Bakovnetski Posted 8 July, 2011 Share Posted 8 July, 2011 Peter Reid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 9 July, 2011 Author Share Posted 9 July, 2011 ever wished you hadn't asked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
um pahars Posted 9 July, 2011 Share Posted 9 July, 2011 ever wished you hadn't asked? I don't think the question was the issue, more the eulogising that preceded the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 9 July, 2011 Author Share Posted 9 July, 2011 first post corrected. Apologies to all it offended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 11 July, 2011 Share Posted 11 July, 2011 NickG - no offence but you really are the king of spin and you need to calm down a tad. He is a good proven Championship player - nothing more nothing less, I think he will be an asset but he aint no obvious world beater (otherwise Leicester would no doubt have bought him) and Stuart Pearce didn't think he was worthy of a kick in the recent U21s tournament.Let's keep our feet on the ground and hope he will prosper from being at a club on a permanent contract. It will be interesting to see how he develops for sure and I welcome his arrival. There's a good chance he will improve into a Prem player, but your post is a bit OTT. agree with most of that Duncan, but I think the reason behind Pearce's "supposed" exclusion may have been that Cork is ..23 ? and SP is up against it to find good U21 players (his main task) and using an "overage player " doesn't solve his problems. I think U21s are generally regarded (for the very best) ...the last step before a selection to the full squad. Obviously JC is too old for the U21s and isn't in consideration for anything " higher " than that. However, as far as Saints are concerned, I think he is a VG signing. Also says something for Chelseas youth policy when a 10 year junior / youth star and Reserve team captain can't even get on their bench ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 11 July, 2011 Share Posted 11 July, 2011 Cork is an ok player. Maybe bit more exciting player than Forte and N'Guessan. personally put him at bit above fonte and lambert for various reasons although they were good signings and got us promoted. I don't think I want to rate good / exciting signings but I was encouraged when I read about it (was away on holiday), when I thought of possible midfield line-up. Chamberlain, Schneiderlin, Lallana, Chaplow, Hammond..and now Cork ! (talk about a selection problem Nigel.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 11 July, 2011 Share Posted 11 July, 2011 agree with most of that Duncan, but I think the reason behind Pearce's "supposed" exclusion may have been that Cork is ..23 ? and SP is up against it to find good U21 players (his main task) and using an "overage player " doesn't solve his problems. I think U21s are generally regarded (for the very best) ...the last step before a selection to the full squad. Obviously JC is too old for the U21s and isn't in consideration for anything " higher " than that. However, as far as Saints are concerned, I think he is a VG signing. Also says something for Chelseas youth policy when a 10 year junior / youth star and Reserve team captain can't even get on their bench ! Cork turned 22 in June, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 11 July, 2011 Share Posted 11 July, 2011 (edited) Cork turned 22 in June, David THX Duncan, I stand corrected, (actually the BBC site said he was 23 ) but I still maintain that Pearce has to produce more teenage Micah Richards type "finds", and as far as the England U21s are concerned... Jack is past his "best before " date. He (Pearce) has to develop new "younger " talent. At (Saints) club level, Cork is a great signing..just look at our midfield line-up now..who do you leave out ? Edited 11 July, 2011 by david in sweden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted 11 July, 2011 Share Posted 11 July, 2011 Most exciting signing for several years could be Alex Chamberlain signing a 3-year contract in August 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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