| Paul Digby 18:46 - May 25 with 3810 views | JackSted |
Remember him? Just had a blinding season with Cambridge and turned down a new contract with them. Now Sunderland, Charlton and Oxford fighting over him |  |
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| Paul Digby on 18:47 - May 25 with 3779 views | J2BLUE |
Good for him. |  |
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| Paul Digby on 18:59 - May 25 with 3649 views | fergalsharkey |
far better than anything we have got. |  |
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| Paul Digby on 19:16 - May 25 with 3565 views | Oldboy |
Got to be honest, I am hoping for better. |  | | |
| Paul Digby on 20:09 - May 25 with 3395 views | Coco |
[according to Paul Digby's agent] |  |
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| Paul Digby on 21:08 - May 25 with 3151 views | Churchman |
| Paul Digby on 19:16 - May 25 by Oldboy |
Got to be honest, I am hoping for better. |
Me too. Digby was largely terrible. I’m glad he had a good season in League 2 because that’s his level. |  | | |
| Paul Digby on 07:53 - May 26 with 2734 views | BrianTablet |
| Paul Digby on 20:09 - May 25 by Coco |
[according to Paul Digby's agent] |
[aka his mum] |  |
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| Paul Digby on 08:31 - May 26 with 2650 views | TractorCam |
As long as we don't end up fighting for him. |  |
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| Paul Digby on 09:58 - May 26 with 2507 views | Pinewoodblue |
If Greg Taylor is the leader of Cambridge United’s pack, Paul Mullin the lethal finisher, Wes Hoolahan the creator-in-chief, then there is a case to be made that Paul Digby is the heartbeat of the side.
The 26-year-old has been a colossal presence in the midfield since joining from Stevenage in the summer, and it is about far more than physical appearances.
Digby’s stature stands out, as does his booming voice issuing instructions, but there is more than just the obvious that makes him so distinguishable.
His drive and athleticism with and without the ball epitomises the ethos of the squad that United have built this season
Wouldn’t have fitted in last season but a Paul Cook type of player. |  |
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| Paul Digby on 10:00 - May 26 with 2502 views | clive_baker |
Paul Digby's washbag |  |
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| Paul Digby on 10:12 - May 26 with 2451 views | Vaughan8 |
He was with Stevenage last season who should have done down. EDIT He did however get to the playoffs with FGR the previous year.
Jackson had 1 good season in league 2 and lets see how that worked out.......
However, someone like Emmanuel went to Hull and got promoted with them. Who'd have thought that. DIfferent teams, different styles, different personnel. [Post edited 26 May 2021 10:13]
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| Paul Digby on 10:23 - May 26 with 2408 views | JackSted |
| Paul Digby on 10:12 - May 26 by Vaughan8 |
He was with Stevenage last season who should have done down. EDIT He did however get to the playoffs with FGR the previous year.
Jackson had 1 good season in league 2 and lets see how that worked out.......
However, someone like Emmanuel went to Hull and got promoted with them. Who'd have thought that. DIfferent teams, different styles, different personnel. [Post edited 26 May 2021 10:13]
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In fairness with Emmanuel they only played him maybe 1 or 2 times after the Christmas break, which was when they went on their good run [Post edited 26 May 2021 10:24]
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| Paul Digby on 10:42 - May 26 with 2369 views | Radlett_blue |
| Paul Digby on 21:08 - May 25 by Churchman |
Me too. Digby was largely terrible. I’m glad he had a good season in League 2 because that’s his level. |
"Digby was largely terrible"?
I think he started one league game for Town, in which we drew 0-0 with Middlesbrough, who were promoted. Otherwise, he played a couple of Cup games & made a few cameo appearances from the bench. Very hard to judge a player on that.
Digby was a typical cheap Mick punt, who didn't het too many chances, presumably because he wasn't better than what we already had. This is also typical of the short termism which has stunted Town's player development over the years. See also players like Hourihane, Emmanuel & Moore. Maybe Cook's better funded short termism will get us up; if it doesn't, we may regret dumping our younger fringe players. |  |
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| Paul Digby on 11:26 - May 26 with 2309 views | soupytwist |
| Paul Digby on 09:58 - May 26 by Pinewoodblue |
If Greg Taylor is the leader of Cambridge United’s pack, Paul Mullin the lethal finisher, Wes Hoolahan the creator-in-chief, then there is a case to be made that Paul Digby is the heartbeat of the side.
