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Post by duncfost01 on Jul 25, 2024 17:28:13 GMT 1
Ah that’s that then. The club tell our most famous supporter everything regarding transfers. its fairly easy to work out...come on....
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Post by fredcarno1 on Jul 25, 2024 17:29:45 GMT 1
wiles has impressed me this pre season looks sharp and fit [br Let’s see how he goes when the real action starts because he was absolutely awful last season when it really mattered.
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Post by steo1986 on Jul 25, 2024 17:32:37 GMT 1
wiles has impressed me this pre season looks sharp and fit [br Let’s see how he goes when the real action starts because he was absolutely awful last season when it really mattered. No pre season, injured, came back wasn't fully fit what do you expect, did you expect him to set the world alight come on man think about it! you can see already in pre season he's looking fitter, stronger and playing better than last season.
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Post by duncfost01 on Jul 25, 2024 17:43:33 GMT 1
Agree re Wiles. I like miller as well. Sorensen also had his best half so far.
Kane and Evans still finding their way.
Interesting that duff mentioned the build up play was better but we gave it away a lot in the final third……
Spend some money there Kev.
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Post by four4two on Jul 25, 2024 17:45:30 GMT 1
wiles has impressed me this pre season looks sharp and fit [br Let’s see how he goes when the real action starts because he was absolutely awful last season when it really mattered. he was carrying an injury throughout last season.
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Post by cyberman on Jul 25, 2024 17:52:23 GMT 1
[br Let’s see how he goes when the real action starts because he was absolutely awful last season when it really mattered. he was carrying an injury throughout last season. what 3 Wood Ward's golf bag ?
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Post by dezzly on Jul 25, 2024 18:02:19 GMT 1
[br Let’s see how he goes when the real action starts because he was absolutely awful last season when it really mattered. he was carrying an injury throughout last season. Believe required some small surgery on season finishing too because of it.let’s hope he kicks on
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Post by dezzly on Jul 25, 2024 18:03:48 GMT 1
Agree re Wiles. I like miller as well. Sorensen also had his best half so far. Kane and Evans still finding their way. Interesting that duff mentioned the build up play was better but we gave it away a lot in the final third…… Spend some money there Kev. Think he meant the final pass so not necessarily the strikers.it’s notable the strikers in all the friendlies have had very very few actual open play.work to be done
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Post by steo1986 on Jul 25, 2024 18:27:38 GMT 1
Looks like tomorrow is going to be busy. 18.27pm still nothing mate any updates ?
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Post by Dan on Jul 25, 2024 18:52:24 GMT 1
Tyreece has gone....somewhere??
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Post by Million Dollar Babies on Jul 25, 2024 18:54:51 GMT 1
Tyreece has gone....somewhere?? A cheapish gamble that didn't pay off. Same goes for Hudlin who will likely be off soon too
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Post by htafcokay on Jul 25, 2024 18:55:33 GMT 1
Tyreece has gone....somewhere?? Encouraging.
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Post by htafcdan on Jul 25, 2024 18:56:19 GMT 1
Tyreece has gone....somewhere?? A cheapish gamble that didn't pay off. Same goes for Hudlin who will likely be off soon too recruitment saw it worked with sorba and got too giddy
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Post by emleyterrier on Jul 25, 2024 18:57:05 GMT 1
Tyreece has gone....somewhere?? A cheapish gamble that didn't pay off. Same goes for Hudlin who will likely be off soon too If half a million quid is cheap, then yes
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Post by willo on Jul 25, 2024 19:07:25 GMT 1
Tyreece has gone....somewhere?? One word, forgettable.
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Post by merseysideterrier on Jul 25, 2024 19:13:50 GMT 1
A cheapish gamble that didn't pay off. Same goes for Hudlin who will likely be off soon too If half a million quid is cheap, then yes Jesus, I'd forgotten we paid half a mil for him. Wish him the best but he was never worth that as a footballer.
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Post by Terriersmad on Jul 25, 2024 19:14:11 GMT 1
A cheapish gamble that didn't pay off. Same goes for Hudlin who will likely be off soon too If half a million quid is cheap, then yes 157 minutes across 12 appearances. No goals or assists. A £50,000 gamble that doesn't come off can be excused where other investment means shortcomings are covered. A £500,000 gamble for a club like ours, which produces results like the above, is unacceptable. A significant portion of a season's transfer budget on a punt.
