Craig Davies

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Davies Signs for Spireites
Posted on: Tue 06 Jul 2010
By Paul Camillin

Craig Davies has signed for Chesterfield on a free transfer after agreeing a settlement for the remaining year of his contract.

Welsh international Davies, who joins the Spireites on a one-year deal, made 21 senior appearances during his time with Albion, scoring one goal, on his debut in a 4-2 defeat to Peterborough United.

He arrived at the club with a decent League One scoring record, from spells with Oldham and Stockport County, but the strong and speedy striker was unable to recapture that form on the south coast. He spent much of last season out on loan, including a successful spell in League Two at Port Vale, under former Seagulls boss Micky Adams.

Gus Poyet said, "On behalf of everyone at the club, I would like to thank Craig for his efforts during his time here at Brighton, and wish him well for the future."

 

[portslade seagull]

Probably not. I was one of those who thought he would come good and good luck to him, he certainly applies himself.

Same as ... well pleased he's come good lets hope he doesn't comeback to haunt us

 

[portslade seagull]

No way is Holroyd better than Davies. Davies is far stronger on the ball, and looks like a proper footballer.

Agree

 

[Icy Gull]

That will be Gus that binned him?

Without playing him once? One of Gus' gaffes getting rid of Davies imo. I rated him and the shit he got from so called fans was disgusting

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Without playing him once? One of Gus' gaffes getting rid of Davies imo. I rated him and the shit he got from so called fans was disgusting

That

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Without playing him once? One of Gus' gaffes getting rid of Davies imo.

That's right. ONE of Gus's gaffes. One of the many meaning that we only made it to the top of League One for three months. Gus OUT!

 

[Icy Gull]

That's right. ONE of Gus's gaffes. One of the many meaning that we only made it to the top of League One for three months. Gus OUT!

Don't be a twat. He has made some gaffes, if you don't wish to admit it that's fine. It's not like I made an attack on him ffs

Off the top of my head

Davies
Weakened teams in cup games
Throwing wobbly's about fans booing (part of a what happens in football, don't be so precious)

Far outweighed by the good things he's done but some of the arse licking of Gus THE GOD is a bit off putting imo

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

I wouldnt call it a gaffe yet to be fair, ok he is doing well in League 2 and if IF he then went to QPR or a champ club and scored hatfuls then maybe I would say it was, but not yet.

And yes I have been mildly critical of Gus occasionally (such as his FA cup team selections for example).

 

[Icy Gull]

I wouldnt call it a gaffe yet to be fair, ok he is doing well in League 2 and if IF he then went to QPR or a champ club and scored hatfuls then maybe I would say it was, but not yet.

And yes I have been mildly critical of Gus occasionally (such as his FA cup team selections for example).

To clarify - I meant gaffe in not giving him a chance in the 1st team. Just imo and it could quite easily be bollocks, but as I say just an opinion..not a fact!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Perhaps his decision was not based entirely on ability? Davies has gone through plenty of clubs for someone who is only 24.

 

[Silent Bob]

Without playing him once? One of Gus' gaffes getting rid of Davies imo. I rated him and the shit he got from so called fans was disgusting

He played him more than once.
Anyway my point was that it seems a bit daft to suggest Poyet would have turned him into some sort of world beater when the man himself clearly didn't rate him.

 

[BensGrandad]

What everybody seems to forget when slating Gus for not playing Davies more often is that he saw him day in day out in training and saw what he could or couldnt do and possibly based his opinion on this.

 

[Icy Gull]

He played him more than once.

Suprised to read that. He was loaned out to Yeovil in Sept last year and then to Port Vale and left for Chesterfield before this season started this year, so what games did Gus play him in?

 

[Southover Street Seagull]

Without playing him once? One of Gus' gaffes getting rid of Davies imo. I rated him and the shit he got from so called fans was disgusting

How do you know it was Gus that wanted Davies to leave? It could have been Davies who wanted to leave the club and start afresh elsewhere.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Can I just say that this seems to be a thread where eveyone who thinks Davies was the best thing since sliced bread has come out from beneath the woodwork to say so.

I'm perfectly happy to admit I thought he was useless, shite, a liability, call it what you will. Good luck to the lad for turning it around but I can't see him being successful at QPR in a million years and I don't believe this rumour for a minute. He made Lloyd Owusu look like Torres.

Holyroyd, Robinson and Davies can all score at League 2 level. The Jury is still out if any of them can play at a higher level.

 

[Silent Bob]

Suprised to read that. He was loaned out to Yeovil in Sept last year and then to Port Vale and left for Chesterfield before this season started this year, so what games did Gus play him in?

Pretty sure he was back from Yeovil by the time Gus came in, it was Slade that sent him there (another one that didn't rate him). He definitely featured in at least a handful of games under Gus.

 

[Icy Gull]

How do you know it was Gus that wanted Davies to leave? It could have been Davies who wanted to leave the club and start afresh elsewhere.

Given the reaction of some of our fans you could hardly blame him if he did want out, but I doubt he really wanted to drop a division unless it was made clear he had no future here. Who knows? It's all just internet speculation but those that abused him whilst he was playing should hang their heads imo as they certainly did not help him or his confidence.