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January thread

January thread

ernest;n3418925 said:
I think the Barkhuizen of a couple of seasons back would have scored the chance he missed in the last match - his finishing is a bit more wayward than it used to be but it may yet all come back. Agree that he can play on the left - I have always thought he is more dangerous cutting in from that flank. But leaving aside Bodin and Robinson because of their injury situations then Barkhuizen, Maguire (who can be used wide as well as upfront), Barker, Potts and Ginelly should start to give us plenty of wide options the first three of them even maybe tomorrow.
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Will be interesting to see where everyone slots in, Robinson & Browne will eventually go, it's inevitable so it's at least comforting to know we're bringing in players who could step into their shoes over time.

People have a go at our lack of spending but PNE's transfer plan is still quality in my opinion, think we just need to accept that we're never going to make a multi-million pound signing as we just won't pay the wages that go with it.

I bet pretty much every club in Leagues 1 & 2 look at PNE as a model to aspire to.
 
So is it Rob Hunt or Tom James we've put a bid in for? Some mixed responses on this thread.

Remember us being linked to Hunt a lot last season.
 
kbd_pne;n3418906 said:
Barkhuizen’s always played regular even when the likes of Robinson and Maguire have been available. Like Browne he seems to be one of AN’s first names on the teamsheet. I think if Bodin were fit then we may have seen a bit more rotation, especially at home. We may see that now too with Potts joining, given that Barkhuizen’s basically been run into the ground for 18 months. Just disagree with him possibly being written off as back-up, he’ll always be vital under this manager.
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I dont mean he’ll be written off as back up, far from it, just don’t think he’d be one of the stalwarts of the starting line ups. I think he would still start a major chunk of games as his energy is unquestionable and can be relied upon, but think at home he would possibly start fewer games.

Last season Robbo wasn’t at the level he is now and struggled to get in the line up early on in AN’s tenure. Bodin only arrived in January and needed time to settle and maguire was well maguire, crocked half the time. If we had all players fit and on their metal, id imagine robbo on one side and Bodin/maguire on the other at home. Barky away from home for the counter. Good options non the less when all available to AN.
 
Schofe;n3418952 said:
I dont mean he’ll be written off as back up, far from it, just don’t think he’d be one of the stalwarts of the starting line ups. I think he would still start a major chunk of games as his energy is unquestionable and can be relied upon, but think at home he would possibly start fewer games.

Last season Robbo wasn’t at the level he is now and struggled to get in the line up early on in AN’s tenure. Bodin only arrived in January and needed time to settle and maguire was well maguire, crocked half the time. If we had all players fit and on their metal, id imagine robbo on one side and Bodin/maguire on the other at home. Barky away from home for the counter. Good options non the less when all available to AN.
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In fairness, all of Barky’s goals have come at home this season.

Same with Alan Browne. Both struggled a bit at home last season but are now, along with Robinson before his injury, our main source of goals at home.

One thing to bare in mind in wide areas in Robinson will have 12 months left on his deal in the summer and will probably be sold. Barker will probably not be signed permanently. Maguire is very injury prone. Obviously Bodin will return, but I think this has been reflected in forward planning signing the likes of Ginnelly and Potts.
 
kbd_pne;n3418958 said:
Barker will probably not be signed permanently.
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So far it is probably fair to say that League Cup games aside Barker has been very poor when he has started games and at times close to unplayable when has come on some time in the second half. If that episodic effectiveness could be made anything like consistent he would be quite a considerable player. AN has shown that he can develop raw talent - he has done so with Browne and Robinson most obviously - and if Barker were to be made available for a not very large fee then there might be case for taking the punt.
 
xNowhereMan93x;n3419167 said:
It’s either him or Hunt from Oldham, is James any good do you know?.
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Haven't really seen much of him. Sounds quite highly-rated though and supposedly an attacking right back with a decent free kick on him too. One thing we do lack at the moment, especially since Cunningham left, is any sort of attacking threat from our full backs.
 
bobbydavro;n3418727 said:
with the new players coming in I would be interested to hear who people think will be dropped.

