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Most liked posts in thread: January 2021 Transfer Window

  1. hornseabantam

    hornseabantam Squad Player

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    I'd hang on to French. Young player from lower non-league, so he's still learning big time. But he seems to have a real sense of application when he's been called upon. I think T&S can improve him. He's hardly a starter, but given development, could continue to be an important squad player.
     
  2. Jon560

    Jon560 Breakthrough Prospect

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    Sorry, but you are talking utter s***e. He is a good prospect, still young, has pace, comfortable on the ball. When he was playing he wasn't any worse than Paudie and Levi, who have been our best players over the last seven games. Improvement down to good management, which we have now in place.
     
  3. Rogered Tart

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    Got to agree with you there Park, the lad was one of the only bright spots in a terrible first half of the season. Has pace to burn, ideal for the overlapping full back.
     
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  4. Ulysses S Grant

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    And DMH has also been shown the door, but unfortunately he is struggling to find it.
     
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  5. Park bantam

    Park bantam Regular Starter
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    He’s not and he’s not
     
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  6. NorthernMonkey

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    The most refreshing thing for me is that we haven't mentioned finances, the salary cap or the deficit once. Instead of trying to curtail expectations we're just going out there and doing the business.
     
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  7. Keefly Bantam

    Keefly Bantam Important Player
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    Cracking window and a hell of a lot to look forward to now.

    I am looking forward to every game now with genuine anticipation that we will win the game. Cleared the dross out in one fell swoop and brought in good calibre players. A clear plan is developing on how we want to move forwards.

    Congrats to all at VP for seeing what we all could see and doing something positive about it on and off the field.

    Getting a bit giddy I know, but after the last few years of complete and utter dross I think I deserve it.

    Even the pragmatists amongst us have to be happy with what has gone on?
     
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  8. Rogered Tart

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    So Mottley Henry, who has now moved to a semi professional club in Northern Ireland, is just gonna forgo the last 6 months of his contract and sign for club on way less money? Don't work like that.
     
  9. Inspector

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    We shouldn’t need so many players in January. It’s a failure of the summer campaign that leads to us needing half a team to get to the last playoff position. I don’t trust McCalls judgment to be honest.
     
  10. Petrov

    Petrov Squad Player

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    He's had his second chance and blown it, that's why Barton of all people has decided enough is enough. If that doesn't send out a clear signal to steer well clear I don't know what will.
     
  11. Park bantam

    Park bantam Regular Starter
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    I think what Turnbull was saying is he wants to give the management team the choice when looking for a player in any position of either a permanent signing a loan player or an under 21 which because it’s obvious you are not always going to be able to bring in your first choice.
     
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  12. Rogered Tart

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    We did everything but score on a tricky pitch, Hornby didn't have a save to make. Had we have had better attacking options we would have won that game. Fordy, this division is woeful, it won't take much to get promoted. We've got rid of the main reason we were so bad, why not push the boat out?
     
  13. Goose

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    I'd be keeping my eye in Doyle's loan at Kilmarnock suddenly coming to an end. Hasn't played for them yet and I'm sure his wife will be posting photos of him in his city training gear upon this news.
     
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  14. NorthernMonkey

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    That's not in the least bit true. He openly said he needed championship football to force his was into the Australia world cup squad. If we'd have gone up instead of Millwall he'd have happily stayed.

    I'm not sure how we can blame him for showing ambition.
     
  15. NorthernMonkey

    NorthernMonkey Squad Player
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    :joy::joy:

    I've no idea whether he's any good or not but I'd love to sign him just to upset the hand wringing, perma offended lot on here.
     
  16. Faithful Bantam

    Faithful Bantam Squad Player

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    I think that's a reflection of our scouting, rather than the talent that's there.

    Carlisle - top of the League. Jon Mellish with 7 goals from Midfield, signed from Gateshead just over a year ago.
    Crawley - Max Watters on 13 goals, played nearly all of his football before this season at NL or lower.
    Danny Johnson - Played non League until he was 23/24.

    In fact, if you look at the Top Scorer list for League 2, there's plenty of non-league representation.
     
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  17. Petrov

    Petrov Squad Player

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    It looks like that is the plan given only one of the five brought in this window will definitely be here past the summer. That's why I don't get people that are saying T & S are being backed this window. It still looks and feels to me like this is a stop gap window where we won't be making too many permanent signings with an eye on a potentially new management team coming in at the end of this season (or possibly sooner if T&S suffer a downturn in fortunes). Yes, it's really positive we are getting rid of some of the dead wood and yes it is pleasing to see us actively bringing in additions in the first part of the month, but let's not get carried away and kid ourselves that this is something it is not.
     
  18. Meltham Massive

    Meltham Massive Squad Player
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    I’d love to understand how Guthrie was better than Kai.....
    In a division above Kai put pressure on centre halves, resulting in teams doubling up on him, freeing space up for other players. This forced teams who would normally hold a high line and press to retreat further back towards their own net, again creating space for his team mates.
    He was a throwback to the days when all teams had a big sh*t house centre forward and he noticeably put the wind up the opposition. Ok he couldn’t actually play, kick or head but he did a job and left everything on the pitch IN A LEAGUE ABOVE.
    I don’t remember ever seeing a defender look worried when up against Guthrie, or Guthrie breaking into a sweat.
    I don’t care if he scored a worldie for Stevenage, I’m judging him solely on his efforts in a City shirt.
     
  19. simons (woking bantam)

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    Know we are working hard on this one Petrov but no surprise this is the position that is taking a bit of extra work
     
  20. Rogered Tart

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    I can't see Donaldson leaving. His best days are long behind him but not as bad as some make out.
     
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