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Post by jockeyshrew on Jul 29, 2014 1:04:02 GMT 1
Burton and Luton both interested according to twitter rumour....... Link can be seen here ------> LINK
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Jul 29, 2014 9:07:01 GMT 1
Another one to come back and haunt us probably...............
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Post by TheFoz on Jul 29, 2014 11:05:20 GMT 1
I bet he's on a quite a good wage so it's probably best to have him leave.
Decent player at League 2 level but I've never really rated him that much. Seems to just run around a lot and that's it.
Wesolowski,Wildig,Lawrence,Woods,will all get picked ahead of him this year plus there is that lad Clarke who can also play CM.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 11:13:53 GMT 1
Can't see him getting a kick this season. He puts plenty of effort in and would definately do a job for someone at this level, but we have much better footballing central midfielders at the club, it's a very strong area for us on paper.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 11:34:25 GMT 1
I bet he's on a quite a good wage so it's probably best to have him leave. Decent player at League 2 level but I've never really rated him that much. Seems to just run around a lot and that's it. Wesolowski,Wildig,Lawrence,Woods,will all get picked ahead of him this year plus there is that lad Clarke who can also play CM. We've Andy Robinson to throw in the mix as well, especially if he plays in a floating midfield roll... If we get a fee for McAllister then that'll be good business and it will give MM spare resource should he wish/need to freshen up the squad at anytime in the season.
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Post by Myddleshrew on Jul 29, 2014 11:42:02 GMT 1
I dont think he is as gd second time round
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Post by venceremos on Jul 29, 2014 12:44:14 GMT 1
I agree he isn't our best footballing midfielder and wouldn't make a first XI now, even if fit. However, we're likely to need other qualities when the weather and pitches deteriorate.
McAllister's stamina, physique and ability to get stuck in could be invaluable then and give others the chance to get on the ball. I'm not sure any of our other midfielders would be ahead of him where those combined attributes are concerned. Think we should keep him if we can.
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Post by pughywasfree on Jul 29, 2014 12:55:30 GMT 1
I would also like to keep him, always gives his all and offers something different but it wouldn't be the worst thing if he left.
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Post by franthetownfan on Jul 29, 2014 12:58:36 GMT 1
Going back if I'm honest it felt like we'd spent a reasonable amount for him, was there ever a figure?
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Post by Bob Rickerton on Jul 29, 2014 13:06:09 GMT 1
Going back if I'm honest it felt like we'd spent a reasonable amount for him, was there ever a figure? As with seemingly all our transfers in the last couple of years, I don't think it was ever officially announced. Can't imagine it was more than 10-20k though tbh. Agree with Vencemeros, would like to keep him.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 14:20:53 GMT 1
I agree he isn't our best footballing midfielder and wouldn't make a first XI now, even if fit. However, we're likely to need other qualities when the weather and pitches deteriorate. McAllister's stamina, physique and ability to get stuck in could be invaluable then and give others the chance to get on the ball. I'm not sure any of our other midfielders would be ahead of him where those combined attributes are concerned. Think we should keep him if we can. Why would we need him when the weather and pitches deteriorate? The weather conditions should not, and have not (in my view) made any difference to the ability of our players to do their job, I don't think McAllister plays any better than others when the weather is bad. As for the pitches, I have watched the team play at the new ground since it opened, first team, reserve and PSF,s, having missed maybe 4 or 5games only in this time, and have never seen the pitch in a relative poor condition. To think that today's pitches deteriorate due to the weather is a fallacy, fed by remembering the old days of playing at the Gay Meadow. No longer do we have pitches ankle deep in mud. Having travelled to many away fixtures, I have never seen a poor playing surface away from home. I feel eel sorry for Dave McAllister, but put alongside the current crop of players I think he falls well short. Don't think the team needs workhorses anymore, but thoroughbreds who can play whatever the conditions.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2014 14:27:45 GMT 1
I agree he isn't our best footballing midfielder and wouldn't make a first XI now, even if fit. However, we're likely to need other qualities when the weather and pitches deteriorate. McAllister's stamina, physique and ability to get stuck in could be invaluable then and give others the chance to get on the ball. I'm not sure any of our other midfielders would be ahead of him where those combined attributes are concerned. Think we should keep him if we can. Fair point but IMO it's his stamina, physique and ability I have been disappointed with since he signed permanently with us. Wesolowski looks like he will certainly be a better ball winning midfielder. As mentioned above Macallister is probably on decent wages, and is better off the wage bill in light of the other players now available.
