Foreveram Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 100% ITK we are not signing any more players in January.😉 Steve How Hard?, jimtastic56, Kathcairns and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hintonsboots Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2 minutes ago, Srg said: Because he can't move. He could have 35 yards of open grass and he would treat it like a free kick. He slows the play down massively and turns it into walking football. He is a turnstile out of possession who lets anyone and everyone past him with minimal effort. His idea of closing down is a slow jog to five yards away and then pointing for a team mate. His stats are massively inflated by taking every single set piece we have when he's on the pitch. Clearly he can still strike a ball, but not sure the deficiencies he has that we have been unable to cover up, are worth it at this point. Maybe if he can play less minutes he can play at a higher tempo for shorter periods... but I'm not sure it's a fitness thing. He seems like a end of career Bryson in that regard, where he could probably run all day, but he's not athletic enough to twist and turn with any short-area quickness anymore. He’s never had much pace and needs to be further up the field where his defensive duties are less. He should be in the team for his creativity rather than doing a 20k school cross country every game with Warne following him in his car with a fag in mouth. Did Matt Le Tissier ever tackle anyone ? S8TY and McMuffin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 minute ago, hintonsboots said: He’s never had much pace and needs to be further up the field where his defensive duties are less. He should be in the team for his creativity rather than doing a 20k school cross country every game with Warne following him in his car with a fag in mouth. Did Matt Le Tissier ever tackle anyone ? With all due respect, this isn't the 90s anymore. Football is different. Being further up the pitch is fine, but he can't manipulate the ball, he doesn't have half a yard to get round anyone, playing with his back to goal to receive the ball in an attacking area isn't in his wheelhouse.. the only thing he can do is arrive on the edge of the box with that sweet left foot. Again, just not sure that's worth it when we could get so much more from the entire team with a different player in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBustler1884 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Do we think a swap deal for Fornah and Jonson Clarke-Harris is a possibility or am I dreaming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireRam Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2 minutes ago, Srg said: It would be, but how far down the list are we if that's the option we are looking at for our striking issues. May as well just have Lennon Wheeldon on the bench or something if that's what it would be for. That's true. I suspect they may just be 'on the list' rather than active targets. If Collins continues as he is, he'll be first choice for the remainder of the season anyway, and convincing established players to join as backup is tricky, so I get the thinking- if that player in the squad is going to get limited minutes, that player may as well be a randomer and we can loan Brown out to somewhere he'll actually play regularly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlsonDerby Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 8 minutes ago, TomBustler1884 said: Do we think a swap deal for Fornah and Jonson Clarke-Harris is a possibility or am I dreaming? Lose a younger player with potential for an older player on loads of money who isn’t guaranteed to score outside of that posh side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hintonsboots Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 15 minutes ago, Srg said: With all due respect, this isn't the 90s anymore. Football is different. Being further up the pitch is fine, but he can't manipulate the ball, he doesn't have half a yard to get round anyone, playing with his back to goal to receive the ball in an attacking area isn't in his wheelhouse.. the only thing he can do is arrive on the edge of the box with that sweet left foot. Again, just not sure that's worth it when we could get so much more from the entire team with a different player in there. We’ll have to agree to disagree then mate. Will be interesting to see how it pans out. UTR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tamworthram Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Foreveram said: 100% ITK we are not signing any more players in January.😉 Edited February 1 by Tamworthram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EraniosSocks Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 A name I’ve not seen said yet, Niall Ennis? Was linked with Bolton but they look like they are signing a lad from Bristol Premier ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 14 minutes ago, IlsonDerby said: Lose a younger player with potential for an older player on loads of money who isn’t guaranteed to score outside of that posh side? Yes please. jimtastic56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 35 minutes ago, Foreveram said: 100% ITK we are not signing any more players in January.😉 What, ever? Someone go and warm up that Administration thread 😢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTom92 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Calm before the storm. Minor moan, I wish we had a local journo to stir the pot. Whilst Leigh and Dom are both excellent at their actual jobs. They very rarely speculate on potential targets, just confirm a signing when it’s obvious it’s done. Not a big deal but just a little moan. jimtastic56 and Barney1991 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topram Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 20 minutes ago, EraniosSocks said: A name I’ve not seen said yet, Niall Ennis? Was linked with Bolton but they look like they are signing a lad from Bristol He’s going Barnsley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerphilly Ram Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 24 minutes ago, EraniosSocks said: A name I’ve not seen said yet, Niall Ennis? Was linked with Bolton but they look like they are signing a lad from Bristol 3 minutes ago, Topram said: He’s going Barnsley This account allegedly being a freelance EFL journalist has recently said we’re possibly in for Ennis. Take with a pinch of salt of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuwtfly Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 3 hours ago, Big Trav said: I think it is a new name, medical pencilled in today. Defiantly NOT Lee Gregory though Don't. I've been hurt before. dcfcreece1601, MackworthRamIsGod and Goldstar 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomBustler1884 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 36 minutes ago, IlsonDerby said: Lose a younger player with potential for an older player on loads of money who isn’t guaranteed to score outside of that posh side? Lose a fringe player in an area of the pitch with lots of options, and gain a proven goalscorer to add to our threadbare forwards? Yes, 100% if we have to move out to bring in. Our focus right now has to be on getting out of this league Premier ram and jimtastic56 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, Srg said: Am I crazy for being genuinely annoyed if we get rid of Fornah? Hopefully, it's all nonsense and he's going nowhere, but if he does go, I'd be so frustrated. I think most fans think he'll come good. I also think I'm an outlier in thinking he should be moved on, but that's mostly because when we signed him I had the opinion that he "isn't much of an improvement over Smith (if any at all)" and haven't seen enough to change my opinion. I can recall 2 games where he made an impact - I think it was the Cambridge home game where he mopped up everything in midfield, and the Bistol Rovers game where he came off the bench to assist our last minute winner. His performances since then have lacked effort, topped off by walking back when Bradford were breaking up the field. I am perhaps being a tad harsh on him, as looking through his match ratings when given conssitent starts in the absense of Bird and/or Hourihane, he did quite well. We've also only lost 2 games which he started in - his first start for Derby was against Bolton when Wildsmith got sent off, and the other was against Shrewsbury when we was brought off at half time (score was 0:0 and we went on to lose). I can see why Fornah may be frustrated with not being given more starts, which will have been a cause for his recent poor displays when given a rare opportunity in the team Anag Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 2 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said: I think most fans think he'll come good. I also think I'm an outlier in thinking he should be moved on, but that's mostly because when we signed him I had the opinion that he "isn't much of an improvement over Smith (if any at all)" and haven't seen enough to change my opinion. I can recall 2 games where he made an impact - I think it was the Cambridge home game where he mopped up everything in midfield, and the Bistol Rovers game where he came off the bench to assist our last minute winner. His performances since then have lacked effort, topped off by walking back when Bradford were breaking up the field. I am perhaps being a tad harsh on him, as looking through his match ratings when given conssitent starts in the absense of Bird and/or Hourihane, he did quite well. We've also only lost 2 games which he started in - his first start for Derby was against Bolton when Wildsmith got sent off, and the other was against Shrewsbury when we was brought off at half time (score was 0:0 and we went on to lose). I can see why Fornah may be frustrated with not being given more starts, which will have been a cause for his recent poor displays when given a rare opportunity in the team I agree. He jogs round the pitch like he’s not sure where he should be and he is awkward trying to trap a ball. Can see why Forest offloaded. Would be delighted if he turned things around but sometimes players and clubs don’t fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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