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Post by royalstone on Nov 21, 2024 21:11:05 GMT
Why are we signing Wanjau-Smith? Elokobi got rid for a reason and we really don’t need him. Why aren’t we playing Coulthirst either? Just absolutely baffled by this . Just my opinion which doesn't count for much but as a defender I'd much rather play against Shaq than Wanjau Smith. Coulthirst to slow and predictable imo. edit:- I'm nearly 50 now so wouldn't fancy my chances against either of them 🤣 |
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Post by joe on Nov 21, 2024 23:36:32 GMT
Everyone's talking as though WS signing is a done deal.
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Post by Sword65 on Nov 22, 2024 1:33:20 GMT
I'm a fan of wanjau-smith, but still can't help but feel that a player who hasn't got into a team for a club who is in 19th place, and spent most of last season injured, is on paper a poor signing. Let's hope he plays better on a pitch. Jesus! Next we'll be signing a player from a bottom of the league side who can't even get a game,sorry we already have. |
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Post by Raymondo316 on Nov 22, 2024 2:10:47 GMT
Everyone's talking as though WS signing is a done deal. If hes training with the club like its been said by multiple people on Facebook, it is a done deal. |
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Post by smokey74 on Nov 22, 2024 4:31:22 GMT
Why are we signing Wanjau-Smith? Elokobi got rid for a reason and we really don’t need him. Why aren’t we playing Coulthirst either? Just absolutely baffled by this 1) He'll accept our levels of pay 2) He's willing to come to the club 3) He's willing to play under our management 4) We completely lack ambition |
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Post by theguvnor on Nov 22, 2024 8:28:27 GMT
Georges selection of attacking players, who then score or create goals is pretty woeful.
Bentley, Shaq, Reynolds, Ludacris, Sol, just to name a few. He just has got lucky with a few along the way (Levi/Blair) who basically prop everything up to offer the biggest goal threat.
Surprised George hasn't had Shamir Mullings back on trial
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Post by stonematiz on Nov 22, 2024 8:31:21 GMT
Georges selection of attacking players, who then score or create goals is pretty woeful. Bentley, Shaq, Reynolds, Ludacris, Sol, just to name a few. He just has got lucky with a few along the way (Levi/Blair) who basically prop everything up to offer the biggest goal threat. Surprised George hasn't had Shamir Mullings back on trial I wouldn't say we got lucky with Blair, he was a proven goalscorer at Braintree, so it was just a case of looking at the league's top scorers and just buying one off the list. |
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Post by theguvnor on Nov 22, 2024 8:37:45 GMT
Georges selection of attacking players, who then score or create goals is pretty woeful. Bentley, Shaq, Reynolds, Ludacris, Sol, just to name a few. He just has got lucky with a few along the way (Levi/Blair) who basically prop everything up to offer the biggest goal threat. Surprised George hasn't had Shamir Mullings back on trial I wouldn't say we got lucky with Blair, he was a proven goalscorer at Braintree, so it was just a case of looking at the league's top scorers and just buying one off the list. I meant in the sense of someone still able to score goals and get points, which puts a lot on his shoulders to perform. If he got injured, or like Levi vanishing half way through the season (at which point we were really then toothless) then we would be pretty much a lame duck |
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Post by foreststone on Nov 22, 2024 8:51:38 GMT
Should never have let Sam Bone go, not least because he is a genuine utility player - midfield, defence and gets a few goals too.
Player fitness is certainly an underlying problem and while some of our squad seem to cope, too many others don't. George is well known as a fitness freak and from what I hear players do an awful lot and get chosen on fitness over ability.
Given how many were injured early in the season (and too many not back yet), you have to wonder. It's great that we can run for two hours plus, but do we spend enough time on skills?
As for who else we might sign, at our level, have said before, location is a big factor. If we were in the Midlands or up North, there would be many more options and persuading players to up sticks and move to a more expensive part of the country, away from friends and family is very much part of the problem.
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Post by Sword65 on Nov 22, 2024 11:55:35 GMT
Should never have let Sam Bone go, not least because he is a genuine utility player - midfield, defence and gets a few goals too. Player fitness is certainly an underlying problem and while some of our squad seem to cope, too many others don't. George is well known as a fitness freak and from what I hear players do an awful lot and get chosen on fitness over ability. Given how many were injured early in the season (and too many not back yet), you have to wonder. It's great that we can run for two hours plus, but do we spend enough time on skills? As for who else we might sign, at our level, have said before, location is a big factor. If we were in the Midlands or up North, there would be many more options and persuading players to up sticks and move to a more expensive part of the country, away from friends and family is very much part of the problem. Geography is part of the problem. I don't know how much our players get but I'd guess at £30-35,000 which doesn't go that far in the Southeast but from the Midlands up that sort of money goes an awful lot further as it is generally much cheaper to live in t'north. The point being why would a player from Manchester on £35k come to Maidstone on the same money and be far worse off financially. |
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Post by jdl on Nov 22, 2024 12:07:35 GMT
I wouldn't say we got lucky with Blair, he was a proven goalscorer at Braintree, so it was just a case of looking at the league's top scorers and just buying one off the list. I meant in the sense of someone still able to score goals and get points, which puts a lot on his shoulders to perform. If he got injured, or like Levi vanishing half way through the season (at which point we were really then toothless) then we would be pretty much a lame duck Not at all true. 1. Amantchi got injured before he left, and was pretty much out of action for the rest of the season, so whether or not he "vanished" is irrelevant. 2. George brought Rush in before Amantchi left. 3. We scored more league goals after Amantchi left than we did before (30 before, 42 afterwards - 1.5g/game before, 1.6g/game afterwards) |
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Post by pigbag on Nov 22, 2024 12:11:09 GMT
Nothing wrong with George requiring his players to be fit, they are professional athletes after all. Thoselong term injured are suffering from foot injuries and nothing to do with being over trained.
I don't think we are disadvantaged by our geographic location, We have a catchment area of the whole of London, Essex and Sussex with numerous Premier sides and Championship sides who have to move on players. Money talks but there should be plenty of choice.
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Post by edos78 on Nov 22, 2024 12:30:59 GMT
Nothing wrong with George requiring his players to be fit, they are professional athletes after all. Thoselong term injured are suffering from foot injuries and nothing to do with being over trained. I don't think we are disadvantaged by our geographic location, We have a catchment area of the whole of London, Essex and Sussex with numerous Premier sides and Championship sides who have to move on players. Money talks but there should be plenty of choice. I agree 100% - look a what Barrow have achieved despite their location |
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Post by pwoodstone on Nov 22, 2024 13:40:18 GMT
Georges selection of attacking players, who then score or create goals is pretty woeful. Bentley, Shaq, Reynolds, Ludacris, Sol, just to name a few. He just has got lucky with a few along the way (Levi/Blair) who basically prop everything up to offer the biggest goal threat. Surprised George hasn't had Shamir Mullings back on trial It’s always George is to blame when it goes wrong and he is lucky when it goes right. You can’t have it both ways. Like with Hak luckily winning the league |
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Post by jdl on Nov 22, 2024 16:16:45 GMT
Georges selection of attacking players, who then score or create goals is pretty woeful. Bentley, Shaq, Reynolds, Ludacris, Sol, just to name a few. He just has got lucky with a few along the way (Levi/Blair) who basically prop everything up to offer the biggest goal threat. Surprised George hasn't had Shamir Mullings back on trial It’s always George is to blame when it goes wrong and he is lucky when it goes right. You can’t have it both ways. Like with Hak luckily winning the league Not luck - but a team that gelled and had a brilliant season. Not sure he had much to do with that, he just rode the wave. |
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