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Title: Matty Blair signs
Post by: Tom-RTID on May 24, 2016, 04:12:02 pm
Midfielder, 26 signs from Mansfield. 2 year deal
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: Copps is Magic on May 24, 2016, 04:18:47 pm
Presume we paid a fee?
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Post by: The Red Baron on May 24, 2016, 04:22:35 pm
Sounds like he was out of contract. Rigo should be able to mark our card on him.
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: karldew on May 24, 2016, 04:22:48 pm
Contract expired by looks of it and opted to sign for us.
Won promotion with Fleetwood in the past.
Dont really no much more about him?..
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: The Red Baron on May 24, 2016, 04:23:45 pm
Easy chant anyway!  :lol:
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: karldew on May 24, 2016, 04:24:46 pm
Off their forum;

"Two year deal just been announced on their website.... apparently the manager was at the county game, must of impressed. Not sure what to think"

"Confirmed, Talk of them having a 4.5mil budget next season."
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: Copps is Magic on May 24, 2016, 04:25:33 pm
4.5 million budget! Haha. No where near.
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: Donny Exile in York on May 24, 2016, 04:26:20 pm
Was class as York were promoted back into the league at Wembley a few years ago.. was a real prospect in the conference.. found league goals and football harder since though part of the Fleetwood side that won the league two play offs a few years ago.. quick and direct..
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: Retdon1 on May 24, 2016, 04:29:27 pm
Spoke to a lad at work who is a season ticket holder there. Says he played out wide mainly for them and is quick and can chip in with a few goals. Says hes decent for league 2 and was one of there better players last season.
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: ScillyRover on May 24, 2016, 04:29:51 pm
He was out for nine months with a knee ligament injury. Let's hope he's fully fit again. Versatile player, direct and pacey apparently.
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: Move DRFC on May 24, 2016, 04:31:12 pm
Hopefully he can persuade Tafazolli to join him. Fergie was watching him too.
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Post by: DonnyOsmond on May 24, 2016, 04:33:15 pm
Is he creative? Get many assists?
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Post by: esdailles left foot on May 24, 2016, 04:34:03 pm
Good to see Fergie addressing our defensive frailties!!!!
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: DonnyOsmond on May 24, 2016, 04:36:01 pm
Good to see Fergie addressing our defensive frailties!!!!

Should we not sign any players until the defence is sorted or shall we go about strengthening all areas as quick as possible? We've probably approached a few defenders and they've just not agreed yet, be patient.
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: Wild Rover on May 24, 2016, 04:36:20 pm
Tasty sis in law ( Holly Matthews ). Byker grove, waterloo road, The Bill, and can sing a bit too. Not that i think she will attend games, as it a sis in law as opposed to girl friend/wife.
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: DonnyOsmond on May 24, 2016, 04:49:53 pm
Having a look he sounds like a quality League Two winger but probably won't make the step up to League One if we were to go back up.
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Post by: drfchound on May 24, 2016, 04:52:14 pm
Tasty sis in law ( Holly Matthews ). Byker grove, waterloo road, The Bill, and can sing a bit too. Not that i think she will attend games, as it a sis in law as opposed to girl friend/wife.




Reminds me of a description of a mishit drive in golf which runs 200 yards down the fairway.
Known as a "sister in law".
You are up there but you shouldn't be.
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: dickos1 on May 24, 2016, 04:52:22 pm
Good to see Fergie addressing our defensive frailties!!!!

Let's not sign anyone then
We need more than just defenders
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: Copps is Magic on May 24, 2016, 04:54:13 pm
We've signed two more players than near enough every club in the league at this point.
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: RoverAtUni on May 24, 2016, 05:08:14 pm
4.5 mill budget?

Makes sense use the budget wisely, get a solid player on a free. Spend the rest on the defence.  :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: Dare to dream! on May 24, 2016, 05:10:16 pm
Don't know much about him but is he right or left sided?

Signing players of the right age.
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Post by: Al4475 on May 24, 2016, 05:12:12 pm
£4.5m wage budget will be near the mark I would've thought - I wouldn't imagine that'd be exclusively player budget by any stretch tho!
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: Wild Rover on May 24, 2016, 05:13:03 pm
Its Mansfield budget not DRFC i think. As its from their forum.
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Post by: GazLaz on May 24, 2016, 05:15:54 pm
Mansfields wont even be half that.
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Post by: DonnyOsmond on May 24, 2016, 05:28:06 pm
It is us. The comment is

"Confirmed, Talk of them having a 4.5mil budget next season"

We don't lose much income next season so we'll be similar to last season which was about 4.5 mil.
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: karldew on May 24, 2016, 05:30:49 pm
Its Mansfield budget not DRFC i think. As its from their forum.

