| Covered or not? on 14:31 - Jan 16 with 3540 views | BLUEBEAT |
I find this one odd
The perfect person for the vacant left-footed defensive space
Can only assume he wants a higher salary than we can offer
Lambert and co will obviously have seen a lot of him over the past few weeks and I find it hard to believe that they didn’t see him as a suitable option |  |
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| Covered or not? on 14:32 - Jan 16 with 3528 views | itfcjoe |
It's all about the money |  |
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| Covered or not? on 14:37 - Jan 16 with 3493 views | MrTown |
| Covered or not? on 14:32 - Jan 16 by itfcjoe |
It's all about the money |
Same old, same old I guess. |  |
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| Covered or not? on 14:48 - Jan 16 with 3442 views | Harry_Palmer |
| Covered or not? on 14:31 - Jan 16 by BLUEBEAT |
I find this one odd
The perfect person for the vacant left-footed defensive space
Can only assume he wants a higher salary than we can offer
Lambert and co will obviously have seen a lot of him over the past few weeks and I find it hard to believe that they didn’t see him as a suitable option |
"The perfect person for the vacant left-footed defensive space"
Is he though? Tommy was always solid in a back four but he was never the quickest so I don't really see him on the left of a back three, particularly as we are now looking for some attacking contribution from this position and somebody that can pass out from the back. Can you really see Tommy bombing forward on the overlap like Woolfenden? I can't.
Also there isn't actually a vacancy because we have signed Earl. The only way he might improve the squad is if he replaced Wilson but he would cost a lot more and we would have to actively move Wilson on. Personally I don't feel we are missing out by not signing Tommy, although I'd prefer it if he signs for Wigan rather than Portsmouth. [Post edited 16 Jan 2020 15:06]
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| Covered or not? on 14:52 - Jan 16 with 3397 views | BLUEBEAT |
| Covered or not? on 14:48 - Jan 16 by Harry_Palmer |
"The perfect person for the vacant left-footed defensive space"
Is he though? Tommy was always solid in a back four but he was never the quickest so I don't really see him on the left of a back three, particularly as we are now looking for some attacking contribution from this position and somebody that can pass out from the back. Can you really see Tommy bombing forward on the overlap like Woolfenden? I can't.
Also there isn't actually a vacancy because we have signed Earl. The only way he might improve the squad is if he replaced Wilson but he would cost a lot more and we would have to actively move Wilson on. Personally I don't feel we are missing out by not signing Tommy, although I'd prefer it if he signs for Wigan rather than Portsmouth. [Post edited 16 Jan 2020 15:06]
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He’s certainly faster and generally better than Wilson. And probably Chambers.
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| Covered or not? on 14:59 - Jan 16 with 3359 views | Garv |
I don't see how signing Tommy Smith is a long term option. It's a sentimental punt. He's hardly ideal as a ball playing CB in a three is he? If Earl is, then I'm happy. You never know, he might end up becoming a permanent option. |  |
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| Covered or not? on 15:02 - Jan 16 with 3336 views | Harry_Palmer |
| Covered or not? on 14:52 - Jan 16 by BLUEBEAT |
He’s certainly faster and generally better than Wilson. And probably Chambers.
Is that a good enough response? |
Is that a good enough response? What an odd question.
I was just offering my viewpoint, do you always take exception when somebody has a different opinion to you? If so, this is probably not the place for you.
Seeing as you asked though, no it wasn't a particularly good response based on the fact you have no idea of Smith's current running stats or form and seem to have overlooked again that we don't currently have a vacancy in the squad for a centre half. [Post edited 16 Jan 2020 15:39]
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| Covered or not? on 15:06 - Jan 16 with 3299 views | Herbivore |
Earl is a ball playing defender who can cover LB and LCB. Tommy Smith isn't. |  |
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| Covered or not? on 15:09 - Jan 16 with 3285 views | MrTown |
| Covered or not? on 15:06 - Jan 16 by Herbivore |
Earl is a ball playing defender who can cover LB and LCB. Tommy Smith isn't. |
Is this based on all the times you have seen Josh Earl play I take it?
