Marcus Marshall...

I think this is just a case of covering bases. We have to have a squad. Hurst is probably banking on getting quality in key positions and therefore paying for it (i.e  Bogle) but we still have to have cover. Suspect Marshall will be relatively cheap. I can understand this signing.

Quoted from 120790

Anyone listened to what he has to say in his interview on Mariners World?

Yes.

Retrograde step - not the way forward

Who next Brodie?

I remember him doing really well in the beginning then becoming anonymous and a bit disinterested later on. Am I thinking of the right player?

I'm content with the signing anyway bit of pace and if I remember right Lincoln used him as a full back so he offers a bit of versatility as well

Good to come back from holiday to a bit of fishy hysteria, it's been a while.

Let's face it, Hurst knows players better than we do and i can't believe how many posters have automatically assumed he is here for back up only. If he does the biz, he will be in the team, same as any other player. Arnold and Mackreth don't play well every week and i doubt Monkhouse will either. It's the nature of the beast at this level and more so with wingers at any level.

Let's give him and Hurst a chance before we reach for the razor blades eh!

Razor blades ?

Fishy at its ott best  

Good signing if he's grown up a bit wants to be part of a winning side . Can't believe PH wouldn't have factored this into his decision . If he can produce his best form he could be a starter easy with his ability .

Perhaps we'll see a bit more from Marshall now he won't be playing in front of the erratic (to say the least) Thomas?

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Razor blades ?

Fishy at its ott best  

Sausages in your case.  

The way I see it ... He was considered good enough for Luton at the time when they were chasing promotion and if things had gone well for him, then he'd be in the football league now and unlikely to play for us.

For whatever reason it hasn't worked out in the last couple of years but that doesn't mean if he comes into a quality squad with a good management team he can't rediscover his previous form.

It's a win win for for player and club.  He has something to prove so should be motivated to work hard.  The manager knows his foibles and strengths.  At worst we get a back up on the left hand side of defence and midfield who will be there if we get injuries.  At best he forces himself into the team and proves to be a cracking signing.

I expect he is cheaper this time round - PH presumably thinks he knows how to get the best from him so has maybe bagged a bargain and saved some money for other signings.

He is kind of replacing Paddy in the squad so I'd say it's a decent upgrade.  Last season we were short of players who could come on from the bench and make a pacey impact out wide.  As a result our subs were often a defensive move (Parslow), rotation of LJL, Ollie and JPP or rotation of Clay, Disley and Brown.  A fresh and motivated Marshall running at defences in the last 15-20 mins could make a difference in those games against teams that park the bus.  Jolley was supposed to be the one but he didn't deliver.  

Thinking back to Wembley, imagine if we could have brought on a fresh winger late on when Rovers were falling down with cramp...

Once again PH has kept his cards close and pulled out a surprise.