Adam Drury

Signed for brizzle rovers

Good luck to him. Based purely on the fact he is from here I had hoped we may be in for him.

Quoted from psgmariner

Good luck to him. Based purely on the fact he is from here I had hoped we may be in for him.

I'm told by a pal of his we did enquire about him but Adam wanted a league club

Non contract terms

Any thoughts? I know he's young, but his footballing history stands up..

We need a right wing back, is he the kind to fit the bill...?

Quoted from GasGrim

Any thoughts? I know he's young, but his footballing history stands up..

We need a right wing back, is he the kind to fit the bill...?

How do you work that one out? We don't play wing backs and we have 2 right sided full backs already.

He a Brizzle fan asking

He would be wasting his time coming here.

Quoted from gtfc98

How do you work that one out? We don't play wing backs and we have 2 right sided full backs already.

Oh dear...

Quoted from barralad

Oh dear...

Am I missing something here?

Quoted from gtfc98

Am I missing something here?

The poster you replied to is a Bristol Rovers fan, so he was talking about Rovers needing a right wing back, not us.

Quoted from MarinerWY

The poster you replied to is a Bristol Rovers fan, so he was talking about Rovers needing a right wing back, not us.

That makes sense now!!  

and left Brizzle wihin a week!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34173293

Quoted from BIGChris

and left Brizzle wihin a week!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34173293

Geography issue I believe though you would have thought that would have been taken into consideration before he signed?

He probably hasn't got his head right if he's been released by City !
For me playing for your home town club would be the best move for any player with some talent wanting to cut his teeth and make it as a pro , the support he'd get from the fans here would be just what the doctor ordered.if his head and his heart aren't in it though then we don't want him

Could be a good opportunity to sign a local lad who's had world class coaching played in the fast aggressive Scots prem league and possess loads of ability, in reality probably lined up a northern club ?

Do we need another right sided player when we have have Tait & East plus Arnold and Mackreth??

IMO any money available should be spent elsewhere in the team

In city's euro under 21 team I'm sure he played left side aswell

Quoted from BIGChris

Do we need another right sided player when we have have Tait & East plus Arnold and Mackreth??

IMO any money available should be spent elsewhere in the team

If he's better than what we have and would be willing to play for us, then why not?  If we could afford it that is. Maybe send Mackreth out on loan.

Lots of if's and but's.  

I understand he can play pretty much anywhere on the pitch and he would be happy to play for a team close to home which is cleethorpes

Quoted from thevera

I understand he can play pretty much anywhere on the pitch and he would be happy to play for a team close to home which is cleethorpes

The new Josh Magennis?

In all honesty I read 'personal reasons' as got a club lined up closer to home.

One of Hurst`s rabbits out of the hat jobbies!

Quoted from Garth

One of Hurst`s rabbits out of the hat jobbies!

know something we don't?

Quoted from gtfc98

know something we don't?

Naa!

We definitely enquired about him pre season so who knows

Quoted from diehardmariner

In all honesty I read 'personal reasons' as got a club lined up closer to home.

whenever i read "personal reasons" i instantly think trouble.

I know his dad and he told me a couple of weeks ago before he signed for Bristol Rovers that Adam wanted to sign for Town but Hurst wasn't interested

With him being released outside a transfer window, would we even be able to sign him before January? As far as I'm aware climbs clubs can only sign free agents outside the transfer window if they were released while the window was still open?

Quoted from moosey_club

whenever i read "personal reasons" i instantly think trouble.

Maybe he is home sick

I think non-contract terms don't count as per normal contract, hence he won't have been released as such.  As he didn't have an actual contract he's free to sign for anyone.

If that makes sense?

Quoted from diehardmariner

I think non-contract terms don't count as per normal contract, hence he won't have been released as such.  As he didn't have an actual contract he's free to sign for anyone.

If that makes sense?

But is he any good ?

Dunno.

More importantly the question is surely do we need him?

I think we've got plenty of cover down the right flank.  

Given his footballing education and his apparent willingness, wouldn't it be a bit remiss to not have a look at the kid in the reserves, providing there's some money in the budget of course, to potentially sign him. You can say we have plenty of cover on the right but if he would improve our side it would have to be worth it.

Apologies if he's already signed elsewhere.

