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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 9:14:46 GMT
Has there been a worse transfer period in recent times? Someone should be asked serious questions about how poor the recruitment has been which has led to this mess.
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Post by Rovers 12th Man on Nov 22, 2018 9:17:29 GMT
No there hasn't.
Normally you can forgive some poor in-comings but not when you also sell/lose Harrison, Gaffney and Brown.
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Post by Henbury Gas on Nov 22, 2018 9:19:25 GMT
Has there been a worse transfer period in recent times? Someone should be asked serious questions about how poor the recruitment has been which has led to this mess. and you base this on what Both Upson and Rodman played well last night Payne i'll give you Holmes Dennis we knew he was not fit when we signed him and that's why he is a here on the cheap |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2018 9:26:32 GMT
Has there been a worse transfer period in recent times? Someone should be asked serious questions about how poor the recruitment has been which has led to this mess. and you base this on what Both Upson and Rodman played well last night Payne i'll give you Holmes Dennis we knew he was not fit when we signed him and that's why he is a here on the cheap I’m not sure we were watching the same game. I thought Upson was absolutely abysmal last night, gave the ball away constantly, misplacing every pass. |
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Post by Henbury Gas on Nov 22, 2018 9:28:21 GMT
and you base this on what Both Upson and Rodman played well last night Payne i'll give you Holmes Dennis we knew he was not fit when we signed him and that's why he is a here on the cheap I’m not sure we were watching the same game. I thought Upson was absolutely abysmal last night, gave the ball away constantly, misplacing every pass. Compared to some of them last night he was a world beater ! |
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Post by WeAreTheGas on Nov 22, 2018 9:28:24 GMT
Has there been a worse transfer period in recent times? Someone should be asked serious questions about how poor the recruitment has been which has led to this mess. and you base this on what Both Upson and Rodman played well last night Payne i'll give you Holmes Dennis we knew he was not fit when we signed him and that's why he is a here on the cheap I’m not sure Upson and Rodman playing well in one match against a Conference side is a particularly strong response to the OP’s criticism, tbh. As for the Holmes-Dennis signing, we knew Brown was leaving in May. The fact it’s now late November and we’re still yet to see his replacement play a single minute of league football for us is shocking recruitment, IMO. |
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Post by Henbury Gas on Nov 22, 2018 9:29:50 GMT
and you base this on what Both Upson and Rodman played well last night Payne i'll give you Holmes Dennis we knew he was not fit when we signed him and that's why he is a here on the cheap I’m not sure Upson and Rodman playing well in one match against a Conference side is a particularly strong response to the OP’s criticism, tbh. As for the Holmes-Dennis signing, we knew Brown was leaving in May. The fact it’s now late November and we’re still yet to see his replacement play a single minute of league football for us is shocking recruitment, IMO.or a calculated risk, Like Bondin was............... |
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Post by glengas on Nov 22, 2018 9:43:52 GMT
I’m not sure Upson and Rodman playing well in one match against a Conference side is a particularly strong response to the OP’s criticism, tbh. As for the Holmes-Dennis signing, we knew Brown was leaving in May. The fact it’s now late November and we’re still yet to see his replacement play a single minute of league football for us is shocking recruitment, IMO.or a calculated risk, Like Bondin was............... Spot on Henbury. The only way we can often afford better quality players is to take a chance on players with an injury record. It’s a gamble we have taken for a while. |
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Post by axegas on Nov 22, 2018 9:47:46 GMT
You’re also missing Matthews out who I think will turn into a decent little player for us. Rodman and Payne have been disappointing but the jury is still out on Upson and Holmes Dennis, if they gain some form and we survive, it won’t have been the worst transfer window in a long history albeit far off from being the best.
