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« Reply #3915 on: Monday, March 31, 2025, 14:52:10 » |
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I might be deluded, but I still retain the opinion that Wakeling and Jephcott showed promise as a strike pairing.
The performance at Mansfield where we scored 5. With the midfield diamond.
Why didn't we stick with that?
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« Reply #3916 on: Monday, March 31, 2025, 15:33:20 » |
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Because "it's Swindon Town" in a John McGreal voice
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« Reply #3917 on: Monday, March 31, 2025, 16:53:15 » |
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I might be deluded, but I still retain the opinion that Wakeling and Jephcott showed promise as a strike pairing.
The performance at Mansfield where we scored 5. With the midfield diamond.
Why didn't we stick with that?
Wakeling at 23 still has some promise for me, but Jephcott....hes 25 now and playing his trade at the Bananarama South level, which for me is his ceiling. |
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« Reply #3918 on: Monday, March 31, 2025, 17:13:58 » |
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He's scored a few hasn't he? After not scoring after leaving us until he got there. Maybe found his level.
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« Reply #3919 on: Monday, March 31, 2025, 18:54:43 » |
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Yet another one that wasnt very good and signed on an extended longer deal because he scored a couple of goals in a couple of games
But there were many who were up in arms because (despite him being 4th choice striker) we cashed in on him when Peterborough came calling. Maybe it wasn’t such a bad deal after all? |
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« Reply #3920 on: Monday, March 31, 2025, 22:20:12 » |
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But there were many who were up in arms because (despite him being 4th choice striker) we cashed in on him when Peterborough came calling. Maybe it wasn’t such a bad deal after all?
I think he showed some promise, and if we could keep hold of him was worthy of providing time to enable that. The issue with selling him was more around the timing - we were stripping down an already bare squad with no hope of getting anyone in of decent enough calibre. |
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« Reply #3921 on: Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 06:33:34 » |
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But there were many who were up in arms because (despite him being 4th choice striker) we cashed in on him when Peterborough came calling. Maybe it wasn’t such a bad deal after all?
I don't think selling Wakeling was the issue. It's the fact we did it late on deadline day and didn't replace him. |
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« Reply #3922 on: Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 10:46:30 » |
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Bit of chat about Ripley looking for a club further north. (seems a bit of a recurring theme) I've been impressed with him, his kicking isn't amazing but his general goalkeeping attributes seem to be good for L2. I would imagine he probably wants to be in a promotion chasing side, and I'm not sure under our current owners he's going to get those guarantees.
He'd make a terrific number 1 for the next couple of seasons. Looks like the reliable keeper we've been looking for for some time.
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« Reply #3923 on: Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 10:49:10 » |
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I agree, I really hope he is willing to move South in the Summer but thats increasingly unlikely it seems.
A very solid L2 keeper.
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« Reply #3924 on: Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 10:51:43 » |
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Shame if he isn't able to move south, but if I had options I wouldn't move my family if I were in his position either.
Running full length of the pitch to bundle in the town end was marvellous.
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« Reply #3925 on: Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 11:27:59 » |
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Shame if he isn't able to move south, but if I had options I wouldn't move my family if I were in his position either.
Running full length of the pitch to bundle in the town end was marvellous.
I didn't see his response to the Town End "She Fell Over" banter when he slipped kicking out at that end? |
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« Reply #3926 on: Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 12:15:02 » |
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Bit of chat about Ripley looking for a club further north. (seems a bit of a recurring theme) I've been impressed with him, his kicking isn't amazing but his general goalkeeping attributes seem to be good for L2. I would imagine he probably wants to be in a promotion chasing side, and I'm not sure under our current owners he's going to get those guarantees.
He'd make a terrific number 1 for the next couple of seasons. Looks like the reliable keeper we've been looking for for some time.
As we have seen with a stream of loan keepers in recent times general goalkeeping abilities seem to be overlooked for keepers who are OK with their feet! If you look into his history (I linked a story previously somewhere) he has made much (before coming here) of wanting to stay round Preston where the family (including his plethora of kids) are settled. I s'pose our only hope may be if he doesn't get a comparable offer any nearer home.... |
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« Reply #3927 on: Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 16:22:36 » |
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Moonraker saying 2 year deal with a 1 year extension offered to Ameen.
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« Reply #3928 on: Thursday, April 3, 2025, 09:34:36 » |
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Moonraker saying 2 year deal with a 1 year extension offered to Ameen.
Offered but not accepted. |
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« Reply #3929 on: Thursday, April 3, 2025, 10:57:38 » |
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Offered but not accepted.
If true, not surprised. |
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