Quoted from immariner

Given his footballing education and his apparent willingness, wouldn't it be a bit remiss to not have a look at the kid in the reserves, providing there's some money in the budget of course, to potentially sign him. You can say we have plenty of cover on the right but if he would improve our side it would have to be worth it.

Apologies if he's already signed elsewhere.

Can't believe someone gave you a cross for this!  Seems a no-brainier for me (if he's back home of course).  Let him train with the club, play in the reserves as a trialist if possible and see how good he is.

The idea that we've got "enough cover down the right side" is daft if there's someone available who will improve the team, bring him in and move someone on.  He doesn't need to be that great to be better than Macreth.  

Maybe he's not defensive enough for the tinkerman?

Quoted from Quagmire

Can't believe someone gave you a cross for this!  Seems a no-brainier for me (if he's back home of course).  Let him train with the club, play in the reserves as a trialist if possible and see how good he is.

The idea that we've got "enough cover down the right side" is daft if there's someone available who will improve the team, bring him in and move someone on.  He doesn't need to be that great to be better than Macreth.  

Maybe he's not defensive enough for the tinkerman?

I've switched the ticks and crosses function off. I don't know why the forum has it, it's petty and probably reduces the level of debate.

He could be the sort of player, like Bogle, who could make us a few bob in the future. I think he's worth a look with a view not just to this season, and having enough cover, but beyond (if he's actually decent of course). I think I certainly would but Paul Hurst clearly has his reasons not to.

I'm sure I read somewhere he has played right back too so could well have good defensive attributes. Who knows, don't think anyone on the forum has actually seen him play.

Are we only suggesting we sign him because he's from this area? Do we need another wide player? Is he any good? Why doesn't anyone else want him?

Not for me

Quoted from jimgtfc

Are we only suggesting we sign him because he's from this area? Do we need another wide player? Is he any good? Why doesn't anyone else want him?

Not for me

I think if you actually read some of the posts on here some are merely suggesting that the club take a look at him and see if he would improve the team.  

The club often complains that our location is an issue when trying to sign players.  If he's back home we have a player who Man City took a punt on so he clearly has 'something', so I can't understand why we wouldn't invite him to training / get him involved in some reserve games if we can and take a look.  

IF he would improve the team then try and sign him.  IF he isn't good enough then the club haven't lost anything.

The idea that we shouldn't even look at the lad because we have "enough" right sided / wide players is daft beyond belief.

A squad should be continually improved. If this lad is good enough and not expensive get him in. If he's better than Mackreth and improves the team then by signing him we've improved.

I'm told we've offered him a deal

Quoted from dapperz fun pub

I'm told we've offered him a deal

where'd you hear that mate?

Quoted from dapperz fun pub

I'm told we've offered him a deal

Hurst said we have plenty of strength down the right side so we will not be signing him,

So I expect you are right

As Ileft the Upper yesterday, I went down the executive exit to go down the stairs near  McMenemys, as I passed one of the executive boxes the door opened and who was coming out??

Non other than Adam Drurys dad!!

Conspiracy theory in overdrive?  

But he goes to watch town and was at Wembley so we shouldnt read anything in to that Chris.

Quoted from BIGChris

As Ileft the Upper yesterday, I went down the executive exit to go down the stairs near  McMenemys, as I passed one of the executive boxes the door opened and who was coming out??

Non other than Adam Drurys dad!!

Conspiracy theory in overdrive?

Got to be too old for us surely

Quoted from BIGChris

As Ileft the Upper yesterday, I went down the executive exit to go down the stairs near  McMenemys, as I passed one of the executive boxes the door opened and who was coming out??

Non other than Adam Drurys dad!!

Conspiracy theory in overdrive?  

I was sat in the upper Findus and I saw Thomas Turgoose.

So are we signing him up or not?

I said a couple of weeks ago that I didn't think we needed anyone on the right hand side. But on reflection, the chance to sign up a local lad with a fantastic pedigree who is still young could be a chance we can't turn down. Would Hurst be willing to ship Mackreth out to accomodate him? Probably not...

Quoted from grimsby pete

I was sat in the upper Findus and I saw Thomas Turgoose.

I was in the Upper.....where do I sign?

Quoted from ivanosandwich

I was in the Upper.....where do I sign?

Apparently on Thomas Turgoose's bottum alongside Alan Carr.