Joe Bunney

UTM on twittwr saying we are close to signing him. Left back

Anyone know anything about him?

Quoted from Hagrid

UTM on twittwr saying we are close to signing him. Left back

has good reviews from Rochdale days from league 1.

27 so at a good age, and wanting to get back into league football...

Could be a good signing if it comes off

Quoted from RonMariner

Anyone know anything about him?

[url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Bunney[/url] - ex Rochdale mainly.

It makes sense with Danny Preston leaving and Sam Habergham coming back from long term injury.

Should be useful at Easter.

Glad to see Hursty hopping to make new signings

Legs look a bit dodgy on photo on telegraph site but Hursty has good record of signing excellent full backs, Magnay, Tate, Thomas, Robertson & Townsend on loan all quality players for town during their time with us.

Hopefully caught the other sides interested in him “on the hop” and he will join us later today.

Quoted from fiveallive

It makes sense with Danny Preston leaving and Sam Habergham coming back from long term injury.

I thought Habergham was supposed to have been fully recovered when we signed him. He impressed a bit to start with but seems to have faded a bit.

Quoted from DB

I thought Habergham was supposed to have been fully recovered when we signed him. He impressed a bit to start with but seems to have faded a bit.

Yes he has but understandable that he is a little rusty after being out for so long. Will be a great asset when proper match fit!

Quoted from DB

I thought Habergham was supposed to have been fully recovered when we signed him. He impressed a bit to start with but seems to have faded a bit.

He is but 18 months out of the game will mean he can’t be expected to play week in week out and cover/competition is required for all positions.

Only surprise so far is that we are not linked with any central defenders? Does that mean a possible positional change for Hewitt or that Hurst feels with the right players in front of them the defence will be ok? Interesting!!

Quoted from Jarmo.Is.God

has good reviews from Rochdale days from league 1.

27 so at a good age, and wanting to get back into league football...

Could be a good signing if it comes off

I do think that we need a few older, more experienced  heads in the squad for a relegation scrap.

Quoted from DB

I thought Habergham was supposed to have been fully recovered when we signed him. He impressed a bit to start with but seems to have faded a bit.

Being fully recovered and fully match fit are two different things. He doesn't look far off tbh and just needs games to build himself back up.

He’s flipping massive for a full back!!!
He’s had prolific spell as a striker in non league as well.

Quoted from Lincoln Mariner 56

He is but 18 months out of the game will mean he can’t be expected to play week in week out and cover/competition is required for all positions.

Only surprise so far is that we are not linked with any central defenders? Does that mean a possible positional change for Hewitt or that Hurst feels with the right players in front of them the defence will be ok? Interesting!!

I understand this but when we signed him we need people in up and running. Time at that point and even more so now is not a luxury we have got. Further more if anybody gets job and has been logn term unemployed would they say ' can only put in half a shift as I'm not used to doing 40 Hours'. I don't think so.

Insert something about hares on the back of my neck

Quoted from DB

I understand this but when we signed him we need people in up and running. Time at that point and even more so now is not a luxury we have got. Further more if anybody gets job and has been logn term unemployed would they say ' can only put in half a shift as I'm not used to doing 40 Hours'. I don't think so.

You’ve not heard of phased returns to work than DB because that definitely does exist!! 😂

Quoted from immariner

Insert something about hares on the back of my neck

Best one so far

This carrot be topped

Sorry

It'll be great if Hursty can pull this one out of the hat.

Quoted from Sandford1981

You’ve not heard of phased returns to work than DB because that definitely does exist!! 😂

Perhaps I expected too much

Quoted from ivanosandwich

It'll be great if Hursty can pull this one out of the hat.

Would he even fit into a hat?

Hurst clearly taking a Lepus of faith here.

Personal information
Full name     Joseph Elliott Bunney[1]
Date of birth     26 September 1993 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth     Gorton, England
Height     6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Position(s)     Left-back/Left wing/Striker

He's a big unit!

Quoted from 123614

Personal information
Full name     Joseph Elliott Bunney[1]
Date of birth     26 September 1993 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth     Gorton, England
Height     6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Position(s)     Left-back/Left wing/Striker

He's a big unit!

