| Matt Crooks 07:44 - Aug 23 with 8541 views | bluesbrothers |
Not sure he’s what we need - would be an odd one.
Guess he is versatile, and Boro do seem to be selling anyone and everyone. |  | | |  |
| Matt Crooks on 07:45 - Aug 23 with 5222 views | bobbyramsey |
Sauce? |  | | |
| Matt Crooks on 07:46 - Aug 23 with 5201 views | SitfcB |
Shhh. |  |
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| Matt Crooks on 08:27 - Aug 23 with 4881 views | portmanking |
| Matt Crooks on 07:46 - Aug 23 by SitfcB |
Shhh. |
Can't be him, surely? He only signed a new contract 3 weeks ago. | | | |
| Matt Crooks on 08:34 - Aug 23 with 4809 views | Kieran_Knows |
| Matt Crooks on 07:46 - Aug 23 by SitfcB |
Shhh. |
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| Matt Crooks on 08:36 - Aug 23 with 4794 views | BondiBlue |
| Matt Crooks on 08:27 - Aug 23 by portmanking |
Can't be him, surely? He only signed a new contract 3 weeks ago. |
And wasn't it the previous manager and recruitment team that wanted him? Who's left from those dark days? | |
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| Matt Crooks on 08:40 - Aug 23 with 4731 views | pointofblue |
| Matt Crooks on 08:36 - Aug 23 by BondiBlue |
And wasn't it the previous manager and recruitment team that wanted him? Who's left from those dark days? |
Ashton? Or do you mean Lambert wanted him during the Evans era? | |
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| Matt Crooks on 08:42 - Aug 23 with 4690 views | chicoazul |
| Matt Crooks on 08:36 - Aug 23 by BondiBlue |
And wasn't it the previous manager and recruitment team that wanted him? Who's left from those dark days? |
So what? Still a very good player. |  |
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| Matt Crooks on 08:43 - Aug 23 with 4670 views | BondiBlue |
| Matt Crooks on 08:40 - Aug 23 by pointofblue |
Ashton? Or do you mean Lambert wanted him during the Evans era? |
Cook and whoever he had doing his scouting. Probably himself. | |
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| Matt Crooks on 08:46 - Aug 23 with 4624 views | pointofblue |
| Matt Crooks on 08:43 - Aug 23 by BondiBlue |
Cook and whoever he had doing his scouting. Probably himself. |
Ah right. Ashton's still here then.
Don't expect to get Crooks but wouldn't be overly surprised to get another CM in if we're looking to move Evans on. I can't see Luongo managing a full season so the question is how much we trust Taylor, Ball and Evans to play that role. | |
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| Matt Crooks on 08:49 - Aug 23 with 4587 views | BlueySwede |
If Morsy was injured, Crooks would be a great backup and/or competition for Luongo.
However can´t find any links/reports about us being interested? | | | |
| Matt Crooks on 08:49 - Aug 23 with 4581 views | Herbivore |
This would be an odd one for me. He's a good player but not sure he's what we need or where he'd fit into how we play. |  |
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| Matt Crooks on 08:50 - Aug 23 with 4569 views | Kieran_Knows |
| Matt Crooks on 08:49 - Aug 23 by BlueySwede |
If Morsy was injured, Crooks would be a great backup and/or competition for Luongo.
However can´t find any links/reports about us being interested? |
He's played as a striker for Boro... | |
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| Matt Crooks on 08:51 - Aug 23 with 4544 views | PrideOfTheEast |
| Matt Crooks on 08:49 - Aug 23 by Herbivore |
This would be an odd one for me. He's a good player but not sure he's what we need or where he'd fit into how we play. |
He can play up front too can’t he. Seems ideal given his flexibility. | | | |
| Matt Crooks on 08:52 - Aug 23 with 4523 views | Guthrum |
| Matt Crooks on 08:50 - Aug 23 by Kieran_Knows |
He's played as a striker for Boro... |
That might be of more direct interest. What sort of striker is he? |  |
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| Matt Crooks on 08:53 - Aug 23 with 4499 views | pointofblue |
| Matt Crooks on 08:50 - Aug 23 by Kieran_Knows |
He's played as a striker for Boro... |
Can he play the number ten role? We do seem short of options to cover Chaplin.
