CONFIRMED Nathan Thomas

[Booker4]

The club he's supported all his life as well

Do we know he's a Boro fan or just from Boro or Stockton to be precise? Either way its great that he has chosen us over his local club!

 

[DronnieSoul]

I think things were delayed last year due to having to clear the decks ie Hammond etc. No such issues this year, those leaving are not high earners.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Thought of mentioning that, but didn`t want to come across as a smart arse

No fair enough mate! I am so rarely wrong about anything I don't mind being told when it happens. Both play in blue - that's my excuse.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Times or Telegraph (can't remember which) reported this week that the atmosphere in the Boro dressing room was close to poisonous this season - given the obvious opposite in ours, he might just want to come to a club that's moving in the right direction.

someone been letting flares off?

 

[FriethBlade]

This is the advantage of having a manager who knows the lower leagues. He's signing the right sort of players and this lad sounds like another good signing (assuming of course he does !)

 

[Bladezz]

I can imagine there will be a mixture some lower league some players with real championship experience , some young talent etc.

Very much looking forward to the next few weeks.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

I can imagine there will be a mixture some lower league some players with real championship experience , some young talent etc.

Very much looking forward to the next few weeks.

do you think we'll get black and pacey?

 

[LJBlade]

No they don't! Both are prominently left side midfielders!

Mendez-Laing played on the right against us earlier in the season and played on the right when on loan at our place a few years ago. I'm happy to accept your opinion if you know better though

 

[Pinchy]

Well if that's right, then 250k up front for Evans and Thomas combined is a great punt.

It will be right. Treeton Blade isn't Magic Mike or a cowboy accountant exiled in Spain. In my experience, if it's not grounded in reality, he doesn't say it.

 

[Slim Man]

Confirmed

 

[Nasik Blade]

Slap a Green Confirmed on this one:

 

[elgoog44]

think this will be the last forward, unless Chris is going full Warnock and we all know you never go full Warnock!

 

[Tynemouth Blade]

2nd (after Ched) of more to come

 

[Jon P]

He's speaking to Radio Sheffield tonight @1830

 

[Slim Man]

think this will be the last forward, unless Chris is going full Warnock and we all know you never go full Warnock!

Hope it's not, not enough firepower yet

 

[elgoog44]

talk about getting the business done early!

 

[elgoog44]

that will be six
Sharp
Ched
Clarke
Thomas
Lavery
Hanson

cant see unless one or two move on him buying another striker, he likes a tight squad and people fighting for the shirt, do you think we will see one or more leave?

 

[SteveBlade]

 

[Danny_Blade]

I'm not going to expect him to be brilliant straight away as 2 divisions is a big step up, but I'm sure CW and AK will be able to progress him into a regular and he's very young. Che Adams we'll be finishing above your team next season!

 

[FTPE]

He's a striker? I thought he played on the wing?

 

[Jesus_was_a_Blade]

 

[Slim Man]

that will be six
Sharp
Ched
Clarke
Thomas
Lavery
Hanson

cant see unless one or two move on him buying another striker, he likes a tight squad and people fighting for the shirt, do you think we will see one or more leave?

Thomas is a winger really, we definitely need another goalscorer. None have a recent championship track record, infact only Billy has ever scored goals at Champ level before.
Clarke as good as he can be is injury prone. Ched isn't the player he was before and might take a long time to get up to speed anyway. Hanson scored 1 goal after signing for us and Lavery is on the comeback trail from injury.

Pinning all our hopes on Billy could be a disaster and it'd be unfair on him, the squad and us as paying fans.

 

[elgoog44]

Hope it's not, not enough firepower yet

He's a striker? I thought he played on the wing?

Quite correct he is a winger not a forward, I thought with the goal tally he was a striker but glad to be corrected and also leaves room for another forward in the squad and a few more additions in other areas, has to be said Wilder is not taking his time getting it done early doors and getting em in.

 

[JJBlade]

Needs a bit of power, height, athleticism, pace, ability to play a simple pass, and hard work in the midfield to look after Fleck and Coutts

 

[elgoog44]

Thomas is a winger really, we definitely need another goalscorer. None have a recent championship track record, infact only Billy has ever scored goals at Champ level before.
Clarke as good as he can be is injury prone. Ched isn't the player he was before and might take a long time to get up to speed anyway. Hanson scored 1 goal after signing for us and Lavery is on the comeback trail from injury.

Pinning all our hopes on Billy could be a disaster and it'd be unfair on him, the squad and us as paying fans.

totally agree, do you think Hanson or Clarke might get sold?

 

[FMBlade1]

We have a lot of competition up front, might be wise to send him out on loan to a league one club with a recall clause and see how he does. Its always a bit of a risk throwing league two players in the deep end of the championship, can't rely too much on him IMO unless he's sort of playing an O'Shea role

 

[Slim Man]

totally agree, do you think Hanson or Clarke might get sold?

I'm hoping we can shift Hanson to be honest. I wouldn't sell Clarke, he's got something to offer.

 

[Bladeinleeds]

Seems like a good signing to me.

Hartlepool fans seemed to really rate him and he's at the right age to develop his career here.

Will also be pleasing if he's turned down an ex prem side close to his home in boro to sign for us.

Its a calculated gamble to with the reasonable price we've paid for him also.

 

[BushBlade]

Confirmed

Absolutely no idea who he is but its nice to click on a post with the title 'Nathan Thomas signs' and not see a picture of some stupid sign with Nathan Thomas on it.

Anyway, we should pronounce his name 'nah then'.

 

[Slim Man]

Seems like a good signing to me.

Hartlepool fans seemed to rate him and he's at the right age to develop his career here.

Will also be pleasing if he's turned down an ex prem side close to his home in boro to sign for us.

They seem to have a problem with his attitude. What is it with the north east and attitude problems eh? Gary Madine springs to mind
I'd keep him around for pre season with the mind of possibly sending him to League One for 6 months if he isn't quite up to scratch yet. See what happens.