| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:05 - May 12 with 2125 views | clive_baker |
No surprise is it. Higher level, probably more money, local which is important with a young family, a club where he's idolised.
No brainer for him. |  |
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| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:07 - May 12 with 2085 views | hype313 |
Also, he doesn't really fit the profile of player the new owners are looking at, he'd probably want decent wages and a 2-3 year deal, and at 31 isn't where we are going forward. |  |
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| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:08 - May 12 with 2076 views | wkj |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:05 - May 12 by clive_baker |
No surprise is it. Higher level, probably more money, local which is important with a young family, a club where he's idolised.
No brainer for him. |
Indeed. Interesting to see that he has kept his Dad as his agent all this time though. |  |
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| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:19 - May 12 with 1978 views | vilanovablue |
For me that feels like we are dodging a bullet. An aging striker doesn't feel the way to go, we've got Norwood heading in that direction. |  | | |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:21 - May 12 with 1947 views | TieDyedIn95 |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:07 - May 12 by hype313 |
Also, he doesn't really fit the profile of player the new owners are looking at, he'd probably want decent wages and a 2-3 year deal, and at 31 isn't where we are going forward. |
Equally you need a couple of players like this to help out. A bit like Matt Elliot when he came to Town, or when Sheringham promoted West Ham on his own and cost us about 16-17 years of our lives as a result.
A good, experienced player, can do absolute wonders for a team. I'd say one of our biggest issues is that Ward was the only guy on our books the last 2 years that had played regular top flight football at all.
It can't all be young and exciting as proven by the disaster of the last 3 years. You need some experience and we're currently very thin on that now Chambers, Skuse, Sears, Ward and Judge are gone. That's a lot of knowledge and experience missing from our game we need to find somewhere. At the moment most of our squads career height was getting relegated from the Championship with us. |  |
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| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:22 - May 12 with 1950 views | PhilTWTD |
Soudns about right. Interesting it says he's represented by his father as I saw him at a Town away game recently. I forget which one. |  | | |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:25 - May 12 with 1868 views | saffers12 |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:21 - May 12 by TieDyedIn95 |
Equally you need a couple of players like this to help out. A bit like Matt Elliot when he came to Town, or when Sheringham promoted West Ham on his own and cost us about 16-17 years of our lives as a result.
A good, experienced player, can do absolute wonders for a team. I'd say one of our biggest issues is that Ward was the only guy on our books the last 2 years that had played regular top flight football at all.
It can't all be young and exciting as proven by the disaster of the last 3 years. You need some experience and we're currently very thin on that now Chambers, Skuse, Sears, Ward and Judge are gone. That's a lot of knowledge and experience missing from our game we need to find somewhere. At the moment most of our squads career height was getting relegated from the Championship with us. |
Very much agree that an experienced player can help so much see Macallister at Liverpool, Charlie Adam at Blackpool, they can make a massive difference
Just seems we have tried this approach but have the wrong players at the wrong time or maybe in the wrong squad
Need to recruit some experience but needs to be done right this time |  | | |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:25 - May 12 with 1867 views | Fixed_It |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:08 - May 12 by wkj |
Indeed. Interesting to see that he has kept his Dad as his agent all this time though. |
Wasn't his Dad's 'involvement' part of the reason Keane decided to get rid of him? |  |
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| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:26 - May 12 with 1858 views | hype313 |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:21 - May 12 by TieDyedIn95 |
Equally you need a couple of players like this to help out. A bit like Matt Elliot when he came to Town, or when Sheringham promoted West Ham on his own and cost us about 16-17 years of our lives as a result.
A good, experienced player, can do absolute wonders for a team. I'd say one of our biggest issues is that Ward was the only guy on our books the last 2 years that had played regular top flight football at all.
It can't all be young and exciting as proven by the disaster of the last 3 years. You need some experience and we're currently very thin on that now Chambers, Skuse, Sears, Ward and Judge are gone. That's a lot of knowledge and experience missing from our game we need to find somewhere. At the moment most of our squads career height was getting relegated from the Championship with us. |
Totally agree with you, I do think Cook will want to add some bite/experience, but I just don't think Rhodes is the answer, he will be on top money and still has desires to play in the championship.
Lets be honest, if he wasn't an ex youth player, I very much doubt people would give his name the time of day in relation to joining us. | |
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| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:26 - May 12 with 1847 views | N2_Blue |
Good. |  |
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| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:28 - May 12 with 1834 views | wkj |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:25 - May 12 by Fixed_It |
Wasn't his Dad's 'involvement' part of the reason Keane decided to get rid of him? |
So the legend goes, though I seem to remember the incident you're referencing was more to do with Keane. | |
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| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:30 - May 12 with 1784 views | Fixed_It |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:28 - May 12 by wkj |
So the legend goes, though I seem to remember the incident you're referencing was more to do with Keane. |
Probably! | |
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| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:32 - May 12 with 1765 views | clive_baker |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:22 - May 12 by PhilTWTD |
Soudns about right. Interesting it says he's represented by his father as I saw him at a Town away game recently. I forget which one. |
He's got multiple fathers? | |
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| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:33 - May 12 with 1756 views | PJH |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:32 - May 12 by clive_baker |
He's got multiple fathers? |
Yeah, I thought that when I read Phil's post. Wish I had queried it. |  | | |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:33 - May 12 with 1747 views | franz_tyson |
Is he the type of player we want? Doesn’t lead the line that well and not noted for his workrate. Experience only goes so far and his goal scoring has dropped off. Bullet dodged for me. |  | | |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:36 - May 12 with 1730 views | clive_baker |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:08 - May 12 by wkj |
Indeed. Interesting to see that he has kept his Dad as his agent all this time though. |
He was very close to signing for us on loan during the January of Mick's last season, I had that on the best of authorities. ME pulled the plug on it as the financial contribution was too punchy.
