Thunder Bolt
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The miseries referred to posters rather than posts. Some repeated themselves with more negative comments.
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We've signed someone - Aaron Hughes
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The miseries referred to posters rather than posts. Some repeated themselves with more negative comments.
A good signing, if his body can still hack it. But pace and youth not prerequisites in his position.
I've been to a few Fulham games, as well as seeing him on TV like everyone else. Hughes was an excellent PL player and defender.
I've been to a few Fulham games, as well as seeing him on TV like everyone else. Hughes was an excellent PL player and defender.
Sergei's Celebration
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Are we really arguing over who NSC is / has been more negative about. This is a new one.
British Bulldog
The great escape
- Feb 6, 2006
- 10,897
Decent signing ( although not before time ) Lets hope a few more will follow very soon.
Ah, you confused me by comparing the number of negative posters to the total number of posts in the thread. I would suspect a lot of the positive/neutral people repeated themselves/got involved in debates, too. So it is still more significant than your 12 posters v 256 posts comment suggests.
deletebeepbeepbeep
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- May 12, 2009
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Never heard of the bloke before today but sounds like ideal experience as Macksimenko and Dunk develop.
No, one poster suggested NSC was initially negative about a previous signing (to draw parallels to the less than excited response of some posters in this thread). Another couple of posters remember it differently, I posted the signing thread highlighting a few of the initial negative comments to show it was quite negative.
Footsoldier
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- May 26, 2013
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What OAPs?
Dan Aitch
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- May 31, 2013
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Well as far as I'm concerned I don't really care what he's been like in the past. I'm concerned with his future, and someone at the Albion has seen fit to bring him in and see how it works out for us all.
Oh yeah, I could have a whinge about the size of the boils on his arse, or the colour of his current car but what would be the point?
I refer you all to Spain's performance at the World Cup, and Costa Rica's. Expectation isn't always matched by performance so if I make no assumptions about what he'll be like then I'm happier to not stress about disasters, Sammy Lee and away trips to Middlesbrough.
Some of you lot need to chill out a bit and give the bloke a chance.
Correct me if I'm wrong but Wayne Bridge was a no-hoper too, wasn't he?
Oh yeah, I could have a whinge about the size of the boils on his arse, or the colour of his current car but what would be the point?
I refer you all to Spain's performance at the World Cup, and Costa Rica's. Expectation isn't always matched by performance so if I make no assumptions about what he'll be like then I'm happier to not stress about disasters, Sammy Lee and away trips to Middlesbrough.
Some of you lot need to chill out a bit and give the bloke a chance.
Correct me if I'm wrong but Wayne Bridge was a no-hoper too, wasn't he?
- Aug 7, 2003
- 7,810
Good signing, a blend of youth and experience is needed. Lewis Dunk will continue to develop into a great player learning from Aaron and Sami.
Meade's Ball
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Not enormously enamoured with his signing, but trustworthy of him as a reasonable centre-half. I'm hoping still, maybe misguidedly, that he's one of many, including a few bright and rising possible stars rather than just a set of wrinkled chaps we find supping at the last chance saloon. I might be asking for too much, and won't be too much of a baby if it doesn't happen, but i do want to be thrilled an arrival alongside our steady pros.
I hugely under-admired the talents and ardour of Ward when he turned up, so it's strongly possible i could wrongly expect too little of Hughes too.
I hugely under-admired the talents and ardour of Ward when he turned up, so it's strongly possible i could wrongly expect too little of Hughes too.
British Bulldog
The great escape
- Feb 6, 2006
- 10,897
Signings are signings and it was getting to the point where I could see us bringing Mullery out of retirement just to make the numbers up.
Sergei's Celebration
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For some reason this is making me laugh as I have no idea if you're being serious or not!
If I was a Reading fan, I'd have gone on my forum at the beginning of last season and broadcast the fact that the Bridge signing was brilliant ( having checked out NSC opinion, press etc). But in retrospect, it was a bad signing. They must have paid him good money too! I can't judge Hughes for that reason but if he turns out like Upson, Bridge and Ward for us, then the club have done very well indeed. He has the potential, lets wait and see.
the replacement who probably wont play. How's that a direct replacement?
Footsoldier
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- May 26, 2013
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We probably will. At this rate our back four will find it hard to venture past the 18 yard line.
Baldseagull
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How have you worked out his probability of playing?
Charlies Shinpad
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Obviously you have a decent imput on team selection on a matchday then ??
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(Forster-Caskey at the moment)
A scoop! Defenders with a lot of experience (450 games) with the lesser Premier League clubs have a lot of experience in defending by necessity. Not like a youngster from Chelsea reserves at all.
Whether he has still got the legs to run around the pitch, we will just have to see. Captain of Northern Ireland stands for something.
http://origin-www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~5942,00.html
"never did a massive amount wrong, but never set the world alight. A good solid, honest defender"
Mags: http://www.nufc-forum.com/nufcforum/index.php?topic=33782.0
I wanted to us to sign a speedy marquee defender from a foreign club, but that will have to come later.
(Forster-Caskey at the moment)A scoop! Defenders with a lot of experience (450 games) with the lesser Premier League clubs have a lot of experience in defending by necessity. Not like a youngster from Chelsea reserves at all.
Whether he has still got the legs to run around the pitch, we will just have to see. Captain of Northern Ireland stands for something.
http://origin-www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~5942,00.html
"never did a massive amount wrong, but never set the world alight. A good solid, honest defender"
Mags: http://www.nufc-forum.com/nufcforum/index.php?topic=33782.0
I wanted to us to sign a speedy marquee defender from a foreign club, but that will have to come later.
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