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Transfer Rumour Matty James (1 Viewer)

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Liquid Gold

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #456
They certainly don't seem happy

"He was our best player."

also "Yes at the moment we are getting the results but the Wimbledon tactics aren't great to watch." made me laugh, surely the pressing world champions play better than that.


Matty James

Officially signs for Coventry on Loan
barnsleyfc.org.uk
 
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The Philosopher

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #457
I think this is a great signing.

Regardless of any opinion, Sheaf, Hamer, Shipley, O’Hare (our midfield for the last game) are all YOUNG players. McCallum & Dabo out wide are far from ancient. Godden is out and Mad Max has spent most of his career in semi-pro so hasn’t the same level of experience as the equally aged Matty James.


Kelly adds some guile and experience as did Doyle before him. McFadz is a steady old pro but imagine him off the pitch, where’s the leadership? Hamer? Possible in the future but “steady / calm” aren’t words associated with Gus.

Through the absence of the skipper, James will be a steady influence on those players and bring some calm to proceedings.
 
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Evo1883

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #458
Grendel said:
The jury is still out in him at this level that’s for sure
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I agree
 

cc84cov

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #459
Don’t see anyone getting in ahead Hamer & James now
 
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Jamesimus

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #460
cc84cov said:
Don’t see anyone getting in ahead Hamer & James now
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Personally I wouldn't bank on that. Could play Hamer further forward to accommodate Sheaf.
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #461
shmmeee said:
That’s what I’m wondering. Has he decided to leave Sheaf, not sure I want to go into next season with two perennial crocks in n their late 20s at DM no matter how good they are.
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He doesn't necessarily have the option to just 'leave Sheaf' does he? “If certain criteria are met it’s an obligation to buy,” Robins revealed.

I suppose it's dependant on what the criteria are. I can only speculate but I presume the obvious ones would be appearances based, and on the basis that we remain in the Championship.
 
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mark82

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #462
shmmeee said:
And his replacement that we signed at the start of the season has been improving every game.

Meanwhile we’ve got less strike power than workers post 1990.
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Won't be the only signing. Think there will be an attacking player (either AM or Striker). My only worry is we've now got 5 loan players in which I assume is still the maximum allowed in the squad. Having so many loans also leaves you needing to rebuild the team every year (although Sheaf is essentially ours anyway).
 

cc84cov

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #463
Jamesimus said:
Personally I wouldn't bank on that. Could play Hamer further forward to accommodate Sheaf.
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Possibly if not I don’t see how Kelly or sheaf get in again with them pair in midfield
 

Evo1883

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #464
cc84cov said:
Don’t see anyone getting in ahead Hamer & James now
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If Kelly was fit I'd agree
 

cc84cov

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #465
Evo1883 said:
If Kelly was fit I'd agree
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A fit Kelly & sheaf doesn’t get near that midfield I do think Hamer can play AM with O’Hare behind a striker tho
 

mark82

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #466
cc84cov said:
A fit Kelly & sheaf doesn’t get near that midfield I do think Hamer can play AM with O’Hare behind a striker tho
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Kelly has been exceptional. I wouldn't write him off when he's back.
 
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Evo1883

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #467
mark82 said:
Kelly has been exceptional. I wouldn't write him off when he's back.
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I agree, have to be honest I had doubts about the step up for him, but he's been great
 
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Kingokings204

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #468
I don’t joke when I say, if you keep him fit, he’ll be the best player at your club. Was instrumental in our promotion year, and when he’s been fit in the prem he’s done a good job

from a diehard Leicester mate of mine
 
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cc84cov

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #469
mark82 said:
Kelly has been exceptional. I wouldn't write him off when he's back.
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Kelly James
Hamer O’Hare
Godden

looks good
 

chiefdave

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #470
The Barnsley fans aren't happy and it got a 'what a signing for Coventry City' from Maddison so with that thorough analysis of his career I'll give the signing a thumbs up!
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #471
Feeling the love from the Leicester forum

'Hopefully we’ve done the right thing and infected him with Covid before we sent him'.
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #472
Sky Blue Harry H said:
Feeling the love from the Leicester forum

'Hopefully we’ve done the right thing and infected him with Covid before we sent him'.
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It's nice to know that even though they're a top premier league side and have even won the league that we live rent free in their heads.
 
