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Post by zenfootball2 on Jan 14, 2019 11:22:33 GMT 1
He'll do for me as he is only back up to Arnold who has been brilliant since coming into the team. He won't be expensive and the money saved will be better spent on outfield players. If they were doing their job half as good as Arnold we wouldn't be in this mess. i agree we have to be prudent with our money but if Arnold gets injured we then have a failed trialist who was deemed not good enough at the start of the season ,whatever money we might save it will be a false saving if he is between the sticks for any extended period of time. if the star is to belived he is a former team mate and friend of Rickets
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Post by El Huracán!!!! on Jan 14, 2019 11:25:09 GMT 1
Jobs for the Boys
Was it ever thus
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Post by SouthStandShrew on Jan 14, 2019 12:48:51 GMT 1
Finished 3rd last season and this is what we have been reduced too?
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Post by ssshrew on Jan 14, 2019 13:05:12 GMT 1
We may have finished third last season but we started this one in a very unenviable position due to what happened in the close season. It was always going to be difficult. To be honest I feel like last season never happened as it all went so sour.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2019 13:13:47 GMT 1
Before I get criticised for being negative/writing off a player before he arrives, let me be clear that if he signs then I'll give him a chance and support him in the first instance. But it's hardly a positive step that you have an area you know is a weakness and you turn to someone that you deemed not good enough for you 6 months ago
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Post by northwestman on Jan 14, 2019 13:28:45 GMT 1
Before I get criticised for being negative/writing off a player before he arrives, let me be clear that if he signs then I'll give him a chance and support him in the first instance. But it's hardly a positive step that you have an area you know is a weakness and you turn to someone that you deemed not good enough for you 6 months ago And Coyne must surely have originally been involved in assessing Charles Cook as not good enough when he was on trial here 6 months ago. Which suggests he's now been overruled by SR.
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Post by LetchworthShrew on Jan 14, 2019 13:45:40 GMT 1
Before I get criticised for being negative/writing off a player before he arrives, let me be clear that if he signs then I'll give him a chance and support him in the first instance. But it's hardly a positive step that you have an area you know is a weakness and you turn to someone that you deemed not good enough for you 6 months ago And Coyne must surely have originally been involved in assessing Charles Cook as not good enough when he was on trial here 6 months ago. Which suggests he's now been overruled by SR. or we are desperate!!!
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Post by tvor on Jan 14, 2019 13:49:47 GMT 1
signed a 2 yr deal with swindon and was released very shortly afterwards Partly down to disciplinary issues, i.e. turning up late to training.
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Post by northwestman on Jan 14, 2019 13:55:46 GMT 1
signed a 2 yr deal with swindon and was released very shortly afterwards Partly down to disciplinary issues, i.e. turning up late to training. Angol should be able to clue him in to the repercussions of doing that sort of thing then!
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Post by chirkshrew on Jan 14, 2019 14:03:08 GMT 1
Poor signing if true, looks like last game of season against smalsall could be very interesting, big crowd anyway😎😠
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2019 14:31:34 GMT 1
Poor signing if true, looks like last game of season against smalsall could be very interesting, big crowd anyway😎😠 Yeah , I thought the same . Going through the fixture list seeing who we’ve got at home ( something to do as I was bored) there it was , last home game, Walsall. Just like us to have to survive in this League by beating them. Then I thought , could be SR sorts us out , Dave Edwards is the Messiah and Walsall have to beat us to stay in this League . Whatever a great big crowd to finish the season , I can hardly wait .
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Post by blueboy62 on Jan 14, 2019 15:59:06 GMT 1
Before I get criticised for being negative/writing off a player before he arrives, let me be clear that if he signs then I'll give him a chance and support him in the first instance. But it's hardly a positive step that you have an area you know is a weakness and you turn to someone that you deemed not good enough for you 6 months ago And Coyne must surely have originally been involved in assessing Charles Cook as not good enough when he was on trial here 6 months ago. Which suggests he's now been overruled by SR. Equally Coyne could have been overruled by Askey. We'll never know but at the time of the trials Askey was clearly looking for a number two keeper and chose Arnold over Cooke. That may have been on ability or financial demands and again we will never know. Cooke has pedigree at Arsenal academy, 50 games at Coventry and 20 at Swindon. He's still young, has potential and deserves his chance. He may not be Dean Henderson ...... but we're not Manchester bl..dy United either.
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Post by zenfootball2 on Jan 14, 2019 16:52:12 GMT 1
Before I get criticised for being negative/writing off a player before he arrives, let me be clear that if he signs then I'll give him a chance and support him in the first instance. But it's hardly a positive step that you have an area you know is a weakness and you turn to someone that you deemed not good enough for you 6 months ago i normally give players a chance but i saw this keeper play and at the time i was relived we did not sign him
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Post by Pilch on Jan 14, 2019 17:10:30 GMT 1
He played a couple of games for us in pre-season and wasn't offered anything. If this is the quality of keeper we're bringing in I sincerely hope Arnold stays fit between now and May. what games did he play in ? I do remember 1 friendly at home where a black player was in goal for one half , sure he was named as trialist but no idea who it was I remember neither keeper that game did anything to be judged on
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Post by tvor on Jan 14, 2019 17:27:17 GMT 1
And Coyne must surely have originally been involved in assessing Charles Cook as not good enough when he was on trial here 6 months ago. Which suggests he's now been overruled by SR. Askey was clearly looking for a number two keeper and chose Arnold over Cooke. Arnold was already signed when Charles-Cook came in on trial last summer. Arnold signed on July 19th. In answer to PILCH's question. Charles-Cook played twice, against Brentford at home on 21st July and at Telford on 25th July. www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2018/07/26/shrewsbury-town-still-hunting-for-goalkeeper/
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Post by blueboy62 on Jan 14, 2019 17:54:04 GMT 1
My apologies, you are right.
