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Post by Okebournegas on Jan 26, 2020 11:24:44 GMT
Here’s one I was thinking about whilst bored at work , the chances are this is absolute rubbish and please feel free to say what you think on this.
Could Garner be using the same tactic on Nichols that DC used on Ellis by saying he’s free to look for other clubs in order to get more out of him ( goals wise ) ?
What is everyone else’s thoughts on this , could it be a simple ploy to try and raise his game ?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2020 11:29:44 GMT
No, its to free up wages and help balance books and help fund a new signing.
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Post by socrates on Jan 26, 2020 11:57:43 GMT
Here’s one I was thinking about whilst bored at work , the chances are this is absolute rubbish and please feel free to say what you think on this. Could Garner be using the same tactic on Nichols that DC used on Ellis by saying he’s free to look for other clubs in order to get more out of him ( goals wise ) ? What is everyone else’s thoughts on this , could it be a simple ploy to try and raise his game ? Surely he’d be playing him if that was the case ? |
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Post by Okebournegas on Jan 26, 2020 12:10:57 GMT
I don’t know , perhaps time out from the team and the match day squad could be a bit of a rocket up the backside for him, im just trying to look at it from a different perspective. Personally I want him to stay as he seems to get the best from JCH. If he could score goals he would be championship quality as his all around play is excellent, but ultimately he’s a striker so should be scoring more.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2020 12:14:21 GMT
Here’s one I was thinking about whilst bored at work , the chances are this is absolute rubbish and please feel free to say what you think on this. Could Garner be using the same tactic on Nichols that DC used on Ellis by saying he’s free to look for other clubs in order to get more out of him ( goals wise ) ? What is everyone else’s thoughts on this , could it be a simple ploy to try and raise his game ? No I don’t think so personally, Ellis was a young man at the time who wasn’t applying himself correctly at all times, I think DC wanted him to see what football could be like if he didn’t pull his finger out so sent him off to the hell hole that is Hartlepool as if to say “here’s what you could be doing” I don’t think Nichols situation is at all like that and we just want him off the wage bill ASAP |
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Post by madgas on Jan 26, 2020 12:18:24 GMT
I think its hes got 6 months and at the moment there probably isnt much interest in offering him another year.
As such- you've got a player that's probably wondering what next? And a club thinking who's next? I think it's best for all parties if this could get resolved asap. If nothing happens in January I suspect he'll come back into the fold. But I think this is very much about budget and needing new faces.
I've liked Nicholls. And I think hes been mismanaged or at least multi-managed.
DC wanted him to take score so badly gave him everything early on: freekicks even. He wanted him to be Matty Taylor.
GC: I think under GC he bulked up a tad but he lost tad of pace. And became less of threat in behind a more of link man. And even still end product has remained a little illusive.
Personally think hed be great fit at Plymouth that rotate the front 3 players. I think he needs to re-find his style and personality on the pitch.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jan 26, 2020 12:25:45 GMT
I think its hes got 6 months and at the moment there probably isnt much interest in offering him another year. As such- you've got a player that's probably wondering what next? And a club thinking who's next? I think it's best for all parties if this could get resolved asap. If nothing happens in January I suspect he'll come back into the fold. But I think this is very much about budget and needing new faces. I've liked Nicholls. And I think hes been mismanaged or at least multi-managed. DC wanted him to take score so badly gave him everything early on: freekicks even. He wanted him to be Matty Taylor. GC: I think under GC he bulked up a tad but he lost tad of pace. And became less of threat in behind a more of link man. And even still end product has remained a little illusive. Personally think hed be great fit at Plymouth that rotate the front 3 players. I think he needs to re-find his style and personality on the pitch. He becbecame less of a threat under GC?? He wasn't a threat before that!! |
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Post by LJG on Jan 26, 2020 12:28:25 GMT
Here’s one I was thinking about whilst bored at work , the chances are this is absolute rubbish and please feel free to say what you think on this. Could Garner be using the same tactic on Nichols that DC used on Ellis by saying he’s free to look for other clubs in order to get more out of him ( goals wise ) ? What is everyone else’s thoughts on this , could it be a simple ploy to try and raise his game ? I've thought the same. |
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Post by landrover on Jan 26, 2020 13:00:35 GMT
Here’s one I was thinking about whilst bored at work , the chances are this is absolute rubbish and please feel free to say what you think on this. Could Garner be using the same tactic on Nichols that DC used on Ellis by saying he’s free to look for other clubs in order to get more out of him ( goals wise ) ? What is everyone else’s thoughts on this , could it be a simple ploy to try and raise his game ? I've thought the same. I think you’re both overthinking on this one. DC had no option but to play him as not to would bring into question his judgement and provide ammunition for the board. GC at times played TN upfront on his own! I never understood his thinking as to why. BG clearly doesn’t rate him and has, more or less, let it be known. Nichols has proved to be poor value and ain’t going to change now. His best chance to reinvigorate his career might be a spell on the dole(or whatever they call it these days). He needs a wake up call. |
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Post by Topper Gas on Jan 26, 2020 14:01:06 GMT
I sense threatening to knee cap TN wouldn't make him score,in fact the more pressure you put on him the more he'll fail to score, his pen at Donny was the perfect chance to score and he blew it.