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Post by dezzly on Jul 25, 2024 19:14:58 GMT 1
Shame for the lad to be honest.seems an honest enough type.just never really been given that proper opportunity by any manager(and there have been a few).probably because ultimately just not quite good enough. Contracted until 2027 I think so be interested to see what’s happening with him.
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Post by htafcokay on Jul 25, 2024 19:15:06 GMT 1
If half a million quid is cheap, then yes 157 minutes across 12 appearances. No goals or assists. A £50,000 gamble that doesn't come off can be excused where other investment means shortcomings are covered. A £500,000 gamble for a club like ours, which produces results like the above, is unacceptable. A significant portion of a season's transfer budget on a punt. Yeah, but when he ran the ball into the corner against Birmingham, that was class.
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Post by Million Dollar Babies on Jul 25, 2024 19:21:06 GMT 1
Where has £500k come from? Pretty sure that will have been the top end if all clauses were met. He's been so poor that not one of the clauses will have been met.
Probably was £200k upfront tops
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Post by bluestripe on Jul 25, 2024 19:21:25 GMT 1
157 minutes across 12 appearances. No goals or assists. A £50,000 gamble that doesn't come off can be excused where other investment means shortcomings are covered. A £500,000 gamble for a club like ours, which produces results like the above, is unacceptable. A significant portion of a season's transfer budget on a punt. Yeah, but when he ran the ball into the corner against Birmingham, that was class. Yeah. I will go as far as to say that he is the best player I have seen at keeping the ball at the corner flag. Otherwise forgettable though.
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Post by htafcokay on Jul 25, 2024 19:22:13 GMT 1
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Post by htafcokay on Jul 25, 2024 19:23:32 GMT 1
Yeah, but when he ran the ball into the corner against Birmingham, that was class. Yeah. I will go as far as to say that he is the best player I have seen at keeping the ball at the corner flag. Otherwise forgettable though. Mad to think that some were pinning all their hopes on him when he arrived. Arrived injured (obviously) and when he played at Bramall Lane, he looked like he'd never played football before.
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Post by Terriersmad on Jul 25, 2024 19:30:05 GMT 1
Yeah, but when he ran the ball into the corner against Birmingham, that was class. Yeah. I will go as far as to say that he is the best player I have seen at keeping the ball at the corner flag. Otherwise forgettable though. Came on against Preston to do just that. Absolute carnage in the corner, players just bouncing off him. It resembled a fresco of the Napoleonic Wars, where Simpson was the Duke of Wellington and Preston the French. But for half a million, a player needs to do slightly more than produce two amusing cameos. Someone cocked up badly by signing him. He wasn't good enough, for which he wasn't to blame, but which someone in the recruitment department should have spotted long before he arrived.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2024 20:06:53 GMT 1
Ref Simpson, just move on he wasn’t good enough for us at this time, whatever money was wasted is a little pointless to discuss now as nobody is left who has involvement in this signing. Good luck to him on his next move always seemed like he had a good attitude and nice leaving post.
There will always be mistakes in the transfer market as much as there will be success, that’s football.
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Post by terriers2000 on Jul 25, 2024 20:28:33 GMT 1
Tyreece has gone....somewhere?? Nicer message than most that leave with 90% less of the playing time… Fair play good luck to the guy 🤝
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Post by VLP Fan Club on Jul 25, 2024 20:30:26 GMT 1
Nice message from the lad.
Good luck in the future wherever you end up.
As for on the field, forgettable and it’s another one gone from the era of terrible signings.
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Post by Gold Coast Terrier on Jul 25, 2024 21:47:19 GMT 1
When town are signing a player there’s usually a bit of luck to go with it. Simpson had the attributes to fetch £20 Million if he developed. Unfortunately it didn’t come off but i’d take the same gamble again.
Some times they come off (like Karlan Grant) and sometimes you just have to move on and take the loss. I wish we could sign guaranteed success but the problem is these types of players don’t tend to grow the resale value. And a club like ours needs to be raising money through player sales.
You have to take a chance on potential and part of that equation is the player himself.
(I know I sound like Bromby’s burner account right now)
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Post by NewMill Terrier on Jul 25, 2024 22:02:38 GMT 1
Sorba loan to Nantes all but done. Decent loan fee by all accounts... no idea if there's an option to buy but assume so
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Post by bells ringing :) on Jul 25, 2024 22:04:14 GMT 1
Sorba loan to Nantes all but done. Decent loan fee by all accounts... no idea if there's an option to buy but assume so any ideas on the cf almost done or anything else? cheers mate.
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