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Post by Afrojack on Jun 26, 2019 16:44:11 GMT
How is he better than Pieters? He isn't. Doesnt mean anything if Pieters doesn't want to stay
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jun 26, 2019 16:44:15 GMT
I hope there's a plan. It doesn't on the surface make a lot of sense. That's the plan. Confuse the opposition
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Post by Northy on Jun 26, 2019 16:45:54 GMT
Burnley fans rate him highly and reckon he'll be a good signing for us Whilst he doesn't fit the 'young and athletic' bit, apparantly he's a good crosserThat's dracula knackered then
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Post by crapslinger on Jun 26, 2019 16:46:54 GMT
Burnley fans rate him highly and reckon he'll be a good signing for us Whilst he doesn't fit the 'young and athletic' bit, apparantly he's a good crosser I see crapslayer has chosen not to quote you re the Burnley fans view mate He was all over that one fucking Barnsley fan who was negative on the other thread Where is the Burnley fans quote on this board ?????
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Post by almy on Jun 26, 2019 16:52:12 GMT
He's more than good enough it is just a question of fitness !
Hence only the 12 months deal !
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Post by Pugsley on Jun 26, 2019 16:52:40 GMT
How is he better than Pieters? He isn't. Doesnt mean anything if Pieters doesn't want to stay Hasn't he been forced out?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2019 16:54:07 GMT
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Post by FullerMagic on Jun 26, 2019 16:59:23 GMT
SLP claiming they've been told he's back-up.
If true, it makes sense
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Post by robwahlmann on Jun 26, 2019 17:00:32 GMT
If he's been signed just for experience and only for a year, makes you wonder what Eric did wrong ? Hit row z with too many crosses?
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Post by Pugsley on Jun 26, 2019 17:03:34 GMT
SLP claiming they've been told he's back-up. If true, it makes sense Back up to who? Tymon, Clucas... imagine that if you were Ward.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jun 26, 2019 17:04:27 GMT
SLP claiming they've been told he's back-up. If true, it makes sense Back up to who? Tymon, Clucas... imagine that if you were Ward. Presumably an as-yet-unsigned left-back?
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Post by Pugsley on Jun 26, 2019 17:07:23 GMT
Back up to who? Tymon, Clucas... imagine that if you were Ward. Presumably an as-yet-unsigned left-back? You would hope so.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2019 17:09:59 GMT
I feel sick. Young and athletic ?. Surely Pieters is better.
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Jun 26, 2019 17:10:09 GMT
I hope to fuck he’s back up otherwise Nathan needs to lay off the bottles of the blood of Christ of an evening.
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Post by wuzza on Jun 26, 2019 17:11:15 GMT
The age thing doesn’t bother me in the slightest. If he’s good enough just at this moment that’s fine , sign him up. We don’t need ‘young’ per se we need players capable of getting us promoted this very season.
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Post by kelw on Jun 26, 2019 17:16:38 GMT
Pieters and Edwards ( don't want to be harsh as learning and vastly improving) have terrible stats re crossing a ball. Ward can put a good ball in. He's coming into our squad and can add something and help the younger players. Why do some feel the need to dissect every signing and assume it means someone else getting pushed out etc. 2 promotions and 2 Euros under his belt.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jun 26, 2019 17:19:32 GMT
Pieters and Edwards ( don't want to be harsh as learning and vastly improving) have terrible stats re crossing a ball. Ward can put a good ball in. He's coming into our squad and can add something and help the younger players. Why do some feel the need to dissect every signing and assume it means someone else getting pushed out etc. 2 promotions and 2 Euros under his belt. Edwards puts in great crosses, just because no one's got on the end of them doesn't mean that's a poor part of his game because it's not. Erik, always been wank at crossing a ball.
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Post by thevoid on Jun 26, 2019 17:23:28 GMT
As a dressing room enforcer this makes great sense. For any other reason it makes little sense. Enforcer- where for, Rumble Tumble? He looks like a stiff breeze would blow him over
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Post by franklin66 on Jun 26, 2019 17:25:59 GMT
Age in no barometer of speed, at 35 I was by far the quickest of a group including 20yr olds in a fitness test. You can quite easily maintain a very good level of fitness into your 40s so a 33yr old who does not work 6 days a week in a factory should be ok.
