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  1. Faithful Bantam

    Faithful Bantam Squad Player

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    How many good one's did we sign...?

    Its slightly tongue in cheek, but our 2 quality performers in Cooke and Vernam were already here.

    Ridehalgh and Threlkeld look OK. Kelleher looks every inch a non-league centre back. Songo'o can't get a game in a position where we don't look convincing. Gillead has no assists or goals to his game despite being a regular, Eisa wasn't starting even before he was injured, Angol won't get 15 games this season given his hamstring problems. Lavery and Robinson - the less said the better.

    Its still early days, I get that. But the more I see of this team, the more that our summer recruitment looks inadequate.
     
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  2. Faithful Bantam

    Faithful Bantam Squad Player

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    Hopefully something along the lines of:

    'We're going to stop signing shite players and sign good ones instead'.

    Radical, I know.
     
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  3. simons (woking bantam)

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    Not been on for a while but one bit of interesting news - Plymouth Head of Fitness and Conditioning has left his role at the club.
    Def one to watch
     
  4. Rogered Tart

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    Another who's got better since he left by reputation only. He could hit a ball but had less mobility than Stephen Hawking. Fact he went back to non league tells you all you need to know.
     
  5. Tony Wilkinson

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    It's got to be a change or addition to the coaching staff hasn't it...?
    Someone maybe working his notice....
     
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  6. Captain Grumpy

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    Five goals, including the moment of last season against Bolton. Wish we had him now instead of these alleged strikers that are currently on the books. You say he was crap, where does that leave Angol whose a sick note, where does it leave Lavery and Robinson in the scale of crapness.
     
  7. 1975citygent

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    In no way was Rowe crap. He knew where the back of the net was, had a good first touch and didn't get bullied, I'd have him now but playing upfront with Cook not either or.
    The problem is I think he had a bit of an attitude problem and maybe wouldn't have been a player Adams would have gone for.
     
  8. Tight1-0Victory

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    No I walk around the supermarket telling everyone what I'm going to buy all the most expensive things and tell them I'm going to publicly cook the best meal and everyone's invited because it's going to be soooooooo good

    But in the end I buy 6 eggs and a tin of spam and then sneak out quietly
     
  9. bryan groom

    bryan groom Fringe Player

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    well, you've quoted 12 out of 18 positive, or 12/16 if you ignore the ones who haven't played. I'd say that was mostly positive.
     
  10. Kevin1954

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    I thought it would be above one’s head.

    It’s called whataboutism, a Boris Johnson trick.

    Example
    Journalist to Johnson….170,000 British people have died during the pandemic PM.
    BJ, Ah but we are investigating building a bridge to Norther Ireland..!?!

    An example of whataboutism…Don’t look here, look over there. deflection!!
     
  11. Tight1-0Victory

    Tight1-0Victory Fringe Player

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    Try DM if you only want one person to answer welcome to a public forum bud
     
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  12. Dennis

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    It was in response to a question from an interviewer about Tunbull's departure. Adams said he would provide an update in early October. Adams then got ratty with the interviewer when asked for more details. Make of that what you want!

    I don't believe anybody really knows but I doubt that will stop itks from speculating
     
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  13. How

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    Sounds like we don’t really have anyone lined up but Turnbull was the fall guy for our supposed poor summer recruitment wise.
    I imagine we are trying to find someone to front it up again and need them in by October to make sure we are “prepared” for January?
    Anyone get a feeling of deja-vu
     
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  14. Ulysses S Grant

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    So Turnbulls signings ?

    Huffer - back up, not used so no chance to rate
    Vernam - finally finding his feet - mostly positive
    Crankshaw - jury still out. 50/50
    Cook - 100% positive
    Rowe- poor signing
    Stevens - very poor
    Burrell - ditto huffer, suspect the reason he didn't play is he was poor
    Canavan - positive
    Foulds - never seen him. Can only assume he ranks with Burrell
    Lavery - poor
    Robinson - think he will come good
    Kelleher - poor
    Songo'o - ditto Robinson
    Eisa - ditto Robinson
    Gilliead- poor
    Threlkeld- jury's out
    Ridehalgh- positive
    Angol - positive

    I've missed one. Who is it ?

    Conclusion. Turnbulls recruitment is mostly poor.
     
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  15. Polish_Bantam

    Polish_Bantam Future Prospect

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    We made the mistake of signing players to sit on the bench. We should always be trying to sign better than we have.
     
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  16. How

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    Personally think it’s too early to judge a lot of them and Turnbull wasn’t Adams man so he’s gone. Fair enough if that’s the case but who knows given we are not even out of September yet that he’s signed a load of duffers. I’d say the squads in far better shape than last September. Now is the managers dour tacitcs holding us back currently or the personnel? I’m undecided on that.
     
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  17. Mike Hunt

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    Quite possibly mate, could be correct, could be a polite way of saying it wasn’t working out so we terminated his contract. Probably only half a dozen know they real reasons and I assume an NDA will keep it that way.
     
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  18. Captain Grumpy

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    Still a strange reply, we were debating an ex striker who left in March, perhaps we need to concentrate on the much worse strikers we have now. Have a good weekend.
     
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  19. Kevin1954

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    If you cannot afford to spend £500 on your weekly shop do you put £500’s worth in your trolly and take it to the checkout?
     
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  20. bantamlad92

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    I wish
     
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