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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: les@donr on April 11, 2017, 12:30:31 am
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....sign permanently for Rovers now we are promoted?
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I certainly hope he will. He's a raw talent and once he's left Everton he needs to grab the opportunity by the scruff of the neck and kick on his career just like Marquis has!
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I really hope he does. We need to keep all of the squad pretty much plus a couple more quality additions.
Evina will be one of the certainties to go i feel.
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I spoke to Cedric on Saturday morning. He's definitely leaving in the summer.
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would be a great signing for us, the lad is only going to get better.
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But not by being played wide right, Fergie has been accomodating him and Rowe
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I think so. He's been overtaken at Everton with that young lad emerging into the first team. If he wants first team football, it's a no brainer.
Still don't think we've seen the best of him. Gary McSheffrey has shown the way in his limited appearances to date.
I think DF recognises the talent and the potential in Grant. Similarly with Mason & Houghton who could all become regulars and see us in to the Championship. These lads are the next generation and set the standard for our own developing players.
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Mcsheffrey is a difficult one...I admit I didn't expect to see him play this season and then be quietely slid out the door at the end of the season...However for the amount of time he's been out injured he has done very well...The question is with our budget being an average 1 in league 1 every player counts...Should we offer a deal to him..??? On his performances you would say yes but you have to weigh itup with the fact he has bad knee's and has spent the vast majority of the last 2 years out injured with them....Tough decision for Fergie.....
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With the loan rules we need the depth in our squad. Keep McSheffrey, and try to get Grant!
There may be other players under DF's radar too, and we can of course start talking to players/agents sooner than other teams because of the early promotion.
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He's knows he'll play here and Fergie will help to develop him and after a failed Ipswich loan move why go somewhere else.
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Agree, hope he sign on the dotted line soon, with a Championship medal around his neck.
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Grant will sign, I would also keep McSheffrey he's experienced and a player I think would be willing to be a squad player with his age.
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Grant will sign, I was talking to his dad a couple of games ago, it's all about his wage. Why give up what he is on now for us to pay him less, wait until end of season, plus probably saves DRFC so everyone's a winner
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Surely we wouldn't take over his wage until the contract began in July anyway...?
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I'd say Grant is nailed on to sign up ... unless he has delusions of grandeur in terms of his expected new wage.
Not singing for us next season would be a massive mistake on his part also, as this is clearly the best route for him over the next two years. If he can put in two solid seasons with us he will be playing in the Champ no problem, be that with us or with another club.
Same goes from Mason too.
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And I thought Alick was our last singer🎤😃
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I spoke to Cedric on Saturday morning. He's definitely leaving in the summer.
So is Paul Keegan.
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I think Grant will sign fairly early on this summer.
He knows he's highly rated by Ferguson and nothing is more important that regular game time at this stage of his career. It'd be something of a risk for him to go elsewhere when an offer from ourselves is on the table.
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Brabs was a decent singer not
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Conor Grant IS interested in a permanent switch to #drfc. But his focus is squarely on winning the League Two title doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football…
COYR
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Iv just got a sneaky feeling someone bigger will come in for him.
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Iv just got a sneaky feeling someone bigger will come in for him.
Can't see that happening. He's hardly been a stand out player IMO. Distinctly average since he came back.
Needs to improve.
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if he was going to sign he would have done so already. his agent his may be telling to wait and a bigger team will come in for him.
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He'll be signing. Finer detail will be sorted by club and his agent. As he said, he doesn't want to be concerned about that as there's still a job to be done on the pitch.
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Chris brown. tommy spur just two off the top of my head said they are going to sign and never.
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if he was going to sign he would have done so already. his agent his may be telling to wait and a bigger team will come in for him.
The window isn't open yet??
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Playing in his natural position in the second half he was sensational,together with Tommy Rowe.Thats the problem with both of them they are being played out of position to accommodate inferior players.Tommy is a 10 Grant is a midfield play maker on the left.We dominated the second half when they played there.
I wonder if the Argentinian manager ever thought of playing Maradona at left wing back like we do with Rowe.
