Recent content by NWBluesFan

The McMayfly.

For someone who is leading the prediction league, this one aged badly... :)

I hope the Gills sign a new player every week this summer...

FWIW, I have only seen Cardwell once - so this is far from complete of an assessment - but to me, he's big but that's it. He didn't utilise his size at all, didn't press aggressively or run in behind. He held the ball up ok, but didn't win as many 50:50 headers as she probably should have given...

That's funny. It looked like an application for an MMA card.

I remember when Blackburn paid £3.5m for Alan Shearer and I thought it was absolutely nuts. Moral highground doesn't win anything in football. Your opinion is it's too high - fine. It isn't mine. I'm not right, nor are you, or any of us - we all have subjective opinions. For me, yours is...

Disproportionate is relative. Value is subjective. It's the price someone is willing to pay. Clearly some clubs are or they couldn't command the fees. We either get on board with it or spend time moaning why we don't have the requisite players from our lovely hill on the moral highground. It's...

It's a part of the game and we have to be willing to pay it. Good players are scarce. Scarce quantity = higher demand and therefore higher prices. It's simple economics. This is not a hill we should be dying on if we want to get better players, as sad as that may seem.

Simply put, he's right.

Lancs, I haven't seen Fylde in ages - not since Gills were there in the Cup I think - haven't they got some notable young players in their squad now, like Danny Ormerod? I assume he's related to Brett somehow - any insight?!

That's.... quite a take.

We all know nobody has said you - or anyone else - can't be critical. As with all things, being measured and cognisant of all the factors helps. "CLeM iS rUBbiSh SaCk HiM nOw" probably isn't that helpful (not saying you personally - just the sentiment). But there are plenty who offer...

Interesting take and appreciate you sharing it. I think that bit in your last line sums it all up nicely for me. Players know when they laid an egg. They have professional pride. I just personally would rather give them a clap because honestly, I think they'll be more keen to put things right...

Funnily I think he's ideal for the wingback system - provided it's Hutton and someone attack minded on the left. Coleman works east to west really well and is a safety blanket when they move on. He's also the sort who can come shorter and facilitate the movement/triangles needed to pass out...

It's time... Ethan Cardwell was mentioned in another thread and I like when specific names, not just needs, are floated. So who would you like - ideal world - to see us target this summer? I'll put my money where my mouth is and name 5 I would love - and are semi-realistic - who I think would...