It's gone pretty quiet on the Baker front, is he struggling with fitness?
I think Baker said he won't be fit till Feb. It's possible he could play for a low wage for a couple of months towards the end of the season for us to prove his fitness and possibly earn a 1 year deal.
It sounds too much like the Joe Cole situation where we start pissing about just to fit them in.
His Achilles injury seemed to be quite nasty. Injuries such as these always seem to have set backs when on the road to rehabilitation so it's probably more than likely he's hit a few stumbling blocks along the way to regaining full fitness.
That's what I mean, do we really want to start trying to fit him in so he can build up fitness like we did with Cole?
I like Baker, he'll bring a wealth of experience and could be useful in a coaching capacity. But like you said, we don't have the budget to carry anyone this season so if he doesn't look like he can contribute both on and off the pitch then I'm afraid he'll have to look elsewhere.
Indeed. Problem is we have Andreu and Jones on our wage bill and are out for the season.
Our squad is too big.That's the issue, it's a bit of a catch 22 situation. We need another attacking midfielder as Vincenti isn't 100% fit, neither are the two loanees and Shipley could do with a rest - so as it stands we're still slightly thin on the ground. But there's no sense in bringing in another player if he's going to sit on the physio table whilst earning a wage.
Catch 22 or not I don’t believe we will get promoted with our current attacking options .....
Our squad is too big.
In a couple of weeks time.
Haynes, Hyam, Beavon, Devon k Evans, Possibly one of Vincenti/JMD//Barrat/Stevenson wont even make it on the subs bench.
Thats not even including K Thomas or Reid whom hope extend loans again.
That's what I mean, do we really want to start trying to fit him in so he can build up fitness like we did with Cole?
Difference was we had actually signed Cole and then were pissing about trying to get him fit. Baker we are helping towards gaining full fitness without him being in our squad plans at all at the moment.
If he gets fit and can play a part in the last 10ish games or so as a sub and pass some experience on, then great. If not no worries and hopefully he'll get a contract elsewhere for next season. He's probably quite a handy card to have in the back pocket should we get any more injuries in the next couple of months.
He would still need to be match fit though. When was the last time he played a game?
With the best defence in the league we will.Catch 22 or not I don’t believe we will get promoted with our current attacking options .....
Yup.With the best defence in the league we will.
Just need a few more contributions from midfield and defence and we will fine. Its not all about goals from strikers.
Yep, a punt for sure, but this is now League Two, so a lower level.WTF??? Baker had one good game in 10.....nearly 10 years ago!?
And his attitude towards the younger lads definitely has to be questioned. I always remember him blamed others and waving his bandy arms about|!Yep, a punt for sure, but this is now League Two, so a lower level.
I agree with you, I used to quite like him as a player, but he rarely turned it on.
It's definitely a punt, but if the wages aren't high and he can prove his fitness I think it's a punt worth taking.
I was one of his biggest critics.And his attitude towards the younger lads definitely has to be questioned. I always remember him blamed others and waving his bandy arms about|!
Given a chance, i'd imagine quite a few are desperate to play for us. I'm sure Shipley, Bayliss, Vincenti, DKE, DKE, Barrett and the lad from Brighton are. But i get your point.I was one of his biggest critics.
Just think it may be worth the punt and he does seem desperate to play for us.
I was one of his biggest critics.
Just think it may be worth the punt and he does seem desperate to play for us.
I was one of his biggest critics.
Just think it may be worth the punt and he does seem desperate to play for us.
With Baker being a free agent, and being a free agent before the window opened we don't need to sign him by tomorrow anyway, and for me he'd have to play at least 2 under 23's games to prove his fitness before I'd consider signing him. He is affective in this league, but hasn't played since last season and we've been there before with 34+ club and it didn't work then.
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