| Declan John - Potential left back option? 10:29 - Jul 30 with 3711 views | TheTrueBlue1878 |
He broke on the scene with Cardiff well, but doesn't seem to have found a home since.
Spent time at Rangers, Sunderland and Swansea and a full international. Contract expiring next summer at Swansea, could be a possible loan deal for 12 months, or even a free right now as doesn't seem to feature in Steve Cooper's plans at Swansea.
Welsh boy, we have a little Welsh contingent here (Edwards, Wilson, Huws) to help settle. Only 25 years lad, IF someone can get him settled and playing you'd have a really talented left back there. [Post edited 30 Jul 2020 11:13]
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| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 10:31 - Jul 30 with 3695 views | BlueBadger |
If he was being signed by a 'sign players with a point to prove and actually coach them till they're better players' type like Burley or McCarthy, sure. A fraud like Lambert? Nah. |  |
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| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 10:35 - Jul 30 with 3661 views | TheTrueBlue1878 |
| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 10:31 - Jul 30 by BlueBadger |
If he was being signed by a 'sign players with a point to prove and actually coach them till they're better players' type like Burley or McCarthy, sure. A fraud like Lambert? Nah. |
To be fair Lambert has for the majority signed quite well, and the majority of players he has bought in himself especially since last summer have been fairly decent signings.
For his faults, I think he's fairly reliable in the transfer market. | |
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| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 10:35 - Jul 30 with 3652 views | homer_123 |
| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 10:35 - Jul 30 by TheTrueBlue1878 |
To be fair Lambert has for the majority signed quite well, and the majority of players he has bought in himself especially since last summer have been fairly decent signings.
For his faults, I think he's fairly reliable in the transfer market. |
But can't win football matches. |  |
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| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 10:36 - Jul 30 with 3639 views | BlueBadger |
| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 10:35 - Jul 30 by TheTrueBlue1878 |
To be fair Lambert has for the majority signed quite well, and the majority of players he has bought in himself especially since last summer have been fairly decent signings.
For his faults, I think he's fairly reliable in the transfer market. |
The only genuine improvement on what's come before has been KVY and arguably Norwood. The rest? For every one of those two there's been at least one(generally more) Will Keane, James Wilson and Alan Judge.. [Post edited 30 Jul 2020 11:02]
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| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 10:38 - Jul 30 with 3619 views | Swansea_Blue |
Tidy player. Probably better going forward than defending, like a lot of the new breed of full backs are. Lots of running in his legs. Not the most physical, but he'd be good for us unless he's gone off the rails in the last year or so. Depends how we're going to play. If we want a marauding fullback to provide the width, he's the sort we should be looking at. |  |
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| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 10:39 - Jul 30 with 3613 views | BlueBadger |
| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 10:38 - Jul 30 by Swansea_Blue |
Tidy player. Probably better going forward than defending, like a lot of the new breed of full backs are. Lots of running in his legs. Not the most physical, but he'd be good for us unless he's gone off the rails in the last year or so. Depends how we're going to play. If we want a marauding fullback to provide the width, he's the sort we should be looking at. |
Lambert will sign him and play him on the right wing. | |
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| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 11:02 - Jul 30 with 3546 views | BryanPlug |
| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 10:35 - Jul 30 by TheTrueBlue1878 |
To be fair Lambert has for the majority signed quite well, and the majority of players he has bought in himself especially since last summer have been fairly decent signings.
For his faults, I think he's fairly reliable in the transfer market. |
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| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 11:05 - Jul 30 with 3536 views | TheTrueBlue1878 |
| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 10:36 - Jul 30 by BlueBadger |
The only genuine improvement on what's come before has been KVY and arguably Norwood. The rest? For every one of those two there's been at least one(generally more) Will Keane, James Wilson and Alan Judge.. [Post edited 30 Jul 2020 11:02]
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Wilson is ok as back-up, and that is what he was ultimately signed for. Alan Judge hit rock bottom in terms of form (offend circumstances clearly impacted that), Will Keane, was ok as a 3rd option last year. Holy I think has been a good bit of business.
KVY / Norwood / Garbutt good bits of business.
The worst for me was Norris.