Where does potts fit in, where do the others fit in, where do they fit in when everyones fit? I’m not sure stockley makes the starting 11?
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Well, we’re currently starting a striker with one goal in 20-odd appearances.

On that basis, I’d say Stockley has a decent shout of making the starting 11. 🙂
 
sf;n3418939 said:
Will be interesting to see where everyone slots in, Robinson & Browne will eventually go, it's inevitable so it's at least comforting to know we're bringing in players who could step into their shoes over time.

People have a go at our lack of spending but PNE's transfer plan is still quality in my opinion, think we just need to accept that we're never going to make a multi-million pound signing as we just won't pay the wages that go with it.

I bet pretty much every club in Leagues 1 & 2 look at PNE as a model to aspire to.
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Spot on.

We’ve our fingers burned in the past - especially under Alan Irvine’s reckless splurges and I think our current transfer policy of picking up the best, hungry players from the leagues below is working well for us.

Add to that, the odd Premier League loanee that might just come off and we’re in the mix.

When you consider what teams at this level spend and pay, for us to be competitive with our budget is pretty impressive overall.
 
ernest;n3418976 said:
So far it is probably fair to say that League Cup games aside Barker has been very poor when he has started games and at times close to unplayable when has come on some time in the second half. If that episodic effectiveness could be made anything like consistent he would be quite a considerable player. AN has shown that he can develop raw talent - he has done so with Browne and Robinson most obviously - and if Barker were to be made available for a not very large fee then there might be case for taking the punt.
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Agree with this, but could we afford his full wages without help from City?

If available cheap he’d be a good pick up, hasn’t been consistent but as you say, looks almost unplayable at times as an impact sub
 
Re Tom James, West Brom agreed to sign him for 400kfrom Yeovil, West Brom pulled out of the deal as personal terms couldn’t be agreed apparently.

cant see him meeting with the wage structure at our club.
 
anotherstaffor_;n3419229 said:
Re Tom James, West Brom agreed to sign him for 400kfrom Yeovil, West Brom pulled out of the deal as personal terms couldn’t be agreed apparently.

cant see him meeting with the wage structure at our club.
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Other reports say he failed a medical, but personal terms was reported instead. No player/agent wants failed medical as a reason for the deal not being completed.
 
ernest;n3418976 said:
So far it is probably fair to say that League Cup games aside Barker has been very poor when he has started games and at times close to unplayable when has come on some time in the second half. If that episodic effectiveness could be made anything like consistent he would be quite a considerable player. AN has shown that he can develop raw talent - he has done so with Browne and Robinson most obviously - and if Barker were to be made available for a not very large fee then there might be case for taking the punt.
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Barker’s history of bad hamstring injuries would be a massive worry in terms of investing in him permanently.
 
I take it we're looking to sign Connor Ripley on a permanent deal?

Any movement on a new right back?
 
kbd_pne;n3419557 said:
Barker’s history of bad hamstring injuries would be a massive worry in terms of investing in him permanently.
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I dont think the permanent signings of either Nmecha or Barker are on the cards. They have been taken on loan purely to develop their own games at a competitive level and help us out, not with the view of a long term signing.
 
EFL loan rules.
Under the new rules, Football League clubs will still be prohibited from selecting more than five loan players in their 18-man match-day squad. They will also be prevented from borrowing more than four players a season from any one club, and no more than two over the age of 23.

And there is a specific provision regarding goalkeepers, with teams able to sign one at any time if they do not have a fit registered keeper who has made five senior appearances for any club.

So we don't have to send the 2 city lads back to be able to get anymore loans.
Given the position we are in I'd be looking to get some quality loan players in for the remainder of the season to try and ensure our survival in the Championship. We could hold fire to see how the new signings perform over the next couple of weeks and then act if needed after that.
At the moment we are not in a position to be patient with players ,we need players to come in and make an immediate impact or we are gradually going to get sucked into a relegation dog fight.
 
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