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Post by shakermaker on Jul 19, 2023 14:13:05 GMT
No, that starting 3 in midfield is nowhere near good enough if there’s any hope or strife to be aiming towards top 6. Pearson walks into most teams, I fully believe that. Laurent far too 50/50. Was fantastic in the run of 6 good games last season, but then disappeared for the remainder of the season. And albeit injured, the first half of the season was the same story. DJ a good signing but it’d be underwhelming if he was the starting advanced midfielder. Like I said though, good signing and certainly makes the squad better. Laurent showed in those 6 games he has it in him to be the box-to-box engine. Hopefully Neil and co have done some work on his fitness and stamina to ensure those performances are more consistent. DJ is an excellent No 10, technically I think he’s up there as one of the division’s best. As st3mark said a few posts up though, our midfield three lacks aerial prowess and I also think DJ is a bit lightweight. A goalie and defence who can play out from the back is going to be important. |
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Post by apb1 on Jul 19, 2023 15:53:36 GMT
Whelan was only really League One/Champ I think Yet somehow managed to play 280 PL games under 2 different managers. That’s some good going for a league one player. 😂 I read the original post as implying they were both proven performers. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2023 17:02:31 GMT
Very good player, very astute signing
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Jul 19, 2023 17:08:02 GMT
AN seems to be getting the players he wants , which suggests we are competitive in the wages / terms we are offering . Lots of reasons to believe AN wanted , Rose , DJ and Pearson signed up for a while and now they are . Two year deals seem canny for players pushing 30 If we can get a quality keeper in, I will be borderline optimistic for this season . If we can get a youngish ( say 25 ish ) decent target man as well , I will be really looking forward to the season . We might not need a youngish one if Lowe and/or Tezgel can step up. I think a player like the Fletcher we first signed could be the perfect signing in that position. |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 19, 2023 17:15:02 GMT
Ideally I’d still want 2 new starting central midfielders but I think Johnson will be alright on the whole.
Got to hope that him and Laurent can strike up a good relationship on the pitch because both need to step up.
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Post by iamstokie on Jul 19, 2023 17:22:18 GMT
Ideally I’d still want 2 new starting central midfielders but I think Johnson will be alright on the whole. Got to hope that him and Laurent can strike up a good relationship on the pitch because both need to step up. if he can find his form from a 2 or 3 seasons ago then yeah , but he’s not been that good last two season maybe because he was given a different role 🤷♂️ |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 19, 2023 18:49:02 GMT
He looks like an extra off *Eastenders, dodgy dvd market stall perhaps.
*I haven’t seen Eastenders for well over 20 years……
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Post by iamstokie on Jul 19, 2023 18:49:54 GMT
He looks like an extra off *Eastenders, dodgy dvd market stall perhaps. *I haven’t seen Eastenders for well over 20 years…… 😂😂😂 |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 19, 2023 18:53:37 GMT
Ideally I’d still want 2 new starting central midfielders but I think Johnson will be alright on the whole. Got to hope that him and Laurent can strike up a good relationship on the pitch because both need to step up. if he can find his form from a 2 or 3 seasons ago then yeah , but he’s not been that good last two season maybe because he was given a different role 🤷♂️ Yes you have to hope Neil uses him in a more advanced role than he’s been playing last season. I think he will having acquired Pearson but signed him as a back up for Pearsons role in case of injury |
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Post by walrus on Jul 19, 2023 18:55:19 GMT
AN seems to be getting the players he wants , which suggests we are competitive in the wages / terms we are offering . Lots of reasons to believe AN wanted , Rose , DJ and Pearson signed up for a while and now they are . Two year deals seem canny for players pushing 30 If we can get a quality keeper in, I will be borderline optimistic for this season . If we can get a youngish ( say 25 ish ) decent target man as well , I will be really looking forward to the season . We might not need a youngish one if Lowe and/or Tezgel can step up. I think a player like the Fletcher we first signed could be the perfect signing in that position. Lowe is 17 and has made a grand total of two sub appearances totaling fifteen minutes on the pitch in senior football. There’s no way he’s going to “step up” and be Championship level this season. Tezgel is a slightly different prospect as he’s a once in a blue moon talent but he’s also very raw and we shouldn’t put the weight of too much expectation on him just yet. |
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Post by iamstokie on Jul 19, 2023 19:03:33 GMT
if he can find his form from a 2 or 3 seasons ago then yeah , but he’s not been that good last two season maybe because he was given a different role 🤷♂️ Yes you have to hope Neil uses him in a more advanced role than he’s been playing last season. I think he will having acquired Pearson but signed him as a back up for Pearsons role in case of injury he got 12 -13 goals a few seasons back playing an advanced role , i doubt he can repeat that he does seem on a downward slide |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 19, 2023 19:06:54 GMT
Yes you have to hope Neil uses him in a more advanced role than he’s been playing last season. I think he will having acquired Pearson but signed him as a back up for Pearsons role in case of injury he got 12 -13 goals a few seasons back playing an advanced role , i doubt he can repeat that he does seem on a downward slide But he has been playing deeper and I don’t think Neil will use him there. I guess he’s yet another number 8 but he gets teams up the pitch playing in that role. I guess nobody really knows but you’ve got to be hopeful else what’s the point |
