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- Wed Jul 04, 2018 12:45 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
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Re: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
Something similar happened to a mate of mine. He got into the first team and was playing European football at 18, then he got an ankle injury and it took him a year to get back properly. He got himself a move to a decent club and he just couldn't get his head right following the injury. He ended up ...
- Wed Jul 04, 2018 12:28 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
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Re: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
His injury history is nothing like either Anderton or Kirchoff. Allardyce said the lad played with the handbrake on because he was always thinking he'd get injured, but that his actual injury history wasn't bad. With Rodwell it's in his head. Unless Sam was trying it on to trick a club into taking h...
- Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:18 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
- Replies: 2831
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Re: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
Rodwell is, I think, someone who would do well in a back 3. Not sure about one of a pair at the back, that's up to the manager. He's not some terrible non-league player who who tricked the world. He is a decent player. He wasn't worth the wages he was paid, but that's not the lad's fault. He was a ...
- Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:56 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
- Replies: 2831
- Views: 469072
Re: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
Rodwell is, I think, someone who would do well in a back 3. Not sure about one of a pair at the back, that's up to the manager. He's not some terrible non-league player who who tricked the world. He is a decent player. He wasn't worth the wages he was paid, but that's not the lad's fault. He was a y...
- Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:52 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
- Replies: 2831
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Re: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
Regarding Teixeira: 150k is nothing in terms of transfer fees, but it's a lot to us - both those things can be true. We may only be offering a portion of his wages on loan, too. Given that he's struggled generally in his career, I don't mind us being cautious. Ultimately, we'll see. My hope is that ...
- Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:55 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
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Re: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
80kg is nearly 13 stone, so he's not a string bean. He's not a beast, though. He's a technical defender who can use his feet. More John Stones than John Terry.
- Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:11 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
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Re: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
Kone is a very good player. Decent athlete, captained Strasbourg a couple of times whilst on loan and is a real threat from set pieces. Didn't quite work for him at Lyon. They gave him the 4 shirt (a big deal) and expected big things - he was seen as the major reason Guingamp won the cup in 2009, al...
- Tue Jul 03, 2018 4:37 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
- Replies: 2831
- Views: 469072
Re: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
Small morsel on Nixon's Twitter. Q: Anything new on Rodwell and Wyke? Nixon: Agreeing a Wyke fee will be a challenge. Rodwell was down last week for a chat despite the unsurprising denials. The reaction from people I know to that Rodwell rumour was horror, but I'm not sure it'd be a bad signing. He...
- Tue Jul 03, 2018 4:16 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
- Replies: 2831
- Views: 469072
Re: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
Little tippy-tappy players with one destroyer could described a lot of good sides over the years. If we can grab a proper centre forward we'll have enough height in the side. The question will be whether the footballers in the side are good enough, rather than tall enough. Work rate, organisation an...
- Tue Jul 03, 2018 12:59 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Ken Anderson - Old Owner (Definitely. For Ever ..... )
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Re: Ken Anderson - New Owner (Definitely. For Now ..... )
Basic blerb. Better than never hearing from anyone at the club. I'll now try and get myself into a tizzy regarding possible Scottish signings...is Ali Crawford still available?
- Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:49 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
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Re: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
Megson set us up not to lose and to try and nick a result. Owen insisted to me that plans didn't matter and football was all about individual battles and spirit - "Formations don't win games, men do" as I recall. Freedman constantly played players out of position and seemed to think he could turn pl...
- Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:19 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
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Re: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
I'll also be interested to see what "the plan" is. Since Sam left, we've not had a manager who built a squad with a specific way to win games in mind. We've either had a team built to try and not lose or a collection of individuals jammed into a system (or not even with a system, under Coyle). Here'...
- Tue Jul 03, 2018 8:25 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
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- Views: 469072
Re: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
Joe Pritchard (pro, 10/09/96, midfielder) Liam Edwards (pro, 02/10/96, centre-back) Chiori Johnson (pro, 05/10/97, right-back/defender) Joe Muscatt (pro, 15/12/97, left-back) Harry Brockbank (pro, 26/09/98, centre-back) Jack Earing (pro, 21/01/99, central midfielder) Connor Hall (pro, 2yrs, 18/02/0...
- Mon Jul 02, 2018 7:43 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
- Replies: 2831
- Views: 469072
Re: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
Meanwhile, some other clubs are snapping up what look like superb freebies. Hopefully we are near on a few. Name names. Who are these freebies we should have been all over? Not sure about whether we should have been all over them, we are on a shoestring budget, but players like Hakeeb Adelakun have...
- Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:48 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Pre-Season Fixtures 2018
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Re: Pre-Season Fixtures 2018
Anyone know anything about tickets for the Halifax game?
- Mon Jul 02, 2018 4:26 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
- Replies: 2831
- Views: 469072
Re: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
Meanwhile, some other clubs are snapping up what look like superb freebies. Hopefully we are near on a few. Name names. Who are these freebies we should have been all over? Not sure about whether we should have been all over them, we are on a shoestring budget, but players like Hakeeb Adelakun have...
- Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:31 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
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- Views: 469072
Re: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
I agree with them. I'm very pleased we got him.BWFC_Insane wrote: ↑Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:09 pmOther clubs fans said the same when we signed Oztumer...always the way.GhostoftheBok wrote: ↑Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:48 pmMeanwhile, some other clubs are snapping up what look like superb freebies.
Hopefully we are near on a few.
- Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:48 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
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- Views: 469072
Re: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
Meanwhile, some other clubs are snapping up what look like superb freebies.
Hopefully we are near on a few.
Hopefully we are near on a few.
- Mon Jul 02, 2018 12:43 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
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- Views: 469072
Re: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
Yup, which is why I assume they'll see some game time. I doubt either signed on with the promise they'd rot in the reserves and I also doubt we're handing out contracts to people we think have no chance just to fill up the U23s. I see what you mean, it makes sense and I can't prove otherwise, but e...
- Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:48 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
- Replies: 2831
- Views: 469072
Re: Reconstruction time again: the summer 2018 transfer thread
Yup, which is why I assume they'll see some game time. I doubt either signed on with the promise they'd rot in the reserves and I also doubt we're handing out contracts to people we think have no chance just to fill up the U23s.