Summer signings

[WV]

23 minutes ago, TJHValiant said:

Grant and Wilson are both talented players but proven crocks. We have brought this on ourselves. 

How is Grant a proven crock? 

[Vtid]

16 minutes ago, WV said:

How is Grant a proven crock? 

he was a big risk after such a long time out last season & it's backfired. His record before last season is fine so wouldn't class him as a crock 

[Doha]

On 17/10/2023 at 15:41, valeparklife said:

 

Crosby's confirmed the story, he's training with us.

[PV1973]

2 hours ago, TJHValiant said:

Grant and Wilson are both talented players but proven crocks. We have brought this on ourselves. 

We’ve brought it on ourselves by having no depth in those positions in the squad. 

[rob1983]

Two year contract for injury prone grant was nuts

[JRC]

5 hours ago, Vtid said:

Where's bob the knob at? Wilson out till at least mid December. We all know how slow he is to come back from an injury even more so after being out for 2 months! Still think he will play for Vale again do you 🤔 Grant looking a massive risk now as well after missing all of last season pretty much injured & looked well off the pace so far & now back in the treatment room. 

Really depends on whether Crosby sees him as a decent alternative to Loft and Uche. I think it's pretty obvious he wants a target man with 2 behind. Wilson will offer something as a 10. I don't see Wilson getting offers elsewhere, 2 goal and no assists in 8 starts and 6 appearances off the bench plus a long injury record.

[Diego Maradona]

38 minutes ago, rob1983 said:

Two year contract for injury prone grant was nuts

Two year contract for The Yak (getting himself injured for 8 weeks - the dozy date) is/was nuts! 🤫

[osprey]

Seems this season we’ve gone from 2 week injuries to 8 week injuries 

that’s inflation for you 😬

[Paul6754]

On 17/10/2023 at 11:36, geoff1 said:

what another midfielder????????

Looks like there's a bit more to this given what Crosby has said in his pre-Stevenage match press interview.

[darren1810]

14 hours ago, Vtid said:

he was a big risk after such a long time out last season & it's backfired. His record before last season is fine so wouldn't class him as a crock 

I agree. Think he only made 3 starts last season. Schumacher actually was quoted as saying he was released because of injury. Though to me he's no way Championship had they kept him. 

He was a risk. It's backfired but he's not a perennial sick note. 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/steven-schumacher-admits-conor-grant-8435270.amp

[Vtid]

21 minutes ago, darren1810 said:

I agree. Think he only made 3 starts last season. Schumacher actually was quoted as saying he was released because of injury. Though to me he's no way Championship had they kept him. 

He was a risk. It's backfired but he's not a perennial sick note. 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/steven-schumacher-admits-conor-grant-8435270.amp

i thought he was out with one sole injury last year that article says 3 different occasions so whether it's reoccurring one or different injuries it's still worrying. Hasn't looked great either for me whether that's down to fitness or not who knows. Same issue as we all knew start of the season tho wing backs & strikers either lack of or injured 😂

[SFBT]

25 minutes ago, Vtid said:

i thought he was out with one sole injury last year that article says 3 different occasions so whether it's reoccurring one or different injuries it's still worrying. Hasn't looked great either for me whether that's down to fitness or not who knows. Same issue as we all knew start of the season tho wing backs & strikers either lack of or injured 😂

Wing backs and Strikers. Hardest positions to recruit? Simply based on scarcity, and consequently more expensive.

[Vtid]

1 hour ago, SFBT said:

Wing backs and Strikers. Hardest positions to recruit? Simply based on scarcity, and consequently more expensive.

Decent strikers are expensive we all know that i'm not so sure about the wing back situation. I feel we could of got one or two more in that position myself even if it was a loan etc to compete or fill in for injuries.  Goalkeepers are not easy to come by & we managed to sort that out which we've struggled to do for a few years previously 

[rob1983]

Two year contract for The Yak (getting himself injured for 8 weeks - the dozy date) is/was nuts!

Grant's injury record was/is terrible

[Jesse James]

Off topic but, just noticed the Railway Paddock is greyed out for the next 3 home games surely not the toilet issue still how long does it take? I believe we are losing money from this restriction!