[SpireiteTillIDiee]

Apparently bim pepple is going to plymouth

[Walton Spireite]

 SpireiteTillIDiee, on 29 June 2025 - 08:28 PM, said:

Apparently bim pepple is going to plymouth

That's fine

[Blue5]

 h again, on 29 June 2025 - 07:13 PM, said:

Where indeed? But given that Grigg is first choice striker unless injured, where does any striker fit in except as back-up. And Madden can play as a striker or behind a striker, which makes him a back-up plus.
If he stays free of injury he's worth gold to any team at our level.

Let's hope you're right, for our sake.

Soccerbase had him down as starting 9 games and making a further 18 substitute appearances last season (more than I thought) and I don't recall his contribution as being close to gold standard.

Like I said a few months ago on here, Paddy should be starting games but not necessarily at our club. Hindsight's a wonderful thing.

[RichThomps1]

 Westbars Spireite, on 29 June 2025 - 07:38 PM, said:

No signing is going to be announced on a Sunday unless it's deadline day.

Deadline day is never on a Sunday

[Benno Spire]

SpireiteTillIDiee, on 29 June 2025 - 08:28 PM, said:

Apparently bim pepple is going to plymouth

So looks like his career is going South then

[Dapets]

 Benno Spire, on 29 June 2025 - 09:53 PM, said:

So looks like his career is going South then

Enjoyable

[Search & Destroy]

 SpireiteTillIDiee, on 29 June 2025 - 08:28 PM, said:

Apparently bim pepple is going to plymouth

Why on earth?

[Chesterfield247]

Their fans don't seem too happy about it...well, those who commented on Twitter anyway

[dim view]

h again, on 29 June 2025 - 07:13 PM, said:

Where indeed? But given that Grigg is first choice striker unless injured, where does any striker fit in except as back-up. And Madden can play as a striker or behind a striker, which makes him a back-up plus.
If he stays free of injury he's worth gold to any team at our level.

Grigg is 34 this week and in the last year of his contract. Top pro, great goal scorer, legend, but the succession planning needs to be managed and I'm sure Cook will be on it.
That surely manifests itself by introducing a worthy successor, in a different class to Quigley, Pepple, Dallas..........., to share the work.
With a contract extension by no means ruled out.

Madden is a great technician and has been unlucky but imo the same thoughts must be applied to him anawl.

[Walton Spireite]

 Chesterfield247, on 30 June 2025 - 05:21 AM, said:

Their fans don't seem too happy about it...well, those who commented on Twitter anyway

I am not surprised at all

[Burgerman]

Chesterfield247, on 30 June 2025 - 05:21 AM, said:

Their fans don't seem too happy about it...well, those who commented on Twitter anyway

Fans generally are not to interested in the long term development of players, just instant success. Thankfully many of our fans understand the process and offer a little bit of patience. If it was down to a minority, we would have probably released Mandeville a few years ago.

As he is now Pepple has a long way to go before becoming the finished article, he needs a decent coach and some time.

[The Jolly Friar]

SpireiteTillIDiee, on 29 June 2025 - 08:28 PM, said:

Apparently bim pepple is going to plymouth

Happy with that. He never really got me off my seat.

[Brookie]

 The Jolly Friar, on 30 June 2025 - 08:41 AM, said:

Happy with that. He never really got me off my seat.

Agreed

[Burgerman]

The Jolly Friar, on 30 June 2025 - 08:41 AM, said:

Happy with that. He never really got me off my seat.

Do you think Jack Lester got many folk off their feet prior to 2007? He didn't hit form until the twilight of his career. I personally think Pepple was worth a couple of years especially under Paul Cook.

[stainlessstephen]

 SpireiteTillIDiee, on 29 June 2025 - 08:28 PM, said:

Apparently bim pepple is going to plymouth

It is what it is. PC will have other irons in the fire.

[HaslandBlue58]

 Burgerman, on 30 June 2025 - 09:31 AM, said:

Do you think Jack Lester got many folk off their feet prior to 2007? He didn't hit form until the twilight of his career. I personally think Pepple was worth a couple of years especially under Paul Cook.

Totally agree with your comments, really feel there is a player in there and a further season with us would have brought it out.

[Westbars Spireite]

RichThomps1, on 29 June 2025 - 09:22 PM, said:

Deadline day is never on a Sunday

I never said it had been.

[Search & Destroy]

 The Jolly Friar, on 30 June 2025 - 08:41 AM, said:

Happy with that. He never really got me off my seat.

Probably be ok for us but a side looking to get back to the Championship?

[Osborne again]

 Burgerman, on 30 June 2025 - 09:31 AM, said:

Do you think Jack Lester got many folk off their feet prior to 2007? He didn't hit form until the twilight of his career. I personally think Pepple was worth a couple of years especially under Paul Cook.

I agree, Pepple has definitely got something about him, and would have been the perfect kind of player for us to bring on to eventually lead the line before selling on at a profit, but I'm sure Paul Cook and the backroom staff will have spied other potential gems.

[stainlessstephen]

 Search & Destroy, on 30 June 2025 - 10:37 AM, said:

Probably be ok for us but a side looking to get back to the Championship?

There is some potential there but right now he is an extremely rough diamond