dooky82
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Post by dooky82 on Jun 8, 2024 14:19:36 GMT 1
Iv heard we had a bid rejected for him.
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Post by jqhtfc on Jun 8, 2024 14:26:11 GMT 1
Iv heard we had a bid rejected for him. Looks a decent player, had a cracking season. |
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Post by Next Manager coming soon on Jun 8, 2024 15:00:17 GMT 1
Duff was Burnley Youth Manager in 2018 and Conn Clarke joined Burnley Youth in 2018 but not sure they crossed paths or Duff left as he joined
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Post by Million Dollar Babies on Jun 8, 2024 15:35:28 GMT 1
Always risky signing players from the Conference
Fleetwood obviously didn't think he was up to much but then he goes and gets 30+ goals/assists two levels lower.
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Post by ezzie on Jun 8, 2024 16:10:06 GMT 1
Genuinely think this would be a fantastic signing, that kid oozes class. Learnt from the lower leagues. Just go watch a few videos on him - proper technical footballer.
For me this would be such a low risk/high reward signing. Get it done
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Post by emleyterrier on Jun 8, 2024 16:37:13 GMT 1
Always risky signing players from the Conference Fleetwood obviously didn't think he was up to much but then he goes and gets 30+ goals/assists two levels lower. Wouldn’t say that Fleetwood didn’t think he was up to it. Fleetwood have a very good youth setup - Had two very good loans at Altrincham who went all out to sign him permanently midway through the 22/23 season. Fleetwood rejected the bids and he went out to Ireland on loan . Alty then returned last summer with a club record fee for him. Was a combination of the player wanting the move and Fleetwood receiving a bid for him that was too good to turn down. |
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Post by Tinpot on Jun 9, 2024 9:36:47 GMT 1
Fleetwood didn't think he was up to it.
Millwall didn't think Chris Smalling was up to it.
Massive Wednesday didn't think Jamie Vardy was up to it.
Both Brentford and QPR thought Michail Antonio wasn't up to it (and Brentford were shit in those days).
Sometimes players develop a bit later. Or they need a setback to kickstart their careers. Some just don't suit the club they're at. If we sign this lad I'd be excited to see what he could do.
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Post by ambryboy on Jun 9, 2024 9:43:50 GMT 1
Fleetwood didn't think he was up to it. Millwall didn't think Chris Smalling was up to it. Massive Wednesday didn't think Jamie Vardy was up to it.
Both Brentford and QPR thought Michail Antonio wasn't up to it (and Brentford were shit in those days). Sometimes players develop a bit later. Or they need a setback to kickstart their careers. Some just don't suit the club they're at. If we sign this lad I'd be excited to see what he could do. And we (Hoyle) didn't think he was worth the money when we looked at him. |
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Post by richhtfc on Jun 9, 2024 10:29:28 GMT 1
Fleetwood didn't think he was up to it. Millwall didn't think Chris Smalling was up to it. Massive Wednesday didn't think Jamie Vardy was up to it.
Both Brentford and QPR thought Michail Antonio wasn't up to it (and Brentford were shit in those days). Sometimes players develop a bit later. Or they need a setback to kickstart their careers. Some just don't suit the club they're at. If we sign this lad I'd be excited to see what he could do. And we (Hoyle) didn't think he was worth the money when we looked at him. I thought the story with Vardy was that people were worried about his carachter because he’d already been in trouble in sheffield and had to wear a tag etc… we weren’t the only ones who didn’t want the risk. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 9, 2024 10:35:31 GMT 1
Spoke to a few of my mates who support national league sides and they’ve all said that he’s head and shoulders above the rest in that league
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Post by goodbet on Jun 9, 2024 11:18:38 GMT 1
Fleetwood didn't think he was up to it. Millwall didn't think Chris Smalling was up to it. Massive Wednesday didn't think Jamie Vardy was up to it.
Both Brentford and QPR thought Michail Antonio wasn't up to it (and Brentford were shit in those days). Sometimes players develop a bit later. Or they need a setback to kickstart their careers. Some just don't suit the club they're at. If we sign this lad I'd be excited to see what he could do. And we (Hoyle) didn't think he was worth the money when we looked at him. Just like the striker that was not worth £1M when we back in the third level and Southampton signed him got promoted and he played for England and signed for Liverpool. |
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Jun 9, 2024 11:19:16 GMT 1
Spoke to a few of my mates who support national league sides and they’ve all said that he’s head and shoulders above the rest in that league Didn’t know he had dandruff. |
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Post by 2ellandback on Jun 9, 2024 11:52:58 GMT 1
Spoke to a few of my mates who support national league sides and they’ve all said that he’s head and shoulders above the rest in that league Didn’t know he had dandruff. He doesn’t. |
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Post by gowlinggoal on Jun 9, 2024 13:35:40 GMT 1
And we (Hoyle) didn't think he was worth the money when we looked at him. Just like the striker that was not worth £1M when we back in the third level and Southampton signed him got promoted and he played for England and signed for Liverpool. We signed Jordan Rhodes instead for £250K so didn't do so bad |
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Post by gowlinggoal on Jun 9, 2024 13:37:30 GMT 1
Fleetwood didn't think he was up to it. Millwall didn't think Chris Smalling was up to it. Massive Wednesday didn't think Jamie Vardy was up to it. Both Brentford and QPR thought Michail Antonio wasn't up to it (and Brentford were shit in those days). Sometimes players develop a bit later. Or they need a setback to kickstart their careers. Some just don't suit the club they're at. If we sign this lad I'd be excited to see what he could do. West Ham didn't fancy Sorba Thomas. |
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Post by goodbet on Jun 9, 2024 13:38:45 GMT 1
Fleetwood didn't think he was up to it. Millwall didn't think Chris Smalling was up to it. Massive Wednesday didn't think Jamie Vardy was up to it. Both Brentford and QPR thought Michail Antonio wasn't up to it (and Brentford were shit in those days). Sometimes players develop a bit later. Or they need a setback to kickstart their careers. Some just don't suit the club they're at. If we sign this lad I'd be excited to see what he could do. West Ham didn't fancy Sorba Thomas. Good one  |
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Post by Tinpot on Jun 9, 2024 13:58:09 GMT 1
I would add though, that my excitement if we signed Chris Conn-Clarke would be tempered somewhat. He does look good on YouTube, but so does that chap at Cheltenham who has just signed for Shrewsbury, who we were rumoured to be interested in. And his stats are crap.