Like I said I am not knocking Earl, I haven't seen him play, but I can't see him being a long term option with still time on his contract. | |
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| Covered or not? on 15:13 - Jan 16 with 3254 views | BLUEBEAT |
| Covered or not? on 15:02 - Jan 16 by Harry_Palmer |
Is that a good enough response? What an odd question.
I was just offering my viewpoint, do you always take exception when somebody has a different opinion to you? If so, this is probably not the place for you.
Seeing as you asked though, no it wasn't a particularly good response based on the fact you have no idea of Smith's current running stats or form and seem to have overlooked again that we don't currently have a vacancy in the squad for a centre half. [Post edited 16 Jan 2020 15:39]
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I think it’s a pretty good response considering the OP was speaking of a signing BEFORE Earl was signed.
I’ve watched Tommy Smith a lot during his time at Colorado Rapids (as my son loves US soccer, for some reason) and he’s improved, if anything. Albeit playing in a US league, so not sure how that equates to League One, really.
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| Covered or not? on 15:14 - Jan 16 with 3242 views | BLUEBEAT |
| Covered or not? on 14:59 - Jan 16 by Garv |
I don't see how signing Tommy Smith is a long term option. It's a sentimental punt. He's hardly ideal as a ball playing CB in a three is he? If Earl is, then I'm happy. You never know, he might end up becoming a permanent option. |
If he turns out to be a good’un all well and good but he is pretty much unproven :) | |
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| Covered or not? on 15:17 - Jan 16 with 3228 views | Herbivore |
| Covered or not? on 15:09 - Jan 16 by MrTown |
Is this based on all the times you have seen Josh Earl play I take it?
Like I said I am not knocking Earl, I haven't seen him play, but I can't see him being a long term option with still time on his contract. |
It's based on reports of him, I don't watch Preston much, but I also don't have any reason to disbelieve reports from those that have seen him play. Smith and Earl aren't comparable, one can cover a couple of positions and fits nicely in our current system, the other doesn't offer that.
We don't know that Earl isn't a long term option, if we go up and he's done well perhaps we will try and do a deal for him. We don't know Smith would be a long term option either, given that we let him go a couple of years ago because he was no longer really up to Championship football. | |
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| Covered or not? on 15:22 - Jan 16 with 3201 views | MrTown |
| Covered or not? on 15:17 - Jan 16 by Herbivore |
It's based on reports of him, I don't watch Preston much, but I also don't have any reason to disbelieve reports from those that have seen him play. Smith and Earl aren't comparable, one can cover a couple of positions and fits nicely in our current system, the other doesn't offer that.
We don't know that Earl isn't a long term option, if we go up and he's done well perhaps we will try and do a deal for him. We don't know Smith would be a long term option either, given that we let him go a couple of years ago because he was no longer really up to Championship football. |
So you have never seen him yourself, ok.
That will be all. | |
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| Covered or not? on 15:22 - Jan 16 with 3199 views | yorkshire |
| Covered or not? on 14:32 - Jan 16 by itfcjoe |
It's all about the money |
Exactly - he was on $650,000 apparently in the US so about 10grand a week - Wigan and maybe Pompey can probably offer that - but doubt we want to - especially as he isn't necessarily a player that was on PL's radar |  | | |
| Covered or not? on 15:28 - Jan 16 with 3161 views | itfcjoe |
| Covered or not? on 15:13 - Jan 16 by BLUEBEAT |
I think it’s a pretty good response considering the OP was speaking of a signing BEFORE Earl was signed.
I’ve watched Tommy Smith a lot during his time at Colorado Rapids (as my son loves US soccer, for some reason) and he’s improved, if anything. Albeit playing in a US league, so not sure how that equates to League One, really.
Have a nice day. |
Tommy would improve us, I've no doubt about that and we'd get him at a 'hometown discount', but we effectively have made the decision to sign Earl ahead of him because Earl is much cheaper.
