Jake Beesley- Welcome

Hopefully we can find new clubs for Humps and Swan. Free some budget to sign a younger prospect.

 

I'm sure there will be too but had you asked any of us a few weeks ago who we thought those players might be, I bet none of us would have said Power. Funny old game init?

 

Agree, he would probably be the last tbh.

 

Hopefully both and pool the resource to bring in one better/proven striker (even if it's a loan). We've got Powell and Jackson that can fill in and 4 strikers isnplenty if we're retaining the formation.

 

Powell hasnt signed a new contract yet as far as I am aware.

 

We'll probably not find out until the end of April next year when he suddenly appears on the bench.

 

Hopefully he will. He's got undoubtedl quality and won't be banging on the managers door wanting 90 minutes every week so it makes him a useful squad man to take the weight off the other forwards if we can keep him fit enough.

 

He did show when he came on as a sub that bit of quality. However, too risky for me given his injury track record. I dont see the point of having someone who is happy to sit on the bench because he cant do 90 minutes, effectively wasting a valuable squad spot

 

Remember, if we get other clubs fans on here asking what we think of Humps.. he's eager, beats players with wizardry, great with both feet and heading and always up for the battle.. Shhhh!

 

lol!

 

We tell Wigan they can only have Power if they also take Humps back too. Seems fair to me.

 

Humps can go for me but I’d keep Swan

 

That depends on who we get instead. If it's another kid who's absolutely miles away like Wheatley then I'm taking Powell all day long.

Beesley, Jackson or a.n other will likely take the lions share of the minutes anyway so I can't see many opportunities for a 90 minute run out for anyone else barring something catastrophic injury wise.

 

Having a very experienced player with proven higher level ability and footballing nous to bring on and help see out games is a valuable asset to the squad IMHO. There are plenty of other squad places to be filled with younger legs, so using one squad place for a player with Powell’s attributes is a positive, not a waste, for me.