Those comments and the ones I'm seeing on twitter are a bit concerning, he sounds washed.
No turn of pace, no strength, no hold up play, no passing ability and doesn't bury most of his chances by the sounds of things.
We are basically hanging on to the hope that as it's a level down, he should be fine. Can't think of many examples where that has worked in our favour, but can think of a few where it hasn't.
Based on the comments he doesn't sound like he will suit a Nathan Jones system at all, and my early concern that he's probably too old seems to be the case.
When you sign a player, you want the majority of fans a bit annoyed and confused why he's been sold. It's never good when you start reading 'reckon he could do a job' when we already had a bloke doing THE job.
Hope their comments are wrong.
What did you think of the Sunderland comments when we signed Dobson, did you want to write him off without seeing how the team is set up..
People are desperate for the boy to support the club aren't they
Think that's a bit strong. I certainly don't think that. It's nice when there's a connection nothing more. I actually think it's just nice for the trust more than anything else. I loved those courses a kid and if I'd seen a new signing say they'd done them too I'd have been over the moon.
I liked May, but clearly the jury was out as far as Jones was concerned.
So we move on, with what I call 'sceptical optimism'. But maybe, just maybe, Jones feels that Godden will help Leaburn, Kanu (and perhaps Mbick, Casey and AN Other) more than May could .. not because Alfie wasn't a team player, more about style and formation.
Those comments and the ones I'm seeing on twitter are a bit concerning, he sounds washed.
No turn of pace, no strength, no hold up play, no passing ability and doesn't bury most of his chances by the sounds of things.
We are basically hanging on to the hope that as it's a level down, he should be fine. Can't think of many examples where that has worked in our favour, but can think of a few where it hasn't.
Based on the comments he doesn't sound like he will suit a Nathan Jones system at all, and my early concern that he's probably too old seems to be the case.
When you sign a player, you want the majority of fans a bit annoyed and confused why he's been sold. It's never good when you start reading 'reckon he could do a job' when we already had a bloke doing THE job.
Hope their comments are wrong.
What did you think of the Sunderland comments when we signed Dobson, did you want to write him off without seeing how the team is set up..
Completely different scenario, Godden has essentially replaced our golden boot.
Dobson was coming in with pretty much no expectations as he wasn't really replacing any player we had just sold, and he had age on his side to improve, with a West Ham background. Godden doesn't have time to settle and he will have to hit the ground running to replace a ready made top striker.
It's not even remotely the same situation tbh. Of course I understand your point to take opposition fans views with a pinch of salt.
Those comments and the ones I'm seeing on twitter are a bit concerning, he sounds washed.
No turn of pace, no strength, no hold up play, no passing ability and doesn't bury most of his chances by the sounds of things.
We are basically hanging on to the hope that as it's a level down, he should be fine. Can't think of many examples where that has worked in our favour, but can think of a few where it hasn't.
Based on the comments he doesn't sound like he will suit a Nathan Jones system at all, and my early concern that he's probably too old seems to be the case.
When you sign a player, you want the majority of fans a bit annoyed and confused why he's been sold. It's never good when you start reading 'reckon he could do a job' when we already had a bloke doing THE job.
Hope their comments are wrong.
What did you think of the Sunderland comments when we signed Dobson, did you want to write him off without seeing how the team is set up..
Completely different scenario, Godden has essentially replaced our golden boot.
Dobson was coming in with pretty much no expectations as he wasn't really replacing any player we had just sold, and he had age on his side to improve, with a West Ham background. Godden doesn't have time to settle and he will have to hit the ground running to replace a ready made top striker.
It's not even remotely the same situation tbh. Of course I understand your point to take opposition fans views with a pinch of salt.
I mean I don't think he's going to score as many goals next season as May did last season, but I don't necessarily see that as a bad thing. The problem last season wasn't that May scored lots of goals, it was that no-one else scored many.
Jones seems to be wanting a system where two or three players score 10-15 goals each rather than one scores 20+ and the next top scorer has about 5. So on that basis (and depending on who, if anyone, else we sign up front) I am hopeful that Godden will do a job.
Short version, Godden is not automatically a failed May replacement if he doesn't score 25 goals next year.
Just hope the 33 year old legs can do the job. I do expect him to score a few but not 20+ like Alfie. 12-15 is my guess as long as he stays fit & plays the majority of games
We’ve replaced a striker who had been round the houses in non league before coming into the pro league late, with a player who’s done exactly the same.
This was the shirt that made me believe that I was John Humphrey and helped me get into the school football team. I loved that shirt and the whole team that wore it.
Added a spoiler to avoid cluttering the thread, but having a read through, there are a fair amount of comments implying he is past it.
A handful of comments about his brace against Oxford which isn't much to go off as everyone is capable of a great game here and there.
It just doesn't scream to me of a fanbase truly bothered about a player leaving, more so the sentimental value because they associate him with a promotion season. I've seen our fans and myself do the same when a player leaves, I genuinely can't think of one time where we have bought an older player recently, and their fans say 'should do a job', except maybe Pratley?
I really hope it works out, but this does not resonate with our alleged transfer strategy.
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I agree Chunes.
We don't want a right back replacing Alfie May 😬
Mmmm, wasn't that similar to what Alfie said when he joined us, let's hope he stays a bit longer than one year as well...🙄
So we move on, with what I call 'sceptical optimism'. But maybe, just maybe, Jones feels that Godden will help Leaburn, Kanu (and perhaps Mbick, Casey and AN Other) more than May could .. not because Alfie wasn't a team player, more about style and formation.
Dobson was coming in with pretty much no expectations as he wasn't really replacing any player we had just sold, and he had age on his side to improve, with a West Ham background. Godden doesn't have time to settle and he will have to hit the ground running to replace a ready made top striker.
It's not even remotely the same situation tbh. Of course I understand your point to take opposition fans views with a pinch of salt.
Jones seems to be wanting a system where two or three players score 10-15 goals each rather than one scores 20+ and the next top scorer has about 5. So on that basis (and depending on who, if anyone, else we sign up front) I am hopeful that Godden will do a job.
Short version, Godden is not automatically a failed May replacement if he doesn't score 25 goals next year.
Messaged our Coventry office about him
and I miss working for the Woolwich, bloody Barclays!
Just hope the 33 year old legs can do the job. I do expect him to score a few but not 20+ like Alfie. 12-15 is my guess as long as he stays fit & plays the majority of games
A handful of comments about his brace against Oxford which isn't much to go off as everyone is capable of a great game here and there.
It just doesn't scream to me of a fanbase truly bothered about a player leaving, more so the sentimental value because they associate him with a promotion season. I've seen our fans and myself do the same when a player leaves, I genuinely can't think of one time where we have bought an older player recently, and their fans say 'should do a job', except maybe Pratley?
I really hope it works out, but this does not resonate with our alleged transfer strategy.