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Jun 26, 2019 17:27:45 GMT
Pieters and Edwards ( don't want to be harsh as learning and vastly improving) have terrible stats re crossing a ball. Ward can put a good ball in. He's coming into our squad and can add something and help the younger players. Why do some feel the need to dissect every signing and assume it means someone else getting pushed out etc. 2 promotions and 2 Euros under his belt. Edwards is the best deliverer of a ball at this club.
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Jun 26, 2019 17:28:07 GMT
The age thing doesn’t bother me in the slightest. If he’s good enough just at this moment that’s fine , sign him up. We don’t need ‘young’ per se we need players capable of getting us promoted this very season. We need fast, energetic players to make the manager's system work though. Specifically at full back.
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Post by kelw on Jun 26, 2019 17:28:38 GMT
Age in no barometer of speed, at 35 I was by far the quickest of a group including 20yr olds in a fitness test. You can quite easily maintain a very good level of fitness into your 40s so a 33yr old who does not work 6 days a week in a factory should be ok. Some also seem to assume that you need speed to cross a ball which is nonsense of course.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Jun 26, 2019 17:31:26 GMT
Age in no barometer of speed, at 35 I was by far the quickest of a group including 20yr olds in a fitness test. You can quite easily maintain a very good level of fitness into your 40s so a 33yr old who does not work 6 days a week in a factory should be ok. Some also seem to assume that you need speed to cross a ball which is nonsense of course. You really don't get it don't you? It's quite funny though tbf.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Jun 26, 2019 17:36:30 GMT
Signing one of two much needed left backs, hope that helps.
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Post by boskampsflaps on Jun 26, 2019 17:40:47 GMT
SLP claiming they've been told he's back-up. If true, it makes sense Back up to who? Tymon, Clucas... imagine that if you were Ward. Imagine right, coming to the end of your career and you get a decent offer to sit on someones bench for a season and maybe play a few more games before you call it a day, I wouldn't be complaining.
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Post by lordb on Jun 26, 2019 18:02:03 GMT
Pieters and Edwards ( don't want to be harsh as learning and vastly improving) have terrible stats re crossing a ball. Ward can put a good ball in. He's coming into our squad and can add something and help the younger players. Why do some feel the need to dissect every signing and assume it means someone else getting pushed out etc. 2 promotions and 2 Euros under his belt. Edwards is the best deliverer of a ball at this club. I would say Verlinden is the best.
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Post by onefatcopper on Jun 26, 2019 18:02:51 GMT
Pieters and Edwards ( don't want to be harsh as learning and vastly improving) have terrible stats re crossing a ball. Ward can put a good ball in. He's coming into our squad and can add something and help the younger players. Why do some feel the need to dissect every signing and assume it means someone else getting pushed out etc. 2 promotions and 2 Euros under his belt. Edwards puts in great crosses, just because no one's got on the end of them doesn't mean that's a poor part of his game because it's not. Erik, always been wank at crossing a ball. Are you rewriting the Eric Morecome/ Andre Preview sketch ? “ I am playing the correct notes !, but they may not be in the correct order !”
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Post by JurgenVandeurzen on Jun 26, 2019 18:03:31 GMT
Reserving judgement until the window is closed, but on the face of it - as a one year deal for an experienced professional - I'm happy with it.
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Post by cousindupree on Jun 26, 2019 18:06:50 GMT
How is he better than Pieters? He isn't. And in no way is he a high energy wing back! Thank christ it's only a one year contract. But it still takes up one of Jones famous 20 with spaces running out.
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Post by wuzza on Jun 26, 2019 18:10:31 GMT
The age thing doesn’t bother me in the slightest. If he’s good enough just at this moment that’s fine , sign him up. We don’t need ‘young’ per se we need players capable of getting us promoted this very season. We need fast, energetic players to make the manager's system work though. Specifically at full back. I imagine you can still be those things at 34 in this day and age. I am largely mystified by the tactical shenanigans people say Jones wants to employ but I guess nobody knows better than him how to match his requirements to individual player skill sets. We have to have a bit of faith I guess.
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