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Jul 23, 2021 15:49:09 GMT
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Post by lostinspace on Jul 23, 2021 15:49:09 GMT
James Balshaw(Swansea)
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Post by harrybuckle on Jul 23, 2021 16:52:17 GMT
James is correct but it is Belshaw (Harrogate Town)
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Post by bluetornados on Jul 23, 2021 22:46:36 GMT
James Belshaw - 30 years old - Goalkeeper has played for Nuneaton, Tamworth & Harrowgate Town - 331 senior career games..
In 2009, Belshaw rejected a one-year professional contract with Walsall and instead moved to the United States to play college soccer at Duke University.
He made 78 appearances for the Blue Devils between 2009 and 2012. During his time at Duke, Belshaw won accolades such as 2012 NSCAA All-America third team, was a two-time All-ACC first team selection, a three-time All-ACC choice, earning second team honours in 2010 and earned NSCAA All-South Region honours all four seasons.
Belshaw has been a big Notts County supporter since childhood.
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Post by richmace on Jul 24, 2021 12:43:26 GMT
richmace. Why say things with a "100% confidence" that you haven't got a clue about? It just makes a complete and utter mockery of your post. It is very clear that a large proportion of the fanbase are completely behind the bloke but as is the case with whoever had the job the start to the season is very important. None of us have any idea how this new side will gel but one thing I can say is that the signings fill me with more confidence than the bunch that finished last season. Fair enough you dont "buy" into no blame being attached to him for last season however surely you could see that he had no benefit of a transfer window and the loss of Nicholson took away our last hope of staying up. Personally I don't think JB has hidden behind an excuse-far from it- what he has done is to set out what he thinks he can do with a very tough target for himself and his staff unlike you who try to hide behind the YOU have no or little credit left for him and try to say that you arfe part of a "reasonable" proportion. What is a reasonable proportion? 5-10%? Fair point. Nothing in life is 0% or 100%. Thank you for correcting me. I will aim to be more accurate with any figures that I quote on this forum from now on. I am not a JB hater. I really, really hope he can turn it around and get us promoted this season. I am also not a JB fanboy. I am personally probably about 43% in favour of JB at the moment, down from about 76% when he started. I agree that the lack of a transfer window was not helpful for JB, but he knew the situation before joining. Also, he is on record of having the worst record of all three managers during the 2021/2021 season. If you are a fan of using statistics (which I am not), the statistics show that he was the worst performing manager. Of course, that does not take into account strength of opponent, injuries, the weather, etc. As a football supporter, not a statistician, my feeling was that we were harder to beat under JB. I could see progress, and I am roughly 88% sure that with a decent goalscorer we would have changed those 1-1 or 0-1 games into wins and draws and may have stayed up. I would have preferred JB to have shown a bit of class by taking responsibility and shielded the players from blame, rather than put them to the sword publicly. That's just my personal opinion. Onward to 2021/2022 and a promotion season. Then JB will have a 98% approval rating from me.
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Post by kingswood Polak on Jul 24, 2021 13:02:13 GMT
richmace. Why say things with a "100% confidence" that you haven't got a clue about? It just makes a complete and utter mockery of your post. It is very clear that a large proportion of the fanbase are completely behind the bloke but as is the case with whoever had the job the start to the season is very important. None of us have any idea how this new side will gel but one thing I can say is that the signings fill me with more confidence than the bunch that finished last season. Fair enough you dont "buy" into no blame being attached to him for last season however surely you could see that he had no benefit of a transfer window and the loss of Nicholson took away our last hope of staying up. Personally I don't think JB has hidden behind an excuse-far from it- what he has done is to set out what he thinks he can do with a very tough target for himself and his staff unlike you who try to hide behind the YOU have no or little credit left for him and try to say that you arfe part of a "reasonable" proportion. What is a reasonable proportion? 5-10%? Fair point. Nothing in life is 0% or 100%. Thank you for correcting me. I will aim to be more accurate with any figures that I quote on this forum from now on. I am not a JB hater. I really, really hope he can turn it around and get us promoted this season. I am also not a JB fanboy. I am personally probably about 43% in favour of JB at the moment, down from about 76% when he started. I agree that the lack of a transfer window was not helpful for JB, but he knew the situation before joining. Also, he is on record of having the worst record of all three managers during the 2021/2021 season. If you are a fan of using statistics (which I am not), the statistics show that he was the worst performing manager. Of course, that does not take into account strength of opponent, injuries, the weather, etc. As a football supporter, not a statistician, my feeling was that we were harder to beat under JB. I could see progress, and I am roughly 88% sure that with a decent goalscorer we would have changed those 1-1 or 0-1 games into wins and draws and may have stayed up. I would have preferred JB to have shown a bit of class by taking responsibility and shielded the players from blame, rather than put them to the sword publicly. That's just my personal opinion.Onward to 2021/2022 and a promotion season. Then JB will have a 98% approval rating from me. Agree totally and it’s the first time I’ve seen stevek192 post so personally. B***** had 18 games but used every excuse in the book plus used personal attack on a player who the players voted for, as captain. If anyone has no credit left then it’s B*****. This is now HIS team and staff. If we don’t see a striker come in then I feel we will be in big trouble but, like you, just my opinion
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Post by bluetornados on Jul 27, 2021 2:26:54 GMT
Morecambe have signed Bristol Rovers striker Jonah Ayunga for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal.
