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Post by fanboy on Jul 30, 2021 9:07:04 GMT
Would of rather kept ayunga, poor signing in my opinion. Hope he does well but can't see him being the answer. Would of had him 3 or 4 years ago but always a gamble with journeymen, especially in league 2. Hope we sign a target man. Ayunga scored 2 goals last season in L1, Pitman scored 11. Which is his worth return ever in the football league, including seasons in the championship. He's played for 6 clubs at age 33, not sure he's a "journeyman".
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Post by fanboy on Jul 30, 2021 8:38:52 GMT
Easy. Leave out or even better move on Barrett, Harries and maybe Baldwin. Bring in an u24 Striker to shadow Pitman, and an Rb. The final one for the RB is the tricky one. How do you make that happen? I think the likes of Barrett, Harries, Liddle and Hargreaves might be on BG's radar... I think the recruitment last year was about 50/50 between BG and TW my sources say so not all last seasons players were BG's so he might not have the appetite to take them all - Now that Pitman has left them, that Swindon 'project' is massive right? Surely no chance Garner is taking Barrett, he had him training with the reserves! They did not get on.
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Post by fanboy on Jul 30, 2021 8:38:20 GMT
As others have said not a glamorous signing but this, for me, is a smart one. Likely not costly, one year deal, knows where the net is, good character. Makes a lot of sense for me and happy with it.
Could score 20 in L2.
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Post by fanboy on Jul 28, 2021 13:53:07 GMT
I think a footballer's sell by date is vastly different these days, due to modern training and nutrition knowledge, along with all the technology, which aids with monitoring many different areas of body functionality and recovery time. Agree but if JB is going to set us up with one out and out striker we probably need someone a bit more mobile and with more pace. I’m not sure Pitman is suited to a solo striker role? I reckon we're after Pitman and one more. That last one being the "star man", and the hardest to pull off!
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Post by fanboy on Jul 28, 2021 13:50:54 GMT
It's also worth noting Pitman scored 11 goals last season for Swindon in 37 games, with many sub appearances, in the league above. And Swindon were nearly as sh*t as us last season.
He could easily still have 20 goals in him imo.
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Post by fanboy on Jul 27, 2021 8:36:00 GMT
I'm struggling to see us being able to sign anyone with our current situation.
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Post by fanboy on Jul 26, 2021 11:10:33 GMT
While we're on the topic, shameless plug time.. I've launched an app to keep up to date with the latest content from other Gasheads. You can download it here: fan-hub.com/download-fanhub/. It's in invite only beta at the moment, but here's a five-use queue jump queue: gc34 Cheers, UTG
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Post by fanboy on Jul 26, 2021 11:02:38 GMT
I agree with the options but I honestly don't see how a suspension would suffice. I completely agree with innocent until proven guilty but this is just too much. Club is between a rock and a hard place on this one, I personally think there is no option but to dismiss him if we have any chance of salvaging the clubs image. Whether I agree with that on principal or not I really don't see another way for the club here. on what grounds ? and if they did could the club pay the legal fees for unfair dismissal if he is found innocent ? Regardless of our opinions of the bloke his position is now imo untenable. The club simply cannot have this hanging over us for months. Honestly, I have no idea how the club would afford the sacking. But I don't see an alternative here. It's a terrible situation.
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Post by fanboy on Jul 26, 2021 10:23:26 GMT
Wael has a big decision to make now. Assuming the club is not going to stay silent until December then I would expect a statement later today (they’ve had time to think about it). For me, the options are: 1. Dismissal (not sure what the grounds would be unless he had failed to tell the club about this last month); 2. Suspension until the case is heard; 3. Keep in post and, in doing so, give him the club’s backing until the case is heard and review then (innocent until proven guilty and all that). My feeling is that they will go for option 2 (and I’m sure Joey would continue to have significant input into the team behind the scenes). It would probably be the least damaging for the club. I agree with the options but I honestly don't see how a suspension would suffice. I completely agree with innocent until proven guilty but this is just too much. Club is between a rock and a hard place on this one, I personally think there is no option but to dismiss him if we have any chance of salvaging the clubs image. Whether I agree with that on principal or not I really don't see another way for the club here.
