Dennis off to Scotland? [Rumour now confirmed}

[Freeman25]

Sorry, I think he deserves a lot more credit than he appears to be getting on this thread. He had a goal per match participation rating last season, the best in the squad for a player that never really got the number of starts he probably should have. Ardley never really fancied him and it's a shame we won't get to see just how he would have fared if given more game time.

Ardley did like him, that's why he offered him a new deal, but he seemed to be better coming off the bench, he was also pretty hot and cold, he scored 1 goal in 8 games (2 in 15) towards the end of the season and then scored 3 in his last 2

[optipez]

Sorry to see him go, he's a sharp finisher and with a big man to play off and some service is consistent.
Rodriguess may fill his boots but he's more of a gamble than Dennis.
Good luck to him, he looked a forlorn figure playing up front by himself in our relegation season and did well to bounce back from that after being loaned out.

[Elite_Pie]

While Dennis will be a difficult player of similar quality to replace at this level, he must have been one of the top earners and he was at an age where he wasn't likely to improve. His departure weakens our attacking options a bit, so over to Football Radar to address it.

[queenslandpie]

While Dennis will be a difficult player of similar quality to replace at this level, he must have been one of the top earners and he was at an age where he wasn't likely to improve. His departure weakens our attacking options a bit, so over to Football Radar to address it.

Given who we signed a couple of weeks ago there is a strong argument that they already have.

[Elite_Pie]

Given who we signed a couple of weeks ago there is a strong argument that they already have.

Only if you think a player generally described as an attacking midfielder can directly replace a goal poaching forward. In the squad list I still only see Wootton and Thomas as names in the 'Forwards' section. The departure of Dennis leaves a big hole to be filled.

[jackal2]

Never really rated him that highly so not too worried

I think he is a very good player and finisher, but the truth is that he wasn't used to best effect for much of his time at Meadow Lane, so we only saw his talents sporadically. His most consistent spell was really in the past few months.

It is what it is. He obviously saw his future elsewhere and we might choose to replace him with a different type of striker, perhaps someone more able to provide direct competition/cover for Kyle Wootton as a centre forward. It needs to be someone with a decent goal record though, because Dennis was certainly a threat and we don't to lose that edge.

[irish_pie]

A big pity that he has gone but hey I trust NA has somebody lined up already... i wouldnt dimiss that Wilson chap we had for the last couple of months of the season... didn't get much of a run but looked good when he did... thoughts?

[ncfcog]

A big pity that he has gone but hey I trust NA has somebody lined up already... i wouldnt dimiss that Wilson chap we had for the last couple of months of the season... didn't get much of a run but looked good when he did... thoughts?

Yes, I'd be happy with that, did look good and similar type of player to Dennis as well.

[Davy500]

I think he is a very good player and finisher, but the truth is that he wasn't used to best effect for much of his time at Meadow Lane, so we only saw his talents sporadically. His most consistent spell was really in the past few months.

It is what it is. He obviously saw his future elsewhere and we might choose to replace him with a different type of striker, perhaps someone more able to provide direct competition/cover for Kyle Wootton as a centre forward. It needs to be someone with a decent goal record though, because Dennis was certainly a threat and we don't to lose that edge.

I think the same, not just last season , but the relegation season as well

It seems Ardley never found a way to utilise the best from Dennis. To me for a player of Dennis,s ability, it was madness he was sent out on loan to grimsby. He should be in the starting line up for every game, with players put on that will bring the best out of him. Even in the Harragate match he had virtually no assists , because the action was all in the notts half, and was taken off, at half time

I do wonder, if the fact that Ardley would not guarantee regular first team footaball for him, infleunced his decision to leave. A player of his ability will never be happy sitting on the bench

[Freeman25]

I think the same, not just last season , but the relegation season as well

It seems Ardley never found a way to utilise the best from Dennis. To me for a player of Dennis,s ability, it was madness he was sent out on loan to grimsby. He should be in the starting line up for every game, with players put on that will bring the best out of him. Even in the Harragate match he had virtually no assists , because the action was all in the notts half, and was taken off, at half time

I do wonder, if the fact that Ardley would not guarantee regular first team footaball for him, infleunced his decision to leave. A player of his ability will never be happy sitting on the bench

You're making out like he was as good as Lee Hughes or something here. He scored 1 in 13 for Grimsby when he apparently should have been in our starting line up every game and managed a hefty 3 in 24 appearances for us. Pretty much everyone thought he was a big waste of money last season when I was one of few arguing that we didn't play to his strengths.

His problem was that if he wasn't poaching a goal he was usually not involved at all and you wouldn't notice he was playing until he scored or was subbed off whereas someone like Wes Thomas puts himself about, chases everything down, gets stuck in, holds the ball up and still scores the odd goal, it wasn't that surprising to me that he seemed to start more often than not because he brings more to the side in general play than Dennis ever did.

It's a bit like Osbourne and Grant, they could be complete passengers all game then pop up with a goal and fans think they had a brilliant 90 minutes