Oldben Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Baldock isn't a player you play up front on his own. Featured in 20 games last season, didn't score. Hes unlikely to get more than 5 goals in a season. Hes doesn't add anything to the team, but he is another player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 There seems to be an assumption that because these players are training with us, they will be in our starting line-up. I think at this stage they are just training with us. It's possible none of them will sign contracts. We need eleven to start the first game so are keeping our options maximised in the hope we might be able to sign better options by August. kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong and Dean (hick) Saunders 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollycutts1982 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 3 minutes ago, Anag Ram said: There seems to be an assumption that because these players are training with us, they will be in our starting line-up. I think at this stage they are just training with us. It's possible none of them will sign contracts. We need eleven to start the first game so are keeping our options maximised in the hope we might be able to sign better options by August. I agree with this. Also there is the possibility we might just sign competent players on short term deals so that we can sort the accounts out which in turn would clear up any penalty which would remove the embargo, we would then be a more transparent option to any potential takeover. If this were to happen we could then look where we are come the January window and move on from there. Very risky though as we wouldn’t want to be adrift with a points deduction and unable to attract and good signings or anyone to take us over. We are in very choppy waters at the minute and just have to hope Rooney is the steady hand we need and the squad we can assemble is good enough to see us through to calmer times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 If we're going for a striker on a free, I'd hope we're trying hard to get Lee Gregory back in. Wouldn't be the most exciting but he did a very solid job last season. jono and Premier ram 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Oldben said: Baldock isn't a player you play up front on his own. Featured in 20 games last season, didn't score. Hes unlikely to get more than 5 goals in a season. Hes doesn't add anything to the team, but he is another player Only 501 minutes of actual football though. 2 assists in that time. The previous season he scored 6 and assisted 2 in 1245 minutes in all competitions - 1 goal contribution every 156 minutes The season before that is was 7 goal contributions in 1539 minutes - 1 every 220 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said: If we're going for a striker on a free, I'd hope we're trying hard to get Lee Gregory back in. Wouldn't be the most exciting but he did a very solid job last season. He's still got 1 year left on his contract DarkFruitsRam7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean (hick) Saunders Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 I see these as higher risk than the centre half’s (Jags, Steerman). Experienced Champ centre halves could easily do a better (or even more easily, no worse than) last years centre halves. Not too many fast forwards in this division which will tear them a new one. Occasionally they will of course be embarrassed. Solving the scoring goals problem with freebies sounds much harder. Getting many in and taking a look at them seems a logical (only) way of doing it. Hopefully one or two could be a good fit like CKR and Chris Martin in the past. Quite possible that some (attackers) are being released not because the manager of released team did not want them just/only because of budget. jono 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said: He's still got 1 year left on his contract Off to the bin this article goes. https://the72.co.uk/241496/ipswich-town-increasingly-confident-of-securing-lee-gregory-signing-ahead-of-Derby-county/amp/ Edited July 14, 2021 by DarkFruitsRam7 ziggyram59 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 13 hours ago, S8TY said: It might be an idea to use the “Dads Army” theme for when players run out at PP I mean ffs Jagielka Davies Baldock Kazim Aluko Forsyth You don't win anything with kids.... ? nogbad van 50, jono and S8TY 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibby Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Could there end up signing ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oomarkwright Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 8 hours ago, Ibby said: Could there end up signing ? Don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abu Derby Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Baldrick was a useful player once, however he’s gone off a boil somewhat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboto Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 I heard he’s a solid 8/10 when he decides to turnip. Ramslad1992, Dean (hick) Saunders and May Contain Nuts 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 38 minutes ago, Abu Derby said: Baldrick was a useful player once, however he’s gone off a boil somewhat. Coneheadjohn, Dean (hick) Saunders, GrimsbyRam and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wignall12 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Abu Derby said: Baldrick was a useful player once, however he’s gone off a boil somewhat. Turnip !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Martin Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 On 13/07/2021 at 11:27, Jubbs said: It's certainly not fat by any means and it may be the fitting training tops, but he certainly looks to have put on a few pounds since I last saw him play think Wayne's put on more than a few pounds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Martin Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 On 14/07/2021 at 15:30, Van der MoodHoover said: You don't win anything with kids.... ? you don't win anything with old men either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philmycock Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Dunno if this has been posted previously, good read... https://thetilehurstend.sbnation.com/2021/7/1/22558746/sone-aluko-sam-baldock-departures-signal-fresh-start-reading-fc-royals Andrew3000, RoyMac5 and Dean (hick) Saunders 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 11 minutes ago, Philmycock said: Dunno if this has been posted previously, good read... https://thetilehurstend.sbnation.com/2021/7/1/22558746/sone-aluko-sam-baldock-departures-signal-fresh-start-reading-fc-royals I like the sound of Baldock's potential: "Baldock on the other hand has often been a victim of system. The archetypal channel runner alongside a target man, typically in a 4-4-2, he was rarely given an opportunity in that setup at Reading. Attempts by various managers to turn him into a winger or lone striker generally ended in failure, and he given scarce opportunities in the first anyway under Jose Gomes and Veljko Paunovic." Andrew3000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taribo Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 1 minute ago, RoyMac5 said: I like the sound of Baldock's potential: "Baldock on the other hand has often been a victim of system. The archetypal channel runner alongside a target man, typically in a 4-4-2, he was rarely given an opportunity in that setup at Reading. Attempts by various managers to turn him into a winger or lone striker generally ended in failure, and he given scarce opportunities in the first anyway under Jose Gomes and Veljko Paunovic." Sounds perfect for us, we love playing strikers like this on the wing or up top in their own GenBr and Thierry Ennui 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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