I wonder if this Thomas bid makes him the striker Bows was talking about or the midfielder. Hopefully the latter.
As Bows said he wanted a striker I'm sure Thomas is either the midfielder or the 'bonus'
I have a hunch that landing Sorba Thomas may just grease the gears to allow a deal to be done for Alfie Doughty. AD made the step up from junior football to Championship regular in a matter of a few games; Bonne did well in the context of a 3 division jump well enough to stay at Champ level, ST might not be a huge gamble to fill AD's vacancy and the kind of fee that AD commands will be significant in these straightened times. Be sad to see AD go so soon but the very best of luck to him all the same.
I've come to realise that when Cawley tweets the player's name, usually we're there or thereabouts. He doesn't scupper deals in that way, so I think we should expect this to happen.
Cawley has a direct line to Bowyer and given we know Bowyer likes (or tries) to keep deals under the radar as best he can, i think if Cawley is tweeting something then we know it's either 100% true or a deal is near.
Having said that, Ransom tweeted it first, and he's also highly reliable, so if both are pushing it then it's obviously true.
I don't see how a non league side can turn down a 6 figure fee in the current climate. It could pay their wage bill for months.
There also cant be that many league one clubs who will be paying out 6 figure fees in this current climate.
Goes without saying that I love Bowyer but publicly saying "no one wants Albie" isn't going to do his confidence a world of good is it?
Might be a last ditch attempt to get a talented youngster to pull up his socks, put his nose to the grindstone, fulfil another cliché and make LB eat his words
I think Morgan has something but is running out of time to show that with us. I watched the Brighton game and it was a timely reminder that he does have loads of potential.
I wonder if this Thomas bid makes him the striker Bows was talking about or the midfielder. Hopefully the latter.
As Bows said he wanted a striker I'm sure Thomas is either the midfielder or the 'bonus'
I have a hunch that landing Sorba Thomas may just grease the gears to allow a deal to be done for Alfie Doughty. AD made the step up from junior football to Championship regular in a matter of a few games; Bonne did well in the context of a 3 division jump well enough to stay at Champ level, ST might not be a huge gamble to fill AD's vacancy and the kind of fee that AD commands will be significant in these straightened times. Be sad to see AD go so soon but the very best of luck to him all the same.
Only after playing and doing very well at National League Level.
Sorba Thomas ...... Showcasing his skills and abilities. Good touch and composed. Student of the Lyle Taylor school of penalty taking. You might need to mute the sh*t background music.
I also quite like Albie but I agree with Bowyer, as a midfielder he needs to do his fair share of defensive work. I have watched him since he was a sixteen year old and he hasn't changed. Great range of passing, powerful shot and that is it. He should be learning from one of the best midfielders we have produced, Lee Bowyer.
@dickplumb you watch a lot of academy football. When did we, and seemingly everyone else, start producing players that a very specific skill set and if we are being honest being average at best at everything else?
All the players we seem to have produced recently (especially midfielders) seem have an outstanding asset, and massive weeknesses, I see this reflected in the England set up as well. Is it talent identification that's changed or academy coaching?
I reckon it's something to do with well rounded players who are decent at everything but not outstanding in any field not standing out enough. They tend to be viewed as "boring" by many (Henderson, Milner immediately spring to mind)
Intresting that you picked those to examples, they were both originally more like wide midfielders, not wingers, who were converted to more defensive roles.
The academies seem to churn out defensive midfielders, attacking midfielders and wide forwards at a steady rate but less and less rounded midfielders.
Maybe its just the "modern way" and I am getting old.
Sounds like Thomas is the sort of player that Lee would have described as "one for the future" as per Bonne last season, so would def say that this must be the bonus player, and we should expect a further two in before Friday, hopefully an experienced striker being one
I have seen Thomas play a couple of times for Boreham wood. From memory I think they were the two Play off games when they beat Halifax 2-1and then lost to Harrogate 1-0. I remember he was pacey and played on the left. Six years ago I said the same about a Gateshead player who was also 21, Marcus Maddison.
