Ambitious Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 We need to see how it plays out, of course, but he was a player I did think would be a good option for us at least from off the bench. Oxford have nowhere near the financial pull of ourselves and were close to being relegated last season. We will never know, of course, but if he goes to Oxford and does well then questions should be asked. McMuffin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, Topram said: Really hope we wasn’t after him and he chose Oxford over Derby … Well if we wasn't after him he chose Oxford 😉 Topram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dartmouth Ram Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Confirmed, gone to Oxford... ☹️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggerB Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 6 minutes ago, Dartmouth Ram said: Confirmed, gone to Oxford... ☹️ Meh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 If he goes to Oxford and stinks it up, struggles to play at this level then credit to the recruitment team and Warne for side stepping what would've been a pointless signing. If he does well, the fans are well within their right to ask questions - I'm not sure which would be worse: 1) We couldn't sell the club to him over a move to Oxford, despite already being settled in the area or 2) we can't properly evaluate talent - even when it's on our own doorstep. No panic of course, but definitely a player to see how we develops at Oxford. Jubbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Didn’t want him 🤔 DiggerB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 If his performance in the play-off final is anything to go by I'm not bothered - even if we were ever interested in him (which I doubt). Much rather we looked at the winger who played for Notts who's name escapes me. DiggerB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggerB Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, Ambitious said: If he goes to Oxford and stinks it up, struggles to play at this level then credit to the recruitment team and Warne for side stepping what would've been a pointless signing. If he does well, the fans are well within their right to ask questions - I'm not sure which would be worse: 1) We couldn't sell the club to him over a move to Oxford, despite already being settled in the area or 2) we can't properly evaluate talent - even when it's on our own doorstep. No panic of course, but definitely a player to see how we develops at Oxford. Do we know the recruitment team actively pursued him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 He may have skill and score goals but can he run around like a border collie on speed? DiggerB, Miggins and Blondest Goat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 This 'saga' properly reminds me of the Omar Bogle meltdown from a few years ago. ThePrisoner, Carnero and Heisenberg 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, DiggerB said: Do we know the recruitment team actively pursued him? Given that he's gone to Oxford, my bet is that we've been lazy-linked, since Oxford's former head of recruitment is now our head of recruitment. Carnero and DiggerB 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mckram Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 For what it’s worth, I watched Notts County 3 or 4 times last season and cannot remember him. John Bostock was the one that stood out in the Notts County team. Whether I caught him on bad games I don’t know, but stepping up two leagues could be a big ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, DiggerB said: Do we know the recruitment team actively pursued him? That's the point - if he goes to Oxford and does well then we have to ask questions of the recruitment team. They need to prove they can evaluate talent properly hence why we need to wait and see how he does before having an appropriate opinion. If he does poorly then you have to praise them for not going after a player who would've ultimately offered nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 10 minutes ago, Wolfie20 said: If his performance in the play-off final is anything to go by I'm not bothered - even if we were ever interested in him (which I doubt). Much rather we looked at the winger who played for Notts who's name escapes me. John Chiedoze 😁 i-Ram and DiggerB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsdubs Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 He's crap anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveram Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 4 minutes ago, Ambitious said: That's the point - if he goes to Oxford and does well then we have to ask questions of the recruitment team. They need to prove they can evaluate talent properly hence why we need to wait and see how he does before having an appropriate opinion. If he does poorly then you have to praise them for not going after a player who would've ultimately offered nothing. Even if he is a standout player for them it doesn’t necessarily follow that he would fit into our system. DiggerB and SKRam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eoghan1884 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Wsm-ram, Ramarena, angieram and 3 others 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubbs Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 30 minutes ago, Caerphilly Ram said: That’s IF we were even interested in signing him. You simply can’t take newspaper and social media speculation as being fact Leigh Curtis is the most reliable and he said in his Q&A we were certainly interested. Warne went to watch him play in the play offs and was interested whilst at Rotherham, I think it's fair to say we were interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Dartmouth Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACKWORTHRAM Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Just now, Jubbs said: Leigh Curtis is the most reliable and he said in his Q&A we were certainly interested. Warne went to watch him play in the play offs and was interested whilst at Rotherham, I think it's fair to say we were interested. He didn't say that at all. He said Warne watched him when he was at Rotherham but didn't pursue it. Clubs that were linked were Cardiff, Blackpool, Portsmouth and Derby. There's not a chance he would choose Oxford over any of them. Ramarena, DiggerB, Caerphilly Ram and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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