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Post by WeAreTheGas on Nov 22, 2018 9:53:05 GMT
I’m not sure Upson and Rodman playing well in one match against a Conference side is a particularly strong response to the OP’s criticism, tbh. As for the Holmes-Dennis signing, we knew Brown was leaving in May. The fact it’s now late November and we’re still yet to see his replacement play a single minute of league football for us is shocking recruitment, IMO.or a calculated risk, Like Bondin was............... I don’t see how that’s a remotely comparable situation. Firstly, Bodin had made 16 first team appearances by this stage of his first season with us. Holmes-Dennis has made 0. Secondly, Bodin wasn’t brought in to replace one of our best and most consistent performers over the previous 5+ seasons. Holmes-Dennis was. The risk in the Bodin signing not working out was far less. |
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Post by Henbury Gas on Nov 22, 2018 9:55:17 GMT
or a calculated risk, Like Bondin was............... I don’t see how that’s a remotely comparable situation. Firstly, Bodin had made 16 first team appearances by this stage of his first season with us. Holmes-Dennis has made 0. Secondly, Bodin wasn’t brought in to replace one of our best and most consistent performers over the previous 5+ seasons. Holmes-Dennis was. The risk in the Bodin signing not working out was far less. Is that the person who left the club because he wanted to be near his family in London ? the same person who still lives in bristol ? |
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Post by brfcdom on Nov 22, 2018 9:56:38 GMT
Holmes-Dennis, when fit, has championship ability. Him having a setback hasn't been the main cause for our struggles with Kelly stepping up. It's not ideal but for the player we were getting, most definitely worth the risk IMO
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Post by WeAreTheGas on Nov 22, 2018 10:01:22 GMT
I don’t see how that’s a remotely comparable situation. Firstly, Bodin had made 16 first team appearances by this stage of his first season with us. Holmes-Dennis has made 0. Secondly, Bodin wasn’t brought in to replace one of our best and most consistent performers over the previous 5+ seasons. Holmes-Dennis was. The risk in the Bodin signing not working out was far less. Is that the person who left the club because he wanted to be near his family in London ? the same person who still lives in bristol ? What does where Brown lives have to do with you attempting to justify the signing of THD? |
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Post by bluegas on Nov 22, 2018 10:08:51 GMT
I don’t see how that’s a remotely comparable situation. Firstly, Bodin had made 16 first team appearances by this stage of his first season with us. Holmes-Dennis has made 0. Secondly, Bodin wasn’t brought in to replace one of our best and most consistent performers over the previous 5+ seasons. Holmes-Dennis was. The risk in the Bodin signing not working out was far less. Is that the person who left the club because he wanted to be near his family in London ? the same person who still lives in bristol ? If that's true,my respect for him completely evaporates. Doesn't surprise me though. Sure, he has to go for the money, but I don't have to respect that. |
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Post by Henbury Gas on Nov 22, 2018 10:10:41 GMT
Is that the person who left the club because he wanted to be near his family in London ? the same person who still lives in bristol ? What does where Brown lives have to do with you attempting to justify the signing of THD? No More than you justifying that THD was a bad signing without knowing the full facts |
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Post by WeAreTheGas on Nov 22, 2018 10:19:42 GMT
What does where Brown lives have to do with you attempting to justify the signing of THD? No More than you justifying that THD was a bad signing without knowing the full facts The only facts that seem relevant to me are that we knew our first choice LB was leaving six months ago, and we’re still yet to see his replacement play a single first team minute. I don’t see how that can be justified, but clearly you know more about the situation than I. |
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Post by Henbury Gas on Nov 22, 2018 10:21:32 GMT
No More than you justifying that THD was a bad signing without knowing the full facts The only facts that seem relevant to me are that we knew our first choice LB was leaving six months ago, and we’re still yet to see his replacement play a single first team minute. I don’t see how that can be justified, but clearly you know more about the situation than I.No I don't, i just want to put another valid point across, which i understand is what this forum is all about ? |
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Post by WeAreTheGas on Nov 22, 2018 10:24:20 GMT
The only facts that seem relevant to me are that we knew our first choice LB was leaving six months ago, and we’re still yet to see his replacement play a single first team minute. I don’t see how that can be justified, but clearly you know more about the situation than I.No I don't, i just want to put another valid point across, which i understand is what this forum is all about ? Indeed it is, hence this discussion we’re having. |
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Post by titchthephot on Nov 22, 2018 10:37:39 GMT
Not only us having problems with signings who are injured. PNE signed Bodin, he's out for the season, Ipswich signed Harrison, been out injured after only a couple of games, Taylor, injured for the best part of the first 6 months he was at the Teds......Just saying!!
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Post by lpgas on Nov 22, 2018 11:48:58 GMT
Holmes-Dennis, when fit, has championship ability. Him having a setback hasn't been the main cause for our struggles with Kelly stepping up. It's not ideal but for the player we were getting, most definitely worth the risk IMO Like we will need that in League 2. And you are blaming Kelly for our problems? No the manager is the problem. We have the worst strike force in the division. Fact |
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