George Taft

[masi 51]

Played all three games as Scunthorpe get 9 points in a week.....

[Guest]

IE when he signed “he is at great age for improvement and has vast experience at this level” no doubt some will say TP signed him 

[Eddie]

Must admit, it seems a bizarre one, although I’m sure IE has his reasons.

With the way Delaney has been playing, and definitely now with the suspension, you’d have thought he’d have been the perfect person to fill in and could have made the spot his own.

The fact he obviously considers Baptiste or Greenidge a better bet is worrying!

[Dr. Feelgood]

4 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Must admit, it seems a bizarre one, although I’m sure IE has his reasons.

Yes. He will have. The problem is his reasons are usually fckg bollox.

[Biggish Dave]

I wouldn't say I've clamoured to play him but he was no worse than many others early in the season.

Perhaps he'll be a mainstay next season

[Rudy]

Decent run of games for them to play, don’t think we’ll know the reasons why he was allowed to go, did seem a bit odd at the time 

[Benny The Ball]

1 hour ago, masi 51 said:

Played all three games as Scunthorpe get 9 points in a week.....

They signed Karacan at the same time , and both have played in 5 successive games , ( lost the first 2 )  just shows you what a difference the right signings can make once they settle in 

[kent_white]

I thought he was the best of a bad bunch when he was getting games earlier in the season.

Never really understood this situation?

[Johnnyrotten]

At least he cant play against us later this month.

[Biggish Dave]

21 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

At least he cant play against us later this month.

All part of our cunning plan to unsettle them

[Guest]

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[Mounts Kipper]

Great decision to get shut. Fucking rubbish last night. 

[Johnnyrotten]

18 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Great decision to get shut. Fucking rubbish last night. 

If its a great decision to get shut - how bad was the decision to get him in the first place?  Just correcting his own mistake, same with many recent improvements.

FWIW I thought he was OK, no better and no worse, but definitely no better than Delaney who was already here.

[Biggish Dave]

He was bang average just like he was for us. No real mistakes but nothing to get excited about either. OK league 2 defender, nothing better

[Ani]

9 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

If its a great decision to get shut - how bad was the decision to get him in the first place?  Just correcting his own mistake, same with many recent improvements.

FWIW I thought he was OK, no better and no worse, but definitely no better than Delaney who was already here.

Do you think Evatt was responsible for summer recruitment ? You mention correcting 'his' mistake who do you mean ? 

[Kane57]

Still better than Delaney. Will be better than him every day for the rest of his life too 

[Take Hunt Off]

58 minutes ago, Kane57 said:

Still better than Delaney. Will be better than him every day for the rest of his life too 

True.

If either Santos or Baptiste get injured/ suspended I think our tilt at the playoffs will be over.

[bolton va va]

Alongside Santos, with the 2 solid full backs & defensive cover from Williams, Delaney would be fine, Greenidge was improving & Brockbank's best position could be centre back.....we'd be alright.

But.....if we lost Santos i'd be worried.

[FrancisFogarty]

When he was here Taft was very ordinary in a squad of ordinary players. He wouldn't even get on the bench here now.

[Casino]

1 hour ago, bolton va va said:

Alongside Santos, with the 2 solid full backs & defensive cover from Williams, Delaney would be fine, Greenidge was improving & Brockbank's best position could be centre back.....we'd be alright.

But.....if we lost Santos i'd be worried.

I think greenidge has shot his bolt

If lee is fit, id guess we might see the white muamba at cb if needs must

[Johnnyrotten]

3 hours ago, Ani said:

Do you think Evatt was responsible for summer recruitment ? You mention correcting 'his' mistake who do you mean ? 

I don't know, none of us do.  But I find it hard to believe he wouldn't have a say on who's brought in. Not like he's a shrinking violet.  And it cant just be coincidence that so many of his players are ex-Chesterfield/Blackpool/Barrow etc.  If he's not responsible for Taft he doesn't get the credit for Doyle, Sarcevic, Santos etc.  

[Johnnyrotten]

3 hours ago, Kane57 said:

Still better than Delaney. Will be better than him every day for the rest of his life too 

Its all opinions, I just dont get this anti-Delaney stuff.  Taken over the whole of his appearances, he's been as good as Baptiste - some bad games, some good games.  Not had a run in a 4-4-2 like the current 2 have.  Was our best defender by a mile in the first couple of months.  Compared to the other "bad" players that I dont need to list, they didnt have a good half never mind a good month.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Agree with that Johnny.

[Johnnyrotten]

25 minutes ago, Mr Grey said:

Greenidge is gash, he looks like a shit Joleon Lescott.

Couldn't put it better myself, I was wondering who he reminded me of and its Lescott in his inability to ever look like he's got control of a ball, or to make clean tackles.

Lescott could head a ball though, as we found to our cost a few times.  

[masi 51]

3 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

I don't know, none of us do.  But I find it hard to believe he wouldn't have a say on who's brought in. Not like he's a shrinking violet.  And it cant just be coincidence that so many of his players are ex-Chesterfield/Blackpool/Barrow etc.  If he's not responsible for Taft he doesn't get the credit for Doyle, Sarcevic, Santos etc.  

as i said about 3 months back when we potted phoenix......you could see Evatt signings and Phoenix signings

The London contingent Phoenix signings.........Blackpool, Morecambe, Chesterfield, Fleetwood Evatt signings

Evatt is not exempt he brought in White, Crellin but at least he admitted they where not good enough