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Post by duncfost01 on Jan 17, 2023 6:49:33 GMT 1
Reading my posts back.
What I was trying to say is this club literally has no long term Plan. We are fire fighting.
I guess a new owner will change that.
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Post by Tinpot on Jan 17, 2023 7:35:55 GMT 1
Reading my posts back. What I was trying to say is this club literally has no long term Plan. We are fire fighting. I guess a new owner will change that. UTT Yeah, I think that's inevitable. All of it. If we stay up we can attract a better buyer, so we're firefighting simply because we have to, and a long term vision is impossible because we don't know who will own the club this time next year. No sense planning for beyond the end of the season when the new guy/gal may want to take a different route. Worth noting that none of the incomings have a contract beyond summer. Whoever comes in will not (whichever division we are in) be left carrying a whole load of players on massive contracts. As far as possible they'll have a clean slate to implement whatever their long term vision is.
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Post by bhraoinbeg48 on Jan 17, 2023 7:44:18 GMT 1
Westie, a perverse part of me was disappointed that Clach didn't join the Caledonian-Thistle merger. Deciding on the name would have been a classic and imagine the chants! Good point about Duncan Shearer too - and he turned out for Fort William!
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Post by durhamterrier on Jan 17, 2023 8:34:27 GMT 1
Feels like a strange signing but I hope - similar to Waghorn - that there’s a logic behind it .
Think MF is building a squad that allows him to switch formations and tactics depending on the game . Previously the only out and out winger was Sorba .
Only issue for me is I’m not sure how we play 4 at the back to allow us to play with wingers . Having a back 5 and wingers has proved ineffective previously but maybe having ‘inverted’ wingers and overlapping wing backs is what he wants.
Won’t judge the lad til I’ve seen him play but feels like a last 15 player to cause some counter attack problems
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Post by kennyk2 on Jan 17, 2023 8:38:02 GMT 1
Ross County don't have an easily accessible or particularly active online forum for their fans. But, from the Scottish football forum site "Pie & Bovril", reading posts where he is mentioned, they don't have a bad word to say about him. The thing is, can he do it in the Championship?
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Post by bells ringing :) on Jan 17, 2023 9:07:12 GMT 1
I like the idea of this signing, its a wildcard signing for sure. This could be what we are looking for , someoen who does things off the cuff tries to commit players and show a bit of flair and unprecitability to our attack. If he is as quick as people say he is, then this could be huge for us as its something we do lack , is geniune pace. This is a player who is not well known, therefore do other teams know him well? possibly not and he could be a impact player for us.
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Post by calken on Jan 17, 2023 9:31:50 GMT 1
Scotland is the new Germany.
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Post by softboy on Jan 17, 2023 9:51:07 GMT 1
Agree complete wildcard. Calls himself an ‘entertainer’. Whether this is confidence or arrogance I don’t know but it’s a punt that might just pay off.
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Post by Essex Terrier on Jan 17, 2023 10:25:25 GMT 1
Apologies if anyone else has mentioned it but the last player we had from Watford didn't turn out too bad?
#Hoggy #Legend
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Post by mosher on Jan 17, 2023 10:54:34 GMT 1
Now confirmed. Winger on loan from Watford until end of season… I left the military in 2005 with a number of pairs of combat pants which I now wear when I'm painting. A guy that paints his own ceilings is OK as far as I'm concerned. My dad's combats and DMs disappeared from his MFO box when we came back. Can't imagine where to
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Post by Kenny irons on Jan 17, 2023 11:27:14 GMT 1
Hungbo will do very well for us Good signing.
Lowton is a upgrade on KKh ✅ Waghorn is a like for like for ward ✅ Kamberi I'm not sure about Hungbo is a young hungry player eager to prove himself at this level ✅
Luke Daniels the boro goalkeeper is a complete downgrade from nichols tho.
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Post by terriersyndrome on Jan 17, 2023 11:31:55 GMT 1
I hope this loan is more Ndlovu than Mbenza🤞
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Post by captainblack on Jan 17, 2023 12:06:26 GMT 1
Good luck to Hungbo lets hope he is a great success, I did think Town had purchased a Chinese takeaway though!
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Post by ram on Jan 17, 2023 12:30:31 GMT 1
I have kept pretty quiet about all Town matters regarding the Coach/manager,transfer business etc.,I "like" the posts I feel that fit in with my opinions, usually. I believe now with the recent signings activity {and the fact that all the incoming loans seem to take to M.Fotheringham and what he says about his plans} we will be OK for the rest of the season,and stay up comfortably. I would like to see an attacking force of Hungbo Rhodes Waghorn Thomas{interchangeable from the bench}. Midfield with Hogg{if fit} Rudoni and Knockaert,and in defence as it was last weekend.Whether MF feels the same depends on him of course {I am hoping he changes his usual lineups and philosiphy} If not I will join the majority and slag him off,no excuses now with the new recruits in place.
