| Humphreys 08:49 - May 30 with 2419 views | ringwoodblue |
After a successful loan season with the Chairboys, my question is - is Cam Humphreys good enough to become a regular Town starter next season, a regular sub or should he get loaned out again for 6 months or a year?
It would be nice to see more of our homegrown talent in the team rather than becoming an extended academy or development team for the likes of Citeh and Chelsea.
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| Humphreys on 08:56 - May 30 with 2157 views | wolfyattheback |
Another loan move before letting him go on a free. |  | | |
| Humphreys on 08:58 - May 30 with 2151 views | franz_tyson |
Too early to say as we might sign a number of senior players who plays in his position.
At the moment, he's got a good shot as a squad player because of his versatility. If he becomes a starter it would because he forces his way into the team with his form keeping more senior players out. Maybe give him a half season here and if it doesn't work out, then loan second half of the season. | | | |
| Humphreys on 09:00 - May 30 with 2124 views | BloomBlue |
With the way KM and a lot of players talk about him, I would be shocked if KM doesn't give him a chance this season.
A lot of players take time to progress, this crazy view some people have of, if a player isn't good enough at aged 19/20 then they will never be good enough is so wrong.
We had the example highlighted this week, where Trevoh Chalobah won a European medal and had an excellent game. The same Trevoh Chalobah who when here onloan was slated by many Town fans as not good enough and will never make it ie 'if you're not good enough at aged 19/20 you'll never make it'. Once again proved completely wrong |  | | |
| Humphreys on 09:02 - May 30 with 2104 views | Trequartista |
I would say almost definitely yes. question is more where does he fit into our formation. |  |
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| Humphreys on 09:24 - May 30 with 2019 views | Guthrum |
| Humphreys on 09:02 - May 30 by Trequartista |
I would say almost definitely yes. question is more where does he fit into our formation. |
I'd say probably in the Jack Taylor role, which might be expanded depending upon whether we get Cajuste again/who else we sign.
Or at LB with Townsend if Davis goes. Could also do the Left Inside Forward position.
There's lots of laces he could fit in, it's more a case of where there are gaps to enable him to get game time. Which will depend upon changes in the squad and how high priority for inclusion he achieves. |  |
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| Humphreys on 09:28 - May 30 with 1988 views | Churchman |
I haven’t seen a lot of him beyond cameos here and the odd Wycombe game but given he was one of League One’s best players, I think he can play Championship and should be given a chance. He’s young, knows a pass, able to finish, got energy and doesn’t seem to be injury prone.
Many of our League One team stepped up. Why can’t he? |  | | |
| Humphreys on 09:29 - May 30 with 1979 views | Guthrum |
| Humphreys on 09:00 - May 30 by BloomBlue |
With the way KM and a lot of players talk about him, I would be shocked if KM doesn't give him a chance this season.
A lot of players take time to progress, this crazy view some people have of, if a player isn't good enough at aged 19/20 then they will never be good enough is so wrong.
We had the example highlighted this week, where Trevoh Chalobah won a European medal and had an excellent game. The same Trevoh Chalobah who when here onloan was slated by many Town fans as not good enough and will never make it ie 'if you're not good enough at aged 19/20 you'll never make it'. Once again proved completely wrong |
Plus people seem to forget (because he has already been around so long) that Humphreys is still only 21. The early stages of a high-level career for most footballers. | |
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| Humphreys on 09:35 - May 30 with 1945 views | Smoresy |
I would be very pleasantly surprised to see him playing here regularly next season (in a successful team!), given the standard of L1 and given where he was in the pecking order in 23/24.
I recall similar hopes for El Mizouni while he was enrapturing Leyton Orient fans; believe he made the EFL team of the year, so good were his performances, but this has since translated to useful squad option for Oxford United. That's no mean feat but it's a couple of levels below where we need Cam to be this summer, otherwise he'd be better off on loan again surely. | | | |
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| Humphreys on 09:43 - May 30 with 1905 views | LeightonBuzzardBlue |
I reckon he'll be given the pre-season with us and then most likely a short-term loan to a bottom end Champ side but also could definitely earn his way into the squad.
McKenna clearly rates him but it's just a matter of showing him how much he's improved in the last 10 months |  | | |
| Humphreys on 09:50 - May 30 with 1845 views | _clive_baker_ |
I would bring him back in to the fold this season and keep him in the squad. Not necessarily as a regular starter, but his versatility to operate at LB, CM or one of the more advanced roles as he has at Wycombe. He's had a really good season in L1 so the obvious next step feels like a season at Championship level, why not with us?
