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- Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:12 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: We are (hopefully) staying up: the opposition
- Replies: 568
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Re: We are (hopefully) staying up: the opposition
They are desperate for promotion. Warnock essentially handed them a list of demands and said, "If I don't get these we might not get there." They'd probably have handed him more, given how well he has been doing with them this season.
- Thu Mar 22, 2018 6:57 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Release or retain?
- Replies: 157
- Views: 24079
Re: Release or retain?
Everton have a few youth players who look to have potential, but haven't necessarily progressed in the last year or two. A loan from them would probably benefit the squad. However, what I am trying to look at is transfers in the light of Ken's comments about wanting to change the transfer policy to ...
- Thu Mar 22, 2018 6:46 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: We are (hopefully) staying up: the opposition
- Replies: 568
- Views: 103248
Re: We are (hopefully) staying up: the opposition
I didn't mean it harshly. I live in the area (West Yorkshire) and Bradford fans felt like he should have stayed and taken them up. Most have come around to the idea now that it was an upward move for him, but at the time a lot of their fans saw him as going sideways due to our finances. I agree thi...
- Wed Mar 21, 2018 11:41 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Release or retain?
- Replies: 157
- Views: 24079
Re: Release or retain?
Wouldn't Burke and Robinson command fees?Harry Genshaw wrote: ↑Wed Mar 21, 2018 11:03 pmI'd be very happy if we could recruit Flanagan, Burke and Robinson to the squad next season. They could all have potential profit in them, particularly the first two
- Wed Mar 21, 2018 11:35 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Release or retain?
- Replies: 157
- Views: 24079
Re: Release or retain?
On another note, have we had any indication of whether the club intend to try and bring Flanagan in on a free in the summer, or whether he's regarded as out of our range? Given his injury record and assault conviction, you'd think a number of clubs would avoid him. What makes you think anybody can ...
- Wed Mar 21, 2018 7:52 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Release or retain?
- Replies: 157
- Views: 24079
Re: Release or retain?
On another note, have we had any indication of whether the club intend to try and bring Flanagan in on a free in the summer, or whether he's regarded as out of our range? Given his injury record and assault conviction, you'd think a number of clubs would avoid him.
- Wed Mar 21, 2018 6:09 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Release or retain?
- Replies: 157
- Views: 24079
Re: Release or retain?
Then I'm not sure where the issue was with my first comment on here, when I said I'd keep him on a one year deal if he'd take one. I said then that the reason I didn't vote for him was because I'm assuming he'd want a slightly longer deal and some guarantees as to his playing time - which I don't th...
- Wed Mar 21, 2018 4:55 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Release or retain?
- Replies: 157
- Views: 24079
Re: Release or retain?
Karl offers us a lot in front of the back 4 (or 5, depending) - but he's 35 and I'd only offer him new terms if it's a deal that assumes him having a gradually reducing role over time. If he were 25 I'd be shouting "sign him up!", but unless he's the Midlands version of Gary Speed he will decline o...
- Wed Mar 21, 2018 4:07 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Release or retain?
- Replies: 157
- Views: 24079
Re: Release or retain?
Karl offers us a lot in front of the back 4 (or 5, depending) - but he's 35 and I'd only offer him new terms if it's a deal that assumes him having a gradually reducing role over time. If he were 25 I'd be shouting "sign him up!", but unless he's the Midlands version of Gary Speed he will decline o...
- Wed Mar 21, 2018 3:58 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: We are (hopefully) staying up: the opposition
- Replies: 568
- Views: 103248
Re: We are (hopefully) staying up: the opposition
I didn't mean it harshly. I live in the area (West Yorkshire) and Bradford fans felt like he should have stayed and taken them up. Most have come around to the idea now that it was an upward move for him, but at the time a lot of their fans saw him as going sideways due to our finances. I agree thin...
- Wed Mar 21, 2018 3:03 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Release or retain?
- Replies: 157
- Views: 24079
Re: Release or retain?
Karl offers us a lot in front of the back 4 (or 5, depending) - but he's 35 and I'd only offer him new terms if it's a deal that assumes him having a gradually reducing role over time. If he were 25 I'd be shouting "sign him up!", but unless he's the Midlands version of Gary Speed he will decline ov...