Wonder if Hurst wants to play him at CB?

It's another one in the hutch.

Other clubs will be hopping mad that they missed out on him.

Let's hope he's rampant.

I'll stop now....

A goalscoring full back I like the sound of that.

Quoted from 123614

Personal information
Full name     Joseph Elliott Bunney[1]
Height     6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

He's a big unit!

His height is definitely a positive but not much on him it seems. 75 kg I read somewhere is very lightweight  for a  6ft 5 inch player . Sounds like needs to get on the weights.

Quoted from DB

I understand this but when we signed him we need people in up and running. Time at that point and even more so now is not a luxury we have got. Further more if anybody gets job and has been logn term unemployed would they say ' can only put in half a shift as I'm not used to doing 40 Hours'. I don't think so.

A point I agree with, & stated on another thread yesterday, but the fact is he was signed hence we need cover & competition for that position so don’t understand the point you are now making.

Quoted from Rick12

His height is definitely a positive but not much on him it seems. 75 kg I read somewhere is very lightweight  for a  6ft 5 inch player . Sounds like needs to get on the weights.

With him, The Shop and El Mizouni in the team as well as Pollock we could be a right handful at set pieces. In theory.

Quoted from BobbyCummingsTackle

With him, The Shop and El Mizouni in the team as well as Pollock we could be a right handful at set pieces. In theory.

Yes .I have to give it Paul Hurst. Does tend to make good signings.

Quoted from grimsby pete

A goalscoring full back I like the sound of that.

Ken Moore

Quoted from 140067

Kev  Moore

We are in urgent of resurrection.   But before Easter I think.

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https://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/rochdale/forum/134421/joe-bunney/

rochdale fans' views

Someone hoping he can rediscover some form in 2015   Maybe 2021 is his year.

Looks like a lower league Peter Crouch.

On the latest video interview with Joe Adams, you can see Joe Bunney training with the team, 1:46 seconds in.

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Good news as we are light down the left hand side. If he plays left wing back/left wing and Habergham breaks down, we're covered.

Maybe Hurst plans to play them both, Bunney in front of Habergham.

Would give a more balanced midfield with Adam on the right, Metete and Miz in the middle.

He's got bright eyes.....I'm told.

Quoted from 140348

He's got bright eyes.....I'm told.

Yes, talks a lot too. Always rabbitting on.

Quoted from RonMariner

Maybe Hurst plans to play them both, Bunney in front of Habergham.

Would give a more balanced midfield with Adam on the right, Metete and Miz in the middle.

Yeah, that's what I meant. Bunney can drop back if needed during a game.

Guess this is when Bunney was at Rochdale

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Couple more.

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Hurst loves the long diagonal to the tall left winger doesn’t he?!

I like the look of this guy... Strong left peg which we don't really have, rangy, tall, looks to have a bit of pace and can definitely finish!

Hursty has always been great and picking out gems we've never heard of - fingers crossed this could be another!

Signed till end of the season >> https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2021/february/bunney-signs-until-end-of-the-season

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If he does not work out, there are 50 similar replacements in the field opposite our house. 😉😁

If he does not work out, there are 50 similar replacements in the field opposite our house. 😉😁

Ok, a 100 then.

Quoted from RonMariner

Anyone know anything about him?

6ft  5ins

Can play left wing or left back and Adams can do the same on the right, so two ready made wing backs. The two Joe's.

Confirmed. On the OS.

Quoted from golfer

6ft  5ins

Eyes are blue?

Quoted from Nelly GTFC

Guess this is when Bunney was at Rochdale

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He looks an excitable player, in fact he looks like he is buzzing every time it goes in  

We shall name him.... Rampant Rabbit  

Very popular with the ladies I hear.

I shall get my coat  

looking at the videos i thought we'd signed a peter Crouch type centre forward rather than a left back!
looks like he could help out up front plus as a monkhouse type winger.
do wonder whether Hurst might play him, Mayonaise and 1 of Pollock or Waterfall?

