Byfield

[KUNGFOO]

were is all the byfield lovers im disapointed to come on the forum and see someone not singing his praise's what a waiste of time that guy is he only played tuesday cos parker and a couple of others was stuck in traffic, he is still the same player as last season maybe he should go on trail at chesterfield im sure thay will give him a 9 year contract

[Break The Silence]

were is all the byfield lovers im disapointed to come on the forum and see someone not singing his praise's what a waiste of time that guy is he only played tuesday cos parker and a couple of others was stuck in traffic, he is still the same player as last season maybe he should go on trail at chesterfield im sure thay will give him a 9 year contract

 

Wouldn't have put it quite so bluntly but, I have to agree, he is gash! Lightweight and offers absolutely nothing......

 

[Macca]

He played about 20 mins...

[ste1987]

Would personally rather have him over Lewi and O Grady as a back up

[Break The Silence]

He played about 20 mins...

 

..........ineffectively........

[MikeF]

awaits the Byfiled signs on the OS.

 

God I hope not

[Zorrro]

Would personally rather have him O Grady as a back up

 

I'm fairly indifferent towards Byfield, but I honestly believe O'Grady will prove himself to be a very useful back up this season.

[Fryatt's Bald Head]

Wouldn't be offering Byfield a contract and would be letting O'Grady go on loan - not good enough as back ups.

 

Similarlarly, though Lomax was found wanting and Blackpool soon found out where the weak link was in order to get their crosses in for our centre backs NOT to deal with!

[RobOAFC]

He plays hardly any football all last season

was no where near match fit

still attemptin to get match fit

plays 20 minz against blackpool

what did you expect? a hat-trick? a MOM performance from him?

GET REAL.

Who would you realistically want as a back up to parker and abbott?

Byfield - a PROVEN striker in this division

Alessandra - Got potential, not developing his game, lacking strength and appears scared to shoot

O'Grady - not proven in this league, struggled when with stockport, appears frightened to shoot.

 

Are you honestly telling me you would reject a proven goal scorer in league one for either one of them as back-up?

[OminousPoultry]

Are you honestly telling me you would reject a proven goal scorer in league one for either one of them as back-up?

 

we rejected Hughes.

 

I'd rather we had someone on their way up and not someone on the way down.

[garcon]

From what I read of DP's comments, I honestly don't believe there is any intention to sign Byfield. He said (I'm paraphrasing because I can't be bothered finding the actual quote) that we were never going to sign Haining, we had simply agreed to his request to train with us during pre-season, and Byfield is with us for exactly the same reason. i.e. as a former player, we're doing him a favour by letting him train with us and giving him some pre-season game time, but there's no intention to actually sign him.

 

Of course, if he's in the side on Saturday you can tell me I was talking bollocks.

[garcon]

By the way, (wrong thread...) I had assumed we were "never likely" to sign Haining because he's too good/expensive for us. However, given he doesn't appear to have anything sorted yet, I'm not so sure that's the case.

[flytrap]

Byfield looks good on paper but he hasn't grasped his chance to get a contract. Next!

[KUNGFOO]

He plays hardly any football all last season

was no where near match fit

still attemptin to get match fit

plays 20 minz against blackpool

what did you expect? a hat-trick? a MOM performance from him?

GET REAL.

Who would you realistically want as a back up to parker and abbott?

Byfield - a PROVEN striker in this division

Alessandra - Got potential, not developing his game, lacking strength and appears scared to shoot

O'Grady - not proven in this league, struggled when with stockport, appears frightened to shoot.

 

Are you honestly telling me you would reject a proven goal scorer in league one for either one of them as back-up?

 

 

how many goals has he scored in the last 3 years to our backups?

[leeslover]

how many goals has he scored in the last 3 years to our backups?

More than they have, combined, in their entire careers?

[erniecooksey4]

how many goals has he scored in the last 3 years to our backups?

 

Darren Byfield in the last 3 years compared to o'grady and lewi's careers (only league games)

 

Darren Byfield

 

Oldham 14-11-2008 14-01-2009 (Loan) App: 8 (0) Goals: 1

Doncaster 15-07-2008 01-07-2009 App: 3 (12) Goals: 0

Bristol C 29-08-2007 15-07-2008 App: 17 (16) Goals: 8

Millwall 08-06-2006 29-08-2007 App: 28 (3) Goals: 16

 

Overall: 25 Goals

 

Chris O'Grady

 

Stockport 02-02-2009 31-05-2009 (Loan) App: 17 (1) Goals: 2

Bradford 02-01-2009 01-02-2009 (Loan) App: 0 (2) Goals: 0

Bury 17-10-2008 17-11-2008 (Loan) App: 3 (3) Goals: 0

Oldham 28-05-2008-Now App: 3 (10) Goals: 0

Rotherham 18-01-2007 28-05-2008 App: 46 (5) Goals: 13

Rushden 18-08-2005 01-01-2006 (Loan) App: 20 (2) Goals: 4

Notts Co 24-09-2004 24-12-2005 (Loan) App: 3 (6) Goals: 0

Leicester 05-04-2003 18-01-2007 App: 6 (18) Goals: 1

 

Overall: 20 Goals

 

Lewis Alessandra

 

Oldham 01-07-2007-Now App: 24 (23) Goals: 7

 

Overall: 7 Goals

 

Byfield Any Day of the week!

