Sparkle Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 18 minutes ago, Andicis said: Don't think it's the end of the world if we miss out here. We're not going down, we're not going up. Might be better to just save the money for now and invest in summer. But it’s bed wetters week ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andicis Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Sparkle said: But it’s bed wetters week ! Must have missed the memo, what I should have said is ''SIGN THIS GUY MEL OR THIS SEASON IS OVER AND WE'LL BE IN LEAGUE ONE, I'VE NEVER SEEN HIM PLAY BUT I KNOW HE'S EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED TO GET INTO THE PLAYOFFS'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Well now he should get a game against man united now if he wanted to sign ( assuming Northampton town let us) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topram Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, Sparkle said: Well now he should get a game against man united now if he wanted to sign ( assuming Northampton town let us) He’s cup tied ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 15 minutes ago, Topram said: He’s cup tied ? Ha ha he’s obviously a stupid boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 7 hours ago, MACKWORTHRAM said: And if you're happy with Waghorn and Marriott as you're only fit strikers next season then I find that amazing. Waghorn misses chance after chance, Marriott cannot stay fit. Essentially you are a Waghorn injury away from having a young striker who has never played a first team game and barely even been in the squad as your only striker. If/when we have a few games at the end of the season with nowt to play for, I'd like to see Whitaker start every game. Knight, Bird, Sileby, Holmes and Rooney all playing. Bogle, Lowe, Wisdom and Davies with Roos in goals. Academy CB if we got one good enough. No point playing loans unless they sign. As well as a White Christmas, I'm dreaming of a long summer break and a proper pre-season without a change in manager. And a recruitment team who knows what they are doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raich Carter Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 On 26/01/2020 at 19:51, JfR said: From now on let's only target players that nobody else wants That’s our recruitment team’s mission statement. I’m usually quite supportive but to not sign anyone with the month nearly out is odd. Luckily results on the pitch have been iok but it’s been a very disappointing transfer window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKWORTHRAM Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 9 hours ago, ariotofmyown said: If/when we have a few games at the end of the season with nowt to play for, I'd like to see Whitaker start every game. Knight, Bird, Sileby, Holmes and Rooney all playing. Bogle, Lowe, Wisdom and Davies with Roos in goals. Academy CB if we got one good enough. No point playing loans unless they sign. As well as a White Christmas, I'm dreaming of a long summer break and a proper pre-season without a change in manager. And a recruitment team who knows what they are doing. Nail on the head here mate. I can't believe after season on season of failure that this same recruitment team is still in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollycutts1982 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 9 hours ago, ariotofmyown said: If/when we have a few games at the end of the season with nowt to play for, I'd like to see Whitaker start every game. Knight, Bird, Sileby, Holmes and Rooney all playing. Bogle, Lowe, Wisdom and Davies with Roos in goals. Academy CB if we got one good enough. No point playing loans unless they sign. As well as a White Christmas, I'm dreaming of a long summer break and a proper pre-season without a change in manager. And a recruitment team who knows what they are doing. Whittaker is nowhere near ready. I’d like to see him go out to a lower league club to get some game time and toughen him up. When he’s played he looks too lightweight. It is a tough position to play and to break through in so more game time at a lower level will benefit him than the odd sub appearance here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Raich Van Carter said: That’s our recruitment team’s mission statement. I’m usually quite supportive but to not sign anyone with the month nearly out is odd. Luckily results on the pitch have been iok but it’s been a very disappointing transfer window. We have signed Wayne Rooney effectively to play in this window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Eagle's Barmy Army Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 47 minutes ago, MACKWORTHRAM said: Nail on the head here mate. I can't believe after season on season of failure that this same recruitment team is still in place. Our recruitment team couldn't find anybody to replace them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S8TY Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 56 minutes ago, MACKWORTHRAM said: Nail on the head here mate. I can't believe after season on season of failure that this same recruitment team is still in place. Hopefully Cocu will advise Mel on how he rates/regards our recruitment team, surely if he doesn't think its any good he'll say / advise so.... we live in hope...from a fans point of view it seems poor ( not just based on this window as no one is completing deals yet ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 33 minutes ago, ollycutts1982 said: Whittaker is nowhere near ready. I’d like to see him go out to a lower league club to get some game time and toughen him up. When he’s played he looks too lightweight. It is a tough position to play and to break through in so more game time at a lower level will benefit him than the odd sub appearance here. He looked our best player when he came on at Fulham. Why not start him for the potentially meaningless games at end of season. He looks quick and has scored bags of goals at junior level. How exciting would it be if he scored 5 goals from the 10 final games of this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarterForTen Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 While with you in thinking that Whittaker looks a little under-cooked at the moment, I'm not sure a stint in League Two is what he needs - that level of football would not be the place for his skills to thrive in my opinion. More and more minutes off the bench to gain confidence is perhaps a better pathway. I think he'll make the breakthrough here within the next 18 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollycutts1982 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 53 minutes ago, ariotofmyown said: He looked our best player when he came on at Fulham. Why not start him for the potentially meaningless games at end of season. He looks quick and has scored bags of goals at junior level. How exciting would it be if he scored 5 goals from the 10 final games of this season? That’s fair enough but one good sub appearance doesn’t fill me with confidence. I’m not knocking him and do want him to be a success but just don’t think he’s ready. Callum Ball scores for fun through the age groups to name just one. I’m just of the opinion that for his long term development a loan might benefit him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 On 26/01/2020 at 19:51, JfR said: From now on let's only target players that nobody else wants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Ram Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 On 27/01/2020 at 15:32, cheron85 said: Just checking here - Home form? We've only lost 2 (I think) at home this season and think we've picked up the 3rd most points at home too Away on the other hand we may as well just not show up (I mean literally rather than figuratively as is currently happening) Hurriedly wrote that on my phone on my break at work, definitely meant away form. As you say, home form is jarringly solid compared to the away form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raich Carter Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 8 hours ago, Sparkle said: We have signed Wayne Rooney effectively to play in this window But that was before we lost Keogh and 32Red paid for him (allegedly). Just strikes me that we really do need a centre half (as evidenced by the on-going saga) but we’re getting nowhere fast. Just seems a bit weird to leave it so late and to not have other options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaltRam Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Davies, Wisdom, Clarke, Foz, Evans (if he gets fit), even big Tom at a push. We're not short of numbers and there's three very solid options. If we can sign one of the central defenders we'll need next season on loan now, then happy days, but if we can't there's no need for crying about it. A winger, someone to liven up our slightly ponderous attack though...that's what I'd like to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Raich Van Carter said: But that was before we lost Keogh and 32Red paid for him (allegedly). Just strikes me that we really do need a centre half (as evidenced by the on-going saga) but we’re getting nowhere fast. Just seems a bit weird to leave it so late and to not have other options. We have Davies - highly experienced we have Clarke - on loan and doing ok we have Forsyth - who has done well we have wisdom - who has shown he can do it if we break all of those -we have Evans and Huddlestone who could help out we are not in a desperate state - we are not likely to be involved in the promotion push and we shouldn’t be involved in the relegation scrap according to the club why spend money on a loan fee and wages that helps another club develop their players - sure do it if we can have them next season for 12 months as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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