Sam mccallum (2 Viewers)

Johnnythespider said:

I don't think anyone has a problem with competition for places, Norwich are in the same league as us, why is he not competing for a spot in their team ?
He's a good player and will improve our squad, but it does seem an odd move from the Norwich end.

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Norwich are trying to go back up and we’re trying to stay in the division

Greggs said:

Giles might be attacking midfielder.....

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Nobody shoot me down in flames but from what I've seen of him, would seem a better fit.

Yorkshire SB said:

Don’t find it as ridiculous as some that Giles plays further forward, but that would be subject to us changing formation.

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Which won’t be happening

dubed said:

Nobody shoot me down in flames but from what I've seen of him, would seem a better fit.

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So you haven't watched either of the games this season then

Johnnythespider said:

Strange one from Norwich, have they already decided he's not for them. Why would you loan a player back to a rival. I hope we haven't had to guarantee game time for this.

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It makes perfect sense for both teams.

Just like Maddison, Norwich loaned him out before his break out season. McCallum will get to play Championship football in a system and players he is familiar in higher division. We get a position of need and a familiar face.

This opens up the possibility of pushing Giles further up the pitch if need be.

It’s a shame we didn’t keep hold of McCallum in Jan.

Great signing, so much depth in this squad. Stark contrast to tha 2012 relegation squad. Full of genuine competition.

Just hope there aren't any silly grantees on game time, Giles has the shirt and Sam must fight to get it back. But what an option to have

Homesick very quickly ala Rory McDonald (was that his name??)

Very odd move to allow a player to go to a rival club, but I'm happy with it.

Giles has a job to do now though to keep his place?

And surely means Mason will be heading to Bristol

mr_monkey said:

So you haven't watched either of the games this season then

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Wasn’t Giles playing for Shrewsbury as a wide left attacking player?

Mucca Mad Boys said:

It makes perfect sense for both teams.

Just like Maddison, Norwich loaned him out before his break out season. McCallum will get to play Championship football in a system and players he is familiar in higher division. We get a position of need and a familiar face.

This opens up the possibility of pushing Giles further up the pitch if need be.

It’s a shame we didn’t keep hold of McCallum in Jan.

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No we can't play a system with two left backs in the same team with one higher up the pitch. Remember when people suggested this for Haynes (can't recall who the other LB was at the time)

sw88 said:

No we can't play a system with two left backs in the same team with one higher up the pitch. Remember when people suggested this for Haynes (can't recall who the other LB was at the time)

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Giles can play football Haynes couldn’t

cc84cov said:

We won’t have made any guarantees ronins isn’t that way players earn the shirt they keep the shirt we know how mark ronins works by now

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It's common practice in football and I wouldn't be surprised if it's been included in the deal.

Grendel said:

Wasn’t Giles playing for Shrewsbury as a wide left attacking player?

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Which we don't play, the suggestion is for him to replace Allen which is insane

If we played with wingers then yes Giles as a winger makes sense but that's not the discussion here is it

Mucca Mad Boys said:

It makes perfect sense for both teams.

Just like Maddison, Norwich loaned him out before his break out season. McCallum will get to play Championship football in a system and players he is familiar in higher division. We get a position of need and a familiar face.

This opens up the possibility of pushing Giles further up the pitch if need be.

It’s a shame we didn’t keep hold of McCallum in Jan.

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It is odd he’s come back here rather than another club

sw88 said:

No we can't play a system with two left backs in the same team with one higher up the pitch. Remember when people suggested this for Haynes (can't recall who the other LB was at the time)

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Giles is a LW turned LWB, not LB turned LWB. It’s not like Stokes and Haynes who were both LBs and neither had any really good attacking qualities.

Granted, I’m sure some of our posters ‘in the know’ reckoned Wolves loaned him to us because we play with WBs.

