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O Khan
Feb 2, 2018 7:54:31 GMT
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Post by peterparker on Feb 2, 2018 7:54:31 GMT
SMH
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Post by Henbury Gas on Feb 2, 2018 7:59:27 GMT
He may have decided that clubs will come in again for him in the summer or beyond that. That he wanted to stay at Yeovil to try to make sure the club and his teammates stay in the football league. He might not be confident enough yet in his abilities and worried the step up and expectation to be pushing for the top of league one is too much for him at present. Who knows. He made his mind up and that's it. Hope he has a good season and Yeovil stay up. A footballer not thinking about himself, that'll be a first! Browner comes to mind re conference season
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Post by curlywurly on Feb 2, 2018 8:36:40 GMT
Very unlike DC to mention names of clubs and players. He would normally say that to do so would be disrespectful. Wonder what's different about this one? I agree. I can't remember Darrell mentioning anything like this before. I can only conclude that Khan messed us around. Over the whole window, we've lost Bodin, which was inevitable. Otherwise, the only players out are on loan for their own development. Coming in, Bennett and Mensah in to add attacking potential and Craig as an experienced organiser and battler at the back. The squad is stronger now than before the window opened, which is good business in my opinion.
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O Khan
Feb 2, 2018 8:59:26 GMT
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Post by sallycinnamon on Feb 2, 2018 8:59:26 GMT
Has anybody considered that Khan may have been the one who turned down DC a couple of weeks back before we signed Mensah as he did say that the clubs had agreed but the player didn’t want to come , I say this because why does DC mention about a player not wanting to come but in an earlier interview ( last week I think) that he didn’t think it was right to name names.
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O Khan
Feb 2, 2018 9:02:12 GMT
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Post by socrates on Feb 2, 2018 9:02:12 GMT
Has anybody considered that Khan may have been the one who turned down DC a couple of weeks back before we signed Mensah as he did say that the clubs had agreed but the player didn’t want to come , I say this because why does DC mention about a player not wanting to come but in an earlier interview ( last week I think) that he didn’t think it was right to name names. Ithought he said it was Bennett but I could be wrong ?
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O Khan
Feb 2, 2018 9:04:54 GMT
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Post by bovrilsorters on Feb 2, 2018 9:04:54 GMT
Has anybody considered that Khan may have been the one who turned down DC a couple of weeks back before we signed Mensah as he did say that the clubs had agreed but the player didn’t want to come , I say this because why does DC mention about a player not wanting to come but in an earlier interview ( last week I think) that he didn’t think it was right to name names. Think Bennett was the one we nearly signed start of window from the interviews with him and dc
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O Khan
Feb 2, 2018 9:24:27 GMT
Post by curlywurly on Feb 2, 2018 9:24:27 GMT
Has anybody considered that Khan may have been the one who turned down DC a couple of weeks back before we signed Mensah as he did say that the clubs had agreed but the player didn’t want to come , I say this because why does DC mention about a player not wanting to come but in an earlier interview ( last week I think) that he didn’t think it was right to name names. Listening to the interview again, Darrell was specific in saying that Bennett was the deal that fell through at the start of the window, because of "football politics". When the Bennett deal was back on, capturing Khan was probably less important. Having said that, I sense Khan and a number of others got close - perhaps Khan closer than others.
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O Khan
Feb 2, 2018 9:33:13 GMT
Post by Gassy on Feb 2, 2018 9:33:13 GMT
Interesting though - I could be wrong but didn't DC say the player pulled out last minute? (Regarding Bennett). Now it's football politics?
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Post by rovers5charlton5 on Feb 2, 2018 9:34:45 GMT
DC did say he was looking for experience, so getting number one choice Bennett has to be better than getting Khan, the inexperienced second choice.
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Post by warehamgas on Feb 2, 2018 9:37:45 GMT
It’s done, gone and buried. We’ve got DCs first target and hopefully going to win tomorrow. Khan will be looking forward to playing in late February or March. Just think we might have dodged a bullet. Listening to Bennett he sounded a grounded guy and appears to be DCs type of character who will be good in the dressing room. Khan I’m not sure. Move on. UTG!
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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 2, 2018 9:51:00 GMT
Both players seem to be left wingers so I doubt DC would have wanted to sign both, so it looks like he got his first choice in the end!
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O Khan
Feb 2, 2018 11:49:38 GMT
Post by Wembley_Gas on Feb 2, 2018 11:49:38 GMT
Interesting though - I could be wrong but didn't DC say the player pulled out last minute? (Regarding Bennett). Now it's football politics? Pure supposition but...Bennett was very much a Paul Cook signing at Pompey. Kenny Jackett obviously viewed him as surplus to requirements there given the type of football he wanted to play. No doubt there was some contact between player and ex gaffer as to whether there was any likelihood of a Wigan move and Cook would not have wanted to burn his bridges with an outright no if someone came in to poach one of his squad later in the window that would make room for Bennett. So whilst Bennett knows we're keen he hangs fire until later in the window as even if no move materialised he still had a good contract to provide for his family even if he couldn't persuade Pompey to give him game time. We can't sit on our hands so to us that deals off and we move on to Khan. This time we meet the valuation but the player decides, for whatever reason, it isn't the right move for him, no blame there! Comes to the last day and Khan confirms no, Cook doesn't lose any key players, Clarke and Bennett/his representatives touch base and the deal is back on. The rest we know.