The 24-year-old scored two goals in 30 appearances in League One last season.
"I'm delighted, Jonah's a boy I've kept tabs on since Bristol Rovers signed him and he has a lot of good attributes," Shrimps boss Stephen Robinson told the club website.
"He is a big, strong boy, he can run in behind, and there are aspects of his game we know we can
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Post by Bath Gas on Jul 27, 2021 4:14:53 GMT
Fair point. Nothing in life is 0% or 100%. Thank you for correcting me. I will aim to be more accurate with any figures that I quote on this forum from now on. I am not a JB hater. I really, really hope he can turn it around and get us promoted this season. I am also not a JB fanboy. I am personally probably about 43% in favour of JB at the moment, down from about 76% when he started. I agree that the lack of a transfer window was not helpful for JB, but he knew the situation before joining. Also, he is on record of having the worst record of all three managers during the 2021/2021 season. If you are a fan of using statistics (which I am not), the statistics show that he was the worst performing manager. Of course, that does not take into account strength of opponent, injuries, the weather, etc. As a football supporter, not a statistician, my feeling was that we were harder to beat under JB. I could see progress, and I am roughly 88% sure that with a decent goalscorer we would have changed those 1-1 or 0-1 games into wins and draws and may have stayed up. I would have preferred JB to have shown a bit of class by taking responsibility and shielded the players from blame, rather than put them to the sword publicly. That's just my personal opinion.Onward to 2021/2022 and a promotion season. Then JB will have a 98% approval rating from me. Agree totally and it’s the first time I’ve seen stevek192 post so personally. B***** had 18 games but used every excuse in the book plus used personal attack on a player who the players voted for, as captain. If anyone has no credit left then it’s B*****. This is now HIS team and staff. If we don’t see a striker come in then I feel we will be in big trouble but, like you, just my opinion I wonder if the players would have voted for Ehmer as Captain if they known him better? I suspect the fact that the held the role at Gillingham was a factor in some of the votes. I understand that he is a very nice chap, but was somewhat laid back in his approach to things, which, together with his performance on the pitch, would have infuriated B*****.
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Post by Colyton Gas. on Jul 27, 2021 20:24:06 GMT
Football League
Teddy Bishop [Ipswich - Lincoln] Undisclosed
Conor Chaplin [Barnsley - Ipswich] Undisclosed
Leif Davis [Leeds - Bournemouth] Loan
George Edmundson [Rangers - Ipswich] Undisclosed
Callum Morton [West Brom - Fleetwood] Loan
Bailey Peacock-Farrell [Burnley - Sheff Wed] Loan
Alex Perry [Wigan - Scunthorpe] Free
Adam Phillips [Burnley - Morecambe] Loan
Ryan Stirk [Birmingham - Mansfield] Loan
Lewis Wing [Middlesbrough - Sheff Wed] Loan
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Post by gasgomarchingin on Jul 28, 2021 10:30:41 GMT
Ipswich have done some good business.
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Post by irishrover on Jul 28, 2021 11:47:23 GMT
Presumably the current chaos and uncertainty surrounding our 'manager' will make it harder to sign people now.
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Jul 28, 2021 12:33:56 GMT
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Post by baselswh on Jul 28, 2021 12:33:56 GMT
Presumably the current chaos and uncertainty surrounding our 'manager' will make it harder to sign people now. It certainly won't help.
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Post by Bath Gas on Jul 28, 2021 13:03:32 GMT
Presumably the current chaos and uncertainty surrounding our 'manager' will make it harder to sign people now. There is never any certainty as far as the vast majority of manager are concerned, lose half a dozen games and they could be out the door. Geoff Twentyman has previously stated that players aren't bothered about what's going on at a club or what their stadium is like, a good wage and getting game time are their main priorities. Basically, it comes down to if the price is right.
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Jul 28, 2021 13:30:59 GMT
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Post by gasgomarchingin on Jul 28, 2021 13:30:59 GMT
Presumably the current chaos and uncertainty surrounding our 'manager' will make it harder to sign people now. There is never any certainty as far as the vast majority of manager are concerned, lose half a dozen games and they could be out the door. Geoff Twentyman has previously stated that players aren't bothered about what's going on at a club or what their stadium is like, a good wage and getting game time are their main priorities. Basically, it comes down to if the price is right. Let's home for a brucey bonus
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Post by irishrover on Jul 28, 2021 13:45:58 GMT
Presumably the current chaos and uncertainty surrounding our 'manager' will make it harder to sign people now. There is never any certainty as far as the vast majority of manager are concerned, lose half a dozen games and they could be out the door. Geoff Twentyman has previously stated that players aren't bothered about what's going on at a club or what their stadium is like, a good wage and getting game time are their main priorities. Basically, it comes down to if the price is right. Well that is probably true on a case by case basis. But all that really means is that if some things aren't right then you need to pay extra to get a player in. In other words if 2 or 3 clubs are competing to sign a player and offering roughly the same amount of money then the other stuff very much does matter. This is also quite a unique situation. It's one thing having the perpetual threat of managers being sacked based on on-field performance (which is something a player can back themselves to control to some extent) it's a whole other thing if there's external factors that they have no influence on hanging over them - I can't imagine agents advising players to come to Rovers if there are other options out there for them at the moment.