There is a bit more to it than that, and I don't think the deal with TS is totally dead - but we've a long way to go to get him here opposed to Wigan, but the deal is do-able | |
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| Covered or not? on 15:30 - Jan 16 with 3144 views | Herbivore |
| Covered or not? on 15:22 - Jan 16 by MrTown |
So you have never seen him yourself, ok.
That will be all. |
Pathetic trolling. Grow up, kid. | |
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| Covered or not? on 15:31 - Jan 16 with 3140 views | Herbivore |
| Covered or not? on 15:28 - Jan 16 by itfcjoe |
Tommy would improve us, I've no doubt about that and we'd get him at a 'hometown discount', but we effectively have made the decision to sign Earl ahead of him because Earl is much cheaper.
There is a bit more to it than that, and I don't think the deal with TS is totally dead - but we've a long way to go to get him here opposed to Wigan, but the deal is do-able |
If we did sign him I'd be viewing him more as a replacement for Wilson I think. | |
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| Covered or not? on 15:34 - Jan 16 with 3139 views | Darth_Koont |
We already have Wilson and Earl is cover but also a left back from what I gather. And I'm guessing more mobile too.
Not sure Tommy Smith would have resolved anything. Especially, as others have said, with the extra wages he'd likely command. |  |
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| Covered or not? on 15:47 - Jan 16 with 3076 views | MrTown |
| Covered or not? on 15:30 - Jan 16 by Herbivore |
Pathetic trolling. Grow up, kid. |
Relax yourself, stop getting so up tight, just relax.....kid. | |
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| Covered or not? on 15:50 - Jan 16 with 3058 views | Harry_Palmer |
| Covered or not? on 15:13 - Jan 16 by BLUEBEAT |
I think it’s a pretty good response considering the OP was speaking of a signing BEFORE Earl was signed.
I’ve watched Tommy Smith a lot during his time at Colorado Rapids (as my son loves US soccer, for some reason) and he’s improved, if anything. Albeit playing in a US league, so not sure how that equates to League One, really.
Have a nice day. |
Of course you did, cool story bro.
Now you mention it, I watched a lot of Earl playing for Preston U18s a couple of years back, my son loves the EFL youth alliance. | | | |
| Covered or not? on 15:58 - Jan 16 with 3023 views | BLUEBEAT |
| Covered or not? on 15:50 - Jan 16 by Harry_Palmer |
Of course you did, cool story bro.
Now you mention it, I watched a lot of Earl playing for Preston U18s a couple of years back, my son loves the EFL youth alliance. |
Excellent.
Do you attend matches or are EFL Youth Alliance matches shown on TV too? | |
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| Covered or not? on 16:28 - Jan 16 with 2945 views | GeoffSentence |
| Covered or not? on 15:28 - Jan 16 by itfcjoe |
Tommy would improve us, I've no doubt about that and we'd get him at a 'hometown discount', but we effectively have made the decision to sign Earl ahead of him because Earl is much cheaper.
There is a bit more to it than that, and I don't think the deal with TS is totally dead - but we've a long way to go to get him here opposed to Wigan, but the deal is do-able |
When you say "the deal with TS is not totally dead", have he and the club actually been talking about a deal? |  |
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| Covered or not? on 17:54 - Jan 16 with 2811 views | BlueBadger |
| Covered or not? on 15:09 - Jan 16 by MrTown |
Is this based on all the times you have seen Josh Earl play I take it?
Like I said I am not knocking Earl, I haven't seen him play, but I can't see him being a long term option with still time on his contract. |
Unlike you to be questioning something that Lambo's done. Almost as if you're an attention seeking troll who's yet again neglecting his 'business' to try and look smart on a football messageboard. |  |
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| Covered or not? on 17:55 - Jan 16 with 2801 views | Herbivore |
| Covered or not? on 17:54 - Jan 16 by BlueBadger |
Unlike you to be questioning something that Lambo's done. Almost as if you're an attention seeking troll who's yet again neglecting his 'business' to try and look smart on a football messageboard. |
He claims to have a business???
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| Covered or not? on 21:03 - Jan 16 with 2633 views | BlueBadger |
| Covered or not? on 17:55 - Jan 16 by Herbivore |
He claims to have a business???
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