Giving him a new contract and then buying other midfielders is the point I took from Paul's post.
Quote from: garyshawsknee on July 27, 2018, 07:28:23 AMGiving him a new contract and then buying other midfielders is the point I took from Paul's post.I get the point he was making but just because we gave someone a new contract shouldn't mean the manager can't bring in his own players as well.
Bearing in mind he sold Westwood and didnt think Tishbola was good enough, just Gary Gardner and Jedinak would have left us short. The midfield neeeded revamping anyway.
Quote from: Clampy on July 27, 2018, 08:26:29 AMQuote from: garyshawsknee on July 27, 2018, 07:28:23 AMGiving him a new contract and then buying other midfielders is the point I took from Paul's post.I get the point he was making but just because we gave someone a new contract shouldn't mean the manager can't bring in his own players as well.No but giving someone a new contract and then signing 5 new players in his position over the next 7-8 months is taking that to an extreme. If we'd signing 1-2 midfielders I'd be fine with Gardner getting a new contract just before the window but giving someone a new contract and then replacing him (and sending him out on loan) a few weeks later is stupid when he was 25 at the time.
I have always been a big advocate for Gardner after watching how good he was at youth level - the injuries, particularly that cowardly challenge in a pre season game at Swindon have completely stunted his progress.Was popular in loans at both Forest and Barnsley but was never gonna get and never will get that15 game run that he would need to see if he could own a place in our side. We have a lot of very similar ability central midfield players of which Gardner is one who potentially has a small value it is a good time to sell him if there is a buyer. It is time to let the likes of Doyle-Hayes provide competition to the likes of Whelan, Hourihane & Bjarnasson
I wonder if the better informed than me consider he could play a sole holding role in dront of a back three? Pace would not be an issue.