| Stephen Ward training with us 11:24 - Aug 10 with 3640 views | itfcjoe |
Guess that tells you what you need to know about Garbutt - this would be a very good addition.
Highly experienced and good quality player
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| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:25 - Aug 10 with 2601 views | factual_blue |
Is he bringing Christine and Mandy with him? |  |
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| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:26 - Aug 10 with 2576 views | JackPITFC |
Good Player, lots of experience, if we are going to have to revert to having a younger squad, senior players play a vital part. |  | | |
| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:27 - Aug 10 with 2558 views | SomethingBlue |
35 in 10 days' time ... would still worry a bit that left-back is juggle between an ageing (but decent) player and someone in Kenlock who isn't quite up to it. We never quite get the profile of that position right, ever. | |
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| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:28 - Aug 10 with 2534 views | Coco |
He may be 34 but is that gnarly old pro we lack. Chambers and Skuse are old but not seasoned - this was highlight when we got Walters back who look on a different level physically. |  |
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| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:28 - Aug 10 with 2534 views | hype313 |
Someone's already updated his Wiki... |  |
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| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:32 - Aug 10 with 2454 views | JDB23 |
Could be an OK stop gap for a year although not sure how this fits into the '5 point plan'. | | | |
| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:37 - Aug 10 with 2398 views | Keno |
| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:25 - Aug 10 by factual_blue |
Is he bringing Christine and Mandy with him? |
he can rub people upon the wrong way tho |  |
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| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:37 - Aug 10 with 2396 views | itfcjoe |
| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:27 - Aug 10 by SomethingBlue |
35 in 10 days' time ... would still worry a bit that left-back is juggle between an ageing (but decent) player and someone in Kenlock who isn't quite up to it. We never quite get the profile of that position right, ever. |
I think we do have some quality inn that position coming through, maybe a stop gap is what we need
Kenlock
Nydam potentially
Bailey Clements
Tommy Smith
Albie Armin (1st year scholar who would have been in England squads but for injury)
Maybe Corrie Ndaba needs to shift that way with a nice left foot and maybe not concentration levels to play centrally | |
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| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:43 - Aug 10 with 2319 views | Hipsterectomy |
I would be happy with this but I hope we aren't going all out for promotion this year with older signings like this. If we managed to get promoted and then be stuck with a bunch of older players, or older players who leave after a season, it doesn't help us long term in the slightest. |  |
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| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:44 - Aug 10 with 2299 views | Parky |
The thoughts of him and Chambers on our left hand side of defence is not a nice thought for a Monday morning. | | | |
| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:48 - Aug 10 with 2254 views | ArnieM |
| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:37 - Aug 10 by itfcjoe |
I think we do have some quality inn that position coming through, maybe a stop gap is what we need
Kenlock
Nydam potentially
Bailey Clements
Tommy Smith
Albie Armin (1st year scholar who would have been in England squads but for injury)
Maybe Corrie Ndaba needs to shift that way with a nice left foot and maybe not concentration levels to play centrally |
I’d have Nydam in ahead of Kenlock now tbh.... I know he’s been injured but he seems a much better prospect. Initially I had high hope for Kenlock when Knudsen left but he seems to have gone backwards. Can’t recall the last time I saw him play ..... |  |
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| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:48 - Aug 10 with 2257 views | TheTrueBlue1878 |
I'm from that area originally, and most of my family still live there, half of the family are ST holders at Stoke, and I know there is another lad from Stoke on here who I have had a chat with before.
Message directly from the ST holder there said "Not that good with us but would be ok with you. Didn't really settle in or given a chance really"
I wouldn't be adverse to a one year deal on this one considering how much we need a left back and how the market is at the moment. |  |
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| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:48 - Aug 10 with 2250 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:43 - Aug 10 by Hipsterectomy |
I would be happy with this but I hope we aren't going all out for promotion this year with older signings like this. If we managed to get promoted and then be stuck with a bunch of older players, or older players who leave after a season, it doesn't help us long term in the slightest. |
I wonder if the thinking is he's a good player to have around for a year for the likes of Smith, Clements, Armin, Kenlock, Nydam to learn from - whilst still having something to offer playing wise at this level.
