Jonbluefox9 Posted 3 December 2006 Share Posted 3 December 2006 Brunt and Whelan who scored for Wednesday joined them for nothing from Premiership clubs, or so it says on the internet. The players are out there for nothing, sometimes it requires a risk to be taken but they're there. Even look at Sidwell and Harper at Reading who were Arsenal rejects. Not sure how much Reading had to pay for them but they've managed to help Reading up and doing well in the Premiership. We had very little to spend this summer but when you think that players like the ones mentionned get released by Premiership clubs it makes you think could we have brought in similar players? Did we just go for the safe options of players who have played first team football at various levels for a fair while already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manwell Pablo Posted 3 December 2006 Share Posted 3 December 2006 Brunt and Whelan who scored for Wednesday joined them for nothing from Premiership clubs, or so it says on the internet. The players are out there for nothing, sometimes it requires a risk to be taken but they're there. Even look at Sidwell and Harper at Reading who were Arsenal rejects. Not sure how much Reading had to pay for them but they've managed to help Reading up and doing well in the Premiership. We had very little to spend this summer but when you think that players like the ones mentionned get released by Premiership clubs it makes you think could we have brought in similar players? Did we just go for the safe options of players who have played first team football at various levels for a fair while already? Reading paid nothing for them, they also paid Brentford 250,000 for Sonko and Cork City 80,000 for Doyle, the Premier leagues joint top goal scorer. Of course the players are out there. We just need the Scouts to spot the talent and a manager who is brave enough to take a chance on them. A bit more money might be needed as well, the players you've mentioned might of been free but they would still be on more money then Tosh Low or McAuley in wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lildave3 Posted 3 December 2006 Share Posted 3 December 2006 Reading paid nothing for them, they also paid Brentford 250,000 for Sonko and Cork City 80,000 for Doyle, the Premier leagues joint top goal scorer. Of course the players are out there. We just need the Scouts to spot the talent and a manager who is brave enough to take a chance on them. A bit more money might be needed as well, the players you've mentioned might of been free but they would still be on more money then Tosh Low or McAuley in wages. Apparently, this new scout of ours reccomended Matthew Taylor to pompey, look how he's doing now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez of Mahrez Posted 3 December 2006 Share Posted 3 December 2006 Brunt and Whelan who scored for Wednesday joined them for nothing from Premiership clubs, or so it says on the internet. The players are out there for nothing, sometimes it requires a risk to be taken but they're there. Even look at Sidwell and Harper at Reading who were Arsenal rejects. Not sure how much Reading had to pay for them but they've managed to help Reading up and doing well in the Premiership. We had very little to spend this summer but when you think that players like the ones mentionned get released by Premiership clubs it makes you think could we have brought in similar players? Did we just go for the safe options of players who have played first team football at various levels for a fair while already? Agreed. I think with Josh Low, Kelly saw that he was in the League Two Team of the Year last season, saw that he was available on a free transfer, took advantage of Calderwood leaving to join Forest (to a minute extent) and probably only watched him a handful of times. He's not playing badly by his standards, this is just how good he is and how good he's always been. The other thing is loans. Instead of resorting to players like Low, we could have signed a promising youngster on loan (in that particular position, Paul Anderson from Liverpool springs to mind). It may not have worked spectacularly with Ryan Smith but I'd damn well rather watch Smith than Low. Birmingham seem to be getting on alright with half their attack made up of Arsenal kids. Lupoli. But no, we're stuck with shitemeisters on long-term contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbo mills Posted 3 December 2006 Share Posted 3 December 2006 how long is low's contract,surely he hasnt got three years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breadandcheese Posted 3 December 2006 Share Posted 3 December 2006 Brunt and Whelan who scored for Wednesday joined them for nothing from Premiership clubs, or so it says on the internet. The players are out there for nothing, sometimes it requires a risk to be taken but they're there. Even look at Sidwell and Harper at Reading who were Arsenal rejects. Not sure how much Reading had to pay for them but they've managed to help Reading up and doing well in the Premiership. We had very little to spend this summer but when you think that players like the ones mentionned get released by Premiership clubs it makes you think could we have brought in similar players? Did we just go for the safe options of players who have played first team football at various levels for a fair while already? Too right. Couldn't agree more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thracian Posted 3 December 2006 Share Posted 3 December 2006 Reading paid nothing for them, they also paid Brentford 250,000 for Sonko and Cork City 80,000 for Doyle, the Premier leagues joint top goal scorer. Of course the players are out there. We just need the Scouts to spot the talent and a manager who is brave enough to take a chance on them. A bit more money might be needed as well, the players you've mentioned might of been free but they would still be on more money then Tosh Low or McAuley in wages. Fancy a new job Manwell?. