Jubbs Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 (edited) https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-derby-county-portsmouth-and-bolton-wanderers-make-moves-to-sign-ex-birmingham-striker-ronan-hale/ Edited January 9 by Jubbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubbs Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 Gonna be honest, if you're 25 (ignore the article, he's not 22) and still playing at that level, it's highly likely you're not League 1 standard. Happily proven wrong but I don't think he's League 1 promotion standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 29 minutes ago, Jubbs said: Gonna be honest, if you're 25 (ignore the article, he's not 22) and still playing at that level, it's highly likely you're not League 1 standard. Happily proven wrong but I don't think he's League 1 promotion standard. Hard to say though, Jamie Vardy was still playing non league at the exact same age. jono, Jubbs, YouRams and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernow Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Not sure if the defending or camera work is worse, but he got a hat-trick in extra time in the Irish Cup a few days ago. angieram and Wolfie 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 1 hour ago, Jubbs said: Gonna be honest, if you're 25 (ignore the article, he's not 22) and still playing at that level, it's highly likely you're not League 1 standard. Happily proven wrong but I don't think he's League 1 promotion standard. You say it best, when you say nothing at all. Time after time we see comments like this about not being at this level, it's just words. No matter what we think, Warne may have looked at him and thought he's all that I need. Life is a rollercoaster, this I promise you, anyway we've got tonight to worry about first. 'Rambe33, Comrade 86, ariotofmyown and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 1 hour ago, Jubbs said: Gonna be honest, if you're 25 (ignore the article, he's not 22) and still playing at that level, it's highly likely you're not League 1 standard. Happily proven wrong but I don't think he's League 1 promotion standard. True, but some players and indeed people, mature later than others. His confidence should be sky high and he may be better prepared for the step up than a few years ago. Comrade 86 and jono 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 1 hour ago, Carnero said: Every rubbish journo shoveling L1 transfer news is tagging Derby, Bolton and Pompy to boost engagement it seems. Anag Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealhantsram Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 1 hour ago, Jubbs said: Gonna be honest, if you're 25 (ignore the article, he's not 22) and still playing at that level, it's highly likely you're not League 1 standard. Happily proven wrong but I don't think he's League 1 promotion standard. On the one hand we want decent scouting and the sort of bargains Oxford have been getting in recent years... but on the other hand we want proven talent at this level. What's it to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Has he got sufficient pace though 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Even if we sign Hale, still think we need some Pace upfront. One for the olds, that. Ramarena, jono, The Scarlet Pimpernel and 6 others 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 2 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said: Has he got sufficient pace though 😉 Something about great minds and fools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 1 hour ago, Jubbs said: Gonna be honest, if you're 25 (ignore the article, he's not 22) and still playing at that level, it's highly likely you're not League 1 standard. Happily proven wrong but I don't think he's League 1 promotion standard. Hard to know where a player's ceiling lies until they are tested though, no? This forum is quite bad for writing off players before they've kicked a ball and if you look through previous years, we're not great a spotting who will prosper and who will not and that's putting it mildly. Writing him off based on the fact that he's 25 seems a tad premature to me as we know players mature at differing rates and irrespective, his best years will very likely be ahead of him. As with any unknown entity and let's be honest, this guy is not known to us, there's no need to be discounting the lad just yet, (or bigging him up for that matter), but with Pompey, Bolton and Derby on the case, the evidence suggests he's doing something right. Likewise, when one considers that there's a strong possibility that the clubs looking at him will not be in L1 next year, does that not imply that said clubs believe he can not only prosper at at this level, but higher too? To be honest, I'm just pleased that we are spreading the net a little wider than has been the case for some time now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 4 minutes ago, Animal is a Ram said: Even if we sign Hale, still think we need some Pace upfront. One for the olds, that. That’s surely up to The management! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubbs Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 4 minutes ago, therealhantsram said: we want decent scouting and the sort of bargains Oxford have been getting in recent years. All were below the age of 22. Can you name me 5 successful imports from LOI or NIFL over the past 10 years that have been over the age of 23? Probably not. I'm happily proven wrong, but at the moment, we need players that are ready for first team football to help us win promotion. We can develop talents sure, but at 25 if he's not ready for first team football straight away, is it worth the money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 1 hour ago, David said: You say it best, when you say nothing at all. Time after time we see comments like this about not being at this level, it's just words. No matter what we think, Warne may have looked at him and thought he's all that I need. Life is a rollercoaster, this I promise you, anyway we've got tonight to worry about first. A sentiment never more appropriate than when someone goes on to quote (songs sung by) Boyzone/Ronan Keating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8Leeds Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 42 minutes ago, Animal is a Ram said: Even if we sign Hale, still think we need some Pace upfront. One for the olds, that. Animal is a Ram, hintonsboots and Steve How Hard? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve How Hard? Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 7 minutes ago, 8Leeds said: Hale and Pace you say. Wasn't that Saunders and Goddards nicknames? **One was full of ale(Saunders) and the other had no pace(Goddard). 😉 **Disclaimer: I made that bit up. Bloody loved those two and was gutted when we sold both. jono and Comrade 86 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 1 hour ago, therealhantsram said: On the one hand we want decent scouting and the sort of bargains Oxford have been getting in recent years... but on the other hand we want proven talent at this level. What's it to be? There is another option - promising youngsters from leagues such as Ireland and N. Ireland. Oxford's previous signings from those countries since 2014 were aged 22, 21, 21, 24, 24, 21, 23. Two of those older 3 signings are back in N.Ireland whilst the other had a brief spell in the Championship scoring 2 goals and 2 assists in 53 games (he's a winger) Jubbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubbs Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 Interesting thread from a Pompey fan. Same concern as me at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account.
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now