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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: Thorney on August 05, 2025, 05:59:59 pm
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He's back
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Get in
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Season long loan:
https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2025/august/05/he-s-back--charlie-crew-returns-to-rovers-on-loan/
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What a summer.
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Buzzing with that
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Surely that means Close and/or Westrooke are leaving. Broadbent, Bailey, Crew, Clifton, Close, Westbrooke, Sbarra, and Ajayi in the mix for 3 positions.
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This kid is going to be a star
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Surely that means Close and/or Westrooke are leaving. Broadbent, Bailey, Crew, Clifton, Close, Westbrooke, Sbarra, and Ajayi in the mix for 3 positions.
Has to happen I think Gaz.
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Where's Alan? Pour thisen a pint!
Very pleased to gave him back. Always good to see young talent flourish!!
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Who was it who said we have to get rid of someone before we sign anymore?
Could be some movement out of course, but we didn’t have to wait.
(Pint in hand, DBR)
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Cracking signing the kid is quality.
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Fantastic news!! :thumbsup:
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It was Gavin who said it just prior to the kick off!
Really pleased to see him back, I hope he can have the same impact he did at league 2.
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This for me is probably the most important signing. Its just the type of player we are lacking in our midfield. Fantastic signing
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It was Gavin who said it just prior to the kick off!
Really pleased to see him back, I hope he can have the same impact he did at league 2.
I think we have just put our season in a very challenging position !!
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So pleased, thought it wasn't to be. Buzzing. Welcome back Charlie.
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Great news. Isn’t there a more positive feel about things lately? I love it.
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Surely that means Close and/or Westrooke are leaving. Broadbent, Bailey, Crew, Clifton, Close, Westbrooke, Sbarra, and Ajayi in the mix for 3 positions.
Gaz you forgot Gotts
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Great news but we need a 10 + and a 20 a season goal scorer. Hope we can produce them from our ranks
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Another great loan secured by the management team and backed by Terry.
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Great news, welcome back Charlie.
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Top this off with street.
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Just listened to his interview. What a student. 10/10 A+
As long as he stays grounded, confident not cocky, application over arrogance, then he'll flourish. He knows he's a good player but they'll be plenty wanting to leave their mark on him.
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Imagine a 1.25m bid for Street. Play-offs confirmed.
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Surely that means Close and/or Westrooke are leaving. Broadbent, Bailey, Crew, Clifton, Close, Westbrooke, Sbarra, and Ajayi in the mix for 3 positions.
Have made this exact point previously. Even putting aside the financial burden of this huge squad, we can’t be having senior players never in with a chance of making the match day squad let alone the starting XI. It is clear McCann will never select either of them if at all possible. Without Crew we could afford to see one leave, but with Crew, potentially both?
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Just logged in and so very happy with this news - this lad has a big future... I hope he has a season to remember and enjoys the ride...
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It just goes to show how well thought of our club is, by Charlie, his agent, and Leeds United.
It's not always about finances. It's about how ambitious a club is, how well run it is, and how it looks after it's players.
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It just goes to show how well thought of our club is, by Charlie, his agent, and Leeds United.
It's not always about finances. It's about how ambitious a club is, how well run it is, and how it looks after it's players.
Here , here! .......and our very well run club, from top to bottom has all of that in abundance!!
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I know it is a bit like hopeful returns to the past, but I can see Gotts being like Wellens and Crew being a replica Stock. Am I being too optimistic? Fingers crossed I'm not!
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So begs the question whos going to be in the midfield 3? Last season it worked because Bailey dropped into centre back but i cant see him dropping Bailey or Broadbent.
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So begs the question whos going to be in the midfield 3? Last season it worked because Bailey dropped into centre back but i cant see him dropping Bailey or Broadbent.
Bailey will be right back
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Wow honestly looking at the midfield options on Saturday I didn’t think this would be on the agenda. Crew and Broadbents best games came together when Bailey was playing centre half. I like Crew but personally don’t want him playing in place of Broadbent who we own and is developing nicely. Gotts to me looks the long term player in the forward midfield role. So either Bailey goes to centre half or Crew is a bench/rotation player, a very good one too.
There’s good competition for places now and we can let Close & Westbrooke go along with Sbarra. Get too many players not making the matchday squad and it becomes an issue imo.
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Superb news this , I did call this the other week but it was pure guess work as opposed to being in the know
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What a statement of intent but also of how we have gained in standing for this player and his club to choose us for the season .
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Great news, welcome back Charlie.
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Fantastic news for us and a big headache(of the nice kind) for GM.
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So begs the question whos going to be in the midfield 3? Last season it worked because Bailey dropped into centre back but i cant see him dropping Bailey or Broadbent.
Bailey will be right back
Won’t Nixon come in for Sterry?
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So begs the question whos going to be in the midfield 3? Last season it worked because Bailey dropped into centre back but i cant see him dropping Bailey or Broadbent.
