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Post by kustokie on May 5, 2019 22:35:55 GMT
This is exactly the kind of signing I want to see. Players who have something to prove, some hunger. Give me that over a premier league old boy who thinks he’s doing us a favour and coming for a pay day every day of the week. I dont want us to sign any 30 year olds. The only glimmer to take away is its a freebie so potentially low risk. 5 year contract incoming ? Nothing is fee. Wages plus he takes up a place in the squad, which is an opportunity cost if he doesn’t work out
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Post by numpty40 on May 5, 2019 22:39:09 GMT
If Stoke only make one signing next season it should be Lloyd Kelly from Bristol City.
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Post by mrcoke on May 5, 2019 22:44:40 GMT
I can't get too excited about signing strikers. Our problem for years now has been creating scoring chances. That is the main issue we need to address.
(Edit: Both goals today were presented to us by Sheff Utd mistakes.)
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Post by george2again on May 5, 2019 22:47:11 GMT
Cresswell was 30 when we signed him and Gregory sounds a similar type of striker. Free transfer, no risk, Millwall fans rate him highly - good signing. Like the McClean signing if by some miricle we get up hes one we would need to get rid of straight away. Not up to Premiership. We really should be buying players who could potentially make the breakthrough. He wont. When are we going to learn that pace is the key to the modern game and were the slowest team in the country.
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Post by harlequin on May 5, 2019 22:49:53 GMT
It looks like he wants to focus on finish ability above all else in the strikers. Powell isn't fast either.
Pace and work rate will come from the wing backs.
It would be nice if we bought in one with pace though.
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Post by lee1982 on May 5, 2019 22:53:44 GMT
Im no football manager so forgive me, but are Vokes, Batth and potentially Gregory either/or young, pacey or athletic? Were being fed another one guys. Buy cheap sell high! Scholes & Cartwright at the helm what can go wrong
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Post by potterpaul on May 5, 2019 22:55:07 GMT
I no nothing about him to be fair, but his stats, age and reasons for moving give me the impression that his inclusion to the squad will only enhance our chances of remaining 16th in the league next season. Hope there's better to come.
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Post by stokemark on May 5, 2019 22:56:25 GMT
Blimey, shows how far we’ve fallen that’s for sure
Still Norwich and Sheff Utd have proved that it’s a team game in this league and that there’s no place for superstars
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Post by Gary Hackett on May 5, 2019 22:58:45 GMT
Good league one player who'll be 31 in August.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2019 22:59:10 GMT
I remember a few pulling there faces when we signed odemiwingie who was around the same age? he turned out alright. How about get behind them. This lad hasn’t even signed yet and we can’t wait knock him.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2019 22:59:14 GMT
Hardly inspires...
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Post by FullerMagic on May 5, 2019 22:59:43 GMT
Blimey, shows how far we’ve fallen that’s for sure Still Norwich and Sheff Utd have proved that it’s a team game in this league and that there’s no place for superstars That's the main takeaway this season for me. I was struck by Sheff Utd's squad of journeymen, never-has-beens and never-heard-ofs being molded into something by a manager who knows what he's doing. I'm not hung up on price tags and glitzy reputations anymore. The Millwall fans reckon this guy is one of the hardest workers they've had for years and that's a hell of a starting point. millwall-forum.vitalfootball.co.uk/threads/lee-gregory.35168/Don't blame him and wish him all the very best. He has deserved better.
Work rate - by far the best on the pitch.
Goals - Could have scored far more, some of it his fault, but mainly being left up top on his own hasn't helped his cause.
Commitment - Even when he has been left on his own to deal with 2-3 at times 4 defenders, he still has a go and tries to create something. He gave his all whether we saw a result from the game and that's all we can ask of a Wall player.
Creativity - Only when he has had a decent player round him has his excellent creativity really shone.
Shame but all things come to an end. Just hope Bradshaw comes back better than before he was injured and actually plays. Regardless, we need another striker and a decent one at that.Spot on with every point. Gregory is probably one of the most hardest working players I’ve ever watched in a Millwall shirt, when he goes he will go with the best wishes from everyone at the club, In years to come he will be remembered fondly as someone who gave it everything.
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Post by Gods on May 5, 2019 23:04:03 GMT
Another 30 year old...hmmmm Late developer, seems like he was still in the Conference when he was 25. Since then he has been a 1 in 2 man in Div 1 and a 1 in 4 man in the Championship in his 2 seasons in each. If this is a real possibility then it does seem like we are done with signing names and we're going to do this thing the hard way with blood, sweat and tears.
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Post by davejohnno1 on May 5, 2019 23:04:31 GMT
Blimey, shows how far we’ve fallen that’s for sure Still Norwich and Sheff Utd have proved that it’s a team game in this league and that there’s no place for superstars That's the main takeaway this season for me. I was struck by Sheff Utd's squad of journeymen, never-has-beens and never-heard-ofs being molded into something by a manager who knows what he's doing. I'm not hung up on price tags and glitzy reputations anymore. The Millwall fans reckon this guy is one of the hardest workers they've had for years and that's a hell of a starting point. Googling which previously unknown player has destroyed us that particular day has been the highlight of this season. I knew Gregory from his Bradford days. He had a good game against us when millwall came to the brit this season.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2019 23:04:32 GMT
I remember a few pulling there faces when we signed odemiwingie who was around the same age? he turned out alright. How about get behind them. This lad hasn’t even signed yet and we can’t wait knock him. I don’t think people are knocking him. It’s more that Jones promised young, atheletic etc and he needs to be careful what he promises and what he says because of course something like this will get a reaction. If he does join I am sure we will all get behind him but it’s understandable why there are a few raised eyebrows.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2019 23:06:32 GMT
I remember a few pulling there faces when we signed odemiwingie who was around the same age? he turned out alright. How about get behind them. This lad hasn’t even signed yet and we can’t wait knock him. I don’t think people are knocking him. It’s more that Jones promised young, atheletic etc and he needs to be careful what he promises and what he says because of course something like this will get a reaction. If he does join I am sure we will all get behind him but it’s understandable why there are a few raised eyebrows. We’ve got get the balance right mate. We’ve got some very good young players on the verge of breaking through. Experienced signings like this could be worth there weight in gold on and off the pitch.
