(That long since we've had any, couldn't find the thread)

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Edited December 11, 20169 yr by Ratwhite

9 minutes ago, Traf said:

I don't think he has the ability to be a decent winger.

Agree

3 hours ago, Casino said:

the best winger we have ever had very little pace

and morais was hardly usain bolt

My late dad would sworn blind the answer to your first point was Bobby Langton.

The history books might suggest Ted Vizard.

Opportunity for a whole new thread here. 😀

15 minutes ago, Traf said:

I don't think he has the ability to be a decent winger.

Lad gets a lot of stick. He doesn’t need to be a world beater. 

2 minutes ago, Big E said:

Lad gets a lot of stick. He doesn’t need to be a world beater. 

He needs to be able to beat a man on occasion and be able to consistently put good balls in to the box. There's no point signing Dalby if we aren't going to provide the service he needs. He doesn't need to be a world beater but he needs to be able to do these things in order to be playing regularly. He hasn't IMO shown that he has what it takes to be up to standard. 

I also think this applies to Desmond. He is good at beating a man but he hasn't proven he can consistently get good balls in the box. 

IMO we need at the very least another winger but I would like two more. 

 

9 minutes ago, Arrested development said:

He needs to be able to beat a man on occasion and be able to consistently put good balls in to the box. There's no point signing Dalby if we aren't going to provide the service he needs. He doesn't need to be a world beater but he needs to be able to do these things in order to be playing regularly. He hasn't IMO shown that he has what it takes to be up to standard. 

I also think this applies to Desmond. He is good at beating a man but he hasn't proven he can consistently get good balls in the box. 

IMO we need at the very least another winger but I would like two more. 

 

Tutu beats a man and loses it. Luckily for him he has a big Willy so the easy lower faithful love him. 
 

I think we had two wingers who had little support in the center. Fresh start for them. 

1 hour ago, Big E said:

Tutu beats a man and loses it. Luckily for him he has a big Willy so the easy lower faithful love him. 
 

I think we had two wingers who had little support in the center. Fresh start for them. 

Yes, my thoughts too.

Of course SS may still decide he wants different ones, but with genuine centre forward types, looking to attack balls played in fairly quickly, they may not need to be worldies every time, but ones into a good area for forwards to attack. 

I’ve watched some great wingers play for us including Freddie, Fat Gordon, the Postman and that City reject but none were as consistently good as Diddy who beat his man and put it right where the defenders didn’t want it. 
TBF Freddie was technically an inside forward but he played wide plenty.

Edited July 1, 2025Jul 1 by Wanderlust

6 hours ago, gonzo said:

We are every cunts big day out and every cunt fills their ground when we turn up.

Because we used to be a big club - used to be. 
We still have a big ground and great fan base, but we are kidding ourselves to consider ourselves a big club now. 
We’re a third tie also ran club at the moment but that doesn’t mean we can’t be a big club again - but we have a long way to go especially as the game has moved on since the last time we were at the top table.

And other clubs know it.

Looks like the Swedish transfer is getting messy agent threatening the sporting director and been reported wonder if we will pull the plug on it might rumble on 

IFK Norrköping has alerted that the association has been subjected to "pressure and threats" from an agent. Now the club has been in contact with Swedish Elite Football (Sef). According to Norrköping, the agent is said to have threatened that, if he does not get his will, he will deliberately counteract the club getting any compensation for the current player. In addition, the club claims that the agent has threatened to slander Fannberg before both board members and important

Edited July 1, 2025Jul 1 by Farnywhite

On the wingers I loved Johansen on the right and Sellers on the left. Frandsen and Jensen in the middle was a fantastic midfield that really should have got us out of tier 2. 

1 hour ago, Wanderlust said:

Because we used to be a big club - used to be. 
We still have a big ground and great fan base, but we are kidding ourselves to consider ourselves a big club now. 
We’re a third tie also ran club at the moment but that doesn’t mean we can’t be a big club again - but we have a long way to go especially as the game has moved on since the last time we were at the top table.

And other clubs know it.

We are the biggest club in this division however you want to spin it.

History, gates, ground and dosh.

We fill every away ground and have unbelievable home attendances.

The fact we've been down here so long is a disgrace really. This way, way below our natural level.

Every club in the land finds that again sooner or later. 

3 minutes ago, gonzo said:

We are the biggest club in this division however you want to spin it.

History, gates, ground and dosh.

We fill every away ground and have unbelievable home attendances.

The fact we've been down here so long is a disgrace really. This way, way below our natural level.

Every club in the land finds that again sooner or later. 

Here’s hoping Schuey can deliver.