He's got a smart head on young shoulders too and we know what we're getting character wise.
Financially he's (presumably) a lower earner too. We need to be active in the market, particularly in CM but I rather hope we go with fewer and better, allocate the funds into a few bigger ticket signings to really help kick us on a level and allow Humphreys to play a supporting role. With a 46 game Championship season and cups I dare say he'll get minutes. [Post edited 30 May 9:53]
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| Humphreys on 09:51 - May 30 with 1833 views | Bellevue_Blue |
I can't see him becoming a regular this season.
He still feels a little bit lightweight to me for a team that is going to want to dominate every single game they play. Then there's the competition ... is he really going to beat out Jack Taylor/ Sam Morsy or two new signings? Probably not.
So if he's going to sit on the bench/ periphery of the squad, is it really worth keeping him?
I'd be loaning him out at the highest level we can get. | | | |
| Humphreys on 09:56 - May 30 with 1800 views | franz_tyson |
| Humphreys on 09:00 - May 30 by BloomBlue |
With the way KM and a lot of players talk about him, I would be shocked if KM doesn't give him a chance this season.
A lot of players take time to progress, this crazy view some people have of, if a player isn't good enough at aged 19/20 then they will never be good enough is so wrong.
We had the example highlighted this week, where Trevoh Chalobah won a European medal and had an excellent game. The same Trevoh Chalobah who when here onloan was slated by many Town fans as not good enough and will never make it ie 'if you're not good enough at aged 19/20 you'll never make it'. Once again proved completely wrong |
Very bad comparison.
I can't remember anyone saying Chalobah would never make it, but that he wasn't yet good enough in a very poor team. That wasn't on him.... hardly any 19/20 year old could lift a terrible team that much.
The question is how good a Championship player will Humphreys be next season? He's earnt the right to play in the Championship, but we want a top end player..... not a lower half squad player, like El Miz.
No one seems to be writing him off - just asking tye question will be good enough next season or should we loan him out. | | | |
| Humphreys on 10:39 - May 30 with 1605 views | IPSWICHFANITFC |
Clearly a good technical player with the ball who also has the athleticism to get around the midfield. I haven't seen him play for Wycombe, but has he bulked out a bit more or does he still look lightweight?
My gut feeling is that he will move out to a Championship side on loan for the season. Possibly like a Derby, Swansea or Charlton type move.
We are lacking more physical/powerful players in the middle of the park, so unless he has filled out a bit more and can handle that side of the game, then I think it'll be a season too soon. I don't think using him a bit part player next season would be beneficial for his development either.
Long term I hope he is part of the plans. But to be a starter in midfield here to compete at the top end of the division and above, I think the other side of his game physically off the ball would be an area that can be exploited. |  |
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| Humphreys on 10:42 - May 30 with 1575 views | itfc_bucks |
| Humphreys on 09:00 - May 30 by BloomBlue |
With the way KM and a lot of players talk about him, I would be shocked if KM doesn't give him a chance this season.
A lot of players take time to progress, this crazy view some people have of, if a player isn't good enough at aged 19/20 then they will never be good enough is so wrong.
We had the example highlighted this week, where Trevoh Chalobah won a European medal and had an excellent game. The same Trevoh Chalobah who when here onloan was slated by many Town fans as not good enough and will never make it ie 'if you're not good enough at aged 19/20 you'll never make it'. Once again proved completely wrong |
Prepare to be shocked. | | | |
| Humphreys on 10:49 - May 30 with 1545 views | OwainG1992 |
My two pence.
If Cam was a Wycombe player.
Just had the season he had and we made an offer to buy him people would be excited that we're going for young exciting English talent. |  |
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| Humphreys on 10:52 - May 30 with 1517 views | CobboldCrusty |
I saw him play against Leyton Orient and I wonder if by that point in the season fatigue was starting to show.
I was surprised:
1) how lightweight he looked - not keen on competing in the tackle and sat off more than was ideal for his side
2) how much better he looked than other players on the pitch in terms of the subtlety of his touch and passing |  | | |
| Humphreys on 11:07 - May 30 with 1442 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
Think the players we have in the building and the players we will be looking to recruit will just be a level above him unfortunately.
