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Summer 2022 transfer rumours (Gilbey loan confirmed p513, a signing falls through last minute p541)
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I call school kid bored in his bedroom on this, because his parents have blocked porn sites on the router
He even adds his age to the account
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Logs in. Sees lots of posts on rumours thread. Reads through loads of bollocks about Stockley being captain on a rumours thread. If only there were a thread about that.
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That's very true. And to be fair, I haven't heard anything about Stockley dishing out spankings to people who misplace passes in training so I'm not convinced on his credentials as a disciplinarian. I did hear that McGrandles has brought his wooden spoon with him from Lincoln though, so I'm beginning to think that he might make a better skipper.ValleyGary said:
Come on mate, Sam’s seen Stockley complain about the world class service he receives every game, how can he be a skipper.Garrymanilow said:
Genuinely astonished that people still believe this idea that every captain needs to behave like Roy Keane. I'm also amazed people think they can make judgments about whether a player is a suitable captain based on what they've seen in a few matches rather than the professional football managers who have spent decades in the game and have been working with the players every day. Stockley has worn the armband for Adkins, Jackson and now Garner, I'm beginning to suspect that according to the people that see the squad every day, Stockley might just be captain material.sam3110 said:Jayden isn't captain material, like Solly wasn't captain material. A captain needs to be the most vocal player, a leader of men and a disciplinarian. For all his footballing shortcomings and faults, Pearce epitomised this. I'd give it to Inniss, O'Connell, Dobson or McGrandles based on that alone
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I hope you’re correct cos I want McKirdy, but that account has got a few right and is followed by a former sky sports transfer correspondent.ForeverAddickted said:I call school kid bored in his bedroom on this, because his parents have blocked porn sites on the router
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I'd be surprised if we got McKirdy if we're confident of getting Rak-SakyiBR7_addick said:
I hope you’re correct cos I want McKirdy, but that account has got a few right and is followed by a former sky sports transfer correspondent.ForeverAddickted said:I call school kid bored in his bedroom on this, because his parents have blocked porn sites on the router
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Stockley is a good striker if the team play to his strengths. From what we have seen in pre season the manager is not playing to his strengths, that does not make Stockley a bad striker just an ineffective one in attack.3
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But the manager has also put his full vote of confidence in Stockley, so he clearly believes he CAN play the required rolelancashire lad said:Stockley is a good striker if the team play to his strengths. From what we have seen in pre season the manager is not playing to his strengths, that does not make Stockley a bad striker just an ineffective one in attack.2 -
Or he’s so used to ball just being hoofed up to him in the last twelve months and asked to relentlessly flick it on (which he almost always did to no one and we lost the ball), that he just need a month or two to adapt to the new style.lancashire lad said:Stockley is a good striker if the team play to his strengths. From what we have seen in pre season the manager is not playing to his strengths, that does not make Stockley a bad striker just an ineffective one in attack.
He’s strong, good at holding it up and laying it off, he’s good and getting into good positions in the box and he is a real handful for defenders.The main criticism for the style of play that I can see is he’s not the quickest. But with fast players around him that should be fine.1 -
I mean, there are question marks over his ability to control and pass on the deck as well, but he'll definitely be working on that, and his sheer presence in the box is admittedly quite the feature0
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At last a rumour.....Garrymanilow said:at last a rumour....
That's very true. And to be fair, I haven't heard anything about Stockley dishing out spankings to people who misplace passes in training so I'm not convinced on his credentials as a disciplinarian. I did hear that McGrandles has brought his wooden spoon with him from Lincoln though, so I'm beginning to think that he might make a better skipper.ValleyGary said:
Come on mate, Sam’s seen Stockley complain about the world class service he receives every game, how can he be a skipper.Garrymanilow said:
Genuinely astonished that people still believe this idea that every captain needs to behave like Roy Keane. I'm also amazed people think they can make judgments about whether a player is a suitable captain based on what they've seen in a few matches rather than the professional football managers who have spent decades in the game and have been working with the players every day. Stockley has worn the armband for Adkins, Jackson and now Garner, I'm beginning to suspect that according to the people that see the squad every day, Stockley might just be captain material.sam3110 said:Jayden isn't captain material, like Solly wasn't captain material. A captain needs to be the most vocal player, a leader of men and a disciplinarian. For all his footballing shortcomings and faults, Pearce epitomised this. I'd give it to Inniss, O'Connell, Dobson or McGrandles based on that alone
Is the wooden spoon playing up front instead of Stockley ??0 -
Hold on…you’re happy?addick1956 said:I am happier with the team at this time of the window than I was last year.
