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Post by baselswh on Aug 24, 2021 15:05:45 GMT
Yep,i think we all know how badly it can go.
Then to remember it is'nt necessarily a problem with the veteran player per se.Earlier in the thread o2o2bo2ba mentioned Mike Channon as an example of a 'veteran flop signing'.Maybe it's been forgotten, but after Rovers 'Mr Windmill goal celebration' signed for Norwich City,where he won a League Cup winners medal.An arguement could be made Rovers played him wrong while the Canaries played him right,as it were.
Alan Ball,Terry Cooper were veteran success signings at Rovers I would argue.You can add Gerry Francis and Kenny Hibbit to the list too.
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Post by bloogas on Aug 24, 2021 15:06:01 GMT
I've just had a report pop up on my phone that Whelan is to be offered a contract. No mention of LC.
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Post by baselswh on Aug 24, 2021 15:41:27 GMT
I've just had a report pop up on my phone that Whelan is to be offered a contract. No mention of LC. Defensive midfield might be an easier position to play for a veteran Bloo. Perhaps.
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Post by laughinggas on Aug 24, 2021 16:03:22 GMT
How many contracts are up ar the end of season? Another reset required then?
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Aug 24, 2021 16:20:35 GMT
Yep,i think we all know how badly it can go. Then to remember it is'nt necessarily a problem with the veteran player per se.Earlier in the thread o2o2bo2ba mentioned Mike Channon as an example of a 'veteran flop signing'.Maybe it's been forgotten, but after Rovers 'Mr Windmill goal celebration' signed for Norwich City,where he won a League Cup winners medal.An arguement could be made Rovers played him wrong while the Canaries played him right,as it were. Alan Ball,Terry Cooper were veteran success signings at Rovers I would argue.You can add Gerry Francis and Kenny Hibbit to the list too. It is interesting....a slight digression, but when Bobby Gould recruited Bob Wilson as a possible emergency signing, he was pretty much older than Whelan and Clark put together (!) and it was taken in good spirits....I know it's not exactly the same scenario, but this hasn't surrounded itself with positive responses. It does have a feeling of desper around it. .... but, it might work on some level. It's a huge gamble to take.
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Post by toteend3 on Aug 24, 2021 16:58:35 GMT
I've just had a report pop up on my phone that Whelan is to be offered a contract. No mention of LC. I guess it all makes sense now as LC has never played for the Fleetwood Massive!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2021 17:11:46 GMT
Yep,i think we all know how badly it can go. Then to remember it is'nt necessarily a problem with the veteran player per se.Earlier in the thread o2o2bo2ba mentioned Mike Channon as an example of a 'veteran flop signing'.Maybe it's been forgotten, but after Rovers 'Mr Windmill goal celebration' signed for Norwich City,where he won a League Cup winners medal.An arguement could be made Rovers played him wrong while the Canaries played him right,as it were. Alan Ball,Terry Cooper were veteran success signings at Rovers I would argue.You can add Gerry Francis and Kenny Hibbit to the list too. It is interesting....a slight digression, but when Bobby Gould recruited Bob Wilson as a possible emergency signing, he was pretty much older than Whelan and Clark put together (!) and it was taken in good spirits....I know it's not exactly the same scenario, but this hasn't surrounded itself with positive responses. It does have a feeling of desper around it. .... but, it might work on some level. It's a huge gamble to take. Bob Wilson OBE was, and remains a Gentleman who dedicates a huge amount of his life to the Willow Foundation, he was one of the best players in his position of his generation, and to my knowledge has never been sent packing from a club with a local journalist commenting that he wouldn't be missed by anybody there.
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Post by toteend3 on Aug 24, 2021 17:46:55 GMT
Psssssssssss -just heard on the grapevine, to add some exrtra punch to the squad, two more veterans offered contracts namely Ryan Giggs and Mike Tyson - after all Its a no brainer!
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Post by eppinggas on Aug 24, 2021 18:01:46 GMT
This is getting ridiculous. 40% voting don't drink? WTF???
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2021 18:14:55 GMT
Psssssssssss -just heard on the grapevine, to add some exrtra punch to the squad, two more veterans offered contracts namely Ryan Giggs and Mike Tyson - after all Its a no brainer! Tyson has demons but works hard at being a better man.
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Post by mangogas15 on Aug 24, 2021 18:31:03 GMT
Yep,i think we all know how badly it can go. Then to remember it is'nt necessarily a problem with the veteran player per se.Earlier in the thread o2o2bo2ba mentioned Mike Channon as an example of a 'veteran flop signing'.Maybe it's been forgotten, but after Rovers 'Mr Windmill goal celebration' signed for Norwich City,where he won a League Cup winners medal.An arguement could be made Rovers played him wrong while the Canaries played him right,as it were. Alan Ball,Terry Cooper were veteran success signings at Rovers I would argue.You can add Gerry Francis and Kenny Hibbit to the list too. Hibbitt definitely, and Francis. Some players find their best club in later years, and fit perfectly.
