trialists mk2

[Papa Lazarou]

id have harding back like a shot.

papa and I have had some interesting discussions about his ability, but I think he will be a better player that the one who left.

Good squad member

I'd happily have him back... he'll be more than adequate at League 1 level.

 

[Rookie]

We have enough CB's already, Virgo, Elphick, Tunnicliffe, Hawkins (I know he's a bit shit) El Abd. The only way Lynch was gonna stay was if McNulty wasn't fit and we didn't have another left back in at the start of the season.

Don't agree, Slade was not impressed with the centre backs last season (when Dicker signed on loan he said we couldn't defend) and he also said Lynch was a good player so think Lynch is high up the list of possible centre backs. A Tunnicliffe Lynch partnership is not beyond possible

 

[Don Tmatter]

Take it Yeovil didn't fancy Harding then? that's something to think about.

 

[Beach Hut]

Desperate Dan is back

 

[RM-Taylor]

With Ricketts on trial where does that leave the Dickinson deal? How many forwards do we need?? Or has the Murray situation taken a turn for the worse i.e. a big bid has come in. Oh the rumours

If we had a foursome of Forster, Murray, Dickinson and Ricketts (on a small amount of wages) then I'd be very happy. Maybe get Barndoor out on loan to increase his confidence for a month

 

[8ace]

id have harding back like a shot.

papa and I have had some interesting discussions about his ability, but I think he will be a better player that the one who left.

Good squad member

Yep agree with that, we need cover for McNulty.

 

[Silent Bob]

The only way Lynch is going to stay is if Forest or another club don't meet our valuation of him.
Harding would be a good signing, Rickets would be a bad signing, don't know anything about the other guy but we could do with another body or two in midfield.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Spiller, as in Danny Spiller the ex-Pikey midfielder?

Out of interest, why did you edit that from Walsall? So you got it wrong, no big deal.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

If we had a foursome of Forster, Murray, Dickinson and Ricketts (on a small amount of wages) then I'd be very happy. Maybe get Barndoor out on loan to increase his confidence for a month

How about starting to increase his confidence by not calling him that...?

 

[RM-Taylor]

Take it Yeovil didn't fancy Harding then? that's something to think about.

More likely he turned them down to come train with us.

Out of interest, why did you edit that from Walsall? So you got it wrong, no big deal.

I was thinking of a different Spiller before I realised I was incorrect.

 

[Mendoza]

Harding maybe better now he doesn't have Danny Cullip screaming in his ears

with Watson at the club, we only need Cullip back to complete our 2004 back line, as Virgo is here

 

[8ace]

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Spiller has only played 10 games in the last two seasons for Millwall. hmm

 

[Beach Hut]

Doesn't Harding still have a property in Brighton ?

 

[Don Tmatter]

very underwhelmed with these 3, Ricketts has looked toilet when down here playing for Leeds/Walsall.

 

[Don Tmatter]

....

 

[Finchley Seagull]

To be honest, these three seem a better quality of trialist than we are used to. I know everyone likes to laugh at Ricketts but we lack a striker with physical presence and he certainly has that. Got 9 goals for Walsall last season so surely worth a look as backup for Forster, Murray (hopefully), Dickinson (hopefully). It provides options if we are trailing late on and need to try something different.

As for Dan Harding, he was not as bad as everyone said he was (although at Leeds he was hopeless and it was quite funny). He played well for Southend against us last season and Reading took him on loan in the latter half of the season so he can't be that bad. Could be good back up for McNulty and can play in midfield too.

Don't know much about Spiller but it sounds like he has had a few injuries and needs to get back to form but could certainly be worth a look. Overall, I would say they sound better than the general bunch of unheard of players we get on trial.

 

[Iamapen15]

Don't agree, Slade was not impressed with the centre backs last season (when Dicker signed on loan he said we couldn't defend) and he also said Lynch was a good player so think Lynch is high up the list of possible centre backs. A Tunnicliffe Lynch partnership is not beyond possible

I've heard that Lynch and Tunnicliffe are the two impressing RS currently and I wouldn't be at all surprised if they are our starting CB's come the beginning of the season.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

very underwhelmed with these 3, Ricketts has looked toilet when down here playing for Leeds/Walsall.

They're only on trial though. The whole point of a trial is that its debatable as to whether they are upto scratch.

 

[brightonmad999]

the more forwards the better and then we got different options up front

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

If we learned nothing else last season, we established that going back is not the way to go forwards. Harding may be a decent player but not sure we should get him back at the club.