mcfluff1985 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Recruitment has been dire. But. Everyone was clamouring for the manager to be able to bring in his own players. He's now bringing in his own players. What's available outside a transfer window. Surely that's something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Branston Pickle Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 If I were a manager looking for a goal at 1 nil down, I’d definitely have brought this guy on with his immaculate scoring record rather than a guy who got double figures for a relegation fighting club literally last season who was on the bench next to him. And I’d definitely make sure I brought him on for the only other striker on the pitch. Because I’m a good coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hands on Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 1820 mm sounds a lot but it is still less than six foot and we need a centre forward that can dominate. On hopefully to the next signing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkleking Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Well that didn't last long... https://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/2020/january/10012020-akpa-akpro-statement/?fbclid=IwAR1fp_1Cx_St8fEiYEESm74jhBJEysyJp95Ub8-1ph4R81QnT4nwMrBaEhM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handsy Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Long enough for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Would the last 12 months break all records for incoming & outgoing transfers / loans and shortest contracts given....it must be close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowenicki Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Thank feck. Terrible. The most useless in the group of uselessness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League one forever Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 So good they couldn’t be bothered naming him twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 12 minutes ago, kowenicki said: Thank feck. Terrible. The most useless in the group of uselessness. But still better than Vera? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Pity we never saw them together as a strikeforce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kowenicki Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 46 minutes ago, rudemedic said: But still better than Vera? I’m not counting him... he’s already effectively gone hasn’t he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 9 hours ago, kowenicki said: I’m not counting him... he’s already effectively gone hasn’t he? It seems very likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longlostfan Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 He can only ever have been thought of as a (desperate attempt at a) sticking plaster. If we were to look for a positive maybe there is a recognition that the squad post summer recruitment wasn't good enough and bringing him on a short term deal was intended to not block a space for anyone better available in January. This only makes sense if we get some better players in January. If we will or have remains to be seen. For me the whole approach needs a rethink. There does not seem to be a plan. A clear out every 12 months and then scrabble to get another squad isn't working. Maybe this is the reality of lower league football- but it isn't very appealing. Turning up each August to see a pitch full of strangers fail to click is a turn off. It needs to be plan to build something. Imagine a core of five or six who were good enough on reasonable length contracts, supplemented by a few loans, blooding a few youngsters over time. Much lower turnover of the core or youngsters (admittedly having to sell one of two from time to time), and a small group of others who at least offered something who might not be part of the 4 year vision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightDN123 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 11 minutes ago, Longlostfan said: He can only ever have been thought of as a (desperate attempt at a) sticking plaster. If we were to look for a positive maybe there is a recognition that the squad post summer recruitment wasn't good enough and bringing him on a short term deal was intended to not block a space for anyone better available in January. This only makes sense if we get some better players in January. If we will or have remains to be seen. For me the whole approach needs a rethink. There does not seem to be a plan. A clear out every 12 months and then scrabble to get another squad isn't working. Maybe this is the reality of lower league football- but it isn't very appealing. Turning up each August to see a pitch full of strangers fail to click is a turn off. It needs to be plan to build something. Imagine a core of five or six who were good enough on reasonable length contracts, supplemented by a few loans, blooding a few youngsters over time. Much lower turnover of the core or youngsters (admittedly having to sell one of two from time to time), and a small group of others who at least offered something who might not be part of the 4 year vision. This for me. But the crucial part here is recruitment, Dino said it himself out of the 5 loan players we got only Jonny Smith was any good to us. So that’s a 20% success rate on loans. looking at permanent contracts I’m not evening going to look as it’s a lot less than 20% and the amount of players we have signed and ended up terminating the contracts is embarrassing. recruitment needs to improve, and consistency is key, otherwise you rely on luck that every transfer you make will work, that’s not going to be the case majority of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, LightDN123 said: Dino said it himself out of the 5 loan players we got only Jonny Smith was any good to us. So that’s a 20% success rate on loans. This contrast with last season says it all. Surridge Lang Iversen Lyden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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