Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2014 17:02:42 GMT
Following relegation our plan was to sign young players used to non league. By the end of the season i only think Sinclair will be a regular of that mould.
Is this an acknowledgement that this approach favoured by Luton was a one off or just that we found the wrong players ?
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2014 17:09:31 GMT
I think it was probably that Salisbury did not have enough young players
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2014 17:49:15 GMT
I still find funny that Clarke gets accused of only signing Salisbury players!
Trotman, Mansell, Balanta, LDV, Gosling, Taylor, Leadbitter, Monkhouse, Martin, Cunnington.
Sinclair, White, Puddy.
May be forgetting someone either side to be fair as my head is all over the place today but 10/3. Let's face it, most managers sign players they've managed before, it's not really unusual!
|
|
|
|
Post by socrates on Nov 17, 2014 19:24:13 GMT
The biggest change in strategy we need to make is what we do when we've got the ball.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 1:00:14 GMT
I still find funny that Clarke gets accused of only signing Salisbury players! Trotman, Mansell, Balanta, LDV, Gosling, Taylor, Leadbitter, Monkhouse, Martin, Cunnington. Sinclair, White, Puddy. May be forgetting someone either side to be fair as my head is all over the place today but 10/3. Let's face it, most managers sign players they've managed before, it's not really unusual! Well he could hardly have signed their whole squad, but it was only meant as a light hearted comment. |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 1:36:23 GMT
Following relegation our plan was to sign young players used to non league. By the end of the season i only think Sinclair will be a regular of that mould. Is this an acknowledgement that this approach favoured by Luton was a one off or just that we found the wrong players ? when was it said by dc or the board that our strategy was to sign young players used to non league? i cant remember anything like that coming from the club but maybe im wrong? |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 7:02:43 GMT
The club stated they spoke to Luton at length about their strategy last season which changed from signing league players dropping down to signing young hungry players that have performed well at that level. DC said it too when signing White, Sinclair, Leadbitter etc
|
|
|
|
Post by Topper Gas on Nov 18, 2014 19:45:11 GMT
Not sure about non league players but it was certainly young up & coming players?
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 21:19:15 GMT
They specifically said players that had done well at that level.
Anyway it isn't a dig just interesting how the strategy seems to have changed
|
|
|
|
Post by Smithy Gas on Nov 18, 2014 22:32:16 GMT
They specifically said players that had done well at that level. Anyway it isn't a dig just interesting how the strategy seems to have changed Players like White I suppose? I think it works in that respect in pre season and maybe the January transfer window, but getting players in between these time frames from or below the level you are at, must be difficult. Anyone firing at the moment in the conference or league below, is being signed up by league clubs (fella at Telford, young striker just gone to Sheff Utd). So who can be signed, better than we have, at this point in the season? And would you rather have players struggling from a higher league club or struggling from a non league club? Not questions aimed solely at you - but you get my drift. I imagine a tricky balance to find between strategy and reality. |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2014 23:35:48 GMT
I think the there was an perception that DC with his experience having managed at this level would be able to use this to recruit the players required.
|
|
|
|
Post by Smithy Gas on Nov 19, 2014 9:02:00 GMT
I think the there was an perception that DC with his experience having managed at this level would be able to use this to recruit the players required. I would say he has signed predominantly young players from this level or released from the one above with a couple of old heads chucked in. What I am pleased with, is the number of trialists we seem to have had a look at this year. At the moment it hasn't worked out but the fact we are looking is a positive step. All we need now is a network of people to scour the football pyramid to provide us with information on the best players we can realistically sign. |
|
|
|
Post by RD on Nov 19, 2014 9:15:08 GMT
I think it was the right strategy but as with any strategy you need to be flexible.
For the best will in the world, it was unlikely we'd get out of this division with nothing but youngsters - you need some experience throughout the side.
The biggest change for me (and the most welcome) has been not handing out stupidly large, lengthy contracts.
He's also seems to have vetted the players well as there isn't one player in the entire squad that appears to "just be picking up their pay check". That's the most welcome thing for me.
We've also given proper medicals to each of our players (with Balanta possibly being an exception to the rule).
Has Turley played yet since his debut?
|
|
|
|
Post by mehewmagic on Nov 19, 2014 9:29:18 GMT
does scoring goals and vaguely entertaining the crowd count as a strategy?
|
|
|
|
Post by EssoBlue on Nov 19, 2014 9:45:18 GMT
does scoring goals and vaguely entertaining the crowd count as a strategy? Forget entertaining the crowd. Picking up enough points to get into the play-off's in the only strategy that matters. |
|
|
|
Post by Mark Ash on Nov 19, 2014 9:46:19 GMT
I think it was the right strategy but as with any strategy you need to be flexible. For the best will in the world, it was unlikely we'd get out of this division with nothing but youngsters - you need some experience throughout the side. The biggest change for me (and the most welcome) has been not handing out stupidly large, lengthy contracts. He's also seems to have vetted the players well as there isn't one player in the entire squad that appears to "just be picking up their pay check". That's the most welcome thing for me. We've also given proper medicals to each of our players (with Balanta possibly being an exception to the rule). Has Turley played yet since his debut? According to soccerbase, he has still just played the once for Eastleigh. His arm went again immediately. |
|
|
|
Post by RD on Nov 19, 2014 10:23:32 GMT
I think it was the right strategy but as with any strategy you need to be flexible. For the best will in the world, it was unlikely we'd get out of this division with nothing but youngsters - you need some experience throughout the side. The biggest change for me (and the most welcome) has been not handing out stupidly large, lengthy contracts. He's also seems to have vetted the players well as there isn't one player in the entire squad that appears to "just be picking up their pay check". That's the most welcome thing for me. We've also given proper medicals to each of our players (with Balanta possibly being an exception to the rule). Has Turley played yet since his debut? According to soccerbase, he has still just played the once for Eastleigh. His arm went again immediately. Cheers mate Fantastic decision from our medical team and DC then |
|
|
|
Post by Mark Ash on Nov 19, 2014 10:25:45 GMT
Spot on.
|
|
|
|
Post by Mark Ash on Nov 19, 2014 10:33:08 GMT
does scoring goals and vaguely entertaining the crowd count as a strategy? Forget entertaining the crowd. Picking up enough points to get into the play-off's in the only strategy that matters. I think it was Alan Durban, when manager of Stoke, who replied to grumbles about his awful team, "If you want entertainment, go and watch clowns."! I'm not saying he was right... but I want promotion more than entertainment. Sometimes the two go together though - if Balanta and LDV fire, we might tear teams apart. Who knows? |
|
|
|
Post by Topper Gas on Nov 19, 2014 10:39:47 GMT
I sense most Rovers fans consider being entertained if we score and win a game, so I guess not many teams will get promoted without entertaining their fans?
|
|