[leeslover]

Darren Byfield in the last 3 years compared to o'grady and lewi's careers (only league games)

 

Darren Byfield

 

Oldham 14-11-2008 14-01-2009 (Loan) App: 8 (0) Goals: 1

Doncaster 15-07-2008 01-07-2009 App: 3 (12) Goals: 0

Bristol C 29-08-2007 15-07-2008 App: 17 (16) Goals: 8

Millwall 08-06-2006 29-08-2007 App: 28 (3) Goals: 16

 

Overall: 25 Goals

 

Chris O'Grady

 

Stockport 02-02-2009 31-05-2009 (Loan) App: 17 (1) Goals: 2

Bradford 02-01-2009 01-02-2009 (Loan) App: 0 (2) Goals: 0

Bury 17-10-2008 17-11-2008 (Loan) App: 3 (3) Goals: 0

Oldham 28-05-2008-Now App: 3 (10) Goals: 0

Rotherham 18-01-2007 28-05-2008 App: 46 (5) Goals: 13

Rushden 18-08-2005 01-01-2006 (Loan) App: 20 (2) Goals: 4

Notts Co 24-09-2004 24-12-2005 (Loan) App: 3 (6) Goals: 0

Leicester 05-04-2003 18-01-2007 App: 6 (18) Goals: 1

 

Overall: 20 Goals

 

Lewis Alessandra

 

Oldham 01-07-2007-Now App: 24 (23) Goals: 7

 

Overall: 7 Goals

 

Byfield Any Day of the week!

Damn. Out by 2

[RobOAFC]

Had to conceed the other day take away the 9 year age gap Byfield to COG and . COG has better record..

 

 

True yet when we are talking about now, byfield has proven himself in this league so at this moment he would be a better backup then COG

[flytrap]

Darren Byfield in the last 3 years compared to o'grady and lewi's careers (only league games)

 

Darren Byfield

 

Oldham 14-11-2008 14-01-2009 (Loan) App: 8 (0) Goals: 1

Doncaster 15-07-2008 01-07-2009 App: 3 (12) Goals: 0

Bristol C 29-08-2007 15-07-2008 App: 17 (16) Goals: 8

Millwall 08-06-2006 29-08-2007 App: 28 (3) Goals: 16

 

Overall: 25 Goals

 

Chris O'Grady

 

Stockport 02-02-2009 31-05-2009 (Loan) App: 17 (1) Goals: 2

Bradford 02-01-2009 01-02-2009 (Loan) App: 0 (2) Goals: 0

Bury 17-10-2008 17-11-2008 (Loan) App: 3 (3) Goals: 0

Oldham 28-05-2008-Now App: 3 (10) Goals: 0

Rotherham 18-01-2007 28-05-2008 App: 46 (5) Goals: 13

Rushden 18-08-2005 01-01-2006 (Loan) App: 20 (2) Goals: 4

Notts Co 24-09-2004 24-12-2005 (Loan) App: 3 (6) Goals: 0

Leicester 05-04-2003 18-01-2007 App: 6 (18) Goals: 1

 

Overall: 20 Goals

 

Lewis Alessandra

 

Oldham 01-07-2007-Now App: 24 (23) Goals: 7

 

Overall: 7 Goals

 

Byfield Any Day of the week!

 

This only proves that all three are

[razza699]

True yet when we are talking about now, byfield has proven himself in this league so at this moment he would be a better backup then COG

 

 

Id still rather spend the wage money on a good cb

[KUNGFOO]

This only proves that all three are

 

 

exactly

[Bristolatic]

Byfield over O'Grady for me. He's done it at this level, so a short term contract to see if he can prove himself. If he doesn't, cheerio. O'Grady has never looked like being the real deal and Alice isn't the answer.

[erniecooksey4]

This only proves that all three are

 

Maybe so, but dave penney is looking for a striker and out of them three byfield is the proven one.

 

can you or anyone else who dislikes byfield name another striker, who we can get on a free and who we can actually afford, who has a better goalscoring record than byfield?

 

 

[penrhyn]

"Maybe so, but dave penney is looking for a striker and out of them three byfield is the proven one.

 

can you or anyone else who dislikes byfield name another striker, who we can get on a free and who we can actually afford, who has a better goalscoring record than byfield?"

 

 

"Well said 100% correct.... Name a realistic alternative or cant really say. "

 

Spot on

[LaticNik]

Maybe so, but dave penney is looking for a striker and out of them three byfield is the proven one.

 

can you or anyone else who dislikes byfield name another striker, who we can get on a free and who we can actually afford, who has a better goalscoring record than byfield?

 

Pawel Abbott? Keigan Parker? Oh wait, we've got two already...

 

Love them or loathe them we've COG, Brooke, Smalley and Taylor if needs be as back up for a striking spot.

 

Aside from Gregan and Hazell who's in reserve at CB? And more worrying, who's competing against that duck egg in nets?

 

I think that's why this whole Byfield situation is getting folks backs up. A reserve striker seems to be a priority ahead of the real problem areas of the team. We're only as good as our weakest link.

 

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