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Post by cooperman on Jan 4, 2018 21:38:07 GMT
Terrible signing. Not the sort of inspirational figure we need around the club. he will be the only player on the pitch to have played in the championship and captained england u17,18 and 19 .
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2018 21:44:39 GMT
The dressing room needs an edge.
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Post by Charfield Blue on Jan 4, 2018 21:49:56 GMT
I don't want to sound flippant, but if you've got a history of alcohol issues is coming to Chester a good idea? i was teetotal before I got involved with Chester FC.
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Post by ivawhopper on Jan 4, 2018 21:52:06 GMT
Terrible signing. Not the sort of inspirational figure we need around the club. he will be the only player on the pitch to have played in the championship and captained england u17,18 and 19 . And let’s get Nick Leeson in to do the accounts, he’ll be the only financial man in the conference to have worked in the city!
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Post by cooperman on Jan 4, 2018 22:01:22 GMT
its what he can do on the pitch and not off it that matters
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Post by jb on Jan 4, 2018 22:17:23 GMT
If he signs and keeps us up I will personally pay for his end of season bender in Cruise.
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Post by chislenko on Jan 4, 2018 22:23:42 GMT
100% signed. He's the first to admit he's fucked up his career - he could of had it all. People have stuck their necks out to get this deal and he won't want to let them down. IF he gets fit and has his head screwed on he's the best midfielder in the league. I'm sure be plenty of us keeping him out the waggon. He hates wrexham... Don't know why he hates Wrexham, don't all his family come from Caernarfon way prior to Blacon?
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Post by Oaks Blue on Jan 4, 2018 22:25:14 GMT
100% signed. He's the first to admit he's fucked up his career - he could of had it all. People have stuck their necks out to get this deal and he won't want to let them down. IF he gets fit and has his head screwed on he's the best midfielder in the league. I'm sure be plenty of us keeping him out the waggon. He hates wrexham... Don't know why he hates Wrexham, don't all his family come from Caernarfon way prior to Blacon? Football rivalry and the fact that Wrexham does not represent the rest of wales?
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Post by g1 on Jan 4, 2018 22:38:33 GMT
Something bothers me bignot says that the loan players have to go back live with what we have now money has been found something dodgy here?
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Post by Poe1974 on Jan 4, 2018 22:58:11 GMT
Something bothers me bignot says that the loan players have to go back live with what we have now money has been found something dodgy here? By the sounds of things, he's spoken to the board after the game on New Year's Day and something has been agreed financially. It's been mentioned in the Chronicle that he may be able to keep Hall-Johnson for longer. In my opinion I would also keep Anderson but send back Udoh and Bell and maybe look to get a different striker in to those two.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2018 23:18:11 GMT
I'm really in two minds on this one. If he comes in, makes a difference, proves the doubters wrong then great but he has a horrendous reputation, one that has seen him leave many clubs. He's a great talent but his attitude is a huge question mark. We are desperate but is now a time for a disruptive influence in the dressing room?
I know a fella who currently works with him, first thing he said was 'when he turns up'.
In a dream world, he comes in and helps his local team stay up, it's a great story.
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Post by everhopeful on Jan 4, 2018 23:28:40 GMT
Something bothers me bignot says that the loan players have to go back live with what we have now money has been found something dodgy here? By the sounds of things, he's spoken to the board after the game on New Year's Day and something has been agreed financially. It's been mentioned in the Chronicle that he may be able to keep Hall-Johnson for longer. In my opinion I would also keep Anderson but send back Udoh and Bell and maybe look to get a different striker in to those two. And get in a decent goalkeeper!
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Post by prodigal on Jan 4, 2018 23:52:06 GMT
Could be wrong,but I thought I saw him approach Bignot on Boxing day, and ask him for 5 minutes of his time after the game, direct approach has maybe payed off!
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Post by Blockhead on Jan 4, 2018 23:55:23 GMT
I would have thought most fans think we've already got enough Sunday League players.
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Post by blaconblues on Jan 5, 2018 6:22:11 GMT
I would have thought most fans think we've already got enough Sunday League players. One mores not going to hurt then is it? We literally can't get any worse and at least for the first time in a long time it's got people talking about the club.
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Post by sirfred on Jan 5, 2018 7:48:17 GMT
I would play Donald Trump on the wing and Kim Jong Un as a centre forward if they could improve things - certainly worth a punt
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Post by Frank Owen’s Paintbrush on Jan 5, 2018 8:28:19 GMT
I would play Donald Trump on the wing and Kim Jong Un as a centre forward if they could improve things - certainly worth a punt Our attacking arsenal would blow the opposition out of the water. As for Roberts, I'm half-expecting him to miss the team bus to Ebsfleet with a massive hangover and to spend the afternoon in Coral but we may as well take a punt on a local lad trying to change his ways. Community club and all that.
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Post by rcb on Jan 5, 2018 8:28:20 GMT
One minute I read about the fabled community aspect of the club, posted by staunch supporters of the community ethos, and now I’m reading objections to having a community member playing for the club, and a very good footballer too. Talk about mixed messages.