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Two or three strong defenders on top of what we have will release the players to play in their normal roles. I would expect DF is aware of his requirements. I would stand a Bollocking like yesterday if it meant that in four weeks I had a promotion and Tittle winners medal. _ no problem
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The more time that passes without Grant being signed up, more it will seem he is holding out for a bigger club, Dingles perhaps?
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if he was going to sign he would have done so already. his agent his may be telling to wait and a bigger team will come in for him.
The window isn't open yet??
Do people keep missing this? Pretty obvious why he's not signed yet.
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....sign permanently for Rovers now we are promoted?
It wouldn't bother me if he didn't sign ,I don't think he's that special. His passing is poor , he seldom wins tackles without conceding free kicks and his over all effect on a game is average . He is no strangers to the Rovers and should by now be influential on games yet he is per trade as a game changer and is over rated IMO.
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Has it in his locker to develop into a very good footballer. He has excellent technique, sometimes he needs to do more and exert more influence on a game but I'd look to sign him without question. He'll develop and only get better.
I think he will sign too.
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The kind of guy that DF could nurture to become a very good pro with a successful career in the top divisions . He certainly appears to have the character for it .. aware of his own value and pedigree but far from getting pretentious about things. Coming through the ranks at Everton has given him the right attitudes.I also hope he stays .
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Playing in his natural position in the second half he was sensational,together with Tommy Rowe.Thats the problem with both of them they are being played out of position to accommodate inferior players.Tommy is a 10 Grant is a midfield play maker on the left.We dominated the second half when they played there.
I wonder if the Argentinian manager ever thought of playing Maradona at left wing back like we do with Rowe.
Spot on Brian, they both played in their best positions in the second half yesterday and they were outstanding. Colchester were totally outplayed in the second half.
If DF had played Blair, Rowe, and Grant in there best positions all season we would have been crowned CHAMPIONS probably 2/3 weeks ago.
Problem is we haven't had a proper left back all season hence square pegs in round holes.
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A pal of mine who had never been to a Rovers match came to see us at home to Plymouth.
Interestingly, after the game he reckoned that Grant and Copps were our best two players.
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....sign permanently for Rovers now we are promoted?
It wouldn't bother me if he didn't sign ,I don't think he's that special. His passing is poor , he seldom wins tackles without conceding free kicks and his over all effect on a game is average . He is no strangers to the Rovers and should by now be influential on games yet he is per trade as a game changer and is over rated IMO.
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You obviously didn't see his second half performance yesterday.
He has been playing on the right of a 3 in the midfield don't forget and he is a left midfielder.
Have you forgotten all those outstanding performances last season. That ability does not suddenly disappear. He needs to play in his best position along side other players who are playing also in their best positions.
I for one hope he does sign for us as he will be a major player for us next season.
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Grant is the strongest least easily knocked off the ball player we have
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Grant is the strongest least easily knocked off the ball player we have
I think Rowe would get my vote for that.....unless it's in the box😏
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Grant's second half showing at Colchester was probably the best he's played this season. He took the initiative and drove forward whenever he could, demonstrating guile and skill. Where has this been for the last three months? He could be a great player for us but I wouldn't want him to come in for a decent fee and then continue to play as he has this season.
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Grant's second half showing at Colchester was probably the best he's played this season. He took the initiative and drove forward whenever he could, demonstrating guile and skill. Where has this been for the last three months? He could be a great player for us but I wouldn't want him to come in for a decent fee and then continue to play as he has this season.
I repeat what I have said in a previous post. Connor Grant has been playing on the wrong side of the pitch. 2nd half against Colchester we had round pegs in round holes.
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Maybe grant is consistently good rarely crap or outstanding. Is that not better than someone who plays when they want. I thought that we missed him when he was out. I believe we have worse players than him who will be playing next season. Bring it on and sign him
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I would love to see Grant back in Jan. We’re missing someone of his proven quality at this level to create chances and score goals. He loved his spells here too.
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He's currently struggling in league 2
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I would love to see Grant back in Jan. We’re missing someone of his proven quality at this level to create chances and score goals. He loved his spells here too.
Aye, I'd love turning up to a job where I'm guaranteed to be given preferential treatment and get away with doing f**k all and still picking up a wage...
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He was atrocious last season. Was glad we didn't bother signing him on a permanent deal.