It's what they think we have for our budget.

A lot of comments about him being an average player with no end product to. Also a few saying they thought he would stay as the have been paying him while he's been out injured. 1 comment did make me laugh when they said decent wingers are available and they mentioned Jamal Campbell-Ryce though
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: Al4475 on May 24, 2016, 05:42:09 pm
Everyone's rubbish when they leave tho' especially if they leave your club!
Title: Matty Blair then...
Post by: Copps is Magic on May 24, 2016, 06:25:24 pm
..we've been locked out of the other thread for some reason. Good signing?

Certainly some promising signs from Youtube clips, some Mansfield fans saying its a loss, so he looks a half decent signing.

Shit off a shovel from the clips I've seen. The white Dumbuya.
Title: Re: Matty Blair then...
Post by: BigKeif on May 24, 2016, 06:30:15 pm
I'm really happy with this signing. Don't know much about him but we've been lacking proper pacey wingers for quite some time now. Showing real intentions of pushing for promotion though by signing 2 players already.
Title: Re: Matty Blair then...
Post by: Sad-Rovers on May 24, 2016, 06:31:18 pm
We've clearly seen the same clip. Great delivery considering the speed he's going too.

Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: jonnydog on May 24, 2016, 06:44:07 pm
I hear his mum, Linda, used to be a proper head-turner!!
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: BigKeif on May 24, 2016, 06:44:33 pm
Good to see Fergie addressing our defensive frailties!!!!

Sign players and get shot down as its not in a certain area.... Don't sign players and get shot down for not acting fast! Just can't win our club! We've some seriously fickle fans!
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: JonWallsend on May 24, 2016, 08:48:35 pm
Four things...

1) It's a good signing. Blairy is a creative, attacking player with plenty to offer.

2) Blairy is a top lad and he'll be very popular around the club.

3) Ryan Tafazolli is far too good to be plodding along in this league for another year.

4) No club in League Two will have a £4.5M playing budget next season. Halve that figure and you might get a very top end budget.


I shall not be indulging in any of this 'Blairy' shenanigans. He will henceforth be known, by me, as Lionel.
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: NickDRFC on May 24, 2016, 08:49:01 pm
5. Rigoglioso likes Blairy and he's Blairy's mate, and that's why he calls him Blairy.
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: NickDRFC on May 24, 2016, 08:50:25 pm
Four things...

1) It's a good signing. Blairy is a creative, attacking player with plenty to offer.

2) Blairy is a top lad and he'll be very popular around the club.

3) Ryan Tafazolli is far too good to be plodding along in this league for another year.

4) No club in League Two will have a £4.5M playing budget next season. Halve that figure and you might get a very top end budget.


I shall not be indulging in any of this 'Blairy' shenanigans. He will henceforth be known, by me, as Lionel.

What about Tony or Linda? Or how about some outside the box thinking...Grizzly? Yogi? Camem?
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: wilts rover on May 24, 2016, 08:52:08 pm
The wage bill for Portsmouth FC in 2015 was £5.1m.

http://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/documents/pcfc15acs-signed522-3033102.pdf
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: mushRTID on May 24, 2016, 08:59:38 pm
'blairy'

😂
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: Jonathan on May 24, 2016, 09:03:54 pm
'blairy'

😂

The Blairster
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: Al4475 on May 24, 2016, 09:05:20 pm
If boobs go skywards it'll be the Blairy Witch Project that's to blame I tell thee!
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: JonWallsend on May 24, 2016, 09:08:57 pm
'blairy'

😂

The Blairster

The old Blairmeister General.
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: RobTheRover on May 24, 2016, 09:26:36 pm
Does that make us The Blair Blair Bunch?
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: Jonathan on May 24, 2016, 09:26:39 pm
On a serious note, it all sounds encouraging. Not so much a marquee signing but a player that knows the league and will be hungry to do well. Hopefully a positive addition to the squad and to the team.
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: mushRTID on May 24, 2016, 09:26:59 pm
'blairy'

😂

The Blairster

The old Blairmeister General.

The blairminator!
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: Copps is Magic on May 24, 2016, 09:27:22 pm
Blairy

(http://i.imgur.com/pRPotrM.jpg)
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: StocktonRover on May 24, 2016, 09:44:20 pm
He's here, here's there,
He's every f**kin where,
Marty Blair.....
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Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on May 24, 2016, 09:58:19 pm
He's that quick, he's Matty Blur. 
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: Jonathan on May 24, 2016, 10:05:37 pm
There's something about Blairy
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Post by: RobTheRover on May 24, 2016, 10:12:31 pm
Great one,  Jon, especially with his little tufty quiff.
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: The Red Baron on May 24, 2016, 10:33:15 pm
Four things...

