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Post by Exkeeper on Dec 24, 2022 22:13:37 GMT 1
Currently recovering from a nasty injury but we could do much worse.No more room in the car though. I believe he is being chased by Mansfield Town and Lincoln City. Could you imagine the reaction on here if we signed another guy who couldn’t play for 6 weeks?
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Post by Pilch on Dec 25, 2022 1:39:23 GMT 1
I believe he is being chased by Mansfield Town and Lincoln City. Could you imagine the reaction on here if we signed another guy who couldn’t play for 6 weeks? i could imagine it yeah , it would be along the lines of im so excited at another great signing 😎
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Post by chameleon on Dec 26, 2022 18:57:01 GMT 1
Could be another John McGinlay at Elgin City. Kane Hester is banging some goals in.
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Post by South Stand Salopian on Dec 28, 2022 20:26:00 GMT 1
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Dec 28, 2022 20:50:40 GMT 1
Why dont we wait till end of the month to complete the move. Saves a months wages that way. 🙄
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Post by Llanelian on Dec 28, 2022 21:03:44 GMT 1
He’s quite a big lad 6’3’’……………and he’s not Irish, he’s American!
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Post by BlueAndAmber50 on Dec 28, 2022 21:15:37 GMT 1
From the limited info on him online, sounds like a hardworking & energetic CM. Sounds more of a holding midfielder than advanced too.
Patrick Viera rates him very highly
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Post by Llanelian on Dec 28, 2022 21:23:19 GMT 1
Good start to the transfer window me thinks…….are we going to have to free up a loan space, away from the match squad scenario?
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Post by jamo on Dec 28, 2022 21:37:01 GMT 1
I’m sure Crystal Palace fans will be delighted to be referred to as ‘seagulls’!
Looks to be a decent punt if this comes off but would have much preferred him to be a centre forward
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Post by martinshrew on Dec 29, 2022 12:14:44 GMT 1
I’m sure Crystal Palace fans will be delighted to be referred to as ‘seagulls’! Looks to be a decent punt if this comes off but would have much preferred him to be a centre forward For me, getting rid of the three misfiring forwards would be my starting point. Street, Pyle and Bowman are offering nothing, may as well free up the wages although I doubt there's too many suitors.
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Dec 29, 2022 12:50:58 GMT 1
Patrick Viera rates him very highly He can't think too bad of us either by the looks if that's the second loan signing coming our way from Palace. Don't think its a bad thing to have a decent relationship going with a top flight club, hopefully we'll land on our feet at some point and land a gem...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2022 13:52:40 GMT 1
From the limited info on him online, sounds like a hardworking & energetic CM. Sounds more of a holding midfielder than advanced too. Patrick Viera rates him very highly I was having a look at the Palace site and I could see that he pops up on the scoresheet on a regular basis for the u21s.
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Post by edgmond on Dec 29, 2022 17:50:57 GMT 1
I’m sure Crystal Palace fans will be delighted to be referred to as ‘seagulls’! Looks to be a decent punt if this comes off but would have much preferred him to be a centre forward For me, getting rid of the three misfiring forwards would be my starting point. Street, Pyke and Bowman are offering nothing, may as well free up the wages although I doubt there's too many suitors. Street seems to have played a part in securing Phillips on loan so I doubt Palace would be impressed if we suggested he returns. Also, he and Saydee have developed a decent understanding which will lead to more goals over the rest of the season. To describe him as misfiring overlooks his wider contribution to the team. Pyke is a versatile player in a very thin squad whose contract is up anyway at the end of the season, so why offload him? It’s unlikely that a loan would happen. I agree about Bowman. His style of play would ideally suit some teams and a loan or permanent deal are definitely possible. He is clearly no longer part of the plan here. It’s a big if, admittedly, but if O’Brien gets fit, then we have enough firepower. We have shown glimpses of how Cotterill wants us to attack teams and we are starting to score some excellent team goals. January strengthening lies away from the forwards in my opinion. And let’s face it, when do 20 (or even 10) goal strikers ever become available in January?
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Post by pughywasfree on Dec 29, 2022 23:09:41 GMT 1
2 strikers and 2 wingbacks needed minimum.
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Post by martinshrew on Dec 29, 2022 23:19:25 GMT 1
2 strikers and 2 wingbacks needed minimum. Who's leaving? We've got: Udoh O'Brien Pyke Bowman Bloxham Saydee Street
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Post by Valerioch on Dec 30, 2022 12:34:14 GMT 1
2 strikers and 2 wingbacks needed minimum. Who's leaving? We've got: Udoh O'Brien Pyke Bowman Bloxham Saydee Street We should be looking to offload Pyke and Bowman, if we have any ambition of being a top half club at this level
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Post by martinshrew on Dec 30, 2022 12:52:23 GMT 1
Who's leaving? We've got: Udoh O'Brien Pyke Bowman Bloxham Saydee Street We should be looking to offload Pyke and Bowman, if we have any ambition of being a top half club at this level That and send Bloxham & Caton out on long term loans.
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Post by gainsparkshrew on Dec 30, 2022 14:22:50 GMT 1
We should be looking to offload Pyke and Bowman, if we have any ambition of being a top half club at this level That and send Bloxham & Caton out on long term loans. You probably know that Caton is out on loan with Chester until the end of January.They seem to love him as he's scored a few goals.
