Wes Thomas

Quoted from moosey_club

Unfortunately i think there are off the pitch things with him , an interview with Jolley a couple of weeks ago mentioned that .."they like Charles the player"..."like with all players there is a path to the first team " ....just made me think its NOT a question of ability that is keeping him out.
As he is on the bench and getting sub appearances i figure it isn't disciplinary or major issues but probably more personal fitness targets etc.

He is without doubt very talented, better than most we have seen on the ball in recent years. But why is he here? A player with his natural ability who was at a Championship club and then came “home” to L2 at the age of 20 doesn’t make much sense to me. He is fantastic at running at defenders but runs out of steam after a short time. I agree with you Moosey, there has to be more to this than we know or this lad would be a first team fixture even at 22.

Obvs never going to happen but a front 3 of A.Rose Dennis Vernam could do some real damage

Anything 'official' been released regarding Wexit??

I imagine we'll only start having Dennis lead the line for the rest of the season if theres genuine interest in him staying next season, from both parties.

Quoted from Mariner Timsky

Obvs never going to happen but a front 3 of A.Rose Dennis Vernam could do some real damage

Anything 'official' been released regarding Wexit??

Given time and a run of games to boost confidence, those three could be a potent force and a real threat at this level. The big question is whether MJ can find the right blend in midfield and out wide next season to provide them with the ammo..

Obviously a striker's goal tally at previous clubs is a good indication of his abilities but I'm sure I won't be the first fan to point out that Connell and Podge's goalscoring records prior to joining us were mediocre at best.

Let's face facts. A proven goalscorer at any level is like gold dust, so to get him on board is going to cost us money - either in transfer fees, or in wages, and possibly both. Then there's the issue of getting said player to continue that goalscoring form with us.

There are two routes MJ can take - either look at the blueprint of Connell and Podge and find a player that has a goalscoring ability but who isn't being deployed in the right role at their current club, or look for someone who knows how to find the back of the net in the league below, like Bogle and Hearn.

Either way, whoever we bring in, I think we need MJ and his staff to coach these players and get the best out of them. I'm a little concerned about Cardwell as he's been here nearly two years now and only has one league goal to his name. I appreciate he's young and hasn't ever been given a solid run in the team, but it has to be flagged.

Rose, we're told, has bags of potential, and if he comes recommended by Woods then that's good enough for me. But, again, he's only scored one goal. Vernam... well, I'm not convinced he's an out-and-out striker so I won't judge him on goals. But as the likes of Mick Boulding showed, he revelled in a striker role when Lennie initially signed him to do a job on the left. Groves played him through the middle with an intelligent striker in Allen and he thrived there.

I think we need a Gary Jones type striker in the summer - not necessarily to lump the ball too, but someone who has that football intelligence to bring others into play. They don't need to be Rhead-esque. Obviously they'll require some size and strength but I reckon that'll be the key to getting out the best of the young strike talent that we already possess.

We don't know who that "mark" signing was that Jolly just missed out on do we? My suspicion was that it was a striker and one known for being able to lead the line and  bring others into the game.

We all believed, rightly, that Thomas was signed as a stopgap,  but he became a regular by default because a) he scored a few goals and b) there was no-one else. Someone with more clubs than a grand slam bridge hand was never going to be the answer to our prayers.

However now that MJ knows the league, his budget and the calibre of players who might be persuaded to come to BP, he may do better this summer than last. At least we hope so.

After all, when he shows prospective signings round he can point at the new floodlights as symbols of the club's investment in a bright  future.

I heard David Meyler from Reading was the 'mark signing'. He opted for Coventry instead.

Quoted from londonmariner2

I heard David Meyler from Reading was the 'mark signing'. He opted for Coventry instead.

That's what i was told as well. I think Meyler may still have  a base in the Humberside area, is looking to move back and joining us in the summer is a definite possibility

Cardwell got a run in the team over Xmas of 5-6 games and did nothing so rose can’t do any less so let’s give him a try till end of season

Quoted from forza ivano

That's what i was told as well. I think Meyler may still have  a base in the Humberside area, is looking to move back and joining us in the summer is a definite possibility

He lives just outside of Hull and wants to come home for family reasons...rumour, and I emphasise rumour, has it that he'd already agreed to go on loan to Coventry before we approached him, he agreed to honour that loan deal but didn't rule a possible permanent move to  GY in the summer....and that rumour has come from Dean Windass's best mate...and no that mate's not a whiskey bottle!!