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I saw it earlier and Trinity have signed a player who we have never replaced.
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Not only that, Mick, but also the type of player that nearly every successful team has in its squad. We’ve missed the likes of Bish and Dawson badly, I’m afraid.
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It was a very brave player that did not put in a shift or continually made the same mistakes when Bish and Murphy were running the midfield.
Not the best ball players we ever had but demanded and often got the best out of those around them.
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Exactly, MK, an on-field “general” to marshal and rally the troops. For me this should be a priority signing for the club — the type of player we’re talking about will typically have a lot of experience and therefore be likely to be approaching the end of his career.
For us at the moment that wouldn’t be an issue. We desperately need a couple of good seasons to get hope back into the club and at least some fans back on board, so if that’s all the player could give so be it.
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Absolutely right Bucks and there should be plenty out there. The issue will be selecting the right one and avoiding another wage thief, we’ve had enough of those. Wouldn’t be averse to a player/asst manager either. (Sorry Mark)
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Yes to all the above plus and I have said this ad nauseam for a while, an experienced spine to assist all the young inexperienced guys we have left in the squad. Keeping them fit would be the challenge but if we sign these players and keep them fit we have half a chance next season.
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No. Only room for one opinion here.
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I’m not so sure. I can’t believe Swann would want another season like this one if he can avoid it.
Why not? When was the last season that any of us actually enjoyed? In fact when was the last time anyone actually enjoyed a game…anyone??? Nothing changes…well that’s not strictly true, things get worse year on year!
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Nice memory Ferrite, great being behind the goal that day, what a goal.
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but then we got him back after been a poor squad player at Barnsley
Didn’t he score in the play-off final to get them into the Championship? Not exactly a fringe player.
but then to leave us for Preston for the big bucks and go into obscurity for the rest of his career
Was he even offered a contract here? I’m not sure he was. Also, I wouldn’t call his years at Wycombe as “obscurity”, he was a big player for them, even scored a couple of goals at White Hart Lane for them.
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Saw Wycombe playing at Carlisle a few years back.
Hayes was outstanding. Sat in just behind the forwards and organised everything, never stopped talking and encouraging.
Paris Cowan-Hall had a good game for them too, and Akinfenwa was a real handful.
Shows what a bit of experience can do.
I wonder if Coxy can take us from zeros to heroes like Ainsworth did with the Chairboys?
Probably not, he doesn’t have the hair for it!
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I have never showed any loyalty to the company I worked for when another company offered me significantly more money. Would have had a problem selling it to my family if I had.
I judge Hayes on what he did when he was here and most of it was very good. He was never in the Novak headless chicken mode of chasing lost causes but he delivered quality football and qualifies as a modern day Iron legend to me.
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Aye we all start off as young lads in our working lives with dewy eyed ambition and realise after a while that money talks. Easy to do plenty of badge kissing and fist pumping towards fans when playing for Man U, Liverpool and the like when you are on mega money, not so easy when Preston offer maybe two grand a week more and the mortgage money is a bit hard to meet every month playing for Scunny and you fancy a new car too. Paul Hayes was one of my all time favourite players and I go back as far as Barrie Thomas, David Sloan etc, loved watching Haysey play for us, he deserved his moves and more money in a short career, don’t begrudge the lad a penny he was a great player for us, good luck to him and any player who improves their lot after leaving us.
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Shame we didn’t have more players playing for a move for more money last season. I’d be amazed if any of those OOCs improved their income although they’ll likely get more than our new contract offer. On a regular basis none of them showed themselves to be ” top L2 or better” IMO.
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