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Post by andrewb77 on Jul 20, 2024 22:58:22 GMT
I wasn't sure, and did not want to liable myself. So we brought a player who might not be able to play for us because he can't get a work permit. Who says he will ever get a work permit? Brilliant. So we had a proven left back, more or less thrown out the club for nothing. I bet Lincoln City are rubbing their hands. What a load of plonkers Burton Albion are. Not long to wait now. I don’t think that either Burton Albion or the guys from the Nordic Football Group are plonkers Andrew. I have only been impressed so far. Facebook not many are saying they are pleased to see Tom going to Lincoln. In fact there isn't a post wishing Tom gone. It's a balls up. You can paint it which ever way you want.
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Post by rhys0204 on Jul 21, 2024 7:12:32 GMT
It's Tom Hamer, as much as I liked him, he's really not that huge of a deal. There are dozens of defenders of his level, many of which will be much better suited to our new style of play.
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Post by cbh1 on Jul 21, 2024 9:09:42 GMT
I don’t think that either Burton Albion or the guys from the Nordic Football Group are plonkers Andrew. I have only been impressed so far. Facebook not many are saying they are pleased to see Tom going to Lincoln. In fact there isn't a post wishing Tom gone. It's a balls up. You can paint it which ever way you want. So now Facebook is the yardstick for a player. Less than 50 comments on the clubs announcement of his departure. Most acknowledging his time with us. Using Facebook as a measure is like saying that Wikipedia is the font of all internet knowledge. Tom is a decent defender suited to being a right sided centre back in a three, which he wanted to play with us when he resigned but didn’t really get used there. Our new gaffer wants full backs/wing backs with pace to get up and down the wings if we are playing 433. For all his attributes, Tom is not suited to that style. I still expect another right sided defensive option to come in. And that’s painting it in a much more realistic way.
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Post by andrewb77 on Jul 21, 2024 11:12:48 GMT
40 more Tom Hamer comments than on the forum. 39 if you don't include me. Please don't count them. Still think it's a balls up. It's nothing else. Our new Left back is stuck over seas because he can't get a work permit. Might never get a work permit. When you had a good left, right sided defender who is still young, still learning the game. Played in this league for a number of seasons. Holding his own at this level. As good as any other defenders in this league with a attacking attitude. Come on it's a balls up. 😭☔😎👍
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Post by cbh1 on Jul 21, 2024 11:22:59 GMT
40 more Tom Hamer comments than on the forum. 39 if you don't include me. Please don't count them. Still think it's a balls up. It's nothing else. Our new Left back is stuck over seas because he can't get a work permit. Might never get a work permit. When you had a good left, right sided defender who is still young, still learning the game. Played in this league for a number of seasons. Holding his own at this level. As good as any other defenders in this league with a attacking attitude. Come on it's a balls up. 😭☔😎👍 We already have two other left footed left backs, Williams and Armer so we are not exactly short in that position. Why do you find it so hard to grasp that whilst Tom is a capable defender he does not fit the profile of player that the new staff want to play at right back/wing back? Why don’t you wait and see who comes in to fill that spot in the squad before spouting off your ridiculous ‘balls up’ nonsense.
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Post by rhys0204 on Jul 21, 2024 11:23:26 GMT
40 more Tom Hamer comments than on the forum. 39 if you don't include me. Please don't count them. Still think it's a balls up. It's nothing else. Our new Left back is stuck over seas because he can't get a work permit. Might never get a work permit. When you had a good left, right sided defender who is still young, still learning the game. Played in this league for a number of seasons. Holding his own at this level. As good as any other defenders in this league with a attacking attitude. Come on it's a balls up. 😭☔😎👍 Loaning players out until they get a work permit isn't uncommon at proper clubs. We aren't Tamworth, we can invest in players and not have to use them right away. He might never even play for us. For all we know he'll tear it up in Sweden and be sold for a tidy profit.
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Post by Fred Andrews on Jul 21, 2024 12:01:44 GMT
Hamer will be missed, I don't think anybody would question that, and he was on his day a great player. He served us well and was one of our better right backs we've had during our time in the EFL. He certainly leaves will no ill will and I think he gained our respect and admiration for a solid three plus years with us.