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Post by Tinpot on Jan 17, 2023 13:32:16 GMT 1
Good luck to Hungbo lets hope he is a great success, I did think Town had purchased a Chinese takeaway though! If he's good but inconsistent, would that be sweet and sour?
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Post by captainblack on Jan 17, 2023 13:40:13 GMT 1
Good luck to Hungbo lets hope he is a great success, I did think Town had purchased a Chinese takeaway though! If he's good but inconsistent, would that be sweet and sour? I just hope he comes good and isn't "Prawn Crackers"
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Post by allan 1958 (OAF-WROY)(SSLFF) on Jan 17, 2023 13:41:38 GMT 1
We were relegated from the Premier League in 2019. There was no money in the summer of 2019. We are now in 2023. It's been done to absolute death. We all know the reasons there is no money from the Premier League years. Horrendous spending in the 2nd season on players with no resale value + huge wages on those said players + Dean wanting his £50m back. There is absolutely no need to bring it up every transfer window, it was 4 years ago and is so irrelevant now. It’s hardly irrelevant. We have no plan. It’s fucking chaos. It shouldn’t be. Signing mostly “journey men” players to try and keep us up. Definitely not irrelevant. As I said no plan. Do you really believe that "We have no plan. It’s fucking chaos".
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Post by Porrohman on Jan 17, 2023 13:49:10 GMT 1
It’s hardly irrelevant. We have no plan. It’s fucking chaos. It shouldn’t be. Signing mostly “journey men” players to try and keep us up. Definitely not irrelevant. As I said no plan. Do you really believe that "We have no plan. It’s fucking chaos". They're doing a bloody good job of keeping it quiet if there actually is a plan
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Post by allan 1958 (OAF-WROY)(SSLFF) on Jan 17, 2023 14:21:14 GMT 1
Do you really believe that "We have no plan. It’s fucking chaos". They're doing a bloody good job of keeping it quiet if there actually is a plan A recent recruit, ex serviceman, working incognito called "Baldrick" he has a cunning plan involving underpants and pencils.
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Post by mosher on Jan 17, 2023 14:33:09 GMT 1
They're doing a bloody good job of keeping it quiet if there actually is a plan A recent recruit, ex serviceman, working incognito called "Baldrick" he has a cunning plan involving underpants and pencils. Wibble
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Post by Porrohman on Jan 17, 2023 14:47:35 GMT 1
They're doing a bloody good job of keeping it quiet if there actually is a plan A recent recruit, ex serviceman, working incognito called "Baldrick" he has a cunning plan involving underpants and pencils. 😁😁😁
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Post by softboy on Jan 17, 2023 17:11:21 GMT 1
The plan seems very clear to me. Bring in experienced players at this level. Bring in wildcard signings like this guy and Kamberi who may or may not be successful. The aim to stay. There is not point in having any plan at the moment other than staying up. Perhaps the ownership (DH and PH) have received an offer if we stay up or realise if we go down neither of them will get their money back.
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Post by townarentbest on Jan 17, 2023 17:32:22 GMT 1
The plan seems very clear to me. Bring in experienced players at this level. Bring in wildcard signings like this guy and Kamberi who may or may not be successful. The aim to stay. There is not point in having any plan at the moment other than staying up. Perhaps the ownership (DH and PH) have received an offer if we stay up or realise if we go down neither of them will get their money back. Yup, very solid and relatively impressive transfer window action less than halfway into the window, given the context of where we're at and how supposedly tightly the purse strings are having to be managed. Not sure as fans we could have expected too much more than what we've got to be honest. Glancing down this - www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/transfers - I don't really see any of the other clubs in and around where we are taking anything like the same kind of decisive action to CHANGE SOMETHING. Its a thumbs up from me with 2 weeks still to go.
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Post by Tinpot on Jan 17, 2023 17:51:21 GMT 1
The plan seems very clear to me. Bring in experienced players at this level. Bring in wildcard signings like this guy and Kamberi who may or may not be successful. The aim to stay. There is not point in having any plan at the moment other than staying up. Perhaps the ownership (DH and PH) have received an offer if we stay up or realise if we go down neither of them will get their money back. Yup, very solid and relatively impressive transfer window action less than halfway into the window, given the context of where we're at and how supposedly tightly the purse strings are having to be managed. Not sure as fans we could have expected too much more than what we've got to be honest. Glancing down this - www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/transfers - I don't really see any of the other clubs in and around where we are taking anything like the same kind of decisive action to CHANGE SOMETHING. Its a thumbs up from me with 2 weeks still to go. I'd stop short of a thumbs up until the window has closed. We don't yet know who will be leaving, for how much & who (if anyone) will replace them. I'm working on the assumption that Sorba & Ben Jackson are leaving this window. The rumours around Holmes & Rhodes seem to be quietening, but haven't gone away yet. We also haven't yet brought in a goalkeeper or a left back. I'm sure will (I can't see us relying on Headley & it's already been confirmed that we're in the market for a keeper), but until we do - it's not sorted. Cautiously optimistic given the business done so far. And as bad news as Lee Nicholls' injury is - better that it's now than 1st Feb. As things stand though, I still think we're more likely to be playing Stevenage than Southampton next season unless we can bring in 2 or 3 more - even if nobody leaves.
