matthew, on 10 May 2024 - 11:50 AM, said:
he’s had experience at Grimsby and Wimbledon, as well as Portsmouth obviously. Could be well worth a punt
Phil V 72, on 10 May 2024 - 11:56 AM, said:
Reports from the Pompey side that they want him to send him out on loan, rather than a permanent deal
Yes, Towler would likely be a loan as things stand.
We signed him from Bristol City last January as one to develop, but he ended up featuring in most of our games for the remainder of the 22/23 campaign and impressed. He started the opening day of this season in the starting line-up but had a disappointing game - was unlucky that the player who replaced him ended up playing every minute of the remaining 45 league games and ended up in the L1 team of the season.
He's a ball-playing left-footed centre half who has lots to like about him - but he needs to go and get 40-odd league games somewhere next season. I'd say he's very much a Cook-type defender - some similarities with Christian Burgess who Cook signed at Pompey.
He's already had half a season in L2 before signing with us, where he impressed at AFC Wimbledon.