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Post by Captain Jayho on Aug 5, 2018 8:18:20 GMT
Tilly was a real class act on and off the pitch. I had his name on the back of my shirt when I was at school. Also had the pleasure to meet him once or twice and 100% agree with you. Top guy and top player. As for our new signing, I really hope this works out for him and for us. Amazed we're paying that sort of fee for someone with his record to be honest but lets see how he goes before we hang draw and quarter him. He'll need to join the quartering queue behind Nicholls anyway which might give him some breathing space initially.
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Post by pirate on Aug 5, 2018 8:19:35 GMT
One of Ellis's key strengths was his defensive ability. I can't help thinking this is part of the reason for this signing or are we going to pack the midfield and play one up front? Either way I am surprised that we didn't replace Browner's experience with a street-wise tall defender to boss around the opposition's strikers. I was hoping for the 6ft 4in centre back Ben Heneghan from Sheffield United last January and again this summer. He's joined Blackpool on a season loan now and could be a really inspired capture for them. Someone in that mould would be perfect for us.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2018 8:19:38 GMT
Must agree it's very poor choice of signature. Time for a change GGMI?
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Aug 5, 2018 8:26:08 GMT
Must agree it's very poor choice of signature. Time for a change GGMI? Maybe. I changed it because someone moaned when I had vindaloo though.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2018 8:33:21 GMT
Must agree it's very poor choice of signature. Time for a change GGMI? Maybe. I changed it because someone moaned when I had vindaloo though. You could try Leadbelly signing Goodnight Irene
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Aug 5, 2018 8:37:50 GMT
Maybe. I changed it because someone moaned when I had vindaloo though. You could try Leadbelly signing Goodnight Irene Changed, a bow down to our new signing.
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Post by singupgas on Aug 5, 2018 8:40:35 GMT
Up until last season Ellis wasn't exactly firing in all cylinders.
This guy has a bit of pace, if DC and Stewy can get him working hard for the team chasing back and getting himself in great position in front if goal then we have done well.
We need someone with pace and some strength up front goals will come with right service.
A good signing. Well done DC.
Now an experience player on loan in the mould of St!thead Arran Wilbraham and I think DC has all the tools for this league.
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Post by madgas on Aug 5, 2018 8:59:33 GMT
One of Ellis's key strengths was his defensive ability. I can't help thinking this is part of the reason for this signing or are we going to pack the midfield and play one up front? Either way I am surprised that we didn't replace Browner's experience with a street-wise tall defender to boss around the opposition's strikers. I was hoping for the 6ft 4in centre back Ben Heneghan from Sheffield United last January and again this summer. He's joined Blackpool on a season loan now and could be a really inspired capture for them. Someone in that mould would be perfect for us. From the Sheffield fans I know- they’d drive him elsewhere.
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Post by nailseagashead on Aug 5, 2018 8:59:50 GMT
Maybe. I changed it because someone moaned when I had vindaloo though. You could try Leadbelly signing Goodnight Irene How about trying Leadbitter singing Goodnight Irene?
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Post by nailseagashead on Aug 5, 2018 9:01:57 GMT
Up until last season Ellis wasn't exactly firing in all cylinders. This guy has a bit of pace, if DC and Stewy can get him working hard for the team chasing back and getting himself in great position in front if goal then we have done well. We need someone with pace and some strength up front goals will come with right service. A good signing. Well done DC. Now an experience player on loan in the mould of St!thead Arran Wilbraham and I think DC has all the tools for this league. Ban! How dare you mentioning an ex s***head and a player in his late thirties signing for Rovers!
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Post by pirate on Aug 5, 2018 9:05:25 GMT
I was hoping for the 6ft 4in centre back Ben Heneghan from Sheffield United last January and again this summer. He's joined Blackpool on a season loan now and could be a really inspired capture for them. Someone in that mould would be perfect for us. From the Sheffield fans I know- they’d drive him elsewhere. Watched a lot of him have they?
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Post by gasandelectricity on Aug 5, 2018 9:06:16 GMT
Obviously the cherry picked best bits, but looks like the raw materials are there. I am sure there is plenty of falling over as well, but a bit of unpredictability isnt a bad thing necessarily. Work your magic Stewy Looks good in this one, really like what I see around 1.50. Runs his socks off based on that video. 12 months ago plenty of us would have let Ellis go for 200k. hes a similar age and mould, and will be more about getting assists and build up play. I’m sure Darrell will work on this. I think im getting excited.
