DiggerB Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 44 minutes ago, MaltRam said: Optimistic with this one. Ticks a lot of boxes. Nice to see one from out of the blue, too. Maybe folks could pause to reflect that maybe some of the more hyperbolic criticisms of the club and manager have been more bolics than hyper. From his RTV interview appears the iron was in the fire for a couple of months before the deal was done. Maybe, just maybe the recruitment team aren’t playing FIFA/Royal Kingdom all day…….😜 nogbad van 50 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loughborough Ram Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 25 minutes ago, Srg said: Love his interview. Infectious energy and genuinely thrilled to be here. Hopefully he’s half as good on the pitch. Hopefully he's twice as good on the pitch, surely Comrade 86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkleyram Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 2 hours ago, CapeTownRams said: His ‘song’is gonna be an obvious version of the one for ‘Pppopoooooooooommmmm’ I can feel it..:😎 Something like Adaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaams then. Different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Never heard of him never seen him play and another massive gamble on another teams mainly injured player I hope he does fantastic for us and at 28 he needs to with a career of doing ok at FGR let’s see who leaves tomorrow - Smith? Fornah ? Bird ? BPV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 3 hours ago, Jimbo Ram said: Think it might be Adams with Bird and Conor in front of him… Disagree I'd play Bird deepest, but I think PW will play Hourihane deepest. We need a good passer near the CBs dictating play. Pace is needed in midfield, you want the fastest CM sat. You want him pressing, breaking into the box angieram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeTownRams Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, ilkleyram said: Something like Adaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaams then. Different. Eeeeeeeebbbbbbbooooooooouuuuuuuuuu 🍷 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Daly Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Disappointed it’s only a 6 month loan but very pleased otherwise. Hope there is some sort of clause that we can keep him if he does well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbles Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 I dont want to say too much on the matter but if we manage to get into the championship this season expect him to stick around… Gerry Daly, emjem and angieram 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 I love this signing for nothing more than this being a competency test for both our recruitment and coaching staff. A player, who lets be fair, hasn’t proven anything beyond fourth tier in English football has been bought in and plays a position where we have five or six options already on the books, potentially 7 or 8 depending on how far down the list you want to go: Hourihane, Bird, Sibley, Thompson, Fornah, Smith, Radcliffe and Robinson. A position of the pitch where despite the quantity of players and individual ability there still causes us a problem with regards to balance. The recruitment staff have essentially nailed their colours to the mast and essentially said we can highlight a player, out of favour, who isn’t proven at our level because we can see ability. This is a good case study for their ability to judge a player and not just going off a CV and availability - like with Bradley, Elder, Ward and so many others we’ve signed. If he turns out to be pony, then we know that the guys tasked with highlighting players couldn’t tell their arse from their elbow and get them promptly binned off. Warne, despite the options available to him, has brought this player to the club to address the balance and make us a better team. Does his analysis, coaching and strategy all click on the basis of this signing? Is he going to be the dynamic piece we all hope for, or have we just signed another Springett? Can he make use of this signing, does he win his place, does he facilitate what Warne wants to do? I have no idea, which is the exciting part, because I’m really keen to see how this one plays out. SKRam, emjem and Gerry Daly 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeTownRams Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 3 hours ago, Ambitious said: I love this signing for nothing more than this being a competency test for both our recruitment and coaching staff. A player, who lets be fair, hasn’t proven anything beyond fourth tier in English football has been bought in and plays a position where we have five or six options already on the books, potentially 7 or 8 depending on how far down the list you want to go: Hourihane, Bird, Sibley, Thompson, Fornah, Smith, Radcliffe and Robinson. A position of the pitch where despite the quantity of players and individual ability there still causes us a problem with regards to balance. The recruitment staff have essentially nailed their colours to the mast and essentially said we can highlight a player, out of favour, who isn’t proven at our level because we can see ability. This is a good case study for their ability to judge a player and not just going off a CV and availability - like with Bradley, Elder, Ward and so many others we’ve signed. If he turns out to be pony, then we know that the guys tasked with