That being said, the new management & owners clearly want a clean slate and have different ideas, we've had a rough few years and even Tom himself had a dodgy season just gone with injury & lack of consistency.
I hope we've received a fee for him, the club statement from both sides makes it look like we haven't, but I'd be extremely surprised if that was the case.
We've got Godwin-Malife who at this moment will likely be our first choice right back, considering he played that position at Swindon last season, and then we've got Moon who can cover there (unless he goes), Bannon has played there before for Queens Park, and Delap has also covered that position, I expect we will likely sign another right sided defender too before the season begins, as we are well covered on the left.
I think 99% of us are fairly on board with what the club are trying to do, some fans are making a fuss over nothing. Yes, a few of the signings have been a little weird and some are fairly large gambles, but hopefully in a few weeks time we'll have another half a dozen players through the door, I expect another three or four will move on, some younger ones will be loaned out, and we'll have a much better idea of how the squad is looking.
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Post by bobgauden on Jul 21, 2024 14:38:20 GMT
It seems Tom Hamer has all of a sudden become a world beater in this league. Average at best and I don’t believe we’ll miss him at all. What is there to miss? The long throws? People need to calm down and show a bit of patience. For the past few years we’ve been moaning about square pegs in round holes and this is exactly what we’d be doing by playing him in our new system.
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Post by andrewb77 on Jul 22, 2024 6:48:32 GMT
It seems Tom Hamer has all of a sudden become a world beater in this league. Average at best and I don’t believe we’ll miss him at all. What is there to miss? The long throws? People need to calm down and show a bit of patience. For the past few years we’ve been moaning about square pegs in round holes and this is exactly what we’d be doing by playing him in our new system. I'm one of the 50 who thought he was better than that. I hope you don't regret saying that. You have your opinion it's a forum.
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Post by luke on Jul 24, 2024 18:50:27 GMT
Signing incoming
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Post by mikeyboy on Jul 24, 2024 19:01:54 GMT
Nick Akoto, a right back. From South Georgia Tormenta in the USA.
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Post by Fred Andrews on Jul 24, 2024 19:04:12 GMT
From the American third division, ex Wimbledon youth so likely a Robinson link involved with this one.
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Post by Broster on Jul 24, 2024 19:07:27 GMT
Another intriguing signing!
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Post by Fred Andrews on Jul 24, 2024 19:15:50 GMT
It says we broke the transfer record for that division too. Which probably isn't much considering the level.
Another signing I'm kind of confused by, not in a negative way but we are certainly throwing all of our balls in the gamble basket.
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Post by luke on Jul 24, 2024 19:18:09 GMT
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Post by Ilson Brewer on Jul 24, 2024 19:34:26 GMT
New kit and sponsor?
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Post by andrewb77 on Jul 24, 2024 20:04:17 GMT
Akoto. Has he got a work permit? New kit it looks very black. Seems like the in colour. Black. Akoto should be alright playing in black. If he has a work permit. 🤔 My home town there team. It was 'come on you reds'. Now it's 'come on you blacks' doesn't sound right! 🤔
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Post by everard on Jul 24, 2024 20:22:14 GMT
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Post by rhys0204 on Jul 24, 2024 20:25:47 GMT
Akoto. Has he got a work permit? New kit it looks very black. Seems like the in colour. Black. Akoto should be alright playing in black. If he has a work permit. 🤔 My home town there team. It was 'come on you reds'. Now it's 'come on you blacks' doesn't sound right! 🤔 Look I'm the corner of that shirt , it says 'USL League One', which is the league he's just come from. It's probably just the only bit of sportswear he had for the medical etc.
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Post by Ilson Brewer on Jul 24, 2024 20:35:36 GMT
Akoto. Has he got a work permit? New kit it looks very black. Seems like the in colour. Black. Akoto should be alright playing in black. If he has a work permit. 🤔 My home town there team. It was 'come on you reds'. Now it's 'come on you blacks' doesn't sound right! 🤔 Look I'm the corner of that shirt , it says 'USL League One', which is the league he's just come from. It's probably just the only bit of sportswear he had for the medical etc. Yes, I spotted that too, but it did initially take me by surprise - he's clearly being photographed at Pirelli but with a USL 1 shirt - cant find that colour shirt at his old club. I think PAYNE is a real estate agent in Georgia btw.
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