[Cartman]

Osborne again, on 10 September 2024 - 01:59 PM, said:

Fleck is an unbelievable signing for us. In the past we've had some fantastic ex Sheffield United players over the years, and I know he hasn't come directly from the Lane, but I hope he slots right in. Whether it's Tom Naylor or one of the other midfielders he teams up with,this will be a real upgrade.

Paul Holland probably the best signing from Sheff U for me, added bonus that it made the Scabs cry!

If Fleck has a similar impact as Holland I?ll be very happy!

[Search & Destroy]

Are we thinking

Boot

Tanton Araujo Dunks Flash (Williams Grimes Campbell)

Fleck Naylor (DJ Banks)


Bit short up front

Dobra
Markandy
Berry
Maddon
Colclough
Jacobs
Mandy
Drummond
Grigg

[DIFH]

Search & Destroy, on 10 September 2024 - 02:33 PM, said:

Are we thinking

Boot

Tanton Araujo Dunks Flash (Williams Grimes Campbell)

Fleck Naylor (DJ Banks)


Bit short up front

Dobra
Markandy
Berry
Maddon
Colclough
Jacobs
Mandy
Drummond
Grigg

Short is definitely appropriate.

[PapiSauron]

Search & Destroy, on 10 September 2024 - 02:33 PM, said:

Are we thinking

Boot

Tanton Araujo Dunks Flash (Williams Grimes Campbell)

Fleck Naylor (DJ Banks)


Bit short up front

Dobra
Markandy
Berry
Maddon
Colclough
Jacobs
Mandy
Drummond
Grigg

Tbh I think we will see Naylor stay at centre back with Dunks.

I would imagine eventually our midfield duo will be Flecks and Metcalfe. Maybe not straight away but as we get into the season, as long as both are fit I feel like that?s the plan.

Gives us an extremely strong spine by the looks of things with a box of, Dunks, Naylor, Fleck, Metcalfe.

[twistedspire]

1st XI
Boot
Tanton Naylor Dunks Gordon
Fleck Metcalfe
Markandy Dobra Colclough
Grigg

2nd XI
Thompson
Campbell Williams Grimes Araujo
Banks DJ
Mandy Jacobs Berry
Madden

Miss out
Jones, Drummond, Hobson, Horton, Palmer, Shecks, Cook, Ali

This post has been edited by twistedspire: 10 September 2024 - 03:00 PM

[azul]

twistedspire, on 10 September 2024 - 02:58 PM, said:

1st XI
Boot
Tanton Naylor Dunks Gordon
Fleck Metcalfe
Markandy Dobra Colclough
Grigg

2nd XI
Thompson
Campbell Williams Grimes Araujo
Banks DJ
Mandy Jacobs Berry
Madden

Miss out
Jones, Drummond, Hobson, Horton, Palmer, Shecks, Cook, Ali

May not agree totally with two XIs but both look pretty strong - think it would be a good contest2

This post has been edited by azul: 10 September 2024 - 03:06 PM

[JonB]

Think aside from a Quigley replacement type striker its a very good squad with some good depth in areas.

[tomjoad]

Time yet?

[Search & Destroy]

Squad is insane


Remember when L2 was full of donkeys

[Osborne again]

Cartman, on 10 September 2024 - 02:29 PM, said:

Paul Holland probably the best signing from Sheff U for me, added bonus that it made the Scabs cry!

If Fleck has a similar impact as Holland I?ll be very happy!

Paul was a great player, and you can add Geoff Salmons,Len Badger, and even though he was only there a year, Sir Jack Lester. Many more over the years, but certainly those four must be up there.

[warfey is a spireite]

Salmy for England he heard from the crowd,made him smile once at Brentford when he took a throwing ,he knew it was me

[Bald magician]

Search & Destroy, on 10 September 2024 - 03:35 PM, said:

Squad is insane


Remember when L2 was full of donkeys

Feels like we have been shopping at Harrods. I shudder when I think of the Martin Allen Poundland budget. How times have changed

[Bonnyman]

Fleck was on 20k a week at Sheffield utc, I can?t believe we have signed him

[Osborne again]

warfey is a spireite, on 10 September 2024 - 03:57 PM, said:

Salmy for England he heard from the crowd,made him smile once at Brentford when he took a throwing ,he knew it was me

Warfey, Geoff Salmons was a class act. My blade loving brother used to drag me over to watch the really good teams they had in the 60s to early to mid 70s when town weren't at home or too far for me to travel. For me, he was one of the best midfield players of his generation.

[azul]

Osborne again, on 10 September 2024 - 03:51 PM, said:

Paul was a great player, and you can add Geoff Salmons,Len Badger, and even though he was only there a year, Sir Jack Lester. Many more over the years, but certainly those four must be up there.

Geoff Salmons was the classiest I can think of and came in a day when top tier footballers often dropped a few divisions but like others mentioned didn't come directly. Len Badger certainly did and he did well but the outstanding player who came directly from the Urinals was Tom Fenoughty, what a player.

[azul]

Search & Destroy, on 10 September 2024 - 03:35 PM, said:

Remember when L2 was full of donkeys

Ummm, not really

This post has been edited by azul: 10 September 2024 - 04:20 PM

[Osborne again]

Search & Destroy, on 10 September 2024 - 03:35 PM, said:

Squad is insane


Remember when L2 was full of donkeys

Oh yes, and teams who'd eat the old Wimbledon crazy gang for breakfast. Teams like Bradford Park Avenue, Barrow, and Workington Town.

[BlueRodneyFern]

Osborne again, on 10 September 2024 - 03:51 PM, said:

Paul was a great player, and you can add Geoff Salmons,Len Badger, and even though he was only there a year, Sir Jack Lester. Many more over the years, but certainly those four must be up there.

Salmons at 33 was probably the best ever left footer I have ever seen in a blue shirt

[Osborne again]

azul, on 10 September 2024 - 04:17 PM, said:

Geoff Salmons was the classiest I can think of and came in a day when top tier footballers often dropped a few divisions but like others mentioned didn't come directly. Len Badger certainly did and he did well but the outstanding player who came directly from the Urinals was Tom Fenoughty, what a player.

Yes Tom was a great player and came directly, but I was talking ex United players, not just those like Tom and Len Badger who came directly. We really have had some very decent players who have played for United.

[twistedspire]

azul, on 10 September 2024 - 03:05 PM, said:

May not agree totally with two XIs but both look pretty strong - think it would be a good contest22

The front 4 are pretty interchangable, with not a lot to choose between them. I wouldn't be surprised to see Madden play as 10 behind Grigg.