Bailey will be right back
Won’t Nixon come in for Sterry?
I’d like to think so. It was a strange game Saturday, I thought Broadbent was poor but seen a few singing his praises on here.
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Serious point.
Absolutely love the lad.
How is crew engineered into the team ?
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So begs the question whos going to be in the midfield 3? Last season it worked because Bailey dropped into centre back but i cant see him dropping Bailey or Broadbent.
Bailey will be right back
Won’t Nixon come in for Sterry?
I’d like to think so. It was a strange game Saturday, I thought Broadbent was poor but seen a few singing his praises on here.
If Bailey plays right back we might as well loan Nixon out. I like we aren’t waiting to sell to bring people in but we now need to have a look at outgoings
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If the back end of last season is benchmark, Bailey is a better defender than midfielder... and he's no slouch as a midfielder.. as.stated tho, if Dixon isn't called up, there's little point him being here..
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Surely that means Close and/or Westrooke are leaving. Broadbent, Bailey, Crew, Clifton, Close, Westbrooke, Sbarra, and Ajayi in the mix for 3 positions.
Let's be honest Close & Westbrooke weren't ever in the mix for those three positions last season in L2. They were never going to feature this season.
Those two new contracts are some of the most bizarre I've known at Rovers.
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Yeah, no. Great news.
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Surely that means Close and/or Westrooke are leaving. Broadbent, Bailey, Crew, Clifton, Close, Westbrooke, Sbarra, and Ajayi in the mix for 3 positions.
Let's be honest Close & Westbrooke weren't ever in the mix for those three positions last season in L2. They were never going to feature this season.
Those two new contracts are some of the most bizarre I've known at Rovers.
I like Westbrook and think he has something to offer still if he's over his fitness issues. Did well back end of the season when he came on to help us close games out. Need to trim the squad though so hopefully some outgoings. Close & Sbarra won't be anywhere near so hopefully those 2 at least
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It sure is a great time to be a Rovers fan right now. We're a serious league 1 club and I expect us to stay in it this year and maybe outside chance of play offs. Striker position now is the only worry.
Superb all thanks to a bloke who isn't bothered about football much too.
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It sure is a great time to be a Rovers fan right now. We're a serious league 1 club and I expect us to stay in it this year and maybe outside chance of play offs. Striker position now is the only worry.
Superb all thanks to a bloke who isn't bothered about football much too.
Perhaps “isn’t” should be replaced with “wasn’t”.
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If the back end of last season is benchmark, Bailey is a better defender than midfielder... and he's no slouch as a midfielder.. as.stated tho, if Dixon isn't called up, there's little point him being here..
Dixon? I think Nixon may have something to say about GM sneaking in another right back!
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Worth watching Crew’s interview, quietly composed, focused, well spoken and seems like a super kid.
His energy is ideal for our pressing work.
McCann just goes about his business with no fuss.
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So begs the question whos going to be in the midfield 3? Last season it worked because Bailey dropped into centre back but i cant see him dropping Bailey or Broadbent.
Bailey will be right back
Hello Campsall they still haven't reinstated your ability to talk yet ?
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Likely plays instead of Clifton but not in the same role. Bailey and Crew will probably play as box to box or whatever you want to call it
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I'd like to think Crew and Broadbent will sit and control the midfield while Bails does the pressing higher up, replacing Clifton. He did something similar in one of the cup games last year and was an absolute wrecking ball up there.
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The last four games of the year when we kicked on and won the title, Bailey didn't play in the midfield at all (covering centre half) and Crew started them all. That being said, I though the press on Saturday (first half especially) was the best I've seen from us in a long long time. Our shape and energy were excellent, something that wasn't always the case last year.
As others have said, nice problem to have, but can't see Close, Westbrooke or Sbarra making the bench so for their sakes and ours a move away - temp or perm - is probably for the best.
Can't see Grant dropping Bailey or Broadbent from any starting lineup so Crew might have to wait - unless he slots in the ten ahead of Clifton and we use Ajayi as a 'finisher' when we need to stretch teams after 60mins.
Exciting times for sure, sign any more and we'll need an extension on the dressing room to fit all the buggers in!
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Sbarra would be the easier sale because of his age and his public perception as some sort of highly technical creative player. Not seen that here. Close and Westbrooke better footballers IMO. We have enough runners in midfield.
Sbarra couldn’t impact any L2 games last year so a big ask to do it in L1.
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Wonder what side he will be on when we play Leeds in Championship next season.....
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He's obviously developing physically as well which, for a player with high potential, will be important how he copes with his growth spurts. Added to his international call ups, how we manage his game time will be interesting to see. The good news is we've got the depth whereas when we had Galbraith and Smith(s) you could argue they were overworked with too much responsibility on their young shoulders.