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Evo1883

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #473
Liquid Gold said:
It's nice to know that even though they're a top premier league side and have even won the league that we live rent free in their heads.
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I suppose we agree on something
 

Evo1883

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #474
I mean this with no disrespect to our Barnsley resident but my god replies like this crack me up, coventry city are a bigger club than Barnsley, by some margin historically, our current stadium situation doesn't alter that one bit

From their forum

God. How depressing. Still we have to be realistic. Can't really compete with Coventry, Wycombe, Bolton, Frickly, Worsborough Bridge MW...............
 

cc84cov

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #475
Evo1883 said:
I mean this with no disrespect to our Barnsley resident but my god replies like this crack me up, coventry city are a bigger club than Barnsley, by some margin historically

From their forum

God. How depressing. Still we have to be realistic. Can't really compete with Coventry, Wycombe, Bolton, Frickly, Worsborough Bridge MW...............
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Our @Barnsley friend also thinks their a bigger club lol their on the level of Swindon he’s done thr right thing moving to a bigger club
 

Evo1883

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #476
cc84cov said:
Our @Barnsley friend also thinks their a bigger club lol their on the level of Swindon he’s done thr right thing moving to a bigger club
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I mean that's his opinion, it's completely wrong mind you, they've spent 1 season in their history in the top flight... I don't even mind Barnsley as a club, good old fashioned family club, but let's not pretend they belong in the same category as us historically

They have their stadium and that's fair enough, but Coventry are still a bigger pull
 
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Evo1883

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #477
cc84cov said:
Our @Barnsley friend also thinks their a bigger club lol their on the level of Swindon he’s done thr right thing moving to a bigger club
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For me they are bigger than Swindon..
 

TomRad85

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #478
Evo1883 said:
I mean that's his opinion, it's completely wrong mind you, they've spent 1 season in their history in the top flight... I don't even mind Barnsley as a club, good old fashioned family club, but let's not pretend they belong in the same category as us historically

They have their stadium and that's fair enough, but Coventry are still a bigger pull
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Correct, but if I was one of their fans I'd also be aiming to be ahead of a homeless club with famously tight owners. So from their point of view, I get the meltdown.
From my point of view, of course we're a bigger club than Barnsley and should be able to take their better players if we so wish.

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chiefdave

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #479
Much as I would like to think we're now a massive club that the likes of Barnsley can't compete with wonder if there's an element of him wanting to be closer to home given the current situation.
 
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Evo1883

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #480
Bolton are also twice the size of barnsley too historically, that's another thing that's amusing
 

Evo1883

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #481
TomRad85 said:
Correct, but if I was one of their fans I'd also be aiming to be ahead of a homeless club with famously tight owners. So from their point of view, I get the meltdown.
From my point of view, of course we're a bigger club than Barnsley and should be able to take their better players if we so wish.

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Agree with all that tbh, once this stadium shite is sorted then clubs can stop using it as ammunition to try belittle us
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #482
Evo1883 said:
I suppose we agree on something
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TomRad85

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #483
Evo1883 said:
Bolton are also twice the size of barnsley too historically, that's another rthing that's amusing
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Also true, but who would you currently rather play for?

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Evo1883

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #484
TomRad85 said:
Also true, but who would you currently rather play for?

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Totally agree, you are correct
 

cc84cov

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #485
Evo1883 said:
I mean that's his opinion, it's completely wrong mind you, they've spent 1 season in their history in the top flight... I don't even mind Barnsley as a club, good old fashioned family club, but let's not pretend they belong in the same category as us historically

They have their stadium and that's fair enough, but Coventry are still a bigger pull
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I dont mind them as a club either mate credit where it’s due they’ve dkne well
 

cc84cov

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #486
Remember when Luke Thomas went to them we wasn’t as attractive as we clearly are now then @Evo1883
 
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TomRad85

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #487
Evo1883 said:
Agree with all that tbh, once this stadium shite is sorted then clubs can stop using it as ammunition to try belittle us
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We're a solid top half of the Championship club with outside chance of play offs once that's all sorted. Once in that position, no reason you can't fluke a promotion. Look at some of the crappy clubs that have littered the prem recently.

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Evo1883

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #488
cc84cov said:
I dont mind them as a club either mate credit where it’s due they’ve dkne well
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They are well run and also a victim of trying to live within their means... Clubs around them abusing finances left and right... Just hate the cheap shots... Proper gets my sky blue heart fucking pumping
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #489
TomRad85 said:
We're a solid top half of the Championship club with outside chance of play offs once that's all sorted. Once in that position, no reason you can't fluke a promotion. Look at some of the crappy clubs that have littered the prem recently.

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We're a solid top half of the Championship club???
 

Evo1883

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  • Jan 6, 2021
  • #490
Incase anybody was wondering... I stopped smoking on the 25th December... Could explain alot
 
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