You are a joker, Platt might be old, but hardly exp'd at Champ level! Ball imo, is a better player and the fact a lot of Derby fans wanted him to stay shows that and last time I checked, Derby are a league above us?
P.s. there is a reason Platt has joined a L2 side who came 20th last season!
Go back and re read. The point was made about experience not whether they were shit.
You discounted Platt because he's shit and hence compared an experienced player in (Elliot) with a novice (Nimely) - and the comparison was made in terms of their experience not ability.
Oh and why is Platt at Northampton?? Because he REJECTED an offer from us for another year or more security of a 2 year deal. We wanted to keep him.
Ok fine, I'll compare Platt to Elliott, Platt, NO Int'l experience, no prem experience to int'l exp from U17s to seniors to playing in prem with Sunderland... You had to go there didn't you :jerkit::claping hands:
Maybe AT wanted to keep Platt just in case we didn't make the signings we have. How many of us expected to make so many?
However if you were say a fan of Derby County and were offered Ball or Platt a years deal who would you take?
He didn't sign and that I believe is a good thing.
ROD played in more games in the PL than Elliot. Yeah he played 9 times for for Ireland, great lets crack out the champagne - Norwood is only 3 international caps behind him.
Elliot has made approx 240 career appearances - Platt has made just shy of 600 career appearances and knows league one very well. This is experience that AT wanted, that's why we offered him a contract.
:jerkit::claping hands:
Elliot has made approx 240 career appearances - Platt has made just shy of 600 career appearances and knows league one very well. This is experience that AT wanted, that's why we offered him a contract.
:jerkit::claping hands:
All the same, if you are talking experience, this is black and white:
Elliott-143 games (81 sub), 46 goals.
Platt-469 games (102 sub), 83 goals.
Claiming Elliott is more experienced due to his higher level of play is like saying a very promising young striker with one England cap is more experienced than a L1 striker with 200 career goals who has never played in the Premiership. Experience brings know-how, understanding, leadership and communication (all strengths of Platt, for his limits), and there is no doubt that Platt had more of them than Ball-or Elliott-does.
It does, but it counts for nothing if you are simply terrible i.e. Platt
Elliott has more experience in winning at a higher level and I'd rather him to nurture talent than Platt any day of the week!
Imagine the outcry if we announced a new signing as a 35 year old journeyman from the lower leagues to spearhead our front line.
like when Platt signed
Imagine the outcry if we announced a new signing as a 35 year old journeyman from the lower leagues to spearhead our front line.
The 2 centre halves are huge unknowns but given that they will I assume earn the wage at least of an average League 1 centre half and one was on trial over here before receiving the nod that they will be good enough. Especially as the manager is a centre half
The squad is much stronger and much better equipped than last season.
If McDonald stays fit the manager believes he will be the leagues top scorer so thats 25 goals.
If we sign Jennings and the other guy we will compared to most teams have strength in depth.
We are equipped for promotion.
Nice decoy from some people in other camp when proven wrong to turn into a is Platt good or not debate. No-one has tackled my point that our squad numbers are healthy for league 1, amongst the strongest in the league no doubt.
I can only assume no squads with more in terms of quality, numbers and depth have been found?
Looking forward to all this nonsense subsiding a bit anyhow and seeing the season kick off against Dagenham! PUSB
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