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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.

I-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.

34 next month. He must have bitten their hand off

If he scores the goals to keep us in Lg1 it will be worth it.
IF being operative word.

1985CTFC wrote: ↑01 Feb 2024, 20:30 If he scores the goals to keep us in Lg1 it will be worth it.
IF being operative word.

It's just the other two years I'm a bit concerned about.....

Our policy of signing young talent on long deals paid off with Goodwin, so glad to see us doing it again! Now to take a big swig of tea and check Taylor’s birthdate on his wikipedia

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.

Well I’d rather let DC do the football stuff than someone hiding behind a keyboard to be honest.

apparently there is no sell on value when you are 30

ctfc-fan wrote: ↑01 Feb 2024, 20:42

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.

Well I’d rather let DC do the football stuff than someone hiding behind a keyboard to be honest.

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.

Ihearye wrote: ↑01 Feb 2024, 20:43 apparently there is no sell on value when you are 30

how much have we paid for him? I can't be arsed to read the article

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

Artemis wrote: ↑01 Feb 2024, 21:06

Ihearye wrote: ↑01 Feb 2024, 20:43 apparently there is no sell on value when you are 30

how much have we paid for him? I can't be arsed to read the article

We haven't - just his wages. But for two and half years, that won't be cheap.

ctfc-fan wrote: ↑01 Feb 2024, 20:42

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.

Well I’d rather let DC do the football stuff than someone hiding behind a keyboard to be honest.

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.

Ihearye wrote:

ctfc-fan wrote: ↑01 Feb 2024, 20:42

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.

Well I’d rather let DC do the football stuff than someone hiding behind a keyboard to be honest.

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.

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.

ctfc-fan wrote: ↑01 Feb 2024, 21:20

Ihearye wrote:

ctfc-fan wrote: ↑01 Feb 2024, 20:42
Well I’d rather let DC do the football stuff than someone hiding behind a keyboard to be honest.

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.

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.

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.
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.

Si Robin wrote: ↑01 Feb 2024, 21:13

Artemis wrote: ↑01 Feb 2024, 21:06

Ihearye wrote: ↑01 Feb 2024, 20:43 apparently there is no sell on value when you are 30

how much have we paid for him? I can't be arsed to read the article

We haven't - just his wages. But for two and half years, that won't be cheap.

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.

I-Love-CTFC wrote: ↑01 Feb 2024, 21:28

ctfc-fan wrote: ↑01 Feb 2024, 21:20

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.

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.

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.
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.

I very much doubt DC would have had any players foisted on him by the board or Russ Milton.
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.

We didn't mind Tony Naylor's age when he was banging them in for us for a couple of years.

duckers wrote: ↑01 Feb 2024, 21:43 We didn't mind Tony Naylor's age when he was banging them in for us for a couple of years.

Might turn out like Naylor, Reg Varney or Larry....who knows. But on the face of it, unless it looks a significant risk.

duckers wrote: ↑01 Feb 2024, 21:43 We didn't mind Tony Naylor's age when he was banging them in for us for a couple of years.

A couple of years? Half a year, surely? The following season, he was the shape of a barrel.

The oiled DC machine is greater than the sum of the parts. Some people need to put their big boy pants on at least for a couple of games.

Shade wrote: ↑02 Feb 2024, 00:34 The oiled DC machine is greater than the sum of the parts. Some people need to put their big boy pants on at least for a couple of games.

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.

And now confirmed that he has a hamstring injury.

Going for a scan this week. Really doesn't look promising.

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.

Keena, now is your time, you can save our season!!!

longmover wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 14:00

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.

Keena, now is your time, you can save our season!!!

Dear god in the nicest way possible if that is the back up then we are well and truly screwed...... Keena and Lloyd

Horteng wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 15:59

longmover wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 14:00

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.

Keena, now is your time, you can save our season!!!

Dear god in the nicest way possible if that is the back up then we are well and truly screwed...... Keena and Lloyd

I'm sorry to tell you Horteng that he is our back up.
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.

I wonder what Jordan Thomas is like playing through the middle

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.

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.

Lordy Lord ….

never fear, I will bring my boots along . Who knows where they will take me!

But we do have Tom King.
Good enough for England.
Needs must

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 in

wonder if we can sign a free agent?

Trouble is how long would it take a free agent to get match fit? Amazing how Nuttall managed to get injured without ever actually getting on the pitch