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Post by ebargum on Jul 4, 2023 11:54:31 GMT 1
Both ward and ruffles would have been binned of if our new owners had any sort of ambition. Great opening post 🙄 It must be htafcokay's new name! |
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Post by htafcokay on Jul 4, 2023 11:54:56 GMT 1
Are we re-signing players like Ruffels because Warnock likes experienced players and there are two more places available on the bench next season? No, just to piss of one of our posters 😉 It takes a lot more than us signing Josh Ruffels to piss me off, Andy, believe me. |
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Post by htafcokay on Jul 4, 2023 11:55:28 GMT 1
It must be htafcokay's new name! If you say so. |
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Post by harris on Jul 4, 2023 11:55:40 GMT 1
Are we re-signing players like Ruffels because Warnock likes experienced players and there are two more places available on the bench next season? Think this is a great shout and probably the reason we released then re-signed - we’ve only just recently found out about the 9 subs I believe? Why not get someone you trust who’s affordable to fill an extra gap |
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Jul 4, 2023 11:55:54 GMT 1
Just read on the official site that Josh Ruffels became the 1,000th player to play for Town. I’ve seen 550 of them play for Town. Today’s miscellaneous fact! Saw this the other day for the first time ever and noticed Ruffells was the last name - but they seem to have ran out of stickers and not bothered with last years team!?  Thanks for that. I can now check which players I haven’t seen play for Town as well since I first went in March 1965. I reckon there’ll be 50 or more. |
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Post by harris on Jul 4, 2023 11:57:57 GMT 1
He’s a squad player that can fill a few positions. Chill out. Yes, a very poor squad player. He was good under Warnock, ok under Carlos. He was only very poor under Schofield & Fotheringham, like every single one of them. |
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Post by Tinpot on Jul 4, 2023 11:58:06 GMT 1
How good is Headley? If the club think he’s first choice left back, this makes total sense, who else is going to sign to be second choice better than Josh. If Headley turns out to be turd, we’re stuck with 3 average left sided defenders. I guess it depends who we play. If we go 3-4-3 or 3-5-2 then I think Headley is a great shout for Left Wing back (with Thomas as right wing back) If we play a flat back four I'd expect Yuta or Ruffells to be left back And if we sign a RB then playing a back 4 is a legitimate option. For me, we're now a left winger away from having our left side sorted and a right back who can get forward away from having the defensive line sorted. |
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Post by westislandterrier on Jul 4, 2023 12:01:04 GMT 1
Just read on the official site that Josh Ruffels became the 1,000th player to play for Town. I’ve seen 550 of them play for Town. Today’s miscellaneous fact! Impressive hours watching Town to see that amount Walton... 👍 Impressive hours of research to work it all out as well ! 😉 |
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Post by htafcokay on Jul 4, 2023 12:01:22 GMT 1
Yes, a very poor squad player. He was good under Warnock, ok under Carlos. He was only very poor under Schofield & Fotheringham, like every single one of them. We literally released him a month ago and didn't take the 12-month option we had on him. Now he's back on a two-year deal. Make it make sense... |
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on Jul 4, 2023 12:01:48 GMT 1
On the face of it I'd agree... BUT He's still young and with room to improve. If we aren't going to be spaffing silly money on strengthening, Ruffels is potentially a useful player to have in the squad. With Warnock able to work on him over the summer, giving him another year or two wouldn't be a terrible idea. Still expect Nakayama to be first choice at left-back, as he was just finding his feet in the Championship when he got injured. Ruffels is 30 in October. Bloody hell, thought he was about 23. |
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Post by crux on Jul 4, 2023 12:04:10 GMT 1
He was good under Warnock, ok under Carlos. He was only very poor under Schofield & Fotheringham, like every single one of them. We literally released him a month ago and didn't take the 12-month option we had on him. Now he's back on a two-year deal. Make it make sense... ... we got him on a cheaper contract? |
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Jul 4, 2023 12:05:39 GMT 1
He was good under Warnock, ok under Carlos. He was only very poor under Schofield & Fotheringham, like every single one of them. We literally released him a month ago and didn't take the 12-month option we had on him. Now he's back on a two-year deal. Make it make sense... Thanks for that, I had wondered if I’d missed something about him being released. Maybe we’ve given him a 2yr contract on more favourable terms for the club? I know it’s 1 yr vs 2 yr, but maybe it’s the equivalent of an 18 month deal on his previous terms? Hope I’m making sense there. |
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Post by Gold Coast Terrier on Jul 4, 2023 12:06:53 GMT 1
He was good under Warnock, ok under Carlos. He was only very poor under Schofield & Fotheringham, like every single one of them. We literally released him a month ago and didn't take the 12-month option we had on him. Now he's back on a two-year deal. Make it make sense... Probably considerably cheaper than the 12 month option, with a negotiated additional year to seal the deal. At his age he’s probably keen for the stability. |
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Jul 4, 2023 12:07:00 GMT 1
Ruffels is 30 in October. Bloody hell, thought he was about 23. You’re probably like me. After you pass 50, every bugger under 30 looks about 25… Not like footballers back in the day when they were 21 and looked 35… |
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Post by themanfromatlantis on Jul 4, 2023 12:08:09 GMT 1
We literally released him a month ago and didn't take the 12-month option we had on him. Now he's back on a two-year deal. Make it make sense... Probably considerably cheaper than the 12 month option, with a negotiated additional year to seal the deal. At his age he’s probably keen for the stability. Like buses, three come along at the same time… |
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Post by Tinpot on Jul 4, 2023 12:08:36 GMT 1
He was good under Warnock, ok under Carlos. He was only very poor under Schofield & Fotheringham, like every single one of them. We literally released him a month ago and didn't take the 12-month option we had on him. Now he's back on a two-year deal. Make it make sense... Yeah, that bit seems incongruous TBF. If we were planning to keep him then just taking the option would surely have been easier. I can only assume that either NW was not yet confirmed (even behind closed doors!) and the club wanted to give the new guy as blank a canvas as possible, or we thought we could bring in someone else, but failed in that bid (for whatever reason). |
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Post by kennyk2 on Jul 4, 2023 12:08:55 GMT 1
Funny how all these players seem to want to play for Warnock.
