New players: Sooner or Later?

[singe]

On the 9th June, the official announcement quoted Paul Dickov:

Dickov added that he accepts money is tight and he will have to beg, steal or borrow players, though he added that he will first be looking at the existing players.

He said: "First of all I have to look at the players here. And regardless of what has happened in the past when the players come back on June 28th they are all going to have a clean slate and chance to impress.

"And before I start bringing in players, I want to give everybody here a chance."

Dickov wants to give everybody a chance

 

And yet in today's Chron Alan Hardy is quoted as saying:

Chief executive Alan Hardy said: “Since coming to the club Paul has talked about various players.

“He is in the process of assessing action from last season’s matches so he can familiarise himself with the squad as quickly as possible.

“We gave him all the DVDs we had and he took them home to study.

“Paul has started identifying positions he feels are in need of strengthening.”

 

 

Now don;t get me wrong I am not trying to cause trouble, but there are mixed messages to the fans and players.

 

For what it is worth, I would expect PD to be trying to bring players in, we clearly struggled and needs strngthening in obvious areas from last season and where players have left.

So the announcment should not have had that quote in. No need for it.

Every managers brings in players they want to, it's one of the few jobs in which you can.

Edited June 14, 2010 by singe

[Andy]

there all pants anyway so tbh i couldnt give a rats asssssssss

[RoyleArmy]

Jonathan Macken will be a signing for oldham soon

[Geordie Blue]

Jonathan Macken will be a signing for oldham soon

 

Jonathan Macken - Injury prone and past it.

[RoyleArmy]

Jonathan Macken - Injury prone and past it.

 

 

not really he is fit did ok at barnsley.

[Markoasis]

not really he is fit did ok at barnsley.

 

Theres already a topic on this guy ............... please use it.

 

http://www.owtb.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=30290

[jonnyl@tic]

Theres already a topic on this guy ............... please use it.

 

http://www.owtb.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=30290

 

Dickov has been studying dvds of the players - they are crap so i would imagine we see new players sooner rather than later

[HarryBosch]

Theres already a topic on this guy ............... please use it.

 

http://www.owtb.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=30290

 

shouldn't you get the OP to change his thread title to "New Players: Sooner or Later? (apart from Jonathan Macken as there's already a thread about him)???

[Markoasis]

done

[singe]

shouldn't you get the OP to change his thread title to "New Players: Sooner or Later? (apart from Jonathan Macken as there's already a thread about him)???

Good point.

And thanks oops sorry Mark

Could we change it to New Players: Sooner or Later? (apart from Jonathan Macken as there's already a thread about him) and any other player Royle army has mentioned and Royle Army you are barred from this thread

please!

Edited June 14, 2010 by singe

[BP1960]

On the 9th June, the official announcement quoted Paul Dickov:

Dickov added that he accepts money is tight and he will have to beg, steal or borrow players, though he added that he will first be looking at the existing players.

He said: "First of all I have to look at the players here. And regardless of what has happened in the past when the players come back on June 28th they are all going to have a clean slate and chance to impress.

"And before I start bringing in players, I want to give everybody here a chance."

Dickov wants to give everybody a chance

 

And yet in today's Chron Alan Hardy is quoted as saying:

Chief executive Alan Hardy said: “Since coming to the club Paul has talked about various players.

“He is in the process of assessing action from last season’s matches so he can familiarise himself with the squad as quickly as possible.

“We gave him all the DVDs we had and he took them home to study. “Paul has started identifying positions he feels are in need of strengthening.”

 

 

Now don;t get me wrong I am not trying to cause trouble, but there are mixed messages to the fans and players.

 

For what it is worth, I would expect PD to be trying to bring players in, we clearly struggled and needs strngthening in obvious areas from last season and where players have left.

So the announcment should not have had that quote in. No need for it.

Every managers brings in players they want to, it's one of the few jobs in which you can.

 

That will be akin to counting sheep, he should be getting plenty of sleep and be suitably refreshed for the new season.

[Lukers1]

Jonathan Macken will be a signing for oldham soon

 

Why dont you stop spouting the same drivvel

[Lee Sinnott]

Why dont you stop spouting the same drivvel

 

There is a button to ignore people on here.

 

If you don't like what he says, then use it!

[toasits]

There is a button to ignore people on here.

 

If you don't like what he says, then use it!

 

 

For the love of God - where is it !!!

[opinions4u]

For the love of God - where is it !!!

I had that conversation with the wife once.

 

Then gave up.

[steveoafc]

I had that conversation with the wife once.

 

Then gave up.

[singe]

I had that conversation with the wife once.

 

Then gave up.

How good would a mute button be.....

[Ernie For England]

there all pants anyway so tbh i couldnt give a rats asssssssss

 

[Andy]

 

 

oh forgot accept brill

[Ernie For England]

oh forgot accept brill

 

Probably still requires a

[edhunteruk]

On the 9th June, the official announcement quoted Paul Dickov:

Dickov added that he accepts money is tight and he will have to beg, steal or borrow players, though he added that he will first be looking at the existing players.

He said: "First of all I have to look at the players here. And regardless of what has happened in the past when the players come back on June 28th they are all going to have a clean slate and chance to impress.

"And before I start bringing in players, I want to give everybody here a chance."

Dickov wants to give everybody a chance

 

And yet in today's Chron Alan Hardy is quoted as saying:

Chief executive Alan Hardy said: “Since coming to the club Paul has talked about various players.

“He is in the process of assessing action from last season’s matches so he can familiarise himself with the squad as quickly as possible.

“We gave him all the DVDs we had and he took them home to study.

“Paul has started identifying positions he feels are in need of strengthening.”

 

 

Now don;t get me wrong I am not trying to cause trouble, but there are mixed messages to the fans and players.

 

For what it is worth, I would expect PD to be trying to bring players in, we clearly struggled and needs strngthening in obvious areas from last season and where players have left.

So the announcment should not have had that quote in. No need for it.

Every managers brings in players they want to, it's one of the few jobs in which you can.

 

 

to be honest,the majority of managers say pretty much the same standard things...think dp said exactly the same took home dvd's etc and made his mind up.

if dickovs contacts are as good as made out,then i would imagine he has already been trying to get 2 or 3 players sorted out whilst they are on holidays,and before pre season training starts...

 

i doubt we will see anything like the comings and goings of past seasons...we havent got a pot to piss in anymore thanks to previous managers wasting money on journeymen has beens and losing the fans.

 

i think we will see the majority of the current squad with 3 possibly 4 new additions...once season starts if people are no good then they will be moved out on loans and money freed up for more....dont forget the owners have always said there will be money available for the right signing...i hope dickov utilises this to the good.

[Andy]

Probably still requires a

 

 

[BP1960]

Michah Richards to Spurs reported again today.

Edited June 15, 2010 by BP1960

[singe]

Michah Richards to Spurs reported again today.

for the love of god have they nothing else to write about?

[Omar Don't Scare]

for the love of god have they nothing else to write about?

 

City keen to keep him as a homegrown player for Europe