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Post by jimmelrosesjaw on Jan 14, 2019 18:25:45 GMT 1
Poor signing if true, looks like last game of season against smalsall could be very interesting, big crowd anyway😎😠 With our ambition in the transfer market and our recent performances, we'll be relegated before then.
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Post by Pilch on Jan 14, 2019 18:32:38 GMT 1
cheers, was a pretty dull game considering it finished 2-3
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2019 18:55:08 GMT 1
Before I get criticised for being negative/writing off a player before he arrives, let me be clear that if he signs then I'll give him a chance and support him in the first instance. But it's hardly a positive step that you have an area you know is a weakness and you turn to someone that you deemed not good enough for you 6 months ago i normally give players a chance but i saw this keeper play and at the time i was relived we did not sign him Same here - remember saying to a friend on the way out of the Telford game saying "He's not the answer...he's not even the question". He was without a club until Oct, signs for a club that is in the bottom half of the Danish league and has not played for them......hardly inspiring stuff given we've just sold another player for cash.
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Post by SouthStandShrew on Jan 14, 2019 19:02:37 GMT 1
He has played a Danish Cup game according to Wiki....
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Post by northwestman on Jan 14, 2019 19:02:56 GMT 1
i normally give players a chance but i saw this keeper play and at the time i was relived we did not sign him Same here - remember saying to a friend on the way out of the Telford game saying "He's not the answer...he's not even the question". He was without a club until Oct, signs for a club that is in the bottom half of the Danish league and has not played for them......hardly inspiring stuff given we've just sold another player for cash. Grimsby paid us some cash for Hendrie too!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2019 19:04:14 GMT 1
Just waiting on international paperwork and clearance I guess
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2019 19:08:04 GMT 1
He has played a Danish Cup game according to Wiki.... Blimey - don't know whether to laugh or cry.
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Post by SouthStandShrew on Jan 14, 2019 19:11:19 GMT 1
He has played a Danish Cup game according to Wiki.... Blimey - don't know whether to laugh or cry. Doesn't even have a player profile. soenderjyske.dk/fodbold/hold/
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Post by block17nick on Jan 14, 2019 19:27:35 GMT 1
Desperate times for Salop. I can understand this signing perhaps if they are really struggling to find a back up keeper for Arnold. But I would have thought there would be better options in the loan market. I will really despair if Reice Cook is signed and we give him a contract beyond the end of the season. If we sign him, he should only be offered a contract to the end of the season and told he needs to prove himself and work for another contract. But I suspect the club will give him an 18 month deal and end up paying him off in the summer. By mid Feb, this season could turned into a complete disaster. We are in desperate need of strengthening the squad in many areas.
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Post by blueboy62 on Jan 14, 2019 20:48:37 GMT 1
I agree, a six or twelve months contract would be long enough to prove himself, or otherwise. There are much bigger signings to be made if we are to get out of this mess. Rickets has a lot to do and a lot to prove.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2019 21:19:09 GMT 1
I agree, a six or twelve months contract would be long enough to prove himself, or otherwise. There are much bigger signings to be made if we are to get out of this mess. Rickets has a lot to do and a lot to prove. Given we have a green manager with no experienced assistant or DoF in place to help its very worrying he's only, so far, targeted players he has worked with before. Arnold has not been reasonable so far but he's not a L1 keeper....that said would argue we need a striker more and the lack of chatter about recruiting one of those is making me nervous.
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Post by Mortgagehound on Jan 14, 2019 21:29:31 GMT 1
signed a 2 yr deal with swindon and was released very shortly afterwards Partly down to disciplinary issues, i.e. turning up late to training. It’s been sorted......Mr Angol will give him a lift in the mornings😂
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Post by staffordshrew on Jan 14, 2019 23:00:14 GMT 1
Before I get criticised for being negative/writing off a player before he arrives, let me be clear that if he signs then I'll give him a chance and support him in the first instance. But it's hardly a positive step that you have an area you know is a weakness and you turn to someone that you deemed not good enough for you 6 months ago Cannot see how it can be good for the lad's confidence either to get a call up from the club that rejected you 6 months ago.
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Post by staffordshrew on Jan 14, 2019 23:02:00 GMT 1
Partly down to disciplinary issues, i.e. turning up late to training. It’s been sorted......Mr Angol will give him a lift in the mornings😂 While they travel they can talk about keeping the ball out of the net, Mr Angol is good at that.
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