highlighting players couldn’t tell their arse from their elbow and get them promptly binned off. Warne, despite the options available to him, has brought this player to the club to address the balance and make us a better team. Does his analysis, coaching and strategy all click on the basis of this signing? Is he going to be the dynamic piece we all hope for, or have we just signed another Springett? Can he make use of this signing, does he win his place, does he facilitate what Warne wants to do? I have no idea, which is the exciting part, because I’m really keen to see how this one plays out. I suspect the key here will be how PW plays him. Does it work with him as defensive centre midfielder but still stick with Bird and Hourihane in front of him ?.. think 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeTownRams Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 8 hours ago, Eddie said: Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooou. That'll fit in well with some of the fan base. Will help to disguise the boos…..👍😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Altogether now EBOU! Jackal, angieram, jono and 6 others 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 (edited) 6 hours ago, Ambitious said: I love this signing for nothing more than this being a competency test for both our recruitment and coaching staff. A player, who lets be fair, hasn’t proven anything beyond fourth tier in English football has been bought in and plays a position where we have five or six options already on the books, potentially 7 or 8 depending on how far down the list you want to go: Hourihane, Bird, Sibley, Thompson, Fornah, Smith, Radcliffe and Robinson. A position of the pitch where despite the quantity of players and individual ability there still causes us a problem with regards to balance. The recruitment staff have essentially nailed their colours to the mast and essentially said we can highlight a player, out of favour, who isn’t proven at our level because we can see ability. This is a good case study for their ability to judge a player and not just going off a CV and availability - like with Bradley, Elder, Ward and so many others we’ve signed. If he turns out to be pony, then we know that the guys tasked with highlighting players couldn’t tell their arse from their elbow and get them promptly binned off. Warne, despite the options available to him, has brought this player to the club to address the balance and make us a better team. Does his analysis, coaching and strategy all click on the basis of this signing? Is he going to be the dynamic piece we all hope for, or have we just signed another Springett? Can he make use of this signing, does he win his place, does he facilitate what Warne wants to do? I have no idea, which is the exciting part, because I’m really keen to see how this one plays out. Do we have some sort of link to FGR? Is there a vegan in the recruitment team? Is that three players now (inc C Savage) with FGR links? Edited February 1 by RoyMac5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatRam Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Hopefully see 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 now. good luck to him.Think Hourihane needs dropping to the bench. BaianoPOTY98 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 8 hours ago, sage said: Disagree I'd play Bird deepest, but I think PW will play Hourihane deepest. We need a good passer near the CBs dictating play. Pace is needed in midfield, you want the fastest CM sat. You want him pressing, breaking into the box I was saying what I think Warne will do. I would have Conor on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 3 hours ago, Anag Ram said: Altogether now EBOU! Ah! You scared me! I don't like horror films, me. Anag Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 41 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: Do we have some sort of link to FGR? Is there a vegan in the recruitment team? Is that three players now (inc C Savage) with FGR links? We had Luke McGee on loan from them. He was also part of their 21/22 L2 promotion team RoyMac5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 55 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said: We had Luke McGee on loan from them. He was also part of their 21/22 L2 promotion team And a damn good keeper he was for them, too. Never got a look in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabby'sThighs Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Ebou's Wiki page said he signed a three-year deal in July 2022, so he's free in July 2025, presumably. The defensive stats posted above are very encouraging. Hopefully he'll add the steel to midfield we need, play all 17 games, we'll go up, then sign him for a song in the summer. He seems like a lovely, smiley character too, a good guy to have around. And by the sounds of his regular Nando's order, the Market Place branch are going to have to hire some extra staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, Jimbo Ram said: I was saying what I think Warne will do. I would have Conor on the bench. I’d have three playing in midfield but we have so many wide players we can’t fit them in so something has to give way and Warne has chosen central midfield as the place where we short of bodies on the pitch much to the criticism of Bird and Hourahan unfairly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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