Seems crazy to me that no one in L1 or 2 is willing to take Albie on loan
With so many Managers unimpressed by Albie does it mean they're right and that us fans are wrong to rate him so highly?
Maybe it means they're listening to what Bowyer says about him and Bowyer probably isn't really selling his pros. He loves to focus on Albie's lack of tracking back. He needs to remember that Albie is clearly an attacking midfielder and will learn as he plays. Not everyone is a box to box midfielder.
Yeah, but's it's no use making the 'Hollywood' pass, if you're going to stop and admire your own handiwork.
He doesn't continue his run after passing, so at that moment he's out of the game. He's then not moving or creating space for others. He doesn't get in the box. He's the one that's not tracking back when a move breaks down allowing our fullback to get doubled up on and overloaded.
If he's not doing that, than another team mate has to do it, perhaps forsaking his own position to plug the gap. And the team loses shape.
It's basic stuff. Even Jonny Williams does it - so why not Albie. Does he just switch off in his head or what? At the moment, Albie's only half a player.
Bowyer keeps saying the same things over and over about Albie Morgan. It's time Morgan proved him wrong.
If there is a six figure sum being talked about I would think that this is definitely a signing with the first team squad in mind not a development player. TS has money to spend but I can't see anyone throwing money at "only" potential under the current financial restrictions. With Doughty’s future up in the air too I would presume this is a like for like replacement but we're finally in a position where we can sign a replacement BEFORE we let anyone go.
Maddison played in about 7 different positions for Peterborough including emergency LB. This was the player I noticed on the left wing when he only had one Tattoo !
He has an unbelievable talent, he wants to score goals and can score goals, with a magical left foot. On the other side, he works hard. Marcus was a selfish lad when I first came to the football club and now he's a match-winner and team player.
Maddison played in about 7 different positions for Peterborough including emergency LB. This was the player I noticed on the left wing when he only had one Tattoo !
He has an unbelievable talent, he wants to score goals and can score goals, with a magical left foot. On the other side, he works hard. Marcus was a selfish lad when I first came to the football club and now he's a match-winner and team player.
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Sorba Thomas ...... Showcasing his skills and abilities. Good touch and composed. Student of the Lyle Taylor school of penalty taking.
You might need to mute the sh*t background music.
The academies seem to churn out defensive midfielders, attacking midfielders and wide forwards at a steady rate but less and less rounded midfielders.
Maybe its just the "modern way" and I am getting old.
as "one for the future" as per Bonne last season, so would def say that
this must be the bonus player, and we should expect a further two
in before Friday, hopefully an experienced striker being one
Don't like his penalty walk up though... bit too Taylor for me.
Definitely looks a cut above NL.
Looks like an exciting and direct player though.
From memory I think they were the two Play off games when they beat Halifax 2-1and then lost to Harrogate 1-0.
I remember he was pacey and played on the left.
Six years ago I said the same about a Gateshead player who was also 21, Marcus Maddison.
Hope this move gets done quicker !
He doesn't continue his run after passing, so at that moment he's out of the game. He's then not moving or creating space for others. He doesn't get in the box.
He's the one that's not tracking back when a move breaks down allowing our fullback to get doubled up on and overloaded.
If he's not doing that, than another team mate has to do it, perhaps forsaking his own position to plug the gap.
And the team loses shape.
It's basic stuff. Even Jonny Williams does it - so why not Albie. Does he just switch off in his head or what?
At the moment, Albie's only half a player.
Bowyer keeps saying the same things over and over about Albie Morgan.
It's time Morgan proved him wrong.
TS has money to spend but I can't see anyone throwing money at "only" potential under the current financial restrictions.
With Doughty’s future up in the air too I would presume this is a like for like replacement but we're finally in a position where we can sign a replacement BEFORE we let anyone go.
Maddison played in about 7 different positions for Peterborough including emergency LB.
This was the player I noticed on the left wing when he only had one Tattoo !
He has an unbelievable talent, he wants to score goals and can score goals, with a magical left foot. On the other side, he works hard. Marcus was a selfish lad when I first came to the football club and now he's a match-winner and team player.
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