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Post by FullerMagic on Jan 17, 2020 6:24:43 GMT
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Post by Trouserdog on Jan 17, 2020 7:02:22 GMT
fansonline.net/blackpool/mb/view.php?id=3449640Doesn't sound like they're exactly throwing themselves off the Tower over him leaving. I guess we've got to view this as a case of JT being a young player with potential and MON being exactly the right man to get the best out of him. Unlikely that he'll be a starter this year you feel.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2020 7:04:52 GMT
fansonline.net/blackpool/mb/view.php?id=3449640Doesn't sound like they're exactly throwing themselves off the Tower over him leaving. I guess we've got to view this as a case of JT being a young player with potential and MON being exactly the right man to get the best out of him. Unlikely that he'll be a starter this year you feel. Hes already said he only wants to bring in players who can impact the first eleven, TDog.
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Post by zerps on Jan 17, 2020 7:30:38 GMT
If he’s not 45 and from a premier league club why the fuck should we even look at him?
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Post by GreaterGlasgowstokie on Jan 17, 2020 7:38:41 GMT
Its a bit worrying he couldn't break through in a poor Rangers team and seems to be in and out at Blackpool, with only 2 goals and one assist in league 1 this year.
I suppose he's hardly costing anything though so there's not much to lose.
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Post by rawli on Jan 17, 2020 7:41:22 GMT
If he’s not 45 and from a premier league club why the fuck should we even look at him? You missed out the bit about being as pacey as a skip.
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Post by zerps on Jan 17, 2020 8:58:16 GMT
If he’s not 45 and from a premier league club why the fuck should we even look at him? You missed out the bit about being as pacey as a skip. A skip full of old wardrobes
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Post by Veritas on Jan 17, 2020 9:02:48 GMT
Its a bit worrying he couldn't break through in a poor Rangers team and seems to be in and out at Blackpool, with only 2 goals and one assist in league 1 this year. I suppose he's hardly costing anything though so there's not much to lose. I suppose the key things are he is a relatively cheap addition and MON already knows the player so must be confident he can add something to the squad if not immediately to the starting XI.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2020 9:21:28 GMT
Its a bit worrying he couldn't break through in a poor Rangers team and seems to be in and out at Blackpool, with only 2 goals and one assist in league 1 this year. I suppose he's hardly costing anything though so there's not much to lose. I'd be more worried if MON hadn't managed or used the player before. The fact he has and has managed here with us, coupled with what he's said about not wanting bodies in the building, must give us confidence that he thinks he can come straight in and add to the team regardless of what has gone on before at other clubs. I personally find it mildly comforting that the manager is looking at players and what they can bring to the team rather than expensive names in a trolley dash.
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Post by DC1863 on Jan 17, 2020 9:56:32 GMT
Its a bit worrying he couldn't break through in a poor Rangers team and seems to be in and out at Blackpool, with only 2 goals and one assist in league 1 this year. I suppose he's hardly costing anything though so there's not much to lose. I'd be more worried if MON hadn't managed or used the player before. The fact he has and has managed here with us, coupled with what he's said about not wanting bodies in the building, must give us confidence that he thinks he can come straight in and add to the team regardless of what has gone on before at other clubs. I personally find it mildly comforting that the manager is looking at players and what they can bring to the team rather than expensive names in a trolley dash. Although I completely agree with the point you're making re Thompson, it's a very similar situation to the NJ & Jordan Cousins chase, which hasn't worked out too well. Hopefully Thompson proves a shrewd signing, it's about time we fished in different ponds.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2020 9:59:11 GMT
I'd be more worried if MON hadn't managed or used the player before. The fact he has and has managed here with us, coupled with what he's said about not wanting bodies in the building, must give us confidence that he thinks he can come straight in and add to the team regardless of what has gone on before at other clubs. I personally find it mildly comforting that the manager is looking at players and what they can bring to the team rather than expensive names in a trolley dash. Although I completely agree with the point you're making re Thompson, it's a very similar situation to the NJ & Jordan Cousins chase, which hasn't worked out too well. Hopefully Thompson proves a shrewd signing, it's about time we fished in different ponds. How is it similar? Cousins was converted from a right back to a midfielder by Jones in a youth team. He was signed to play a system he'd never played before. O'Neill has played Thompson at international level to play in a system he's played at both club and International level.
