Incoming paul digby

[jayhattonblade]

Was in talks today

 

[Blade58]

Any source to hand buddy?

 

[robbiez666]

21 games in 5 years? Not playing regularly for Barnsley? He's a Sheffield lad but come on.

 

[Chali 2na]

Went to school with him. Central midfielder, athletic, tall and good on the ball. If I remember right he made a handful of appearances in the championship for Barnsley. Was on loan at Ipswich this year but don't think he played.

Not sure he'll be any better than Whiteman if I'm honest but that's a little unfair as I haven't seen an awful lot of either.

 

[Finn Keane o' Balmaqueen]

I can confirm the OP.

Left this BIG fuckin' dog barking and howling at everyone who walked past the ticket office.

Last saw him being taken for a walk by two Vietnamese blokes towards London Road. Dog that is......

 

[Blade58]

21 games in 5 years? Not playing regularly for Barnsley? He's a Sheffield lad but come on.

Slightly distorted stat don't you think Robbie? How many 1st team games should he have played at 16, 17 and 18?

The lad is only just 21 years young. Perhaps his best years are still in front of him and let's be fair, he has plenty of years to go

 

[Pierre's PC]

This may come in handy

 

[Finn Keane o' Balmaqueen]

Perhaps his best years are still in front of him and let's be fair, he has plenty of years to go

That's what they said about James Dean.
Grim Reaper eh, what a lad.

 

[Oreyt]

Can also play at CB apparently.

Jus' sayin'.....

 

[Finn Keane o' Balmaqueen]

Just found his dog.
Brought back a sausage but has had all the chips.
Bad dog. Naughty dog. In yer kennel.

 

[sheffielder]

Wiki has him as a 6'4 centre back?

 

[sheffielder]

A central defender / midfielder fits the mold for a pressing CB who can push up that tufty spoke about

 

[LoughboroBlade]

McCarthy after signing him on loan for Ipswich...

"He's as big as me - I see him as a centre-back and will try to develop him into that," said McCarthy.

"He's bought into that, he's played there and we'll see what happens," he added to BBC Radio Suffolk. "He's got ability, he can certainly play and I love his attitude, he's been great."

 

[sheffielder]

Is he a free?

 

[Kev Gee]

He sounds around the right age for us.

Not played much first team football though? how come? injuries?

 

[ThroughThinAndThinner]

1 start, 6 appearances for Ipswich in the 2nd half of last season. Injuries have halted his progress early on.

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/10257840/paul-digby-keen-on-permanent-ipswich-move

Seems odd that Ipswich took him on loan when he couldn't get into a L1 sides team!?

 

[sheffielder]

This makes him a man of interest for me

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36171370

 

[robbiez666]

1 start, 6 appearances for Ipswich in the 2nd half of last season. Injuries have halted his progress early on.

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/10257840/paul-digby-keen-on-permanent-ipswich-move

Seems odd that Ipswich took him on loan when he couldn't get into a L1 sides team!?

money problems? cheap to loan a L1 player.

 

[sheffielder]

1 start, 6 appearances for Ipswich in the 2nd half of last season. Injuries have halted his progress early on.

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/10257840/paul-digby-keen-on-permanent-ipswich-move

Seems odd that Ipswich took him on loan when he couldn't get into a L1 sides team!?

If you look at my BBC link, I think McCarthy wanted to switch him to CB

 

[marsh blade]

This makes him a man of interest for me

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36171370

I like the sound of him ! Was only saying to a fellow Blade to expect a signing or two of unknown players that will turn into excellent signings hopefully this type is one . Always remember bassett signing loads Bryson ,Roberts,Agana and even Deane don't think many of us had heard of any of them . Hope I'm correct and not got me blinkers on again should have learnt by now but I have a good feeling about Chris Wilder .

This makes him a man of interest for me

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36171370

 

[Alfreton14Blade]

Seems we've been outmanoeuvred - both Peterborough and Mansfield both offering the lad £11k a week, and Chris is refusing to budge on the new wage structure here.

Ah well! On to the next one...

 

[sheffielder]

He sounds around the right age for us.

Not played much first team football though? how come? injuries?

Reading about him, he had a knee ligament injury which kept him out for a year, 12-13

 

[sheffielder]

Seems we've been outmanoeuvred - both Peterborough and Mansfield both offering the lad £11k a week, and Chris is refusing to budge on the new wage structure here.

Ah well! On to the next one...

In all seriousness you could argue that if fit, Digby has more potential than that Tafa fella

 

[Blade56]

Just found his dog.
Brought back a sausage but has had all the chips.
Bad dog. Naughty dog. In yer kennel.

That's not a sausage it's a chipolaata

 

[Alfreton14Blade]

In all seriousness you could argue that if fit, Digby has more potential than that Tafa fella

Yeah, humour aside, I'm quite excited at the prospect in honesty.

I like these under the radar-type signings that no-one had seen coming. He does sound promising.

http://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/29558/

 

[Barney]

Too small. No it doesn't mean he isn't a great centre back but we can't afford to take chances like that, especially not this season.

 

[Ricky]

He seems like the sort of player who just needs to play games. Would he get them here at centre half, or would he be coming in as a versatile squad player?

 

[Pinchy]

In all seriousness you could argue that if fit, Digby has more potential than that Tafa fella

Even if you'd never seen either play? I haven't. I bet very few have.

 

[Bladesman]

Reading about him, he had a knee ligament injury which kept him out for a year, 12-13

From the sounds of this lad we may as well have kept Terry Kennedy.

He's not played much football and he has had a knee problems.

Anyway I'm sure he has the potential to be the next Sergio Ramos.

 

[ThroughThinAndThinner]

Yeah, humour aside, I'm quite excited at the prospect in honesty.

I like these under the radar-type signings that no-one had seen coming. He does sound promising.

http://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-news/29558/

I know you can do all the talking in the world and not be any good but the lad really sounds like he's got his head screwed on. If he can play half as good as he can talk he'll do well here, sounds like exactly the character I'd expect Wilder to want tbh.

Sounds like an absolute giant as well, something we've really lacked at the back.

Wonder if he is the Blade that a BM poster was on about.