Agree with you mate - it is taking a gamble. I would give James a contract,, but only if he is fit and up to speed. if he isn't yet, I would hold out until the January window for a better option, as we can't waste weeks of a 3month period waiting for that.I have a breakdown policy and hope I never need to use it. Isn't that the point of a policy so that you're covered for the unexpected time that you do need it?
How is George these days after his Twitter disappearance?My reliable source has now said nothing has ever really been in the works, and that it’s a bad idea anyway.
Agree 100%. If (and nobody has a crystal ball) Sheaf stays mainly fit between now and the January window, it would almost certainly be a waste giving James a contract. It's almost like forking out for a breakdown insurance policy for 3 months. I would hope we would be active in the January window, whether a loan or permanent signing re: cover/strengthening.
From what the Bristol fans are saying, he's still got it. He also played more minutes than sheaf last year!Andrews: Young, needs game time, decent potential, no extra on the wage bill, stays fit, developing our own talent.
James: Not the player we had 3 years ago, injury prone, extra cost, dubious impact certainly last season with Bristol.
I realise everyone is frothing at the mouth for a midfielder but I don’t think he’s the answer.
How is George these days after his Twitter disappearance?
Andrews: Young, needs game time, decent potential, no extra on the wage bill, stays fit, developing our own talent.
James: Not the player we had 3 years ago, injury prone, extra cost, dubious impact certainly last season with Bristol.
I realise everyone is frothing at the mouth for a midfielder but I don’t think he’s the answer.
He played a lot more games last season than Sheaf has ever managed in a seasontbf DK would have a point I'd understand if his stance was something along the lines of:
• You didn't want Kelly here anymore
• You didn't want Palmer here anymore
• I paid good money for Torp and Rudoni
• This bloke has a history as a crock
I'm assuming some bits but if MR can't persuade DK, I won't go castigating him for it.
In that case a RB would have been even more likely.Flip the Bassette signing for a minute.
Sheaf and Wright are two of the most likely players to leave next summer if we don't go up . So what do we do ? Sign a player we've obviously targeted to fill their position and give them a year to bed in or wait till they've gone and start from scratch ?
I think the whole Bassette has been made a way bigger deal because we missed out on a midfield target .
The Bassette deal makes long term sense
Yeah, you’ve said it in your own final sentence. He’s not the answer. But he fits the narrative that we must have an extra midfielder. We do, but they must be better than what we have or are already paying for.James played 43 games for Bristol City last season. Andrews has played 3 minutes of championship football. It’s just not even a serious alternative.
This is the same thinking people had in preseason where there was a genuine belief that Obikwu would be Simms’ understudy.
It’s just a stopgap to get experience in a position we’re short on bodies. He isn’t the answer - but he’s a short term solution to some issues we have.
Is he signing then or what?
Probably. Just seen we’ve only registered 24 players out of a possible 25 players for the EFL squad till Jan with the window now closed. Looks like a spot reserved for someone..,
Have we actually left anyone out though? U21s aren't registered are they. Could just be a coincidenceProbably. Just seen we’ve only registered 24 players out of a possible 25 players for the EFL squad till Jan with the window now closed. Looks like a spot reserved for someone..,
Agreed. I think it’s just that’s the amount of players we haveHave we actually left anyone out though? U21s aren't registered are they. Could just be a coincidence
It’s not woeful, one of the best in the league in sheaf, but agreed it needed strengthening
I’m not disagreeing, what I’m saying is sheaf is that good he makes the other average to good midfielders we have raise their gameIt’s still not one of the best in the league even with Sheaf playing every week, we needed depth in there!
I'd have thought someone like James would just be taking Palmer's wage and so shouldn't overly affect finances that were already in place for a new CM.
In part Dreamer but most free agents want a signing on fee too ( normally a sizeable 6 figure sum ) and for all we know James might want 2 years or even 2+1 ! Where as Palmer just had 1 yr left.I'd have thought someone like James would just be taking Palmer's wage and so shouldn't overly affect finances that were already in place for a new CM.
Or that we just happen to have 24?Interestingly our EFL squad of 25 has been submitted with just 24 names so that rather suggests we plan to bring one more in.
That would only make sense if we decided not to register a senior player already at the club.Interestingly our EFL squad of 25 has been submitted with just 24 names so that rather suggests we plan to bring one more in.
Agreed. I think it’s just that’s the amount of players we have
It's already started in Spain. Plenty naming their first born Juan!Are we allowed to call them Christian names in this day and age, the wsy things are going they'll just give us a number from birth!
I agree as under 21's don't count.
However, why panic and sign James? I doubt he would agree to a contract until Christmas?
We may have been close to signing someone or working on signing someone, which could be completed in January? A better prospect than James going forward?
The club doesn't give much away on targets and who they are negotiating with and rightly so. Too many fans are making assumptions off very few facts.
It is easy to say we need a RB, a CB and a DM. But we have one slot in the squad, unless we sign an under 21, a utility or prioritise one position, those are the options? Until we off load someone, but again something easier said than done.
Season over.Let us sign Christie and James, or Robbings hAs To GoOooO…uNaCcEpTaBlE.
The loan window is closedAbsolutely not! This would be a major back track for a player past his prime and not at the level we are now. Our whole set up has changed and we don't need any journeymen into the building who at best are average and no improvement of what we have. Would not go down well with other players in my mind.
We need to be looking at quality loans from the premier league.
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