As said, he only signed a new contract with Boro last month so for them to sell would be a surprise. | |
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| Matt Crooks on 08:54 - Aug 23 with 4470 views | BondiBlue |
| Matt Crooks on 08:53 - Aug 23 by pointofblue |
Can he play the number ten role? We do seem short of options to cover Chaplin.
As said, he only signed a new contract with Boro last month so for them to sell would be a surprise. |
Is taylor cover for chaplin? | |
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| Matt Crooks on 08:57 - Aug 23 with 4438 views | geg1992 |
I think he's exactly what we need.
A completely different option to Chaplin.
Adds physicality - McKenna often says how he's looking for players that bring something different, he certainly does.
Can also play up front so offers us more cover for there.
I assume we are struggling to get the strikers we want as the market is so inflated, so perhaps this gives us an additional option until January worst case. |  |
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| Matt Crooks on 09:00 - Aug 23 with 4384 views | SomethingBlue |
| Matt Crooks on 08:49 - Aug 23 by Herbivore |
This would be an odd one for me. He's a good player but not sure he's what we need or where he'd fit into how we play. |
Chaos option up front off the bench and perhaps more pertinently a tried & tested operator if/when we need to go with a midfield three. | |
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| Matt Crooks on 09:05 - Aug 23 with 4289 views | pointofblue |
| Matt Crooks on 08:54 - Aug 23 by BondiBlue |
Is taylor cover for chaplin? |
I did wonder that originally, but the more I look into his style of play he seems to be operate deeper. Happy to be told otherwise! | |
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| Matt Crooks on 09:11 - Aug 23 with 4179 views | the_toff |
Class player. Why are Boro selling him? | | | |
| Matt Crooks on 09:21 - Aug 23 with 4020 views | Simonds92 |
| Matt Crooks on 09:05 - Aug 23 by pointofblue |
I did wonder that originally, but the more I look into his style of play he seems to be operate deeper. Happy to be told otherwise! |
He played there for posh in the playoff semi where he was awarded man of the match. However, my thinking is that he's predominantly cover for Luongo. Crooks would be a utility man mainly playing the 10 role. Im really not convinced he would be coming here to sit on the bench and be used as an impact sub. Looks as though boro have been using him as a striker recently because they dont have anyone better and their fans have gone from thinking he's fantastic to thinking he's very poor. Weird one imo because how can he take chaplins role without causing unrest in the dressing room after last seasons return and his attitude. | | | |
| Matt Crooks on 09:21 - Aug 23 with 4020 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Matt Crooks on 08:43 - Aug 23 by BondiBlue |
Cook and whoever he had doing his scouting. Probably himself. |
Cook brought in some of our best players. Knowledge of players was never his issue.
He started the biggest job of his life at the same time his Dad died:
https://www.accringtonstanley.co.uk/news/2021/september/interview-coley-looks-ah
It's a tough business which is utterly results driven, and doesn't make allowances. Of all the Pauls, I have a lot of sympathy for him.
Hurst: nah. | | | |
| Matt Crooks on 09:32 - Aug 23 with 3849 views | BondiBlue |
Wasn't having a dig at cook, just making the observation that last time we tried to sign crooks it was a different manager and we didn't have our new fangled recruitment team from man u. Different people rate players differently. | |
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| Matt Crooks on 09:36 - Aug 23 with 3804 views | itfcjoe |
| Matt Crooks on 09:32 - Aug 23 by BondiBlue |
Wasn't having a dig at cook, just making the observation that last time we tried to sign crooks it was a different manager and we didn't have our new fangled recruitment team from man u. Different people rate players differently. |
We don't know who was pushing for Crooks at the time - whether it was a Cook target or an Ashton/club target. |  |
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| Matt Crooks on 09:43 - Aug 23 with 3680 views | BiGDonnie |
Completely pointless thread, he signed a new contract last month. |  |
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