Jon Nolan

Quoted from The Yard Dog

I am a bit pass it now, many a few years ago, but not now.

Quoted from Son of Cod

Yep. Wouldn't have gone up the first time from The Conference without him.

I'm with Ska though, I think I'd rather have players that don't have a dodgy past injuries wise. We need that make sure as little of our budget is on the treatment table as possible.

That hasn't stopped us in the last two seasons.

Quoted from arryarryarry

That hasn't stopped us in the last two seasons.

The last two? I think you’re being quite kind there, it’s something that we’ve done for years.

Nolan is a good player I’m sure everyone wishes him well, in Hurst we trust.

Am sure PH has got various irons in the fire and I do wonder if he'll give Harry a serious look as a "replacement" for Ben Fox as a more central box-to-box player. Would think that the experience that Clifton has built up in playing in an assortment of positions will serve him in good stead as a key component of Town's engine room as a No. 8.

Got a decent return goals wise from his wide midfield position last season and with a bit more composure and nous added to his seemingly limitless energy, he could be a real find playing in the middle.

I would though expect a signing or two to add something overall to the team's midfield options both central and out wide, along with another striker (or two). And then of course, there's the four young guys from last season's youth team to add to the mix...  

According to the tranny forum he’s been training with them for a week, so guess he’s had to prove a degree of fitness before signing

Quoted from IowaMariner

Am sure PH has got various irons in the fire and I do wonder if he'll give Harry a serious look as a "replacement" for Ben Fox as a more central box-to-box player. Would think that the experience that Clifton has built up in playing in an assortment of positions will serve him in good stead as a key component of Town's engine room as a No. 8.

Got a decent return goals wise from his wide midfield position last season and with a bit more composure and nous added to his seemingly limitless energy, he could be a real find playing in the middle.

I would though expect a signing or two to add something overall to the team's midfield options both central and out wide, along with another striker (or two). And then of course, there's the four young guys from last season's youth team to add to the mix...  

Ah yes, 'Bramwell, Braithwaite and Khouri'. Got the ring of 'Hall, Betmead and Buck'. Be nice wouldn't it?

https://forum.thefishy.co.uk/Blah.pl?m-1342976499/

Quoted from toontown

Most overrated player for twenty years in my opinion. Really relieved we haven't got him as he is completely unlikeable Danny Andrew or fox transfers - they were young players available as they were coming back from injury who had masses to prove.

Nolan is an old player with sustained injury problems working his way down the leagues for a few more pay days, far too much of a Hanson feel about it for me.

I mean, that’s mostly cobblers, but what do you mean by ‘he is completely unlikeable’?!

Quoted from toontown

I've never been a big fan of his and definitely didn't want him back here. I'd love to see the stats for the promotion teams win loss percentage with and without him in the side for the regular season like golly did for fox.

Personally although he was clearly a good individual he wasn't as good as most on here go on about and he upset the balance of the team somehow. We looked better when clay returned to CM and nolan was moved wide.

Clay? Now he was over rated.

The thing Nolan did was to always look forward and not turn around to pass sideways or backwards. He changed the momentum of the side and put us on the front foot. It was noticeable straight away to me. Wasn't here long but made a great impact.

Quoted from ginnywings

Clay? Now he was over rated.

The thing Nolan did was to always look forward and not turn around to pass sideways or backwards. He changed the momentum of the side and put us on the front foot. It was noticeable straight away to me. Wasn't here long but made a great impact.

Jon Nolan started 17 league games in 2015/16...
Won 7 (41.2%)
Drew 4
Lost 6 (35.5%)
For 23
Against 22
Goal Difference +1 (+0.059 per game)
Points 25 (1.471 per game)

The other 29 league games in 2015/16...
Won 15 (51.7%)
Drew 10
Lost 4 (13.8%)
For 59
Against 23
Goal Difference +36 (+1.24 per game)
Points 55 (1.897 per game)

Pretty conclusive that Nolan weakened us when he joined and was put in the team.

Craig Clay started 29 league games in 2015/16...
Won 15 (51.7%)
Drew 8
Lost 6 (20.7%)
For 56
Against 25
Goal Difference +31
Points 53 (1.828 per game)

The 17 league games he didn't start in 2015/16...
Won 7 (41.2%)
Drew 6
Lost 4 (23.5%)
For 26
Against 20
Goal Difference +6
Points 27 (1.588 per game)

And similarly conclusive that Craig Clay strengthened us when he started.

And let's not forget Craig Clay coming in for the injured Monkhouse for the Play-off Semi-Final 2nd Leg & Final saw us overturn the 1st Leg deficit and win promotion.

Let's not forget the Conor Townsend effect on the first half of the season. Stats don't tell the whole story.