Two new Trialists - Cooper/Rendell

Behind-the-Gulls · Post by **Behind-the-Gulls** » 19 Jul 2013, 14:55

Rendell's clearly not match-fit so it will be difficult for him to impress tomorrow-particularly in the heat of the afternoon.
Hard then to see how he can do enough to be offered a contract on the basis of two appearances.

Dutchgull · Post by **Dutchgull** » 19 Jul 2013, 17:52

Shaun Cooper looks to have a good "football brain" and is an experienced versatile player. What more could we ask for ? I hope he impresses tomorrow and we sign him up !

PhilGull · Post by **PhilGull** » 20 Jul 2013, 13:24

If there is room in the budget Cooper sounds like the sort of player most teams would like to have. A versatile 'footballer', someone comfortable on the ball who can play in a few positions. I'm just not convinced he is right as a first choice centre-half.

Lukeyboy WFC · Post by **Lukeyboy WFC** » 20 Jul 2013, 13:26

Think they would both do you a decent job

Magpiegull · Post by **Magpiegull** » 06 Sep 2013, 14:05

Shaun Cooper has today signed for Portsmouth

Richinns · Post by **Richinns** » 06 Sep 2013, 14:20

I bet Knill wished he had signed him and not Harding now.

ferrarilover · Post by **ferrarilover** » 06 Sep 2013, 21:05

Well, that's the first proper mistake that Knill could be accused of making. I'm sure there's more to it than meets the eye (probably money-based), but the decision to let Cooper go just keeps getting dumber and dumber.

Matt.

supergulls · Post by **supergulls** » 07 Sep 2013, 07:50

The annoying thing is Matt, Alan knill said they were arguing over £100

Glostergull · Post by **Glostergull** » 07 Sep 2013, 16:39

supergulls wrote:The annoying thing is Matt, Alan knill said they were arguing over £100

Are you saying that they were arguing over £100 per week. £100 per month or £100 per game or £100 in total?.

Or was Al holding out for £1000 as he felt that Matts autograph was worth more.

brucie · Post by **brucie** » 08 Sep 2013, 09:26

At the end of the day we were in need of a specialist centre half which Cooper wasn't so Knill cannot really be accused of making a mistake.

Richinns · Post by **Richinns** » 08 Sep 2013, 10:15

brucie wrote:At the end of the day we were in need of a specialist centre half which Cooper wasn't so Knill cannot really be accused of making a mistake.

I think if he had the choice now he would have Cooper (who is a specialised central midfielder and can play at right-back and also centre half) over Harding.

ferrarilover · Post by **ferrarilover** » 08 Sep 2013, 10:34

brucie wrote:At the end of the day we were in need of a specialist centre half which Cooper wasn't so Knill cannot really be accused of making a mistake.

This is true, we were viewing Cooper as a CB and he was never going to fill that role. Unfortunately, we didn't hear about Pearce quite early enough. It's a shame, because Cooper is obviously a talent, we just didn't have a space for him in the squad.

Matt.

Post by **Southampton Gull** » 08 Sep 2013, 10:52

ferrarilover wrote: This is true, we were viewing Cooper as a CB and he was never going to fill that role. Unfortunately, we didn't hear about Pearce quite early enough. It's a shame, because Cooper is obviously a talent, we just didn't have a space for him in the squad.

Matt.

We did, it was a space in the budget we were lacking

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