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If Wheater is the answer, I don't want to know the question!

He was constantly injured or unable to complete 2 games in a week last season, God knows what he'll be like this season. Not worth the risk, time to move on.

Would love wheats back. If takeover had happened sooner never had left

Was gonna add the ones who hounded him out wouldnt be happy. Already started i see 

4 minutes ago, BOWTUN BAKED said:

He was constantly injured or unable to complete 2 games in a week last season, God knows what he'll be like this season. Not worth the risk, time to move on.

Only Lowe and Olkowski played more minutes.

Just now, enzo gambaro said:

Only Lowe and Olkowski played more minutes.

I'd have that down more to Parky's constant changing of the line up than Wheater's availability.

9 minutes ago, BOWTUN BAKED said:

I'd have that down more to Parky's constant changing of the line up than Wheater's availability.

Course you would.

He started 32 games and was on the bench for a further 10.

1 minute ago, enzo gambaro said:

Course you would.

He started 32 games and was on the bench for a further 10.

Was just checking & I stand corrected, thought he'd missed more games than that, but not playing in 13 out of 45 games is still a high enough percentage that I wouldn't be taking the risk. 

Though you have to question why the only gig he could was Oldham !

Just now, BOWTUN BAKED said:

not playing in 13 out of 45 games is still a high enough percentage that I wouldn't be taking the risk. 

I'd have that down more to Parky's constant changing of the line up than Wheater's availability.

12 minutes ago, enzo gambaro said:

I'd have that down more to Parky's constant changing of the line up than Wheater's availability.

Course you would

😉

Wheater was hounded out?
Really?

Didn't he call a couple of strikes and then leave because he knew the best he would get from us was a 1yr deal and wanted a minimum of 2?

Best one yet hounded out 

G

5 minutes ago, Traf said:

Wheater was hounded out?
Really?

Didn't he call a couple of strikes and then leave because he knew the best he would get from us was a 1yr deal and wanted a minimum of 

He called the strikes?  Or as the most experienced player was looked up to by the players so was only a symbolic figurehead? Wasnt Taylor the union rep. Anyway at the time i didnt blame him for striking or for leaving with best deal he could. He would run through a brick wall for this club, rightly or wrongly the only player last season who i had any bond with whatsoever especially after his celebrations after promotion and forest game. Only person to blame is King Ken

1 hour ago, BOWTUN BAKED said:

Course you would

😉

😃

3 minutes ago, radcliffewhite1 said:

Best one yet hounded out 

Ok a bit strong that but i didnt get the criticism from some quarters on here regarding the whole shitstorm and consequent departure. Top bloke as far as im concerned 

22 minutes ago, Traf said:

Wheater was hounded out?
Really?

Didn't he call a couple of strikes and then leave because he knew the best he would get from us was a 1yr deal and wanted a minimum of 2?

Not hounded out all.

Not sure if any of the rest of that is true either, though.

Wheater would give a bit of stability to our ramshackle defence just in terms of his experience & physical presence.He might even chip in with a goal or two as well.On the risk side he is a bit injury prone but I would take him back.

In fairness, he has managed 23 games already for Oldham this year.

On the flipside, that is 20th placed Oldham in league 2, so not sure about that defensive stability! Only 3 other sides have let in more goals.

 

After Saturday's catastrophic defending, first thing I thought about when driving home from the game was I wish We had Wheater back in defence, he'd be a solid defender for another 18 months or so for us.

3 hours ago, BOWTUN BAKED said:

Was just checking & I stand corrected, thought he'd missed more games than that, but not playing in 13 out of 45 games is still a high enough percentage that I wouldn't be taking the risk. 

Though you have to question why the only gig he could was Oldham !

He wanted to stay local and clearly his championship days are over.  So he needed a Div 1 or Div 2 club within about 30 miles, who still needed a centre half in August, and presumably were prepared to make him one of their better paid players.  He's streets ahead of what we have, I've forgotten what its like to have a centre throwing their body at shots and winning all the aerial battles.  And he'll score goals, unlike any of our current defenders.

7 minutes ago, Blondi said:

After Saturday's catastrophic defending, first thing I thought about when driving home from the game was I wish We had Wheater back in defence, he'd be a solid defender for another 18 months or so for us.

Me too, I was commenting that he'd be a great signing for next season in Div 2.  If we got him earlier that would be a huge bonus.

Would we not be better using Zouma/Edwards/Senior/Brockbank and giving them the experience, that would be more like building for the future rather than topping up a retirement fund.

I think we can stay up so we aren't at developing players stage yet

I was optimistic but the numbers don't stack up for me any more, I would have to check but current figures have us finishing on summat like 33 points I think which would require a catastrophic fuck up by them above us.

8 minutes ago, ErnestTurnip said:

Would we not be better using Zouma/Edwards/Senior/Brockbank and giving them the experience, that would be more like building for the future rather than topping up a retirement fund.

I think we need a balanced squad with a mix of experience and youth and Wheater fits the bill for me. 

10 minutes ago, ErnestTurnip said:

Would we not be better using Zouma/Edwards/Senior/Brockbank and giving them the experience, that would be more like building for the future rather than topping up a retirement fund.

Me too 

let’s play the lads who will be around in league 2