JeffNZ
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Post by JeffNZ on Jan 30, 2024 19:02:52 GMT
One of the most comfortable players on the ball that I have seen in a quartered shirt for a long time. ...is there a sell on clause to benefit Grimsby? I know it's ingrained in the DNA of Rovers fans to constantly crunch numbers and ponder over player profits. But wouldn't it be a refreshing change if, just for once, we viewed this as the inception of a master plan to sculpt a squad destined for greatness on the grandest footballing stage? Yeah, call me a dreamer but I prefer to think of myself as a professional imagineer. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2024 19:26:42 GMT
One of the most comfortable players on the ball that I have seen in a quartered shirt for a long time. Sounds like a player with "sellability" written all over him....is there a sell on clause to benefit Grimsby? I have no idea but I don't think Grimsby are silly. |
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Post by swissgas on Jan 30, 2024 20:24:00 GMT
Sounds like a player with "sellability" written all over him....is there a sell on clause to benefit Grimsby? I know it's ingrained in the DNA of Rovers fans to constantly crunch numbers and ponder over player profits. But wouldn't it be a refreshing change if, just for once, we viewed this as the inception of a master plan to sculpt a squad destined for greatness on the grandest footballing stage? Yeah, call me a dreamer but I prefer to think of myself as a professional imagineer. As you’d expect Jeff, being a bit of a number cruncher, I disagree with you about numbers and profits being part of Rovers DNA because I think we swing too much the other way. Having romantic dreams of it all coming together and Rovers surging to the Championship or beyond is lovely but it won’t happen without that master plan really being in place and without the numbers being properly crunched as part of the process. As SDG has posted below Grimsby aren’t silly so they’ve decided to cash in early on Conteh for a reason. Likewise the player has been closely examined during his time at Watford and Middlesbrough but they both decided not to keep him. So we’ve got to find out what those reasons are and which flaws need to be addressed rather than think we can just wind him up like a clockwork mouse and sit back while he runs rings around the opposition. But for the first time in many years I think in Matt Taylor we have a manager who understands this, who will have done his research and will have a good idea of what he needs to do to turn Conteh into a player those clubs will regret releasing. |
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JeffNZ
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Post by JeffNZ on Jan 30, 2024 22:11:15 GMT
I know it's ingrained in the DNA of Rovers fans to constantly crunch numbers and ponder over player profits. But wouldn't it be a refreshing change if, just for once, we viewed this as the inception of a master plan to sculpt a squad destined for greatness on the grandest footballing stage? Yeah, call me a dreamer but I prefer to think of myself as a professional imagineer. As you’d expect Jeff, being a bit of a number cruncher, I disagree with you about numbers and profits being part of Rovers DNA because I think we swing too much the other way. Having romantic dreams of it all coming together and Rovers surging to the Championship or beyond is lovely but it won’t happen without that master plan really being in place and without the numbers being properly crunched as part of the process. As SDG has posted below Grimsby aren’t silly so they’ve decided to cash in early on Conteh for a reason. Likewise the player has been closely examined during his time at Watford and Middlesbrough but they both decided not to keep him. So we’ve got to find out what those reasons are and which flaws need to be addressed rather than think we can just wind him up like a clockwork mouse and sit back while he runs rings around the opposition. But for the first time in many years I think in Matt Taylor we have a manager who understands this, who will have done his research and will have a good idea of what he needs to do to turn Conteh into a player those clubs will regret releasing. I guess I'm the Willy Wonka of dreams and you're the accountant trying to calculate the value of everlasting gobstoppers. 😁 |
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Post by bluetornados on Jun 14, 2024 12:25:47 GMT
Bristol Rovers midfielder Kamil Conteh came off the bench in Sierra Leone's draw against Burkina Faso..By Daniel Hargraves.i2-prod.bristolpost.co.uk/incoming/article9336896.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/0_3554342-1.jpgKamil Conteh earned his ninth senior cap for Sierra Leone on Monday night with a 21-minute appearance from the bench as the Leone Stars secured a dramatic point in World Cup qualifying against Burkina Faso. The Bristol Rovers midfielder came on in the 69th minute with his side 2-1 down, having pulled one back through Augustus Kargbo 11 minutes prior after conceding two first half goals. Sierra Leone then snatched a draw via an equaliser from Forest Green Rovers striker Amadou Bakayoko in the 87th minute. Having beaten Djibouti 2-1 last Wednesday, this international camp has certainly been productive for the Leone Stars with four points in World Cup qualifying, having taken one point from their opening two matches. That leaves them fourth in Group A with Egypt, Guinea Bissau and Ethiopia the other sides in their group. Conteh was an unused substitute against Djibouti but, before Monday, hadn't featured for his country in over a year and, at 21, he remains one of the younger players in the squad which included the likes of Charlton Athletic's Daniel Kanu and Cambridge United's Sullay Kaikai. Sierra Leone's next scheduled World Cup qualifiers aren't until March next year against Guinea-Bissau and Egypt having never appeared at a World Cup finals before. However, there are expected to be Africa Cup on Nations 2025 qualifying commitments later in the year, although the CAF have admitted to a "scheduling nightmare." Conteh enjoyed a stellar first few months at Rovers following his January switch, demonstrating excellent ball-winning capabilities while also reading the game with a maturity well beyond his years. However, the young midfielder struggled for a regular starting spot towards the end of last season, mainly because of Jordan Rossiter's long-awaited return from injury. Regardless, he remains one of the most exciting prospects in Matt Taylor's squad and will now get a much-needed three-week break before returning to The Quarters for pre-season on July 1st.
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