Craig Davies released by Bolton

[Little_Al]

When Craig Davies was with us before, he was regaining fitness after a bad spell at Brighton. I doubt if he would want to return after the way he was treated by so-called fans. I thoroughly agree what we should be looking for up and coming players from lower leagues or top youth rejects rather than fading and expensive "stars".

[valiant_593]

wouldn't the club be better unearthing gems from the lower leagues than having to put up with so called ex stars who are well past their sell by date.

 

Yes but that's not easy to do.

 

Davies isn't well past his best either.

[TJHValiant]

A proven goalscorer who ideally we would have alongside Pope. He is a fast centre forward, a player Ben Williamson dreams he could be. He won't be getting £10,000 a week with a move to league 1. I think he will be looking at around £4,000 a week and if Vale want promotion he is worth every penny.

 

Having said that I will never forget the number of sitters he missed in our league 2 play off push game that fizzled out against Bournemouth in league 2 a few years ago.

[bookworm]

A proven goalscorer who ideally we would have alongside Pope. He is a fast centre forward, a player Ben Williamson dreams he could be. He won't be getting £10,000 a week with a move to league 1. I think he will be looking at around £4,000 a week and if Vale want promotion he is worth every penny.

 

Having said that I will never forget the number of sitters he missed in our league 2 play off push game that fizzled out against Bournemouth in league 2 a few years ago.

 

should have moved for norwood from FGR, caused us problems in the cup and would have costeth not a lot,now with Fleetwood.

[Santa]

Do we create enough chances for Davies to miss before he gets his goal?

A good mate of mine is a season ticket holder at the Macron and moans his sack off about him for pretty much the same reason.

[Santa]

would have costeth not a lot

Are you some sort of Shakespearian Paul Daniels?

[Aussie Rules]

A proven goalscorer who ideally we would have alongside Pope. He is a fast centre forward, a player Ben Williamson dreams he could be. He won't be getting £10,000 a week with a move to league 1. I think he will be looking at around £4,000 a week and if Vale want promotion he is worth every penny.

 

Having said that I will never forget the number of sitters he missed in our league 2 play off push game that fizzled out against Bournemouth in league 2 a few years ago.

 

So if we want promotion and can get him for £4k a week he would be worth every penny. Tom, on the other hand, will be required to take a pay cut. :rolleyes:

[davidatpreston]

So if we want promotion and can get him for £4k a week he would be worth every penny. Tom, on the other hand, will be required to take a pay cut. :rolleyes:

 

Tom Pope is just as good a player , if not better but that doesn't tell the whole story. If he is treated and managed well, Tom will give more to Vale than Davies, and raise morale. That's why I really hope we can sort things out an keep Yom signed an happy, Davies can fade away somewhere else.

[Aussie Rules]

Tom Pope is just as good a player , if not better but that doesn't tell the whole story. If he is treated and managed well, Tom will give more to Vale than Davies, and raise morale. That's why I really hope we can sort things out an keep Yom signed an happy, Davies can fade away somewhere else.

 

My repost was simply to highlight the sharp contrast in offering someone we've not seen in yonks a big wedge as apposed to offering someone we all know well a pay cut. Nowt to do with the whole story David.

[valiant_593]

Tom Pope is just as good a player , if not better but that doesn't tell the whole story. If he is treated and managed well, Tom will give more to Vale than Davies, and raise morale. That's why I really hope we can sort things out an keep Yom signed an happy, Davies can fade away somewhere else.

 

Yeah you don't know that. Other than the contract pope has been treated pretty well by the vale and recently hasn't exactly impressed. IMO Davies would score a load for us, thought he was quality last time round and I think him and pope would fire us up the league.

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

He's definitely the next step up for us. Whether we can afford him is another matter.

[Guppy 4 England]

I won't forgive him for the 3 open goals he missed against Chesterfield. I don't rate him, was amazed he got a move to the championship in the first place

[southport vale]

If he's so potent and as good as some are making out how come Bolton have let him go ?

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

I won't forgive him for the 3 open goals he missed against Chesterfield. I don't rate him, was amazed he got a move to the championship in the first place

 

They were unfathomable but Tommy Lee was in unbelievable form that day. He did score some crackers for us though - remember Accy away when Kris Taylor also scored?

[For Us All]

If he's so potent and as good as some are making out how come Bolton have let him go ?

 

Heard a whisper that Neil Lennon will make a bid for Gary Hooper?