Comrade 86 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 On 16/08/2021 at 19:18, The_Sheriff said: Baldock adds depth simple as that Thick is he? Deej, hintonsboots and jono 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonram1980 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Well happy about jagielka think going to be massive signing!! I honestly believe if he was playing last Saturday you would of not seen the shambles in them 10 mins of injury time he simply would not of allowed himself or others to switch off Saying that watch him play we'd and same thing happen ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 So chuffed about Jagielka .. sure he will be done for pace at some point, but a proper old pro. The sort of guy that can lift young heads. Get some movement in front of him and maybe we can survive with honour Do’n’t know enough about Baldock but he can run a channel and just maybe create space for young Jack. Stranger things have happened We just have to stop preparing for the worst, look for some light. Every game is 11 V 11 and starts at 0-0 archram, Ram1988 and Anag Ram 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandExile Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 1 hour ago, jono said: So chuffed about Jagielka .. sure he will be done for pace at some point, but a proper old pro. The sort of guy that can lift young heads. You mean doing the 'Curtis Davies' role? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibby Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Signing a 39 year old ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 5 hours ago, IslandExile said: You mean doing the 'Curtis Davies' role? I suppose so. It was just that in the friendly game I saw a player who was so composed, positioned himself well and was far better with the ball at his feet than I had previously thought. He just looked deft and unhurried. Whether he plays with Davies ar is rotated with him, I have no idea. Like Davies, he must bring benefits to what is a very young team in difficult times. Add in physical presence/ability at corners and it looks to be a good short term signing for where we are at the moment. IslandExile and ariotofmyown 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brammie Steve Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Dad’s Army and walking football! I’ve just turned 71, where do I sign? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamLad1884 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 The noticeable difference from when Rooney signed (as an old pro whose legs had gone) wasn't what Rooney brought to the team. We saw Bird excel far more. If Jags can have a similar impact on Festy and Buchanan then this could be a very good signing. jono and 48 hours 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 8 hours ago, Ibby said: Signing a 39 year old ☹️ If he keeps the football away from our net it’s not an issue jono, Ibby and BriggRam 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raich Carter Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) Thing is, if Jags himself didn't think he had anything to offer, why would be bother to keep playing? He's made enough money to not need to play and probably had lots of offers to play lower league stuff so I'm leaning towards this being a good thing... optimistic fool that I am. Not so long ago, a 32 year old was about finished, let alone 39! We now have Ronaldo at 36 as top scorer in Serie A, Ibra still being in the top 10 players in the world at 39 and Chiellieni at 37 still bossing things at the back for Italy. With sports science having moved on and players taking more care of themselves, their careers are much longer than previously. Let's face it, we could do with a bit of luck so Jags doing a Paul McGrath would be a god-send this season. Edited August 18, 2021 by Raich Carter Sidd10, dilkie, jono and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Jagielka will probably be our best ‘keeper too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raich Carter Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 33 minutes ago, Mostyn6 said: Jagielka will probably be our best ‘keeper too! Very much the 'tallest dwarf' award! Roos' 'save' from that 30 yarder against P'boro was frankly embarrassing. I honestly don't think he's good enough to be a professional goalkeeper, let alone one in the Championship - his positioning, anticipation, reactions and basically everything needed to keep goal was missing in that one moment. Shocking goalie. Anyway, as you were! ? rynny and SFox1993 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oomarkwright Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Wonder what Yacko Banovic is doing these days? GangwayD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macintosh Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, oomarkwright said: Wonder what Yacko Banovic is doing these days? First game he played, against Sheffield Wednesday which we won 3-1, a simple shot from the edge of the area, straight at him, and he punched it with both hands, to safety. He had replaced traditional English keeper Roger Jones. The crowd were aghast, we all looked around at each other, 'you don't do that over here'. Forty years on keepers now save shorts from 30 yards with their back foot and catching a cross has become a dirty word. How times have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelBlimp Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Do we have the oldest squad in the league yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabber Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Did we prefer Stearman to Jags a couple of weeks ago? Did Jags refuse our offer then and accept it now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandExile Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 23 minutes ago, dabber said: Did we prefer Stearman to Jags a couple of weeks ago? Did Jags refuse our offer then and accept it now? Good questions. And, do we prefer them both to Wisdom or does he want more cash and/or is too ill to play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maydrakin Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 8 hours ago, Raich Carter said: Very much the 'tallest dwarf' award! Roos' 'save' from that 30 yarder against P'boro was frankly embarrassing. I honestly don't think he's good enough to be a professional goalkeeper, let alone one in the Championship - his positioning, anticipation, reactions and basically everything needed to keep goal was missing in that one moment. Shocking goalie. Anyway, as you were! ? Did it go in? Will Hughes Hair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raich Carter Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 2 hours ago, maydrakin said: Did it go in? By complete and utter sheer luck, no. Did it make him look a complete ar5e? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maydrakin Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 3 hours ago, Raich Carter said: By complete and utter sheer luck, no. Did it make him look a complete ar5e? Yes. Couldn’t care less about how he looks - as long as he keeps the ball out of the net, he can save it however he likes. Is he up to Poom or Shilton’s level? No, but he is a better keeper than you give him credit for, and he’s certainly better than a fair few keepers in the championship… (including two at Derby) Comrade 86, tinman, Will Hughes Hair and 4 others 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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