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Post by blazey on Jul 29, 2014 16:15:00 GMT 1
I rate McAllister and would rather we kept him.
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Post by shrewforever on Jul 29, 2014 17:13:57 GMT 1
He'll be off soon and personally I'm not holding my breathe about Wildig and Woods staying too far into next year either.......
Rightly or wrongly.....just an opinion.....
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Post by bizzylad on Jul 29, 2014 17:28:16 GMT 1
He'll be off soon and personally I'm not holding my breathe about Wildig and Woods staying too far into next year either.......
Rightly or wrongly.....just an opinion..... My gut feeling says the same owd lad, think Woodsy will be a top player somewhere though mon...
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Post by shrewforever on Jul 29, 2014 17:35:35 GMT 1
Bizzy sent you a pm.......
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Post by venceremos on Jul 29, 2014 19:12:17 GMT 1
I agree he isn't our best footballing midfielder and wouldn't make a first XI now, even if fit. However, we're likely to need other qualities when the weather and pitches deteriorate. McAllister's stamina, physique and ability to get stuck in could be invaluable then and give others the chance to get on the ball. I'm not sure any of our other midfielders would be ahead of him where those combined attributes are concerned. Think we should keep him if we can. Why would we need him when the weather and pitches deteriorate? The weather conditions should not, and have not (in my view) made any difference to the ability of our players to do their job, I don't think McAllister plays any better than others when the weather is bad. As for the pitches, I have watched the team play at the new ground since it opened, first team, reserve and PSF,s, having missed maybe 4 or 5games only in this time, and have never seen the pitch in a relative poor condition. To think that today's pitches deteriorate due to the weather is a fallacy, fed by remembering the old days of playing at the Gay Meadow. No longer do we have pitches ankle deep in mud. Having travelled to many away fixtures, I have never seen a poor playing surface away from home. I feel eel sorry for Dave McAllister, but put alongside the current crop of players I think he falls well short. Don't think the team needs workhorses anymore, but thoroughbreds who can play whatever the conditions. Can't agree with you about the pitches. I don't believe our pitch plays as well in February as it does in August. I know it's not Gay Meadow but it's no bowling green at the end of winter either (which of course is no slight on the ground staff at all). The wear and tear of matches, the weather and the inability of grass to grow in the cold means that the pitch will deteriorate as we go through winter. We might not see pitches ankle deep in mud but that doesn't mean we don't see poor surfaces. I recall a game at Gigg Lane about 3-4 years ago when a simple long pass along the ground bobbled repeatedly and ridiculously because of the cumulative effect of frost at the end of winter. We might expect the top players to overcome that sort of thing but it can still undermine the element of skill at this level and that's when I think a McAllister-type player comes into his own. It's not just the surface. The wind has a habit of spoiling games at GM and, I dare say, most of the smaller grounds. If one team plays it in the air a lot on a windy day, it's going to be a struggle playing with a physically small midfield trying to pass it on the ground. I want to watch thoroughbreds as much as you but I still think every team needs its workhorses to allow them to play.
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Post by eggyshrew on Jul 29, 2014 20:31:27 GMT 1
I agree he isn't our best footballing midfielder and wouldn't make a first XI now, even if fit. However, we're likely to need other qualities when the weather and pitches deteriorate. McAllister's stamina, physique and ability to get stuck in could be invaluable then and give others the chance to get on the ball. I'm not sure any of our other midfielders would be ahead of him where those combined attributes are concerned. Think we should keep him if we can. Good post
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Post by owdlad on Jul 30, 2014 0:46:48 GMT 1
Not fully fit. A loan to get some games in, perhaps?
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Post by lancsman on Jul 30, 2014 12:06:40 GMT 1
Get rid. He is average compared to what we have now. Put the money to getting another defender in instead.
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