Crowley Sold to MK Dons

[BigFatPie]

Ask yourself, who got more assists last year? Crowley or JJ? Palmer can play those balls Crawley does without the running in circles five times, he can load JJ up with the ball in the higher areas of the pitch, JJ can provide Jatta and McGoldrick the ammo to put it in the net. We only missed him earlier in the season because we didn't have JJ and Palmer was still finding his feet

DC got 10 assists last season. I hope we got good money for him, but to say we didn?t miss him recently or we won?t miss him for the rest of the season is wishful thinking imo.

[Jampie]

I personally hope against hope he stays.

While I'm not counting on promotion by any means, it sure would be lovely and losing Crowley, especially to direct competition, will hurt our chances.

Especially if we have another run of bad luck with injuries, or new signings don't pan out etc etc.

[BCnotts18]

https://x.com/joshtidyy/status/1878926703114023216

This tweet sums up how I feel about the Crowley situation. At the end of the day, id rather we didn't sell him to a promotion rival, but as he obviously doesn't want to be here, good riddance.

[irishpete]

Get rid. Had cost the team a few goals losing possession because he demanded the ball. Not as good as he thinks he is if only moving to another L2 club , one that is soul less. Makes you wonder why no clubs higher up want him. Stagis wanted him in the Summer but wouldn't stump up the fee. They ran out of fingers counting

[Canuckpie]

The way I see it is Crowley would have been offered a new contract probably at the same time as JJ , that would be at least three months ago and he hasn't signed up. So either he wants away or he thinks he's worth more money or a longer contract. In that instance even if the Magpies achieved promotion Crowley would probably still leave at the end of this season for free. So the dilemma is FREE or FEE ?

[OchPie]

I do think him going to MK is harder to take than him leaving. But if they're willing to pay Notts and him through the nose to get him, well he's a great player but he's not irreplaceable - we did badly without him (and in my mind Salford was exactly how bad we can be without him), but we have incoming players and players returning from injury who will significantly cushion the loss. I'd rather keep him if he wanted to stay, but if he doesn't then I'll wish him well - except if he lines up against us.

[northpie1862]

I do think him going to MK is harder to take than him leaving. But if they're willing to pay Notts and him through the nose to get him, well he's a great player but he's not irreplaceable - we did badly without him (and in my mind Salford was exactly how bad we can be without him), but we have incoming players and players returning from injury who will significantly cushion the loss. I'd rather keep him if he wanted to stay, but if he doesn't then I'll wish him well - except if he lines up against us.

This post almost perfectly sums it up - he was playing against Salford 😂 But as quite often against the top teams was largely anonymous- and him dropping deep when not needed gofted Salford their first goal.

[OchPie]

This post almost perfectly sums it up - he was playing against Salford �� But as quite often against the top teams was largely anonymous- and him dropping deep when not needed gofted Salford their first goal.

Haha. Yes, he was, but he was just back from injury and well off the pace (even in the context of a terrible team performance), I thought. Was amazed he was on the pitch for 70 minutes. Do we have to call Salford a "top team" now they're in 3rd?

[WarsopPie]

To mk according to Peter o rouke

Lack of ambition by owners IMO why would you when you?ve an absolute great chance of getting out of the division this year?
Imagine if we sold him to MK and they pipped us by a point in to the autos or play offs.
I?m sorry but you don?t sell one of your better players to a promotion rival it?s something that?s just not done.

[Poultonmagpie]

Lack of ambition by owners IMO why would you when you?ve an absolute great chance of getting out of the division this year?
Imagine if we sold him to MK and they pipped us by a point in to the autos or play offs.
I?m sorry but you don?t sell one of your better players to a promotion rival it?s something that?s just not done.

They will finish a good few points above us. They will have a partnership with AN and DC already established!! Cant make a player stay if he is set on moving but to let him go to major rivals is a very worrying move. The new reqruits are young acadamy players with very little senior football experience!! not sure this is going to get us promotion.