Yeah I didn't know his Dad represents him. I thought his brother Lewis used to be involved in some capacity I think, not spoken to him in years and might have made that up. He was definitely working in football. | |
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| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:39 - May 12 with 1700 views | clive_baker |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:25 - May 12 by saffers12 |
Very much agree that an experienced player can help so much see Macallister at Liverpool, Charlie Adam at Blackpool, they can make a massive difference
Just seems we have tried this approach but have the wrong players at the wrong time or maybe in the wrong squad
Need to recruit some experience but needs to be done right this time |
Absolutely right. A team of Dobra's and Bishop's wont get us promoted, we need a healthy mix. Some proper leaders. Not suggesting Rhodes is a leader per se, being a few years older doesn't guarantee that, but I would've had him here in a heartbeat.
I would like to see an Elliott type next to Woolfenden. I wondered if Michael Morrison might be an option. Local (BSE) lad, very experienced, no nonsense CB and leader, mentor for the Woolf etc. But he signed a new deal at Reading yesterday which somewhat disappointed me. | |
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| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:43 - May 12 with 1659 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:36 - May 12 by clive_baker |
He was very close to signing for us on loan during the January of Mick's last season, I had that on the best of authorities. ME pulled the plug on it as the financial contribution was too punchy.
Yeah I didn't know his Dad represents him. I thought his brother Lewis used to be involved in some capacity I think, not spoken to him in years and might have made that up. He was definitely working in football. |
I know ME tried to get him 3/4 times at various stages after he left - including last summer. I think it almost become a personal thing after we got rid so early and cheaply and he went on to have the success he did. | | | |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:44 - May 12 with 1636 views | itfcjoe |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:39 - May 12 by clive_baker |
Absolutely right. A team of Dobra's and Bishop's wont get us promoted, we need a healthy mix. Some proper leaders. Not suggesting Rhodes is a leader per se, being a few years older doesn't guarantee that, but I would've had him here in a heartbeat.
I would like to see an Elliott type next to Woolfenden. I wondered if Michael Morrison might be an option. Local (BSE) lad, very experienced, no nonsense CB and leader, mentor for the Woolf etc. But he signed a new deal at Reading yesterday which somewhat disappointed me. |
We need some players in their prime ages as well - relaistically all those in that 26-30 range have been disappointments for us last season whether it be injury, form or ability (Edwards, Norwood, Nsiala, Nolan)
The old timers in Ward and CHambers contributed enough, as did the youngsters - but that middle range of player who need to be the one driving you on and running things were nowhere - still a hangover from Hurst's tenure in reality |  |
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| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:47 - May 12 with 1565 views | clive_baker |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:44 - May 12 by itfcjoe |
We need some players in their prime ages as well - relaistically all those in that 26-30 range have been disappointments for us last season whether it be injury, form or ability (Edwards, Norwood, Nsiala, Nolan)
The old timers in Ward and CHambers contributed enough, as did the youngsters - but that middle range of player who need to be the one driving you on and running things were nowhere - still a hangover from Hurst's tenure in reality |
Yeah absolutely right. It used to make me laugh when people dismissed Lambert's 'playing youngsters' claims on the basis of our mean average age, which is utterly meaningless. Our back 4 of Chambers - Woolfy - McGuinness - Ward had a mean average of 27, despite none of them being within 6 years either side of 27. Thanks to 2 being about 20 and 2 being 34. | |
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| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:50 - May 12 with 1529 views | tractorboy1978 |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:44 - May 12 by itfcjoe |
We need some players in their prime ages as well - relaistically all those in that 26-30 range have been disappointments for us last season whether it be injury, form or ability (Edwards, Norwood, Nsiala, Nolan)
The old timers in Ward and CHambers contributed enough, as did the youngsters - but that middle range of player who need to be the one driving you on and running things were nowhere - still a hangover from Hurst's tenure in reality |
I think that's far more important than having experienced players that are 30+. If you look through the top 6, it is only Sunderland that have a couple of those types in Leadbitter and McGeady. The rest are comprised of players mainly in that 23-29 bracket. Dynamic players with good attitudes and drive. Someone like Callum Connolly at 23 for example fits that type and you would see him as more of a leader than many far more experienced players. [Post edited 12 May 2021 9:54]
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| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 10:07 - May 12 with 1378 views | ArnieM |
Excellent. Don’t want the one trick pony here . Money chasing journey man . |  |
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| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 10:23 - May 12 with 1252 views | southnorfolkblue |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 10:07 - May 12 by ArnieM |
Excellent. Don’t want the one trick pony here . Money chasing journey man . |
I agree. He is a good poacher but offers nothing beyond that. He wouldn’t fit PC’s formation | |
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| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 10:26 - May 12 with 1233 views | Simonds92 |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 09:25 - May 12 by saffers12 |
Very much agree that an experienced player can help so much see Macallister at Liverpool, Charlie Adam at Blackpool, they can make a massive difference
Just seems we have tried this approach but have the wrong players at the wrong time or maybe in the wrong squad
Need to recruit some experience but needs to be done right this time |
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I think Charlie Adam was only 23/24 when he signed for Blackpool he's just looked like he's 50 for about 15 years! | | | |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 10:46 - May 12 with 1133 views | saffers12 |
| Rhodes supposedly close to signing for Huddersfield on 10:26 - May 12 by Simonds92 |
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I think Charlie Adam was only 23/24 when he signed for Blackpool he's just looked like he's 50 for about 15 years! |
Their other players were 12...so my point stands | | | |
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