average players to the club won't help.
Lockyer and Sarr both out of contract. Would both be brilliant signings for this level. I reckon both will get a championship deal but maybe Naby and JJ relationship could work in our favour as we really need a couple of left sided centre backs that are comfortable on the ball as Purrington/Famewo don’t quite cut it
But both not good enough for the championship. TS has said we are building for the long term, bringing back bang average players to the club won't help.
Lockyer has played 24 games this season for a team in the play offs 😂 he’d be our best defender by far. Naby hasn’t played much this season (13 games) as Huddersfield are also in the play offs and no longer playing a back 3 which he suits but did play 41 games last season in the championship. Both are lower championship level players who are massively better than what we have now and what we will probably sign this summer.
Crazy that you would say no to them, especially Lockyer, and Naby was brilliant last time he was in league 1 for us and did pretty well when we played a back 3 in the championship. Luton and Huddersfield have 2 of the better recruitment teams in the country and they clearly disagree with you on how they did for us. They are not bang average at all, they would be 2 of the better defenders in league 1, we are bang average not them.
Left footed centre backs is what we need most this summer as we have none and it is one of the hardest positions to find a good player in as there are few around, they are expensive. Guarantee we won’t sign one better than Naby
Lockyer and Sarr both out of contract. Would both be brilliant signings for this level. I reckon both will get a championship deal but maybe Naby and JJ relationship could work in our favour as we really need a couple of left sided centre backs that are comfortable on the ball as Purrington/Famewo don’t quite cut it
But both not good enough for the championship. TS has said we are building for the long term, bringing back bang average players to the club won't help.
No but I would rather have them two than Gunter and Famewo.
Lockyer and Sarr both out of contract. Would both be brilliant signings for this level. I reckon both will get a championship deal but maybe Naby and JJ relationship could work in our favour as we really need a couple of left sided centre backs that are comfortable on the ball as Purrington/Famewo don’t quite cut it
What, like Leko & Lee were supposed to be, "going to rip League 1 a new one", "like having a cheat card with those two" & "far too good for league one"
Lol
Don’t think anyone said that about Lee. He has always been a good league 1 player(until we signed him), never done anything in the championship.
Leko I think the big injury he got when he last played for us must have had a long term effect on him. But I still think when played on the wing he would be very good at this level, I think he was our best player under Adkins (2 goals, 2 assists in 8 games and some of them he didn’t start) and if we’d carried on playing 4-3-3 he would have been one of our best players this season. Playing up front and at wing back he’s been rubbish but I think next season he will go somewhere, play on the wing and do well again.
Naby and Lockyer have both played around 80 championship games over the past 3 years, they would be massively useful in league 1 next season and probably still have use for the first year in the championship if we did go up
Saying they would be better than Gunter and Famewo doesn't make them the right players for us...
No of course it doesn't but the other reasons don't make them the wrong players for us either. No chance of Lockyer though so it doesn't matter either way.
I am not sure Sarr's wages will be that high, he would have resigned for us if we weren't under an embargo and I doubt we were paying more then?
Back to my regular fret regarding introducing our youngsters, with particular reference to notion of bringing in eye catching more ‘experienced’ players we have got to know around the leagues. The argument is about risk and exposing or undermining confidence of our own. I get that is a perspective, but then again Tottenham Hotspur get us to take their risk for them when we got John. We have done it with Henry at Wealdstone. Speaking personally I would much rather play an iffy Albie Morgan than an iffy Ben Watson. There is a huge upside in developing and playing our guys. Has Gilbey been that much of an upgrade on what we already have in house.
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Pigott is a goalscorer at this level but like Fraser, they signed him because of his name and got far too many players in that position that he’s not settled nor favoured. He’ll leave in the summer. Could be a decent signing. Better option than someone like Stockton.
Lapslie, goodness me who has said that? League Two is his level.
I really hope the quality of player coming in this summer is of the standard Fraser came in with. He’s had it tough with lack of match fitness, then covid that hit him hard, then coming into a struggling team, but with a good pre-season, I think he could be very good next season.
Like Scully, he probably isn’t a natural fit due to our formation not accommodating them (winger for Scully, no. 10 for Rudoni). In that case, we would have to be confident that we have a clear plan to utilise them before signing otherwise we are going to end up in the same boat this time next year with good young players but nowhere to fit them in.
Scully strikes me as a second striker type, lots of running and pace, an eye for a finish. Whereas Rudoni might be better in a deeper role where his pretty feet would serve better - would need to put on some weight though.
Scully 5’8
McCormick 5’9
Sykes 6’5
Lol
Left footed centre backs is what we need most this summer as we have none and it is one of the hardest positions to find a good player in as there are few around, they are expensive. Guarantee we won’t sign one better than Naby
I am not sure Sarr's wages will be that high, he would have resigned for us if we weren't under an embargo and I doubt we were paying more then?
The argument is about risk and exposing or undermining confidence of our own.
I get that is a perspective, but then again Tottenham Hotspur get us to take their risk for them when we got John. We have done it with Henry at Wealdstone.
Speaking personally I would much rather play an iffy Albie Morgan than an iffy Ben Watson. There is a huge upside in developing and playing our guys. Has Gilbey been that much of an upgrade on what we already have in house.