Curtis Nelson - Oxford (1 Viewer)

Sky Blue Harry H said:

They've been on a great run. He has been described as a 'man mountain' for them - had been captain, until contract talks broke down (runs out end of season). If we lose Willis /Davies, might be a good option?

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Great player, they spent a decent amount on him from Plymouth. Now he is 25 he would be free if out of contract.

Only if he scores the winner Saturday!!

Another I had thought about, believe he’s reasonably quick so would be a good Willis replacement.

Great player. Was excellent at Plymouth previously, and he was their youngest ever captain if memory serves. Wouldn't say he's a 'man mountain' as he's pretty average height for a CB, standing at around 6"0, although saying that I've heard he's pretty strong. The only issue is his injury record over the last two seasons isn't the best. Although that could be down to simple bad luck rather than being 'injury prone'. Good suggestion though, would be a great replacement if Willis were to leave as they seem to be in a roughly similar mould, especially with regards to their athleticism. Plus we'll need leaders if we're looking to carry on the momentum of this season and achieve promotion next year.

Not a bad shout but does he fit in with the recruitment plan? The “established” players we bought in the summer have not really worked out? JCH Ogogo, Brown etc. I’d probably exclude Chaplin as I think he will come good.

Thought he was good against us and exactly the kind of player you need in league 1 and that we do not have. A Doyle upgrade

The point about "established players" is a good one. Note in particular the "Shrewsbury Two". Does Robins have problems with older players. So far only Doyle and Kelly have prospered. He does seem to like working with the more pliable younger players. Could be a weakness.

Cranfield Sky Blue said:

Not a bad shout but does he fit in with the recruitment plan? The “established” players we bought in the summer have not really worked out? JCH Ogogo, Brown etc. I’d probably exclude Chaplin as I think he will come good.

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and the fact chaplin is still relatively young at 22

Gibbo said:

Thought he was good against us and exactly the kind of player you need in league 1 and that we do not have. A Doyle upgrade

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Gibbo said:

The point about "established players" is a good one. Note in particular the "Shrewsbury Two". Does Robins have problems with older players. So far only Doyle and Kelly have prospered. He does seem to like working with the more pliable younger players. Could be a weakness.

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Are you on about the right player? He’s 25 so hardly old and he’s a centre back so hardly a Doyle upgrade.

Gibbo said:

The point about "established players" is a good one. Note in particular the "Shrewsbury Two". Does Robins have problems with older players. So far only Doyle and Kelly have prospered. He does seem to like working with the more pliable younger players. Could be a weakness.

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I think on the whole MR finds particular issue with a player's attitude rather than their age. He seems to have a no-nonsense approach towards those who either negative, moan or have a chip on their shoulder. Hence why the likes of JCH and Brown were unpopular/out of favour but Doyle and Kelly are popular/in favour. So age hasn't really got anything to do with it

Perhaps he's so harsh on the likes of Brown, for instance, because if a player sulks and he's young, that can be excused for immaturity, but if a 20-something player or older is exerting a negative attitude when not picked then you can argue that's actually just unprofessional.

smileycov said:

Only if he scores the winner Saturday!!

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He scored the winner against us at the Ricoh, so this lad has goals in him.

Sky Blue Harry H said:

They've been on a great run. He has been described as a 'man mountain' for them - had been captain, until contract talks broke down (runs out end of season). If we lose Willis /Davies, might be a good option?

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I’d imagine we’ve bought Rose to go straight into the starting XI

SBAndy said:

Are you on about the right player? He’s 25 so hardly old and he’s a centre back so hardly a Doyle upgrade.

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Doyle upgrade as in - senior pro, leader on the pitch. Not going to get bullied