| January ins and outs 11:05 - Nov 30 with 5112 views | Wallingford_Boy |
IN
Striker
Szmodics
OUT
Jacko
Baggott
Ball
Ladapo
Evans
Aluko
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| January ins and outs on 11:12 - Nov 30 with 3481 views | J2BLUE |
McKenna clearly likes Jackson and he offers something different. You need to get over it. |  |
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| January ins and outs on 11:20 - Nov 30 with 3422 views | StokieBlue |
Szmodics isn't really a striker and isn't really the type of forward we need.
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| January ins and outs on 11:23 - Nov 30 with 3407 views | Asa |
| January ins and outs on 11:20 - Nov 30 by StokieBlue |
Szmodics isn't really a striker and isn't really the type of forward we need.
SB |
Agreed.
Also heard from a couple of people that know him fairly well that he has a proper weird hatred for us. One of those Colchester fans that thinks that we think they are relevant to them.
I'm sure the right career move, contract and salary would likely cut through that though and a great player, but the amount he'd cost in the form he's in and the value he'd add to the team are rightly at odds with each other. |  | | |
| January ins and outs on 11:23 - Nov 30 with 3395 views | Herbivore |
Think it's highly unlikely Jackson goes. McKenna rates him, he's contributed well this season, he gives us the kind of pace nobody else can offer, and his versatility is really useful. |  |
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| January ins and outs on 11:24 - Nov 30 with 3392 views | ITFC_Jenx |
The same Szmodics who is valued around £7m and just signed a new contract. Don't think that going to happen. |  | | |
| January ins and outs on 11:27 - Nov 30 with 3357 views | ChampionsofInnsbruck |
| January ins and outs on 11:23 - Nov 30 by Asa |
Agreed.
Also heard from a couple of people that know him fairly well that he has a proper weird hatred for us. One of those Colchester fans that thinks that we think they are relevant to them.
I'm sure the right career move, contract and salary would likely cut through that though and a great player, but the amount he'd cost in the form he's in and the value he'd add to the team are rightly at odds with each other. |
I’ve also been told he’s a Ipswich supporter and would bite our hand off to play here so what’s the truth? People talk nonsense? |  | | |
| January ins and outs on 11:28 - Nov 30 with 3341 views | StokieBlue |
| January ins and outs on 11:27 - Nov 30 by ChampionsofInnsbruck |
I’ve also been told he’s a Ipswich supporter and would bite our hand off to play here so what’s the truth? People talk nonsense? |
You mean nonsense like:
"Millwall will be our second hardest home game after Leeds"?
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| January ins and outs on 11:29 - Nov 30 with 3337 views | homer_123 |
| January ins and outs on 11:23 - Nov 30 by Herbivore |
Think it's highly unlikely Jackson goes. McKenna rates him, he's contributed well this season, he gives us the kind of pace nobody else can offer, and his versatility is really useful. |
Wally is to Jacko what Frimmers is to Burns. |  |
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| January ins and outs on 11:30 - Nov 30 with 3337 views | ITFC_Forever |
Who's going to sign a long-term injured Evans?
Szmodics hates us. |  |
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| January ins and outs on 11:32 - Nov 30 with 3319 views | J2BLUE |
| January ins and outs on 11:28 - Nov 30 by StokieBlue |
You mean nonsense like:
"Millwall will be our second hardest home game after Leeds"?
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It's like people flip a coin for any player who has been at Colchester to decide if they are a Town fan or absolutely hate us. | |
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| January ins and outs on 11:33 - Nov 30 with 3290 views | FrimleyBlue |
| January ins and outs on 11:29 - Nov 30 by homer_123 |
Wally is to Jacko what Frimmers is to Burns. |
Not quite. I've never said sell Burns. Just improve on him whereas wally wants Jackson completely gone. |  |
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| January ins and outs on 11:33 - Nov 30 with 3303 views | BlueandTruesince82 |
| January ins and outs on 11:20 - Nov 30 by StokieBlue |
Szmodics isn't really a striker and isn't really the type of forward we need.
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And Blackburn are not going to sell us their best player |  |
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| January ins and outs on 11:41 - Nov 30 with 3214 views | Kieran_Knows |
| January ins and outs on 11:20 - Nov 30 by StokieBlue |
Szmodics isn't really a striker and isn't really the type of forward we need.
SB |
I doubt we would be signing Szmodics as a striker though, even if we was interested. He seems the absolute ideal player to play in behind like Chaplin and Broadhead do, and up until his move to Blackburn, that's where he spent the majority of his career playing.
That being said, we was interested in Armstrong throughout the summer, and he's nowhere near the type of striker Hirst is either, so McKenna clearly feels the need for that type of striker amongst his armory. |  |
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| January ins and outs on 11:41 - Nov 30 with 3199 views | textbackup |
| January ins and outs on 11:12 - Nov 30 by J2BLUE |
McKenna clearly likes Jackson and he offers something different. You need to get over it. |
Jackson has looked every bit a poor player of late. |  |
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| January ins and outs on 11:41 - Nov 30 with 3203 views | _clive_baker_ |
| January ins and outs on 11:29 - Nov 30 by homer_123 |
Wally is to Jacko what Frimmers is to Burns. |
To be fair to Wally, questioning Jackson's consistency is much more understandable than anyone watching us for the past 2 years under McKenna and thinking Wes Burns is anything close to being a problem area. Showed again last night what he brings to this side, defensively and offensively. Incredible work rate, presses hard, fit as a butchers dog, pace and directness that defenders hate playing against and an ability to use the ball well in the right areas. Excellent ball in for the 1st, perfect cut back for the 2nd, pressed them into a cheap out ball for the 3rd that Burgess intercepted. Hit the post himself. A constant threat.
