peakexpat Posted July 20, 2014 Posted July 20, 2014 Apparently news coming back from training camp in Slovenia that Leon Best is over there with us back on trial along with this young french lad from Istres called Florian Tardieu. Not overly impressed at Best being back in the frame if I am honest. When he came back last year he showed the odd glimpse of quality however he lacked consistency and I don't think he is what we need next season we need much better. As for this Tardieu lad I know absolutely naff all about him. I've seen a couple of video clips of him and he looks like he has a good bit of pace about him however i saw nothing else really that stood out but at the same time I have to be honest and say I dont think ive seen enough to judge him. For all the rumours that have flown about these are apparently the only two players who we have actually taken over there with us hopefully the real transfer movement will happen when we get home.
Hotmale 1954 Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 Radio Sheff this morning. The French geezer's signed, and 'a striker' and a 'centre half' are on trial. Leon Best? Andy Johnson? Centre Half ...... Roger Johnson? It'll all come aht int wesh. Edit: Just seen Owl 66's Kenny Jackett statement, so maybe RJ's not coming.......
ukdobby Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 Radio Sheff this morning. The French geezer's signed, and 'a striker' and a 'centre half' are on trial. Leon Best? Andy Johnson? Centre Half ...... Roger Johnson? It'll all come aht int wesh. Edit: Just seen Owl 66's Kenny Jackett statement, so maybe RJ's not coming....... Best isn't good enough,not sure about the other guy,prefer Johnson up front.
castleboy Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 Best isn't good enough,not sure about the other guy,prefer Johnson up front. Like to reiterate what you say dobby , Best is not the striker we want .He shows only glimpses of any quality, not pacey enough , gets caught offside regularly far too often, and his workrate is poor . As regards Andy Johnson - injury prone .Wages have been wasted on injury prone players far too often in recent years. Owl.
handyman1996 Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 told you french lad coming on 16th 16-07-2014, 18:33 #62 handyman1996 Registered User Joined: Mar 2014 Total Posts: 75 Status: Online rumours ----Brandao And Keith Andrews to sign by close of business today, Roger Johnson will hopefully make the Slovenia trip. Florian Tardieu midfielder with Istres France I undestand is closest to putting name on dotted line loads of potential looking on youtube
ukdobby Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 Like to reiterate what you say dobby , Best is not the striker we want .He shows only glimpses of any quality, not pacey enough , gets caught offside regularly far too often, and his workrate is poor . As regards Andy Johnson - injury prone .Wages have been wasted on injury prone players far too often in recent years. Owl. Your'e right with AJ but Best doesn't cut it for me and AJ would score more goals in 50% of matches.
peakexpat Posted July 21, 2014 Author Posted July 21, 2014 Your'e right with AJ but Best doesn't cut it for me and AJ would score more goals in 50% of matches. Would he though? We can't base what he is like now on what he used to be like especially when he recently had a very bad injury and hasn't really got back from it. I would love to sign the Andy Johnson from a few years ago he would be a brilliant signing for us but experienced or not he's 33 and had a nasty injury so I dont know. Leon Best and Andy Johnson are poor mans options for me. We need to get this takeover sanctioned and pay a reasonable price for a striker who knows where the net is and who is of a good age.
castleboy Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 Your'e right with AJ but Best doesn't cut it for me and AJ would score more goals in 50% of matches. There's all sorts of rumours of trialists strikers in Slovenia , not one has mentioned Andy Johnson .If Wednesday can prove he's over his injuries I reckon they may go along with him, his goal ratio is far superior to Leon Best.Now Stuart is on record as saying the players he brings in will be superior to improve the team. My opinion is that if he signs Leon Best then he will be down the pecking order after Nuhiu, Madine , Lavery, Maguire.So what would be the point in signing him? No , if Stuart and Mammadov have intentions of being in the play-off positions this season we need a quality striker . Leon Best does not fit the bill. Owl.
peakexpat Posted July 21, 2014 Author Posted July 21, 2014 There's all sorts of rumours of trialists strikers in Slovenia , not one has mentioned Andy Johnson .If Wednesday can prove he's over his injuries I reckon they may go along with him, his goal ratio is far superior to Leon Best.Now Stuart is on record as saying the players he brings in will be superior to improve the team. My opinion is that if he signs Leon Best then he will be down the pecking order after Nuhiu, Madine , Lavery, Maguire.So what would be the point in signing him? No , if Stuart and Mammadov have intentions of being in the play-off positions this season we need a quality striker . Leon Best does not fit the bill. Owl. And Andy Johnson does?
castleboy Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 And Andy Johnson does? Pat I'm not saying AJ does, it would after be down to Wednesdays medical team to decide his fitness. Any doubt of his fitness plus his age , is he 34 ? Then no. Owl.
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