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Post by martinshrew on Dec 30, 2022 14:53:46 GMT 1
That and send Bloxham & Caton out on long term loans. You probably know that Caton is out on loan with Chester until the end of January.They seem to love him as he's scored a few goals. May as well be the end of the season, leave him thriving.
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Post by gainsparkshrew on Dec 30, 2022 16:19:53 GMT 1
You probably know that Caton is out on loan with Chester until the end of January.They seem to love him as he's scored a few goals. May as well be the end of the season, leave him thriving. Probably another one on the STFC production line,Academy-YTS-2 yr contract sitting on the bench-6 month loan to a NCN club-released and then signs for a NCN or Welsh League side....rinse and repeat... we're really good at doing it🤪
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2022 17:41:57 GMT 1
May as well be the end of the season, leave him thriving. Probably another one on the STFC production line,Academy-YTS-2 yr contract sitting on the bench-6 month loan to a NCN club-released and then signs for a NCN or Welsh League side....rinse and repeat... we're really good at doing it🤪 We really do need to break that circle... Where's our next Joe Hart, Ryan Woods, Connor Goldson? It's a point I've made on previous threads; we are investing more and more into the Academy but without producing players more than capable of holding their own in the first team.
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Post by edgmond on Dec 30, 2022 18:24:32 GMT 1
Probably another one on the STFC production line,Academy-YTS-2 yr contract sitting on the bench-6 month loan to a NCN club-released and then signs for a NCN or Welsh League side....rinse and repeat... we're really good at doing it🤪 We really do need to break that circle... Where's our next Joe Hart, Ryan Woods, Connor Goldson? It's a point I've made on previous threads; we are investing more and more into the Academy but without producing players more than capable of holding their own in the first team. All of the above left a long time ago. Maybe we just struck lucky with those three (I doubt if the Academy was better overall then) but they definitely earned their place on merit and kept it out of necessity, therefore giving them exposure and a chance to progress. More recent managers seem reluctant to give youngsters a proper run out, generally citing the relative strength of the established squad as a reason for not taking risks with inexperienced players. How can they gain experience if never tried? It really is Catch 22. The lack of reserve fixtures doesn’t help either.
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Dec 30, 2022 18:58:59 GMT 1
Probably another one on the STFC production line,Academy-YTS-2 yr contract sitting on the bench-6 month loan to a NCN club-released and then signs for a NCN or Welsh League side....rinse and repeat... we're really good at doing it🤪 We really do need to break that circle... Where's our next Joe Hart, Ryan Woods, Connor Goldson? It's a point I've made on previous threads; we are investing more and more into the Academy but without producing players more than capable of holding their own in the first team. Sure there are are others you can add to that, Dave Edwards for one.
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Post by BlueTone on Dec 30, 2022 20:40:41 GMT 1
We really do need to break that circle... Where's our next Joe Hart, Ryan Woods, Connor Goldson? It's a point I've made on previous threads; we are investing more and more into the Academy but without producing players more than capable of holding their own in the first team. All of the above left a long time ago. Maybe we just struck lucky with those three (I doubt if the Academy was better overall then) but they definitely earned their place on merit and kept it out of necessity, therefore giving them exposure and a chance to progress. More recent managers seem reluctant to give youngsters a proper run out, generally citing the relative strength of the established squad as a reason for not taking risks with inexperienced players. How can they gain experience if never tried? It really is Catch 22. The lack of reserve fixtures doesn’t help either. GT did same with Tom Bradshsw
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Post by Rusholme Ruffian on Dec 31, 2022 12:35:45 GMT 1
2 strikers and 2 wingbacks needed minimum. I'd be very surprised to see 4 coming in
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Post by Rusholme Ruffian on Dec 31, 2022 12:39:15 GMT 1
We really do need to break that circle... Where's our next Joe Hart, Ryan Woods, Connor Goldson? It's a point I've made on previous threads; we are investing more and more into the Academy but without producing players more than capable of holding their own in the first team. All of the above left a long time ago. Maybe we just struck lucky with those three (I doubt if the Academy was better overall then) but they definitely earned their place on merit and kept it out of necessity, therefore giving them exposure and a chance to progress. More recent managers seem reluctant to give youngsters a proper run out, generally citing the relative strength of the established squad as a reason for not taking risks with inexperienced players. How can they gain experience if never tried? It really is Catch 22. The lack of reserve fixtures doesn’t help either. Being consistently in league one too. Most of the ones over the last 20 years played at league two level - which as we know is of very different quality. The level town and league one is at now is well above that. It's hard to chuck in a kid. We saw that with Bloxham - brief moments of being there but largely a passenger or causing issues by being out of position.
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Post by northwestman on Dec 31, 2022 13:15:10 GMT 1
Crewe don't seem to have any problems throwing in youth players.
There have been times when their entire starting eleven have come from that source.
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Dec 31, 2022 13:54:56 GMT 1
2 strikers and 2 wingbacks needed minimum. I'd be very surprised to see 4 coming in I'd agree. But its needed. As Salop we will makedo with the minimum though.
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