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Title: Matthew Craig
Post by: phil o sophical on April 13, 2024, 06:14:49 pm
Might not have scored or had any assists today but talk about doing your job quietly and efficiently. He seems to have grown in stature as the season has gone on,  would love to get him on a season long loan for next year
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: drfchound on April 13, 2024, 06:16:53 pm
Pele in disguise?
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: mushRTID on April 13, 2024, 06:17:18 pm
There was a bit near the end of the game when he was tussling with their lad, outmuscled him and won a free kick. Their lad kicked the ball at him in frustration and got booked.

He’s sensational.
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: Copps is Magic on April 13, 2024, 06:17:51 pm
The linchpin.
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: Northants Nomad on April 13, 2024, 06:18:05 pm
Need to be in League One to have a chance of this. He's proven at this level, now Spurs would want to prove him at a higher level. 
Unless...the lad decides to move to a new club to get full time games...now there's an idea!
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: TonySoprano on April 13, 2024, 06:19:46 pm
Pele in disguise?
Better than Pele apparently!
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: Chris Black come back on April 13, 2024, 06:20:51 pm
This is a bit like last time McCann was here. If we had gone up to Championship then Marquis would have stayed and we would likely have signed Wilks, Kane and Downing.

If we did by chance end up getting into League One next season, you could imagine Molyneux, Adelakun and TLT signing contracts. Perhaps then Craig coming on a further season loan.
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: Copps is Magic on April 13, 2024, 06:22:55 pm
Perhaps then Craig coming on a further season loan.

Can't see it. League one? Possibly. If I were Tottenham I would either be looking to bleed him into the first team (Carling cup, Eastern European cup games) or loan him back out to a championship club.
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: keith79 on April 13, 2024, 06:31:18 pm
I read hes out of contract at the end of the season. Spur will have to decide what they are going to do with him
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: monkeytennis on April 13, 2024, 06:42:26 pm
He’s really excellent and was outstanding again today.
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: drfchound on April 13, 2024, 06:43:31 pm
I read hes out of contract at the end of the season. Spur will have to decide what they are going to do with him

I thought he still had two years left on his deal with Spurs.
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: jmt23 on April 13, 2024, 06:44:04 pm
If he is out of contract we need to be in the drivers seat, I doubt Mcann will let this opportunity pass DRFC by.
He is simply superb, and I think the biggest reason for our upturn - he controls everything.
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: Chris Black come back on April 13, 2024, 07:01:33 pm
Lo-Tutala and Craig will know each other well having been in the same age group in the Spurs youth set up for several years, until Lo-Tutala left in 2022.
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: Silkscarf on April 13, 2024, 07:12:21 pm
At Spurs for another 2 years.
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: Donnywolf on April 13, 2024, 07:15:23 pm
I read hes out of contract at the end of the season. Spur will have to decide what they are going to do with him

I thought he still had two years left on his deal with Spurs.

I read recently , maybe on here , they gave him a "long term" Contract. I said I'm not surprised as he is a great little Player and has improved along with all the others

I usually call for him to be MOTM but I suppose Adelakun or Molly were probably easier to choose than MC
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: ravenrover on April 13, 2024, 08:23:07 pm
Matty Craig been my MoM for the last 2 games
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: Campsall rover on April 13, 2024, 08:29:06 pm
Need to be in League One to have a chance of this. He's proven at this level, now Spurs would want to prove him at a higher level. 
Unless...the lad decides to move to a new club to get full time games...now there's an idea!
He signed a 4 yr contract with Spurs last summer.
How much would the want for him?
They may value him at at least 500k.
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: ChrisBx on April 13, 2024, 08:45:23 pm
League Two: no chance
League One: slight chance.

I think we can rule a permanent transfer out completely!
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: Dutch Uncle on April 13, 2024, 08:47:52 pm
Need to be in League One to have a chance of this. He's proven at this level, now Spurs would want to prove him at a higher level. 
Unless...the lad decides to move to a new club to get full time games...now there's an idea!
He signed a 4 yr contract with Spurs last summer.
How much would the want for him?
They may value him at at least 500k.

In the IMHO unlikely event they would countenance selling him,  their payoff would be more likely in a very hefty percentage of a sell-on fee.
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: 5minstogo on April 13, 2024, 09:10:03 pm
First couple of games I couldn't see it but he got taken out the team for a match or two and since he's come back in he has been so impressive. Like others have said we stand no chance unless we can pull of the miracle of promotion. That said, I do believe that in McCann we have someone capable of sourcing the next Herbie Kane, Matty Craig etc....
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: streathamdave on April 13, 2024, 09:13:26 pm
Reminds me a lot of Brian Stock and keeping in mind how highly most of us would rate him and how young Craig is I can't pay him much higher praise. He is already a Scotland under 21. When he breaks into Scotland full team he will be in it for years.Still hoping for a season long loan next season if we are in L1.
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: The Dav on April 13, 2024, 09:19:10 pm
I remember when we signed Matt Mills on loan, thought we’d not got a snow drops chance in hell of getting him permanently Then we did ! Just saying… you never know.
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: Bessie Red on April 14, 2024, 10:48:22 am
You would hope that our recruitment team would have been negotiating with Spurs already to try & get a season long loan for next season. It would be criminal if they hadn't.
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: Copps is Magic on April 14, 2024, 10:56:08 am
I remember when we signed Matt Mills on loan, thought we’d not got a snow drops chance in hell of getting him permanently Then we did ! Just saying… you never know.

300k plus hefty wages.
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: The Dav on April 14, 2024, 11:55:26 am
Get that Copps, but for that he contributed massively to the team’s success and then we cashed back in ! Was it Reading ? Speculate v Accumulate ! However it’s not my brass. 
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: colincramb on April 14, 2024, 12:01:25 pm
I doubt we will see him back here next season, regardless of the league we are in.
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: Campsall rover on April 14, 2024, 01:32:23 pm
In my post earlier in this thread I said Craig had signed a 4 yr contract with Spurs last summer.
Now that is second hand info. It was what I read on this forum some time ago & took it as fact.
It may not be.

Anyway if we go up we must have a chance of signing him for another season.
If we don’t it’s unlikely.
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: ChrisBx on April 14, 2024, 01:33:52 pm
He's under contract with Spurs until 2026.
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: drfchound on April 14, 2024, 03:31:17 pm
He's under contract with Spurs until 2026.

I read hes out of contract at the end of the season. Spur will have to decide what they are going to do with him

I thought he still had two years left on his deal with Spurs.


I thought I had the right information.


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Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: donnyguy on April 16, 2024, 09:51:01 am
Happy birthday. 21 today
Title: Re: Matthew Craig
Post by: ForsolongaRover on April 16, 2024, 01:04:36 pm
Reminds me a lot of Brian Stock and keeping in mind how highly most of us would rate him and how young Craig is I can't pay him much higher praise. He is already a Scotland under 21. When he breaks into Scotland full team he will be in it for years.Still hoping for a season long loan next season if we are in L1.

He looks quicker on his feet than Stock and a bit more sophisticated or should I say less reliant on physicality (admittedly at this level). What Spurs might want above all else is for him to have regular starts and if we do go up League 1 that would be surely be a suitable level.