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Alex Mitchell - gone on a season long loan to Plymouth Argyle (p11)

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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    as I have typed elsewhere on here, I expect him to be appointed team captain
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,554
    as I have typed elsewhere on here, I expect him to be appointed team captain
    him or Docherty in my opinion.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    Has Berry worn the Captains armband as well this Pre-Season?
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,993
    as I have typed elsewhere on here, I expect him to be appointed team captain
    I think the same 
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,808
    I think there are a few potential captains in the squad - not really said that for a few years 
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,000
    I think there are a few potential captains in the squad - not really said that for a few years 
    In many ways it will hopefully be academic as to which player ends up actually wearing the arm band - I'd hope that the leaders would still be leading regardless of which one is "officially" the skipper.
  • Redhenry
    Redhenry Posts: 5,357
    My guess is NJ goes for Berry with his experience and previously knows him  
  • Yann897
    Yann897 Posts: 1,530
    Redhenry said:
    My guess is NJ goes for Berry with his experience and previously knows him  
    I think it will be Docherty, and like eltham addick said it’s rare to have that many choices that we all think 3/4 different people could get it and I’d also change my opinion if Potts signed.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,617
    We’ve pretty much drifted since Jason Pearce retired in terms of on the pitch leadership. I think it’s so important to have a vocal and respected team captain. Someone the players look to and rely on. I think from what I’m hearing that Mitchell’s time will come but we’ve got some pro’s now with a lot of experience and that have walked the walk and on that basis I can’t see Mitchell being in the frame just yet.
  • ParkinsonOut
    ParkinsonOut Posts: 1,463
    From what I’ve seen of Alex on the videos the club posted from Slovenia, I think he’s got a great personality & will go on to become a fans favourite 
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  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,808
    We’ve pretty much drifted since Jason Pearce retired in terms of on the pitch leadership. I think it’s so important to have a vocal and respected team captain. Someone the players look to and rely on. I think from what I’m hearing that Mitchell’s time will come but we’ve got some pro’s now with a lot of experience and that have walked the walk and on that basis I can’t see Mitchell being in the frame just yet.
    reckon you are spot on there
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,755
    edited July 2024
    Yann897 said:
    Redhenry said:
    My guess is NJ goes for Berry with his experience and previously knows him  
    I think it will be Docherty, and like eltham addick said it’s rare to have that many choices that we all think 3/4 different people could get it and I’d also change my opinion if Potts signed.
    Docherty’s had the armband for the majority, if not all, of the minutes he’s had so far this pre season.

    I wouldn’t be massively surprised if it was part of the discussions that got him to sign with us over other options he would’ve had.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,755
    ‘I had a meeting with the gaffer and he just turned around to me and said “I’m going to change your life”’

    https://x.com/tombrandy/status/1820893253534982654?s=46&t=ynww82GMl7VKBjthBflU0g
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,443
    ‘I had a meeting with the gaffer and he just turned around to me and said “I’m going to change your life”’

    https://x.com/tombrandy/status/1820893253534982654?s=46&t=ynww82GMl7VKBjthBflU0g
    "Have you read this book called the Bible?"
  • RC_CAFC
    RC_CAFC Posts: 1,754
    fenaddick said:
    Judging by his performances so far and the way he conducts himself, I think we may have a real gem here. A really engaging character and exactly the calm, disciplined, never say die person you want in your defence. Well done whoever managed to lure him here.
  • Scoham said:
    In Jones we trust. My arse!!!
  • Truly bizarre.  He is a solid blood and thunder defender and proper leader.   

    Fair play for taking responsibility NJ and hopefully will learn from that.   

    Mitchell, Mannion and Ramsay surely pick themselves if fit.
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  • There has to be more to it than just dropping him, makes absolutely no sense 
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,345
    He was being rested for next season
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,371
    There has to be more to it than just dropping him, makes absolutely no sense 
    We’ll see, I think he’ll be straight back in and we’ll move on from it.
  • shirty5 said:
    The same back 3 had played all the league games so far this season until yesterday afternoon 

    In those 6 games we have had 4 clean sheets and from the 3 goals conceded 2 of those were 25 yards or more out

    Makes no sense to make that decision yesterday. It’s no different if one of your strikers had scored 4 goals in the first 6 games and then you bin him off and he’s not even on the bench
    Agree,

    I can see the case for giving REG a start after the Cambridge game but not for Mitchell and especially after another star of the midweek game, Taylor, didn't even get on the bench.

    No matter how good REG had been why change a successful back five and solid midfield. 

    Credit to NJ for taking responsibility but I'm still in the dark as to what his thinking was with the back three, the midfield and the forward line changes.