Quoted from forza ivano

looking at the videos i thought we'd signed a peter Crouch type centre forward rather than a left back!
looks like he could help out up front plus as a monkhouse type winger.
do wonder whether Hurst might play him, Mayonaise and 1 of Pollock or Waterfall?

Don't be surprised to see him being used as a left sided wing back..
Pollock, Maneyese, Waterfall back 3 with Hendrie as a right side wing back..

Quoted from Northbank Mariner

Don't be surprised to see him being used as a left sided wing back..
Pollock, Maneyese, Waterfall back 3 with Hendrie as a right side wing back..

that wasn't very successful staurday though, was it?

Quoted from forza ivano

that wasn't very successful staurday though, was it?

I agree it crashed n burned but not sure if Bunney is a centre half though..Great if he is, as I'd drop Pollock and Waterfall in favour of Manayese and Bunney..

Quoted from DB

Perhaps I expected too much

You expected too little.

Quoted from forza ivano

looking at the videos i thought we'd signed a peter Crouch type centre forward rather than a left back!
looks like he could help out up front plus as a monkhouse type winger.
do wonder whether Hurst might play him, Mayonaise and 1 of Pollock or Waterfall?

He has played as a striker, also left wing and left back.

He scored 19 goals in 26 games for Northwich Victoria early in his career.

Quoted from forza ivano

that wasn't very successful staurday though, was it?

The result no, the performance was and will lead to victories in the near future. Don’t be hoodwinked by the two mistakes.

Quoted from TownSNAFU5

If he does not work out, there are 50 similar replacements in the field opposite our house. 😉😁

Some fcuking big rabbits up your way 😁

Quoted from ClarkyGTFC

Glad to see Hursty hopping to make new signings

Now let "bounce" back hahaha

Quoted from chipsandgravy

Yes he has but understandable that he is a little rusty after being out for so long. Will be a great asset when proper match fit!

It will be due to confidence aswell

Looking at the videos of Bunney, he looks to be a bit of marauding left-back/wing-back.  If going with 3 at the back, it wouldn't surprise me if it's Habergham who's the one who goes into defence and Bunney as the wing-back.

I think Habergham looks tidy and decent enough, but hasn't quite got the fitness yet to be up and down that flank effectively.  

Pollock, as the left sided centre-back, is carrying an injury and looks bang out of form so needs a break in my eyes.  Either that or Idehen comes back into the fold.

He'll be a decent shout for goalscorer betting as I'm guessing he will be going up for corners and free kicks.

Quoted from Marinerdan

He'll be a decent shout for goalscorer betting as I'm guessing he will be going up for corners and free kicks.

This is a good point.

If Bunney is going to be playing he adds to some real height and aerial power in the team. We really need to make the most of it and get the set piece delivery bang on. If we start to become more solid defensively, it could be the odd goal from a set piece that makes the difference at the other end.

We could have Waterfall, Pollock, Bunney, Menayese, and two from Hanson/LJL/Payne all in the box. That should be a real problem for teams if the delivery is decent.

Quoted from Tommy

This is a good point.

If Bunney is going to be playing he adds to some real height and aerial power in the team. We really need to make the most of it and get the set piece delivery bang on. If we start to become more solid defensively, it could be the odd goal from a set piece that makes the difference at the other end.

We could have Waterfall, Pollock, Bunney, Menayese, and two from Hanson/LJL/Payne all in the box. That should be a real problem for teams if the delivery is decent.

I was right with you, feeling proper optimistic .......until the last 5 words  

Quoted from moosey_club

I was right with you, feeling proper optimistic .......until the last 5 words  

You would hope that of the virtually new team we've brought in, someone must be capable of delivering a decent set-piece.  We were told that Habergham had a wand of a left-foot, which I've in all honesty not seen yet.  Similar to when Williams arrived with the billing of having good delivery.

Rose can deliver a decent ball but his good deliveries are usually followed by 3 or 4 of those awful floated efforts that are bread and butter for 'keepers.

