He is very close to signing from Norwich
this is a very positive step and might put a rocket up Marshalls backside
and just to cheer you up needle this will weaken Bristol city one of our relegation rivals.
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He is very close to signing from Norwich
this is a very positive step and might put a rocket up Marshalls backside
and just to cheer you up needle this will weaken Bristol city one of our relegation rivals.
Ha Ha . Nice one !
Done deal
well done rovers a good signing which has strengthened a week area
now on to a creative midfielder and if you must a half decent lump to help Rhodes up front.
Well robin I hope it is a "good signing" but stats show in 79 appearances for Norwich City only 3 goals,although 43 starts only from these ,in the Premier League also. Cut his teeth at Brighton with 17 goals in 100 appearances at a lower level and fairly injury prone.Age 27. Less likely to score than either Marshall or Conway so clearly being signed for assists only as he will add to our non-scoring members of squad. :s. I have my doubts.
Not wanting to be a prophet of doom,but also linked to Danny Graham a serious non-goalscoring centre-forward on high wages.His stats read 1 goal in 30 appearances for Sunderland so I desparately hope not. >:( Make Lawrence & Delfouneso on 2 goals each already look like Ronaldo. I hope PL isnt going to undo all GBs good work financially in getting us out of the embargo.
Clearly, PL has always had a high opinion of Bennett. I hope it's one of those cases where a player does "click" with a particular manager.
However.... wide-right? Don't we have Marshall, Taylor, Mahoney, Lawrence and even Conway who can fill that position?
I know Lawrence is more like to be used as the secondary striker, but I can't help feeling this position was not the obvious priority.
Still, he might turn out to be one of those inspired signings.
I disagree it was a area that needed to be addressed
Marshall and his lack of consistency means he requires somebody to push him
Mahoney isn't quite there yet and Taylor is more useful as somebody who is a Jack of all trades
Conway as we know is a regular on the left
I personally am quite excited by this signing and if you look back he was integral in lamberts promotion season
as for Graham I too feel slightly underwhelmed but he was always going to target a big player and he is probably the best of a bad bunch and I for one will feel slightly more at ease with him partnering Rhodes than Brown or koita.
What I meant, Robin, is that at least the wide-right position is already tenanted - with cover. I am happy to trust Lambert on Bennett because he obviously regards him as actually worth paying for, having earlier said he was looking at loans only.Quote:
Originally Posted by robinrover
All the same, a creative CENTRAL midfielder seems to be so obviously our maj
Well this is one of the things PL has been brought in for (IMO), his 'higher profile' within the game and with it his possible better connections. Will he prove to be a more astute judge than GB, who can say, but time will tell.
I know where Aucks is coming from ie this wide position, but as Robin says BM needs a bit of a shake up. He has always been a very hot and cold player for me, and I'm sorry to say its down to attitude/application from what I observe.
I'm with Aucks with the offensive midfielder being the most critical position, but these players ie the one we're after don't grow on trees.
As for DG, well its a case of JR staying or going for me. If he's staying a battering ram like DG could open the gates for a 15 to 20 strike return for JR from here on (you never know) and that should be enough to re-steady the ship.
If JR is to leave, yes I agree DG is not prolific enough in any way shape or form to 'fill the void'.
In any event, just like managers doing well at one plac
[quote="Despair"]Well this is one of the things PL has been brought in for (IMO), his 'higher profile' within the game and with it his possible better connections. Will he prove to be a more astute judge than GB, who can say, but time will tell.
I know where Aucks is coming from ie this wide position, but as Robin says BM needs a bit of a shake up. He has always been a very hot and cold player for me, and I'm sorry to say its down to attitude/application from what I observe.
I'm with Aucks with the offensive midfielder being the most critical position, but these players ie the one we're after don't grow on trees.
As for DG, well its a case of JR staying or going for me. If he's staying a battering ram like DG could open the gates for a 15 to 20 strike return for JR from here on (you never know) and that should be enough to re-steady the ship.
If JR is to leave, yes I agree DG is not prolific enough in any way shape or form to 'fill the void'.
In any event,
I reserve the right to comment until I've seen him play, we dont yet if he's a good signing or not? He will be better than the awful Marshall who other than a handful of decent games over a year ago, provides nothing. He may aswell be added to the 'they need to move on' catergory. Add Rhodes to that. The manager will never ever play to his strengths. Its a pity, as Bowyer always got slated for this. I do feel right now we are moving backwards. Its not just results. We are simply now going to play really boring football. A long ball game. We all asked for a change of manager. All that it highlighted was we alwasy where an average Champ side. It was nothing to do with Bowyer, who did a very very decent job. But to be fair on Lambert, he does need his players. We wont spend what we havent got. So sell Rhodes, Marshall, and Steele. And look to spend what we recoup on Lambert players. Rudi will be playing Championship football next season. I say we should sell Rhodes (to Boro or Hull?) and