They seem to be listening to the manager and singing from similar song sheets.13 -
Who’s to say that it was Garner that chose Jayden to be captain ? Perhaps there was a dressing room vote. Seems like we have a few leaders and ex captains within the squad now. Perhaps it wasn’t a straightforward managers choice.1
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Sunderland have signed Ellis Simms0
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Just had to check I was on the right thread...yes this is the rumours thread and not the "I love/hate Stockley as captain thread". Any rumours?1
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Btw, you read it here first: the Devon Lewandowski3
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I really hope its the managers choice, its not a democracy in the dressing room it should be a Dictatorship.0 -
Have a nice day mate.🙁blackpool72 said:Learning from our mistakes my bollox.
Nowhere near good enough for a promotion push1 -
Can’t see it being a vote, takes away BG authority straight away. New manager isn’t having that if he’s got anything about him. It will BG that takes the stick if the players vote is a shit captain because of popularity.ShootersHillGuru said:Who’s to say that it was Garner that chose Jayden to be captain ? Perhaps there was a dressing room vote. Seems like we have a few leaders and ex captains within the squad now. Perhaps it wasn’t a straightforward managers choice.3 -
Who is? If you meant Stockley he was born in Dorset.Leuth said:Btw, you read it here first: the Devon Lewandowski1 -
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My thoughts exactly, well said.addick1956 said:I am happier with the team at this time of the window than I was last year.
They seem to be listening to the manager and singing from similar song sheets.0 -
I've often wondered if there was a clause in Stockley's contract when he joined us last summer that he'd be made CaptainShootersHillGuru said:Who’s to say that it was Garner that chose Jayden to be captain?0 -
Yeah but that doesn't sound as goodLargeAddick said:
Who is? If you meant Stockley he was born in Dorset.Leuth said:Btw, you read it here first: the Devon Lewandowski3 -
Garner mentioned in an article recently that Stockley was a leader in the dressing room and at the training ground, highly influential within the squad.cafc_harry said:Ultimately the players will have had some say on who’s made captain with the new manager coming in and Stockley seems to have been the favourite the whole time. I’m not really keen on the captain being up top myself but I’m sure there’s an understanding that O’Connell is in charge at the back.
There's your answer!
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I haven't! 😎 but that image of Stockton's photo shopped head will live long in my memory. Very good 👍ForeverAddickted said:
I've often wondered if there was a clause in Stockley's contract when he joined us last summer that he'd be made CaptainShootersHillGuru said:Who’s to say that it was Garner that chose Jayden to be captain?
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LargeAddick said:
Who is? If you meant Stockley he was born in Dorset.Leuth said:Btw, you read it here first: the Devon Lewandowski
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Jayden was born in Poole; a water birth ?3 -
Then most inexplicable part of the wholly unimpressive transfer window to date was letting Purrington leave when we have no recognised left back for the opening fixture and no one claiming the number 3 shirt.
Guess what part of our defence Accrington will be targeting from the start.4 -
grumpyaddick said:Then most inexplicable part of the wholly unimpressive transfer window to date was letting Purrington leave when we have no recognised left back for the opening fixture and no one claiming the number 3 shirt.
Guess what part of our defence Accrington will be targeting from the start.
In fairness we have signed Sessegnon to play left back, a position he has played a large amount of his career in. It is not unheard of for a predominantly right footed player to play at left back, indeed Joao Cancelo was arguably the best left back in the world last season and he is right footed.
We will sign a left sided defender without a doubt, but it will likely be someone who can play LB and LCB and will be cover for SS.
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‘Wholly unimpressive’
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