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Post by buktaboy on Aug 5, 2018 9:37:22 GMT
Up until last season Ellis wasn't exactly firing in all cylinders. This guy has a bit of pace, if DC and Stewy can get him working hard for the team chasing back and getting himself in great position in front if goal then we have done well. We need someone with pace and some strength up front goals will come with right service. A good signing. Well done DC. Now an experience player on loan in the mould of St!thead Arran Wilbraham and I think DC has all the tools for this league. This. He's only 22 and looks like he has potential. A few great touches in those YouTube clips, if Gaffers tried them he'd ended up in hospital bless him. Some of the moans about the lad coming from a few of the Walsall fans are EXACTLY what a few on here were saying about Harrison when he was that age. If we can get someone else in too though with a bit more experience.
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Post by knowall on Aug 5, 2018 9:47:06 GMT
Obviously the cherry picked best bits, but looks like the raw materials are there. I am sure there is plenty of falling over as well, but a bit of unpredictability isnt a bad thing necessarily. Work your magic Stewy Very noticeable how ALL Walsalls play is on the ground - no hopeful in the air punts
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Post by Topper Gas on Aug 5, 2018 10:10:23 GMT
Obviously the cherry picked best bits, but looks like the raw materials are there. I am sure there is plenty of falling over as well, but a bit of unpredictability isnt a bad thing necessarily. Work your magic Stewy Looks good in this one, really like what I see around 1.50. Runs his socks off based on that video. 12 months ago plenty of us would have let Ellis go for 200k. hes a similar age and mould, and will be more about getting assists and build up play. I’m sure Darrell will work on this. I think im getting excited. TBH if someone said that was Cole in the videos I doubt we'd know any difference, perhaps like most of DC's signings he can get more out of the player than his present club. Anyway he looks far better than Blisset, although he seems more of a Gaffney type No 9 than Harrison.
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Post by GasAttacK on Aug 5, 2018 10:14:59 GMT
It's a bit worrying we've got to take a punt on a reject from another L1 club who has only scored 9 goals in 93 league appearances. Obviously I hope he's a massive success but if he continues his 1-10 ratio I struggle to see where the goals are coming from.
I can't see Nichols suddenly banging them in when Bakayoko signs. He didn't when playing with Harrison so why would he now?
Reilly is an unknown quantity and untried at this level so another gamble.
Walsall fans seem glad to see the back of him and reading their comments doesn't exactly fill me with confidence. Hopefully DC has seen something in him and isn't just making this signing because he's run out of options.
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Aug 5, 2018 10:27:11 GMT
People slagging him off before he's even signed, have a word with yourselves! We need to get behind him from the off.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2018 10:35:14 GMT
Not slagging the player off - I’ll give him a chance but I’m definitely very unhappy with the club. They can consider themselves very lucky to have my £300 this year! The rovers I fell in love with seem to have disappeared and I’m fed up of being fed rubbish, treated like sh*t and taken advantage of as a fan. Plus evolution is boring as hell! I really hope I feel more positive come next Saturday but at present I am not looking forward to watching this squad. Seems like it’s going to be a drag of a season! I’m feeling less and less passionate for rovers Which is very odd for me. It’s like something in me knows I’m being played with and wants to stand up and say no more, that’s it! Weird one!
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Post by waelswallet on Aug 5, 2018 10:49:16 GMT
I don’t see how signing a second rate striker from a club that clearly doesn’t want him is matching the ambitions the owners keep going on about. Even DC’s most recent interview he says he’s sick Of being hopefully, surely that suggests there is more behind the scenes then the fans are being told. Unfortunately it looks like the landing lights are on but there’s no money for a runway.
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Post by peterparker on Aug 5, 2018 10:50:51 GMT
Not slagging the player off - I’ll give him a chance but I’m definitely very unhappy with the club. They can consider themselves very lucky to have my £300 this year! The rovers I fell in love with seem to have disappeared and I’m fed up of being fed rubbish, treated like sh*t and taken advantage of as a fan. Plus evolution is boring as hell! I really hope I feel more positive come next Saturday but at present I am not looking forward to watching this squad. Seems like it’s going to be a drag of a season! I’m feeling less and less passionate for rovers Which is very odd for me. It’s like something in me knows I’m being played with and wants to stand up and say no more, that’s it! Weird one! Interested in the Rovers you fell in love with. For the majority of my supporting life we have been average or pretty sh** wit a few fleeting magic moments
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