Clay and Pittman Sign

Granted that every team needs bodies in the squad and allowing for the fact I haven't seen Clay play, PH's reasoning makes sense on one level. But there was an alternative and I cannot understand why he and JF didn't take it - if we need temporary reinforcement we can use the loan system. Cheaper and quite possibly better. Why pay someone to be your third or fourth reserve midfield player on a contract to do nothing most of the time but sit in the stand?

We never will get out of this league with Hurst in charge. Does Marinette still do those prediction box things these days? Will if so then stick this in.

Quoted from jonnyboy82

if its alright with you I will use the judgement of me seeing him in 4 matches and the very good knowledge of a few York fans who said think jamal fyfield but in midfield when he joined on trial thankyou very much.

have you seen him play ?

i certainly have and to be honest i wasn't impressed, that said he didnt do a lot wrong, he certainly doesn't look a spectacular player but i would rather make my mind up after seeing him play when it counts. He's not going to be a starter, that i am pretty much sure of but he might be a useful squad player.

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

Granted that every team needs bodies in the squad and allowing for the fact I haven't seen Clay play, PH's reasoning makes sense on one level. But there was an alternative and I cannot understand why he and JF didn't take it - if we need temporary reinforcement we can use the loan system. Cheaper and quite possibly better. Why pay someone to be your third or fourth reserve midfield player on a contract to do nothing most of the time but sit in the stand?

Maybe we missed out on Hinchclift (sp) who most thought was a decent player

Quoted from pontoonlew

A team full of 'triers' never won anybody a league Pete.

I agree but knocking the confidence out of them before the season starts,

Is helping no one.

Quoted from headingly_mariner

i certainly have and to be honest i wasn't impressed, that said he didnt do a lot wrong, he certainly doesn't look a spectacular player but i would rather make my mind up after seeing him play when it counts. He's not going to be a starter, that i am pretty much sure of but he might be a useful squad player.

ok, but don't you find it just a waste of a wage which could be put towards that goalscorer which we all want but paul cant seem to get.

if we have injuries in the midfield then fine look at someone but I am positive there would have been better out there.

Quoted from jonnyboy82

ok, but don't you find it just a waste of a wage which could be put towards that goalscorer which we all want but paul cant seem to get.

if we have injuries in the midfield then fine look at someone but I am positive there would have been better out there.

I am hoping pittman will be decent, it's about not panicking and finding the right striker, it might be a loan or a late move that might not come till just before the season, even successful teams need the odd squad player, look at David May's medal collection!

Quoted from headingly_mariner

You only really know if a signing is shocking after a sustained period of time, we don't know what Hurst has seen in him and we don't know how far down the pecking order he is, how much he is on or where and how he wants him to play.

It might be worth giving players a chance before writing them off completely.

I think there are a lot of fans who have been watching town for years and years that know a good footballer when they see one, likewise a footballer who offers the team nothing and is unfairly heading for a barracking at some point if the team fails.
I think it's an insult to these fans when hurst panic buys a poor player of such ilk, a player who in games on trial when he will play his heart out to gain a contract and still look excrement.
Since hust as been in charge it's been us fans that have seen his stubborn formations not working only to change things around and work due to fan pressure, it was also fan pressure that got players like Thanoj amongst others back in the team.
I will give mr hurst the benefit of the doubt and get behind him and the team but this player Clay is on a hiding to nothing I fear, if I'm wrong and he turns out out to be a conference wizard that gets us out of this shithole then I will eat my own bollox.

Quoted from Tommy

Pleased we've got Pittman on board. I expect him to be a real threat up front.

I expect there's going to be plenty of negative comments about signing Clay. But let's give him a chance to show what he can do in competitive games with our stronger teams out. And also don't forget he's essentially coming here to be 4th choice centre-midfielder. We were never going to have 4 top quality CM's on decent wages with 2 always on the bench or in the stands.

Think this opinion is to level headed for The Fishy mate.

An astute signing is Clay.......LJL is instantly no longer the focus of everybodies attention and the sh1t can fly somewhere else, leaving him to relax and score thousands of goals.

Well done Paul and yet again you have out foxed us all with this signing, despite the lad being right under our noses no fvcker actually thought you would give a professional football contract to him.