Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat May 13, 2023 6:33 pm  

Mild Rover wrote:

Luis Johnson is ooc and Smith signed him for Rovers. With Wallace joining Rovers, I’d guess Johnson would be available. Johnson is 24 now, so not in the promising youngster category any more. Could help fill out the skinny middle of your squad, alongside the lads you resigned this week, bridging the gap to some of your very young fringe players.

I'd take him, Smith seemed to like him at Rovers. Can see him staying at Cas though

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat May 13, 2023 8:47 pm  

mwindass wrote:

I'd take him, Smith seemed to like him at Rovers. Can see him staying at Cas though

Terrible player

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat May 13, 2023 9:07 pm  

mwindass wrote:

We can still sign an overseas middle and edge with room for a hooker.

He isn't everyone's cup of tea but Bentley is available along with Whitley. Two good non quota SR options. If we could snap up one of those with a quota option, the back row looks better

If we've lost out on Trout it's a kick, but Sao, Taylor and Fash have been a decent 3. An overseas prop to replace Satae plus a project middle would be ok.

I would certainly take Whitley. I think he is quite underrated . He isn’t a marquee signing but I think he would be a very useful addition

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat May 13, 2023 9:22 pm  

Smiggs wrote:

Terrible player

Is it your ignorance or petty bias that makes you say that. Luis Johnson is an excellent player that unfortunately was injured most of last season. On return to fitness he was unfortunate that we had recruited well and he did not get the chance to impress.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat May 13, 2023 11:23 pm  

Keiththered wrote:

Is it your ignorance or petty bias that makes you say that. Luis Johnson is an excellent player that unfortunately was injured most of last season. On return to fitness he was unfortunate that we had recruited well and he did not get the chance to impress.

He’s not exactly pulled up trees, been out on loan to various clubs and had injury issues. He’s not stood out at kr much either
I’d be disappointed if we signed him

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sun May 14, 2023 6:39 am  

Smiggs wrote:

Terrible player

Terrible is a bit harsh. I wouldn't have him as a starter, but as MR says would be a good depth signing. Unless Staveley /Armstrong etc are seen as ready for next season

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sun May 14, 2023 6:42 am  

boardwalkempire4 wrote:

He’s not exactly pulled up trees, been out on loan to various clubs and had injury issues. He’s not stood out at kr much either
I’d be disappointed if we signed him

On loan at Cas this season, that’s all after his injury problems last year. Before the injury he was playing well. It depends what you mean by pulling up trees. No he is not of international standard but then few are. If pulling up trees is your standard for signings FC will not be making many. He would be an improvement on both Fash and Cator so signing him would improve your squad.

My original post was to Smiggs who said he is a terrible player. He definitely is not and if that is his genuine assessment he understands little about the game.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sun May 14, 2023 7:53 am  

Keiththered wrote:

On loan at Cas this season, that’s all after his injury problems last year. Before the injury he was playing well. It depends what you mean by pulling up trees. No he is not of international standard but then few are. If pulling up trees is your standard for signings FC will not be making many. He would be an improvement on both Fash and Cator so signing him would improve your squad.

My original post was to Smiggs who said he is a terrible player. He definitely is not and if that is his genuine assessment he understands little about the game.

Johnson didn’t pull up trees at kr., before that he was on loan to a few championship clubs.
We have already cator lane etc., we have enough squad fillers
We need beefing up in the forwards and he isn’t what we need.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sun May 14, 2023 8:10 am  

mwindass wrote:

Terrible is a bit harsh. I wouldn't have him as a starter, but as MR says would be a good depth signing. Unless Staveley /Armstrong etc are seen as ready for next season

We don't need squad fillers we need bona-fide starters. Our starting 17 is nowhere near good enough for this league. The players we currently have are mostly depth. Signing someone of his limited ability will not improve our situation, but just perpetuate it.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sun May 14, 2023 8:44 am  

Smiggs wrote:

We don't need squad fillers we need bona-fide starters. Our starting 17 is nowhere near good enough for this league. The players we currently have are mostly depth. Signing someone of his limited ability will not improve our situation, but just perpetuate it.

And resigning Fash and Cator will improve the situation? All they offer is energy and enthusiasm. Luis offers that plus rugby skills but you seem too blinkered to acknowledge that. Compared to Kane Linnett and James Batchelor yes he has limited ability and that’s the issue about him getting game time. Compared to Fash and Cator who are in your match day squad when available he’s a stand out.

Having said that it’s probably academic as I wouldn’t think he’d consider you anyway.