With Potts and Hytlon gone (sort of) gone our squad is down to a more manageable 22ish plus Josh Laq, Enslin, Dixon and Reid. Would imagine there’s space for some signings now
With Potts and Hytlon gone (sort of) gone our squad is down to a more manageable 22ish plus Josh Laq, Enslin, Dixon and Reid. Would imagine there’s space for some signings now
My guess is that the Hylton and Potts decisions where made some days or weeks ago.
Annoucing them now suggests some incoming signings are about to be announced.
With Potts and Hytlon gone (sort of) gone our squad is down to a more manageable 22ish plus Josh Laq, Enslin, Dixon and Reid. Would imagine there’s space for some signings now
My guess is that the Hylton and Potts decisions where made some days or weeks ago.
Annoucing them now suggests some incoming signings are about to be announced.
The phrasing "we’ll assess the situation again after the transfer window has closed" might be manager talk for "we have someone else we want but if that doesn't work out we'll get Hylton back."
Not bothered really, not sure we need another Target Man
It is quite concerning for me, that we have been after him for quite a while, and even with his bad reviews, lack of game time, and lack of impact when playing, we were still after him.
Fair enough we have got it right with defenders in Mitchell, Ramsay, Edwards and Small, but whoever is looking at players elsewhere needs replacing. Gas and now this.
There is probably thousands of strikers better than Etete that we could attain, if we were looking.
Not bothered really, not sure we need another Target Man
It is quite concerning for me, that we have been after him for quite a while, and even with his bad reviews, lack of game time, and lack of impact when playing, we were still after him.
Fair enough we have got it right with defenders in Mitchell, Ramsay, Edwards and Small, but whoever is looking at players elsewhere needs replacing. Gas and now this.
There is probably thousands of strikers better than Etete that we could attain, if we were looking.
I think either a) we weren't in for him this time and it's agent talk or b) he was thought of by Andy Scott as a short term replacement that allowed Ahadme to go out on loan.
Think Scott has shown he can't pick out a good attacking player, hopefully we fix that soon
Hylton, Potts, Campbell. Jones' old boys club haven't really worked out have they? Arguably Berry to a lesser extent.
I think Potts and Hylton were far more about bringing Jones's ethos to the club than they were in for playing. They may have worked out just as Jones had hoped.
Not bothered really, not sure we need another Target Man
It is quite concerning for me, that we have been after him for quite a while, and even with his bad reviews, lack of game time, and lack of impact when playing, we were still after him.
Fair enough we have got it right with defenders in Mitchell, Ramsay, Edwards and Small, but whoever is looking at players elsewhere needs replacing. Gas and now this.
There is probably thousands of strikers better than Etete that we could attain, if we were looking.
I think either a) we weren't in for him this time and it's agent talk or b) he was thought of by Andy Scott as a short term replacement that allowed Ahadme to go out on loan.
Think Scott has shown he can't pick out a good attacking player, hopefully we fix that soon
Not bothered really, not sure we need another Target Man
It is quite concerning for me, that we have been after him for quite a while, and even with his bad reviews, lack of game time, and lack of impact when playing, we were still after him.
Fair enough we have got it right with defenders in Mitchell, Ramsay, Edwards and Small, but whoever is looking at players elsewhere needs replacing. Gas and now this.
There is probably thousands of strikers better than Etete that we could attain, if we were looking.
I think either a) we weren't in for him this time and it's agent talk or b) he was thought of by Andy Scott as a short term replacement that allowed Ahadme to go out on loan.
Think Scott has shown he can't pick out a good attacking player, hopefully we fix that soon
Or a defender or a midfielder.
Would you not argue that Coventry, Edwards and Mitchell have been good signings?
Hylton, Potts, Campbell. Jones' old boys club haven't really worked out have they? Arguably Berry to a lesser extent.
I think Potts and Hylton were far more about bringing Jones's ethos to the club than they were in for playing. They may have worked out just as Jones had hoped.
Potts is 30. I think there may have been higher expectations than Hylton.
