Football Rumours

[Lako42]

that was my rumour, its not true

 

[Stevie Lynex on the wing]

Originally Posted by Mike Hunt Smells
I'd rather use De Vries to O'Grady. I'm not doubting O'Grady's ablilties but I prefer MDV.

fully agree with you Mikey boy.....................

I would rather see George Formby in the team than O'Grady...

Disagree with you both, give CO'G a chance he has an eye for goal and proved it last night. I know you are going to say it was only Boston we were playing but it will have boosted his confidence and championship goals will come if Kelly doesn't listen to you and plays him.

 

[Durham Fox]

Originally Posted by Mike Hunt Smells
I'd rather use De Vries to O'Grady. I'm not doubting O'Grady's ablilties but I prefer MDV.



Disagree with you both, give CO'G a chance he has an eye for goal and proved it last night. I know you are going to say it was only Boston we were playing but it will have boosted his confidence and championship goals will come if Kelly doesn't listen to you and plays him.

Well said SLOTW, anyone at the game last night will know who our best striker by a country mile was.

 

[newtonfox]

Originally Posted by Mike Hunt Smells
I'd rather use De Vries to O'Grady. I'm not doubting O'Grady's ablilties but I prefer MDV.



Disagree with you both, give CO'G a chance he has an eye for goal and proved it last night. I know you are going to say it was only Boston we were playing but it will have boosted his confidence and championship goals will come if Kelly doesn't listen to you and plays him.

well said

 

[MHS]

Only one rumour today

mark de vries will join plymouth on friday for a fee of 250,000 from leicester city

 

[newtonfox]

not true sorry he's staying and fighting for his place in the team

 

[Lboro fox]

not true sorry he's staying and fighting for his place in the team

Any news as to why he was left out of the friendly squad? The media spin by RK suggested that he was not required. Also the plymouth rumour (albeit from the bollocks website) does seem feasible, both in terms of the fee and the possibility of the move.

 

[Graz]

Is there definetely no truth to it? Because I saw something mentioned somewhere the other day about Plymouth which made me think they might want MDV.. to be honest though, it might've just been that I saw they were going to sign someone and hoped it was him!

 

[OldGit]

I'm off to Devon this weekend. Can anyone lend me some binoculars?

 

[Graz]

Holloway has said he is hoping to sign 2 strikers by today, so I think I must've just seen that and hoped one was MDV

Even though I wouldn't have too much problem with him staying, and think he is probably more worth keeping than Elvis, we don't really need 5 strikers when we need other areas to be strengthened, and if MDV or Elvis gets interest they should go.. £250,000 would be good. We only signed him for about £60k.. nice profit

I really hope Elvis or MDV gets sold, not just for the obvious reason of them being shite, but because otherwise we have 5 senior strikers, and it means possible chances for Dodds and/or Chambers would be limited..

 

[Durham Fox]

I'm off to Devon this weekend. Can anyone lend me some binoculars?

Sure thing :icon_wink

 

[Boy Genius]

Well said SLOTW, anyone at the game last night will know who our best striker by a country mile was.

I will give him a chance to prove his worth, but I feel deep down he will not do this. Time will tell..............

 

[Boy Genius]

I'm off to Devon this weekend. Can anyone lend me some binoculars?

you wont see Devon from London with binoculars...............:icon_roll

 

[Lako42]

with duzzas super binocs he will.

 

[DesertFox]

To add to the O'Grady debate, from what I've seen (which is admittedly not too much) he looks OK to me.

I also gather that whatever he lacks in natural talent (not saying he's a complete donkey, just that he's not the most gifted player to ever take the field) he will more than make up for in terms of effort, dedication and commitment, which are highly desirable attributes for any footballer.

Imagine someone like Ryan Smith, or Gareth Williams for that matter, having an attitude like that....

 

[Boy Genius]

To add to the O'Grady debate, from what I've seen (which is admittedly not too much) he looks OK to me.

I also gather that whatever he lacks in natural talent (not saying he's a complete donkey, just that he's not the most gifted player to ever take the field) he will more than make up for in terms of effort, dedication and commitment, which are highly desirable attributes for any footballer.

Imagine someone like Ryan Smith, or Gareth Williams for that matter, having an attitude like that....

I could give that week in week out, it vary rarely makes a bad footballer good though. Look at our old No. 22....

 

[Melton Fox]

I could give that week in week out, it vary rarely makes a bad footballer good though. Look at our old No. 22....

It's the equation I like to use in life and work.

The amount of effort you put in, must equate to the results and rewards that you get out.

Dickov, Connolly, Tiatto lots of effort and commitment, but very little reward. = Ineffective

Bryan Robson, Steven Gerrard, Savage, Owen etc, lots of effort, lots of reward = Effective

Glen Hoddle, Jan Molby, Thierry Henry, Zidane, Muzzy, Lineker = less effort, more reward. = Very Effective.

I think we are guilty as fans of idolising a player because of the effort he puts in, often this can just be a drain on resources

 

[Steven]

It's the equation I like to use in life and work.

The amount of effort you put in, must equate to the results and rewards that you get out.

Dickov, Connolly, Tiatto lots of effort and commitment, but very little reward. = Ineffective

Bryan Robson, Steven Gerrard, Savage, Owen etc, lots of effort, lots of reward = Effective

Glen Hoddle, Jan Molby, Thierry Henry, Zidane, Muzzy, Lineker = less effort, more reward. = Very Effective.

I think we are guilty as fans of idolising a player because of the effort he puts in, often this can just be a drain on resources

Fook me I find myself agreeing with Melton again. :icon_conf :icon_conf :icon_conf :icon_eek:

 

[Lako42]

same here. awfull stuff

 

[Graz]

Except for Dickov having "very little reward" for the effort he put in... I know everyone hates him for the way he left, but he was good while he was here and got 32 goals in 89 games for us which is a decent strike record.


As for O'Grady, I think he'll be decent this season. Admittedly I havn't really seen him playing, but from what I've heard he's got the right attributes to be a decent player. I don't think he's ever gonna be a great player, or even good enough for a starting place, but from what I've heard, he's fast(ish), strong, and his record in friendlies and reserve games shows he's got an eye for goal, it's just not come for him yet in senior games.

I think he'll play an important part this season, coming off the bench to hold the ball up. I don't think he'll score loads, but he'll do his job and score 7 or 8 goals I reckon. A vital CO'G in the Leicester machine