We have our market, we are small club playing League 1 football, in that particular market I think he has done fairly well. | |
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| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 11:07 - Jul 30 with 3523 views | TheTrueBlue1878 |
| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 10:38 - Jul 30 by Swansea_Blue |
Tidy player. Probably better going forward than defending, like a lot of the new breed of full backs are. Lots of running in his legs. Not the most physical, but he'd be good for us unless he's gone off the rails in the last year or so. Depends how we're going to play. If we want a marauding fullback to provide the width, he's the sort we should be looking at. |
I was half hoping you would imputes given you possibly have seen him more than most.
I think John / KVY would be very good attacking full-backs providing balance on either side.
Thanks for the input. | |
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| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 11:07 - Jul 30 with 3526 views | BlueBadger |
| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 11:02 - Jul 30 by BryanPlug |
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As I've said numerous times now, the role he's best suited to being moved sideways to is marketing manager. I'm not sure someone who's proven to be as aimless as him should be anywhere near overall football strategy or scouting policy. [Post edited 30 Jul 2020 11:08]
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| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 11:09 - Jul 30 with 3503 views | tractordownsouth |
Yeah I'd have him - I was surprised he was down in L1 last year. |  |
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| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 11:14 - Jul 30 with 3479 views | portmanking |
Joseph Mills would be my shout for left back.
A poor man's version of Garbutt, at the perfect age, a good professional having recently captained Forest Green and available on a free. |  | | |
| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 11:18 - Jul 30 with 3462 views | TheTrueBlue1878 |
| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 11:14 - Jul 30 by portmanking |
Joseph Mills would be my shout for left back.
A poor man's version of Garbutt, at the perfect age, a good professional having recently captained Forest Green and available on a free. |
He's 30, and a poor man's Luke Garbutt, I can't say you've sold him to me there. | |
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| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 11:21 - Jul 30 with 3448 views | portmanking |
| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 11:18 - Jul 30 by TheTrueBlue1878 |
He's 30, and a poor man's Luke Garbutt, I can't say you've sold him to me there. |
A) What's wrong with signing a left back in the prime of his career?
B) We were never going to be able to afford Garbutt in League One, so why not get the next best option? | | | |
| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 11:41 - Jul 30 with 3419 views | hadleighboyblue |
| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 11:07 - Jul 30 by BlueBadger |
As I've said numerous times now, the role he's best suited to being moved sideways to is marketing manager. I'm not sure someone who's proven to be as aimless as him should be anywhere near overall football strategy or scouting policy. [Post edited 30 Jul 2020 11:08]
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Never sure how much Lambert is involved in coaching , maybe getting a decent coach as his right hand man might improve things . The current coach seems more interested in shouting at the 4th official than lifting the players .
Something needs to change , not convinced that Lambert will change , so some new ideas from a new coach might be the answer ( assuming ME isn't going to chop the manager ) . | | | |
| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 12:10 - Jul 30 with 3365 views | TheTrueBlue1878 |
| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 11:41 - Jul 30 by hadleighboyblue |
Never sure how much Lambert is involved in coaching , maybe getting a decent coach as his right hand man might improve things . The current coach seems more interested in shouting at the 4th official than lifting the players .
Something needs to change , not convinced that Lambert will change , so some new ideas from a new coach might be the answer ( assuming ME isn't going to chop the manager ) . |
Wasn't' long back I was speaking to one the u23 boys who's in and out first team training, he specifically said Taylor is the coach on the training ground.
Butt did say Lambert very much oversees everything, and any coaching is through want Lambert wants to implement. | |
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| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 12:16 - Jul 30 with 3350 views | TheTrueBlue1878 |
| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 11:21 - Jul 30 by portmanking |
A) What's wrong with signing a left back in the prime of his career?
B) We were never going to be able to afford Garbutt in League One, so why not get the next best option? |
He'll be 31 in October, is that your prime, in my opinion no, I think your prime is around 25-30 region. The 5 years when he should have been in his prime he's played at Oldham, Perth Glory and Forest Green Rovers.
I'm not suggesting we sign Garbutt, think he will be out of our price range.
Declan John though, 25, has previous good pedigree, and should now be looking to settle to go into his prime, that would be my option. | |
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| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 12:19 - Jul 30 with 3345 views | BlueBadger |
| Declan John - Potential left back option? on 12:10 - Jul 30 by TheTrueBlue1878 |
Wasn't' long back I was speaking to one the u23 boys who's in and out first team training, he specifically said Taylor is the coach on the training ground.
Butt did say Lambert very much oversees everything, and any coaching is through want Lambert wants to implement. |
So a man who cannot coach for toffee is overseeing the work of a not-very-good coach? | |
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