I remember years ago being 2-0 at home at half time to Fulham in the prem and some arsehole was whinging about the football being ‘boring’. 😂

47 minutes ago, Farnywhite said:

Looks like the Swedish transfer is getting messy agent threatening the sporting director and been reported wonder if we will pull the plug on it might rumble on 

IFK Norrköping has alerted that the association has been subjected to "pressure and threats" from an agent. Now the club has been in contact with Swedish Elite Football (Sef). According to Norrköping, the agent is said to have threatened that, if he does not get his will, he will deliberately counteract the club getting any compensation for the current player. In addition, the club claims that the agent has threatened to slander Fannberg before both board members and important

LOL, to quote Mr Brian Clough " Tell the fat bastard your signing now or yer going home without yer watch and yer shoes".

7 hours ago, Rizlar said:

Agreed and his final ball is piss poor and his shooting is worse! 

So what was it that we paid a reputed £900k for?

13 minutes ago, gonzo said:

We are the biggest club in this division however you want to spin it.

History, gates, ground and dosh.

We fill every away ground and have unbelievable home attendances.

The fact we've been down here so long is a disgrace really. This way, way below our natural level.

Every club in the land finds that again sooner or later. 

We were 14th on wage bill for midfielders last season and 9th for strikers. We are the biggest in lg1 but we haven't had a fair slice of dosh for ages, and thats because of bad decisions at board level 15 yrs ago.

23 minutes ago, gonzo said:

We are the biggest club in this division however you want to spin it.

History, gates, ground and dosh.

We fill every away ground and have unbelievable home attendances.

The fact we've been down here so long is a disgrace really. This way, way below our natural level.

Every club in the land finds that again sooner or later. 

May be we have had to many players that once they have signed new it wouldn’t get any better and are coasting  . Dapo was one that showed some ambition to move up a level bringing younger players in and through might help 

7 minutes ago, peelyfeet said:

We were 14th on wage bill for midfielders last season and 9th for strikers. We are the biggest in lg1 but we haven't had a fair slice of dosh for ages, and thats because of bad decisions at board level 15 yrs ago.

9th on strikers ? You sure Charles was on a good screw and Collins . Mctee signed for a million so you would think on a good wage .victor would be on more than he is worth  We’re is this list ?

Edited July 1, 2025Jul 1 by Farnywhite

To put things in perspective. It took Sheffield United almost six years to get out of this league, it is not impossible this year but difficult, hopefully he can build a similar side to Plymouth and get us out as quickly as possible. Signings thus far are very encouraging, obviously we need more and I think there will be.

7 minutes ago, Farnywhite said:

9th on strikers ? You sure Charles was on a good screw and Collins . Mctee signed for a million so you would think on a good wage .victor would be on more than he is worth  We’re is this list ?

Probably on Bolton till I die , made up by a pubescent teenager 

1 hour ago, Wanderlust said:

Because we used to be a big club - used to be. 
We still have a big ground and great fan base, but we are kidding ourselves to consider ourselves a big club now. 
We’re a third tie also ran club at the moment but that doesn’t mean we can’t be a big club again - but we have a long way to go especially as the game has moved on since the last time we were at the top table.

And other clubs know it.

I disagree lusty. When you look into other teams fan sites at this level, as you do more than most I think, they almost all consider us to be one of the big fish so I sometimes don’t think we give ourselves enough credit. Obviously we’re no mega club but we are still an attractive proposition. None of our local Championship rivals get the gates we do or the number of season ticket holders despite being higher up which is why it’s essential that we do whatever we need to do to get us out of here and back at the minimum level a club of our standing deserves. It’s as if some of our fans feel embarrassed to admit we are a sizeable club.

Only Sheehan left at the club now over 30 and he has only recently turned 30.....Schumacher is putting building blocks in

I for one am encouraged at the re-build but the downside i do not see promotion next season

I think people are sometimes reading much too much into things at what is still an early stage

23 minutes ago, peelyfeet said:

We were 14th on wage bill for midfielders last season and 9th for strikers. We are the biggest in lg1 but we haven't had a fair slice of dosh for ages, and thats because of bad decisions at board level 15 yrs ago.

Where were we on the list for mincing sock down 10's? 

4 hours ago, Traf said:

I don't think he has the ability to be a decent winger.

Mcatee gets given a tough time and rightly so but Schon didn’t cost that much less and was given a free ride for most of last season.
 

If we start this season with Schon as our first choice winger It’ll be pretty depressing. 

37 minutes ago, peelyfeet said:

We were 14th on wage bill for midfielders last season and 9th for strikers. We are the biggest in lg1 but we haven't had a fair slice of dosh for ages, and thats because of bad decisions at board level 15 yrs ago.

Since promotion from league 2, and FV getting further investment from the Swiss, I think we've had a fair chunk to spend. 

Not massive, and they won't spend what we can't afford to miss, but far better now than when we were on our way down.