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Post by claphamshrew on Jul 3, 2019 14:11:37 GMT 1
Given the strength of our back three its probably not necessary for potentially our highest earner to be the one sitting in front of them. I'd be more happy to have 2 players who are of the box to box ilk with an attacking mid just in front.
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Post by northwestman on Jul 3, 2019 14:48:48 GMT 1
Grant's dentist is probably the same one as the 3 little girls'.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 14:55:00 GMT 1
Good one nwm. People are quite right about Grant , if he doesn’t want to be here then its goodbye and thank you . A pity but we only want players who want to play for our proud club .
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Post by Mr Brightside on Jul 3, 2019 15:11:36 GMT 1
A big loss, on his day has a huge influence on a game. A definite step up from Ogogo. But if he's not happy, then so be it & let him go. No one is irreplaceable. Completely agree, no-one is irreplaceable, particular if they don't want to be somewhere - no matter how talented they are. And yes he started off the season extremely well but my goodness you couldn't say he had a 'good' year. Anyone who was unfortunate enough to be at Valley Parade saw plenty of reasons for the majority of that team to be shown the door - Grant being very much included in that!
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Post by Exkeeper on Jul 3, 2019 15:35:35 GMT 1
A big loss, on his day has a huge influence on a game. A definite step up from Ogogo. But if he's not happy, then so be it & let him go. No one is irreplaceable. It is not Grant that does not want to be here, it is the management that would prefer him to be somewhere else.
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Post by trojanskin on Jul 3, 2019 16:07:36 GMT 1
A big loss, on his day has a huge influence on a game. A definite step up from Ogogo. But if he's not happy, then so be it & let him go. No one is irreplaceable. It is not Grant that does not want to be here, it is the management that would prefer him to be somewhere else. The club up on the option to keep him for another year, so....... (shrugs shoulders)
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Post by tvor on Jul 3, 2019 16:09:38 GMT 1
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Post by chestershrew on Jul 3, 2019 16:27:11 GMT 1
Given the strength of our back three its probably not necessary for potentially our highest earner to be the one sitting in front of them. I'd be more happy to have 2 players who are of the box to box ilk with an attacking mid just in front. That was exactly my thinking. I think Norburn and either Edwards or Laurent with a play maker in front of them would be a good set up. It could end up with us playing some decent attacking football.
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Post by Exkeeper on Jul 3, 2019 16:28:34 GMT 1
Thank you. Some of us were aware of that as the season was drawing to a close.
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Post by shrewinspain on Jul 3, 2019 16:32:45 GMT 1
Given the strength of our back three its probably not necessary for potentially our highest earner to be the one sitting in front of them. I'd be more happy to have 2 players who are of the box to box ilk with an attacking mid just in front. That was exactly my thinking. I think Norburn and either Edwards or Laurent with a play maker in front of them would be a good set up. It could end up with us playing some decent attacking football. I read between the lines in the Sloppy Star piece that Norburn is on his way.
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Post by mattmw on Jul 3, 2019 17:28:55 GMT 1
Is a strange one this as I heard from someone who is normally pretty accurate on such things that Grant had lined up a move to another League One club back in March. Word was Grant wasn’t overly happy with the quality of coaching and tactics at the club and was not unwilling to express that opinion But then news broke at the end of the season the club had triggered an extension to Grants contract so he was staying Now it looks like some kind of disagreement between club and player has taken place and hard to see him staying. Certainly not the first I’ve heard of players not really wanting to stay in the existing set up
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Post by martinshrew on Jul 3, 2019 17:33:34 GMT 1
Is a strange one this as I heard from someone who is normally pretty accurate on such things that Grant had lined up a move to another League One club back in March. Word was Grant wasn’t overly happy with the quality of coaching and tactics at the club and was not unwilling to express that opinion But then news broke at the end of the season the club had triggered an extension to Grants contract so he was staying Now it looks like some kind of disagreement between club and player has taken place and hard to see him staying. Certainly not the first I’ve heard of players not really wanting to stay in the existing set up You heard correctly.
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Post by another fine mess on Jul 3, 2019 17:51:00 GMT 1
Dentist?
Well, he did lose some of his bite in midfield towards the end of last season.
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Post by Rusholme Ruffian on Jul 3, 2019 18:03:00 GMT 1
All i recall is what looked very much like a goodbye from him at the end of the season. Lots of rumours he isn't the best influence in the dressing room, but then very odd for the club to renew his contract. Unless they are looking for a fee, but that seems quite risky game given what i presume is quite a hefty wage. And why renew and then a few weeks later release some spurious statement about a dentist! Don't get it!
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Post by tvor on Jul 3, 2019 18:04:53 GMT 1
All i recall is what looked very much like a goodbye from him at the end of the season. Lots of rumours he isn't the best influence in the dressing room, but then very odd for the club to renew his contract. Unless they are looking for a fee, but that seems quite risky game given what i presume is quite a hefty wage. And why renew and then a few weeks later release some spurious statement about a dentist! Don't get it! The club didn't choose to renew his contract. It was renewed automatically due to a clause in his last contract and the number of games he played last season.
