The Norman Mysteries

[Erniemossrules]

What’s Daniel trickett Smith like then mate ?

 

One of Gormans gambles hoping for another Hugill but Liverpool paid Crewe 300k to sign him .Done well at Leek as classy ball playing midfielder so could come good.

[Rampant Zebra]

One of Gormans gambles hoping for another Hugill but Liverpool paid Crewe 300k to sign him .Done well at Leek as classy ball playing midfielder so could come good.

 

It will be good to see an end to the "useless now but may be worth money later" signings now the manager rather than the owner decides about player recruitment.

[werstayinup]

It will be good to see an end to the "useless now but may be worth money later" signings now the manager rather than the owner decides about player recruitment.

 

askey likes the leek lad

[Wrex]

Trickett-Smith clearly has something about him. Shame we allowed him to go straight back on loan at Leek, maybe time was a factor. Would have been more of a test to see him in the National League somewhere and then evaluated him this summer. Pointless completing the deal in January

[davehartshill]

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Trickett-Smith in and around the first team next season.

[Andyregs]

Trickett-Smith clearly has something about him. Shame we allowed him to go straight back on loan at Leek, maybe time was a factor. Would have been more of a test to see him in the National League somewhere and then evaluated him this summer. Pointless completing the deal in January

 

It was part of the deal that brought him to us. He has been training with us but playing for them. There was no way his fitness would be high enough to play for us this season, so it was a good compromise where he improves his fitness and gets game time with a local team hes settled in.

I know people who play with him, and also played with other vale players like gibbons. They say he is a different class. Was saying that he was going in to bigger things months before vale came into sign him. I nearly mentioned him a few times here but thought better of it.

Wouldn’t it be nice to see one of Norman’s gambles pay off for once when he can’t profit from it. There would be a nice kind of justice about that.

[sandyford_valiant]

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Trickett-Smith in and around the first team next season.

 

He won’t be no where near the team in my opinion. In fact I’d say he will be let go or shipped out on loan for the season.

[Wrex]

It was part of the deal that brought him to us. He has been training with us but playing for them. There was no way his fitness would be high enough to play for us this season, so it was a good compromise where he improves his fitness and gets game time with a local team hes settled in.

I know people who play with him, and also played with other vale players like gibbons. They say he is a different class. Was saying that he was going in to bigger things months before vale came into sign him. I nearly mentioned him a few times here but thought better of it.

Wouldn’t it be nice to see one of Norman’s gambles pay off for once when he can’t profit from it. There would be a nice kind of justice about that.

 

He'll be turning 24 at the start of the season and we're expecting him to make the leap through four divisions?

[sandyford_valiant]

It was part of the deal that brought him to us. He has been training with us but playing for them. There was no way his fitness would be high enough to play for us this season, so it was a good compromise where he improves his fitness and gets game time with a local team hes settled in.

I know people who play with him, and also played with other vale players like gibbons. They say he is a different class. Was saying that he was going in to bigger things months before vale came into sign him. I nearly mentioned him a few times here but thought better of it.

Wouldn’t it be nice to see one of Norman’s gambles pay off for once when he can’t profit from it. There would be a nice kind of justice about that.

 

Andy, youve heard totally different to what ive heard about him from people at the club. We shall see then if like you say Askey likes him then he will be involved with the team wont he..

[Andyregs]

Andy, youve heard totally different to what ive heard about him from people at the club. We shall see then if like you say Askey likes him then he will be involved with the team wont he..

 

We’ll see, either way it won’t break the bank. But it has come from the most senior players in the team. At least give him a chance. If he doesn’t make the squad then so be it.

[Andyregs]

He'll be turning 24 at the start of the season and we're expecting him to make the leap through four divisions?

 

No idea, never seen him play, but I’m willing to see if he can convince the manager before writing him off.

[Howjy04]

Try supporting Motherwell as well. Usually propping up the Scottish Prem but somehow manage to stay up.

 

Unacceptable comments H.’Mon ‘Well !!!!

[Howjy04]

No idea, never seen him play, but I’m willing to see if he can convince the manager before writing him off.

 

Neil Baker reckons he has got everything and will do very well.

[cheshirevaliant]

I think Trickett Smith has some affiliation with Madeley White Star? Possibly Nathan Smith recommended him?

[Heatwave]

Unacceptable comments H.’Mon ‘Well !!!!

 

It goes back a long way.

 

I was on holiday in Scotland in 1976 and on a train from Edinburgh to Glasgow. I was reading a Scottish paper I'd bought at the station and saw that Motherwell had spent over £1m on players. I thought I'd follow their results for a while to see how they got on; 43 years later I'm still doing it.

 

That and being a Vale fan as well must mean something. Probably that I'm somehow damaged and/or certifiable.