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Post by Marshy on Feb 2, 2018 11:55:51 GMT
Interesting though - I could be wrong but didn't DC say the player pulled out last minute? (Regarding Bennett). Now it's football politics? Pure supposition but...Bennett was very much a Paul Cook signing at Pompey. Kenny Jackett obviously viewed him as surplus to requirements there given the type of football he wanted to play. No doubt there was some contact between player and ex gaffer as to whether there was any likelihood of a Wigan move and Cook would not have wanted to burn his bridges with an outright no if someone came in to poach one of his squad later in the window that would make room for Bennett. So whilst Bennett knows we're keen he hangs fire until later in the window as even if no move materialised he still had a good contract to provide for his family even if he couldn't persuade Pompey to give him game time. We can't sit on our hands so to us that deals off and we move on to Khan. This time we meet the valuation but the player decides, for whatever reason, it isn't the right move for him, no blame there! Comes to the last day and Khan confirms no, Cook doesn't lose any key players, Clarke and Bennett/his representatives touch base and the deal is back on. The rest we know. Thank you Jessica Fletcher.
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Post by Officer Barbrady on Feb 2, 2018 12:07:52 GMT
I do read a lot of the posts on here with a mixture of amusement and concern. Particularly the overly theatrical diatribes about the end of the club as we know it. It really is a wonder that people that feel that way still support us - is support the right word? If I felt like that I’d find another hobby I reckon, it must be awful.
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O Khan
Feb 2, 2018 12:19:16 GMT
Post by warehamgas on Feb 2, 2018 12:19:16 GMT
Interesting though - I could be wrong but didn't DC say the player pulled out last minute? (Regarding Bennett). Now it's football politics? Pure supposition but...Bennett was very much a Paul Cook signing at Pompey. Kenny Jackett obviously viewed him as surplus to requirements there given the type of football he wanted to play. No doubt there was some contact between player and ex gaffer as to whether there was any likelihood of a Wigan move and Cook would not have wanted to burn his bridges with an outright no if someone came in to poach one of his squad later in the window that would make room for Bennett. So whilst Bennett knows we're keen he hangs fire until later in the window as even if no move materialised he still had a good contract to provide for his family even if he couldn't persuade Pompey to give him game time. We can't sit on our hands so to us that deals off and we move on to Khan. This time we meet the valuation but the player decides, for whatever reason, it isn't the right move for him, no blame there! Comes to the last day and Khan confirms no, Cook doesn't lose any key players, Clarke and Bennett/his representatives touch base and the deal is back on. The rest we know. Sounds plausible and from the Pompey forums they knew he wasn’t going to be selected by Jackett. I’m just pleased DC got the player he wanted. He sounded very upbeat which is better than the grumpy old git he sounded like before Christmas! 😀 UTG!
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O Khan
Feb 2, 2018 13:35:43 GMT
Post by lpgas on Feb 2, 2018 13:35:43 GMT
Surprising he decided to stay at a small club with average crowds of 2.5k battling to avoid relegation to non league. Can't believe they're paying him much as they have no money according to Way. Can only assume he's hoping to get better offers than the one we made from other L1 or Championship clubs in the summer. He plays every week, as opposed to playing "sometimes"
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Post by lpgas on Feb 2, 2018 13:38:28 GMT
I feel sorry for Telford. Gets maybe 10 minutes here and there, now he wont even get on the bench. It would have been better if they had let him go back and get another loan club
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O Khan
Feb 2, 2018 15:43:28 GMT
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Post by bradfordmeyerbiggs on Feb 2, 2018 15:43:28 GMT
Probably failed due to the Ted love-in that goes on between Yeovil and Bristol City 1982 Limited. I expect Johnson phoned up his mate and said "Don't do it! Lol". Pricks
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O Khan
Feb 2, 2018 18:07:00 GMT
Post by warehamgas on Feb 2, 2018 18:07:00 GMT
Probably failed due to the Ted love-in that goes on between Yeovil and Bristol City 1982 Limited. I expect Johnson phoned up his mate and said "Don't do it! Lol". Pricks True. Bit like the one that’s happening between Cheltenham and them now. Bristol Sports Gloucestershire dept. and Bristol Sports Somerset Dept. UTG!
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O Khan
Feb 2, 2018 18:46:04 GMT
Post by lastminutewinner on Feb 2, 2018 18:46:04 GMT
Blimey even Yeovil players are turning us down, no wonder we reply on unattached players.
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