Giles probably good fit in somewhere higher up the pitch if we needed pace there.

mr_monkey said:

So you haven't watched either of the games this season then

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I think he looks a skillful player with a turn of pace. He also looks like a player that gets quickly and easily turned when in defence, albeit he had an impressive second-half against MK.

cc84cov said:

Which won’t be happening

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I don't think its so ridiculous, his pace could be real weapon behind the striker late in games.

sw88 said:

No we can't play a system with two left backs in the same team with one higher up the pitch. Remember when people suggested this for Haynes (can't recall who the other LB was at the time)

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Hmmmmm wasn’t there a young lad called Gareth Bale who started at Southampton as a LWB? Whatever happened to him?

dubed said:

I think he looks a skillful player with a turn of pace. He also looks like a player than gets quickly and easily turned when in defence, albeit he had an impressive second-half against MK.

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He looks more like a winger and I expect there is concern over an ability to defend when teams push us back so mccallum will probably be first choice

Samo said:

I don't think its so ridiculous, his pace could be real weapon behind the striker late in games.

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That's what walker is for

Giles is not a cam in a month of Mondays

skyblueeyesrevisited said:

Hmmmmm wasn’t there a young lad called Gareth Bale who started at Southampton as a LWB? Whatever happened to him?

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Christ it’s Chris Hussey Mk 2

SlowerThanPlatt said:

It is odd he’s come back here rather than another club

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Why not send him back to a club he knows well?

Realistically, McCallum isn’t going to start week in, week out for a club chasing a return to the Prem. The likelihood was that he was going to get a shipped out on loan and if we wanted him, then it makes sense for all parties involved.

Mucca Mad Boys said:

Why not send him back to a club he knows well?

Realistically, McCallum isn’t going to start week in, week out for a club chasing a return to the Prem. The likelihood was that he was going to get a shipped out on loan and if we wanted him, then it makes sense for all parties involved.

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He isn’t likely to start week in week out here either

mr_monkey said:

That's what walker is for

Giles is not a cam in a month of Mondays

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Did I say he was?

Brilliant news! Like Walsh I assumed this would be on robins mind. Real depth now. Mcallum really was on fire 2nd half of season

Sell or loan mason.

Good upgrade for the season

Now announce Walsh!

Sick Boy said:

It's common practice in football and I wouldn't be surprised if it's been included in the deal.

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No chance he comes in and Giles is dropped he’s been one of our best players

Samo said:

Did I say he was?

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So where does he play further forward in our formation then

cc84cov said:

No chance he comes in and Giles is dropped he’s been one of our best players

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That’s what doesn’t make sense. Norwich have one left left back and we have one who’s been one of the better players so far. Surely there must have been a club he could have gone to who was in more need of a left back?

Seems very quick how it’s all happened

SlowerThanPlatt said:

That’s what doesn’t make sense. Norwich have one left left back and we have one who’s been one of the better players so far. Surely there must have been a club he could have gone to who was in more need of a left back?

Seems very quick how it’s all happened

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Almost like Norwich have a new left back lined up isn't it

SlowerThanPlatt said:

He isn’t likely to start week in week out here either

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Giles has got off to a good start, but Robins wouldn’t have chased a player he very clearly favours to sit on the bench.

My guess is that McCallum sits the first game of two out on the bench before being a regular starter.

I don’t know what MR is thinking, but this could be a v good signing and opens up an interesting option to play Giles further up the pitch. That 3-4-2-1 could easily become 3-4-3 if circumstances call for it.

cc84cov said:

No chance he comes in and Giles is dropped he’s been one of our best players

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The loan agreement with dictate that.

SlowerThanPlatt said:

He isn’t likely to start week in week out here either

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The only semblance of logic behind it could be that Farke likes the way Robins plays and wants him to continue the good work he's already done with McCallum's development. Admittedly, I still think it's a bit of strange one though.

Anyway, it’s a great signing.

Grendel said:

Christ it’s Chris Hussey Mk 2

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OK smart arse. I’m making the point that Wing backs can be turned into wingers. Not making a comparison with Bale.

Norwich forum saying there's an option to recall in Jan?

skyblue93 said:

Not sure how I feel about this. Giles has been great so far. Would rather the budget have been used on an attacking midfielder.
Have to assume Mason is off.

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Dion McGee is still without a club since his release from Man Utd, absolute wand of a left foot as an attacking midfielder. Proper baller! Earlier in the summer was wanted by West Ham, Rangers etc, was on trial recently with Spurs but doesn’t looked to have happened for him.


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