Thoughts?

Jamille

Good signing. Will certainly give us a bit more up top than we have currently. Now just a central midfielder, centre back and a left back and we might not go down  ;D

Quoted from Tinymariner

Jamille

oops sorry typo

Good signing , I just hope we use him correctly .

Good signing for me 👍

Has to make you think though that Hooper was a panic signing? We were reportedly turned down by Matt before. So we signed Hooper but now we have Hooper, Cardwell, Vernon, Matt, Asante and Jones sort of plays up front. Six seems excessive if we're only going to be playing one at a time.

The new Hooper.

Good reviews from Plymouth fans when he was there on loan at the end of the 15/16 season. Nice to have signed a player that his previous clubs haven't unanimously decided is shite.

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scored 3 in 32 last year but scored a few for Kiddy in the conference, maybe means 2 up top.  Maybe Asante has had a further setback?

I'm really hoping that this means Slade has realised that one up front doesn't work and is going to change to a more standard 442. It's a formation that all players know, and I think with the pace of Dembele and DJ on the flanks, would be a lot more effective than our current system!

Excellent signing. He's a big fella.

Quoted from Hagrid

scored 3 in 32 last year but scored a few for Kiddy in the conference, maybe means 2 up top.  Maybe Asante has had a further setback?

Not quite accurate, he also scored 5 in 11 for Plymouth. Most of his Blackpool games came off the bench.

Personally I think this is an excellent signing and a huge relief.

Have to admit I don't know anything about him and have only heard his name when mentioned on this forum. What sort of a player is he? Mobile targetman, perhaps?

You'd have to think (and probably hope) that it might indicate that this will mean the end of one up top, in home games at the very least?

A good signing. Welcome, Jamille, I hope you'll enjoy your time with us.

If I'm not wrong Paul Hurst tried to get him when he was with us.

Quoted from pontoonlew

Not quite accurate, he also scored 5 in 11 for Plymouth. Most of his Blackpool games came off the bench.

Personally I think this is an excellent signing and a huge relief.

i do apologise then- yeah i agree not knocking the signing at all, hoping it means 2 up top

Quoted from Hagrid

scored 3 in 32 last year but scored a few for Kiddy in the conference, maybe means 2 up top.  Maybe Asante has had a further setback?

I spoke to Asante on Sat. Asked how he is getting on. He said he did not really know where he is with regard to the injury. Also spoke to Jamie Osbourne who was quite upbeat and happy with his progress.

Hope we play a bit more football we have two very good wingers in Dembele and the lad from Norwich. Up front now as so many options would like to see Tombola and another played together up front but whatever he as enough to play a very attacking formation but as he got the balls to do it???



Not sure where Jones,Asante,Cardwell etc will all feature seem to be getting a bigger squad than before

How many players do we have now?

Good signing, though I've never known a club have so many big strikers. Matt, Hooper, Vernon, Cardwell and Asante are all target men types.

That's a bit more like it! Welcome to the club!

Quoted from AndyGTFC

Good signing, though I've never known a club have so many big strikers. Matt, Hooper, Vernon, Cardwell and Asante are all target men types.

All 5 of them do not make one Akinfenwa.

Hopefully he will settle in quickly and be supported by Slade by playing someone up top with him.

Good signing. He's exactly the sort of player that we've been missing. He's a real handful. I wouldn't be surprised if he is the lone striker.

He can be the Lone Ranger, as long as he scores a lot of goals!

Quoted from friskneymariner

All 5 of them do not make one Akinfenwa.

No they just cost an arm and a leg.

Welcome jamille Matt's

Good signing imho. From what I recall seeing him quite strong though somewhat injury prone

Odds on to be sent off on Saturday  ;)

Fantastic signing, glad to see Slade getting one of his higher choice targets. Perhaps fenty has realised he needs to free up funds if we're going to have any success!

Quoted from 139847

Fantastic signing, glad to see Slade getting one of his higher choice targets. Perhaps fenty has realised he needs to free up funds if we're going to have any success! stay up

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Quoted from MuddyWaters

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Exactly, if we dont stop the slide we will be down. Promotion can wait a season but we cant afford to go back to that NL again.

This is a really positive signing. I'm looking at a team without suspensions now and thinking it looks decent with a few different options. A little less worried about our prospects. I'd go with one of 2 formations;

4-4-2

          McKeown

Mills Collins Osborne Dixon

Dembele Rose Clements DJ

          Hooper Matt

Slades preferred formation so far;

             McKeown

Mills Collins Osborne Dixon

           Rose Clements

Dembele    Jones      DJ
  
                  Matt

For me it's clear Hooper isn't a target man. I thought he made a couple of decent runs in the first 20 minutes at the weekend and showed a couple of neat touches as well as of course the goal. He's still getting upto speed, Matt could be exactly what he needs alongside him.

Add into the mix Jones can play up top, we've got a great option in Vernon, Tombola on the wings, Osborne to come back around christmas then it's not looking too bad. We probably look a little light defensively given Osborne's injury record in the last few years.

Great signing I hope Slade plays him in a pair.

Don't know a lot about him to be honest but welcome Jamille.

Quoted from Sigone

Thoughts?

I'm absolutely overwhelmed.

Goal every 10 games is just what we need at the moment 👍👍 😉😉 UTM

Asked my mate who's a Plymouth season ticket holder what he thought of him. This was what he said;

"Matt's great, big target man with a turn of pace and power. Brilliant signing for you lot".

Quoted from gtfc98

Asked my mate who's a Plymouth season ticket holder what he thought of him. This was what he said;

"Matt's great, big target man with a turn of pace and power. Brilliant signing for you lot".

