danielcufc
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Post by danielcufc on Jul 10, 2024 21:24:35 GMT
Just remember Carlisle fans and commentators said Iredale was awful. Opposition fans always say players are crap. Let’s give him a chance first eh! I know we are linked with Assombolonga & Gardner and they may happen yet.
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danielcufc
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Post by danielcufc on Jul 10, 2024 21:26:32 GMT
I doubt the fee is in any way significant. Port Vale keen to get rid and know that even a miniscule 'undisclosed fee' is a PR win for the club at a time when their fans have been hugely critical. And we’ve probably re-invested money made from Lankester so not like we’ve broken the bank
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Post by malotru on Jul 10, 2024 21:31:42 GMT
Mullin’s 30+ goals was an absolute freak of nature. Since then we’ve been happy with Ironside, Smith and Ahadme goal scoring returns of 10-15 goals. So I’d be happy with Loft getting 8-10 league goals this season with Lavery a couple more than that. Provided Monk finds some creativity in the middle of the pitch. 3 years is quite eye opening though so hopefully this becomes a good piece of Monkey business.
Welcome to the U’s Ryan.
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Post by malotru on Jul 10, 2024 21:43:45 GMT
Actually after looking at his stats for when he’s played a full seasons worth of games I’ll be happy with a 6-8 goal return.
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Post by joeaustin on Jul 10, 2024 22:17:23 GMT
If Loft and Lavery are the hard workers to create for an Assombalonga type then maybe it will work, but if we are left with these two, Kachunga and Njoku then I really do worry for us this season.
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Post by Andrewlang on Jul 10, 2024 22:28:39 GMT
Lavery works like a beast apparently, and even his harshest critics say Loft does too.
I've no idea if he's any good but I am quite happy with the contracts we're handing out and the show of confidence it implies we have in those players. I also quite like how we seem to have signed players that *should* compliment each others style.
Good old life.
Andrew
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Post by foolhandy on Jul 10, 2024 22:29:11 GMT
I wonder how many assists he has, either directly or by holding up the ball? Place is mentioned too. That was Heskey's thing back in the day...
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danboyb
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Post by danboyb on Jul 10, 2024 23:00:32 GMT
How many of us could really see England reaching the final a couple of weeks ago? Maybe sometimes what’s happened in the past doesn’t dictate the future. Loft obviously hasn’t had a great time of it but there was certainly mitigating circumstances at Port Vale.
Someone suggesting he’s a downgrade on Bonne…. Don’t be daft. Really liking the way we’re going about building the whole structure. We’re already stronger off the pitch than we were when we ended last season (Euell, new fitness guy etc) and we’re well on the way to being stronger on the pitch too. We’re heading in the right direction.
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hhabbin
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Post by hhabbin on Jul 11, 2024 3:28:58 GMT
So, we have now signed a player who was useless at Port Vale and ok at Bristol Rovers, and a player [ Gibbons] who was useless at Bristol Rovers and ok at Port Vale.
What next? .... useless at both or ok at both?
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Post by jamesm6688 on Jul 11, 2024 4:32:40 GMT
Not sure if this has been shared already…https://youtu.be/BdO1Rvk4cHA?si=EVtZQBBNvV-k8h7o. Looks like a decent hard working option, who struck up a good partnership with collins.
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cornishu
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Post by cornishu on Jul 11, 2024 7:17:55 GMT
Like people slagging off the Labour Party before they’ve even started, let’s give Ryan a chance.
Welcome to our great football club Ryan. We will bring out the best in you.
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Post by imp566 on Jul 11, 2024 7:31:08 GMT
Played on the left of a front 3 at Brovers - could that be the plan here?
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Post by El Goodo on Jul 11, 2024 7:35:46 GMT
Have said throughout the summer I think 4-3-3 will be our preferred formation next season, with 3-4-2-1/3-4-3 there as a back-up option. The recruitment so far hasn't disabused me of that opinion.
I expect us to switch up starting formations a bit more regularly than over the past few years though.
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danielcufc
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Post by danielcufc on Jul 11, 2024 8:39:30 GMT
Watching the Loft interview it seems the move has happened fairly quickly so wonder if we have missed out on another target or Vale made him available. Still hope that we add another 1 or 2 before the Portugal trip.
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Post by simon on Jul 11, 2024 8:44:27 GMT
I live in the Potteries and I’m getting a lot of mocking messages. I seem to remember Walsall fans laughing when we signed Martin Butler.
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