Ryan Jackson
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I care Christine, not too difficult to remember correctly a couple of dozen footballers names at our club is it? 
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Fair enough, he hasn't played much, but easy name to remember, or spell anyway, at least it's not Ndumbu-Nsungu, Omoyimni, Perpetuini or Scaramozzino.
Just in case you've forgotten, I'd like to refresh you about another player we have, not played much, his name is Matty Willock, could be quite a good player once he's played a few games!
Just in case you've forgotten, I'd like to refresh you about another player we have, not played much, his name is Matty Willock, could be quite a good player once he's played a few games!
Fair enough, he hasn't played much, but easy name to remember, or spell anyway, at least it's not Ndumbu-Nsungu, Omoyimni, Perpetuini or Scaramozzino.
Just in case you've forgotten, I'd like to refresh you about another player we have, not played much, his name is Matty Willock, could be quite a good player once he's played a few games!
Just in case you've forgotten, I'd like to refresh you about another player we have, not played much, his name is Matty Willock, could be quite a good player once he's played a few games!
It is easier to remember a Sidibe or Ipoua even if I miss spell them because they had a impact.
If we were going to make a signing from league two what about this guy Wimbledon appear to have got
https://www.footballinsider247.com/...ace-to-sign-13-goal-striker-on-free-transfer/
Certainly someone like this would be most welcome and although still a step up and a similar age he would be worth the punt.
https://www.footballinsider247.com/...ace-to-sign-13-goal-striker-on-free-transfer/
Certainly someone like this would be most welcome and although still a step up and a similar age he would be worth the punt.
He was a dependable consistant player as part of the whole defensive set up but he is no Virgil van Djik whose ability links the whole defense to play better. Fuller is simply one cog out of several.
Fuller has been great when most people thought giving him an initial 2 year deal was stupid. But there were a number of times towards the end of last season where he looked tired in the "mind is willing, but the legs less so" way. I'd have been confident he would have been largely dependable until the end of the season, but it would be sad to see him decline and be a liabilty next season. Sadly there are subtle signs that he may not hold off age.
Fuller has been great when most people thought giving him an initial 2 year deal was stupid. But there were a number of times towards the end of last season where he looked tired in the "mind is willing, but the legs less so" way. I'd have been confident he would have been largely dependable until the end of the season, but it would be sad to see him decline and be a liabilty next season. Sadly there are subtle signs that he may not hold off age.
I'm not sure I would agree that mobility and speed are less important when playing the defensive midfielder role.
I prefer the idea of actually picking a player whose preferred position is as a defensive midfielder in the defensive midfielder position. I know, its a stupidly radical idea of playing people in their correct positions rather than moving players into unfamiliar positions just so favoured players play. In terms of the defensive ball winning role, I personally would pick Byrne ahead of him if he recovered. Byrne would be playing in his correct position and is vastly more mobile than Fuller. Oh, and Byrne is in his early 30s so has a load of experience.
Since Jackson is 30 years old, I am sure he has suitable experience to help the defense. O'Keefe who I think is also a bit more defensive is approaching 30 years old as well.
I prefer the idea of actually picking a player whose preferred position is as a defensive midfielder in the defensive midfielder position. I know, its a stupidly radical idea of playing people in their correct positions rather than moving players into unfamiliar positions just so favoured players play. In terms of the defensive ball winning role, I personally would pick Byrne ahead of him if he recovered. Byrne would be playing in his correct position and is vastly more mobile than Fuller. Oh, and Byrne is in his early 30s so has a load of experience.
Since Jackson is 30 years old, I am sure he has suitable experience to help the defense. O'Keefe who I think is also a bit more defensive is approaching 30 years old as well.
I liked Ryan and thought he was a good player and talented full back for us in his first spell and was disappointed to see him go. Saying that, he's gone to lower team and, whilst being a regular, at a lower level of football, seems not to have turned up any trees. I am, however, quite willing to give him a chance and hope for the best for him and us; I'd like to see him and Barry competing for the right back spot. I don't agree with those overly concerned with this move - I'm more concerned that we've done this bit of business this week, but a week ago, let our captain and arguably best player go to, in my opinion, an inferior and at best par team - don't get that.
I'd also argue that Rovers (at the moment) are showing more ambition than us and may have a better season than us next season. It looks as if they are going all out for promotion. They have the external investment to do that, we don't.
I'm not sure Max would need to move his family either. If he is still based in West London then its not that far down the M4.
I'm not sure Max would need to move his family either. If he is still based in West London then its not that far down the M4.
Seems like a lot of excuses - at the end of the day, the net result is that our skipper and best player has gone to a club who finished lower than us last season. As a passionate and genuine GFC fan, I am disappointed that this has happened and disappointed for Max, as personally, I think he was outstanding, and if he were to move, I'd have expected him to have gone up a division or at least to one of the bigger teams in league one.
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