BG just want's to get an high earner off the wage bill but what L1/L2 manager is going to take chance in January, rather than wait until the summer, take him on trial and see if a change of club works as we did with Bodin?
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Post by daniel300380 on Jan 26, 2020 14:52:31 GMT
I sense threatening to knee cap TN wouldn't make him score,in fact the more pressure you put on him the more he'll fail to score, his pen at Donny was the perfect chance to score and he blew it. BG just want's to get an high earner off the wage bill but what L1/L2 manager is going to take chance in January, rather than wait until the summer, take him on trial and see if a change of club works as we did with Bodin? Think a league 2 club will end up taking him on loan, paying half his wages. Can see him ending up at Swindon with Bennett. Think we will still be paying towards both thier wages though. Can't see any club matching thier wages. |
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Post by barumgas on Jan 26, 2020 15:02:26 GMT
I sense threatening to knee cap TN wouldn't make him score,in fact the more pressure you put on him the more he'll fail to score, his pen at Donny was the perfect chance to score and he blew it. BG just want's to get an high earner off the wage bill but what L1/L2 manager is going to take chance in January, rather than wait until the summer, take him on trial and see if a change of club works as we did with Bodin? Think a league 2 club will end up taking him on loan, paying half his wages. Can see him ending up at Swindon with Bennett. Think we will still be paying towards both thier wages though. Can't see any club matching thier wages. Two for the price of one or buy one get one free? |
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Post by Topper Gas on Jan 26, 2020 15:13:36 GMT
I sense threatening to knee cap TN wouldn't make him score,in fact the more pressure you put on him the more he'll fail to score, his pen at Donny was the perfect chance to score and he blew it. BG just want's to get an high earner off the wage bill but what L1/L2 manager is going to take chance in January, rather than wait until the summer, take him on trial and see if a change of club works as we did with Bodin? Think a league 2 club will end up taking him on loan, paying half his wages. Can see him ending up at Swindon with Bennett. Think we will still be paying towards both thier wages though. Can't see any club matching thier wages. Say he's on £3K a week would you gamble £1.5K on Nichols if was your wage budget, or someone actually scoring the occasioial goal already in L2, like say Stevenage's out of favour Guthrie? |
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Post by singupgas on Jan 26, 2020 15:20:22 GMT
There is no way someone is going to pay for Nichols. The best we can do is loan him out, split the wages and offload in the summer.
How many clubs are lining up for him though. No form in front of goal for 2 and half seasons.
I hope his career picks up again away from us, but think he does need to reinvent himself, playing as an attacking midfielder would suit his game much more than someone who is on the last man.
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Post by daniel300380 on Jan 26, 2020 16:18:13 GMT
Think a league 2 club will end up taking him on loan, paying half his wages. Can see him ending up at Swindon with Bennett. Think we will still be paying towards both thier wages though. Can't see any club matching thier wages. Say he's on £3K a week would you gamble £1.5K on Nichols if was your wage budget, or someone actually scoring the occasioial goal already in L2, like say Stevenage's out of favour Guthrie? Doyle wasn't scoring before he went there and hrs not scored since he went back to Bradford. If they can't bring him back, I can see them making a move. He looked good at league 2 level as a youngster. JCH was not scoring, when we went for him. Sometimes managers take a gamble. Someone will want to gamble on him. Even if they only pay 1k towards his wages. If he's not wanted here now, that's 1k towards another player. |
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Post by daniel300380 on Jan 26, 2020 16:19:27 GMT
Think a league 2 club will end up taking him on loan, paying half his wages. Can see him ending up at Swindon with Bennett. Think we will still be paying towards both thier wages though. Can't see any club matching thier wages. Two for the price of one or buy one get one free? Think they will only want to pay less than half their wages, so kinda. Can't see anyone paying more than half thier wages. |
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Post by pirate on Jan 26, 2020 16:23:40 GMT
Think a league 2 club will end up taking him on loan, paying half his wages. Can see him ending up at Swindon with Bennett. Think we will still be paying towards both thier wages though. Can't see any club matching thier wages. Say he's on £3K a week would you gamble £1.5K on Nichols if was your wage budget, or someone actually scoring the occasioial goal already in L2, like say Stevenage's out of favour Guthrie? Nichols has got a much better goals to games record in League Two than Guthrie. |
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Post by wilmslowgas on Jan 26, 2020 16:54:45 GMT
Bearing in mind that TN is clearly not wanted anymore at Rovers I haven't witnessed an avalanche of offers from L1 and L2 clubs to employ him. Or have I missed something?
The above comments also apply to Bennett.
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Post by cj on Jan 26, 2020 17:31:47 GMT
He must be on good wages so I think BG wants rid for that. I imagine he wants another striker so he would have 3 at the club with JCH, Reilly and a new signing. Nichols would allow that to happen and still have some left over to cover the other signings already made.
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Post by lpgas on Jan 26, 2020 18:37:07 GMT
Good wages, 3 year contract, and what other club would want him on the wages he is on. No one
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