Nolan to Chesterfield

Quoted from ginnywings

This thread is hilarious. Hurst signed Nolan and said he was someone he'd always tracked and when he became available, he swooped. He plays him in every game from that point, we win promotion and for me Nolan was the difference in midfield. Nolan is then cherry picked by a League 1 side and still people are saying he isn't all that. I suppose Hurst and the Chesterfield manager are not very savvy with signings then.  

This thread is hilarious because of how defensive people get about any criticism of Nolan.

Unless I missed some posts nobody has said Nolan was a bad player just not as good as some make out on here. His impact to the team was a lot more limited then some are making out.

He is clearly a good player but he needs the right system to get the best out of him. Chesterfield may have signed him but it will be interesting to see how he does at that level. I have my doubts but I wish him well.

He is also not irreplaceable.

I thought most Town players offered contracts would accept them. The euphoria of promotion, playing a higher level, the ambition to push on with the club.

But when a higher league team like Chesterfield come in can you really blame a player for taking the opportunity? It is a blow to lose Nolan, he was one of our best players since he arrived. But for fans to have  go and call him for showing no loyalty here's  a news flash chaps..there is no loyalty in football....just ask Craig Clay or Gregor Robertson.

I would have been more gutted if he had simply gone to another League 2 club. Cant knock a lad for wanting to better himself.

I wish him good luck.

As has been said Hurst has a good reputation for picking up good players and i am hopeful he can  bring more into to club. No-one is irreplacable.

Quoted from MarinerMal

This thread is hilarious because of how defensive people get about any criticism of Nolan.

Unless I missed some posts nobody has said Nolan was a bad player just not as good as some make out on here. His impact to the team was a lot more limited then some are making out.

He is clearly a good player but he needs the right system to get the best out of him. Chesterfield may have signed him but it will be interesting to see how he does at that level. I have my doubts but I wish him well.

He is also not irreplaceable.

i think the worry people have mal, is that it's taken hurst years to find another decent midfielder apart from disley and then he's gone 4 months after signing. I'm sure that hurst will have several other options lined up, but its just frustrating/disappointing to lose that breath of fresh air that nolan was so quickly

Quoted from forza ivano

i think the worry people have mal, is that it's taken hurst years to find another decent midfielder apart from disley and then he's gone 4 months after signing. I'm sure that hurst will have several other options lined up, but its just frustrating/disappointing to lose that breath of fresh air that nolan was so quickly

I think now we are back in the football league we will have more options available to us. So IMO it's not overly concerning.

Quoted from MarinerMal

This thread is hilarious because of how defensive people get about any criticism of Nolan.

Unless I missed some posts nobody has said Nolan was a bad player just not as good as some make out on here. His impact to the team was a lot more limited then some are making out.

He is clearly a good player but he needs the right system to get the best out of him. Chesterfield may have signed him but it will be interesting to see how he does at that level. I have my doubts but I wish him well.

He is also not irreplaceable.

Not getting defensive. I just find it hilarious that two football league managers rate him yet some fans on a messageboard are saying that he will be no loss and we were at our worst when he was in the side.

Looked better in a three in midfield. I was thinkinh if we lost Podge that we'd play 4-3-3 with Omar as the loan front man with Arnold and another on the flanks as I think that role would suit Nath better. Then another athletic midfielder who can get box to box, all hypothetical and irrelevant now though but I thought it was an idea.

The signing of Nolan was mutually beneficial to both parties - he helped us get promoted and he had the opportunity to show what he can really do and consequently further his career. I don't get some of the criticism on here especially where loyalty is concerned. Nolans first and only concern should be about his life , his career and what he can achieve in what is a relatively short career. In the same way, most of the posters on this site would look at their earnings and long term potential in any job they did.

Quoted from rancido

The signing of Nolan was mutually beneficial to both parties - he helped us get promoted and he had the opportunity to show what he can really do and consequently further his career. I don't get some of the criticism on here especially where loyalty is concerned. Nolans first and only concern should be about his life , his career and what he can achieve in what is a relatively short career. In the same way, most of the posters on this site would look at their earnings and long term potential in any job they did.

Couldn't agree more however in a couple of years time I'd like to think the likes of chesterfield offering players better deals,/options than we can offer will be a thing of the past . For now fully understand

Quoted from dapperz fun pub

Couldn't agree more however in a couple of years time I'd like to think the likes of chesterfield offering players better deals,/options than we can offer will be a thing of the past . For now fully understand

Ah the sensible post....................

Quoted from dapperz fun pub

Couldn't agree more however in a couple of years time I'd like to think the likes of chesterfield offering players better deals,/options than we can offer will be a thing of the past . For now fully understand

Unfortunately, that's going to be unlikely for as long as we're still based at Blundell Park.

Traditionally, we've been a better-supported club than Chesterfield but in the past six years since they got their new stadium, they've had an average attendance of well over 6,000 most of the time (around 5,500 in one season).

We've not had an average attendance over 5,000 for a decade and the last season we had an average over 6,000 was back in 2001/02 when we were in the Championship! (called Division 1 back then)

If we have a great season next year (fingers-crossed), I'd be surprised if we got an average attendance much over 5,000.