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Post by benjaminbiscuit on Jul 19, 2023 19:53:19 GMT
He’s a solid championship player
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Jul 19, 2023 20:22:33 GMT
We might not need a youngish one if Lowe and/or Tezgel can step up. I think a player like the Fletcher we first signed could be the perfect signing in that position. Lowe is 17 and has made a grand total of two sub appearances totaling fifteen minutes on the pitch in senior football. There’s no way he’s going to “step up” and be Championship level this season. Tezgel is a slightly different prospect as he’s a once in a blue moon talent but he’s also very raw and we shouldn’t put the weight of too much expectation on him just yet. I didn't necessarily mean this season, hence suggesting we don't need a young player. Someone experienced could be great for Lowe and Tezgel. Saying that, I wouldn't be surprised if at least one became a regular starter next season. |
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Post by Jimm on Jul 19, 2023 20:34:37 GMT
Don't understand the love in for him. He's always looked bang average and his best days are behind him. Hardly an upgrade on Powell or Smallbone
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Post by stokemark on Jul 19, 2023 20:43:27 GMT
Don't understand the love in for him. He's always looked bang average and his best days are behind him. Hardly an upgrade on Powell or Smallbone Totally agree - good signing if used as back up but shouldn't be a regular starter and doesn't have the legs required to play in a team that presses in midfield |
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Post by Gods on Jul 19, 2023 20:55:38 GMT
Don't understand the love in for him. He's always looked bang average and his best days are behind him. Hardly an upgrade on Powell or Smallbone Yes, I suppose the kindest thing you can say is that he's another warm body to throw at the thing. Right now we look much weaker than last season by I am sure there are several more signings to come and a couple of racy looking 'hit and hope' loans. |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Jul 19, 2023 21:17:16 GMT
Don't understand the love in for him. He's always looked bang average and his best days are behind him. Hardly an upgrade on Powell or Smallbone I’m an upgrade on Smallbone nevermind this fella. |
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Jul 19, 2023 21:17:18 GMT
Don't understand the love in for him. He's always looked bang average and his best days are behind him. Hardly an upgrade on Powell or Smallbone I largely agree - in comparison to Powell especially. At this moment in time Johnson does seem a good signing though. Time will tell in how it works out. |
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Post by Gods on Jul 19, 2023 22:00:34 GMT
Don't understand the love in for him. He's always looked bang average and his best days are behind him. Hardly an upgrade on Powell or Smallbone I’m an upgrade on Smallbone nevermind this fella. I was thinking I'm an upgrade on this fella and I'm a middle-aged man with a desk job  |
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Post by slash on Jul 20, 2023 4:02:11 GMT
typical oatcake to have a moan about a player who hasn't tet played even a second of football for us. cant wait to see what he does for us this season, goarrrrrnnnnnn you mighty potters.
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Post by PotterLog on Jul 20, 2023 5:32:26 GMT
I’m an upgrade on Smallbone nevermind this fella. I was thinking I'm an upgrade on this fella and I'm a middle-aged man with a desk job No need to brag mate |
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Post by breakonthrough on Jul 20, 2023 13:45:18 GMT
Didn’t he also predict the world would end way before then, or was that the Mayans Yes and no. The 2012 end of the world bollocks was based on the mayan calendar "predicting the end of the world". Except the calendar didn't actually predict this at all. If I remember correctly the calendar simply came to an end and Mayan decendants never felt the world was going to end at that point and compared it to when any calendar comes to an end. Lots of money was made by Hollywood, documentaries and click bait articles though. Yeah that’s the one. |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 24, 2023 1:07:06 GMT
Came to ask how long he signed for and it’s in the title.
The worst signing of the summer.
Fucking useless.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2023 1:22:19 GMT
Came to ask how long he signed for and it’s in the title. The worst signing of the summer. Fucking useless. He just seems too similar to Laurent. Neither of them fill me with confidence when I see them on the team sheet. |
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Post by JesusisaStokie on Dec 24, 2023 1:32:06 GMT
Awful footballer, all the worst traits of Joe Allen with about 20% of the effectiveness
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Post by kustokie on Dec 24, 2023 1:48:13 GMT
Came to ask how long he signed for and it’s in the title. The worst signing of the summer. Fucking useless. Rose and Hoever are worse. Furthermore he doesn’t play in a position that can do much harm. Rose and Hoever are dreadful defenders that can and have cost us. Plus Hoever can’t cross worth a damn. |
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Post by thepottypotter on Dec 24, 2023 1:49:48 GMT
Came to ask how long he signed for and it’s in the title. The worst signing of the summer. Fucking useless. He's not that bad. Rose and Hoever were worse signings. |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 24, 2023 1:54:54 GMT
Came to ask how long he signed for and it’s in the title. The worst signing of the summer. Fucking useless. He's not that bad. Rose and Hoever were worse signings. He’s fucking atrocious. |
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Post by kustokie on Dec 24, 2023 2:03:50 GMT
He's not that bad. Rose and Hoever were worse signings. He’s fucking atrocious. Rose, Hoever, Mmae, Lewis, Johnson and Vidigal are all varying degrees of atrocious. Surely Clark can’t be as bad Rose. He may be well past his prime, but at least he know what he supposed to do. Rose doesn’t have a clue. |
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