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Totally disagree. We have plenty of forward thinking creative squad members. Getting the ball to them quickly and allowing them to operate effectively in the right parts of the pitch is often our issue (IMO). We also miss leadership.

Clayton, on paper, answers the above. A decent signing for me…..

 

Could even be a personality clash. Schofield & Clayton might just not get on. Managers change, players leave. It's the football merry go round

 

Why does everyone always default to how good Gary Jones was when we make an over the hill signing? He was one in a hundred.

This reminds me of the Chris Taylor and Karl Henry desperate singings from previous windows. Got it wrong in the summer and hoping anyone or anything can improve things.

I really hope I am wrong but the business we have done this winter looks poor.

 

No m8, you've got to rate as the next Gary Jones. You know the rules.

 

34 is hardly ancient is it. The guy was playing in the championship less than two years ago. The guy may be a real success or a complete failure but he adds experience and leadership qualities and extra competition in midfield

 

He was hopeless.it was Jim O’Brien that made the difference and unfortunately we didn’t sign him on and he left in the Jan window.

 

Karl Henry only played 4 times for us,he was unfit and well past it.

 

wasn’t wanted because he didn’t fit the system deployed by the new Doncaster manager. In the same sense that Cook wasn’t wanted by Mansfield, or that Walker wasn’t wanted by Hearts, for the same reason

 

Age is one debate, quality and ability is another. Yes it is completely ludicrous to compare him to England International and European Cup runner up Chris Waddle.

Next you will be saying the Saudis signed Ronaldo aged 38.....

 

Donny fans said they were going to walk the league that’s not doing too well . Have you tried Imodium

 

Big blow to be missing Clayton with a hamstring injury at this stage in the season. We've looked fairly solid since he slotted into the defensive midfielder role. Let's hope he's back soon. We've certainly looked better with him in the side.

https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/23415359.adam-clayton-will-big-miss-bradford-city-hamstring-injury/

 

"Fordy-lite"

 

He's not even had a couple of hours of first team football yet so anyone offering an opinion of "he looks crap to me" should be either ignored or rightly mocked.

 

Mate, he’s coming back from a double leg break, air will take him time to get up to speed again.

 

The annoying thing is that he has the ability yet still offers very little.

He needs to be braver, accept responsibility and take some risks himself from an attacking point of view instead of always looking for a safer, less risky option.

As the old saying goes, if you don't buy a ticket .......

 

We're at home and must win... East in for Clayton and a wide player or two.

 

So did their midfield guy, exactly the same when one of ours at full pelt turned one of theirs? He’s a steadying influence and has been since he arrived. Great signing for the job he was brought in for imho.

 

He has been a very positive signing, it's just a shame we didn't get him earlier.

Unlike Gary Jones, time has definitely taken it's toll on Clayton, and it's a bit of a shame.

You can see it most clearly when Clayton tries to turn under pressure - his brain knows exactly what he should be doing to get out of those spots, and his legs/knees just can't do it fast enough!

It can be costly, and gift chances to the opposition, but it doesn't happen often enough to be truly terrified of it. It's just... you can see he was a quality player in his day.

Young, strong, athletic midfielders now hold an advantage over him where before, I imagine he was quick and nimble enough to evade their challenges.