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Post by cooperman on Jan 5, 2018 8:49:52 GMT
One minute I read about the fabled community aspect of the club, posted by staunch supporters of the community ethos, and now I’m reading objections to having a community member playing for the club, and a very good footballer too. Talk about mixed messages. very true!!! and that in a nutshell is whats wrong with this club
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Post by cooperman on Jan 5, 2018 8:53:16 GMT
I would play Donald Trump on the wing and Kim Jong Un as a centre forward if they could improve things - certainly worth a punt Our attacking arsenal would blow the opposition out of the water. As for Roberts, I'm half-expecting him to miss the team bus to Ebsfleet with a massive hangover and to spend the afternoon in Coral but we may as well take a punt on a local lad trying to change his ways. Community club and all that. do you even know him?
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Post by gaz on Jan 5, 2018 8:59:10 GMT
One minute I read about the fabled community aspect of the club, posted by staunch supporters of the community ethos, and now I’m reading objections to having a community member playing for the club, and a very good footballer too. Talk about mixed messages. Robert's history can be twisted to suit each posters personal views. a community club prepared to give local players a chance to redeem themselves. or what message does signing "gambling alcoholics" give to the fan base at large, Southport fans arn't sorry to see him go and he still seems to have some issues, is he going to step up a level, improve his fitness now he is almost 31.... time will tell
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Post by waggoner2 on Jan 5, 2018 9:10:24 GMT
its what he can do on the pitch and not off it that matters Well look at it this way. Loads of people have come on here wanting to sign him.lots (including myself) have objected to it stating the obvious.... Attitude, commitment, history ect. So here we go he has his chance. if he takes it then great but if not then nobody can come on here saying we never gave him a shot. I hope it works our for him, I really do. But history suggests otherwise.
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Post by Al on Jan 5, 2018 9:15:42 GMT
We're in last chance saloon at this level, so I suppose desperate times call for desperate measures.
If he stays off the drink and out of the bookies and finally knuckles down then he might start to be a decent player for us.
However, he's spent too many years pissing his career up the wall, he's 31yrs old now, he needs to start acting his age.
I just hope we have several clauses in any deal with him that if he steps out of line he's gone. That would include making sure he is banned from all bookies in or around the City for one. Plus monitoring his drinking as well.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2018 9:20:17 GMT
One minute I read about the fabled community aspect of the club, posted by staunch supporters of the community ethos, and now I’m reading objections to having a community member playing for the club, and a very good footballer too. Talk about mixed messages. Now now, it's only fair to play the community card, when it fits the agenda. That's how it works, right?
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Post by cooperman on Jan 5, 2018 9:22:10 GMT
We're in last chance saloon at this level, so I suppose desperate times call for desperate measures. If he stays off the drink and out of the bookies and finally knuckles down then he might start to be a decent player for us. However, he's spent too many years pissing his career up the wall, he's 31yrs old now, he needs to start acting his age. I just hope we have several clauses in any deal with him that if he steps out of line he's gone. That would include making sure he is banned from all bookies in or around the City for one. Plus monitoring his drinking as well. i will be having a few pints tonight and a bet this afternoon as will thousands upon thousands of people, does that mean i,ll lose my job then as well
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Post by Cestrian1987 on Jan 5, 2018 9:25:00 GMT
We're in last chance saloon at this level, so I suppose desperate times call for desperate measures. If he stays off the drink and out of the bookies and finally knuckles down then he might start to be a decent player for us. However, he's spent too many years pissing his career up the wall, he's 31yrs old now, he needs to start acting his age. I just hope we have several clauses in any deal with him that if he steps out of line he's gone. That would include making sure he is banned from all bookies in or around the City for one. Plus monitoring his drinking as well. i will be having a few pints tonight and a bet this afternoon as will thousands upon thousands of people, does that mean i,ll lose my job then as well are you a footballer who people pay to watch?
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Post by Al on Jan 5, 2018 9:28:42 GMT
We're in last chance saloon at this level, so I suppose desperate times call for desperate measures. If he stays off the drink and out of the bookies and finally knuckles down then he might start to be a decent player for us. However, he's spent too many years pissing his career up the wall, he's 31yrs old now, he needs to start acting his age. I just hope we have several clauses in any deal with him that if he steps out of line he's gone. That would include making sure he is banned from all bookies in or around the City for one. Plus monitoring his drinking as well. i will be having a few pints tonight and a bet this afternoon as will thousands upon thousands of people, does that mean i,ll lose my job then as well Are you a professional sportsman? Do you turn up for work pissed?
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Post by oldnotdecrepit on Jan 5, 2018 9:38:09 GMT
He’s been released by Southport, a team struggling in the league below us. Regardless of his social habits I think people are expecting too much.
The money would have been better spent on an accomplished centre half from a professional club on loan until the end of the season who was attempting to regain his first team place. There are plenty of those amongst the North West football league clubs.
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Post by waggoner on Jan 5, 2018 10:12:54 GMT
If he signs and keeps us up I will personally pay for his end of season bender in Cruise.This is the reason he is struggling though i thought?. He needs people to encourage him to keep out of the clubs, pubs and bookies i would have thought, not promise to feed his demons when he turns his life around and comes good.
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Post by Frank Owen’s Paintbrush on Jan 5, 2018 10:37:45 GMT
He’s been released by Southport, a team struggling in the league below us. Regardless of his social habits I think people are expecting too much. The money would have been better spent on an accomplished centre half from a professional club on loan until the end of the season who was attempting to regain his first team place. There are plenty of those amongst the North West football league clubs. That's a thought actually - we need wingers and centre backs. Isn't he a full back/centre mid?
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