Loan him out. |  |
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| Humphreys on 11:10 - May 30 with 1423 views | PhilTWTD |
| Humphreys on 10:52 - May 30 by CobboldCrusty |
I saw him play against Leyton Orient and I wonder if by that point in the season fatigue was starting to show.
I was surprised:
1) how lightweight he looked - not keen on competing in the tackle and sat off more than was ideal for his side
2) how much better he looked than other players on the pitch in terms of the subtlety of his touch and passing |
I was talking to a journalist I know who supports Wycombe and he said Humphreys and Richard Kone were knackered by the end of the season. They were managed well in the first half of the season by Matt Bloomfield but basically played all the time by Mike Dodds, who replaced him, and both dropped in form towards the end of the campaign. |  | | |
| Humphreys on 11:18 - May 30 with 1339 views | muhrensleftfoot |
He did brilliantly for Wycombe, but that was League One. It's a pity he wasn't loaned out to a Championship club last season, then we might know a bit more about his level. Don't doubt his ability, but concerns about the physical side of his game. I hope we keep him in our squad next season. He may not be a first choice starter, depending on who else we recruit, but by the bleak mid winter, injuries, suspensions, I reckon we'll be glad to have him. |  | | |
| Humphreys on 11:29 - May 30 with 1300 views | PioneerBlue |
He will be with us through the summer. KMcK gets a good look at him. I could see him being kept with the squad and filling gaps at times, if there was a loan to do perhaps that would be Jan. I don’t see him coming back and securing a place over say, Szmodics, A new midfielder, or Leif. He might be able to be a finisher or cover short injury bursts but it’s a big ask to go L1 to title seeking Championship first team. | |
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| Humphreys on 11:34 - May 30 with 1272 views | franz_tyson |
| Humphreys on 10:49 - May 30 by OwainG1992 |
My two pence.
If Cam was a Wycombe player.
Just had the season he had and we made an offer to buy him people would be excited that we're going for young exciting English talent. |
Yes, but we're ahead of the game on that. We've seen Cam already. The good and the bad ( mostly good). And we've decided to bring him on and strengthen him and his game via a loan.
I don't understand why some think we don't rate him. We do, but we thought he needed a loan.
If we did sign him, then we might have decided after all of the excitement as an exciting, English, young talent he needed a loan move to bring his game on. [Post edited 30 May 11:36]
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| Humphreys on 11:39 - May 30 with 1249 views | Nutkins_Return |
| Humphreys on 10:49 - May 30 by OwainG1992 |
My two pence.
If Cam was a Wycombe player.
Just had the season he had and we made an offer to buy him people would be excited that we're going for young exciting English talent. |
Honestly don't think we would be excited about him in that scenario and he wasn't ours (and I want to him to get a chance next season).
I think we are jumping the gun on what he'll do next season. The reality is he'll get a shot in pre-season and a lot will be determined by the progression he has made and what impact he can have in training and pre-season. McKenna will make some decision from there I'm sure. I think the plan will be for him to be in the squad next season for first half I would think | |
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| Humphreys on 13:41 - May 30 with 997 views | gainsboroughblue |
Hard to judge from here because we were mainly monitoring outcomes, seeing he had scored, provided an assist etc. He did that largely from an advanced position he is unlikely to compete for with us, next season at least.
Most times I managed to watch a Wycombe game, the ball was sailing over his head. |  |
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| Humphreys on 14:37 - May 30 with 831 views | Radlett_blue |
I doubt we will rush to loan him out. Much depends on whom we bring in (or let go) & on the fitness of the likes of Ogbene, Burns, Philogene & Szmodics, bearing in mind that Wycombe played him further forward. He could stay as a squad player, especially given he can fill in at left back but as he's now 21 I don't think he counts as a "free" squad player. It wouldn't be good for his development to spend next season with little game time - he needs to be playing in the Championship with us or someone else. |  |
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| Humphreys on 15:38 - May 30 with 706 views | AVJones |
I think this was a fantastic loan.
After two seasons mostly on the bench or on the sidelines, he was fully involved throughout the season. The experience he’s had means he’s a different player to the one we know from 12 months ago.
He’s definitely got stronger, competed physically, consistently showed that he has way more time than the average league one player, with great composure. Was willing to get stuck in, and a real team man loved by both his teammates and the fans.
He tired in the last few games, as did a lot of the Wycombe players. It’s a long, long season, particularly with a smaller squad. They punched way above their weight until the last 6 weeks and he was a big part of that.
I’d say he’s definitely ready for The Championship. | | | |
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