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Post by leicspotter on Jan 17, 2020 10:04:24 GMT
Although I completely agree with the point you're making re Thompson, it's a very similar situation to the NJ & Jordan Cousins chase, which hasn't worked out too well. Hopefully Thompson proves a shrewd signing, it's about time we fished in different ponds. How is it similar? Cousins was converted from a right back to a midfielder by Jones in a youth team. He was signed to play a system he'd never played before. O'Neill has played Thompson at international level to play in a system he's played at both club and International level. ...and correct me, if I am wrong, but Cousins has played more league minutes here under MON than he did under NJ
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Post by DC1863 on Jan 17, 2020 10:06:58 GMT
Although I completely agree with the point you're making re Thompson, it's a very similar situation to the NJ & Jordan Cousins chase, which hasn't worked out too well. Hopefully Thompson proves a shrewd signing, it's about time we fished in different ponds. How is it similar? Cousins was converted from a right back to a midfielder by Jones in a youth team. O'Neill has played Thompson at international level. New manager coming in and bringing in a player in his early 20's who he's worked with previously through youth level and has mixed reviews from his current club. Their positions are pretty irrelevant. You said you were less worried because MON had worked with JT previously, just pointing out we've had a similar situation with Jones & Cousins that didnt work out too well, however, saying that I think JT will be a decent addition.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2020 10:07:32 GMT
How is it similar? Cousins was converted from a right back to a midfielder by Jones in a youth team. He was signed to play a system he'd never played before. O'Neill has played Thompson at international level to play in a system he's played at both club and International level. ...and correct me, if I am wrong, but Cousins has played more league minutes here under MON than he did under NJ I'm not saying Thompson is going to be player of the season or anything like that, he could be absolute shite. I just don't get the murmurings of discontent or doubt just because he hasn't been an A1 starter for Blackpool, when the manager has seen him at close quarters in training as well as at a level above what we are playing currently. I think that surely must count for something?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2020 10:09:56 GMT
How is it similar? Cousins was converted from a right back to a midfielder by Jones in a youth team. O'Neill has played Thompson at international level. New manager coming in and bringing in a player in his early 20's who he's worked with previously through youth level and has mixed reviews from his current club. Their positions are pretty irrelevant. You said you were less worried because MON had worked with JT previously, just pointing out we've had a similar situation with Jones & Cousins that didnt work out too well, however, saying that I think JT will be a decent addition. So you can't see a difference between Jones working with a player at a youth team and bringing him in to play a position he's never played before and an international manager who has played a player at a level above what we are currently operating at, and playing him in a position that is familiar to him? Personally I think there is a stark difference between the two.
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Post by leicspotter on Jan 17, 2020 10:10:58 GMT
...and correct me, if I am wrong, but Cousins has played more league minutes here under MON than he did under NJ I'm not saying Thompson is going to be player of the season or anything like that, he could be absolute shite. I just don't get the murmurings of discontent or doubt just because he hasn't been an A1 starter for Blackpool, when the manager has seen him at close quarters in training as well as at a level above what we are playing currently. I think that surely must count for something? I agree, MON has worked with Thompson recently, whilst NJ was seemingly harking back to a fair time ago and a 'happy' memory. My faith is in MON's judgement on this.
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Post by spitthedog on Jan 17, 2020 10:15:23 GMT
I think we can safely say this is a MON signing.....though there will be someone out there who will argue that it isn't!!!
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Jan 17, 2020 10:23:05 GMT
Its a bit worrying he couldn't break through in a poor Rangers team and seems to be in and out at Blackpool, with only 2 goals and one assist in league 1 this year. I suppose he's hardly costing anything though so there's not much to lose. Hopefully he'll be one of those players who'll flourish at the right club...... And hopefully that club will be us!!! 🤞🏼🙏🏼
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Post by DC1863 on Jan 17, 2020 10:24:42 GMT
New manager coming in and bringing in a player in his early 20's who he's worked with previously through youth level and has mixed reviews from his current club. Their positions are pretty irrelevant. You said you were less worried because MON had worked with JT previously, just pointing out we've had a similar situation with Jones & Cousins that didnt work out too well, however, saying that I think JT will be a decent addition. So you can't see a difference between Jones working with a player at a youth team and bringing him in to play a position he's never played before and an international manager who has played a player at a level above what we are currently operating at, and playing him in a position that is familiar to him? Personally I think there is a stark difference between the two. I dont really understand why you're getting edgy about this? I haven't disagreed with anything you said and I've said I think he'll be a decent addition. My point was that working with a player previously, whether at youth level or not isnt a guarantee of them being a success here, regardless of position, as we've seen previously with Cousins. It just strikes me as a similar situation, the comments from Blackpool fans posted previously arent too complimentary (as they weren't from QPR fans) but it's a case of trusting in the managers knowledge of working with him previously, as it did with NJ and Cousins.
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Jan 17, 2020 10:55:45 GMT
He could be the next Mike Sheron - seemingly underperforming, a wild success then sold after 2 years.
