Re: Craig Stanley
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:32
They've planned it this way to try and get him to be here for the play-offs should we make it. 
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Re: Craig Stanley
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:34
This guy has been a regular for them this season, so it's intersting to see we actually manage to sign somebody who gets regualr football!
Re: Craig Stanley
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:37
How? I'm not disputing what you say, but how does a 28 day loan mean he'll be here for the play-offs? Why haven't we just signed him on a season long loan?Southampton Gull wrote:They've planned it this way to try and get him to be here for the play-offs should we make it.
Re: Craig Stanley
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:39
Gulliball wrote: How? I'm not disputing what you say, but how does a 28 day loan mean he'll be here for the play-offs? Why haven't we just signed him on a season long loan?
No idea how the loan system works out but the reasoning was given that this is the only way we can keep him for that length of time. You know more about the loan rules than me mate.
Re: Craig Stanley
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:40
Anyone seen him play?
Re: Craig Stanley
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:43
looking on their forum, they are shocked to say the least .. looks like we got a nice loan signing hereNickGull wrote:Anyone seen him play?
Re: Craig Stanley
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:44
Bit of an odd signing, wouldn't have said that centre midfield was somewhere we would be looking for.
From what I remember he's a bit of a box to box midfielder, plenty of energy and strong in the tackle, and I remember him scoring a well taken goal on the break when we got beat there last season. Could this represent a shift in formation, with a Stanley/Mansell partnership in the centre and O'Kane out wide? Wroe on the move perhaps?
I'm hoping SG's prophecy of more movement is true. Still think we need more options up front.
Welcome to TQ1 anyway Craig!
From what I remember he's a bit of a box to box midfielder, plenty of energy and strong in the tackle, and I remember him scoring a well taken goal on the break when we got beat there last season. Could this represent a shift in formation, with a Stanley/Mansell partnership in the centre and O'Kane out wide? Wroe on the move perhaps?
I'm hoping SG's prophecy of more movement is true. Still think we need more options up front.
Welcome to TQ1 anyway Craig!
Re: Craig Stanley
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:44
Got a link to the forum?
Re: Craig Stanley
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:46
shrimpsvoices.co.ukHRG wrote:Got a link to the forum?
Re: Craig Stanley
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:48
Thanking you kindly.
Re: Craig Stanley
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:48
Re: Craig Stanley
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:48
http://www.ttpics.co.uk/shrimpsvoices/v ... =1&t=10366
The topic itself.
They ARE NOT 'appy.
Seems like he is a bit of a Lee Mansell midfield general.
Matt.
The topic itself.
They ARE NOT 'appy.
Seems like he is a bit of a Lee Mansell midfield general.
Matt.
Re: Craig Stanley
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:50
Thanking the three of you kindly
Re: Craig Stanley
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:53
I had seen that it had already been posted, but didn't have the heart to delete my post.
Matt.
Matt.
Re: Craig Stanley
Posted: 31 Jan 2011, 19:57
Well that has bucked me up - they're really cut up about this!
Trouble is - why only one month?
The bit I liked was "at least he can play his football on the ground down there" - perhaps we shall see a real foil for Lee Mansell in centre mid, unlike the lethargic NW.
Trouble is - why only one month?
The bit I liked was "at least he can play his football on the ground down there" - perhaps we shall see a real foil for Lee Mansell in centre mid, unlike the lethargic NW.