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ginnywings
January 4, 2016, 11:33am

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Have to say he wasn't terribly impressive at Solihull - looked like a latter day Danny Boshell. probably needs more time than he's given at div1,2 & conference level. would prob be okay for championship if he was good enough, but otherwise conference south; i got the feeling he would be easily overrun at our level


That would be my worry about him. That he won't be used to limited time and space in this league. We seem to have a very high failure rate with ball playing centre mids.
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January 4, 2016, 11:34am
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Clay was almost universally derided on arrival but won over many once a few games were under his belt. In a similar vein I don't think Henderson has had enough game time for us to judge his ability. We can't expect every new arrival to hit the ground running.


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Wasn't Conor H just originally signed as cover, in case of injuries while he also got fit from not playing regularly ?

Was rated highly when younger, but was injury prone at previous clubs - maybe another JPP where good games are intermittent with with niggly injuries?

Maybe a low cost signing as cover only?
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January 4, 2016, 12:06pm
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Wasn't Conor H just originally signed as cover, in case of injuries while he also got fit from not playing regularly ?

Was rated highly when younger, but was injury prone at previous clubs - maybe another JPP where good games are intermittent with with niggly injuries?

Maybe a low cost signing as cover only?


Do we need cover? We already have Scott Brown, Josh Venney and Harry Clifton as well as Danny East who can (allegedly) play there.
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January 4, 2016, 12:40pm

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We need game changers; think Pringle and Todd albeit a bit lower level now of course. Connor Townsend has been of that ilk -leagues above and if we could pull a couple of rabbits out hats it would of course be a massive boost. It's just finding them though of course or top (top?) clubs willing to let out their youngsters to the supposed 'blood and thunder' of the Conference.

The thing is the old stereotype of this division is way off and I think a lot of young footballers could grow their game at the higher clubs rather than the broken legs and bruisements the higher echelons fear would result.
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The Danny Boshell comparison worries me somewhat, I never want to see bambi-on-ice-esque Nancy boys* prancing about donned in the famous black and white stripes ever again.

But I'll not be quick to pigeonhole especially as not even seen with my own eyes.

You've gotta have to steel to go with the skill however; for too long our central midfield has been comparitevely weak and you've got to impose your will to win the right to play. As we all know too well.

*apologies for the non P.C. speach was just quickest way to make point!
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Agree with The OC and ReB, we need players better than what we have at this stage of the season, no point in signing anyone to make up the numbers.
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Quoted from Rik e B
The Danny Boshell comparison worries me somewhat, I never want to see bambi-on-ice-esque Nancy boys* prancing about donned in the famous black and white stripes ever again.

But I'll not be quick to pigeonhole especially as not even seen with my own eyes.

You've gotta have to steel to go with the skill however; for too long our central midfield has been comparitevely weak and you've got to impose your will to win the right to play. As we all know too well.

*apologies for the non P.C. speach was just quickest way to make point!


The January window has to be about players who are going to make an impact on your first choice eleven. Signing players for cover is tantamount to saying they aren't good enough.
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The January window has to be about players who are going to make an impact on your first choice eleven. Signing players for cover is tantamount to saying they aren't good enough.


Hopefully, we sign players that are good enough to go straight in the side and some of the current first eleven can be the cover. We do have a bare bones squad IMO. Could do with a maverick Neilson type who can come on and go past people maybe?
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Nothing wrong with Bambi on ice. Mark Lever was called Bambi by his team mates
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