It’s undoubtedly the last few seasons that has done it to me but.... There’s nothing to suggest something is up with Thomas’ reign, is there?
If true, JFC potentially not being offered an extension seems strange and not in keeping with the way Thomas appears to roll. We also haven’t heard about Matthews, Amos and co. I know, I know many players could be waiting for better deals but I thought TS was going all guns blazing to set up a title-winning squad.
As I say, I know nothing, just beaten down by the many false dawns behind the scenes in recent years.
It’s undoubtedly the last few seasons that has done it to me but.... There’s nothing to suggest something is up with Thomas’ reign, is there?
If true, JFC potentially not being offered an extension seems strange and not in keeping with the way Thomas appears to roll. We also haven’t heard about Matthews, Amos and co. I know, I know many players could be waiting for better deals but I thought TS was going all guns blazing to set up a title-winning squad.
As I say, I know nothing, just beaten down by the many false dawns behind the scenes in recents years.
Don't think there's any reason to be alarmed whatsoever. The club have said they've offered JFC a contract but the fact is he's injured and not available until who knows when. Signings will come. I'm not expecting us to throw silly money around though and neither would I want us to. We've somehow managed to pull together a squad the last few seasons under atrocious conditions so no reason not to be at least cautiously optimistic we'll have a good window and a strong team next year to push for promotion.
Well, I’m glad I don’t work for some of you lot, ditching JFC would be an awful thing to do. He deserves a lot better than that, irrelevant of footballing ability.
Not for one minute would the Club just ditch JFC. At the very least he’d get a further year on the same terms as before which I’d agree with as on the one hand he got injured whilst under contract so we have a duty to do right by him whilst on the other hand he is injured and we are unsure when he will be back. Whether he accepts that is another matter.
He should get a 1y extension on less wages, with it triggering an increase to current wages and further year extension if he plays x amount of games next season
He should only get an extension if he is going to contribute towards us getting promoted this season. If not then he is depriving us of spending money on someone that will.
He should only get an extension if he is going to contribute towards us getting promoted this season. If not then he is depriving us of spending money on someone that will.
Last season's POTY, played in the last promoted team, has Championship experience and still only 27-28, so should recover nicely with sensible, timely medical treatment.
Yeah, he's definitely got a contribution to make. Maybe he won't be the star performer or the big name but we need players like him.
He should only get an extension if he is going to contribute towards us getting promoted this season. If not then he is depriving us of spending money on someone that will.
Last season's POTY, played in the last promoted team, has Championship experience and still only 27-28, so should recover nicely with sensible, timely medical treatment.
Yeah, he's definitely got a contribution to make. Maybe he won't be the star performer or the big name but we need players like him.
Cool, sign him up then and I look forward to his contribution next season.
If you are an established footballer let’s say 27 - 28 years old and have had a league one career and live in the north of the country it’s quite possible that you have a million pound house. The prospect of moving to London or the nicest parts of the SE would mean a significant trading down in property. I can fully understand why London is not universally attractive, particularly to players with young families.
You can get a very, very nice house in the north without spending a million on it. Three quarters of that can get you something palatial to leave you 250G to spunk on bread and bitches.
@NapaAddick we turn to you for the final word on house prices
My wife and I bought our current house (4 bed 2.5 bath) in late 2017 for $835k and it’s now worth $925k. I thought we overpaid when we bought it but the current price is bonkers. Feeling a bit like a mania in real estate.
I plan to turn my home in to an NFT and sell it for $72.5 million. That number has always worked well for me.
Do you know what I thought to myself, forget the fact we hadn’t signed anyone, we could do with a good house analogy, and boy have you delivered!!
I want to know how 2.5 bathrooms works?
@DA9 i thought we had that but it turned out I was pissing in the wardrobe
Adkins is being positive towards Amos. It wouldn't be good for Amos confidence, or our chances of him signing a new contract, if Adkins said I want Amos to sign a new contract, even though I'm not certain that he'll be our number 1.
In terms of Cousins, I would have him back if he is the same player who left us. He had limitations, most do, but he was a good player. I haven't been following his career closely enough to know what he is like now but I'm sure Gallen and Adkins will have better intelligence in which to make a decision if there is a decision to be made.
