Thought we did ok in the window, especially the bit about keeping hold of the players we could have cashed in on..... very pleased about that. Wasn't sorry to see Edun, Campbell or even REG leave and was glad we kept our options open on Taylor, at least until the end of the season....... I think all those make sense. Of course we'll never know why our chase for the winger guy wasn't successful, I hope it was for a good reason like we were aiming high rather than a bad reason like short-sighted, inflexible budgeting. Still we are where we are, as they say and wouldn't it be great if one or two of our youngsters took whatever chances they got and absolutely flew! I'm looking forward to seeing how the new guys get on and am hoping they both offer enough and in pretty short order.
Quite a few entertaining opinions flying about, as to what the club is doing wrong. Reminds me of a bloke who said, 'What a pity we don't have the people running things who could put the world to rights but are instead driving cabs and cutting hair".
Pretty shit quote. I don't do either of those as careers, but cab drivers and hairdressers/barbers can be some of the wittiest or knowledgeable people you will meet.
In a job where you spend most of your day in close contact with strangers, you have the potential to become a bit of an information sponge and have access to a network of different people from all walks of life to engage with.
I know that comes a bit serious, but that's just one of the laziest and short sighted things I've read to undermine someone's value in life based on their career.
CAFC last 10 games: W6 D3 L1=21 points A very good return for the last 10 League games. From 14th to 7th place.
Unless we paid good money for an in form wide man from League 1 or 2, did we really want to go back to the Steve Gallen list of 5 players for a position and then at the last minute get the 6th choice after knock backs from the other 5 ? Rhetorical question as it's a NO.
Gilbert has played so few game for a 23 year old that it's a big risk and McIntyre has had mixed reviews but we hope they are similar to Leicester fans on Yann or CAFC critics on Simon Francis.
I'm having a real battle trying to be optimistic (7th to 10th was my pick back in August) and we would need the nucleus of the team to stay fit to give us a chance of 5th or 6th.
Nathan Jones took 20 odd games to see width was paramount and Small and TC need to stay fit.
I hope we don't rue the inability to get another player who can operate wide with some pace or trickery.
Nathan's answer is that we have those options in the Academy / U21's (his interview yesterday) but I've just been slated by @FishCostaFortune for suggesting using Dixon because we didn't strengthen in those areas.
Not having a go at @FishCostaFortune ......more having a go at NJ for saying one thing but then not doing it.
Nathan and Charlie say a lot of things and don’t do them, full of s*** the pair of them
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Wasn't sorry to see Edun, Campbell or even REG leave and was glad we kept our options open on Taylor, at least until the end of the season....... I think all those make sense.
Of course we'll never know why our chase for the winger guy wasn't successful, I hope it was for a good reason like we were aiming high rather than a bad reason like short-sighted, inflexible budgeting. Still we are where we are, as they say and wouldn't it be great if one or two of our youngsters took whatever chances they got and absolutely flew!
I'm looking forward to seeing how the new guys get on and am hoping they both offer enough and in pretty short order.
Fred Housgo.