Harry Cardwell

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

All hypothetical. If he is playing for us he should contribute something, anything. Vernam and A. Rose should be ahead of him to start.

Agree with this. Think MJ tried to match them physically rather than chancing that Vernam's running with the ball or Ahkeem's pace would provide more of a threat. See Cardwell as more of a back up to Thomas at this present moment in time and we'd have been better served by Vernam playing alongside Embleton in the hole..

Quoted from Bigdog

Agree with this. Think MJ tried to match them physically rather than chancing that Vernam's running with the ball or Ahkeem's pace would provide more of a threat. See Cardwell as more of a back up to Thomas at this present moment in time and we'd have been better served by Vernam playing alongside Embleton in the hole..

I'll say it again, I think akheem rose is the ideal partner for thomas and the way we play, don't see why we can't just give him a run of games if we havn't got a new striker. He's the same age as clifton, embleton and famewo, deserves the chance to be part of the plan, start a few games not just one, and see if he can make a difference

It’s not just up front that the problem lies - take Embleton out (not here after season end) and Clifton for his energy - then there’s no creative element in the side. Little or no service to strikers barring long ball. Get the building a side bit - takes time - and defensively looking ok (not brilliant but ok) - but we’ll need a big improvement in place for next season midfield onwards. Been an age old problem, creating opportunities. Think you either go in defensive mould and rely on nicking a goal and holding on, or just go sod it and take the game to opponents, home and away. To do that we need a bright spark in the middle, the energy of Clifton and two players wide to go at players, in the mould of Gilbert and Childs. Yes-games changed, but emphasis still the same - to win games score more than the opposition. Just my opinion and its a work in progress, reckon we’re 40% of the way to having a side to push for a play off place next season.

Quoted from WHYWONTYOULETMESIGNUP

I'll say it again, I think akheem rose is the ideal partner for thomas and the way we play, don't see why we can't just give him a run of games if we havn't got a new striker. He's the same age as clifton, embleton and famewo, deserves the chance to be part of the plan, start a few games not just one, and see if he can make a difference

Just to re-iterate (and agree, to a point) that if a young lad who has barely started at this level is seen as a better option, that probably says all you need to know about Harry Cardwell.

He tries hard.

Quoted from jonnyboy82

He tries hard.

I don't even agree with that to be honest.

He is one of those infuriating players who runs faster after lost causes than when he has a genuine chance of getting the ball.

Last season I rated Cardwell near the end ran the channels did well, but since his injury he hasn't been the same, Akheem Rose should have come on before the 83rd min.

In Cardwell's defence the forwards have no width, no crosses coming in the box, its frustrating a player like Max Wright natural winger out on loan.

I don't know why Jordan Cook not getting a look in either, he started well the start of the season.

Was very surprised to see him get a new deal tbh

Quoted from Northbank Mariner

In the same we have JJ??... I've said it before, he isn't of league 2 quality...at 22 he should know his trade...at 20 I came out of time as a fitter and had to do my job to the same level as men with 30 years more experience than myself...simply put, we need better, until then it's going to be very losing games for us...that's if we manage to score again at this bloody rate.  

I never saw a footballer in Hooper and said from the moment we got him he wasn't going to be good enough and shipping him out on loan was getting rid of dead wood. If you look at Cardwell untill he came to us he never played much senior football I think it was something like 11 or 12 games and I don't think he's even played 20 games for us either. Hooper had played 80 odd times for Vale and probably about 30 or 40 for us. It sometimes takes players a little longer to find their feet at the senior level look at Jamie Vardy wasn't he about 27 before he signed for Halifax? I do think playing games at a lower level would help Cardwell especially if he could get a full season under his belt and if it doesn't work it doesn't work there are thousands of youth players who are never able to make the jump hopefully Cardwell is.

For how much longer are we not going to address the problem of not bringing a decent striker?,same issue season after season.