Hylton, Potts, Campbell. Jones' old boys club haven't really worked out have they? Arguably Berry to a lesser extent.
I think Potts and Hylton were far more about bringing Jones's ethos to the club than they were in for playing. They may have worked out just as Jones had hoped.
Potts is 30. I think there may have been higher expectations than Hylton.
Possibly, but he had been out a really long time with his injuries and had already previously spoken about potentially retiring. I think Jones suspected he was unlikely to show the form he'd previously shown.
I don't have a huge problem with the 'old boys club' with the intention of instilling a mentality, it's sort of an extension of bringing your own coaching team. But I hope it stops now as I would hope he has managed to instill the mentality he wants.
It's a shame that Potts couldn't manage to get fit. He looked good on the few occasions he did play and he would likely have been a step up over Gillesphey. Leaves us with 7 players who we can stick at CB though so not urgent to replace unless we can get someone better in and it not compromise us getting a more attacking midfielder and some pace in
Not bothered really, not sure we need another Target Man
It is quite concerning for me, that we have been after him for quite a while, and even with his bad reviews, lack of game time, and lack of impact when playing, we were still after him.
Fair enough we have got it right with defenders in Mitchell, Ramsay, Edwards and Small, but whoever is looking at players elsewhere needs replacing. Gas and now this.
There is probably thousands of strikers better than Etete that we could attain, if we were looking.
And yet he'll probably be brilliant if we don't get him.
My comment about squad rules was more about me not being able to remember what changes they made this year , I remember it being a sliding scale over a number of years but can't remember what this years changes were.
Jones added: "Danny (Hylton) has been really important in developing that culture and supporting the development of our young strikers, with his experience proving invaluable. He will continue to train with us and we’ll assess the situation again after the transfer window has closed."
This could mean a striker coming in or more first team action for Dixon/Casey, for me it sounds more like a potential signing the fact that he said "we’ll assess the situation again after the transfer window has closed" Also maybe looking to send Kanu out on loan.
Jones added: "Danny (Hylton) has been really important in developing that culture and supporting the development of our young strikers, with his experience proving invaluable. He will continue to train with us and we’ll assess the situation again after the transfer window has closed."
This could mean a striker coming in or more first team action for Dixon/Casey, for me it sounds more like a potential signing the fact that he said "we’ll assess the situation again after the transfer window has closed" Also maybe looking to send Kanu out on loan.
Agree. At WB we have Ramsay, Small and Edwards (plus Watson and Enslin), up front we don’t have a natural replacement for TC in the striker/winger role. Kanu is a different type of striker and from the bits I’ve seen of Dixon including a few u21 streams I don’t think he’s ready yet.
on Hylton - "developing that culture" on Potts - "establish our culture"
...Is the "culture" to encourage the back three to pump it up field to the big man every time and hope we get a scoring chance from a knock down or defensive mistake?
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In a nutshell, Moxon isn’t coming and Small isn’t going.
As you were.
Annoucing them now suggests some incoming signings are about to be announced.
lets not give the SMT that excuse
VAR are checking.
Fair enough we have got it right with defenders in Mitchell, Ramsay, Edwards and Small, but whoever is looking at players elsewhere needs replacing. Gas and now this.
There is probably thousands of strikers better than Etete that we could attain, if we were looking.
Think Scott has shown he can't pick out a good attacking player, hopefully we fix that soon
I don't have a huge problem with the 'old boys club' with the intention of instilling a mentality, it's sort of an extension of bringing your own coaching team. But I hope it stops now as I would hope he has managed to instill the mentality he wants.
But then I think Small and Ramsay were Jones-linked players too I think? And they've been out best signings recently.
This could mean a striker coming in or more first team action for Dixon/Casey, for me it sounds more like a potential signing the fact that he said "we’ll assess the situation again after the transfer window has closed"
Also maybe looking to send Kanu out on loan.
on Hylton - "developing that culture"
on Potts - "establish our culture"
...Is the "culture" to encourage the back three to pump it up field to the big man every time and hope we get a scoring chance from a knock down or defensive mistake?