Ricey Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 Pleased with these two signings. We've been after AJ for years! I'm sure MON wanted him at one point. He's always impressed me for West Brom, just the player we needed. I know little about Low but we needed a winger so I'm pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokes Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 We've been linked with AJ for years now. Great signing, know nothing about this J Lo geez, but fingers crossed we don't have a hammil on both wings now MON wanted AJ & Eadie once but the board would only sanction one of the transfers. Or so i was lead to believe at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 So my "Unconfirmed Rumour" was right even though it has been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox in a Box Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 So my "Unconfirmed Rumour" was right even though it has been removed. Unconfirmed Rumour about something Unconfirmed ? how can you be right if its an Unconfirmed Rumour? BREAKING NEWS We have an Unconfirmed Rumour that we are about to get someone soon! blah blah blah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 Low sounds abit similar to Sylla though, according to cobblers fans he's an enigma, which is what I have often described Sylla as. He's on a free though and i'll give him a chance but it's not got the ticker going with this one. Johnson seems an astute signing, always hated him which is because he's been one of those players who you hate when your teams playing against. Tenacious and often very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 Uh oh... like i say about graves moving... watch this space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 Uh oh... like i say about graves moving... watch this space I see Thrac is about to post. Here's hoping he's actually seen Johnson play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 I see Thrac is about to post. Here's hoping he's actually seen Johnson play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez of Mahrez Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 I'm not gonna post in this forum for a few days cos everyone seems to want to give Low a chance (rightly, I guess) but I've seen him a hell of a lot over the past couple of years and have always wondered why in god's name any team in a higher league would want to look at him. Oh well, whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 I'm not gonna post in this forum for a few days cos everyone seems to want to give Low a chance (rightly, I guess) but I've seen him a hell of a lot over the past couple of years and have always wondered why in god's name any team in a higher league would want to look at him. Oh well, whatever. Just talk about Johnson then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thracian Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 Kelly makes a good point about signing players who have often been involved in promotion chases. Some players don't ever look quite as good as they are but look at results when they play and you sometimes see you might have underestimated them. The reverse can be true about players forever involved at the other end of the table. They can look good but have little real effect and leave gaps/make vital mistakes here, there and everywhere. Basically, signing winners is not likely to be a bad idea so long as they are keen. It doesn't sound as if either of these two are likely to help much in the goals department and Kelly seems to have modified the club's young and hungry policy to just (presumably) hungry. As some of you probably guessed, I think 32's too old for our club but I'll be happy to be proved wrong - and Low certainly sounds promising although there are suggestions he will need to improve his consistency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez of Mahrez Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 Just talk about Johnson then. Fair play. Happy with him. Thought that was just what we needed in midfield as long as he does fairly ok. Left winger wanted and that'll do me. Half day for the Czech Italy game. I'm orrrrrrrrrrrf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benji Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 but I'll be happy to be proved wrong - and Low certainly sounds promising. My only concern with Johnson is that is we're not careful we'll get back into a Micky Adams-esque signing policy. Let's say he has a great season for us... becomes popular with the fans etc.. how many more years could he give us of football? Then come the end of a not too distant season, we'll be in the same position as we were when Joey left and signing an experienced centre midfield player would become the pre-season norm (much like Micky adams and his 15 signings per season). Still, happy for this season at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 Unconfirmed Rumour about something Unconfirmed ? how can you be right if its an Unconfirmed Rumour? BREAKING NEWS We have an Unconfirmed Rumour that we are about to get someone soon! blah blah blah Just because it was unconfirmed does not mean that it was either right or wrong, though it was right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collymore Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 I'm not gonna post in this forum for a few days cos everyone seems to want to give Low a chance (rightly, I guess) but I've seen him a hell of a lot over the past couple of years and have always wondered why in god's name any team in a higher league would want to look at him.Oh well, whatever. It could be like that Kevin Ellison signing who we got from Altringham. At the time, he seemed an exciting prospect - i can't ever remember him playing for the 1st team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsons Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 huh that came as a shock to me, poped onto the OS and then saw the article very happy we are bringing in quality (hopefully) into the midfield at last. id say we still need left back left mid were sorted after that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Honcho Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 Over the moon about Johnson at this current time. He's exactly the type of midfielder we needed and he can score goals along with being able to get stuck in and dictate play. He's over 30, but he still has alot of football left in him, pleased with that. Never seen Low play, heard he's a typical winger who drifts in and out of matches, let's hope he's better than Hamill and Sylla. He's right sided though, which might mean there is a left sided winger to come aswell? If Tiatto doesn't sign (here's hoping) then we still need a left winger. Score goals? In the last 5 years 1 every 18 games by my reckoning Not a bad signing though. I think Low could turn out to be a decent player, seems to have the right attitude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 Kelly makes a good point about signing players who have often been involved in promotion chases. Some players don't ever look quite as good as they are but look at results when they play and you sometimes see you might have underestimated them. The reverse can be true about players forever involved at the other end of the table. They can look good but have little real effect and leave gaps/make vital mistakes here, there and everywhere. Basically, signing winners is not likely to be a bad idea so long as they are keen. It doesn't sound as if either of these two are likely to help much in the goals department and Kelly seems to have modified the club's young and hungry policy to just (presumably) hungry. As some of you probably guessed, I think 32's too old for our club but I'll be happy to be proved wrong - and Low certainly sounds promising although there are suggestions he will need to improve his consistency. Surely age is irrelevant if the player is quality? I'm not saying he is, but if he has a blinder of a season and we offer him another deal and he has another great season then surely that's what matters. If we signed a 19 year old central midfielder on a 2 year deal and they had 2 crap seasons with us, would you still be happy because they fit the young and hungry profile? The core of our team is under 24, so 1 player who has experience and still has alot of football left in him isn't that bad is it? Look at all the successful teams in this division in recent years and they each sign atleast one experienced player to have amongst the ranks. I would be annoyed if Johnson's arrival was followed up with several other over 30's with no regard to their talent, just experience. But that isn't going to be the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 It could be like that Kevin Ellison signing who we got from Altringham. At the time, he seemed an exciting prospect - i can't ever remember him playing for the 1st team Correct me if i'm wrong but i believe he made his full debut at Old Trafford? I'm happy about these two signings, Johnson proven at premiership level and J Lo will b an unknown quantity, so that's something to look forward to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbeth Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 Correct me if i'm wrong but i believe he made his full debut at Old Trafford? I'm happy about these two signings, Johnson proven at premiership level and J Lo will b an unknown quantity, so that's something to look forward to! J Lo I think that will catch on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 Score goals? In the last 5 years 1 every 18 games by my reckoning Not a bad signing though. I think Low could turn out to be a decent player, seems to have the right attitude For some reason I always had the impression than Johnson had a good goal scoring record but he evidently hasn't. Apologies for that, let's hope he has a purple patch and scores a few then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Honcho Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 For some reason I always had the impression than Johnson had a good goal scoring record but he evidently hasn't. Apologies for that, let's hope he has a purple patch and scores a few then. You were probably thinking of Andy Johnson and not Andy Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phube Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 Please, for the sake of my pedantic sanity, can we all call him J Low - 'cause J Lo is just wrong!!!! Pleeeeeeeeease!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 Please, for the sake of my pedantic sanity, can we all call him J Low - 'cause J Lo is just wrong!!!! Pleeeeeeeeease!! Only if we can call you Pube Fox?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Fox Posted 22 June 2006 Share Posted 22 June 2006 Only if we can call you Pube Fox?? Most people call him that anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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