    I'm also thinking that NJ has often spoken of preferring a smaller squad as there are fewer players scrabbling for places but we now seem to have a hell of a lot of fit first team players when you include Leaburn, A Campbell and the soon come Dixon as well as "where does he fit in Hylton"?

    All managers make mistakes, it's just that the best managers make fewer mistakes than the others, but this seems almost perverse from NJ.
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 5,824
    shirty5 said:
    The same back 3 had played all the league games so far this season until yesterday afternoon 

    In those 6 games we have had 4 clean sheets and from the 3 goals conceded 2 of those were 25 yards or more out

    Makes no sense to make that decision yesterday. It’s no different if one of your strikers had scored 4 goals in the first 6 games and then you bin him off and he’s not even on the bench
    Agree,

    I can see the case for giving REG a start after the Cambridge game but not for Mitchell and especially after another star of the midweek game, Taylor, didn't even get on the bench.

    No matter how good REG had been why change a successful back five and solid midfield. 

    Credit to NJ for taking responsibility but I'm still in the dark as to what his thinking was with the back three, the midfield and the forward line changes.

    I'm also thinking that NJ has often spoken of preferring a smaller squad as there are fewer players scrabbling for places but we now seem to have a hell of a lot of fit first team players when you include Leaburn, A Campbell and the soon come Dixon as well as "where does he fit in Hylton"?

    All managers make mistakes, it's just that the best managers make fewer mistakes than the others, but this seems almost perverse from NJ.
    I don’t laud him for admitting it - it was a crass decision.  Jones has credit in the bank but that runs out quickly if results go south .  
  • wmcf123 said:
    shirty5 said:
    The same back 3 had played all the league games so far this season until yesterday afternoon 

    In those 6 games we have had 4 clean sheets and from the 3 goals conceded 2 of those were 25 yards or more out

    Makes no sense to make that decision yesterday. It’s no different if one of your strikers had scored 4 goals in the first 6 games and then you bin him off and he’s not even on the bench
    Agree,

    I can see the case for giving REG a start after the Cambridge game but not for Mitchell and especially after another star of the midweek game, Taylor, didn't even get on the bench.

    No matter how good REG had been why change a successful back five and solid midfield. 

    Credit to NJ for taking responsibility but I'm still in the dark as to what his thinking was with the back three, the midfield and the forward line changes.

    I'm also thinking that NJ has often spoken of preferring a smaller squad as there are fewer players scrabbling for places but we now seem to have a hell of a lot of fit first team players when you include Leaburn, A Campbell and the soon come Dixon as well as "where does he fit in Hylton"?

    All managers make mistakes, it's just that the best managers make fewer mistakes than the others, but this seems almost perverse from NJ.
    I don’t laud him for admitting it - it was a crass decision.  Jones has credit in the bank but that runs out quickly if results go south .  
    True but he also spent a lot of it as far as I am concerned by not wanting Alfie May and replacing him with the less than prolific goalscorer Ahadme.
  • There has to be more to it than just dropping him, makes absolutely no sense 
    I agree, unfortunately. When we saw he wasn’t even on the bench we thought he must be injured or sick. He should be one of the first players on the team sheet in my opinion. If there has been a falling out or something let’s hope they can patch it up for all our sakes. NJ doesn’t seem the sort of boss you argue with and win. 
  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,362
    Perhaps one of the most odd decisions I’ve seen from a manager. 

    Changing up a defence that has looked very solid. That’s straight from the Karen Fraeye tactics boo
  • wmcf123 said:
    shirty5 said:
    The same back 3 had played all the league games so far this season until yesterday afternoon 

    In those 6 games we have had 4 clean sheets and from the 3 goals conceded 2 of those were 25 yards or more out

    Makes no sense to make that decision yesterday. It’s no different if one of your strikers had scored 4 goals in the first 6 games and then you bin him off and he’s not even on the bench
    Agree,

    I can see the case for giving REG a start after the Cambridge game but not for Mitchell and especially after another star of the midweek game, Taylor, didn't even get on the bench.

    No matter how good REG had been why change a successful back five and solid midfield. 

    Credit to NJ for taking responsibility but I'm still in the dark as to what his thinking was with the back three, the midfield and the forward line changes.

    I'm also thinking that NJ has often spoken of preferring a smaller squad as there are fewer players scrabbling for places but we now seem to have a hell of a lot of fit first team players when you include Leaburn, A Campbell and the soon come Dixon as well as "where does he fit in Hylton"?

    All managers make mistakes, it's just that the best managers make fewer mistakes than the others, but this seems almost perverse from NJ.
    I don’t laud him for admitting it - it was a crass decision.  Jones has credit in the bank but that runs out quickly if results go south .  
    Did I "laud" him or did I give him "credit", quite different things in my mind.