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Post by Mortgagehound on Jul 3, 2019 18:52:06 GMT 1
Training ground punch up involving Mr G leads to need to visit Dentist for new front teeth..........Dentist delighted to be given Mr Gs shirt , boots and jockstrap as a token of gratitude......obs
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Post by martinshrew on Jul 3, 2019 19:05:23 GMT 1
All i recall is what looked very much like a goodbye from him at the end of the season. Lots of rumours he isn't the best influence in the dressing room, but then very odd for the club to renew his contract. Unless they are looking for a fee, but that seems quite risky game given what i presume is quite a hefty wage. And why renew and then a few weeks later release some spurious statement about a dentist! Don't get it! Not risky at all, will easily get a fee upwards of £100k.
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Post by thecyberinsider on Jul 3, 2019 19:08:48 GMT 1
Been reliably informed that the club (SR) don’t want Grant back due to his ‘influence’ behind the scenes, and so they’ve not got him back for pre-season - hence the ‘teeth’ excuse. The after match dressing room punch up was the beginning of the end for Grant.
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Post by South Stand Salopian on Jul 3, 2019 19:13:16 GMT 1
Been reliably informed that the club (SR) don’t want Grant back due to his ‘influence’ behind the scenes, and so they’ve not got him back for pre-season - hence the ‘teeth’ excuse. The after match dressing room punch up was the beginning of the end for Grant. After which game was this?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 19:21:48 GMT 1
The after match dressing room punch up was the beginning of the end for Grant. After which game was this? Plymouth away - very soon after the club put our a photograph of Grant and Docherty looking as if they were besties, another wonderful bit of spin
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 19:29:02 GMT 1
All i recall is what looked very much like a goodbye from him at the end of the season. Lots of rumours he isn't the best influence in the dressing room, but then very odd for the club to renew his contract. Unless they are looking for a fee, but that seems quite risky game given what i presume is quite a hefty wage. And why renew and then a few weeks later release some spurious statement about a dentist! Don't get it! Not risky at all, will easily get a fee upwards of £100k. For a tempremental 32 year old on big money? Only if one of the bigger clubs take him which I don't think they will. A solid undisclosed 60k.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 19:41:25 GMT 1
I've been told, by various people, that Grant is a genuinely nice bloke.
He just doesn't suffer fools gladly, or take any e.
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Post by Valerioch on Jul 3, 2019 19:50:06 GMT 1
If we learnt anything in 2017/18 season, it’s that hard work, discipline and good hunger and attitude, will take a team a long way.
If the rumours are correct, I’m more than happy he leaves for a fee. Get a younger, more hungry player in with the correct attitude for the town to do well
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Post by stfcfan87 on Jul 3, 2019 21:34:32 GMT 1
Given the strength of our back three its probably not necessary for potentially our highest earner to be the one sitting in front of them. I'd be more happy to have 2 players who are of the box to box ilk with an attacking mid just in front. Agreed. If he's one of the highest earners and is in a position that we don't really need...... i appear to be the only one who would rather have Ogogo over him.
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Post by cheggersdrinkspop on Jul 3, 2019 21:47:58 GMT 1
I heard that Roland Mr Grant's club shop loyalty card off him and he can no longer afford to play football for Shrewsbury Town given his record of giving item away every week. Obviously this led to me hearing that this caused a dressing room bust up with Sam Ricketts who told him to get an account with sports direct and claim his free giant size mug. Given these circumstances he is leaving to play where the kit is of poor quality and much cheaper. These are just rumours of course and cannot be substantiated in any way, and I have omitted the Dentist for legal reasons.
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Post by cheggersdrinkspop on Jul 3, 2019 21:55:26 GMT 1
Good luck AG you gave me 2 classic moments last season when you "accidentally" knocked out the Walsall player from a drop ball, and then poured the Gillingham goalkeepers water out of his bottle during a break in play unbeknown to him.
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Post by TheFoz on Jul 3, 2019 22:36:32 GMT 1
Given the strength of our back three its probably not necessary for potentially our highest earner to be the one sitting in front of them. I'd be more happy to have 2 players who are of the box to box ilk with an attacking mid just in front. That was exactly my thinking. I think Norburn and either Edwards or Laurent with a play maker in front of them would be a good set up. It could end up with us playing some decent attacking football. My thoughts as well. If we play a 3-5-2, you need that genuine number 10 to play as one of the 3 in the middle. Worked very well when we had Woods, Lawrence and Grant in front of them. Edwards,Norburn,Laurent,Walker and Vincelot should be enough to choose from for the 2. I’d expect Whalley to be in the number 10 role.
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Post by JohnG on Jul 3, 2019 22:47:55 GMT 1
Offloading Grant to cover Norburns wages!
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Post by pughywasfree on Jul 3, 2019 23:30:18 GMT 1
Grant just doesn't sit right with me, with the train station incident and his attitude in interviews makes me think he is a bad apple.
Clearly he is talented but I would not be sad to see him go.
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Post by davycrockett on Jul 4, 2019 8:19:01 GMT 1
A big loss, on his day has a huge influence on a game. A definite step up from Ogogo. But if he's not happy, then so be it & let him go. No one is irreplaceable. It is not Grant that does not want to be here, it is the management that would prefer him to be somewhere else. You have too much faith in the club and their forward planning.... think it’s the other way round unless you know something else ?
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