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Post by fanboy on Jul 21, 2021 13:35:19 GMT
Timmy Abraham scored twice for Cheltenham today, so can't see it.
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Post by fanboy on Jul 21, 2021 9:07:28 GMT
Good stats sh**e research... thats me lol. Agreed, I mean he will have to work his charm for sure to get someone from the above leagues to drop and I can't see us getting a non league prospect after the article suggests Ayunga might be shipped out. I just can't think who would be on his short list. PUlled together the league two top scoring list for the past 3 seasons for players that hit 15+ goals (some players appear from than once!) Tried to add an attachment for reached the forum limit...sorry the paste below looks sh!tPlayer Goals Season Paul Mullin 32 2020-2021 James Norwood 29 2018-2019 Eoin Doyle 25 2019-2020 Billy Kee 25 2017-2018 Mohammed Eisa 23 2017-2018 Marc McNulty 23 2017-2018 Tyler Walker 22 2018-2019 Danny Hylton 21 2017-2018 Nicky Maynard 20 2018-2019 Kieran Agard 20 2018-2019 Christian Doige 20 2017-2018 Conor McAleny 19 2020-2021 Eoin Doyle 19 2020-2021 Kristian Dennis 19 2017-2018 Jayden Stockley 19 2017-2018 James Collins 19 2017-2018 James Vaughan 18 2020-2021 Matt JayExeter 18 2020-2021 Danny Johnson 17 2020-2021 Ian Henderson 17 2020-2021 Jamille Matt 17 2020-2021 Chuks Aneke 17 2018-2019 Tom Pope 17 2017-2018 Adebayo Akinfenwa 17 2017-2018 Jayden Stockley 16 2018-2019 Jay O'shea 16 2018-2019 Carlos Mendes Gomes 15 2020-2021 Jack Muldoon 15 2020-2021 John Akinde 15 2018-2019 Kyle Vassell would be my choice. Free agent, played for Joey last season and did well for Blackpool last time in League Two. I'm pretty sure he did not play for Joey and signed after he left. That said, he definitely looks a good fit for what we need right now. Could see it happening and would be a decent signing.
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Post by fanboy on Jul 15, 2021 16:44:09 GMT
Think the chap has got the sepia filter out on the promo video tbh.
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Post by fanboy on Jul 6, 2021 8:03:38 GMT
It's a pretty fair price imo. Hope he comes good and I believe he can if retained.
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Post by fanboy on Jul 3, 2021 18:08:11 GMT
At home, as I've been tracked and traced. FFS
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Post by fanboy on Jun 29, 2021 14:05:32 GMT
He moved from us because he wanted to be near family? Stoke is totally different so needs must if you have to work? Like Lee Brown also left us only because he wanted to be closer to home and then to show up at Pompey which still was a fair distance from whatever he calls home. Makes you wonder if it’s all a load of bollox that we get told when popular players leave doesn’t it. To be fair the gaffer isn't exactly going to come out and say "Yeah he left because we're sh**e and he reckons they've actually got a chance" is he
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Post by fanboy on Jun 25, 2021 14:38:34 GMT
Good more for all parties imo. I liked him tbh.
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Post by fanboy on Jun 24, 2021 11:02:11 GMT
Maybe we're gearing up for another quadruple signing bonanza
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Post by fanboy on Jun 21, 2021 14:30:09 GMT
I think you're looking into it too much.
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Post by fanboy on Jun 17, 2021 10:07:33 GMT
Not many stats available for him but he did play one game for Stoke in the Champ Rated 7.21 2 Attempts (1 on target) 2.9% Possession 80% pass rate 6 Aerials won 1 Tackle 2 Clearances 5 Interceptions Not bad for someone so young right? That's the title in the bag then!
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Post by fanboy on Jun 17, 2021 9:55:07 GMT
I'd assume this lad will be Hughes' deputy, makes sense for all parties. Sensible signing, if not the most exciting
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