Nile Ranger:

[countygump]

A hattrick - an eighth of his entire career goals. 24 goals in his professional career would strongly suggest that won't happen. Multiple sackings and convictions would suggest just that, again.

As Witham suggests, each manager thinks they will be able to get him on the straight and narrow but you can't polish a turd unfortunately. He ain't no Hughes who was actually worth it because he was a natural goalscorer.

[witham]

A hattrick - an eighth of his entire career goals. 24 goals in his professional career would strongly suggest that won't happen. Multiple sackings and convictions would suggest just that, again.

As Witham suggests, each manager thinks they will be able to get him on the straight and narrow but you can't polish a turd unfortunately. He ain't no Hughes who was actually worth it because he was a natural goalscorer.

Yeah Ranger's actually quite a poor finisher for a striker. His major strength is as a foil for others. Not going to get you a hat-trick unfortunately!

[drillerpie]

I'm inclined to say yes. Pay as you play till the end of the season, no chance of an extension because it will inevitably go wrong at some point, but a chance to score a few goals and put himself in the shop window between now and May.

Get him lodging with Smith or Nolan (didn't he take Andy Carroll under his wing to keep him off the ale?), get him eating the right food, zero tolerance, if he turns up two minutes late for training on the first day he's out the door without ever putting a Notts shirt on, if that means it was a waste of everyone's time then so be it.

If handled correctly this could be mutually beneficial.

[drillerpie]

Yeah Ranger's actually quite a poor finisher for a striker. His major strength is as a foil for others. Not going to get you a hat-trick unfortunately!

Ahah don't worry about that, we need cover for Shola Ameobi (the non-scoring striker par excellence).

Someone under 35 who can play two games in a week, run around a bit and make the ball stick would be an upgrade, goals are a bonus!

[witham]

Ahah don't worry about that, we need cover for Shola Ameobi (the non-scoring striker par excellence).

Someone under 35 who can play two games in a week, run around a bit and make the ball stick would be an upgrade, goals are a bonus!

The two games a week bit might be a little ambitious. He'll play a couple of times then be out for a month with a niggling injury picked up because he hasn't been fit.

I'd like him to turn it round to be honest. He was treated awfully at Blackpool before he came to us. He had a good relationship with the fans here and he wasn't the monster the media make him out to be, played with a smile on his face and always had time with the supporters especially the kids. It did look for a while like it was going to work out.

I just can't see him ever changing - he has made a lot of bad choices in life, he makes endless comments about changing his ways but he's like the fat bloke at work who's always paying for Weigh****chers, obsessed with calorie counts etc but you'll see him every lunchtime scoffing a doughnut.

[gozzie321]

Instead of some on here moralising why not give Nolan chance to make the choice without the criticism.It's his job and he may feel with players with the experience we have at Notts he can turn him around.What have we lost,if he steps out of line then the gaffer will get rid.

[Bohinen]

Not to worry, Alan Hardy has made a list. He's good at that.

[tarquinbeech]

Not to worry, Alan Hardy has made a list. He's good at that.

The worrying bit is not the Nile Ranger comment....it is that NONE are are being pursued of the "several others" either.....we might as well start giving Forte a starting berth then, or one of the "class of 2018" pretty sharpish....in Nolo we trust

[Old_pie]

The worrying bit is not the Nile Ranger comment....it is that NONE are are being pursued of the "several others" either.....we might as well start giving Forte a starting berth then, or one of the "class of 2018" pretty sharpish....in Nolo we trust

He said none on the list - ie the transfer window list - are being pursued, he didn't say no-one is being pursued.


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Alan Hardy Retweeted Mark Beal

Yep

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Mark Beal
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Is anyone being pursued ?
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[LaxtonLad]

Not to worry, Alan Hardy has made a list. He's good at that.

He's got 'em on the list - he's got 'em on the list;
And they'll none of 'em be missed - they'll none of 'em be missed.

Gilbert & Sullivan. The Mikado.