Why do people say he was released my millwall not good enough what rot, his contact was up and I would say he didn't want a new one or was too expensive. He has been there since a young age so the journey man bit is also tat so lets look at his record than looking at the fact the clubs let him go so he cant be good enough and any prem player will be at least 4 or 5 times more in wages, and if we get any younger players unless we pay big we wont get we are not a big spending club we never have been I say hes got plenty of exp to help the younger players worth a shot.

He's been at Millwall since he was 8 and 2 people have called him a journeyman!! What does he have to do? Idiots!

I agree with the other comments. I'd hope this is more of a squad signing rather than a first team signing. He'd be useful back up but I'd really like to see us go with a young pacey full back who can get forward the same as Cressy did and Mings does now.

runaround-have MMs transfer dealings really been that good? He's signed some really poor players in his time at PR

Its funny a managers will never sign someone everyone likes theres always going to be something if we signed messi he'd be an argi or he'd dive too much or can't take a tackle grow up you don't know anyone will work for anyone until they play so we always have to give the benefit of the doubt but come on nobody has said nothing atm its again all press speculation.

Mick is in Florida ... probably we will have stories that scouting M Mouse and D Duck next.

That was a comment about the stories not Mick's signings.

Mick doesn't like flair full backs and seems not to trust them (or understand them) most of the time. So actually this might be a good signing as at least he trusts him so might actually play him!

Absolute tosh some people on here. If McCarthy is indeed interested in this player I'll happily trust him with it.

But of course, blueboy1981, N. Hunt & Varney weren't good enough yet they quickly became fan favourites and useful squad players.

The fact Millwall have released him is probably because they were relegated, not necessarily because he's crap!

As Magilton and Keane have proved, having millions to spend doesn't necessarily mean you get good players. £100k on Sears last season I think we would all agree was a good signing and the £10k paid for Mings will be considered to be one of the signings of the last decade if he does go on to a premier league side for £8-10m plus at some point. Its about finding the right players but that doesn't have to cost millions. Liverpool paid £35m for Carroll and all they got was an injury prone donkey who they sold a year later at 50% of what they paid. MM did pretty well last season and due to that success, will find more players will be interested in signing for town as we are now seen as play off contenders at least. Town have to build on next season and expectation is higher but MM shouldn't change his player recruitment policy and start recruiting bigger names on bigger salaries as this upset the players we already have and could damage the camaraderie in the changing room which a number of players have commentated about as being excellent. When Burley was manager of town in the premier league, in his second season he changed his transfer policy, brought in big money signings from abroad and got relegated so carry on MM as you are because with one or two exceptions youre signings have been pretty good so far, not exciting but reliable and hard working which is the type of player you need to get out of the league.

A couple of seasons ago we signed a bunch of released players, from relegated clubs that clearly wernt good enough. They contributed to a side the got us to the playoffs but yh. Released by another club so by the logic of championship manager the player is not good enough.

The relegated club needs to slash it's wage bill, the player might not wish to play in L1 but all these possibilities are given no consideration and the brown tinted glasses are on already.

C'mon we've gotta be doing better than this! - as others have said might be versatile but only a short term solution who no doubt has seen better days. So what position is Mick really favouring him in? are we looking at him as he is so versatile? - lets have proper players who are good in a certain position.

blueboy1981, just the sort of stupid comment id have expected from you. players don't only get released by clubs as theyre not good enough. my guess is, that ahaving been at millwall for many years, hes probably one of their hiher paid players, and having been relegated, they cant afford to offer him a contract that would suit hs demands and have therefore let him go. I may be wrong as only guessing. but players who clubs sign due to them being out of contract aren't necessarily bad players. just take berra, murphy, skuse, mcgoldrick to name but 4 who prove my point. but then if we signed christiano Ronaldo when he was out of contract youd prob say he must be crap or why would they have let him go. )and no, im not suggesting for a minute we would or could sign him. just an example of the daft notion that players signed out of contract are rubbish.)

We already have a decent right back in Parr but Mick never played him???

Thought MM was on holiday, when has he stated he wants Alan Dunne?? another non story zzzzzzzzz

Squad player.

The usual pointless lazy journalism which happens every year, Mick does not do speculation he just quietly goes about his job and then tells us he has made a signing ie; Mr Sears

A solid experienced right back on a free....no bad thing..

I was nearly right with Liam Trotter :)

blues1 ....... if I lowered myself to such level - I could easily say 'just the kind of stupid reply' I would have expected from you.

I can make my point quite well without resorting to such - and proud of it.

Maybe you could learn something from that ?

......... a huge worry for our Club is the fact that there are many posters on here who would be happy with a team of circa 32 year olds. We would soon see where that would get us - believe me.

Many of these players are released simply because they do not fit a forward thinking Managers plan i.e more than one season.

Evidence already that this forum will be drenched in 'happy chappies and lasses' whatever 'the messiah of Football' comes up with.

It's a trait that progressively appears to be taking over this Club unfortunately.

Fire in the Belly - and want to win things - as we once built this Club on, and lets not 'roll over' for the Carrot Road Clan that have dominated us for far too long for my liking.

Alan Dunne is a lot better than some of you know it all's suggest,, Age not a issue either

blues1 is right in saying that just because a player leaves a club on a free it follows that he is not good enough-unless Arnold Muhren was not good enough when he left us for Manchester United.
Obviously Dunne is nothing like the great Arnold Muhren but it is worth pointing out that just because he is available for free does not mean he is no good.
We have accumulated a very good squad for next to nothing and although it does need adding to and improving where possible it does not need to be at great expense of transfer fees.

As usual blueboy you put words in posters mouths. No one is saying they would be happy with a team of all 30 plus players but equally the level headed (as opposed to the complain before he's even signed or kicked a ball) amongst us wont jump down the managers throat fir adding versitle experience to what all feel is a thing squad.

Besides we do not have a team of oldies. As usual you are complaining about perception as oppsed to actuality.

The average age of our squad last season was 26.8. That is age at wgich footballers are generally regarded as just hitting their peak.

Successful teams tend to have a balance.

in Mings, Bishop, Hyam, we have 3 youngsters all of whom were either signed, debuted of supported by MM, getting regular game time. Add to that Henshall, Soumuni, Clarke, plus one or 2 others and we also see youth commijg through.

In Gerks, Bart, Chambers, parr, Skuse, Bru and MCG we have that core of 26 to 30s who should be at their peak in terms of footballing prowess but seasoned enough to also understand and read a game. The sweet spot if a footballers career. Add to those Smith and Sears at 25 years each and we have a bedrock of a squad in their golden years.

in Berra, Tabb, Murph and Hunt (s) we have the experience and nousebthat any team needs, especially in the championship to dig in where needed and pass on knowledge to the youngsters.

Hardly a squad of old duffers is it? As per you have spouted rhetoric rather than give reason for your opinion or back it up with any fact of reasoned argument.

The oldest members of the first team squad are 32, at a time when more and more players are playing until 37/38 maybe even 40 so you cant even say that its short sighted, he could have 5 to 8 years left.

All clubs at our level suppliment the squad with loans or players on a yearly contract, because they offer experience and level headedness. Mick does this too but in spite of that our averge age is under 27.

Yet you will jump on him at the merest mention of anything that offers a spring board. He has exceeded expectation every season but still you cant give hin credit because actually regardless of what or wgo he delivers you just don't like him. Thats fine but what just not admit that rather than constantly berate and beat with even the smallest of sticks?

Hewitt is gone, I would rather we tried to unearth another Cresswell or Mings for rightback, and maybe payed a small fee if needed.

blueandtruesince82 ... Check... mate.
facts & oppinions beautifully explained