It was a mistake to offer new contracts to both Hector and Thomas, since at best they were both average last season, should have been one or the other.
“But they make good squad players, and providing Hector can stay fit, he’s far too good for this league.”
We embarrass ourselves sometimes when it comes to how good/how much we accommodate some of the dross we’ve had over the last few years. Payne was another one. He definitely tried and put a shift in, but then we get people getting into this crazy logic about how we should’ve kept him because we’ve got no one else as a better option. If they’re not good enough, they’re not good enough, regardless of their possible replacements.
I imagine other club’s fans do it as well, but never have I read so much when it comes to accommodating mediocrity as we do here
The old Aneke cheat code brigade will be warming up soon in anticipation of his next cameo before
It was a mistake to offer new contracts to both Hector and Thomas, since at best they were both average last season, should have been one or the other.
“But they make good squad players, and providing Hector can stay fit, he’s far too good for this league.”
We embarrass ourselves sometimes when it comes to how good/how much we accommodate some of the dross we’ve had over the last few years. Payne was another one. He definitely tried and put a shift in, but then we get people getting into this crazy logic about how we should’ve kept him because we’ve got no one else as a better option. If they’re not good enough, they’re not good enough, regardless of their possible replacements.
I imagine other club’s fans do it as well, but never have I read so much when it comes to accommodating mediocrity as we do here
The old Aneke cheat code brigade will be warming up soon in anticipation of his next cameo before we don’t see him again until July 2024
But it's only worth getting rid of them if your going to bring someone better in. We have never replaced Purrington as a back up left back. We haven't, as yet, got 4 adult strikers, let alone four that are better than Washington. We haven't replaced either Clare nor Egbo. None of them were good enough but they were better than the no one we replaced them with. Hector, I think, is a bit different but if we hadn't resigned Thomas who would make the numbers up?
As it stands we have to announce a team in 47 hours we are going to struggle to name a bench at this rate. Last week's 18 had 5 teenagers in it already.
But saying all that none of them left, or stayed, because "we accommodated them".
People do though. If we haven’t got a better replacement than Payne, then we haven’t got one. It doesn’t matter that he’s here to try and plug that gap, because he’s not good enough. Yes, we fall down because we never get in better, but that’s not an excuse to say, we should’ve kept x. Let’s say we kept Purrington and for argument’s sake Washington last season. We might have faired slightly better, but imo that’s not enough to get promotion. It’s the same with Payne and Egbo. I don’t want to see youngsters burnt out because they’ve had to come in too soon, but at the same time, why do we try and argue for these players to stay when they’re just not up to it.
Because they are better than no body is the point.
If today and tomorrow we got rid of everyone that isn't good enough ough to be a first choice player in a promotion winning team we wouldn't be able to field a five a side team on Saturday.
If we had kept Purrington last season that might have been an extra 6 or 7 points for not throwing Chinn, Clayden and God knows who else under the bus. That's half the extra points we needed to get in the play offs. If we had kept Egbo or Clare we might have 2 or 4 more points already by not flogging poor Asiimwe half to death.
Surely needing an extra CB would depend on how we want to set up? If a manager comes in and doesn't want 3 at the back, doesn't that leave us rather overstocked in that area? Not that our CBs have been anywhere near good enough, just seems strange.
would allow Elerewe & Mitchell to go on much needed NL loans
is an NL Loan the best they could fetch? if we are seeing them as good enough to be in and around the first team, surely we should be looking at a L2 Level loan for them?
Surely needing an extra CB would depend on how we want to set up? If a manager comes in and doesn't want 3 at the back, doesn't that leave us rather overstocked in that area? Not that our CBs have been anywhere near good enough, just seems strange.
would allow Elerewe & Mitchell to go on much needed NL loans
is an NL Loan the best they could fetch? if we are seeing them as good enough to be in and around the first team, surely we should be looking at a L2 Level loan for them?
The preference of sending them to the NL is that we can recall them outside of the transfer windows if we had an injury or suspension crisis. If they go to L2 we can only recall in January. So it is about weighing up that risk.
Just for clarity, can I confirm that that’s Etete in the pic above and I guess the suggestion is he isn’t coming?
After riding high on calling the Edun move and then having an absolute nightmare when sharing I heard that Nombe bid had been accepted, (even stupidly taking on Rich Cawley after he denied it & he was right) I am extremely cautious when posting about transfers (nothing to do with people on here, more I don't want to look silly when some things are wrong/don't happen) I did hear he was joining but again, I am not 100% convinced as the Nombe one has broken my trust. Dubai seems to be getting good info at the moment so I would be more inclined to see what he says.
I am suspicious of bringing in more young players in to our already too young squad but Etete seems the safest bet based on his history of playing with Alfie May, real shame if the deal is not able to happen.
Just for clarity, can I confirm that that’s Etete in the pic above and I guess the suggestion is he isn’t coming?
After riding high on calling the Edun move and then having an absolute nightmare when sharing I heard that Nombe bid had gone (even taking on Cawley) I am extremely cautious when posting about transfers (nothing to do with people on here, more I don't want to look silly when somethings are wrong/don't happen) I did hear he was joining and it was done but again, I am not 100% convinced as the Nombe one has broken my trust.
That’s fair enough. I think Dubai and redbuttle are suggesting it’s another player. I think there’s always a lot of moving pieces and people are hearing about pieces which may not sign but we’ve still spoken to.
Surely needing an extra CB would depend on how we want to set up? If a manager comes in and doesn't want 3 at the back, doesn't that leave us rather overstocked in that area? Not that our CBs have been anywhere near good enough, just seems strange.
would allow Elerewe & Mitchell to go on much needed NL loans
is an NL Loan the best they could fetch? if we are seeing them as good enough to be in and around the first team, surely we should be looking at a L2 Level loan for them?
The best place for Mitchell is here, playing the micky mouse cup games and for our u21s. If it's not we need to abolish the U21s.
Surely needing an extra CB would depend on how we want to set up? If a manager comes in and doesn't want 3 at the back, doesn't that leave us rather overstocked in that area? Not that our CBs have been anywhere near good enough, just seems strange.
would allow Elerewe & Mitchell to go on much needed NL loans
is an NL Loan the best they could fetch? if we are seeing them as good enough to be in and around the first team, surely we should be looking at a L2 Level loan for them?
Think Elerewe could do L2 I was just thinking that NL can be done outside the window and allows for recalls due to first team injury
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If today and tomorrow we got rid of everyone that isn't good enough ough to be a first choice player in a promotion winning team we wouldn't be able to field a five a side team on Saturday.
If we had kept Purrington last season that might have been an extra 6 or 7 points for not throwing Chinn, Clayden and God knows who else under the bus. That's half the extra points we needed to get in the play offs. If we had kept Egbo or Clare we might have 2 or 4 more points already by not flogging poor Asiimwe half to death.
Thanks for ruining it!
Northampton Aug 21 to Jan 22: 15 starts, 3 goals, 1 assist
Cheltenham Jan 22 to May 22: 10 starts, 3 goals, 3 assists (all for Alfie May)
Cardiff 22/23: 12 starts, 3 goals, 1 assist
However if it’s not Etete, never mind. :-)
I did hear he was joining but again, I am not 100% convinced as the Nombe one has broken my trust. Dubai seems to be getting good info at the moment so I would be more inclined to see what he says.
Just for you Seth, this is some of Etete’s best bits from last season in the Championship
And the Man City striker playing for Barnsley last season…