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Post by fanboy on Jun 24, 2023 20:50:25 GMT
The usual outrage without knowing a single detail of what actually happened in the incident that was admitted too. Standard. Was he trying to protect someone? Was it a case of being caught up in a melee and catching someone unintentionally? Possible some racial abuse was at hand that wasn’t taken too kindly? Or did he walk up to a stranger and smack them clean in the face in a vicious unprovoked attack? Absolutely no one here knows. Although I imagine WAQ does. What I find most interesting is that Rotherham were keeping an eye and remained keen (his former manager). Caldwell still was keen to reconsider it post court case… it sounds like all we’ve done is taken his word and gone early. It’s a bold move… it could backfire for sure. But I’m not a fan of assuming the press highlights are the facts.
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Post by fanboy on Jun 24, 2023 20:37:34 GMT
It will be interesting to see what comes out in the court case. Assaulting one women then a court case for assaulting another on the same day is quite an odd scenario. I don’t know the details and neither does anyone else seemingly. You have to think the club wouldn’t walk into something that was about to get ugly.
Also interesting how Caldwell said they may come back from Brown later in the summer after the case… doesn’t sound like someone who wrote him off entirely.
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Post by fanboy on Jun 24, 2023 19:30:50 GMT
Bold move
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Post by fanboy on Jun 24, 2023 18:33:42 GMT
Really pleased about this. Another statement of intent. Surprised at the some of the salty comments on the Barnsley forum as I thought he was one of their best players, before and after the leg break.
Thomas and Wilson were both important players in promotion winning/chasing sides last season.
Most of them seem to agree. Unsurprisingly a little resentful as he cost them a lot of cash.
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Post by fanboy on Jun 24, 2023 16:03:51 GMT
Knew it - cracking news. Quality player, huge potential. For all those who slag off Joey’s man management, this is a guy who responded!
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Post by fanboy on Jun 18, 2023 7:45:01 GMT
You know people are talking nonsense on here when ol’ Topz is being the voice of reason! Nothing to talk about Oli. Barton has never kept to what he says. Then, this is Rovers we are talking about “I know we’re going to get promoted, I just know it” 👀
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Post by fanboy on Jun 15, 2023 9:45:54 GMT
Quiet on the Luke Thomas front since Barnsley offered him a new deal.... Think there's a good chance he ends up here. No source, just a hunch based on strong interest last summer, his interest in a return, and the fact he clearly did not accept their new deal quickly! We'll almost certainly go after him.
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Post by fanboy on Jun 14, 2023 11:18:11 GMT
Signing a guy who was almost ever-present in the title winning team in our division last season will do for me, especially given how suspect we looked at the back last season. We did that when we signed Zain Westbrooke tbf. That worked out well🙂 I do think James Wilson will be a good signing though and is what we've been missing since Tony Craig. Massive difference to Westbrooke. Westbrooke was not “ever present” in their side at all. This guy played practically every game at the heart of defence.
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Post by fanboy on Jun 1, 2023 8:47:25 GMT
Been told Joey is keen on bringing Luke Thomas back this summer & signing Conor Grant (midfielder released by Plymouth), scouser. if he's Scouse it's a done deal
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Post by fanboy on Jun 1, 2023 8:46:55 GMT
Ourselves, Port Vale & several League One sides being linked with move for Tyler Walker. Would be a decent Azza replacement on a free. We've been linked with that guy for what must be 2-3 years now.. and looking at his record he's done nothing since the first time we were linked. However, if Joey thinks he can get a tune out of him, I'll watch with interest!
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Post by fanboy on May 15, 2023 13:31:38 GMT
Spot on... McCormick, Connolly, Coutts, Loft etc etc are not good enough for top end of L1 - i'm doubting the majority of others are too - but I'm not a football manager. If we are to be a club that develops young players and sells on at a profit, then we need to have some patience. McCormick is 24, Connolly is 21, even Ryan Loft is 25. If these players came through our own youth setup people would have far more interest in their development. I'm not saying we need to wait forever for a player to step up, but I think all three of the above deserve another season and have shown promise (McCormick prior to last season). Genuinely thought Loft came in at the start of last season looking sharp, and was a huge loss he got injured when he did.
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Post by fanboy on May 10, 2023 15:33:35 GMT
He's not good enough anymore even if it weren't for the backstory.
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Post by fanboy on May 8, 2023 20:55:07 GMT
Most important signing is a new consistent goalkeeper, that the defence can trust and the attack can rely on, to play the ball out quickly when needed. Surely that depends on whether or not Belshaw leaves and so frees up a No 1's wages? I don’t think that’s the case… Belly is hardly going to be a big L1 earner either. We signed him as a reject from Harrogate!
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Post by fanboy on May 4, 2023 15:03:24 GMT
Sounds like Collins will be off this summer from JB post match comments, that they he didn't want to play him as he "felt that with what Azza's what got at stake" he might well pick up an injury. I’d be more than happy to let Collins go for £3m+ plus add-ons to reinvest into the squad tbh 3m would be amazing 2m would be good
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Post by fanboy on Mar 31, 2023 9:39:35 GMT
FWIW this is inevitable if iFollow remains in the mix.
ACCORDING TO MY MATE it's possible to watch them already on streaming services. So the clubs may as well get some cash for it.
I'm sure there was some research that found it hadn't damaged attendances anyway. Die hard fans remain die hard fans - the TV is no substitute for the live experience.
Nothing like getting soaked through and paying £80 for the train home for the pleasure of watching David Clarkson clog it around on the wing in a 3-0 away loss.
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Post by fanboy on Mar 23, 2023 15:16:16 GMT
Good interview with Scott Sinclair (sorry that it's a Daily Mail link) Interesting to read his comment at the end as to why he signed for Rovers. "The gaffer is brilliant, players take to him" Almost as if Joey is a ... a good manager!
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Post by fanboy on Mar 17, 2023 13:37:44 GMT
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Post by fanboy on Mar 16, 2023 11:37:08 GMT
Is his record any better than DC's? Would say not and no one seems to be knocking on his door. Now he does not have the high footballing profile of JB but am not understand why some think JB will be looked at higher up the food chain. Is he really that good? He is a very good manager. His style is different, as are all managers. Not sure why everyone has to keep taking things back to DC. He's a legend for what he achieved here, but he messed it up in his final season big time. Move on.
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Post by fanboy on Mar 15, 2023 17:42:24 GMT
Thought we played well, just didn't take our chances. It happens. We've played far worse and won!
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Post by fanboy on Mar 10, 2023 15:44:55 GMT
That's not the official club position which clearly states Tickets are NOT transferable: "For clarity, the club would like to remind supporters of the following ticketing policy elements: Tickets are NOT transferable. Season Tickets can only be reallocated via the official ticket exchange via Ticketmaster Failure to adhere to the club ticketing policy can result in an indefinite ban from The Memorial Stadium." I think they quoted all the relevant terms and conditions for STs, to add weight to how seriously they are taking incidents of people defrauding the club. If I let my sister use my ST for a game, how on earth would the club know, and, in reality, what difference does it make to the club anyway? I agree that's what they did, but it was very dumb to do so. As even those that would agree with the general premise of that statement came away thinking less of it because of that silly statement.
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