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Post by Million Dollar Babies on Jul 4, 2023 12:08:59 GMT 1
He probably thought he could get a better deal somewhere and town probably thought they could get a better player for the same wages
Fast forward six weeks and Josh hasn't found a new club and Town are struggling to find a replacement
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Jul 4, 2023 12:12:43 GMT 1
Just read on the official site that Josh Ruffels became the 1,000th player to play for Town. I’ve seen 550 of them play for Town. Today’s miscellaneous fact! Impressive hours watching Town to see that amount Walton... 👍 Impressive hours of research to work it all out as well ! 😉 Your last point - no research involved. I’ve always kept a record of every game I’ve been to and for Town that includes the Town team etc. However, I hadn’t previously kept a record of players that had played for Town since I started watching them but who I hadn’t personally seen play for Town. Now I can! |
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Post by Porrohman on Jul 4, 2023 12:13:21 GMT 1
He was good under Warnock, ok under Carlos. He was only very poor under Schofield & Fotheringham, like every single one of them. We literally released him a month ago and didn't take the 12-month option we had on him. Now he's back on a two-year deal. Make it make sense... I didn't realise we had an option on him. Does make it seem a bit odd. |
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Post by Melc on Jul 4, 2023 12:22:43 GMT 1
Don’t see what all the fuss is about, steady player to have on the bench, versatile and can fill in a few different positions, and knows the club and how we play.
Yes we need a ball playing midfielder and another option up front, so let’s see what develops over the next few weeks.
This season could work out decent yet imo.
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Post by prepare on Jul 4, 2023 12:25:09 GMT 1
Low-risk, reliable squad player and as been said, can play in multiple positions. Makes sense it does both on and off the field |
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Post by prepare on Jul 4, 2023 12:26:48 GMT 1
Both ward and ruffles would have been binned of if our new owners had any sort of ambition. dear me what a silly post |
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on Jul 4, 2023 12:33:34 GMT 1
Both ward and ruffles would have been binned of if our new owners had any sort of ambition. dear me what a silly post Indeed... they've used the correct "would have" surprisingly, but then undone their hard work by using "of" instead of "off". Tut-tut 🙄😉 |
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Jul 4, 2023 12:36:34 GMT 1
He was decent under Warnock, he knows how to get players playing above themselves. I have no issues with him staying on. Think defensively we're pretty solid, it's up top of the pitch we're a bit ropey, goalscoring wise.
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Post by joek on Jul 4, 2023 12:42:22 GMT 1
Warnock said at end of last season he’d have recommended Town offering new deals to Koroma, Ward and Ruffels. Now Warnock’s staying on, he’s shown to be as good as his word. Can guarantee that Ruffels, whatever his limitations, will now run through brick walls for Warnock forever and a day.
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Post by sensible idiot on Jul 4, 2023 12:50:48 GMT 1
Maybe your colleagues feel like they work with one though. At least they'd say it to my face, rather than cowardly hiding behind faceless profiles on an internet forum. htafcokay insinuates that there are idiots on this board…. Tinpot suggests htafcokay is an idiot himself…. htafcokay then does the ‘say it my face’ thing ? ! Does that make you, htafcokay, a coward as per your own definition ?? |
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Post by htafcokay on Jul 4, 2023 12:53:43 GMT 1
At least they'd say it to my face, rather than cowardly hiding behind faceless profiles on an internet forum. htafcokay insinuates that there are idiots on this board…. Tinpot suggests htafcokay is an idiot himself…. htafcokay then does the ‘say it my face’ thing ? ! Does that make you, htafcokay, a coward as per your own definition ?? I don't hide behind faceless profiles, my identity is well known on here having been named by numerous posters. Happy to have a chat with anyone at a match. |
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Post by The Sheriff Strikes Back on Jul 4, 2023 12:57:47 GMT 1
Both ward and ruffles would have been binned of if our new owners had any sort of ambition. I'm guessing the '19' in your username is because you were born in 2019? |
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Post by allan 1958 (OAF-WROY)(SSLFF) on Jul 4, 2023 13:10:22 GMT 1
Both ward and ruffles would have been binned of if our new owners had any sort of ambition. did you not see the comments from the new owner, this year will be difficult with the fair play rules. SDteady this year then 2024/25 bing bang bong  |
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