Well if their fans say that im happy. Just hope Slade uses him properly and we get the best of him. The fact that he was one of his original targets is a positive.

At the moment what's his dissaplinery record like?

Quoted from Gaffer58

At the moment what's his dissaplinery record like?

Better than your spelling ;)

Quoted from Cloudy

Better than your spelling ;)

And your self-discipline. I managed to resist that one!  ;D

Does this signing indicate we won't be seeing Asante any time soon?

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Does this signing indicate we won't be seeing Asante any time soon?

I think it's more an indication that RS is admitting that the signing of Hooper was a panic-buy and we need better.

Quoted from mariner91

I think it's more an indication that RS is admitting that the signing of Hooper was a panic-buy and we need better.

I doubt Slade signed him for 2 years after having him on trial for 2 weeks in a panic. He'll be a big part of his plans.
He looked decent on Saturday, just not a target man.

I don't think anyone should write Hooper off. He scored a cracking goal on Saturday and looked ok in the spells when we actually tried to play a bit of football.

I'll be interested to see if we stick with the current 4-2-3-1 formation now we have so many strikers. Cardwell, Vernon, Hooper and Matt, plus Jones who can play up there and Asante if he's ever fit again.

I actually think there's real promise in Cardwell too. Did well in his sub appearances at Chesterfield and on Saturday (particularly liked his burst of pace to completely outsprint and overtake their defender when he was fouled just outside the box). Didn't do a great deal against Coventry but then he had zero service.

I think our striking options are actually ok and we have to be able to build up possession through the defensive and middle thirds better to allow us to progress up the field as a team, get bodies closer to the front man, and keep playing the ball on the floor.

Quoted from Tommy

I don't think anyone should write Hooper off. He scored a cracking goal on Saturday and looked ok in the spells when we actually tried to play a bit of football.

I'll be interested to see if we stick with the current 4-2-3-1 formation now we have so many strikers. Cardwell, Vernon, Hooper and Matt, plus Jones who can play up there and Asante if he's ever fit again.

I actually think there's real promise in Cardwell too. Did well in his sub appearances at Chesterfield and on Saturday (particularly liked his burst of pace to completely outsprint and overtake their defender when he was fouled just outside the box). Didn't do a great deal against Coventry but then he had zero service.

I think our striking options are actually ok and we have to be able to build up possession through the defensive and middle thirds better to allow us to progress up the field as a team, get bodies closer to the front man, and keep playing the ball on the floor.

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Who is he on loan from?

Quoted from oldun

Who is he on loan from?

Blackpool

Quoted from Tommy

I don't think anyone should write Hooper off. He scored a cracking goal on Saturday and looked ok in the spells when we actually tried to play a bit of football.

I'll be interested to see if we stick with the current 4-2-3-1 formation now we have so many strikers. Cardwell, Vernon, Hooper and Matt, plus Jones who can play up there and Asante if he's ever fit again.

I actually think there's real promise in Cardwell too. Did well in his sub appearances at Chesterfield and on Saturday (particularly liked his burst of pace to completely outsprint and overtake their defender when he was fouled just outside the box). Didn't do a great deal against Coventry but then he had zero service.

I think our striking options are actually ok and we have to be able to build up possession through the defensive and middle thirds better to allow us to progress up the field as a team, get bodies closer to the front man, and keep playing the ball on the floor.

Agree if we get the ball down things will look much better

Quoted from HertsGTFC

Agree if we get the ball down things will look much better

In more ways than one.

Quoted from Tommy

I don't think anyone should write Hooper off. He scored a cracking goal on Saturday and looked ok in the spells when we actually tried to play a bit of football.

I'll be interested to see if we stick with the current 4-2-3-1 formation now we have so many strikers. Cardwell, Vernon, Hooper and Matt, plus Jones who can play up there and Asante if he's ever fit again.

I actually think there's real promise in Cardwell too. Did well in his sub appearances at Chesterfield and on Saturday (particularly liked his burst of pace to completely outsprint and overtake their defender when he was fouled just outside the box). Didn't do a great deal against Coventry but then he had zero service.

I think our striking options are actually ok and we have to be able to build up possession through the defensive and middle thirds better to allow us to progress up the field as a team, get bodies closer to the front man, and keep playing the ball on the floor.

Do you think that signing a 6' 4 inch centre forward  indicates playing it on the floor? I don't think so.

Quoted from Tommy

I don't think anyone should write Hooper off. He scored a cracking goal on Saturday and looked ok in the spells when we actually tried to play a bit of football.

I'll be interested to see if we stick with the current 4-2-3-1 formation now we have so many strikers. Cardwell, Vernon, Hooper and Matt, plus Jones who can play up there and Asante if he's ever fit again.

I actually think there's real promise in Cardwell too. Did well in his sub appearances at Chesterfield and on Saturday (particularly liked his burst of pace to completely outsprint and overtake their defender when he was fouled just outside the box). Didn't do a great deal against Coventry but then he had zero service.

I think our striking options are actually ok and we have to be able to build up possession through the defensive and middle thirds better to allow us to progress up the field as a team, get bodies closer to the front man, and keep playing the ball on the floor.

Not just me then I thought it was the best attacking run direct at goal all game more of it please Mr Cardwell awesome pace I never thought he had.

4 defence.
3 central midfielders
1 target man with 2 pacey players wing attack

Cardwell looked to have something in pre-season, so I was pleased we signed him. Hope he comes good in the league. Scored a goal last night which will be good for him.

Just heard Slade's pre Crewe interview and when asked what was the thinking regarding bringing Jamille in he said "he has got legs" and " sometimes you need something different in games" I am reassured he has legs. Just shows what nonsense cliches are around in football. I hope he has a brain a heart and balls too!