Brett Pittman rumour

[Alan Duffys sideburns]

IMHO we need a mixture of both. How many Championship players did we have in the side last year? Where did it get us? This is a hard league to get out of and the players we need need talent AND the right attitude and blatantly just because a player has played at a higher level doesnt mean he will cut it.
Leon Knight for example.

 

[NF9]

IMHO we need a mixture of both. How many Championship players did we have in the side last year? Where did it get us? This is a hard league to get out of and the players we need need talent AND the right attitude and blatantly just because a player has played at a higher level doesnt mean he will cut it.
Leon Knight for example.

Last season we signed get ready for it Hawkins,McLeod,Jarret,Birchall,Livermore from the championship and they were all shit...

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Maybe we can offer them some money and dixon and hawkins in part exchange

El Abd could be dangled in the offer as well .

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Last season we signed get ready for it Hawkins,McLeod,Jarret,Birchall,Livermore from the championship and they were all shit...

Birchall was played out of position , cant be all that shit as he is about to sign a 4 year deal at LA Galaxy when his contract with us expires at the end of June. The Hawk and McLard have had injury problems so haven't been able to prove consistency. Livermore and Jarret weren't good enough.

 

[Alan Duffys sideburns]

Last season we signed get ready for it Hawkins,McLeod,Jarret,Birchall,Livermore from the championship and they were all shit...

Is the correct answer.
and the only type of player we are likely to get.

 

[NF9]

Birchall was played out of position , cant be all that shit as he is about to sign a 4 year deal at LA Galaxy when his contract with us expires at the end of June. The Hawk and McLard have had injury problems so haven't been able to prove consistency. Livermore and Jarret weren't good enough.

Stop making excuses for Birchall mate besides LA Galaxy is a joke league, they were all f***ing awful, you know it I know it

 

[algie]

Last season we signed get ready for it Hawkins,McLeod,Jarret,Birchall,Livermore from the championship and they were all shit...

Spot on.

 

[Ecosse Exile]

i would take Pittman over any promising youth team player, there is a world of difference between the youth leagues and league 2 which is why clubs like arsenal frequently loan kids out to get experience. In the youth leagues you are playing against other kids, in league 2 you will quite often be up against wise old pros who may not be as quick as they were once but still have enough tactical nouse to put you in their pocket. Pittman it would seem, has overcome this hurdle. There are many promising youth team players who never do overcome it.

 

[Alan Duffys sideburns]

i would take Pittman over any promising youth team player, there is a world of difference between the youth leagues and league 2 which is why clubs like arsenal frequently loan kids out to get experience. In the youth leagues you are playing against other kids, in league 2 you will quite often be up against wise old pros who may not be as quick as they were once but still have enough tactical nouse to put you in their pocket. Pittman it would seem, has overcome this hurdle. There are many promising youth team players who never do overcome it.

Nicely put that man.

 

[Alan Duffys sideburns]

Assuming this rumour has some substance and he is on a years contract still, how much would he cost do you think?

 

[Foolg]

How many of them sub appearances would have been 5-10 minutes, sorry but the majority (90%) of a striker's goals come mostly when he starts, any striker in the world would have the same sort of record if they were left on the bench believe me.
Anyway Last seasons stats dont lie, 17 Goals in 19 starts is hardly bad is it?

It was 29 starts, as Turkey stated above. Still a decent return for a young striker, i agree with you about the appearances, as a 18/19 year old he would im guessing be coming off the bench with 5 minutes or so to go. Just a suggestion, but i would prefer Le fondre from rochdale, who always looks a decent player, or Andy Bishop from bury. Neither are proven at league 1 level, but Murray has shown its not impossible, and they both score a fair few goals.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Stop making excuses for Birchall mate besides LA Galaxy is a joke league, they were all f***ing awful, you know it I know it

Hawkins , McLeod and Livermore started the season brightly but after 4 games it all went tits up for them.

 

[NF9]

Hawkins , McLeod and Livermore started the season brightly but after 4 games it all went tits up for them.

Your point is?

 

[Alan Duffys sideburns]

I think you are both in agreement on that one then.

 

[Simon Morgan]

It was 29 starts, as Turkey stated above. Still a decent return for a young striker, i agree with you about the appearances, as a 18/19 year old he would im guessing be coming off the bench with 5 minutes or so to go. Just a suggestion, but i would prefer Le fondre from rochdale, who always looks a decent player, or Andy Bishop from bury. Neither are proven at league 1 level, but Murray has shown its not impossible, and they both score a fair few goals.

I've always rated those two as well.

 

[Skidmarks]

This rumour isn´t a lie. A transfer fee has been accepted and its just down to the Player and his agent for a final desicion. The other player we´re linked with at Bournemouth is Marvin Bartley. Bartley from what I´ve been told is the more likely of the 2 to join.
You heard it here first!

 

[NF9]

This rumour isn´t a lie. A transfer fee has been accepted and its just down to the Player and his agent for a final desicion. The other player we´re linked with at Bournemouth is Marvin Bartley. Bartley from what I´ve been told is the more likely of the 2 to join.
You heard it here first!

I Heard about Bartley also but I dare not post a transfer rumour

 

[Rookie]

This rumour isn´t a lie. A transfer fee has been accepted and its just down to the Player and his agent for a final desicion. The other player we´re linked with at Bournemouth is Marvin Bartley. Bartley from what I´ve been told is the more likely of the 2 to join.
You heard it here first!

Hmmm I have grown a very thick skin to transfer rumours so will wait until something concrete comes out. If true means Owusu ain't coming back and think Davies might be loaned out, no way we will go into the season with 5 strikers.

 

[Father Jack]

unless Hart plays on the wing? Pitman i like the look of, decent player and played a lot of games for his age.

 

[Finchley Seagull]

i would take Pittman over any promising youth team player, there is a world of difference between the youth leagues and league 2 which is why clubs like arsenal frequently loan kids out to get experience. In the youth leagues you are playing against other kids, in league 2 you will quite often be up against wise old pros who may not be as quick as they were once but still have enough tactical nouse to put you in their pocket. Pittman it would seem, has overcome this hurdle. There are many promising youth team players who never do overcome it.

I agree with that. Also, in my opinion, the key is that whilst this season is obviously important, it would be great to have players for the long term rather than just one season. We might get money back long term if we sign Pitman whereas Murphy goes back to Arsenal after one season.