Would just love to see us start games strongly, not giving too much away, then bring on Crew and Ajayi to tie the Mansfield and other defences in knots.
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He's obviously developing physically as well which, for a player with high potential, will be important how he copes with his growth spurts. Added to his international call ups, how we manage his game time will be interesting to see. The good news is we've got the depth whereas when we had Galbraith and Smith(s) you could argue they were overworked with too much responsibility on their young shoulders.
Would just love to see us start games strongly, not giving too much away, then bring on Crew and Ajayi to tie the Mansfield and other defences in knots.
Exactly ! Some folks get too wrapped up in who starts the games - these days it's more and more about distinct phases during the 90 minutes, having the versatility and personnel to change and alter games, piling on pressure for the last 20 or 30 minutes is the difference between success and failure nowadays.
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He's obviously developing physically as well which, for a player with high potential, will be important how he copes with his growth spurts. Added to his international call ups, how we manage his game time will be interesting to see. The good news is we've got the depth whereas when we had Galbraith and Smith(s) you could argue they were overworked with too much responsibility on their young shoulders.
Would just love to see us start games strongly, not giving too much away, then bring on Crew and Ajayi to tie the Mansfield and other defences in knots.
Exactly ! Some folks get too wrapped up in who starts the games - these days it's more and more about distinct phases during the 90 minutes, having the versatility and personnel to change and alter games, piling on pressure for the last 20 or 30 minutes is the difference between success and failure nowadays.
You are Sarina Wiegman, and I claim my £5.!!
I agree, however..
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They started to call subs 'finishers' more often in Rugby like but now there's a new buzzword for subs, 'Impacters'.
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Players used to arrive at the club they now arrive ‘ in the building’
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On my kids FA Coaching course they called the subs 'Change makers'.
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I try not to be one of the “games gone” guys but this is testing me
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Pretentious twaddle the lot of it.
BobG
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I don’t know what the problem is if it changes the mindset of kids from “I’m not good enough to play” to “I’m the one who’s gonna come on and make the difference”.
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I'm as black boots only and orange ball traditional as they come , but with the number of subs now it makes sense that they have slightly more refined function than before
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I don’t know what the problem is if it changes the mindset of kids from “I’m not good enough to play” to “I’m the one who’s gonna come on and make the difference”.
This is a really good point. As part of the ‘older’ generation, I am often reluctant to change for the sake of it. As a foster carer of young children, however, anything that positively influences a young person’s self belief can onlybe a good thing.
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Aren't there enough members of the younger generation already convinced that they are the centre of the known Universe? :chair:
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There certainly are, pies, but some children have been convinced that they are worthless. If some ‘pretentious twaddle’ (not your quote, I know) helps to give them little self worth and a chance in society, then let’s have more of it, I say.
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I completely agree, Belton, and my comment was somewhat tongue in cheek as I hope the emoji suggested. Indeed, I think being raised with true self-worth should go hand in hand with learning to show respect for others which was really behind my initial comment. The one without the other is at the heart of so many of society's problems these days. Right, enough of this, back to Charlie Crew.
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Calling something, which is already effectively named, by a made up meaningless phrase is no way to enhance the self worth of anybody. Doing so just shows shallowness of thinking and the pretension that a new buzz phrase will mean anything to anybody. There's a reason a spade is called a......
BobG
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Shallowness of thinking? Forgive me if I don’t come to you for advice on how to enhance the self worth of children let down by society. I think I’d have a more constructive conversation with Jim Davidson.
The world is constantly changing (including football). As I have said previously, I too get frustrated at much of the re-wording of things unnecessarily, but sometimes, as has been pointed out to me on here, it can be for the better.
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Imagine the tension and excitement during an u7s 5 a side game.
Ref, ref! Can I make a game changer.
Can feel the buzz just saying it.
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Anyway, I hope Charlie Crew can be a game changer on Satdi, if we need one.
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Anyway, I hope Charlie Crew can be a game changer on Satdi, if we need one.
Back up Crew.
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Language evolves. So does football. The role and importance of players on the bench has massively changed in recent years especially given the increased physical demands of the modern game. McCann said as much repeatedly last season. Remember Moore said the same. I'm sure both, alongside many better managers, will be telling players on the bench that they're impact subs or finishers or whatever you want to call it - why wouldn't you want to give them extra confidence? It's a competitive sport.
As far as I can see this new language is coming from coaches and managers working in the modern game, if they want to call players finishers or whatever else based on how they see it, then theyre welcome to. They'd know better than anyone else.
If some kid sat on the bench for his school team gets a confidence boost from it as well, then happy days.
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Calling something, which is already effectively named, by a made up meaningless phrase is no way to enhance the self worth of anybody. Doing so just shows shallowness of thinking and the pretension that a new buzz phrase will mean anything to anybody. There's a reason a spade is called a......
BobG
Spot on and symptomatic of society’s obsession with feelings over truth and fact