1) It's a good signing. Blairy is a creative, attacking player with plenty to offer.

2) Blairy is a top lad and he'll be very popular around the club.

3) Ryan Tafazolli is far too good to be plodding along in this league for another year.

4) No club in League Two will have a £4.5M playing budget next season. Halve that figure and you might get a very top end budget.


I shall not be indulging in any of this 'Blairy' shenanigans. He will henceforth be known, by me, as Lionel.

What about Tony or Linda? Or how about some outside the box thinking...Grizzly? Yogi? Camem?

Lionel, Linda or Isla, fine, but it'd be a bit harsh to name him after a war criminal (alleged).
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: karldew on May 24, 2016, 10:33:44 pm
Blairy, Blairy, quite pretty scary
Which way will he go?
With a magic cross, and a decent shot
He might even score a goal.
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: The Red Baron on May 24, 2016, 10:36:17 pm
He's here, here's there,
He's every f**kin where,
Marty Blair.....

That was the  "easy chant" I had in mind.
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: Jonathan on May 24, 2016, 10:42:12 pm
'blairy'

😂

The Blairster

The old Blairmeister General.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bk9R4O0AhnA
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: Donny Exile in York on May 24, 2016, 10:42:26 pm
The year York got promoted in 2011-12, he scored two winners at Wembley in a week at the FA Trophy final and then a week later the play off final. He scored crucial semi final goals too, and I think for a winger he scored 19 goals or around that in all competitions that season. I really expected him to go on to much bigger and better things at the time, being about 22, but it hasn't happened for one reason or another, though he did score a crucial league two play off semi final winner against York for Fleetwood a couple of years later. Very fast and direct. If we can get him playing to his potential at York he could prove a shrewd signing.

He earned me a few quid over the two final games at Wembley for York so will be looking to him earning me a few quid for us too in big games next season. As pivotal for York as someone like Green or Blundell was for us in the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons. Lets hope we can get the best out of him.
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: Sammy Chung was King on May 24, 2016, 11:17:03 pm
He had a serious injury that slowed his progress for a while. He has scored a decent amount of goals for a winger in his career, worked his way up from midland combination league.
Does anybody think the McSheffrey deal might not be happening now?.

Blair-Got the brain of Tony---the contract knowledge of Sheree---and the dancing feet of Mad Lionel---Blairwitch it's going to go!.
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: RoversAlias on May 25, 2016, 01:34:09 am
Does anybody think the McSheffrey deal might not be happening now?.

In a word...no.

In a few more words...we need more than one player for each position so I don't expect this signing has anything to do with McSheffrey's potential signature. I expect he'll sign next week.
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Post by: the vicar on May 25, 2016, 09:17:01 am
I hear his mum, Linda, used to be a proper head-turner!!
there cheree dint used to be bad ether
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: wing commander on May 25, 2016, 09:36:57 am
    We cant have massive signings everytime and this lad has a lot of potential and I for one am delighted we now have a proper winger on the books..The only question mark is his injury..A serious one and has yet to reach the level he was at before it, going on Mansfields fans opinions..If he stays fit he's going to be a good signing..
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: nortikorner on May 25, 2016, 09:58:06 am
is he Tony Blairs son rememeber (d-ream things can only get better)
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: esdailles left foot on May 25, 2016, 10:14:08 am
He's here, here's there,
He's every f**kin where,
Marty Blair.....

Who's Marty ?
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Post by: wing commander on May 25, 2016, 10:48:44 am
   just had a look at his bio...He's had more clubs than tiger woods...
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Post by: NickDRFC on May 25, 2016, 11:40:04 am
   just had a look at his bio...He's had more clubs than tiger woods...

He has played for a lot of clubs but it seems to me that until he got to Fleetwood they were all either moves to a club in a higher division or a team more likely to be challenging at the top end of the table, which is no bad thing.
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: Alan Southstand on May 25, 2016, 11:59:53 am
Adds some pace to a pedestrian midfield, but not a ready made quality player and a question mark about his fitness.

Not cost us the earth and could become a handy lad to have. The Mansfield player we need is Tafazolli - get him and we're on our way to a much better defense.

My Mansfield STH contact tells me that Matt was OK but could easily drift in and out of games (before his injury). The one they are really sweating on is Taf. He's the sort of lad we should be aiming for.
Title: Re: Matty Blair signs
Post by: jonnydog on May 25, 2016, 04:59:10 pm
He's here, here's there,
He's every f**kin where,
Marty Blair.....

Who's Marty ?

Roads? Where we're going we don't need, ROADS!!!