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Offered new deals.

Glad Bodin has been offered a new deal. Not seen enough of Thompson to cast judgement.

Which Thompson ?   and indeed, which Bodin ?

Good about Bodin - I hoped this would be the case but started to wonder when he was sent out on loan again to Crewe.

Nathan T must have impressed PdC enough in training as he's had hardly any game time.
At 21 this must be his make or break time but it won't be easy with Caddis in his position.

Great for both if them, although I do wonder if it would be better for Thompson's career to go elsewhere. I'm sure he has it in him, but he simply won't put Caddis out of the side.

Neither have proved good enough this year, why will they be next year?

I know a lot of people like the home grown players and will bang on about potential, but they are not the players we need.

You can't get much better than Caddis next year so we only need back up, but Thompson and C.Smith just seem really poor subs.

Bodin is closer to being good enough, but he didn't play this year, he isnt the guy to get us 25 goals.

Fine to sign these players if our squad is big enough to have them as young back up to a first team squad. Lets hope it is!

Last year was Billy Bodin's first full season in the first team - can't you see he might just get a bit better? This isn't sentimental - the guy has potential, he's versatile, and young enough to justify loaning out if need be.

He'll get an offer on the table from Torquay, which gives him an alternative. Also, if we are serious about O'Kane, we need him as a bargaining chip.

He wasnt good enough to play for PDC this season in league two, he would need to get a lot better to be good enough to play in league one.

As young back up fine and to be loaned out maybe. All depends on budgets we have etc

Delighted for these two, Bodin in particular who I think can mature and develop into a really good player.

Always good to see young players coming through, two local lads also.

Bodin has scored 8 goals this season, 5 on loan at Torquay. not bad for a youngster in his first season.
He has the touch and footballing brain to have an excellent career. Sign him on.

good news. Both on small wages and Bodin in particular has potential.
How anyone can slate the lad who has had one season as a pro and done pretty well i don't know.

Bodin has played double the games murray has and only scored a handful more.Shame we were not so willing to give murray the same support considering it is also his 1st full pro season.

I quite agree Arriba, but isn't it the usual way with out supporters and homegrown talent - we don't seem to want to give them a chance?

That is a fair point Dean, although had we persevered with Bodin and either not had Murray or sent him back would Bodin not have scored a few more goals?

Could of done definatly yes just think alot of people forget it was also murrays 1st season.I would rather bodin but just using him as an example.

I think that people are less willing to give Murray the backing and time they give Bodin because he was not contracted to us, he was always on loan and always going to return to Ipswich.

Not much to choose between Bodin and Murray IMO.

Not condoning the treatment of Murray from some fans, but seeing as the comparison is being made, how many games did Bodin play up front this season?

I was led to believe that most of his Torquay appearances were out wide. If so his goal ratio in that position must be similar to Matt Ritchie's.

To be fair though most of Bodins games have been at LM.

Murray was keeping our top scorer out of the starting 11 and was generally piss poor, that's why he lost the support of the fans. It isn't like they were on his back from day one.

When I first saw Murray I thought he looked useful, but he didn't seem to kick on and in his last appearances he looked decidedly uninterested, unfit and weak.

Which is a fair point, I guess the question is would Bodin have got the same amount of stick in the same circumstances.

 I guess we will never know but I have a feeling he would not have

I believe Torquay play a variant of 433/451 with Howe as the central player in the front three.  Billy played as one of the wide attackers.  Crewe appear to be more of a conventional 442 and from the brief highlights on the Football League show Billy has looked like a winger from the positions he's been in.  So yes, I agree - the only time he's been an out-and-out striker are the appearances he's made with us.

Bodin has a better all round game whereas Murray looks a more clinical finisher up front.
Murray only has a one year deal and it wouldn't suprise me if he is a town player next season.

I'm not having a pop at you or Murray, but he looked the opposite of clinical to me.

When he turns out to be the next Jordan Rhodes you can quote me on that!

Oxford away

Theres a difference between prolific and clinical.....Cox was very similar in his early days.

I reckon given the service and more experience he will score plenty.

Not saying he will be prolific but i reckon he will score more goals than Bodin if given the same amount of starts.

But to me clinical means taking your chances, prolific means scoring loads even if it is one in five.

I don't think he was clinical. But he did have some good games, like at Northampton, and sometimes was given mission:impossible, like playing alone up front v Gills.

I think that Murray is at a disadvantage in that he doesn't great pace and certainly lacks a physical presence.

Not saying he won't make it in the game but is at a disadvantage without either attribute.

Yep......but i didn't say he was clinical if you read my post......i said i reckon he was more clinical than Bodin ;)

So you did, sorry. Which means you don't rate Bodin's finishing much :)

Well i just dont see him as an out and out forward.....but i hope we keep them both and i reckon Bodin could go on to have a real good career.....Murray may not have such a good career but i reckon would still score more goals....if you get my meaning.

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