KUNGFOO Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Break The Silence Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 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...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 He played about 20 mins... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste1987 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Would personally rather have him over Lewi and O Grady as a back up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Break The Silence Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 He played about 20 mins... ..........ineffectively........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeF Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 awaits the Byfiled signs on the OS. God I hope not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fryatt's Bald Head Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOAFC Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OminousPoultry Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytrap Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Byfield looks good on paper but he hasn't grasped his chance to get a contract. Next! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUNGFOO Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 how many goals has he scored in the last 3 years to our backups? More than they have, combined, in their entire careers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erniecooksey4 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOAFC Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytrap Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUNGFOO Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 This only proves that all three are exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erniecooksey4 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penrhyn Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 "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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticNik Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 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. E4e SIEVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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