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  1. WilsdenBantam

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    Bringing in a chap to a league two team who played almost every game in the championship last season AND was captain of that team is impressive.

    Just goes to show that some players relish a bit of a challenge and want to prove themselves one more time rather than having an easier payday.
     
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    Midfielders like Pogba, Eriksen and Fernandinho available for free yet we sign this guy?

    Says it all about the lack of ambition and budget. #RuppOut
     
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    We have needed a player like Smallwood for years. Very pleased with this signing
     
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    Vernam has only played consistently well in League Two. Chapman has championship experience an was comfortable in League 1.

    Smallwood spent the majority of his career in the championship. Was captain for Championship outfit Hull last season. Watt has barely gotten out of 3rd gear in League 2

    Paudie’s Replacement is still up for debate. But seeing as Platt has come in as well an finally replaced Canavan from 6 months ago, I’d say the defence is stronger as well

    Walker is a massive upgrade on Cooke

    Harratt & Young are better options than Elliot, Delfonseo, Lavery & Robinson combined

    I fail to see how the squad is worse than last year
     
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    Like to see the doom merchants try and spin this one out :)
    42 games last season in the championship and he’s come here :) this ain’t no but part dummy this is a statement of where the club is aiming to go
     
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    Great news! Two year contract with the option of a third. That's a serious statement of intent. :thumbup:
     
  8. Bantam75

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    Credit To Sparks an Rupp. The signings of Chapman, Walker & Smallwood were not cheap by any means. Can’t say Hughes hasn’t been backed
     
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    And well done to the fans for buying season tickets as that extra revenue might have pushed this over the line
     
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    Oh for goodness sake.
     
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    Seems that the Smallwood/ Steven Gent link goes back through the families. Looks like Gents influence had a major say in Smallwood coming to Valley Parade.
     
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    This a coup for us without a doubt. I understand we have beaten off some strong competition for his signing.

    Well done to all concerned in managing to tempt him here.

    Thanks to Rupp for backing them, because Smallwood won't be cheap.

    Great signing, captain in waiting surely?
     
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    Very popular signing and a leader that's been long overdue in my opinion.
    Take the armband and do what you do best.
    Welcome to our club Richie Smallwood own the moment.
     
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    If Sparky can make a silk purse out of last seasons sows ears, imagine what he can do with this exciting squad. Roll on 1st game of the season.
     
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    I hadn't realised that Smallwood had been offered another 12 month contract at Hull, but turned it down as he wanted longer.

    If that's true, it's an even more amazing coup that we have landed him
     
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    The signing of Smallwood, Chapman and Walker give us players that have played at a decent level, something we lacked badly last season. We are still in need of a couple more but if you can't get positive on the back of these signings Fordy then I can't help you.
     
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    Bore off, Fordy. Best signing for years and your being bl00dy miserable on every page. Just bugger off.
     
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    This is exactly the reason we shouldn't have employed Derek Adams. It didn't matter how he had gotten them promoted, he was never the right fit for this club. Huddersfield showed when they were promoted to the premiership that last season's finish was irrelevant, they finished 19th the season before promotion. All about getting the right balance and the stars aligning. Wrexham pumped a fortune in but again without the right manager it's all pointless, the right managerial choice is absolutely pivotal and the timing crucial. Only.time will tell if we are to be successful, all I can say is at least we are giving Mark Hughes a fighting chance of bringing promotion, the club over the last 5 years has been guilty of giving managers little to no chance of success because the clubs structure on and off the field has been non existent.
    Feels like we are all singing off the same hymn sheet for the first time in years.
     
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    I want to like him but it's impossible to when he acts like a baby every game. He acts like he's doing us a favour when in fact, his legs have gone and he's no longer at the level required. Hughes can get some credit back by benching him
     
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    Credit where credit's due, this is the kind of signing we've needed - a level above, a captain, a leader, massively experienced, and in the middle of the park where games are won and lost.

    Plenty of attacking options, not satisfied with our defence yet, but a) there's time to improve it and b) If we're controlling games, the defence becomes less of an issue anyway.

    This won't have come cheap.
     
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