CCC's stats are better, but they're at National League level. And although he's probably still good enough to get into our current midfield, that doesn't necessarily mean he's any good.
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Post by runner76 on Jun 9, 2024 14:04:15 GMT 1
Could be be Number 10 and have CC initials.?
10CC.
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Post by goodbet on Jun 9, 2024 14:14:37 GMT 1
Could be be Number 10 and have CC initials.? 10CC. "i'm not in love" with this one. |
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Post by SN0W on Jun 9, 2024 14:44:01 GMT 1
Could be be Number 10 and have CC initials.? 10CC. "i'm not in love" with this one. He should be saying "I'm handy, try me". |
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Post by goodbet on Jun 9, 2024 15:26:32 GMT 1
"i'm not in love" with this one. He should be saying "I'm handy, try me". Best take a "Dreadlock Holiday" |
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Jun 9, 2024 15:29:39 GMT 1
Could be be Number 10 and have CC initials.? 10CC. Both the Dean and I like that one. |
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Post by goodbet on Jun 9, 2024 15:31:40 GMT 1
Could be be Number 10 and have CC initials.? 10CC. Both the Dean and I like that one. Are you Ready To Go Home |
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Post by terriersyndrome on Jun 9, 2024 16:31:21 GMT 1
Don't think it's a bad shout for this lad.
If rumours are true quite a few EFL clubs are interested, the Northern Ireland connections might work in our favour and if we can keep Brodie at the club he'll have regular Northern Ireland scouts watching his games.
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Post by Terriersmad on Jun 9, 2024 18:13:50 GMT 1
He’d be a gamble, as would every player coming from that level. But one I think I’d take, with some more proven talent to reduce pressure on him. He certainly looks like he has something and has toughened up early in his career. Good age for improvement with that bit of experience behind him.
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Post by rockwall on Jun 9, 2024 19:05:45 GMT 1
Fleetwood didn't think he was up to it. Millwall didn't think Chris Smalling was up to it. Massive Wednesday didn't think Jamie Vardy was up to it. Both Brentford and QPR thought Michail Antonio wasn't up to it (and Brentford were shit in those days). Sometimes players develop a bit later. Or they need a setback to kickstart their careers. Some just don't suit the club they're at. If we sign this lad I'd be excited to see what he could do. West Ham didn't fancy Sorba Thomas. And rightly so. |
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Post by bells ringing :) on Jun 9, 2024 19:14:11 GMT 1
West Ham didn't fancy Sorba Thomas. And rightly so. Somehow i don't think West Ham are regretting, there choice of letting Sorba go. The youth staff at West Ham got that choice very much right. Sorba will never ever be a prem player, well not for more than a season. If he managers to join a club, who will carry him to a promotion, then have a season in the prem. His overall play is very poor. |
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Post by utttrooper on Jun 9, 2024 23:51:56 GMT 1
Can't be any worse than Ben Wiles so go for it
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Jun 10, 2024 9:44:00 GMT 1
Is this guy another Kyle Hudlin?
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Post by Terriersmad on Jun 10, 2024 11:10:20 GMT 1
Is this guy another Kyle Hudlin? Based on what I’ve seen, no. Conference fans were staggered that we’d signed Hudlin, who had a reputation for not being particularly good at that level. His goals record was 14 goals in 59 games. To be fair to him, there will be many 21-year-olds at that level with a worse record who go on to do OK in their careers. Conn-Clarke has a better record in terms of goals and assists is already streets ahead despite playing a deeper role. He seems to be universally-acclaimed as one of the outstanding non-league talents in recent years. Any player from two/three levels below is a gamble. The story of Hudlin - being picked up by a club playing far too high for ability - is pretty standard. The problem was that we did poorly in other areas of recruitment meaning we had to play him. If we were to bring in Conn-Clarke we’d need proven talent alongside him. Non-league recruitment can be fertile ground. We picked up Lee Novak from non-league alongside Sorba Thomas, two players who we’ve had our money’s worth from. Both were gambles that paid off among other, more experienced players. |
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