I think I read earlier that Wisdom’s training with Brum
Wisdom is a strange one, being ex Liverpool he had a decent pedigree and is still only 28. He was a regular starter for Derby last season, I assume his contract expired and Derby didn’t offer him a new deal?
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Squad has plenty of depth at present so new signings not needed.
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Wasn’t that a few years back while he was still playing for the Derby first team?
Not necessarily, I understand from someone in the know at Chelsea that Costa & Viveash got on really well when they were both there. Adi was considered a calming influence on him and it's no coincidence that Costa downed tools when he left. Apparently they bonded over a shared love of capoeira.
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He was pretty dreadful last season to be fair.
I think he would have stayed with Derby had they not had the embargo in the summer mind but then they preferred the likes of Davies, Jagielka & Stearman.
He is on trial with Birmingham now.
Can't tell if you're serious or not. Westwood was a fantastic keeper, but is 37 now and not played in 10 months, he may not even be training with anyone, why would we want to sign him to replace Moore if needed in the summer, when he will be a few months off 38.
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This is the club whose fans yearned for a Chris Kirkland return for over a decade, so somebody had to say it
Too injury prone now but a cracking keeper in his day
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Does he live local?
If so he’s the type of player you’d allow to train with us to keep fit whilst he tries to find another club. He has experience to pass on and in an emergency could sign short term.
Hear me out:
32 + year old experienced pros are crucial to have around to mentor the younger lads - older brother types not dad types. Our management team is now “dad” range - Scott Parker, Rooney etc are more player age so have a different type of impact on their squads.
Anyway. I’m waffling again but if you listen to a lot of former players that just disappear after 31 then they often have regrets. Plus, some arrangement where older pros stay on to train, do their badges, keep in a dressing room banter situation and then play a bit if need be (reserves etc) and are able to step in in a crisis might be an interesting model.
I know there are loads of holes in the theory but I’d rather we had one or two older pros around costing little, adding value, able to do the odd game / sub if their legs aren’t what they were and being good influencers, rather than sign 32 year olds on big money (Waghorn) and long contracts.
When Kelly gets to the end of his contract then he might be worth a one year “mature working apprenticeship” contract; low wage, appearance fee, do badges, learn physio etc.
If we ever tie up with Warwick Uni then there may be something in that. Be part of the squad and study something at the same time.
Footballers retire at say, 32. 32 is no age in the normal workplace. 32 is 35 years off pension age.
So many former players go off the rails. The PFA needs to look at mature Uni / tech trades / engineering: STEM subjects etc for footballers near the end of their careers. Particularly if they’re L1/2 and haven’t earned mountains.
There’s so much potential with this Uni tie up.
Ramble over.
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