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Thierry Small - signed a 4 year deal with Preston (p36)

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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,211
    Good today
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,145
    Solid player and plays beyond his years 
  • robinofottershaw
    robinofottershaw Posts: 1,921
    I like him. Looks physically stronger than both Edun and Tennai Watson.

    From the little I have seen of Kayne Ramsay, he looks promising also.
  • allez les addicks
    allez les addicks Posts: 1,432
    Gets in good positions, strong, able to drive with the ball to release defensive pressure and keeps his discipline in formation. Just lacked a bit of quality in his final ball yesterday (but may and Kanu aren’t exactly good targets to aim for in the box when crossing). Looking good so far
  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,782
    Really like the look of this lad. Definitely an upgrade on Edun (who I still think can be a decent player for us with the right coaching).
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    tangoflash said:
    Really like the look of this lad. Definitely an upgrade on Edun (who I still think can be a decent player for us with the right coaching).
    I noticed Edun appeared to slot into Midfield when he appeared yesterday - Wonder if we'll see more of that in the future with him converting back to his original position, where he did well with Lincoln 
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,371
    supaclive said:
    Sums up our previous transfer activity though where a 19 year old, without a contract, is head and shoulders above our number one left back target of the previous two transfer windows!!
    Young Prem players (or those released) is a market we seem to have completely ignored, at least in terms of players we can put straight into the first team. I hope that’s something we’re looking at.

    Without presumably NJs recommendation we’d have seen his lack of appearances for St Mirren and Port Vale and missed out.
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    We need more signing like this.
  • Covered_End_Lad
    Covered_End_Lad Posts: 5,725
    Was incredibly highly rated only a few years ago, you don't just lose ability/potential overnight. Hopefully found a home with us, attitude and application do not seem a problem.
  • 995632
    995632 Posts: 319
    supaclive said:
    Sums up our previous transfer activity though where a 19 year old, without a contract, is head and shoulders above our number one left back target of the previous two transfer windows!!
    Think he was "without a contract" for less than 24 hours as his Southampton contract was 'mutually terminated'. Guessing that Nathan Jones suggested him and knew there was a chance Southampton would be willing to let him leave and would imagine we've just taken over his contract until the end if the season.

    There have been a number of players recently who we seem to have targeted who are from South East London, giving them a chance to 'come home'. We now need to stop the random Prem Starlet who even the parent club knows isn't going to do much type sigings (Tedic/Fiorini/John/Castillo).

    Prem Academy players with potential who we have a chance of actually keeping is an area we seemingly haven't been in a position to tap into properly before. Fingers crossed we're now looking at this route, rather than the previous 'helping their development' of JRS/Gallagher/Bielik/Cullen et al and sending them back. 
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  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    Whoever picked this boy out from obscurity - fair play to them.
  • FishCostaFortune
    FishCostaFortune Posts: 10,773
    edited February 2024
    Have to say I feel so much more confident with him at left back. He’s a physical specimen, but also intelligent in the way he seems to use his body well a lot of the times.

    Think he will only get better as well. 
  • Marriott110
    Marriott110 Posts: 1,528
    Gave Mendez-Liang nothing all evening, up and down non stop for the full 90 minutes also, hope he continues to kick on 


  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,371
    Really like the look of him, like Anderson helps us compete physically but he’s not just a big lump, looks like he could genuinely settle well into the wing back role and over time start adding more to his attacking game.
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,166
    FishCostaFortune said:
    Have to say I feel so much more confident with him at left back. He’s a physical specimen, but also seems to use his body well a lot of the times.

    Think he will only get better as well. 
    I also think that he's pretty good technically too.  Some lovely moves tonight against Derby.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,312
    Exiled_Addick said:
    Whoever picked this boy out from obscurity - fair play to them.
    Am very sure it was Jones
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    Just give him a two year deal now... Sod off taking up the option, don't want to lose him in a years time at this rate 
  • AberystwythAddick
    AberystwythAddick Posts: 912
    I hope they’re sorting out a 3 year deal for him 
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,517
    V good article on him from a few months’ back in The Athletic, if you have a subscription. 


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  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,409
    He was superb against Derby tonight. 
  • ct_addick
    ct_addick Posts: 4,333
    Hand him a deal now!
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 10,985
    Said it on the match thread but I love seeing how attackers just bounce off him, makes such a difference having a physical WB
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,273
    Said earlier on this thread. He just has a PL physique. Doesn't mean he is good enough but at 19 he certainly has a very high ceiling. Hope we can tie him down longer.  Looks a real prospect.
  • FishCostaFortune
    FishCostaFortune Posts: 10,773
    Looks like he enjoys playing for us as well going from the celebrations for both goals. 
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,345
    what a find !! ..  he's had a good 'upbringing' at some top level clubs and it shows .. the essential mix of skill and passion, he has fitted seamlessly into the new look line up .. he seems to have made a special bond with Karoy Anderson another super teenager .. he's another one who the 'big clubs' will be sniffing around .. so offer a ten year contract a s a p please 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 10,985
    Easy to forget he's really young, looks like a senior player 
  • LTKapal
    LTKapal Posts: 1,312
    Weegie Addick said:
    V good article on him from a few months’ back in The Athletic, if you have a subscription. 


    For those of you without a subscription.
    https://archive.is/Z8S2z
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,839
    Do card tallies and suspensions in Scotland carry over to England, as that article mentions he had 2 red cards in Scotland, so would any red card ban for us be lengthened?

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