knockersbumpMKII wrote:Crooks is the notable one, along with Heremia whom interchanging with Houghton or even on at the same time would have made a hell of a difference since he left.
realistically we still haven't replaced like for like quality wise for Crooks and is one of Radford's major feck ups (results being better with him in the team than not despite all the flak Crooks got!)

Also need to consider some of the tat we have signed...Sa was a massive waste of salary and was pants when he wasn't injured! Colborn was utter cack, resigning Carvell for a few games on top dollar and who was gash. Feka has been stealing a wage for two years and keeping others from progressing every time he plays, Tuson was a crock before he got here.
And the latest batch are still a bit 50/50, Carlos looked like he was going to be the business but has been a.let down overall, Manu and Fonua can both do really good stuff but just not as consistantly as i'd like. Frank has got better after going missing in a few games earlier and tbh given the very high salary he's on it's a fine line as to whether he's VFM.

It's not all a bed of roses but there have been some great signings like Minichello, Taylor and Naughton, Michaels has been a very good signing for not much and whilst no world beater is a very reliable performer. Sneyd is starting to find his feet after a very average first season and Pryce has been okay for the most part.

TBH it really is not a huge amount better than McRea given the extra money that Radford has been offorded.

knockersbumpMKII wrote:Crooks is the notable one, along with Heremia whom interchanging with Houghton or even on at the same time would have made a hell of a difference since he left.
realistically we still haven't replaced like for like quality wise for Crooks and is one of Radford's major feck ups (results being better with him in the team than not despite all the flak Crooks got!)

Also need to consider some of the tat we have signed...Sa was a massive waste of salary and was pants when he wasn't injured! Colborn was utter cack, resigning Carvell for a few games on top dollar and who was gash. Feka has been stealing a wage for two years and keeping others from progressing every time he plays, Tuson was a crock before he got here.
And the latest batch are still a bit 50/50, Carlos looked like he was going to be the business but has been a.let down overall, Manu and Fonua can both do really good stuff but just not as consistantly as i'd like. Frank has got better after going missing in a few games earlier and tbh given the very high salary he's on it's a fine line as to whether he's VFM.

It's not all a bed of roses but there have been some great signings like Minichello, Taylor and Naughton, Michaels has been a very good signing for not much and whilst no world beater is a very reliable performer. Sneyd is starting to find his feet after a very average first season and Pryce has been okay for the most part.

TBH it really is not a huge amount better than McRea given the extra money that Radford has been offorded.

Mild mannered Janitor wrote:Each to their own opinion.

Crooks is no world beater, infact, IMO is is only marginally above average. A player who has a decent season in 2013 (when I say decent, I mean was very much protected by senior players, got put through lots of gaps and had a good wing man).

He let one decent season go to his head and started to shout the odds. Radford did the right thing by trying to instill some discipline. Crooks didnt like it and spat his dummy. Radford and the Club very much did the right thing. Cannot have individuals holding the club to ransom.

I appreciate this goes against your anti Radford agenda, but its my opinion.

Wire Yed wrote:Smith has turned around a lot of players, he'll turn him around in time.

But yeah, right this second absolute lazy barsteward.

hull2524 wrote:AND