Oh the irony

[Oldstripy]

Former Birmingham player Davis, 31, played 32 times for League One side Shrewsbury last season.

He began his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers and first played for the team in 2011. He spent time on loan at Shrewsbury, Inverness and Chesterfield before joining Birmingham in 2014, going on to make 182 appearances for the Blues before returning to the Shrews in January 2021.

"David is a player who brings lots of experience. He is a midfielder who can command the game physically and is a genuine leader on the pitch," Burchnall added.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61841022


All the time Burch was with us he would not bring in a player like Davis.

[Jampie]

Well yeah, don't see us pulling in too many league one midfielders...?

[Elite_Pie]

He is a midfielder who can command the game physically and is a genuine leader on the pitch.

I think the bits in bold are more relevant than the league he came from.

Maybe Burch has been released from the shackles of the radar?

[Oldstripy]

I think the bits in bold are more relevant than the league he came from.

Agree with the above.

Maybe he now has an owner who will not let him fill the squad with young prospects.

[countygump]

I think the bits in bold are more relevant than the league he came from.

Maybe Burch has been released from the shackles of the radar?

Maybe Eli, or maybe, as Jampie sez, it's a step to far to come from League 1 to NL, or maybe it's a ''show us the wad'' thing? Rectum didn't seem to have too much dificulty signing players from higher Leagues.

[Elite_Pie]

Maybe Eli, or maybe, as Jampie sez, it's a step to far to come from League 1 to NL, or maybe it's a ''show us the wad'' thing? Rectum didn't seem to have too much dificulty signing players from higher Leagues.

I wasn't talking about David Davis, I was talking about the type of player he appears to be.

Burchnall has signed him, but he never signed that type for us!

[Notts78]

I wasn't talking about David Davis, I was talking about the type of player he appears to be.

Burchnall has signed him, but he never signed that type for us!

I reckon they were relying on Ed Francis or Jim O’Brian being THAT type of player.

[jackal2]

I wasn't talking about David Davis, I was talking about the type of player he appears to be.

Burchnall has signed him, but he never signed that type for us!

Whether it was Ian Burchnall or Football Radar who didn't previously recognise the need for a big, aggressive, physically dominant midfielder, I'm looking for our summer recruitment to show we've recognised it now. In fact, we need two midfield signings of that type, either to play together or cover for each other in that respect.

Matt Palmer proved himself to be a fine midfielder and Jim O'Brien will always give us everything he's got, but overall there was a glaring weakness in our midfield last season in terms of athleticism, physicality and height, particularly when it came to defending and winning battles. If we don't address that problem, we won't be any better than last season, it's as simple as that.

[nw6pie]

Whether it was Ian Burchnall or Football Radar who didn't previously recognise the need for a big, aggressive, physically dominant midfielder, I'm looking for our summer recruitment to show we've recognised it now. In fact, we need two midfield signings of that type, either to play together or cover for each other in that respect.

Matt Palmer proved himself to be a fine midfielder and Jim O'Brien will always give us everything he's got, but overall there was a glaring weakness in our midfield last season in terms of athleticism, physicality and height, particularly when it came to defending and winning battles. If we don't address that problem, we won't be any better than last season, it's as simple as that.

Amen to that - someone in his mid-20s who’s got plenty of experience of lower-league football but is still hungry and at the peak of his athleticism.

[Hoppie]

Whether it was Ian Burchnall or Football Radar who didn't previously recognise the need for a big, aggressive, physically dominant midfielder, I'm looking for our summer recruitment to show we've recognised it now. In fact, we need two midfield signings of that type, either to play together or cover for each other in that respect.

Matt Palmer proved himself to be a fine midfielder and Jim O'Brien will always give us everything he's got, but overall there was a glaring weakness in our midfield last season in terms of athleticism, physicality and height, particularly when it came to defending and winning battles. If we don't address that problem, we won't be any better than last season, it's as simple as that.

Spot on Jackal.

The Davis signing at FGR though poses and interesting question. Did IB know all along a player like this was required but his views weren’t shared or has he learnt from last season? If it was the latter then you’d hope that learning was collective and there would be that type of player on the Notts shopping list too. If you consider Mo Ross was acutely aware that’s what we needed and none arrived, you’d have to remain concerned it’s the former. And while I’m very supportive of how things are being done, if that is the case that’s a step too far for me.