Matty Taylor confirmed
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Two and a half year contract for an over the hill 33 year old. Recruitment and forward thinking has been nothing short of a disgrace.
34 next month. He must have bitten their hand offI-Love-CTFC wrote: ↑01 Feb 2024, 20:24 Two and a half year contract for an over the hill 33 year old. Recruitment and forward thinking has been nothing short of a disgrace.
Well I’d rather let DC do the football stuff than someone hiding behind a keyboard to be honest.I-Love-CTFC wrote:Two and a half year contract for an over the hill 33 year old. Recruitment and forward thinking has been nothing short of a disgrace.
not the old, if you think you are better do it yourself argument, just because you have an opinion. Pretty strange if you apply that to all walks of life.
The only reason that I can see it being a 2.5 year contract is that either he gets his coaching badges and is looking to get into management, or he's here to pass on his (goalscoring) wisdom to Keena, Lloyd and Nuttall.
Taylor has had a long relationship with DC and the manager knows how to get the best out of him - he played under DC at both Bristol Rovers and Port Vale.
Taylor may not have the legs anymore, but he's scored 150-odd goals in 460 odd games all the way from the Conference to the Championship so he's got a lots of knowledge that could help out the less experienced strikers on our books
Taylor has had a long relationship with DC and the manager knows how to get the best out of him - he played under DC at both Bristol Rovers and Port Vale.
Taylor may not have the legs anymore, but he's scored 150-odd goals in 460 odd games all the way from the Conference to the Championship so he's got a lots of knowledge that could help out the less experienced strikers on our books
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I'm entitled to have an opinion as is everyone else. I hope the new arrivals prove me wrong but they certainly don't fill me with any confidence.
Absolutely. I’d like it explained why it’s a “disgrace.” Maybe the poster fancies asking that to DC. Let’s see what happens on the pitch.Ihearye wrote:not the old, if you think you are better do it yourself argument, just because you have an opinion. Pretty strange if you apply that to all walks of life.
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Take a look on X/Twitter and you'll see the disbelief and anger from supporters regarding the recruitment and planning. It's not DC that's the issue, it's the board and the so called 'Head of Recruitment' Russell Milton.ctfc-fan wrote: ↑01 Feb 2024, 21:20Absolutely. I’d like it explained why it’s a “disgrace.” Maybe the poster fancies asking that to DC. Let’s see what happens on the pitch.Ihearye wrote:not the old, if you think you are better do it yourself argument, just because you have an opinion. Pretty strange if you apply that to all walks of life.
It's hard to remember a more disappointing transfer window than this. Handing out 2 and a half year deals to 33 year olds doesn't seem like sensible business to me. He will also be one of the highest earners at the club.
He won't be cheap and I imagine he's had a signing on fee too.
Interesting to see he was believed to be DCs top target all window. I suppose the move was finally on once Doidge signed on at the circus up the hill.
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I very much doubt DC would have had any players foisted on him by the board or Russ Milton.I-Love-CTFC wrote: ↑01 Feb 2024, 21:28Take a look on X/Twitter and you'll see the disbelief and anger from supporters regarding the recruitment and planning. It's not DC that's the issue, it's the board and the so called 'Head of Recruitment' Russell Milton.ctfc-fan wrote: ↑01 Feb 2024, 21:20Absolutely. I’d like it explained why it’s a “disgrace.” Maybe the poster fancies asking that to DC. Let’s see what happens on the pitch.Ihearye wrote:
not the old, if you think you are better do it yourself argument, just because you have an opinion. Pretty strange if you apply that to all walks of life.
It's hard to remember a more disappointing transfer window than this. Handing out 2 and a half year deals to 33 year olds doesn't seem like sensible business to me. He will also be one of the highest earners at the club.
It is I'm afraid reflective of where we play in the L1 pond at the moment.
But 2.5 years doesn't make a whole lot sense at first glance.
Yep, they want to be here and they are now one of us. So 3 points tomorrow please gents. COYR
I have little interest in past players who like soap opera actors, left to do better things -and usually don't. All that matters is the 11 on the pitch at any given moment who want to be here.
One potential reason for the longer than usual contract could have been us being unable (or unwilling) to match his FGR wages, so the only way to get it over the line was to lengthen the contract.
That’s just a guess of course as have no idea what he was on at FGR, but it’s just very unusual for us to hand out lengthy contracts like that to players his age. That’s normally only reserved for younger star players to protect their value.
That’s just a guess of course as have no idea what he was on at FGR, but it’s just very unusual for us to hand out lengthy contracts like that to players his age. That’s normally only reserved for younger star players to protect their value.
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And now confirmed that he has a hamstring injury.
Going for a scan this week. Really doesn't look promising.
Going for a scan this week. Really doesn't look promising.
Keena, now is your time, you can save our season!!!Jerry St Clair wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 13:23 And now confirmed that he has a hamstring injury.
Going for a scan this week. Really doesn't look promising.
Dear god in the nicest way possible if that is the back up then we are well and truly screwed...... Keena and Lloydlongmover wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 14:00Keena, now is your time, you can save our season!!!Jerry St Clair wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 13:23 And now confirmed that he has a hamstring injury.
Going for a scan this week. Really doesn't look promising.
I'm sorry to tell you Horteng that he is our back up.Horteng wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 15:59Dear god in the nicest way possible if that is the back up then we are well and truly screwed...... Keena and Lloydlongmover wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 14:00Keena, now is your time, you can save our season!!!Jerry St Clair wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 13:23 And now confirmed that he has a hamstring injury.
Going for a scan this week. Really doesn't look promising.
He's akin to going into battle with a pea shooter...without any peas.
If he's in our starting eleven on Saturday we will be playing with one up front as some have suggested we try.
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So that leaves us with three strikers. One has scored in one game this season, one hasn‘t scored this season and the other doesn‘t even look like a professional footballer.
Lordy Lord ….art vandalay wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 19:40 So that leaves us with three strikers. One has scored in one game this season, one hasn‘t scored this season and the other doesn‘t even look like a professional footballer.
What a position we have ended up inart vandalay wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 19:40 So that leaves us with three strikers. One has scored in one game this season, one hasn‘t scored this season and the other doesn‘t even look like a professional footballer.