- Wed Mar 21, 2018 2:56 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: We are (hopefully) staying up: the opposition
- Replies: 568
- Views: 103248
Re: We are (hopefully) staying up: the opposition
If your manager is doing a decent job then he'll get linked to available gigs. Parky is a doing well to keep us above the drop zone, so he's bound to be considered if the likes of Reading need a manager. Managers don't usually do loyalty. This isn't Parky's dream job and Reading are, at the minute, ...
- Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:51 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Release or retain?
- Replies: 157
- Views: 24079
Re: Release or retain?
I've left Alnwick out purely on the assumption we can find a better option in the summer market Are you on actual drugs? Nope. If the club don't have viable targets from the available Bosmans then they can offer him a new deal as needed. He's unlikely to be inundated with huge contract offers befor...
- Mon Mar 19, 2018 6:53 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: The Promotion Commotion Transfer Thread 2017
- Replies: 1680
- Views: 259887
Re: The Promotion Commotion Transfer Thread 2017
I agree, just like understanding how to make good runs and where to stand in the penalty area can make you special - but they're not fashionable and they don't necessarily get fans excited about players. Stelios was the same. He was a Premier League player because of his footballing brain, rather t...
- Mon Mar 19, 2018 6:35 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Release or retain?
- Replies: 157
- Views: 24079
Re: Release or retain?
I want to see us push up the table, not scrap at the bottom again. We'll need a better keeper than we currently have on the books if we want to do that. All things being equal, I'd say a few positions need filling before we look at goalkeepers. Alnwick has kept us in things more times than a few, a...
- Mon Mar 19, 2018 5:46 pm
- Forum: Match Thread Archive
- Topic: Will a chilla on the Hilla versus Villa be a thrilla...? Home V Aston Villa, Sat 17th Mar. 5-30.
- Replies: 50
- Views: 36212
Re: Will a chilla on the Hilla versus Villa be a thrilla...? Home V Aston Villa, Sat 17th Mar. 5-30.
It's very rare for teams to be totally incapable of playing proper football - it's whether they can do it and win. Rochdale play some great stuff, but they are fighting relegation in League One. It's be ages since Bolton played anything approaching decent football. It'd hurt less if we were further ...
- Mon Mar 19, 2018 4:21 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: The Promotion Commotion Transfer Thread 2017
- Replies: 1680
- Views: 259887
Re: The Promotion Commotion Transfer Thread 2017
I agree, just like understanding how to make good runs and where to stand in the penalty area can make you special - but they're not fashionable and they don't necessarily get fans excited about players. Stelios was the same. He was a Premier League player because of his footballing brain, rather th...
- Mon Mar 19, 2018 4:11 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: The Promotion Commotion Transfer Thread 2017
- Replies: 1680
- Views: 259887
Re: The Promotion Commotion Transfer Thread 2017
Jordan Rhodes is a good Championship player who was bought by two clubs that thought they wanted him, but actually wanted a totally different type of forward. He's not a great footballer and he's not going to go winning it with a high press, nor will he hold it up and link - he's there to make runs...
- Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:57 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: We are (hopefully) staying up: the opposition
- Replies: 568
- Views: 103248
Re: We are (hopefully) staying up: the opposition
Whether it's 2 or 3 wins, we are close now. It's just about maintaining levels and maybe finding another 10% in the final third. If we can keep up the never-say-die attitude at the back we'll give ourselves every chance.
- Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:51 pm
- Forum: Match Thread Archive
- Topic: Will a chilla on the Hilla versus Villa be a thrilla...? Home V Aston Villa, Sat 17th Mar. 5-30.
- Replies: 50
- Views: 36212
Re: Will a chilla on the Hilla versus Villa be a thrilla...? Home V Aston Villa, Sat 17th Mar. 5-30.
He wasn't sulking before. Games make people sharper. It's no surprise Madine scored all our goals when he played every minute right up the top. Hopefully ALF can continue. Clearly been brought back into the fold and is grafting. Which is good. Credit to him for turning it around. I don't think he's...