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diehardmariner

February 1, 2023, 9:46am

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Quoted from GollyGTFC

No one expected a rebuild in January. The owners have spoken openly about improving the squad window to window. 3 loan players and a short-term deal for a long-term absentee from first team football doesn’t seem to offer us any foundations to build upon in the summer.

Compare that to last season when in the November to March period we added Maguire-Drew, Holohan, Smith, Amos, Cropper, Abrahams and Dieseruvwe who all improved the squad in both the longer and short term and all played a part in us winning promotion.

Compare that to the window we’ve just had and you can see why a lot of fans feel deflated and are concerned that we’re going to end up in a Fenty-era type rut.

Only Maguire-Drew and Holohan of those listed were on deals beyond the end of that season. One of whom has since left the club. Two signed extended deals after promotion and one returned on loan. Two left in the summer.

What's to say any of the loanees won't be extending their stay here?

I understand the frustration with a lack of permanent signings and I share it. But I just don't see how anyone can define this window as unsuccessful or even successful when we have no idea on the actual output yet.

We could have signed 5 players on a permanent deals and they absolutely tanked, is that progress and improvement?

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February 1, 2023, 9:49am

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There is no evidence whatsoever - apart from unsubstantiated rumours - that Dallas, Vernam, Mullarkey etc where ever part of our plans and/or were ever coming here

People getting stupidly irate about nothing!

Reminds me of the Doberman Brothers - Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse - getting steamed up about things that are fantasy and/or in their heads

"But if Vernam turned us down, I'd say 'oi Vernam'...

Loan signings; unproven youngsters; class players who have struggled with injuries... this is the market we are in I'm afraid

Hurst has a proven track record of getting a lot out of not a lot - keep calm...

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February 1, 2023, 10:17am

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All those saying these youngsters won't be with us next season should see what the lad Smith's up to this season. He was great for us last year. Wonder what happened to him.

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February 1, 2023, 10:18am

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I, for one, am really looking forward to the endless shitposting we'll see throughout the rest of the season whenever Dallas (and Vernam) score on a day when we fail to win.

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February 1, 2023, 10:29am

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If a player doesn't want to come - end of
If a club don't want to release a player - end of
What then? Throw millions at it and end up like Bury?

No thanks

Just cut your cloth and get players here who want to be here

If Mullarkey was offered a deal and chose Rochdale that shows
a) Location wins every time
b) Lack of ambition on the player's part

So do we want that type anyway?

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February 1, 2023, 10:34am

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[quote=3699]If a player doesn't want to come - end of
If a club don't want to release a player - end of
What then? Throw millions at it and end up like Bury?

No thanks

Just cut your cloth and get players here who want to be here

If Mullarkey was offered a deal and chose Rochdale that shows
a) Location wins every time
b) Lack of ambition on the player's part

Thing is no cloth was damaged in this window

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day,teach a man to fish and you give him an excuse for him to escape from the wife and kids for the weekend and drink lots of beer.

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