Wes Burns (due to have medical, Percy / McGrath)

[Sankey93]

2 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

Cracking signing on the basis of what? 
 

His ceiling was League 1 five seasons ago. 

He’s very direct and runs all day long. He’s had 2/3 promotions in last few years with Ipswich and he knows this league. Will work well with Chaplin. Yep he’s 32 in a few months but we need some experience as well.

 

remember we’re a league 1 team.

[mozartfox]

As long as Contract is not longer than 5 years, a good signing.

[jonny_wright]

Another “model professional” 

Seems a good group of professionals with L1 experience is the strategy

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Just now, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

Stop being so negative for the sake of it !!! Welcome Wes once a fox always a fox 🦊 💙 

Get behind the lads! 

[Swarles Barkley]

Ipswich fans saying hes better than Mcateer which for league one will be a solid signing

[Tuna]

Just now, Sankey93 said:

He’s very direct and runs all day long. He’s had 2/3 promotions in last few years with Ipswich and he knows this league. Will work well with Chaplin. Yep he’s 32 in a few months but we need some experience as well.

 

remember we’re a league 1 team.

Is he really going to be the same player at 31/32 and after an ACL?

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Just now, Sankey93 said:

He’s very direct and runs all day long. He’s had 2/3 promotions in last few years with Ipswich and he knows this league. Will work well with Chaplin. Yep he’s 32 in a few months but we need some experience as well.

 

remember we’re a league 1 team.

For 9 months otherwise we're toast. Unless it's a 1 year deal and then see you later, we will again be stuck with a player we can't shift in a league he will not be able to operate in, yet again. 

 

Semper Eadem.

[Chelmofox]

1 minute ago, Ryy said:

Blocking Carr’s and Alves pathway 😡 

Carr should go on loan. Alves needs cover, but will get loads of game time. 

[teblin]

We've signed 

a 36 year old

29 year old

27 year old

20 year old on Loan

19 year old on loan

 

Then potentially a 23 year old striker and a 31 year old winger.

 

Age wise thats a decent spread. We need to go up this year, he's done it at this level.

 

I get we want loads of the young lads to play, but they will get the chance this year I'm sure.

[whoareyaaa]

Better than Bobby 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Feel like we've been so worn down by gargoyles like Faes, Vestergaard, Winks, Ayew etc that simply not being a dickhead (or being an "honest pro") is seen as a huge positive trait in a signing — it should be a prerequisite

Edited 14 hours ago by Miquel The Work Geordie

[AjcW]

I knew we’d sign him one day, been waiting to have this conversation with my Bristol city mate for years  

 

Plays a starring role in his wife’s social media, both really down to earth and a good laugh to be fair! 

[CosbehFox]

3 minutes ago, Sankey93 said:

He’s very direct and runs all day long. He’s had 2/3 promotions in last few years with Ipswich and he knows this league. Will work well with Chaplin. Yep he’s 32 in a few months but we need some experience as well.

 

remember we’re a league 1 team.

The League 1 point is irrelevant. He’s had an ACL in the matter stage of his career. His output be significantly diminished.
 

A good functioning football club signs players with eye for the next three seasons. Not just one season and done 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

1 minute ago, AjcW said:

Plays a starring role in his wife’s social media, both really down to earth and a good laugh to be fair! 

 

Sign him up in that case 

[Sankey93]

6 minutes ago, It'sblueupnorth said:

Or the fact he did his knee 18 months ago and barely played last season?

18 games last season off the back of bad injury. He’s a very good player at this level the Ipswich fans will tell you that. We’re in league 1 mate.

[TheGoldenGod]

5 minutes ago, Tuna said:

Is he really going to be the same player at 31/32 and after an ACL?

Short answer...no

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

2 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

. His output be significantly diminished. 

 

Read this in a pirate voice

[Simmo86]

8 minutes ago, Foxes96 said:

No way should we be spending money on a back up RW. Top is gambling hard on us going up first time. 

Not going to be backup is he

[Rubbersoul]

I can’t wait for the Mavididi Reid Burns front three 

[boosmanana]

He's also best pals with Conor Chaplin by the looks of it

 

 

[Sankey93]

1 minute ago, CosbehFox said:

The League 1 point is irrelevant. He’s had an ACL in the matter stage of his career. His output be significantly diminished.
 

A good functioning football club signs players with eye for the next three seasons. Not just one season and done 

The league 1 point is relevant tho he’s got loads of experience in it and know the league and been promoted out of it. Yes he’s had a ACL injury which isn’t ideal. We need some experience in the team for the season. Will be a good player for us this year 100%

[CosbehFox]

 

1 minute ago, Sankey93 said:

18 games last season off the back of bad injury. He’s a very good player at this level the Ipswich fans will tell you that. We’re in league 1 mate.

18 appearances, 9 games worth of 90 minutes and 10 games worth of 90 minutes year before. 

Played 19 games effectively over two seasons 

[UniFox21]

Alves is going to get repeated knocks and niggles, we do need RW support. Carr is only a kid, won't be able to play continuously. 

 

Not a fan of the age profile etc however as isn't going to be cheap. 

[CosbehFox]

1 minute ago, Sankey93 said:

The league 1 point is relevant tho he’s got loads of experience in it and know the league and been promoted out of it. Yes he’s had a ACL injury which isn’t ideal. We need some experience in the team for the season. Will be a good player for us this year 100%

The League 1 points is irrelevant because if he’s got an injury record, he’s got an injury record. That doesn’t change subject to division 

 

Notwithstanding the reason someone like Birmingham and Wrexham did so well post League 1 promotion was they didn’t just settle for players who’d do a job in L1

Edited 14 hours ago by CosbehFox

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

"We're in League One" so embrace the same tired old recruitment that landed us here in the first place, got it