Similar with Graham re Folami/Morris. [Post edited 10 Aug 2020 11:50]
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| We're in the 3rd Division.... on 11:49 - Aug 10 with 2226 views | Bloots |
| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:44 - Aug 10 by Parky |
The thoughts of him and Chambers on our left hand side of defence is not a nice thought for a Monday morning. |
....not the Champions League |  |
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| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:50 - Aug 10 with 2219 views | Swansea_Blue |
We always sign the Oirish.
Keane OUT! |  |
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| At least Shambert appreciates that we..... on 11:52 - Aug 10 with 2212 views | Bloots |
....need a left back.
Played about 15 games in The Championship last season, before getting injured (classic), but came back after lockdown and played 1 game.
I'd take him for a year in the absence of anything else being likely. | |
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| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:52 - Aug 10 with 2205 views | Wallingford_Boy |
| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:44 - Aug 10 by Parky |
The thoughts of him and Chambers on our left hand side of defence is not a nice thought for a Monday morning. |
What do you have against Ward?
We are in L1, not the Prem.
Very tidy player who played almost half his sides games in a higher division last season. |  |
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| At least Shambert appreciates that we..... on 11:53 - Aug 10 with 2199 views | Swansea_Blue |
| At least Shambert appreciates that we..... on 11:52 - Aug 10 by Bloots |
....need a left back.
Played about 15 games in The Championship last season, before getting injured (classic), but came back after lockdown and played 1 game.
I'd take him for a year in the absence of anything else being likely. |
Agreed. Might help steady things at the back a bit. | |
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| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:54 - Aug 10 with 2182 views | Chrisd |
I think this is a good option too. It might tell us about the likely outcome of the Garbutt situation, but it also shows that PL had/has a back up plan. | |
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| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:56 - Aug 10 with 2153 views | patrickswell |
| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:32 - Aug 10 by JDB23 |
Could be an OK stop gap for a year although not sure how this fits into the '5 point plan'. |
"A few select additions..." - Our Fearless Leader, April 2018. |  | | |
| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:58 - Aug 10 with 2137 views | Parky |
| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:52 - Aug 10 by Wallingford_Boy |
What do you have against Ward?
We are in L1, not the Prem.
Very tidy player who played almost half his sides games in a higher division last season. |
Every time I have seen him in the last couple of years, he has looked past it by a long way. 35-years old next week.
Just a waste of whatever small chunk of the wage cap we have left imo, he isn’t going to be here for any longer than a season, so we’re going to be in the exact same boat looking for a left back next season.
A quick search of his name on Twitter doesn’t shine him in the best light from his most recent time at Stoke.
Edit - Please see replies to tweets.
[Post edited 10 Aug 2020 11:59]
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| Stephen Ward training with us on 12:06 - Aug 10 with 2072 views | Superblue95 |
He’s crap, but probably still a significant upgrade on Kenlock |  |
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| Stephen Ward training with us on 12:07 - Aug 10 with 2068 views | Mullet |
| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:27 - Aug 10 by SomethingBlue |
35 in 10 days' time ... would still worry a bit that left-back is juggle between an ageing (but decent) player and someone in Kenlock who isn't quite up to it. We never quite get the profile of that position right, ever. |
As I said on twitter though it could be a Mark Kennedy type signing, allowing the youngsters a bit more freedom knowing someone trusty and no frills is there to help them take risks.
A bit like how Mings developed thanks to Tabb. |  |
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| Stephen Ward training with us on 12:12 - Aug 10 with 2002 views | 66notout |
| Stephen Ward training with us on 11:25 - Aug 10 by factual_blue |
Is he bringing Christine and Mandy with him? |
Blimey, how old are you? That was 59 years ago. | | | |
| Stephen Ward training with us on 12:16 - Aug 10 with 1955 views | crossyitfc |
Reckon he could still do a job at Championship level, so it's a yes from me. |  | | |
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