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Jan 17, 2020 10:55:54 GMT
fansonline.net/blackpool/mb/view.php?id=3449640Doesn't sound like they're exactly throwing themselves off the Tower over him leaving. I guess we've got to view this as a case of JT being a young player with potential and MON being exactly the right man to get the best out of him. Unlikely that he'll be a starter this year you feel. I think those opinions are quite mixed mate. A few seem to rate him, others think he's been badly managed while others thinks he's crap.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2020 11:02:32 GMT
So you can't see a difference between Jones working with a player at a youth team and bringing him in to play a position he's never played before and an international manager who has played a player at a level above what we are currently operating at, and playing him in a position that is familiar to him? Personally I think there is a stark difference between the two. I dont really understand why you're getting edgy about this? I haven't disagreed with anything you said and I've said I think he'll be a decent addition. My point was that working with a player previously, whether at youth level or not isnt a guarantee of them being a success here, regardless of position, as we've seen previously with Cousins. It just strikes me as a similar situation, the comments from Blackpool fans posted previously arent too complimentary (as they weren't from QPR fans) but it's a case of trusting in the managers knowledge of working with him previously, as it did with NJ and Cousins. I'm not getting edgy about anything. I just think the comparison with Cousins and Jones is utter nonsense and in no way similar given the two situations surrounding their arrivals are totally different. The comments from Blackpool fans seem genuinely mixed, again almost opposite to QPR fans who were universally cheering the 'loss' of Cousins.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Jan 17, 2020 11:02:43 GMT
fansonline.net/blackpool/mb/view.php?id=3449640Doesn't sound like they're exactly throwing themselves off the Tower over him leaving. I guess we've got to view this as a case of JT being a young player with potential and MON being exactly the right man to get the best out of him. Unlikely that he'll be a starter this year you feel. I think those opinions are quite mixed mate. A few seem to rate him, others think he's been badly managed while others thinks he's crap. Similar to Ryan woods then
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2020 11:05:42 GMT
So you can't see a difference between Jones working with a player at a youth team and bringing him in to play a position he's never played before and an international manager who has played a player at a level above what we are currently operating at, and playing him in a position that is familiar to him? Personally I think there is a stark difference between the two. I dont really understand why you're getting edgy about this? I haven't disagreed with anything you said and I've said I think he'll be a decent addition. My point was that working with a player previously, whether at youth level or not isnt a guarantee of them being a success here, regardless of position, as we've seen previously with Cousins. It just strikes me as a similar situation, the comments from Blackpool fans posted previously arent too complimentary (as they weren't from QPR fans) but it's a case of trusting in the managers knowledge of working with him previously, as it did with NJ and Cousins. Not seeing a single Blackpool fan wanting him gone, they're just skeptical of whether he can do it in the champ... Also O'Neill has seen him play recently, just a couple months ago vs. Charlton which was literally 7 years ago.
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Post by heworksardtho on Jan 17, 2020 11:12:27 GMT
Arnie , Shaq, Thompson how the mighty have fallen 😎
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Post by karl on Jan 17, 2020 11:19:46 GMT
Now that Woods now gone out on loan when are the club going to announce this?
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Jan 17, 2020 11:21:02 GMT
I dont really understand why you're getting edgy about this? I haven't disagreed with anything you said and I've said I think he'll be a decent addition. My point was that working with a player previously, whether at youth level or not isnt a guarantee of them being a success here, regardless of position, as we've seen previously with Cousins. It just strikes me as a similar situation, the comments from Blackpool fans posted previously arent too complimentary (as they weren't from QPR fans) but it's a case of trusting in the managers knowledge of working with him previously, as it did with NJ and Cousins. Not seeing a single Blackpool fan wanting him gone, they're just skeptical of whether he can do it in the champ... Also O'Neill has seen him play recently, just a couple months ago vs. Charlton which was literally 7 years ago. 7 years ago?
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Post by thehoof on Jan 17, 2020 11:25:12 GMT
Its a bit worrying he couldn't break through in a poor Rangers team and seems to be in and out at Blackpool, with only 2 goals and one assist in league 1 this year. I suppose he's hardly costing anything though so there's not much to lose. Hopefully he'll be one of those players who'll flourish at the right club...... And hopefully that club will be us!!! 🤞🏼🙏🏼 Absolutely! The Golden One could not break into the Oxford first team- if only we could unearth Steino 2!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2020 11:30:21 GMT
Not seeing a single Blackpool fan wanting him gone, they're just skeptical of whether he can do it in the champ... Also O'Neill has seen him play recently, just a couple months ago vs. Charlton which was literally 7 years ago. 7 years ago? Nathan Jones left Charlton for Brighton in 2013, it was fucking ages ago he has fond memories of a teenager he coached it's incomparable to O'Neill working with Thompson.
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on Jan 17, 2020 11:31:30 GMT
Nathan Jones left Charlton for Brighton in 2013, it was fucking ages ago he has fond memories of a teenager he coached it's incomparable to O'Neill working with Thompson. Sorry mate, you confused me with your wording.
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