Jackson does a job, but I can see why he draws criticism. Having said that I can't see why we would move him on in Jan. He's surely of more value sticking around for 6 months here than any likely small fee we might get for him. |  | | |
| January ins and outs on 11:43 - Nov 30 with 3175 views | textbackup |
| January ins and outs on 11:27 - Nov 30 by ChampionsofInnsbruck |
I’ve also been told he’s a Ipswich supporter and would bite our hand off to play here so what’s the truth? People talk nonsense? |
No chance he’s a Town fan.
He goes wild any time his team scores vs us. | |
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| January ins and outs on 11:43 - Nov 30 with 3176 views | Kieran_Knows |
IN;
Striker
Centre mid/number 10
OUT;
Baggott - loan
Ladapo - sell
Donacien - sell
Jackson, Ball, Evans and Aluko all to leave for free in the summer. | |
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| January ins and outs on 11:46 - Nov 30 with 3140 views | Kieran_Knows |
| January ins and outs on 11:41 - Nov 30 by _clive_baker_ |
To be fair to Wally, questioning Jackson's consistency is much more understandable than anyone watching us for the past 2 years under McKenna and thinking Wes Burns is anything close to being a problem area. Showed again last night what he brings to this side, defensively and offensively. Incredible work rate, presses hard, fit as a butchers dog, pace and directness that defenders hate playing against and an ability to use the ball well in the right areas. Excellent ball in for the 1st, perfect cut back for the 2nd, pressed them into a cheap out ball for the 3rd that Burgess intercepted. Hit the post himself. A constant threat.
Jackson does a job, but I can see why he draws criticism. Having said that I can't see why we would move him on in Jan. He's surely of more value sticking around for 6 months here than any likely small fee we might get for him. |
I've said it since the beginning of the season, I'm in no doubt that McKenna has improved the likes of Donacien, Jackson and Ladapo, and he's getting the absolute maximum from them that he can ... however, our standard/quality has raised considerably and unfortunately they look - to me - short of what is required going forward. | |
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| January ins and outs on 11:50 - Nov 30 with 3083 views | textbackup |
| January ins and outs on 11:46 - Nov 30 by Kieran_Knows |
I've said it since the beginning of the season, I'm in no doubt that McKenna has improved the likes of Donacien, Jackson and Ladapo, and he's getting the absolute maximum from them that he can ... however, our standard/quality has raised considerably and unfortunately they look - to me - short of what is required going forward. |
That he’s putting Scarlett who is never a number 9, and never will be, on ahead of Ladapo speaks volumes | |
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| January ins and outs on 11:51 - Nov 30 with 3065 views | _clive_baker_ |
| January ins and outs on 11:46 - Nov 30 by Kieran_Knows |
I've said it since the beginning of the season, I'm in no doubt that McKenna has improved the likes of Donacien, Jackson and Ladapo, and he's getting the absolute maximum from them that he can ... however, our standard/quality has raised considerably and unfortunately they look - to me - short of what is required going forward. |
I think that's perfectly reasonable, and also perfectly natural. Every player in the squad will have a ceiling, and they'll all be at different levels. If you're not a top performer in L1 at 28 years old then you're unlikely to be a top performer in the Championship.
We would have the same if we went up again, instead of Donacien and Ladapo it might be Clarke and Luongo etc. | | | |
| January ins and outs on 11:52 - Nov 30 with 3048 views | blueislander |
It seems that Aluko is being prepared for a coaching/ analyst role. | | | |
| January ins and outs on 11:53 - Nov 30 with 3041 views | gordon |
Think over January and the summer it is likely that the next four senior players that we move on and improve on will be Donacien, Aluko, Evans and Ladapo. Jackson definitely still offers something different to our other options, works really hard and will be relatively cheap (in terms of wages) so no obvious reason to move him on unless he wants first team football - think he'd be a brilliant signing for a top-half on the table League One side. |  | | |
| January ins and outs on 11:54 - Nov 30 with 3033 views | Kieran_Knows |
| January ins and outs on 11:51 - Nov 30 by _clive_baker_ |
I think that's perfectly reasonable, and also perfectly natural. Every player in the squad will have a ceiling, and they'll all be at different levels. If you're not a top performer in L1 at 28 years old then you're unlikely to be a top performer in the Championship.
We would have the same if we went up again, instead of Donacien and Ladapo it might be Clarke and Luongo etc. |
Absolutely. Clearly McKenna thought the same last January given the 4 players which came in, so you wonder what our targets are this January given the form were in and where we sit in the table.
Might be a bigger turnover than we think, or will McKenna want to keep the group together? | |
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| January ins and outs on 11:54 - Nov 30 with 3023 views | Sharkey |
| January ins and outs on 11:23 - Nov 30 by Asa |
Agreed.
Also heard from a couple of people that know him fairly well that he has a proper weird hatred for us. One of those Colchester fans that thinks that we think they are relevant to them.
I'm sure the right career move, contract and salary would likely cut through that though and a great player, but the amount he'd cost in the form he's in and the value he'd add to the team are rightly at odds with each other. |
Yes, if you want to see what unbridled hatred looks like, watch this:
https://www.theposh.com/news/2020/february/video--szmodics-thrilled-with-ipswich |  | | |
| January ins and outs on 11:54 - Nov 30 with 3020 views | Kieran_Knows |
| January ins and outs on 11:53 - Nov 30 by gordon |
Think over January and the summer it is likely that the next four senior players that we move on and improve on will be Donacien, Aluko, Evans and Ladapo. Jackson definitely still offers something different to our other options, works really hard and will be relatively cheap (in terms of wages) so no obvious reason to move him on unless he wants first team football - think he'd be a brilliant signing for a top-half on the table League One side. |
Offer Jackson and a bit of cash for Poku at Peterborough .... McAnthony will finally get his man then. | |
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