Until a few months ago Gillesphey wasn't thought as a good enough to be part of a team challenging for promotion. He was let go by Plymouth who didn't fancy him for the Championship.
He's suddenly a club legend here and potentially first choice in the Championship over a player who's been first choice for a club playing there the last couple of seasons when fit, fans would rather keep, and who's been offered a new contract there.
Funny old game indeed.
Anybody remember Simon Francis? Myself included, I thought he was one of the worst players to ever wear a Charlton shirt.
He then went onto be a fine player in the Championship and indeed the Prem for Bournemouth!
Until a few months ago Gillesphey wasn't thought as a good enough to be part of a team challenging for promotion. He was let go by Plymouth who didn't fancy him for the Championship.
He's suddenly a club legend here and potentially first choice in the Championship over a player who's been first choice for a club playing there the last couple of seasons when fit, fans would rather keep, and who's been offered a new contract there.
Funny old game indeed.
Point of clarification on the Plynouth didn't want him point. They switched from a back 3 to a back 4 meaning only 2 CB slots and the change of system didn't suit Macca at all. Tbh it still doesn't. If we were to suddenly switch to a back 4 I wouldn't want him as first choice.
In a back 3 with the growth we have seen under Jones I am confident he will be a very good championship player.
Until a few months ago Gillesphey wasn't thought as a good enough to be part of a team challenging for promotion. He was let go by Plymouth who didn't fancy him for the Championship.
He's suddenly a club legend here and potentially first choice in the Championship over a player who's been first choice for a club playing there the last couple of seasons when fit, fans would rather keep, and who's been offered a new contract there.
Funny old game indeed.
Point of clarification on the Plynouth didn't want him point. They switched from a back 3 to a back 4 meaning only 2 CB slots and the change of system didn't suit Macca at all. Tbh it still doesn't. If we were to suddenly switch to a back 4 I wouldn't want him as first choice.
In a back 3 with the growth we have seen under Jones I am confident he will be a very good championship player.
Until a few months ago Gillesphey wasn't thought as a good enough to be part of a team challenging for promotion. He was let go by Plymouth who didn't fancy him for the Championship.
He's suddenly a club legend here and potentially first choice in the Championship over a player who's been first choice for a club playing there the last couple of seasons when fit, fans would rather keep, and who's been offered a new contract there.
Funny old game indeed.
Point of clarification on the Plynouth didn't want him point. They switched from a back 3 to a back 4 meaning only 2 CB slots and the change of system didn't suit Macca at all. Tbh it still doesn't. If we were to suddenly switch to a back 4 I wouldn't want him as first choice.
In a back 3 with the growth we have seen under Jones I am confident he will be a very good championship player.
Do we think he will be first choice over Bell ?
Based on the preseason so far I'd guess that Bell might have pipped him to a starting role but there's time to go yet so let's see what happens.
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This is what we are paying him for! ;-)
In a back 3 with the growth we have seen under Jones I am confident he will be a very good championship player.
Frying pan/Fire.