Adi Yussuf:
Clearly has ability, hence why Leicester took him on as a youth and various Football League clubs have taken punts on him.
Can hold the ball up and bring others into the game, and can be a nuisance to opposition defences. Doesn't do either consistently enough though; too often finds himself on the periphery of games and being carried by his team mates.
Comes to life in the eighteen yard box, although his finishing can leave a bit to be desired at times.
However, he's struggled massively with fitness throughout his career and has never been to cope with the demands of training full time; hence why he's bounced from club to club and rattled around in non league.
I genuinely don't think we'd have looked at him had he not played well against us (Terry taking the Colin Hendry approach to scouting; John Doolan anyone?) and a two year deal is incredibly generous. I genuinely don't think he'll see the two years out, and don't see him as an upgrade on the forwards who have left.
All for taking the odd punt in the transfer market, but this one looks misguided to me. I'm always wary of singing players after a 'career year'.
Rating: 1/5
Ryan Edwards:
Ticks three big boxes for Terry. 1) He's worked with him before, 2) he's Scouse, 3) he's 6 foot plus (anyone get the feeling that despite all the talk of wanting to play football, we're going to be direct?).
Fair play to the lad for beating cancer and returning to the professional game; a tremendous achievement. Believe he played when nowhere near full fitness to help Plymouth out, which says a lot about his character.
Fair play to him as well for adding goals to his game; we're crying out for centre halves who can chip in (providing our set piece delivery improves!).
He's also relatively comfortable on the ball. All good so far. However...
He's frightfully slow and by all accounts often has to be bailed out by a pacier partner at the back (Tilt... if he stays).
He ball watches, and doesn't use his size to his advantage and really attack the ball when defending.
He piles up the bookings (often caused by his distinct lack of pace) and gets his fair share of reds too.
It also concerns me that the only other clubs, as I understand it, to make him offers were Bristol Rovers and Tranmere; two sides I expect to be scrapping to stay in the division.
Rating: 2/5
Jamie Devitt:
Obviously has talent and is comfortable on the ball.
Comes alive in the eighteen yard box (although has only consistently chipped in with goals in the last two years), but where I think he provides real value for us is with creating goals; he's chalked up a good number of assists throughout his career.
That said, he can be criminally inconsistent. Although you can excuse some of this because managers have played him in various different positions, when he's not on his game his team mates end up carrying him; a bit like Yussuf.
That probably explains why only clubs in the division below were looking at him until we came along.
Central midfield now looks crowded; it'll be interesting to see how this one shakes out.
Rating: 3/5
Ben Tollitt:
Another familiar face for Terry. Another Scouser. Another tall player.
Injuries have derailed him (why do we always seem to sign this type of player?!), but there is talent there. Capable of producing quality finishes and assists on his day.
Lightning fast and we are crying out for pace, but very weak and gets bullied off the ball a lot.
Can be very frustrating and wasteful in possession; your typical winger really.
Only ever produced in the Conference, so again a two year deal looks generous (especially when you factor in his injury history).
Another punt and another underwhelming signing, despite the fact it's good to see us going business early.
Rating: 2/5
Clearly has ability, hence why Leicester took him on as a youth and various Football League clubs have taken punts on him.
Can hold the ball up and bring others into the game, and can be a nuisance to opposition defences. Doesn't do either consistently enough though; too often finds himself on the periphery of games and being carried by his team mates.
Comes to life in the eighteen yard box, although his finishing can leave a bit to be desired at times.
However, he's struggled massively with fitness throughout his career and has never been to cope with the demands of training full time; hence why he's bounced from club to club and rattled around in non league.
I genuinely don't think we'd have looked at him had he not played well against us (Terry taking the Colin Hendry approach to scouting; John Doolan anyone?) and a two year deal is incredibly generous. I genuinely don't think he'll see the two years out, and don't see him as an upgrade on the forwards who have left.
All for taking the odd punt in the transfer market, but this one looks misguided to me. I'm always wary of singing players after a 'career year'.
Rating: 1/5
Ryan Edwards:
Ticks three big boxes for Terry. 1) He's worked with him before, 2) he's Scouse, 3) he's 6 foot plus (anyone get the feeling that despite all the talk of wanting to play football, we're going to be direct?).
Fair play to the lad for beating cancer and returning to the professional game; a tremendous achievement. Believe he played when nowhere near full fitness to help Plymouth out, which says a lot about his character.
Fair play to him as well for adding goals to his game; we're crying out for centre halves who can chip in (providing our set piece delivery improves!).
He's also relatively comfortable on the ball. All good so far. However...
He's frightfully slow and by all accounts often has to be bailed out by a pacier partner at the back (Tilt... if he stays).
He ball watches, and doesn't use his size to his advantage and really attack the ball when defending.
He piles up the bookings (often caused by his distinct lack of pace) and gets his fair share of reds too.
It also concerns me that the only other clubs, as I understand it, to make him offers were Bristol Rovers and Tranmere; two sides I expect to be scrapping to stay in the division.
Rating: 2/5
Jamie Devitt:
Obviously has talent and is comfortable on the ball.
Comes alive in the eighteen yard box (although has only consistently chipped in with goals in the last two years), but where I think he provides real value for us is with creating goals; he's chalked up a good number of assists throughout his career.
That said, he can be criminally inconsistent. Although you can excuse some of this because managers have played him in various different positions, when he's not on his game his team mates end up carrying him; a bit like Yussuf.
That probably explains why only clubs in the division below were looking at him until we came along.
Central midfield now looks crowded; it'll be interesting to see how this one shakes out.
Rating: 3/5
Ben Tollitt:
Another familiar face for Terry. Another Scouser. Another tall player.
Injuries have derailed him (why do we always seem to sign this type of player?!), but there is talent there. Capable of producing quality finishes and assists on his day.
Lightning fast and we are crying out for pace, but very weak and gets bullied off the ball a lot.
Can be very frustrating and wasteful in possession; your typical winger really.
Only ever produced in the Conference, so again a two year deal looks generous (especially when you factor in his injury history).
Another punt and another underwhelming signing, despite the fact it's good to see us going business early.
Rating: 2/5