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaxx Posted 3 December 2006 Share Posted 3 December 2006 Todorov (Portsmouth), Alliadiere (Arsenal)....to name but two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muz Posted 3 December 2006 Share Posted 3 December 2006 Brunt and Whelan who scored for Wednesday joined them for nothing from Premiership clubs, or so it says on the internet. The players are out there for nothing, sometimes it requires a risk to be taken but they're there. Even look at Sidwell and Harper at Reading who were Arsenal rejects. Not sure how much Reading had to pay for them but they've managed to help Reading up and doing well in the Premiership. We had very little to spend this summer but when you think that players like the ones mentionned get released by Premiership clubs it makes you think could we have brought in similar players? Did we just go for the safe options of players who have played first team football at various levels for a fair while already? Brunt and Whelen both came from Manchester City around the same time. I think they were in the same Youth team as Paddy Mac. Same as Frankie Simek that played RB for them yesterday he's very highly thought of and he's another that cost them nothing from Arsenal. Im just dissapointed because when Tudgay was avaliable from the Sheep for next to nothing the only team that took a chance on him were Wednesday. He's an excellent player ( as we've seen in the 2 perfomances against us this season ) and we could do with someone like him , a proven goalscorer. But no we sign Elvis Hammond for £350k after a shit loan period where he did'nt impress. It winds me up when you look around and teams in the same prediciment as us are un-earthing gems whilst we're signing 30+ donkeys that are here for there bastard pensions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Posted 3 December 2006 Share Posted 3 December 2006 Of course the players are out there. We just need the Scouts to spot the talent and a manager who is brave enough to take a chance on them. A bit more money might be needed as well, the players you've mentioned might of been free but they would still be on more money then Tosh Low or McAuley in wages. ... and a Manager with the vision and confidence to develop them as players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 3 December 2006 Share Posted 3 December 2006 Brunt and Whelan who scored for Wednesday joined them for nothing from Premiership clubs, or so it says on the internet. The players are out there for nothing, sometimes it requires a risk to be taken but they're there. Even look at Sidwell and Harper at Reading who were Arsenal rejects. Not sure how much Reading had to pay for them but they've managed to help Reading up and doing well in the Premiership. We had very little to spend this summer but when you think that players like the ones mentionned get released by Premiership clubs it makes you think could we have brought in similar players? Did we just go for the safe options of players who have played first team football at various levels for a fair while already? Another 'hitting the nail on the head' post from Jonbluefox9 For those that say this is not RK's team, are you the same ones that say he had influence over the signing of McCarthy, Hume, Fryatt, Johansson possibly Henderson & Hammond "because Levein wouldn't have know these players very well". With the signing of Johnson, Low, Kenton, McCaule,Tiatto and Welsh that makes possible 12 players he has signed directly or had influence on. Henderson Kenton McCarthy McCauley Johnasson Low Johnson Tiatto Welsh Fryatt Hume Spare - Hammond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coale39 Posted 3 December 2006 Share Posted 3 December 2006 how long is low's contract,surely he hasnt got three years 2 years <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Honcho Posted 3 December 2006 Share Posted 3 December 2006 I think it said on the telly that the two Brum players who set up and scored the first goal yesterday were Arsenal loanee's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez of Mahrez Posted 3 December 2006 Share Posted 3 December 2006 I think it said on the telly that the two Brum players who set up and scored the first goal yesterday were Arsenal loanee's. Indeed they were, Bendtner and Larsson. Both had a hand in another too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe. Posted 3 December 2006 Share Posted 3 December 2006 You need to take risks to find the good players. I suppsoe paying 80k for Doyle isn't a risk but it's a risk buying him from an Irish league. Look where it's got Reading. Like the thread title says, the players are there, we've just got to find them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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