I don't care who owns who, we need to play our best team.
Robins doesn't seem like the sentimental type to me who'd play Mason just because he's 'one of us', and if that was the case there would be no point having him back. If Robins sees him as better then Mason, as he clearly does, then he needs to continue to play him, its whats best for the team. We aren't out to be all warm & fuzzy and hand some development opportunities out, we're here to win games. We can worry about all that stuff when we're a bit further up the leagues.
You pick your strongest 11, not your favourite 11.
Draft one in but I think McCallum will be here on loan,although I’ll make a point brown would suit the left wing back position how’s he been doing out on loan anyone know ?Other options?
Ha ha. No. That’s not the same thing and you know it. Walsh is here for the season, has cemented his place in the team by being better than anyone else in his position, and is literally one of the players that has to be played if available. McCallum has a more than adequate back up in Mason, some even feel he’s the better player. Who would replace Walsh (that we also ‘own’ and is of a similar ability)?This logic makes no sense. Do you think we should drop on loan Walsh for permanent Allen ?
Ha ha. No. That’s not the same thing and you know it. Walsh is here for the season, has cemented his place in the team by being better than anyone else in his position, and is literally one of the players that has to be played if available. McCallum has a more than adequate back up in Mason, some even feel he’s the better player. Who would replace Walsh (that we also ‘own’ and is of a similar ability)?
The whole point I’m making is that when you look at the bigger picture, the club will still exist next season (hopefully!) and any manager worth his salt will be looking at that as well as the next few months. As I’ve repeatedly said there really isn’t that much between them, and we will need Mason when / if McCallum goes.
I assume the ‘logic’ that others are using is that McCallum is streets ahead of Mason and playing Mason will severely weaken our team. I don’t agree with that, and feel that giving our own player more game time is more important than the slight advantage we might gain by playing a (loaned back) player.
Was it worth losing Grimmer for whatever intangible benefits we gained from playing Sterling in every single game last season? I’m not convinced that Sterling offered that much more than Grimmer would have (ok, he’s a better player, but for last season grimmer would have done a job), and I can see the same scenario playing out again here.
I’m just thinking ahead slightly and feel that Mason is a perfectly adequate solution to the left defence / wing back position.
But hey, it’s all about opinions and the only one that really matters is Mark Robins’s. I’ll let him make the call of who should play. All things being equal it would be McCallum, but in the circumstances we are talking about it would be Mason. For me.
FlounceAlways play your best eleven (unless you’re resting players). End of..for me.
Yeah, and simply repeating the same old without any extra doesn’t prove your point.Always play your best eleven (unless you’re resting players). End of..for me.
? Not too bad as a back upFUCK No !!!
Megaflounce xxEnd of’ is a bit like sticking your fingers in your ears and shouting.
I don't know all the details but I think it's fairly certain that Mccullum is going to Norwich and that the club has made sure we drove a hard bargain
Again, not sure of the details but if Sam is staying here on loan I'd see this as positive evidence that we've made the best of a difficult situation
Some have said that the loan back of Maddison didn't work at as well as hoped
But Dele Alli's loan back after his sale to Spurs worked brilliantly as MK got the money while Alli stayed to help them get promoted to the Championship before he left
Have you seen Newton play cc?Is this the small lad ? Wears glasses ?
No.Do you reckon we’ll put a cheeky bid in for anyone if he goes?
Haven't heard anything but Robins has said he's happy with his squad so if he's still got Sam till the end of the season he may still be thinking along the same linesDo you reckon we’ll put a cheeky bid in for anyone if he goes?
Yeah, and simply repeating the same old without any extra doesn’t prove your point.
I’m not convinced that McCallum is so much better than Mason that it negates the other points I made.
‘End of’ is a bit like sticking your fingers in your ears and shouting.
Because that’s exactly what I said. I think Mark Robins will pick the best team for the situation. He might not use exactly the same criteria as you.Hardly m8. I said end of, for me.
If you think Mark Robins won’t pick his chosen best 11 in favour of developing another player when winning games is vital to our season, you’re beyond help.
Because that’s exactly what I said. I think Mark Robins will pick the best team for the situation. He might not use exactly the same criteria as you.
Eh? Saying that when people say ‘end of’ is the same as not listening to an opposing argument makes it a ‘Megaflounce’. Lol, now I’ve seen some actual flounces over the years, not sure this qualifies.Megaflounce xx
Not seen the lad play that I can recall although I remember we signed that lad with glasses & I seen first half of a under 23’s game he was left back not sure if that’s this new lad or not looked ok similar to masonHave you seen Newton play cc?
N'golo Kante is a good example of a small lad who lacked confidence in himself as a young player
He hasn't done too badly
Lol. You’ve selected the exact same team that MR has every week? We’re sorted when we need a new manager then.He has so far m8
Surely if we're looking for a new manger it's because we want to go in a different direction?Lol. You’ve selected the exact same team that MR has every week? We’re sorted when we need a new manager then.
That's himNot seen the lad play that I can recall although I remember we signed that lad with glasses & I seen first half of a under 23’s game he was left back not sure if that’s this new lad or not looked ok similar to mason
It's usskyblue, so qualifies as a megaflounce m8.https://www.skybluestalk.co.uk/members/usskyblue.3589/Eh? Saying that when people say ‘end of’ is the same as not listening to an opposing argument makes it a ‘Megaflounce’. Lol, now I’ve seen some actual flounces over the years, not sure this qualifies.
Lol. You’ve selected the exact same team that MR has every week? We’re sorted when we need a new manager then.
Away in a manger.Surely if we're looking for a new manger it's because we want to go in a different direction?
Very sorry to hear that Sam Mcallum looks like he will be leaving CCFC. We have a decent left back in Mason so call on so in one way we are fortunate.
I can't help but feel we are not getting maximum value for our players and if we go up the value of our squad rises as a whole and the star assets with in its value would increase even more significantly.
I am far from a SISU hater but this year they surely need to hold their nerve and not sell.
But it could be sell for l1 fee and start next season in championshipYes the prices go up but so does the cost of actually fielding a competitive side so it all evens out
£2m in League One terms is probably more than £5m in Championship terms. £2m would go a long way in League One but £5m wouldn’t in the Championship, nearly every club have that much money to spend
Please outline these different criteria for selecting a team, aside from selecting based on which selection is most able to win the game. Best haircut perhaps? How about fanciest toiletries bag. Maybe whoever wins the card school on the bus gets the coveted number 3 shirt.Because that’s exactly what I said. I think Mark Robins will pick the best team for the situation. He might not use exactly the same criteria as you.
This is double the record fee for a league 1 left back and he remains in the squad.Very sorry to hear that Sam Mcallum looks like he will be leaving CCFC. We have a decent left back in Mason so call on so in one way we are fortunate.
I can't help but feel we are not getting maximum value for our players and if we go up the value of our squad rises as a whole and the star assets with in its value would increase even more significantly.
I am far from a SISU hater but this year they surely need to hold their nerve and not sell.
Unless the last manager left when we were top of the league...Surely if we're looking for a new manger it's because we want to go in a different direction?
I don’t know if I’m supposed to be surprised or what seeing as it was obvious 12 hours ago
The very reliable David Ornstein says it’s a done deal
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