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January 2024 Transfer Window

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Stafford Bantam, Nov 23, 2023.

  1. Bronco

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    Yes I prefer to give any player the club sign a chance before making a judgment on them.
     
  2. Bronco

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    Obviously it's early days to be comparing Walker to Lewis, if we had been judging the situation on last seasons performances IMO Harry would have been a hard act to follow, but on the first half of the present season Harry has been poor, as has Cook compared with last season, in the few games we've seen Walker I don't think he's been directly responsible for to any of the goals we've conceded.
     
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    I was quite amazed to read Lewis was 23rd out of 24 for shot stopping this season, We can not do much worse with Walker.
     
  4. Jan Meijer

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    So why mention his “9 in 9” then?
    If you think his League2 form was good, we’re on different plains
     
  5. Kevin1954

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    Because they know Sky money is a guaranteed income covering most potential debt. Prem clubs don’t even need ticket sales to sustain them, I once read?

    Perverse indeed.
     
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    Back up?
     
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  7. Rogered Tart

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    And yet Carlisle were willing to pay good money. Stats can mean anything.you want them to mean. Same with the signing of Kavanagh, can't tell if he's gonna be hit or miss.
     
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    I agree, crowds are a nuisance, cost too much to police and accommodate, make more money selling players...
     
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  9. Bronco

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    Wow he certainly wasn't the Harry Lewis of last season but that's pretty bad.
     
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    Totally agree Mr Tart.
    Carlisle fans apparently think they paid about £200,000 to much for Lewis.
    One thing is certain, his form this year is a shadow on last, same with Cook.
    On there day, both good players, they just do not have enough days, hence lower league footballers.
     
  11. Kevin1954

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    Cookie seldom holds the ball up, that has never been his strength……ever.
     
  12. Kevin1954

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    That doesn’t fit the FM2023 narrative though does it?
     
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    How many has Lewis conceded recently……asking for a friend;).?
     
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    Much prefer the painted murals we saw, much better behaved and no bloody flares to deal with.;);)
     
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    Where did I say it was his strength or what he’s good at? But it’s indisputable that’s how his many managers have played him
     
  16. Stafford Bantam

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    Cook is a goalscorer I don’t think he enjoys the target man role he would benefit from a clever target man alongside him as did Hanson with Stead
     
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  18. Kevin1954

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    They haven’t.
     
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    That's a fair summary of what happens to mist lower league players, they have a purple patch of a season and we tend to base their entire career on it. Similar to Matt Stevens who was mentioned today, had one standout season in about 6 or 7 and everyone hangs on that one season. Got to be consistent to be a success.
     
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