Who to sign for next season?

[Guitar Ray]

Rodney's name being mentioned a few times.  I hope and pray he plays at least a full season with fans back in the ground.  Both for us and for him.

[werstayinup]

37 minutes ago, Eddie Ford said:

Paul Mullins from Cambridge 

Would anyone of suggested him last summer?? it would get the same reaction as if we signed Max Watters or the lad who went walsall

[darren1810]

Why would he leave a newly promoted team ( probably) for us ?

Also the facts are there for us all to see but this is his Pope 12/13 wonder season. Previously he's been somewhat a journeyman. 

He's scored some absolutely tremendous goals and no arguing he's the best striker in the division but I'm not sure he's even a 15 a season man personally. 

Had Rodney been on penalty duty as Mullin is then we'd be looking at a striker on about 17 

I'm taking nothing away from the bloke , awesome season but I do think it's a one off everything he touched turns to gold season 

[darren1810]

His stats 

 

[bomber]

How all the team have been playing under DC you would sign them all! However this has been a difficult season many of the past performances cannot be forgotten. I trust our management to sort out who has potential to play 30 games plus and perform consistently at a good level. The job of retaining our league status is almost complete , we now have to assemble a promotion chasing side nothing less than play offs would be acceptable. 

[Iron Curtain]

1 hour ago, Eddie Ford said:

Paul Mullins from Cambridge 

No chance...

The risk of him being a one season wonder will be too high for the wages he will command after that season.

plus Cambridge will probably go up and offer him a great deal meaning he wouldn’t come here anyway.

 

[Fosse69]

2 hours ago, Eddie Ford said:

Paul Mullins from Cambridge 

Our DOF signed him for Swindon in 2017

[Joe B]

I'm expecting a raft of players we haven't heard of/aren't expecting.

There's no point hiring a DoF and overhauling the recruitment department, only to go and try and sign the same players everyone else is and inevitably be gazumped on wages by Bradford

If we're going to get out of this league we're going to have to be smarter than everyone else in recruitment.

The Wonder of Vale pages won't like it but hopefully we'll go beyond the days of fans forming their opinion on the sole criteria of 'do I recognise him?', which would lead to a team of memorable names like Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro + players who had a good season years ago like Nicky Ajose.

Trust the Matrix.

[CAVALIER]

Paul Downing ex West Brom/Walsall doesn’t play at Pompey. Not sure if injured but under 30, lots of experience at centre half. Worth a shot?

[The man in the pub]

If all clubs are having this player cap imposed  then there is going to be more to choose from come the Summer. Genuine question does it apply to Championship and League 1 ?  If so could be some decent pickings. Callum Guy a good shout liked him the short time he was with us. Need to replace some of our stalwarts with younger , fresher legged versions.

[Fosse69]

17 minutes ago, The man in the pub said:

If all clubs are having this player cap imposed  then there is going to be more to choose from come the Summer. Genuine question does it apply to Championship and League 1 ?  If so could be some decent pickings. Callum Guy a good shout liked him the short time he was with us. Need to replace some of our stalwarts with younger , fresher legged versions.

Applies the same to L1,  but Championship 25 same as Prem with homegrown min 8.

[LancyTony]

7 hours ago, darren1810 said:

Why would he leave a newly promoted team ( probably) for us ?

 

Scott Brown did!

[LancyTony]

6 hours ago, bomber said:

How all the team have been playing under DC you would sign them all! However this has been a difficult season many of the past performances cannot be forgotten...

See...I don't understand this attitude? Past performances were a product of things that happened in the past - things that are not in evidence, now? Legge has come back in  and got back his form. Crookes has been people's MOTM. Mills has become a steady player. Brisley, likewise. Even McKirdy has done enough to be re-registered. What happened months ago, when all our players lost form, at the same time, may never been known - but, whatever it was, that environment / climate no longer exists so players probably won't fall back into those performances?  

[philmpv]

See...I don't understand this attitude? Past performances were a product of things that happened in the past - things that are not in evidence, now? Legge has come back in  and got back his form. Crookes has been people's MOTM. Mills has become a steady player. Brisley, likewise. Even McKirdy has done enough to be re-registered. What happened months ago, when all our players lost form, at the same time, may never been known - but, whatever it was, that environment / climate no longer exists so players probably won't fall back into those performances?  

Until they decide they don't like Clarke? Really pleased that we've managed to pull clear of relegation now, but I personally don't trust all but a handful of our current squad to give it all week in week out.

[dishydave]

Even in top form Mills crookes and brisley aren't good enough back up for a team looking to be promoted. We need to be replacing our first players so brown monty joyce and Legge are back ups next year if they get contracts that is