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Signing announced! - Liam O'Brien (1 Viewer)

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  • Start date May 24, 2017
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covcity4life

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  • May 24, 2017
  • #71
steve82 said:
Agree with both posts, there surely is a element of change from above in what's required and done in a preseason in assembling a squad fit for the league and also targeting achievable targets and that not a dig to last summer were done there but undoubtedly set is back in recruitment a little which started the negativity in the camp.
Moving forwards what we should all do now and it's a positive for us the fans and the players and that's the main point I was trying to make. That feel good factor that the players pick upon during the summer which builds momentum to take into the season.
If we've feeling the positivity surely the players do to.
Here's to a positive 2017/18 campaign.



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just remmeber how great we felt those 4 months under mowbray, i felt like we would smash a prem team if we played them lol

i am hoping for an entire season of dominance and a top 3 finish. and yeh i want to retain the checkatrade!
 
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steve82

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  • May 24, 2017
  • #72
covcity4life said:
just remmeber how great we felt those 4 months under mowbray, i felt like we would smash a prem team if we played them lol

i am hoping for an entire season of dominance and a top 3 finish. and yeh i want to retain the checkatrade!
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A rare feel good time supporting the city, I look forward and pray for a season like that.
We as fans deserve that at this football club right?



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Evo1883

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  • May 24, 2017
  • #73
Just looked at the portsmouth facebook post on this , they seem genuinely gutted tbh .one post said bloody hell coventry ar on a mission , made me smile .
Doesnt happen often
 
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Polar

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  • May 24, 2017
  • #74
Looks like he isn't scared of coming for crosses!



Seems to be respected by Pompey fans, but kept out of their side when he was a kid by long-standing Pompey keeper Jamie Ashdown, and since returned to Pompey to be understudy to David Forde. Looks like he played for Barnet during their first stint in L2 and also for Dagenham and Redbridge. Will probably be a bit rough around the edges with so few games under his belt, but it's not like he has just popped out of the academy. I wonder if he is coming in as number 1 here or as understudy to Burge/RCC/someone else.
 

Brylowes

Well-Known Member
  • May 24, 2017
  • #75
clint van damme said:
Really like all these 2 years deals. OK, we may end up stuck with someone who doesn't cut the mustard but to go into 2018 - 2019 with the spine of the team in place will be great even if we don't have a pitch to play on!
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We're always at a huge disadvantage having to replace a large contingent of the
1st team every season, it would seem with MR we at last have a plan.
 
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The CableGuy

Well-Known Member
  • May 24, 2017
  • #76
Very happy with the recruitment Pomey North are doing so far.
 

sw88

Chief Commentator!
  • May 24, 2017
  • #77
Whilst I wanted a new GK, I thought we'd go for experience.

But won't knock him before I've seen him!

Welcome OB!
 

Astute

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  • May 24, 2017
  • #78
Polar said:
I wonder if he is coming in as number 1 here or as understudy to Burge/RCC/someone else.
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Certainly not joined us to learn from Burge/RCC. Why would he want to become shit?
 
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Astute

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  • May 24, 2017
  • #79
matesx said:
aye me anaw, i'm a McGee
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Is your name Debbie?
 
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richnrg

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  • May 24, 2017
  • #80
Hadji's_Goatee said:
Saved 3 pens in Checkatrade
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checkatrade trophy?, pah! - Mickey Mouse tourname.....oh, hang on.
 
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shy_tall_knight

Well-Known Member
  • May 24, 2017
  • #81
Doyle, Kelly, McNulty MacDonald and now O'Brien it looks like there's a trend but I can't put my finger on it
 

Astute

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  • May 24, 2017
  • #82
shy_tall_knight said:
Doyle, Kelly, McNulty MacDonald and now O'Brien it looks like there's a trend but I can't put my finger on it
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They all play football?
 
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OffenhamSkyBlue

Well-Known Member
  • May 24, 2017
  • #83
Is the trend that they all say in their interview on the Club twitter feed that they are happy to be joining a "massive" club?!
 

hill83

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  • May 24, 2017
  • #84
A NEW KEEPER!!!!

 

stevefloyd

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  • May 24, 2017
  • #85
Astute said:
Is your name Debbie?
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If it is she's single now
 
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Monners

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  • May 24, 2017
  • #86
Astute said:
Is your name Debbie?
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I like that - not a lot - but I like it!
 
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eastwoodsdustman

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  • May 24, 2017
  • #87
steve82 said:
Does this mean burge is off or RCC


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Wad told last week that burge is going.
 
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Monners

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  • May 24, 2017
  • #88
Could there be some truth in this?
 
