Even if we did replace them, it'll be players of the same ilk as Bodin and Stockley rather than anything we actually want or needGiven it took us three years to replace Hugill I wouldn't count on it.
Even if we did replace them, it'll be players of the same ilk as Bodin and Stockley rather than anything we actually want or needGiven it took us three years to replace Hugill I wouldn't count on it.
I can’t see a club willing to pay any sort of fee in January for players out of contract in 6 months.....especially players that haven’t really set the world alight with their recent form.If the so called big four leave in January, I do hope that we will have some players from outside of the club lined up to replace them as the January transfer window is creeping up . In saying that I wouldn’t be surprised if we go with the players that are already at the club.
Happens a lot, people will pay for their needs then and now, or to steal a march if they can be outbid on wages in free agency- we did it with Moult, for instance.I can’t see a club willing to pay any sort of fee in January for players out of contract in 6 months.....especially players that haven’t really set the world alight with their recent form.
At our level there won’t be much money splashing around in January for players who haven’t really set the world on fire recently.Happens a lot, people will pay for their needs then and now, or to steal a march if they can be outbid on wages in free agency- we did it with Moult, for instance.
That said, with Davies and DJ both attracting interest from Scotland, they could sign pre-contract details and be done.
That what agents are for though. If the owner wanted them gone, they'd be gone- they all have suitors for the right price.At our level there won’t be much money splashing around in January for players who haven’t really set the world on fire recently.
I fear this will fester until the end of the season unfortunately.
We are in a different era Hunter....there will be suitors but not many with money at our level.That what agents are for though. If the owner wanted them gone, they'd be gone- they all have suitors for the right price.
We are in a different era Hunter....there will be suitors but not many with money at our level.
Trev has got us & himself in a right mess....the value of his prized assets have collapsed and unless he sees sense they will all leave for nothing in seven months......on the bright side Cloth Cap was a cracking winner for him today 🏇🏻
Do we know where Harrop was today ?
He's clearly on the periphery but surely must be injury or illness if O'Reilly was on the bench instead of him.
Was Harrop just signed up to get a fee in January or next summer? Seems he's gone out of 18 for some reason since he signed the new deal!
Some really strange decisions being made at the moment.
The club have talks themselves up at times or at forums saying what wonderful deals they got on the likes of DJ and Browne.There’s 2 ways at looking at this. IF the ‘big 4’ are allowed to move on for free TH could lose the current value of those players, but the fact is those players combined cost PNE less than £1m. I don’t think TH will be too concerned if they all walk away as TH will probably tell the Manager (whoever that maybe at the time) to replace them with Free transfers or players from the lower end of the market.
It’s significantly harder to do that in the championship because you’ve got to develop them in a tougher league. We were able to mould Robinson and hugill against poorer opposition when they weren’t great and turn them into top players.What happened to the policy of picking up young rough cheap diamonds? Hugill, Robinson, DJ, Pearson?
Previously as a club we were proud of this type of recruitment? We need investment at all levels, we need players to come into the first team and improve it immediately and then some to develop. Our transfer policy is just shocking.
What happened to the policy of picking up young rough cheap diamonds? Hugill, Robinson, DJ, Pearson?
Previously as a club we were proud of this type of recruitment? We need investment at all levels, we need players to come into the first team and improve it immediately and then some to develop. Our transfer policy is just shocking.
What happened to the policy of picking up young rough cheap diamonds? Hugill, Robinson, DJ, Pearson?
Previously as a club we were proud of this type of recruitment? We need investment at all levels, we need players to come into the first team and improve it immediately and then some to develop. Our transfer policy is just shocking.
Hence why we need an U23 team to aid their development.It’s significantly harder to do that in the championship because you’ve got to develop them in a tougher league. We were able to mould Robinson and hugill against poorer opposition when they weren’t great and turn them into top players.
We can’t do that anymore. Also those players were all developed by Grayson. I’m not sure I would be confident neil could do the same
Davies and Ledson are two players Neil has developed into very good Championship players. Prior to Neil‘s arrival Davies hadn‘t played at this level and was on loan after loan after loan. Ledson hadn‘t played at this level either before signing. So he clearly can develop a player.It’s significantly harder to do that in the championship because you’ve got to develop them in a tougher league. We were able to mould Robinson and hugill against poorer opposition when they weren’t great and turn them into top players.
We can’t do that anymore. Also those players were all developed by Grayson. I’m not sure I would be confident neil could do the same
Putting players like Earl, Storey and Bayliss in an U23 team, who have all been exposed to professional football at a very good standard, would do the exact opposite of aid their development.Hence why we need an U23 team to aid their development.
Bayliss
Storey
O'Reilly
Baxter
Walker
JH-W
Earl
Hudson
Bennett
Just to name the obvious few.