Wed Nov 07, 2018 1:51 pm
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Thu Nov 08, 2018 2:13 am
Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:57 am
Thu Nov 08, 2018 10:22 am
northernbluebird wrote:madine was never a 'crucial' signing - he was there to add firepower and help get us over the line. he has never been given a run of games and now finds himself in the PL, which is probably a step too far at the moment for him.
tomlin is not fit enough to play for us in the premier league. lesson from there is to sign players who are professional.
if we keep shopping in the championship, that's where we'll end up.
Thu Nov 08, 2018 11:55 am
Tony Blue Williams wrote:northernbluebird wrote:madine was never a 'crucial' signing - he was there to add firepower and help get us over the line. he has never been given a run of games and now finds himself in the PL, which is probably a step too far at the moment for him.
tomlin is not fit enough to play for us in the premier league. lesson from there is to sign players who are professional.
if we keep shopping in the championship, that's where we'll end up.
Very good point about Madine. He was brought in when Ken was having one of his moments and his signing seemed to give KZ the kick up the arse he needed and eventually that got us over the line.
At face value it looks like £6m wasted on another duff striker but there is an argument that it helped secure £100m in PL money (plus parachute payments if we came down) and that in anyone's book is good business.
Tomlin does seem to be an expensive mistake but I am sure like many others I would love to see him just tried out if we ever had to change tac during a game.
Thu Nov 08, 2018 3:32 pm
Tony Blue Williams wrote:northernbluebird wrote:madine was never a 'crucial' signing - he was there to add firepower and help get us over the line. he has never been given a run of games and now finds himself in the PL, which is probably a step too far at the moment for him.
tomlin is not fit enough to play for us in the premier league. lesson from there is to sign players who are professional.
if we keep shopping in the championship, that's where we'll end up.
Very good point about Madine. He was brought in when Ken was having one of his moments and his signing seemed to give KZ the kick up the arse he needed and eventually that got us over the line.
At face value it looks like £6m wasted on another duff striker but there is an argument that it helped secure £100m in PL money (plus parachute payments if we came down) and that in anyone's book is good business.
Tomlin does seem to be an expensive mistake but I am sure like many others I would love to see him just tried out if we ever had to change tac during a game.
Thu Nov 08, 2018 5:07 pm
Thu Nov 08, 2018 8:40 pm
City Slicker wrote:Tony Blue Williams wrote:northernbluebird wrote:madine was never a 'crucial' signing - he was there to add firepower and help get us over the line. he has never been given a run of games and now finds himself in the PL, which is probably a step too far at the moment for him.
tomlin is not fit enough to play for us in the premier league. lesson from there is to sign players who are professional.
if we keep shopping in the championship, that's where we'll end up.
Very good point about Madine. He was brought in when Ken was having one of his moments and his signing seemed to give KZ the kick up the arse he needed and eventually that got us over the line.
At face value it looks like £6m wasted on another duff striker but there is an argument that it helped secure £100m in PL money (plus parachute payments if we came down) and that in anyone's book is good business.
Tomlin does seem to be an expensive mistake but I am sure like many others I would love to see him just tried out if we ever had to change tac during a game.
Madine was a panic buy and is hopelessly out of his depth. If we could offload him in January, even on a free, it would represent good business. However, I agree with you about Tomlin: it would be useful to see what impact he could have in the Premier for us. His physical attributes are disappointing but he does have an element of class which we sorely lack.
Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:04 am
City Slicker wrote:Tony Blue Williams wrote:northernbluebird wrote:madine was never a 'crucial' signing - he was there to add firepower and help get us over the line. he has never been given a run of games and now finds himself in the PL, which is probably a step too far at the moment for him.
tomlin is not fit enough to play for us in the premier league. lesson from there is to sign players who are professional.
if we keep shopping in the championship, that's where we'll end up.
Very good point about Madine. He was brought in when Ken was having one of his moments and his signing seemed to give KZ the kick up the arse he needed and eventually that got us over the line.
At face value it looks like £6m wasted on another duff striker but there is an argument that it helped secure £100m in PL money (plus parachute payments if we came down) and that in anyone's book is good business.
Tomlin does seem to be an expensive mistake but I am sure like many others I would love to see him just tried out if we ever had to change tac during a game.
Madine was a panic buy and is hopelessly out of his depth. If we could offload him in January, even on a free, it would represent good business. However, I agree with you about Tomlin: it would be useful to see what impact he could have in the Premier for us. His physical attributes are disappointing but he does have an element of class which we sorely lack.
Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:06 pm
Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:10 pm
Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:22 pm
Sam ReaN wrote:I would put in Anthony Pilkington in that mix, yes Gary Madine has yet to score for us since he arrived in January, and Lee Tomlin prefers a move away from the club but what about Pilkington? What is his mind set? Does he still have any sort of future at Cardiff or should he get loaned out or even sold.
Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:36 pm
Mr Shed wrote:I'd love to see Madine start for us with a full team behind him (not a cup side) i think he'd do well. Possibly even tomorrow V Brighton.
Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:10 pm
Sam ReaN wrote:I would put in Anthony Pilkington in that mix, yes Gary Madine has yet to score for us since he arrived in January, and Lee Tomlin prefers a move away from the club but what about Pilkington? What is his mind set? Does he still have any sort of future at Cardiff or should he get loaned out or even sold.
Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:02 pm
Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:23 pm
HarriRhys22 wrote:Why aren’t Pilks and Tomlin playing for the under 23’s to keep them match fit ready for the January sales?