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Post by workshyfop on Jan 17, 2024 21:24:33 GMT 1
It’d probably be even more convenient if it wasn’t on a sub-board in fact … 🎣
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Post by wildhogg on Jan 17, 2024 22:18:32 GMT 1
Looks like a bit of a beast and has pace apparently. Let's hope he can play football too.
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Post by araucaria on Jan 17, 2024 23:56:18 GMT 1
Was it Robbie Williams we signed for him to break his leg on the first day of training? He was injured when we signed him. It was even worse than that. He was perfectly fit (!) when he either agreed the transfer or indeed actually signed, but he broke his leg at Barnsley after that and wasn't wearing shin-pads, apparently. Andy Ritchie was pretty upset with him. Players continuing to play or train with their club after a transfer has been agreed reminds me of a story our mechanic told me that Jacko had agreed a deal for Dean Windass (in about 1998) only for Oxford, I think, to beg him to let him play in a cup tie. He did so well that other clubs came in and we were gazumped....by Bradford, who went up to the Prem that season. Hopefully merely apocryphal but Windass and Marcus would have been something to savour. |
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Post by goodbet on Jan 18, 2024 0:08:39 GMT 1
How come half the people are discussing on here and the other half on the January thread?........not the most efficient that is it? What a statement! You will be asking for common-sense and reasonable points of views next. |
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Post by Fish & Chips on Jan 18, 2024 0:09:48 GMT 1
How come half the people are discussing on here and the other half on the January thread?........not the most efficient that is it? I agree. Each rumour should have a dedicated thread. |
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Post by diakhabydaily on Jan 18, 2024 0:12:04 GMT 1
Cult hero incoming!
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Post by arry11 on Jan 18, 2024 0:28:48 GMT 1
How come half the people are discussing on here and the other half on the January thread?........not the most efficient that is it? I agree. Each rumour should have a dedicated thread. Agree but only if it's got creditability far to many names are just made up crap from X/Twiter. |
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Post by Porrohman on Jan 18, 2024 6:28:54 GMT 1
He was injured when we signed him. It was even worse than that. He was perfectly fit (!) when he either agreed the transfer or indeed actually signed, but he broke his leg at Barnsley after that and wasn't wearing shin-pads, apparently. Andy Ritchie was pretty upset with him. Players continuing to play or train with their club after a transfer has been agreed reminds me of a story our mechanic told me that Jacko had agreed a deal for Dean Windass (in about 1998) only for Oxford, I think, to beg him to let him play in a cup tie. He did so well that other clubs came in and we were gazumped....by Bradford, who went up to the Prem that season. Hopefully merely apocryphal but Windass and Marcus would have been something to savour. I know we looked at Robbie Blake when he was at Darlingto and decided he was too small |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2024 7:11:27 GMT 1
Sounds promising.
Good age, size and pace at centre half is something that we're missing
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Post by upthetown on Jan 18, 2024 9:23:16 GMT 1
It was even worse than that. He was perfectly fit (!) when he either agreed the transfer or indeed actually signed, but he broke his leg at Barnsley after that and wasn't wearing shin-pads, apparently. Andy Ritchie was pretty upset with him. Players continuing to play or train with their club after a transfer has been agreed reminds me of a story our mechanic told me that Jacko had agreed a deal for Dean Windass (in about 1998) only for Oxford, I think, to beg him to let him play in a cup tie. He did so well that other clubs came in and we were gazumped....by Bradford, who went up to the Prem that season. Hopefully merely apocryphal but Windass and Marcus would have been something to savour. I know we looked at Robbie Blake when he was at Darlingto and decided he was too small I remember back in my college days watching Town vs Bradford when Lee Mills and Robbie Blake ripped us apart. (Waddle and Beagrie always used to trouble us too) And going further back I remember listening to Town vs Bradford (away) in the early 90s on the radio (pulse sport!) and Sean McCarthy always seemed to score against us! |
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Post by tepidterrier on Jan 18, 2024 9:34:12 GMT 1
Would be surprised if he costs 1.3m- coincidentally that's his highest value on transfermarkt, and he's also out of contract. I think we'll be paying a very low fee if any. Looks like what we need, would fit the bill perfectly if he was left footed
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Post by conman on Jan 18, 2024 9:40:16 GMT 1
I know we looked at Robbie Blake when he was at Darlingto and decided he was too small I remember back in my college games watching Town vs Bradford when Lee Mills and Robbie Blake ripped us apart. (Waddle and Beagrie always used to trouble us too) And going further back I remember listening to Town vs Bradford (away) in the early 90s on the radio (pulse sport!) and Sean McCarthy always seemed to score against us! All I remember from Bradford away late 70s , early 80s , was avoiding coins , stones , half bricks being thrown from the other half of that divided open end . Or is it Barnsley I'm thinking of ? Or both ? Those were the days 😊 |
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Post by dezzly on Jan 18, 2024 9:58:17 GMT 1
Chicken has done a little scouting piece on balker on his we are terriers.
Quick and strong and willing to throw his body in the way.Decent on the ball and happy to bring the ball out and commit players.May have the odd mistake in him doing so though.
I think although he adds a risk element to the back line he’s probably in the mould of what we need in central defence.
Can play as part of a 2 or a 3 by the looks also.
Hopefully he improves the side.
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Post by runner76 on Jan 18, 2024 10:02:57 GMT 1
Almeerder Radinio Balker
Interesting name. Sounds bit Italian and even Middle Eastern…..
