[JonB]

sky is blue, on 07 September 2011 - 11:14 AM, said:

Why hasn,t he "hardly played in the last 4 years"? Injuries or not good enough to get into team?

By "hardly ever" he managed 21 games last season, 37 games the season before that, 30 games in 08/09 and 26 in 07/08.

[lindo-spireite]

RPL42YEARS, on 07 September 2011 - 11:16 AM, said:

This chaps got to be worth a chance.

Now we just need the other striker signing before Saturday and I fancy 3 pts

Lee

Talbot Ford Grounds Smith

Westcarr Johnson or Randall Mattis Mendy

Clarke New Striker

I just about agree with that line up rob, however I'm unsure if Mattis will be fit.

Question - would you bring another striker in now for 1 month, then another one in a months time for 3 months, or would you wait a couple of weeks then sign one?

I'd go with the second option, and have mendy on the right, Morgan left, westcarr and Clarke up top.

This post has been edited by lindo-spireite: 07 September 2011 - 11:41 AM

[sky is blue]

JonB, on 07 September 2011 - 11:21 AM, said:

By "hardly ever" he managed 21 games last season, 37 games the season before that, 30 games in 08/09 and 26 in 07/08.

Was only quoting Bonyman with "hardly ever played" with your figures he has played a lot of games, probaly more than jack!. Hope we can get him

[h again]

sherbet fountain, on 07 September 2011 - 09:42 AM, said:

He may have an 'attitude' but he also has a sense of humour

http://thewashbag.co...ek-leon-clarke/

his goals 'return' when on loan at Oldham was pretty good too - another one that JS can get the best out of?

Well spotted. A literate footballer with a sense of humour and not afraid to laugh at himself. Don't know how that'll go down in the dressing room, but interesting times ahead for JS, I think.
I'm a happy bunny now.

[Crooked_Spireite]

h again, on 07 September 2011 - 11:55 AM, said:

Well spotted. A literate footballer with a sense of humour and not afraid to laugh at himself. Don't know how that'll go down in the dressing room, but interesting times ahead for JS, I think.
I'm a happy bunny now.

There are no words

[SpireiteFitzy]

I groaned when I read this but I guess any striker is better than no striker. I seen him play at wolves when he was a youngster, as one half of my family comes from wolverhampton, and he had such potential then but he wasted it. We need a bit of team spirit at the minute to get us through this difficult patch but his attitude stinks to high heaven which is not what we need.

If he is coming I hope to god he proves me wrong and I see him realise some of that potential he had at wolves but on current form I'm not convinced he is our answer.

[Town_Fan]

Crooked_Spireite, on 07 September 2011 - 11:57 AM, said:

There are no words

Quite.

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

moondog, on 07 September 2011 - 09:30 AM, said:

Yes but the last eighteen months or so have revealed that players who have played under Sheridan before, don't have a problem in doing so again

I totally agree. What's more no one can doubt the team spirit evident last season. That's why i simply don't buy the rumours relating to players snubbing us because of the Manager. It has to be something else.

[If Carlsberg Made Chairmen]

MDCCCLXVI, on 07 September 2011 - 12:21 PM, said:

That's why i simply don't buy the rumours relating to players snubbing us because of the Manager. It has to be something else.

Its not the fans fault

[BlueRover52]

Westbars Spireite, on 07 September 2011 - 08:24 AM, said:

Absolutely. This though is slightly different as we're dealing with a player with no future at his club possibly going up a division. Negotiations should be minimal as far as CFC are concerned.

With him only 2 weeks into a 2 year contract may mean otherwise.If he is successfull with us they'll want to cash in on a permanent move.

[ThruAndThruBlue]

quality signing.

Di canio has said he will NEVER pick him again, well hopefully he'll come here score/create some goal and prove a point then come january he's our permanantly.

the goals will come now, just still could do with just 1 more striker.

This post has been edited by ThruAndThruBlue: 07 September 2011 - 12:48 PM

[Bonnyman]

h again, on 07 September 2011 - 11:55 AM, said:

Well spotted. A literate footballer with a sense of humour and not afraid to laugh at himself. Don't know how that'll go down in the dressing room, but interesting times ahead for JS, I think.
I'm a happy bunny now.

good old "h" its nice that you are quick to compliment the lad even though he never wrote the piece

[Spireite Owen]

Iv'e not been on the board in the last couple of days , so am i missing something about this topic is Leon Clarke being looked at as a target to buy or ar we close to signing him?

This post has been edited by Spireite Owen: 07 September 2011 - 01:26 PM

[BlueRover52]

Spireite Owen, on 07 September 2011 - 01:26 PM, said:

Iv'e not been on the board in the last couple of days , so am i missing something about this topic is Leon Clarke being looked at as a target to buy or ar we close to signing him?

Desparate for a quality striker before Jack's injury,now we need two.Clarke is available with Di Canio vowing never to play him again.93 day loan could turn into something permanent if it turns out it's suits all parties.

[sherbet fountain]

h again, on 07 September 2011 - 11:55 AM, said:

Well spotted. A literate footballer with a sense of humour and not afraid to laugh at himself. Don't know how that'll go down in the dressing room, but interesting times ahead for JS, I think.
I'm a happy bunny now.

Sorry H...

to misquote the one and only Fred Trueman

you tripped up on the sh.. I left behind - see my earlier embarrassment!

[Hitit]

Seems like we are not the only interested party.Clarke set for Chesterfield switch
Swindon Advertiser

[lindo-spireite]

Hitit, on 07 September 2011 - 02:15 PM, said:

Seems like we are not the only interested party.Clarke set for Chesterfield switch
Swindon Advertiser

Pardon?

[Goku]

Hitit, on 07 September 2011 - 02:15 PM, said:

Seems like we are not the only interested party.Clarke set for Chesterfield switch
Swindon Advertiser

Am I missing something?

[Salty_Blues]

http://www.swindonad...erfield_switch/

i think he means the comments on the article.....

[mattthespireite]

bonnyman, on 07 September 2011 - 09:31 AM, said:

alledgedly,clarke came back from injury at wednesday and was asked to play in a reserve game or something similar which he took a disslike too as alledgedly his opinion is im leon clarke i dont do reserve games on entering the dressing room the story i have been told is that clarke asked what was hanging on the peg,it was a long sleeved football shirt,clarke evidently kicked off to a member of the wednesday staff before chopping the arms off with a pair of scissors on returning to the club clarke was confronted by laws who asked him to pay for the damaged shirt ,clarke refused and the rest alledgedly is history.I have heard he is lazy arrogant and a complete muppet.I think signing a man of this stock just shows how desperate as a club and how pathetic our pre season preperations have been.His signing will make or completely break our season can we afford to gamble on such players?

Put simply. Yes! Just because he may of been disruptive elsewhere,does'nt mean he will be here. This is the signing 90% of this board has been calling out for. Gamble? Yes. Bold or stupid? Only time will tell,but certainly worth the risk.