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Post by townarentbest on Jan 17, 2023 18:03:27 GMT 1
Yup, very solid and relatively impressive transfer window action less than halfway into the window, given the context of where we're at and how supposedly tightly the purse strings are having to be managed. Not sure as fans we could have expected too much more than what we've got to be honest. Glancing down this - www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/transfers - I don't really see any of the other clubs in and around where we are taking anything like the same kind of decisive action to CHANGE SOMETHING. Its a thumbs up from me with 2 weeks still to go. I'd stop short of a thumbs up until the window has closed. We don't yet know who will be leaving, for how much & who (if anyone) will replace them. I'm working on the assumption that Sorba & Ben Jackson are leaving this window. The rumours around Holmes & Rhodes seem to be quietening, but haven't gone away yet. We also haven't yet brought in a goalkeeper or a left back. I'm sure will (I can't see us relying on Headley & it's already been confirmed that we're in the market for a keeper), but until we do - it's not sorted. Cautiously optimistic given the business done so far. And as bad news as Lee Nicholls' injury is - better that it's now than 1st Feb. As things stand though, I still think we're more likely to be playing Stevenage than Southampton next season unless we can bring in 2 or 3 more - even if nobody leaves. I mean a thumbs up AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME. It could turn into a massive thumbs down or a bigger thumbs up by February of course, but whats the point in forecasting that, better to base opinion on what has actually happened and be prepared to change that opinion when and if things change. In context of expectation, and compared to the other struggling clubs, at this moment in time we look to have given ourselves as good a chance as could reasonably be expected to ensure that we're more likely to be playing Southampton rather than Stevenage.
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Post by westislandterrier on Jan 17, 2023 19:34:33 GMT 1
If he's good but inconsistent, would that be sweet and sour? I just hope he comes good and isn't "Prawn Crackers" If Foddy trains the players to Chow the Main relegation rivals we should just about be ok... Hopefully the beansprouts of that recovery start Peking at Blackpool on Saturday, it could be a sweet or a sour day with nerves Shredded but a Crispy performance will suffice and if survival is achieved the players will be outta the soup and the praise will be in the won ton bracket and the fans will for them, Singarapore ! Actually I never thought HTAFC had any big Chinese connection - I’d have thought that would be Bradford City with them being The Chicken Dumplings of footy in West Yorkshire !!!
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Jan 17, 2023 20:11:28 GMT 1
I just hope he comes good and isn't "Prawn Crackers" If Foddy trains the players to Chow the Main relegation rivals we should just about be ok... Hopefully the beansprouts of that recovery start Peking at Blackpool on Saturday, it could be a sweet or a sour day with nerves Shredded but a Crispy performance will suffice and if survival is achieved the players will be outta the soup and the praise will be in the won ton bracket and the fans will for them, Singarapore ! Actually I never thought HTAFC had any big Chinese connection - I’d have thought that would be Bradford City with them being The Chicken Dumplings of footy in West Yorkshire !!! He’s here all week.
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Post by Flowerdisco on Jan 17, 2023 22:15:00 GMT 1
On a serious note I really do hope things are on the up and our coach gets at the opposition more than we have been doing now we look to have more options in the last third. I guess in a month or so we will have more of a idea. In two weeks we will know who is leaving to free up the money for the loans. If nobody leaves or just one/two, then all the squad who are fit will be fully available for selection??? The rotation, resting or excuses for not even being in the squad may disappear??? Exactly! I'm just as interested in who's leaving as well as our incoming loans etc. I think this plan could see us surviving. Fingers crossed UTT
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Post by Flowerdisco on Jan 17, 2023 22:17:07 GMT 1
Reading my posts back. What I was trying to say is this club literally has no long term Plan. We are fire fighting. I guess a new owner will change that. UTT We can't look at a long term plan at the minute, we have to focus on this season and getting out of the relegation zone and surviving. Hence the loans and no big risk signings.
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Post by Million Dollar Babies on Jan 17, 2023 22:43:00 GMT 1
I get being positive but don't understand why people just make up random reasons as to why our January business has been good.
I'd say only Lowton is a good signing. Hopefully he can stay fit
The others have all either struggled this season at this level or struggled in recent past seasons at this level. It'll need all of them to find something they haven't been able to with their previous clubs. One might but the chance of all of them doing is extremely slim
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