Bunney is currently 28/1 for first/last goal with Bet365 and 11/1 for anytime.  His Wiki page shows that he scored for fun at Lancaster, Kendal and Northwich Victoria and then averaged one every 7 or 8 games at Rochdale.  But then doesn't look to have scored in 40 or so games in the last 3 years.  Of course that's not knowing where he's played in any of those games.

Also noted that Waterfall and Menayese are both 40/1 for first/last goal and 16/1 any time.  With the extra height in the team it may well create a bit more freedom for players at set-pieces, again this is on a hope, with better deliveries.    Our current top scorer, Mattie Pollock, is 25's for first/last and 10's anytime.


In comparison Matt Green is 7's and 12/5 respectively.  

You failed to mention probably our best crosser of a ball, Felipe Morais.

Forgot about him to be honest!

Not sure why people are expecting Bunney to score lots of headed goals because he’s tall.
Looking at his career scoring record we should not expect him to score more than 2 goals even if he plays in every game.

Let’s hope he does better, but don’t think his goalscoring will be his defining contribution to survival.
Happy to be proved wrong.

Quoted from IlkleyMariner

Not sure why people are expecting Bunney to score lots of headed goals because he’s tall.
Looking at his career scoring record we should not expect him to score more than 2 goals even if he plays in every game.

Let’s hope he does better, but don’t think his goalscoring will be his defining contribution to survival.
Happy to be proved wrong.

It's not necessarily about him scoring goals but more the threat he poses, the ability to flick the ball on and with his height the chances are teams will bang 2 defenders on him which opens gaps for other s to expose

Quoted from diehardmariner

Bunney is currently 28/1 for first/last goal with Bet365 and 11/1 for anytime.  

50/1 and 22/1 at Billy Hill, punters.

Quoted from IlkleyMariner

Not sure why people are expecting Bunney to score lots of headed goals because he’s tall.
Looking at his career scoring record we should not expect him to score more than 2 goals even if he plays in every game.

Let’s hope he does better, but don’t think his goalscoring will be his defining contribution to survival.
Happy to be proved wrong.

Very often the very tall players are not brilliant in the air. We once had a centre forward, Walker I think, who featured in a well known photo with Dave Boylen. He was about 6ft 7 from memory but much better with the ball on the floor than in the air.

I would save your money until you see his name on a teamsheet. Not sure he will be fit enough to play straight away.

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

Very often the very tall players are not brilliant in the air. We once had a centre forward, Walker I think, who featured in a well known photo with Dave Boylen. He was about 6ft 7 from memory but much better with the ball on the floor than in the air.

My recollection Ron was that he wasn’t much use either with his feet or head!

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

Very often the very tall players are not brilliant in the air. We once had a centre forward, Walker I think, who featured in a well known photo with Dave Boylen. He was about 6ft 7 from memory but much better with the ball on the floor than in the air.

We've had no end of strikers who were sh*t at both, regardless of their stature.

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Quoted from Nelly GTFC

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I like Matt Dean a lot.
But this is a bit uncomfortable to watch isn't it?

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

Very often the very tall players are not brilliant in the air. We once had a centre forward, Walker I think, who featured in a well known photo with Dave Boylen. He was about 6ft 7 from memory but much better with the ball on the floor than in the air.

It was a very, very low bar though Ron

I thought Matt Dean made a right ricket I’m this interview. Embarrassingly poor interviewing on this occasion.

Got the wrong end of the stick completely

Quoted from Jarmo.Is.God

I like Matt Dean a lot.
But this is a bit uncomfortable to watch isn't it?

Almost a car crash itself. Would Dean want to share the reasons for his on / off career as Sports Editor?

I would imagine before the interview started Matt Dean would have checked with Joe to see if he could ask questions about the car crash and also before any question he said is it ok to ask that so Joe could have easily refused to answer a question.

Likewise I'm sure Matt Dean would have checked with him to see if he had any issues if it was posted online.

Well the mere fact there’s a journalist with a Mike and camera ought to tell the interviewee that this might be broadcast.

Quoted from barralad

It was a very, very low bar though Ron

I never realised they were playing with five-a-side goals.

Having had a car crash recently myself I found this a very uncomfortable watch. His persistence was totally out of order.