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[DonnyBazR0ver]

I said at the end of the season I’d take him, improved the defence when he came in, got pelters before he kicked a ball and proved them wrong, getting pelters again, I don’t get it, we just need a quick centre half to play alongside him

I agree with most of that, Filo, but who's the quick CB to play alongside him?

GM only mentioned signing one CB amongst his 9 new signings, so NB must be it. Apart from the 2 keepers to come, this is it for the defence.

Does it look promotion class to you?

Grehan is developing into a good defender. If he gets the chance, I think he'll continue to improve his all round game. Plus he's got his long throws. Could be worth a few quid in a season or two.

[mpc123]

@ mpc123 you raise a fair point and I agree Byrne is a solid player. My benchmark though and
to be at the top of the league and promotion,  is Lincoln and I personally cannot see any of the 3 getting into Lincoln reserve team let alone first team so at present I’m disappointed. I trust McCann though and fingers crossed he builds a team to progress on last season

Would he get into Bolton or Cardiff, Stockport, stevenage,

Bearing in mind he wont have to be getting in those teams for us to get in the playoffs. Its about how the teams play and who with if they gel, if all the best players play for Lincoln then noone else must  have a chance then?

Its embarrasing as hell, that Mccann mentions in his interview that Byrne shut a few people up based on the reaction of the signing of him.

Its disgusting and also proves the fans know nothing. people need to grow up and realise they dont know everything and dont have to be right.

Support the players, welcome them in, support them in tough times, youll get a boat load more out of them.

We will be lucky if any good players sign for us base on those types of stories, have fans slag off players before they have played and when they prove a point and help get to top 6 form over half a season, then slag him off again when he comes back.

It is so embarrassing, for me we are lucky he has come. back.

[sedwardsdrfc]

Not very inspiring just feels like an easy signing to make. Unless we move on lots of our centre half’s I just don’t get it.

[GazLaz]

Not very inspiring just feels like an easy signing to make. Unless we move on lots of our centre half’s I just don’t get it.

He just must not trust Grehan, Jay, Flint or Bobby.

[BawtryRed]

If McCann said he wanted to take stock in league 1 and build over the next few seasons into a promotion contending team,  I’d be happy with the signings to date and Husband and Byrne would fit into this thinking for me as good seasoned pros to keep us around mid table. BUT that’s not what he is saying and I personally question like others, if these signings and our defence as a whole, would make us into a promotion contending team next season. 6 more signings to go and in McCann we have to trust

[mpc123]

If McCann said he wanted to take stock in league 1 and build over the next few seasons into a promotion contending team,  I’d be happy with the signings to date and Husband and Byrne would fit into this thinking for me as good seasoned pros to keep us around mid table. BUT that’s not what he is saying and I personally question like others, if these signings and our defence as a whole, would make us into a promotion contending team. 6 more signings to go and in McCann we have to trust

That defence gave us top 6 form 2nd half. So effectively that should bring us top 6 defense based on last year when they were together.

If you dont agree with that its like saying Lincolns players werent ood enought the 2nd half of the season.

If you just want to be excited by a signing rather than proof someone can do it here, just say. Rather than saying they are not good enough. Obviously there are or that wouldn' t have happened last season

[BawtryRed]

I hope your right as we all want the same thing and seeing success for Rovers

[Rupee92ONLY]

Everything all in James Husband and Neill Byrne are likely costing us more than £400k over the next 2 seasons. It’s a fair whack of money that Bramall would expect to see real results from.

[selby]

 I can understand Jay and Grehan Gaz, but not to trust Bobby and Flint would point to not looking at stats, not watching their games. and not taking any notice of reports from the loan clubs who rated them highly.

[mpc123]

I can understand Jay and Grehan Gaz, but not to trust Bobby and Flint would point to not looking at stats, not watching their games. and not taking any notice of reports from the loan clubs who rated them highly.

Or you not trusting Mccann.

What your saying there is trust the loan managers assessment more than Mccanns.

All it means is.... remembering Bobby may play every game in league 1 next year, nobody knows...... Mccann likes others more than Bobby, at the same time much be OK with Bobby, he is still ours.

Quick question, is Bobby a saleable asset, have those clubs put their money where their mouth is and offered good cash for him, if not, that may give you the answer you need.

I personally don't know how good Bobby is, but I trust Mccann.

[Alan Southstand]

From what I’ve seen of Faulkner (which isn’t that much) he’s the type of player who could be Pearson’s replacement. Both Pearson and Faulkner have 1 year left and I doubt Pearson will be here after next season. GM is still talking about Bobby as being part of the back-up centre backs, so that infers him staying around longer, in my view. He may well break through this next season - that’s up to him!
If he was as good as Selby says he is, he’d be in the USA now, with England!

[steve@dcfd]

In Grants interview he talks about agents and their demands for players we are in a competitive market have we got the funds to get Championship ready players. Talk about Lincoln they paid transfer fees as well as wages to bring in their players can we afford to do that. If Grant can’t get his selected players he will move on. We need goal scorers  as a priority they will cost. Aspirations of  Championship ready players and achieving that in a competitive market will not be easy.

[Barmby Rover]

So up to Xmas in the last season we were leaking too many goals to win matches, we then brought in Byrne along side Pearson and all of a sudden we start winning matches and in the rest of the season we were all but in the top 6. So how is his signing "disappointing" and "This recruitment can’t continue." I am neither disappointed or think that recruitment can't continue, I tend to believe a good manager and not keyboard warriors.

[Barmby Rover]

I can understand Jay and Grehan Gaz, but not to trust Bobby and Flint would point to not looking at stats, not watching their games. and not taking any notice of reports from the loan clubs who rated them highly.

The two lads have not done a bad job, but have time and a bit more maturing to do, no doubt as good loanees again this season, they are the future, but not necessarily for a push this season.

[Rupee92ONLY]

So up to Xmas in the last season we were leaking too many goals to win matches, we then brought in Byrne along side Pearson and all of a sudden we start winning matches and in the rest of the season we were all but in the top 6. So how is his signing "disappointing" and "This recruitment can’t continue." I am neither disappointed or think that recruitment can't continue, I tend to believe a good manager and not keyboard warriors.

You seem to be attributing a change in results on Neill Byrne. It won’t just be that, as said, and I am a fan of Neill Byrne. You’ve also got to factor in an over performance from a player who was 6 months away from being unemployed. We were a shop window.

Obviously this recruitment can’t continue. Huge amounts (hundreds of thousands) committed to players in their 30’s that have zero resale value as well as definitely not having the current ability to improve us massive amounts and take us up to where we want to be? If you’re committing that amount on old players you need them to be a real game changer. Neither are.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

From what I’ve seen of Faulkner (which isn’t that much) he’s the type of player who could be Pearson’s replacement. Both Pearson and Faulkner have 1 year left and I doubt Pearson will be here after next season. GM is still talking about Bobby as being part of the back-up centre backs, so that infers him staying around longer, in my view. He may well break through this next season - that’s up to him!
If he was as good as Selby says he is, he’d be in the USA now, with England!

I'm not keen on what GM said. I'd like to think every player starts with a clean sheet and will compete for a shirt. Using the time up to the end of the transfer window to decide who might need to go out on loan or leave should be the way forward.