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Post by chelt_gas on Aug 24, 2021 21:24:49 GMT
Barry Hayles played for Merstham last weekend aged 49. Only one league below Gloucester City.
Kevin Ellison is 42, currently plays for Newport.
Peter Clark is 39, currently plays for teammate.
Iain Henderson and Tony Craig both 36, playing for Salford and Crawley respectively.
We could have a team of Whelan (37), Leon Clarke (36), Rodman (34), Hughes (34) Pitman (33), Jaakoola (34) and Coutts (33)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2021 21:57:42 GMT
Yep,i think we all know how badly it can go. Then to remember it is'nt necessarily a problem with the veteran player per se.Earlier in the thread o2o2bo2ba mentioned Mike Channon as an example of a 'veteran flop signing'.Maybe it's been forgotten, but after Rovers 'Mr Windmill goal celebration' signed for Norwich City,where he won a League Cup winners medal.An arguement could be made Rovers played him wrong while the Canaries played him right,as it were. Alan Ball,Terry Cooper were veteran success signings at Rovers I would argue.You can add Gerry Francis and Kenny Hibbit to the list too. It is interesting....a slight digression, but when Bobby Gould recruited Bob Wilson as a possible emergency signing, he was pretty much older than Whelan and Clark put together (!) and it was taken in good spirits....I know it's not exactly the same scenario, but this hasn't surrounded itself with positive responses. It does have a feeling of desper around it. .... but, it might work on some level. It's a huge gamble to take. Bob Wilson was a publicity stunt, Ron Green was always going to be fit. It got the BBC cameras to Eastville though so well done Bobby.
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Post by alftupper on Aug 25, 2021 6:25:45 GMT
Psssssssssss -just heard on the grapevine, to add some exrtra punch to the squad, two more veterans offered contracts namely Ryan Giggs and Mike Tyson - after all Its a no brainer! Tyson has demons but works hard at being a better man. He almost killed Michael Spinks. Surely that`s worse, than anything Barton did or didn`t do to Daniel Stendel.
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Post by mangogas15 on Aug 25, 2021 7:09:17 GMT
Interesting that according to a January article, Fleetwoods net spend on transfers over 5 years was the lowest in league one at the time at £150k.
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Post by chelt_gas on Aug 25, 2021 9:24:38 GMT
He probably would have sorted his recruitment had he not lost his assistant manager and got involved with a(nother) assault case. I wonder who Leon Clarke and Glenn Whelan use as agents? This is a Barton boys club. The assistant manager went a week ago didn't he, after the season had started? The rest of what you say I agree with, and it's a worry, we do appear to be going 'all in' with Project Punchy. That’s true, good point. But I wonder how much earlier Barton knew Clint was on his way?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2021 9:32:58 GMT
Tyson has demons but works hard at being a better man. He almost killed Michael Spinks. Surely that`s worse, than anything Barton did or didn`t do to Daniel Stendel. There's our answer. If Barton thinks he's so tough stick him in a ring with a professional fighter, 8 oz gloves, no headguard, no cigars, no cousins to help you out, no attacking unsuspecting people from behind. He'll soon learn that there are some genuinely hard guys out there.
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Post by alftupper on Aug 25, 2021 12:27:42 GMT
He almost killed Michael Spinks. Surely that`s worse, than anything Barton did or didn`t do to Daniel Stendel. There's our answer. If Barton thinks he's so tough stick him in a ring with a professional fighter, 8 oz gloves, no headguard, no cigars, no cousins to help you out, no attacking unsuspecting people from behind. He'll soon learn that there are some genuinely hard guys out there. Clearly, he couldn`t fight Mike Tyson. Too big and heavy. Total mismatch. You`d have to match him up with someone nearer his own weight. If Barton was put in with Gennady Golovkin, would you be confident about the outcome?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2021 14:09:14 GMT
There's our answer. If Barton thinks he's so tough stick him in a ring with a professional fighter, 8 oz gloves, no headguard, no cigars, no cousins to help you out, no attacking unsuspecting people from behind. He'll soon learn that there are some genuinely hard guys out there. Clearly, he couldn`t fight Mike Tyson. Too big and heavy. Total mismatch. You`d have to match him up with someone nearer his own weight. If Barton was put in with Gennady Golovkin, would you be confident about the outcome?
The outcome is the realisation that he's just a normal bloke with a very high opinion of himself.
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Post by kingswood Polak on Aug 26, 2021 16:28:05 GMT
There's our answer. If Barton thinks he's so tough stick him in a ring with a professional fighter, 8 oz gloves, no headguard, no cigars, no cousins to help you out, no attacking unsuspecting people from behind. He'll soon learn that there are some genuinely hard guys out there. Clearly, he couldn`t fight Mike Tyson. Too big and heavy. Total mismatch. You`d have to match him up with someone nearer his own weight. If Barton was put in with Gennady Golovkin, would you be confident about the outcome?
😂😂😂. Golovkin would Tear him apart. I think Barton’s running skills would be needed
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