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Post by lee1982 on May 5, 2019 23:08:20 GMT
Lets build a team of hardworking 30yr olds. We can at least then say they tried ( McClean ) when the young upstarts are taking the piss out of is because we cant get near them.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2019 23:08:58 GMT
Gregory or Berahino? Gregory or Afobe? Gregory or Diouf?
As mentioned earlier, we were promoted with Cresswell and Mama in 2007-08. With Cresswell in my view being our most consistent player.
I wouldn't be upset with the signing, but we need a Fuller as well.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2019 23:09:40 GMT
I don’t think people are knocking him. It’s more that Jones promised young, atheletic etc and he needs to be careful what he promises and what he says because of course something like this will get a reaction. If he does join I am sure we will all get behind him but it’s understandable why there are a few raised eyebrows. We’ve got get the balance right mate. We’ve got some very good young players on the verge of breaking through. Experienced signings like this could be worth there weight in gold on and off the pitch. Totally agree. I think NJ just needs to be a more careful in what he says if I’m honest!
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Post by Gary Hackett on May 5, 2019 23:11:44 GMT
A very Pulis-esque signing.
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Post by FullerMagic on May 5, 2019 23:12:19 GMT
Lets build a team of hardworking 30yr olds. We can at least then say they tried ( McClean ) when the young upstarts are taking the piss out of is because we cant get near them. There's a balance, isn't there? 2 of Sheff Utd's best players are 33 year-old Sharp and 31 year-old McGoldrick (signed on a free after a trial last summer!)
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Post by Gods on May 5, 2019 23:12:51 GMT
That's the main takeaway this season for me. I was struck by Sheff Utd's squad of journeymen, never-has-beens and never-heard-ofs being molded into something by a manager who knows what he's doing. I'm not hung up on price tags and glitzy reputations anymore. The Millwall fans reckon this guy is one of the hardest workers they've had for years and that's a hell of a starting point. Googling which previously unknown player has destroyed us that particular day has been the highlight of this season. I knew Gregory from his Bradford days. He had a good game against us when millwall came to the brit this season. I looked him up on Wiki, no mention of Bradford. Mansfield, Harrogate, Halifax and Millwall ?
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Post by Absolution on May 5, 2019 23:14:55 GMT
www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stoke-city-millwall-lee-gregory-27955354 Who, in particular, should Stoke be wary of this weekend? Richard: I would have said Ben Thompson, but he is out with a hamstring injury. A real shame, as he has been a revelation in the number 10 role. I’d pick out Lee Gregory. The striker doesn’t always get a glut of chances in a lone striker role, but has still got into double figures. His hold-up play is excellent and does a lot of hounding of centre-backs. Where does he fit though, unless we're just thinking cheap back up for Vokes. Jones has said he wants two players for every position. Maybe Gregory should be thought of as competition for Vokes rather than back-up.
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Post by george2again on May 5, 2019 23:15:51 GMT
I remember a few pulling there faces when we signed odemiwingie who was around the same age? he turned out alright. How about get behind them. This lad hasn’t even signed yet and we can’t wait knock him. I don’t think people are knocking him. It’s more that Jones promised young, atheletic etc and he needs to be careful what he promises and what he says because of course something like this will get a reaction. If he does join I am sure we will all get behind him but it’s understandable why there are a few raised eyebrows. Plus the fact that he would have one of the slowest footballers on the planet to play along side. I wouldn't be so despondant if he was a straight replacement for the hapless waste of 9 million quid.
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Post by george2again on May 5, 2019 23:17:51 GMT
We just need seering pace in the front positions to give us some threat. I actaully think this is dead money spent on him with no resale value at his age. Fook Vokes off and be happier.
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Post by Gods on May 5, 2019 23:18:29 GMT
Let's do it, we've not had a Gregory since this blonde bombshell. How did it go ? "David, David Gregory"
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Post by george2again on May 5, 2019 23:21:20 GMT
Where does he fit though, unless we're just thinking cheap back up for Vokes. Jones has said he wants two players for every position. Maybe Gregory should be thought of as competition for Vokes rather than back-up. Hopefully he would start in front of the 9 million pound carthorse.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2019 23:26:34 GMT
A very Pulis-esque signing. We're in a very Pulis-esque division with a load of Pulis-esque teams.
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Post by potterpaul on May 5, 2019 23:28:35 GMT
Young and vibrant team??
This potential signing will mean his first 3 signings will have an average age of 30 come beginning of next season, the 2 oldest ones in the forward line.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with the process, I'm told
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Post by Gary Hackett on May 5, 2019 23:30:00 GMT
So based on Jones 2 players for every position it looks as though we now have next seasons striker pool.
Vokes / Gregory
Afobe / Campbell
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