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« Reply #21795 on: Monday, July 4, 2016, 17:12:52 » |
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Shut up with making sense. He's clearly Coventry's Michael Pook and we should be aiming higher. I just want to know where the Ajose funds have gone, because we can't survive on freebie leftovers like this tripe. I'm flexing my booing glands as I type.
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« Reply #21796 on: Monday, July 4, 2016, 17:26:45 » |
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Town don't give out 3 year deals willy nilly?!
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #21797 on: Monday, July 4, 2016, 17:38:35 » |
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Town don't give out 3 year deals willy nilly?!
I understand that the fans who watch Willy week in week out, reckon that he 's not all that and a bit injury prone. But seriously, I remember when we gave Gareth Whalley a 3 year deal.....on the surface seemed a plan as I'd actually heard of him. |
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« Reply #21798 on: Monday, July 4, 2016, 17:43:32 » |
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I'm flexing my booing glands as I type.
This made me chuckle. |
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« Reply #21799 on: Monday, July 4, 2016, 18:02:58 » |
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I understand that the fans who watch Willy week in week out, reckon that he 's not all that and a bit injury prone.
But seriously, I remember when we gave Gareth Whalley a 3 year deal.....on the surface seemed a plan as I'd actually heard of him.
Whalley was 31 when he signed for Town (I think it was a two year deal) and was already having a shaky couple of seasons before signing. Not sure if this is comparable. I'm not excited by Thomas' arrival or anything but it's not outrageous to welcome the occasional player who's got experience at this level. He may be shite. He may get injured. He may be good. It's a signing. |
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #21800 on: Monday, July 4, 2016, 18:29:04 » |
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Whalley was 31 when he signed for Town (I think it was a two year deal) and was already having a shaky couple of seasons before signing.
I know it says 2 years on Banyard's site, but I think he's wrong on this one. So the post is nothing to do if Conor may or may not be good, but more the unusual dishing of 3 years, as Steveg highlights. FWIW, I rarely judge a player in advance....unless is some absolute cunt, like a Leon Knight. |
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« Reply #21801 on: Monday, July 4, 2016, 18:36:25 » |
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FWIW, I rarely judge a player in advance....unless is some absolute cunt, like a Leon Knight.
Haha. Quite. I vaguely remember Town having to negotiate Whalley's exit as opposed to releasing him. Meh. 3 year deals will become more common as the logic of the 2-year deal (one season+cash exit) has never really done us much good. |
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« Reply #21802 on: Monday, July 4, 2016, 18:42:56 » |
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Haha. Quite.
I vaguely remember Town having to negotiate Whalley's exit as opposed to releasing him. Meh.
3 year deals will become more common as the logic of the 2-year deal (one season+cash exit) has never really done us much good.
Suppose there is also the two-year deal with the possible extension that Power has used with Smith and Kasim. I massively pre-judge all of our players - I want them all to be okay and it takes a little while to disavow me of that opinion. Which makes me Doctor Fucking Pangloss round here. |
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« Reply #21803 on: Monday, July 4, 2016, 19:24:44 » |
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My mate and I used to sing "where's where's where's Whalley" all the time. Useless.
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The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey
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« Reply #21804 on: Monday, July 4, 2016, 19:36:42 » |
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I know fans generally slag off players who leave, but this is a view from a Coventry fan.
'Can't tackle, not a particularly good passer, can't shoot, can't dribble. The best thing I can say about his ability is he runs around but not across the half way line because that is too dangerous for him.
Amazed he has got a 3 year deal, suspect this is a case of Swindon seeing he has 100 appearances for a perceived 'big' club in this division so thinking he must be half decent. If you had signed him on a one year deal I'd have still thought he was a crap signing but could see the logic behind taking the gamble on a short term deal.'
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« Reply #21805 on: Monday, July 4, 2016, 19:40:45 » |
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Meh. Meh. Meh.
I'll reserve judgement and give him the benefit of the doubt.
Thanks though, Cov fans.
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« Reply #21806 on: Monday, July 4, 2016, 19:41:16 » |
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What about we give the bloke a chance, at least until his first miss placed pass 10 minutes in against supermarine!
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The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey
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« Reply #21807 on: Monday, July 4, 2016, 19:46:51 » |
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Maybe they have shit coaching. Once Lukey boy gets into him we'll be OK.
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« Reply #21808 on: Monday, July 4, 2016, 19:54:15 » |
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A lot of Cov fans has said there's a player in there and Williams has definitely shown his ability in getting the best out of players... so who knows. Most of us said Flint was shit when he left...
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« Reply #21809 on: Monday, July 4, 2016, 19:56:56 » |
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I remember Posh fans saying Ajose was a waste of money.
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