[Tha Knows...]

hilly81, on 09 July 2025 - 03:23 PM, said:

Bullet dodged.

Err just a bit 😄

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

 Blue5, on 09 July 2025 - 12:22 PM, said:

I don't get it.

There's no right or wrong answer when it comes to assessing a player because it's about opinions, but how peoples' thought processes work at times and the consistency of the same never ceases to amaze me.

Tom's been with us two years and he's made 89 appearances and scored 16 goals. In his first season, he picked up a champions medal as well as fans' & players' player of the year awards. In his second season with us, we finished 7th and secured a play off spot. His record at our club speaks for itself yet we have people saying that his legs have gone and they wouldn't be upset to see him leave. Probably the same people were calling for and pleased to see both McFadzean and Fleck retained for this season based on limited appearances and history with the club. Or for that matter those predicting promotion with a central defensive pairing of Dunkley and McFadzean.

If Tom's legs have gone, how does he compare to the likes of Fleck, McFadzean, Dunkley and Will Grigg?

A classy player who makes the hard stuff look easy.

Always thought the 'legs have gone' thing is a glib trope parroted by folk pretending insight.

Tom Naylor was utter class his first season - but because of pedigree rather than pace.

Nowt's changed other than the standard of oppo and, all too often last season, having an injury unsettled side around him.

I lost count of the times I heard the commentary team say how he intelligently intervened last neet, too.

I reminded of Sam Hird. Not particularly tall or physical of speedy, yet would always be in the right place at the right time to snuff out problems...

[Hibbo98]

Mcgoldrick heading to Barnsley if twitter is to be believed

[lindave]

Blue5, on 09 July 2025 - 01:34 PM, said:

Which of the new lads are impressing you?

Is it too early to say there's an obvious starting 11?

All of them.

[lindave]

Misnomer, on 09 July 2025 - 01:50 PM, said:

100% need another CB

Agreed, I didnt like the Mcfaz ? dunkley pairing last night, no pace.

[SpireRam]

Hibbo98, on 09 July 2025 - 06:25 PM, said:

Mcgoldrick heading to Barnsley if twitter is to be believed

Confirmed.

[RichThomps1]

 SpireRam, on 09 July 2025 - 06:37 PM, said:

Confirmed.

Thank god

[CFC1409]

Glad thats over, Dallasesque

[Misnomer]

 lindave, on 09 July 2025 - 06:35 PM, said:

Agreed, I didnt like the Mcfaz ? dunkley pairing last night, no pace.

That's my worry, too. We have excellent cover with Naylor and Stirk, so I think we'll be fine and more than competitive with anything in front of us but, anything over the top and/or playing a high line, is where we'll be vulnerable.

We are sorted up top, and I'd like Colclough for another year.

[Brimington spireite]

Probably loan him out to Kilmarnock
We're have we heard that before 🤔

[ash_cfc]

Barnsley is a rate move for him to be fair. Shows how much football can change in a week eh! A rare L in the ITK WhatsApp column.

[prolurker]

Wonder if that means we have serious £ to spend for the appropriate 10 role

[jonnythespireite]

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That's my worry, too. We have excellent cover with Naylor and Stirk, so I think we'll be fine and more than competitive with anything in front of us but, anything over the top and/or playing a high line, is where we'll be vulnerable.

We are sorted up top, and I'd like Colclough for another year.

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[Webster]

We have enough 10s and 2s need a 5 with pace

[lindo-spireite]

 prolurker, on 09 July 2025 - 06:52 PM, said:

Wonder if that means we have serious £ to spend for the appropriate 10 role

Rather spend it on a centre half

[prolurker]

 Webster, on 09 July 2025 - 06:55 PM, said:

We have enough 10s and 2s need a 5 with pace

Do we?

Fully expect Madden and Hobson to leave and signs that Colclough will too.

What does that leave us,

Dobra, Markanday, Mandeville, Duffy?

[martatcross]

prolurker, on 09 July 2025 - 06:58 PM, said:

Do we?

Fully expect Madden and Hobson to leave and signs that Colclough will too.

What does that leave us,

Dobra, Markanday, Mandeville, Duffy?

And a manager who seems to know what he's doing

[Hibbo98]

 prolurker, on 09 July 2025 - 06:58 PM, said:

Do we?

Fully expect Madden and Hobson to leave and signs that Colclough will too.

What does that leave us,

Dobra, Markanday, Mandeville, Duffy?

Yeah we definitely need another body to play in the 3 behind the striker, even if Colclough stays.

[prolurker]

 martatcross, on 09 July 2025 - 07:05 PM, said:

And a manager who seems to know what he's doing

Wasn’t suggesting for a second we don’t, was debating the point someone said we don’t need reinforcements

[sewey89]

 ash_cfc, on 09 July 2025 - 06:51 PM, said:

Barnsley is a rate move for him to be fair. Shows how much football can change in a week eh! A rare L in the ITK WhatsApp column.

To be fair mate, after speaking with you at Matlock, I was told by somebody completely unrelated to you guys that DM had been at the stadium last week.

Obvious that we were interested but he’s opted for Barnsley, which you can’t blame him for.