Hopefully he will be the Millwall equivalent of Michael Turner, someone with obvious ability, but in a position where they are very strong, and thus not getting a look in.
But are they particulary strong in that area?
Let's not forget that we’re (seriously) flirting with relegation before Mr Millwall returned, which suggests that their CB's ain't all that.
Not massively. Tangaga doesn’t look like he is signing, Hutchinson has been let go. Cooper is no spring chicken and turns slower than milk these days. Harding is ok ish. I could be wrong, as I’ve not actually seen him play, but I’m pretty sure if Mitchell was up to it then this would be his season to break through in to the first team.
Last season you only let in 55 goals, that's 2 fewer than Ipswich, the season before 50, you've been solid at the back for a while now. Cooper is only 29.
Only scoring 45 goals is why you flirted with relegation.
Keep hearing he's very aggressive on the pitch. That's the #1 thing we've lacked at the back. Thomas and Hector were alright in certain areas but both too passive. They didn't have that hunger and anger to keep the ball out the net or dominate their man. Hopefully this is a huge upgrade and we start to see just what we've been missing.
We've missed that since Pearce retired - a mad bastard who genuinely loved a scrap and was willing to put his boot through man and ball alike.
Giving long contracts to new signings hope the recruitment is right and we don’t sack jones before Christmas it’s got to be for the long haul this time. Even if we have our usual bad start.
Keep hearing he's very aggressive on the pitch. That's the #1 thing we've lacked at the back. Thomas and Hector were alright in certain areas but both too passive. They didn't have that hunger and anger to keep the ball out the net or dominate their man. Hopefully this is a huge upgrade and we start to see just what we've been missing.
We've missed that since Pearce retired - a mad bastard who genuinely loved a scrap and was willing to put his boot through man and ball alike.
Christ, it's like Ryan Inniss never existed.
Well he was around occasionally when he wasn't suspended, injured or both. Hopefully Mitchell will be just a little bit more reliable.
Keep hearing he's very aggressive on the pitch. That's the #1 thing we've lacked at the back. Thomas and Hector were alright in certain areas but both too passive. They didn't have that hunger and anger to keep the ball out the net or dominate their man. Hopefully this is a huge upgrade and we start to see just what we've been missing.
We've missed that since Pearce retired - a mad bastard who genuinely loved a scrap and was willing to put his boot through man and ball alike.
I take it you didn’t go to the away match in plough Lane then…
Keep hearing he's very aggressive on the pitch. That's the #1 thing we've lacked at the back. Thomas and Hector were alright in certain areas but both too passive. They didn't have that hunger and anger to keep the ball out the net or dominate their man. Hopefully this is a huge upgrade and we start to see just what we've been missing.
We've missed that since Pearce retired - a mad bastard who genuinely loved a scrap and was willing to put his boot through man and ball alike.
I take it you didn’t go to the away match in plough Lane then…
Can still picture Ryan Innis with his 2 footed tackle sliding along the pitch, like he’s on a tobaggon, oh those were the days…
Hopefully he will be the Millwall equivalent of Michael Turner, someone with obvious ability, but in a position where they are very strong, and thus not getting a look in.
But are they particulary strong in that area?
Let's not forget that we’re (seriously) flirting with relegation before Mr Millwall returned, which suggests that their CB's ain't all that.
Not massively. Tangaga doesn’t look like he is signing, Hutchinson has been let go. Cooper is no spring chicken and turns slower than milk these days. Harding is ok ish. I could be wrong, as I’ve not actually seen him play, but I’m pretty sure if Mitchell was up to it then this would be his season to break through in to the first team.
Last season you only let in 55 goals, that's 2 fewer than Ipswich, the season before 50, you've been solid at the back for a while now. Cooper is only 29.
Only scoring 45 goals is why you flirted with relegation.
A lot of that is down to the players we’ve had in on loan. This season it was Tanganga from spurs, last season Cresswell from Leeds, the season before that Ballard from Arsenal, they was all superb for us but All players we’ve been unable to sign on permanent deals. Along with Hutchinson still playing regularly then.
Mitchell, for a CB, should be coming in to his own now at 22. I’d like to think if he was good enough for this level he’d be bought in to the first team now instead of relying on the loan market again.
Will be interested in seeing how he does at yours. I genuinely hope he does well as it’ll mean a bigger sell on fee when he comes to being sold on.
If we’re aiming for young players in the second division who aren’t getting a match but doing well on loan elsewhere, then I might start getting a flicker of hope back.
I have it on good authority that Millwall are very pissed off that we managed to sign Mitchell. In fact, heads have rolled within their Recruitment team because he was ignored last season and nobody spoke to him. That prompted him to sort a move out And we moved first
He was angry that he was one of the best defenders in this division and his parent club were not interested. At the end of the season when they came to speak to him and said “okay so what shall we do for your renewal?” He simply replied I’m not signing one. The damage was done and he chosen to move already as a result of this people lost their jobs and that’s partly why Steve Gallen has a new role there.
I’m also told he is a proper man’s man and should become a firm favourite with the fans.
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Only scoring 45 goals is why you flirted with relegation.
my scum mate said never heard of him
If we’re aiming for young players in the second division who aren’t getting a match but doing well on loan elsewhere, then I might start getting a flicker of hope back.
https://x.com/hcfootball01/status/1805558219718156383?s=46&t=A-w3Eq0EWWpjMxring904Q
He was angry that he was one of the best defenders in this division and his parent club were not interested. At the end of the season when they came to speak to him and said “okay so what shall we do for your renewal?” He simply replied I’m not signing one. The damage was done and he chosen to move already as a result of this people lost their jobs and that’s partly why Steve Gallen has a new role there.
I’m also told he is a proper man’s man and should become a firm favourite with the fans.
I have very high hopes for this one!