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Post by bluesandtwos on Jan 18, 2024 10:10:18 GMT 1
Would be surprised if he costs 1.3m- coincidentally that's his highest value on transfermarkt, and he's also out of contract. I think we'll be paying a very low fee if any. Looks like what we need, would fit the bill perfectly if he was left footed I think we need a right footer myself, which I think this lad is. I hope we can extend Nakayama’s contract but I am not hopeful. |
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Post by midlander on Jan 18, 2024 10:23:19 GMT 1
Would be surprised if he costs 1.3m- coincidentally that's his highest value on transfermarkt, and he's also out of contract. I think we'll be paying a very low fee if any. Looks like what we need, would fit the bill perfectly if he was left footed Think I read his contract is up this summer but Groningen have a further year's option, so effectively he has 18mths left on contract. |
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Post by diakhabydaily on Jan 18, 2024 10:34:49 GMT 1
Almeerder Radinio Balker Interesting name. Sounds bit Italian and even Middle Eastern….. I think Almeerder means he comes from Almere, near Amsterdam. Don't think it's part of his name. |
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Post by conman on Jan 18, 2024 10:41:59 GMT 1
Almeerder Radinio Balker Interesting name. Sounds bit Italian and even Middle Eastern….. I think Almeerder means he comes from Almere, near Amsterdam. Don't think it's part of his name. Very similar to Golcarer John Mcaliskey then ? |
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Post by runner76 on Jan 18, 2024 10:51:07 GMT 1
I think Almeerder means he comes from Almere, near Amsterdam. Don't think it's part of his name. Very similar to Golcarer John Mcaliskey then ?   Radinio sounds kind of Italian to me……Balker sounds more Dutch….. |
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Post by richhtfc on Jan 18, 2024 11:05:32 GMT 1
Very similar to Golcarer John Mcaliskey then ? Radinio sounds kind of Italian to me……Balker sounds more Dutch….. Considering many couldn’t get their heads round Colwill the mispronunciations for this lad will be off the scale |
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Post by Dan on Jan 18, 2024 11:11:19 GMT 1
Radinio sounds kind of Italian to me……Balker sounds more Dutch….. Considering many couldn’t get their heads round Colwill the mispronunciations for this lad will be off the scale *Colville |
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Post by terriers2000 on Jan 18, 2024 11:12:41 GMT 1
First goalscorer on Saturday 😉
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Post by araucaria on Jan 18, 2024 12:04:32 GMT 1
Almeerder Radinio Balker Interesting name. Sounds bit Italian and even Middle Eastern….. Radinio Roberto Balker, according to Wiki - even more Italian. |
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Post by tepidterrier on Jan 18, 2024 13:57:51 GMT 1
For all the accusations towards Cartwright that he's trying to turn us into an after-Stoke club, he seems to be thinking outside the traditional places for signings, which I like. Burgzorg, Bojan, and now Balker.
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Post by Lovechops on Jan 18, 2024 14:00:24 GMT 1
For all the accusations towards Cartwright that he's trying to turn us into an after-Stoke club, he seems to be thinking outside the traditional places for signings, which I like. Burgzorg, Bojan, and now Balker. And he’s only on letter B of his little book!!! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2024 14:11:43 GMT 1
For all the accusations towards Cartwright that he's trying to turn us into an after-Stoke club, he seems to be thinking outside the traditional places for signings, which I like. Burgzorg, Bojan, and now Balker. Cartwright will be overseeing what his recruitment team bring to the table. He won't be saying concentrate on Dutch league. |
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Post by richhtfc on Jan 18, 2024 17:29:17 GMT 1
For all the accusations towards Cartwright that he's trying to turn us into an after-Stoke club, he seems to be thinking outside the traditional places for signings, which I like. Burgzorg, Bojan, and now Balker. No idea why everyone has such a downer on him, seems far too early to judge. If he brings us the next Arnautovic or Shakiri like he did at Stoke I won’t be complaining. |
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Post by royrace on Jan 18, 2024 17:46:25 GMT 1
For all the accusations towards Cartwright that he's trying to turn us into an after-Stoke club, he seems to be thinking outside the traditional places for signings, which I like. Burgzorg, Bojan, and now Balker. , seems far too early to judge. If he brings us the next Arnautovic or Shakiri like he did at Stoke I won’t be complaining. Summer window. Edwards. Warnock gone after 8 games. Last but definitely not least hired DM and gushed about his attacking football and how we had to act fast before some other club snapped him up. |
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Post by runner76 on Jan 18, 2024 17:48:47 GMT 1
No idea why everyone has such a downer on him, seems far too early to judge. If he brings us the next Arnautovic or Shakiri like he did at Stoke I won’t be complaining. Summer window. Edwards. Warnock gone after 8 games. Last but definitely not least hired DM and gushed about his attacking football and how we had to act fast before some other club snapped him up. Well, once he can get the quad Moore needs, surely the logic is that Moore can then deliver the promised football and it is job done * * if the signings come in * if the signings are decent * if Moore can improve his performance |
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Post by colnevalleyblue on Jan 18, 2024 17:51:13 GMT 1
No idea why everyone has such a downer on him, seems far too early to judge. If he brings us the next Arnautovic or Shakiri like he did at Stoke I won’t be complaining. Summer window. Edwards. Warnock gone after 8 games. Last but definitely not least hired DM and gushed about his attacking football and how we had to act fast before some other club snapped him up. In fairness to Cartwright he didn't actually start at Town until early July. It was Warnock in charge of recruitment over the Summer months, he credited himself and Jepson for the Edwards signing. |
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