An interest development but sort of undermines what JC said about the Pompey keeper 🤷♂️
If Ben Amos does stay, and AMB goes out on loan (which to be fair he needs to for the reasons Adkins states) we will need a proper back up keeper.
Not sure any of the youth keepers are ready yet to step up to the first team, even as back up.
Seems a waste of wages having an experienced keeper as backup when you can sign a keeper on emergency loan
Yet you then take the risk of there being an emergency Goalkeeper thats good enough.
Also, if your keeper gets injured in a game then you need someone to bring on. You really don't want that to be a 17 year old academy player. Same if he gets sent off and then suspended. You always need a decent back up keeper. It's also good for competition, players can get complacent if they know they're playing no matter what
I would say we are in the market for a back up keeper what ever happens then, but not a number 1.
I would be more happy risking got getting one if Amos signs. A player of Amos's experience is less likely to become unselectable, due to confidence/form, a player of AMB's could.
Also AMB has a history of concussions that you need to consider.
Considering the last two years it's been our sub goalkeeper who's been out for sizeable periods of time injured maybe we need a third experienced keeper as well then just in case
An interest development but sort of undermines what JC said about the Pompey keeper 🤷♂️
If Ben Amos does stay, and AMB goes out on loan (which to be fair he needs to for the reasons Adkins states) we will need a proper back up keeper.
Not sure any of the youth keepers are ready yet to step up to the first team, even as back up.
Seems a waste of wages having an experienced keeper as backup when you can sign a keeper on emergency loan
Yet you then take the risk of there being an emergency Goalkeeper thats good enough.
Agreed, you might have to sign a keeper on a Friday to play on the Saturday, someone who doesn't know his teammates. There will be plenty of half decent keepers out there on a free to come in and compete with Amos. Definite right move for AMB too, hopefully a League 2 club is interested.
Lots of talk about sending AMB out on loan and getting a back up for Amos, AMB is 22 years old, and surely has reached an age to be considered more than a constant "out on loan", what this does to the lads confidence is unknown, must be very disheartening
Lots of talk about sending AMB out on loan and getting a back up for Amos, AMB is 22 years old, and surely has reached an age to be considered more than a constant "out on loan", what this does to the lads confidence is unknown, must be very disheartening
Phillips was around 22 / 23 before he got his opportunity - Goalkeepers always seem to wait a bit longer for their debuts than other positions
Lots of talk about sending AMB out on loan and getting a back up for Amos, AMB is 22 years old, and surely has reached an age to be considered more than a constant "out on loan", what this does to the lads confidence is unknown, must be very disheartening
There’s lots of talk because Adkins has now publicly said AMB will go on loan if Amos stays and if Amos leaves then AMB is our number one next season. I don’t see why that’s bad for his confidence, either way he has been praised by his manager and his manager wants him to be playing first team football next season.
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There’s nothing to suggest something is up with Thomas’ reign, is there?
We also haven’t heard about Matthews, Amos and co. I know, I know many players could be waiting for better deals but I thought TS was going all guns blazing to set up a title-winning squad.
Don't think there's any reason to be alarmed whatsoever. The club have said they've offered JFC a contract but the fact is he's injured and not available until who knows when. Signings will come. I'm not expecting us to throw silly money around though and neither would I want us to. We've somehow managed to pull together a squad the last few seasons under atrocious conditions so no reason not to be at least cautiously optimistic we'll have a good window and a strong team next year to push for promotion.
Yeah, he's definitely got a contribution to make. Maybe he won't be the star performer or the big name but we need players like him.
He’s planning a big reveal with a new signing jumping out of each container.
An interest development but sort of undermines what JC said about the Pompey keeper 🤷♂️
Not sure any of the youth keepers are ready yet to step up to the first team, even as back up.
It wouldn't be good for Amos confidence, or our chances of him signing a new contract, if Adkins said I want Amos to sign a new contract, even though I'm not certain that he'll be our number 1.
I would be more happy risking got getting one if Amos signs. A player of Amos's experience is less likely to become unselectable, due to confidence/form, a player of AMB's could.
Also AMB has a history of concussions that you need to consider.