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RegTheDonk

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  • May 24, 2017
  • #89
WTF is going on? Can't recall the last time a manager didn't hang around, got on with the recruitment, and is making progress so early. Thought we were lastminute.com or waittillthebigboysreleasetheirunwantedgarbage.com

Fair play MR. We've got a Chief between the sticks.
 

matesx

Well-Known Member
  • May 24, 2017
  • #90
you reckon Checkatrade prize money is funding this?
 

covcity4life

Well-Known Member
  • May 24, 2017
  • #91
matesx said:
you reckon Checkatrade prize money is funding this?
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hmm i wonder. 500k approx we made, and it can all be invested back in the club for ffp
 

lordy_87

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  • May 24, 2017
  • #92
Monners said:
Could there be some truth in this?
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Don't believe the truth
 

Alkhen

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  • May 24, 2017
  • #93
Just found this in the Ricoh car park, anyone know who it belongs to?

 
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Monners

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  • May 24, 2017
  • #94
Alkhen said:
Just found this in the Ricoh car park, anyone know who it belongs to?

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Very good - but surely the numbers 657 should appear somewhere
 
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ProfessorSkyBlue

Member
  • May 24, 2017
  • #95
I don't think this is really a 'SISU' thing, this is Robins pulling his finger out and doing his job which highlights TM and MV's inept recruitment policy. It can't be that difficult since none of these players cost any more than Reid, Foley, Clarke etc yet here we all are (myself included) getting semi-ons about the lads MR is bringing in.


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Nick

Administrator
  • May 24, 2017
  • #96
ProfessorSkyBlue said:
I don't think this is really a 'SISU' thing, this is Robins pulling his finger out and doing his job which highlights TM and MV's inept recruitment policy. It can't be that difficult since none of these players cost any more than Reid, Foley, Clarke etc yet here we all are (myself included) getting semi-ons about the lads MR is bringing in.


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Exactly, it's more that he seems to actually have a plan and a list of what he needs.
 
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ProfessorSkyBlue

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  • May 24, 2017
  • #97
Nick said:
Exactly, it's more that he seems to actually have a plan and a list of what he needs.
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He's obviously identified targets within weeks of being here, spoken to clubs, got them done no nonsense... the club are not 'funding' this in a different or new way, or from al alternative income (e.g. Checkatrade) - we make this many signings every year.

Difference is is that they've already been identified instead of poking around PL released lists for any duffers who fancy a kick about.


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covcity4life

Well-Known Member
  • May 24, 2017
  • #98
yeah true nothing has changed in recruitment

i mean other than head of recruitment coming in....
 
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labrax

Member
  • May 24, 2017
  • #99
Not quite sure why we've let Liam go tbh, perhaps he thinks No1 spot is overdue, can't really argue with that. He's a great lad with great potential and been reliable when asked to step in. Anyway good luck to him, hope he does really well for you. Good to see you're building a decent side this season after the crap you've been through. It's a tough physical league and a long one also, ask Plymouth, lol. Best of luck!!
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • May 24, 2017
  • #100
covcity4life said:
yeah true nothing has changed in recruitment

i mean other than head of recruitment coming in....
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Must have been why Mowbray and Venus failed then.
 

northernskyblue

Member
  • May 24, 2017
  • #101
covcity4life said:
yeah true nothing has changed in recruitment

i mean other than head of recruitment coming in....
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Well yes, Tommy has come in and obviously pulled his finger out- my point was that SISU have done nothing different, in response to questions about 'where SISU have gone the money' or 'change to the usual SISU approach' that was all mate.


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covcity4life

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  • May 24, 2017
  • #102
northernskyblue said:
Well yes, Tommy has come in and obviously pulled his finger out- my point was that SISU have done nothing different, in response to questions about 'where SISU have gone the money' or 'change to the usual SISU approach' that was all mate.


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none of us have a clue what has happend in summer recruitment last year or this year is my only point. yet so many claim to have all the answers.
 

northernskyblue

Member
  • May 24, 2017
  • #103
covcity4life said:
none of us have a clue what has happend in summer recruitment last year or this year is my only point. yet so many claim to have all the answers.
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Fair enough- but if we didn't speculate about things behind the scene and didn't guess and debate about recruitment, signings, managers, the board etc, Nick may as well fuck this forum off and we'll solely discuss Saturdays on Saturday and leave it at that pal


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Robccfc87

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  • May 24, 2017
  • #104
covcity4life said:
just remmeber how great we felt those 4 months under mowbray, i felt like we would smash a prem team if we played them lol

i am hoping for an entire season of dominance and a top 3 finish. and yeh i want to retain the checkatrade!
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Just the checkatrade? C'mon show some ambition!! It's the Fa Cup as a bare minimum for me.
 
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covcity4life

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  • May 24, 2017
  • #105
northernskyblue said:
Fair enough- but if we didn't speculate about things behind the scene and didn't guess and debate about recruitment, signings, managers, the board etc, Nick may as well fuck this forum off and we'll solely discuss Saturdays on Saturday and leave it at that pal


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you can discuss and debate. saying things as if they are fact is wrong though.

nick will try to deflect blame from sisu 247, thats why hes after tm and not tf and co.
i am a mowbray fan but wont rule out his part in summer, i simply recognise recruitmnt is flawed from sisu down too, hence the public promise to change it up and now we are seeing rewards already.
 
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