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Post by Bath Gas on Jul 28, 2021 14:51:17 GMT
There is never any certainty as far as the vast majority of manager are concerned, lose half a dozen games and they could be out the door. Geoff Twentyman has previously stated that players aren't bothered about what's going on at a club or what their stadium is like, a good wage and getting game time are their main priorities. Basically, it comes down to if the price is right. Well that is probably true on a case by case basis. But all that really means is that if some things aren't right then you need to pay extra to get a player in. In other words if 2 or 3 clubs are competing to sign a player and offering roughly the same amount of money then the other stuff very much does matter. This is also quite a unique situation. It's one thing having the perpetual threat of managers being sacked based on on-field performance (which is something a player can back themselves to control to some extent) it's a whole other thing if there's external factors that they have no influence on hanging over them - I can't imagine agents advising players to come to Rovers if there are other options out there for them at the moment. I can only speak from the experience of my son being involved in professional sport for 18 years, and mixing with professionals around the world, past and present, from a variety of disciplines. With regards to the goings on within a club, they don't give a damn.
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Post by irishrover on Jul 28, 2021 15:48:21 GMT
Well that is probably true on a case by case basis. But all that really means is that if some things aren't right then you need to pay extra to get a player in. In other words if 2 or 3 clubs are competing to sign a player and offering roughly the same amount of money then the other stuff very much does matter. This is also quite a unique situation. It's one thing having the perpetual threat of managers being sacked based on on-field performance (which is something a player can back themselves to control to some extent) it's a whole other thing if there's external factors that they have no influence on hanging over them - I can't imagine agents advising players to come to Rovers if there are other options out there for them at the moment. I can only speak from the experience of my son being involved in professional sport for 18 years, and mixing with professionals around the world, past and present, from a variety of disciplines. With regards to the goings on within a club, they don't give a damn. Interesting because that has not been my experience of talking to agents and professionals within various sports (particularly cricket) over the years. They have often made a big pont about 'the fit' being right.
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Post by Bath Gas on Jul 28, 2021 18:23:33 GMT
I can only speak from the experience of my son being involved in professional sport for 18 years, and mixing with professionals around the world, past and present, from a variety of disciplines. With regards to the goings on within a club, they don't give a damn. Interesting because that has not been my experience of talking to agents and professionals within various sports (particularly cricket) over the years. They have often made a big pont about 'the fit' being right. I guess it depends what they mean by 'the fit' - I'm not sure 'the fit' would be wrong because of something going on at management level. If it was a club that had a long standing reputation for not looking after their players, or something similar, I can understand them thinking nfm. The fact that players have followed JB from Fleetwood, tends to make me think he's not somebody who players would wish to give a wide swerve. Maybe what they refer to as a players' manager? An interesting discussion - thank you for sharing your experiences.
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Post by kingswood Polak on Aug 5, 2021 11:44:47 GMT
Presumably the current chaos and uncertainty surrounding our 'manager' will make it harder to sign people now. There is never any certainty as far as the vast majority of manager are concerned, lose half a dozen games and they could be out the door. Geoff Twentyman has previously stated that players aren't bothered about what's going on at a club or what their stadium is like, a good wage and getting game time are their main priorities. Basically, it comes down to if the price is right. But, with all due respect to GT, football has moved on and changed, a great deal since he last played. I think he is out of touch on this.
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Post by Bath Gas on Aug 5, 2021 14:52:46 GMT
There is never any certainty as far as the vast majority of manager are concerned, lose half a dozen games and they could be out the door. Geoff Twentyman has previously stated that players aren't bothered about what's going on at a club or what their stadium is like, a good wage and getting game time are their main priorities. Basically, it comes down to if the price is right. But, with all due respect to GT, football has moved on and changed, a great deal since he last played. I think he is out of touch on this. I have heard similar comments from current players too, and I guess that GT has his finger on the pulse from his regular contact with current squads - I think professional sports people can be quite mercenary when it suits. Interestingly a support base that generates a good atmosphere seems more of a priority than what the stadium is like, so at least our fanbase is doing it's bit!
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Post by Colyton Gas. on Aug 5, 2021 18:30:29 GMT
5 August English Football League
Tyler Burey [Millwall - Hartlepool] Loan
Lee Gregory [Stoke - Sheffield Wednesday] Undisclosed
Marvin Johnson [Middlesbrough - Sheffield Wednesday] Free
Jack Nolan [Walsall - Accrington] Free
Jubril Okedina [Tottenham - Cambridge] Undisclosed
Martin Payero [Banfield - Middlesbrough] Undisclosed
Taylor Perry [Wolves - Cheltenham] Loan
Aidy White [Hearts - Rochdale] Free
Callum Wright [Leicester - Cheltenham] Loan
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