The 26-year-old has been a colossal presence in the midfield since joining from Stevenage in the summer, and it is about far more than physical appearances.
Digby’s stature stands out, as does his booming voice issuing instructions, but there is more than just the obvious that makes him so distinguishable.
His drive and athleticism with and without the ball epitomises the ethos of the squad that United have built this season
Wouldn’t have fitted in last season but a Paul Cook type of player. |
I watched an ITFC under 23 side lose to AFC Sudbury in pre-season one year under Mick. Digby's booming voice is my main remaining memory of that evening. Proper Northern and could probably be heard out in the car park and beyond. |  | | |
| Paul Digby on 11:30 - May 26 with 2298 views | clive_baker |
| Paul Digby on 11:26 - May 26 by soupytwist |
I watched an ITFC under 23 side lose to AFC Sudbury in pre-season one year under Mick. Digby's booming voice is my main remaining memory of that evening. Proper Northern and could probably be heard out in the car park and beyond. |
Never got to see much of him on the pitch here, but he certainly came with a bit of pedigree from yoof level so must've had something about him. Seems like he's a leader, a bit of a throwback maybe. We've really lacked those in our side, especially in Downes absence. As technically sound Dozzell et al are, they're very meek and submissive. We need some leaders. | |
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| Paul Digby on 11:32 - May 26 with 2278 views | soupytwist |
| Paul Digby on 11:30 - May 26 by clive_baker |
Never got to see much of him on the pitch here, but he certainly came with a bit of pedigree from yoof level so must've had something about him. Seems like he's a leader, a bit of a throwback maybe. We've really lacked those in our side, especially in Downes absence. As technically sound Dozzell et al are, they're very meek and submissive. We need some leaders. |
I got the impression on that evening that he wasn't necessarily the most technically adept but he had the qualities you mention.
Maybe not enough to have got in the first team at that point but he could perhaps have contributed more recently. | | | |
| Paul Digby on 11:34 - May 26 with 2267 views | Pinewoodblue |
| Paul Digby on 11:30 - May 26 by clive_baker |
Never got to see much of him on the pitch here, but he certainly came with a bit of pedigree from yoof level so must've had something about him. Seems like he's a leader, a bit of a throwback maybe. We've really lacked those in our side, especially in Downes absence. As technically sound Dozzell et al are, they're very meek and submissive. We need some leaders. |
The only obvious downside is he has only scored one goal in his career todate. | |
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| Paul Digby on 11:35 - May 26 with 2269 views | itfcjoe |
| Paul Digby on 11:26 - May 26 by soupytwist |
I watched an ITFC under 23 side lose to AFC Sudbury in pre-season one year under Mick. Digby's booming voice is my main remaining memory of that evening. Proper Northern and could probably be heard out in the car park and beyond. |
Was a real high character person and player, management loved him and always someone who would go on to have long career in lower levels as just did as much as he could to be a pro |  |
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| Paul Digby on 16:18 - May 26 with 2068 views | Churchman |
| Paul Digby on 10:42 - May 26 by Radlett_blue |
"Digby was largely terrible"?
I think he started one league game for Town, in which we drew 0-0 with Middlesbrough, who were promoted. Otherwise, he played a couple of Cup games & made a few cameo appearances from the bench. Very hard to judge a player on that.
Digby was a typical cheap Mick punt, who didn't het too many chances, presumably because he wasn't better than what we already had. This is also typical of the short termism which has stunted Town's player development over the years. See also players like Hourihane, Emmanuel & Moore. Maybe Cook's better funded short termism will get us up; if it doesn't, we may regret dumping our younger fringe players. |
I agree with your second paragraph, but not the first. In the few games I saw him play (the home appearances), I couldn’t see what Mick saw in him. I genuinely thought ‘nothing there’ and I was not alone. As you rightly point out, it was a typical Mick punt in the barrel scraping years and to be fair to Mick, some turned out successful so hats off to him. He did amazingly well to find the players he did, as his laughably inept successors proved.
But Digby? If he’s improved so much, Mick will no doubt be in for him, but if it was my expert (ahem, whistles loudly😱) choice, I’d swerve that one. | | | |
| Paul Digby on 16:20 - May 26 with 2047 views | PhilTWTD |
| Paul Digby on 11:34 - May 26 by Pinewoodblue |
The only obvious downside is he has only scored one goal in his career todate. |
Also scored the only goal in Town's friendly at Cambridge in pre-season last year. Thought he played well in that game from what I remember. |  | | |
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