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1 hour ago, latics22 said:

Why would I offer a contract to a player u want rid of? Why not just release him? 

5 minutes ago, Markspark92 said:

Maybe this could be linked to TP being suspended, maybe Byrnes complained about him aswell 

I’m Danny byrnes’ brother, TP and Coops were the best part of that club as far as far as my parents are concerned. 

Had a series of injuries which must have dented his career

Cant have helped having players and managers coming and going like a revolving door either. Was probably the star of the youth team when he was in it, could have been the same for the first team if not hampered.

Byrnes on loan to Colwyn Bay

Having not been to a friendly yet so I'm just throwing a question in. Is it because we don't have any wide players who can put in a quality cross and we are relying on CMs packing the midfield? I was under the impression from people on here that the forwards we brought in were going to get plenty of goals but recent posts,seem to suggest a lack of quality in both attacking midfield and forwards.

Still in the market for a few wingers mind you so it could all turn when the team isn't patchwork.

How much do we contribute towards loan signings?

Heard it was a "play them or pay them" system last year. meaning the parent club paid the wage if Oldham kept them fit and helped them develop.

Didn't Scunthorpe get promoted a few years ago with a team of giants?

If I remember correctly most of those players were free or minimal cost too. Appears to be a theme here....

I'd have Rasulo back but is he not at MKDons so presumably unavailable?!

I'd have him back but seems the team Robbo is after is one of 7ft tall strongmen, don't think he'd interest him.

 

 

 

Possibly but from what I've read Knight and Byrnes are wingers and he brought them on upfront initially rather than on the wing. Although that could have been because we only had one striker on the bench.

From what I've been told Knight was a striker but was moved on the wing in the youth system and Byrnes played as an attacking midfielder but was moved out wide also. Could be that Robbo wanted to see if Knight was still a striker.

Only a friendly so means very little but....

 

Ripley - looks decent. One mistake first half which he immediately recovered from to make a good save

 

Law - impressed. Bigger & more of a presence than the type of fullbacks we've gotten used to of late. We were told he's a set piece specialist and he went close with a free kick. He should be good for 5 goals+ from these over the season I'd say.

 

Reckord - again bigger than I thought he was going to be. A steady job, did little wrong that springs to mind

 

Edmundson - I liked what we saw of him at RB back end of last season and he could be much further along than we were expecting on todays showing at CB. Commanding in the air, won 3 headers impressively in about 10 seconds at one point during the second half.

Vocal too - telling the much older, more experienced Law where to be on several occassions.

Only a friendly but he could well be ready....

 

Stott - CB. looked OK. Can't imagine Robinson is planning for us to see much of him if Clarke and Burgess come in but if he's needed there's definitely somthing there.

 

Wilson - played at CB. a solid captains performance. I've never noticed him be so vocal before (it was quiet I suppose).

 

Flynn - decent first half. Tidy, all round midfielder. Not as noticeable before he went off 2nd half with Hudds coming out on the front foot. Imagine, as expected, he'll be one of our best players this season.

 

Klok - exactly what we expected. He'll be great between suspensions.

 

Winchester - I thought he'd filled out in a good way early on but he was goosed way too early. Did little. Gonna be a great shame if he wastes his talent.

 

Erwin - put himself about, good touch. Looks the kind of player we thought Cassidy was on his first game & a half before injury last season.

 

Mckay - lively, linked play well. Very optimistic he'll be the goalscorer we've been missing since Baxter.

 

Nabi - the lad released from West Brom. Looked awful to start with and nobody was passing to him but knuckled down and grew into the game. Worth another look in my opinion.

 

Croft - I thought he did well when finally called upon back end of last season and he was very good again today. Pushed Edmundson for man of the match from the subs bench. Provided he's not after too much money sign him back up ffs.

 

Cassidy - I always think criticism of him is a bit OTT as he's never had enough of a run for us to properly judge. If Robinson isn't going to ever start him either we might aswell just get rid. I can't think of a player who's had so little impact from so many substitute appearances.

 

Brown - great lad, terrible footballer. We were defending very well at 0-0 v Championship opposition until he came on. Within minutes his man created their first. He was shocking.

 

Kettings - I thought this was our poorest signing so far but he did OK.

 

Mantack, Woodland, Byrnes & Knight weren't really on long enough to give an opinion.

 

All in all a decent run out.

What was most promising of all was how organised SR has us looking already after the players being here such a short amount of time.....

 

If the four we're rumoured to be signing on Monday are all first team starters things could be looking very promising.

Personally thought Byrnes played well despite being out of position. Mantack looked fairly decent but there was a few times where he looked like he was playing to impress the gaffer and not to win the game and he looked like a full back and not a wing back. Would love to see how they both fair in position for a decent length of time.

What positions do Mantack, Stott, Byrnes and Knight play in?

Pretty sure Mantack is a right back, Stott is a central defender, Byrnes plays either wing or behind the striker and Knight is a midfielder.

As it stands we can just about turn out a team...5-3-2

 

Gk..O'Neill (youth)

 

Rb..Mantack

Cb..Edmundson

Cb..Stott

Cb..Wilson

Lb..Brown

 

Mf..Knight

Mf..Winchester

Mf..Byrnes

 

St..Cassidy

St..Glackin (youth)

 

Subs..All youth.

 

Doesn't look too bad ...does it?

Awful lot of faith to place in Glackin, playing him at lone striker.

Have we got enough for 5 a side

By my count we have 10, meaning yes but there's no goalkeepers. Good chance the game will end 0-0 though.

Have we got enough for 5 a side

By my count we have 10, meaning yes but there's no goalkeepers. Good chance the game will end 0-0 though.

I'm all for clearing the decks but arguably 3 of last season's poorest performers are still on the books along with another who was a major disappointment, of those remaining only really Edmondson has shown anything the rest are gash or untried.

Seeing how Edmundson and a few other of the untested players develop next season is one of the few positives we've got to look forward to. Can't imagine they'll develop much unless we get a full 11 though.

 

8...Winchester, Brown, Murphy, Cassidy and Edmundson are now the senior professionals with Mantack, Knight and Stott the youths..

9 with Byrnes on that list

What if they handed him the job and got rid of the youth setup.

 

Wouldn't put it past them.

I'm pretty sure that if that happened then we'd lose most of next years starting 11.

I can't believe we've let Bove go. I had high hopes for the little psycho.

Nothing says league 1 material like getting a red card after 3 minutes. That being said I do think he deserved more chances and if the club was more stable he'd probably be kept.