Jordan Cousins released by Stoke wouldn’t mind seeing him back.
If you're looking for a younger Darren Prately who is perhaps a bit better on the ball, we could do worse. What's his injury record like these days, I can't say I've followed his career closely since he left?
I also think there will be alot announced on the 9th. My own hunch is that TS has got players to keep quiet until a launch day. I suspect a special broadcast on valley live will be announced and then players will be introduced. It's a great way of building up the excitement. My own tips are Famwoe loan, Stockley permanent, chucks re signed. And some new signings. I would just add Piggott says he cant say where he is going !!! Just saying 🤭🤭🤭
Jordan Cousins released by Stoke wouldn’t mind seeing him back.
If you're looking for a younger Darren Prately who is perhaps a bit better on the ball, we could do worse. What's his injury record like these days, I can't say I've followed his career closely since he left?
Not sure if it's injuries or just because he's back up (I suspect the latter), but he's averaging about 20 league games a season over the past few years.
My prediction for next week (nothing to see until the 9th I reckon)
- Stockley announced on a permanent - Randell Williams on free from Exeter - Jordan Graham on free from Gills - New contracts for Pearce and Watson
One big party day!!!
I hope you're being sarcastic because I'd like to think we are looking at better players than Jordan Graham & Randell Williams......and not seeing Pearce & Watson re-signing as great news either!
My prediction for next week (nothing to see until the 9th I reckon)
- Stockley announced on a permanent - Randell Williams on free from Exeter - Jordan Graham on free from Gills - New contracts for Pearce and Watson
One big party day!!!
I hope you're being sarcastic because I'd like to think we are looking at better players than Jordan Graham & Randell Williams......and not seeing Pearce & Watson re-signing as great news either!
Pearce and Watson deserve another year and you need experience in the squad .. Graham will join a championship side to good for league one and Randell we have been after fir a couple of windows and again to good for league two
I also think there will be alot announced on the 9th. My own hunch is that TS has got players to keep quiet until a launch day. I suspect a special broadcast on valley live will be announced and then players will be introduced. It's a great way of building up the excitement. My own tips are Famwoe loan, Stockley permanent, chucks re signed. And some new signings. I would just add Piggott says he cant say where he is going !!! Just saying 🤭🤭🤭
Makes it sound like he's going to throw a spanner in the works.
My prediction for next week (nothing to see until the 9th I reckon)
- Stockley announced on a permanent - Randell Williams on free from Exeter - Jordan Graham on free from Gills - New contracts for Pearce and Watson
One big party day!!!
I hope you're being sarcastic because I'd like to think we are looking at better players than Jordan Graham & Randell Williams......and not seeing Pearce & Watson re-signing as great news either!
Jordan Graham wouldnt be a bad option, got 12-goals and 6-assists for Gillingham this season and he's not a Striker - To put that into context; Joe Aribo got 9-goals and 5-assists in his last season for us so Graham could certainly be that goal scoring Midfielder / Winger we've missed the last few seasons.
Unfortunately with Graham is the fact he has a history with injuries and whilst he managed 39-games last season in the League there is always going to be that nagging doubt over whether he can avoid breaking down again.
He’s already shown he can perform comfortably in the Championship and is the perfect age for a senior player.
People will bemoan our chasing a former player, but for me, exactly the high energy, box to box central midfielder we need next season. I’d sign him in a heartbeat.
He’s already shown he can comfortably perform in the Championship and is just the perfect age for a senior player.
It could be an ideal chance for him to restart his career and I would welcome him with open arms; I think that a few here forget how talented he was. However, I can also understand if it doesn't happen.
We'll have to wait and see, just as with other potential signings.
I know that we all want us to be ambitious as a club, but us fans have to also be realistic too, especially given recent events.
Personally hope that we follow the blue print from the Powell era; young talent, experience and, above all, ambition.
I'm sure that before too long that we will know in which direction we are heading, and I'm confident it will be onwards and upwards!
He’s already shown he can perform comfortably in the Championship and is the perfect age for a senior player.
People will bemoan our chasing a former player, but for me, exactly the high energy, box to box central midfielder we need next season. I’d sign him in a heartbeat.
I reckon Williams will end up at Gillingham.
I do understand the hesitancy when looking at former players, but like anything, it’s not binary.
I agree, he’s exactly the box-to-box midfielder we’ve been missing. He’s got great pedigree, is never injured and gets bonus points for keeping Ben Watson out the team.
My prediction for next week (nothing to see until the 9th I reckon)
- Stockley announced on a permanent - Randell Williams on free from Exeter - Jordan Graham on free from Gills - New contracts for Pearce and Watson
One big party day!!!
I hope you're being sarcastic because I'd like to think we are looking at better players than Jordan Graham & Randell Williams......and not seeing Pearce & Watson re-signing as great news either!
Not at all... I'm just not an eternal pessimist like yourself.
Stockley really successful loan spell. Graham was one of the best, if not the best winger in the league last season and was incredibly highly rated as youngster while Randell Williams had all sorts of Championship interest from the season before last until an injury curtailed him... if you've not seen him he's rapid, which is what this team needs.
Pearce I'm comfortable with as a good pro and back up... and yeah Watson was in there because he's staying as a reminder you can't have everything you want in life.
Who are you expecting? because I didn't see many household names in any of the teams that went up this season?
Cousins has not been good the last couple of years. He was never very good passer but always made up for it with his energy and ability to cover a lot of the pitch and drive forward with the ball. This past year he seemed slower negating some of his strengths. I am not saying he can’t succeed in League one but it is by no means a certainty that some on here think it is. I am fine with signing him but we should also look for someone else to compete with him for a starting spot as the midfield box to box.
I doubt Charlton’s offer to Chuk’s would have pushed the boat out. We know exactly what his issues are and if they are likely to be resolved. Any other club I would think would be looking to pay based on appearances or at least heavily weighted in that way. His game time issues are really quite ridiculous.
There must be a way of structuring a deal that would incentivise Chuks appropriately. Relatively low basic, good appearance bonus, very good goal and assist bonuses. Make him want to start games and reward him for his goal contributions. Good for him if he plays and delivers, lower cost for the club if he doesn't.
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Ronan K....
Ronan ‘K’ sounds like Ronan ‘C’
Cracked it. We’re signing Ronan Curtis 😀
I didnt think we'd ever get a bigger snake than Parker and then came along Taylor.
Unfortunately with Graham is the fact he has a history with injuries and whilst he managed 39-games last season in the League there is always going to be that nagging doubt over whether he can avoid breaking down again.
We'll have to wait and see, just as with other potential signings.
I know that we all want us to be ambitious as a club, but us fans have to also be realistic too, especially given recent events.
Personally hope that we follow the blue print from the Powell era; young talent, experience and, above all, ambition.
I'm sure that before too long that we will know in which direction we are heading, and I'm confident it will be onwards and upwards!
Stockley really successful loan spell. Graham was one of the best, if not the best winger in the league last season and was incredibly highly rated as youngster while Randell Williams had all sorts of Championship interest from the season before last until an injury curtailed him... if you've not seen him he's rapid, which is what this team needs.
Pearce I'm comfortable with as a good pro and back up... and yeah Watson was in there because he's staying as a reminder you can't have everything you want in life.
Who are you expecting? because I didn't see many household names in any of the teams that went up this season?
Did he manage to stay fit whilst at Cardiff?
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jonathan-williams/leistungsdaten/spieler/170322
Edit: Ignore me, just saw Callum’s post.