He wasn't really a regular when we won league 1 when he was a loan. Quite often played 2nd choice behind first choice Shipley/ Allen.O’Hare. Was a masterstroke getting him on loan, and was unbelievable convincing him to sign for us permanently
Hyam and Shipley most appearances under him. ?
Without McNulty second half of season in league 2 we don't go up. Don't sell him to by others and we could still be in league 2 or worse as without promotion the budget would have crashed. Then Kelly and Doyle help settle us for a season in league 1. Walsh, O'Hare, Godden then arrive and wipe the floor with league 1. Don't think it's something you can answer as so many important players along the way. If only one of them had not stepped up to the play then things could be so different. You also have to add players like Chaplin, Bayliss etc who never done much here but raised the funds to sign the next lot. To be honest I think loads of them deserve the title of best signing. Guess that just shows how well the team and club have been rebuilt since Robin's came back.
Its been just over 4 years since he transformed us.
Who's for you has been his his flagship/best/ or most influential signing during his tenure.
Contenders
Doyle
Mcnulty
Biamou
Hyam
Walsh
Marosi
Kelly
McFadzen
Ohare
Godden
Dabo
Don't think I missed anyone else worthy of the shortlist...contenders realistically ..potentially Shipley being brought through our system through the league's.
For me it's Doyle as a leader without him we wouldn't got Mcnulty....close 2nd Kelly.
This isn't necessarily about the best player signed.
Maybe I miss worded it, we are talking about the best and the game changers who took us from div 2 to Championship security. Bayliss was a good player for us but not in my eyes a McNulty, Kelly, Doyle. Godden etc. He was brought for potential and has fallen flat, were as our players keep improving. IF he stayed then he might have been included as a player too , but for me (yes some good games and goals) but his greatest contribution was his fee..Can’t agree Bayliss never done much here, he was a big reason we got promoted from League 2
It has to be McNulty not necessarily the best player bought cheap free I think, 28 goals and sold for £1.5million has to be the best all round deal.
I think that is forgotten where we could have been but for that we squeezed out of division 2 sold McNulty for big bucks for us and used a lot of it to help create what we have now and where we are. Our owner wouldn’t have given a shit where we might have been, don’t forget that.Without McNulty second half of season in league 2 we don't go up. Don't sell him to buy others and we could still be in league 2 or worse as without promotion the budget would have crashed. Then Kelly and Doyle help settle us for a season in league 1. Walsh, O'Hare, Godden then arrive and wipe the floor with league 1. Don't think it's something you can answer as so many important players along the way. If only one of them had not stepped up to the play then things could be so different. You also have to add players like Chaplin, Bayliss etc who never done much here but raised the funds to sign the next lot. To be honest I think loads of them deserve the title of best signing. Guess that just shows how well the team and club have been rebuilt since Robin's came back.
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