CONFIRMED Conor Dimaio - Contract cancelled, joins Chesterfield

[Smirth]

Not good enough, hasn't developed sufficiently since 2014.

 

[Pinchy]

Not good enough, hasn't developed sufficiently since 2014.

Absolutely. Forget the "not given a chance" bollocks. They are all given plenty of chance to excel in the u18 and u21s. It's then up to them. It's football not the fucking X Factor.

 

[robbiez666]

Can anyone clarify whether any of the youngsters going out 'until the end of the season' or 'on a temporary basis' are getting loan moves in which they'll return, or whether they're being shipped out for good?

League One strugglers Chesterfield have signed Connor Dimaio following a short spell on trial.

The 20-year-old has been on trial with the Spireites, and joins on a deal until the end of the season following his release by Sheffield United.

 

[robbiez666]

Dimaio has apparently been suffering from 'off the field problems' (Keith Gillespie style) this last year or so, which might be the reason that he has not been around the first team.

We should start looking at how many of our players don't have 'problems' as an increasing number seen to

 

[lawlessdan]

Contract terminated along with Higdon

 

[S5Blade]

aye, Thought it was a loan but seems has had his contract terminated too!

 

[BushBlade]

Absolutely. Forget the "not given a chance" bollocks. They are all given plenty of chance to excel in the u18 and u21s. It's then up to them. It's football not the fucking X Factor.

I've always found this 'give them a chance' thing a bit 'school sports day'.
You have to earn your chance and then when you get it, take it and show you're better than the player you're replacing. That's how it's always worked. You'll do well to find a more competitive environment than professional sport.
If the kids want to know how tough you need to be, ask George; he's been called everything under the sun, booed by his own supporters, all over the country on loan, just to get to be first choice in a L1 side.

 

[BushBlade]

We should start looking at how many of our players don't have 'problems' as an increasing number seen to

It's what happens to a lot when they think they've made it because they've got a contract. They don't get that it's only the start.
They earn decent money compared to most their age and it all seems to go to their heads.
It seems like a lot of them have to end up playing non league before the penny drops and for many, it's too late.

 

[A19 byf]

I've always found this 'give them a chance' thing a bit 'school sports day'.
You have to earn your chance and then when you get it, take it and show you're better than the player you're replacing. That's how it's always worked. You'll do well to find a more competitive environment than professional sport.
If the kids want to know how tough you need to be, ask George; he's been called everything under the sun, booed by his own supporters, all over the country on loan, just to get to be first choice in a L1 side.

Did he not take the two chances he was given against Rotherham and tranmere when he got mom both games

 

[BushBlade]

Did he not take the two chances he was given against Rotherham and tranmere when he got mom both games

He did well to be fair against Rotherham. Didn't see Tranmere. He's perhaps a bit unlucky that we had a lot of CMs during Clough's tenure which made it hard to break through but it's not just on the pitch where you have to impress, it's off it and I know nothing about how hard he trained etc.
I look out for all our ex youth players as I want them all to do well. I hope the ones we've let go all go on to have successful careers but they're all at an age where they need to be playing regular first team football to develop and next season we can have only one aim; promotion. That means it will be even harder to break into the first team as we need players who can do it consistently and from day one.
Conor's probably better off at Chesterfield under Morgs and DW. Best of luck to him.

 

[Bergen Blade]

Dimaio seems to have walked straight into Chesterfield's team. They've improved lately.



Saw a Chesterfield fan posting this:

"Sheff Weds interested in signing him at end of season. Well known to them for obvious reasons and they would have tried to sign him for their 1st team & U21 Dev squad if he had been released to the open market. We just took over his contract until the summer due to his link with Chris Morgan. Information given to me by a coach within Wednesday Academy.(...)

To my knowledge, Dimaio was not going to be released in January, but was told he could leave if he could find a club as they are trying to trim their budget.
Because of his links with Sheff Utd, Chris Morgan was told about Dimaio's situation, and because of his relationship, and training Dimaio for 2 years, knew how good he was and asked for him to come in on a trial.
Dimaio did trial, impressed Danny Wilson, and they approached Sheff Utd to come to an agreement to release Connor to them where we take over the remaining 6 months of his contract.
Sheff Utd waved compensation for Dimaio to us and only us partly because of the relationship they have with Chris Morgan.
The compensation they could have asked for would have been substantial as Dimaio has been at their academy since he was around 8 or 9.
If Sheff Weds would have made moves to sign him, they would have wanted the compensation."​

 

[wizadry]

Dimaio seems to have walked straight into Chesterfield's team. They've improved lately.

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Saw a Chesterfield fan posting this:

"Sheff Weds interested in signing him at end of season. Well known to them for obvious reasons and they would have tried to sign him for their 1st team & U21 Dev squad if he had been released to the open market. We just took over his contract until the summer due to his link with Chris Morgan. Information given to me by a coach within Wednesday Academy.(...)

To my knowledge, Dimaio was not going to be released in January, but was told he could leave if he could find a club as they are trying to trim their budget.
Because of his links with Sheff Utd, Chris Morgan was told about Dimaio's situation, and because of his relationship, and training Dimaio for 2 years, knew how good he was and asked for him to come in on a trial.
Dimaio did trial, impressed Danny Wilson, and they approached Sheff Utd to come to an agreement to release Connor to them where we take over the remaining 6 months of his contract.
Sheff Utd waved compensation for Dimaio to us and only us partly because of the relationship they have with Chris Morgan.
The compensation they could have asked for would have been substantial as Dimaio has been at their academy since he was around 8 or 9.
If Sheff Weds would have made moves to sign him, they would have wanted the compensation."​

I liked the bits i've seen of him and can't for the life of me understand why he couldn't get in over the shite we've got playing in midfield at the moment, he was cheap to play and has some very good all round midfield attributes and that is something that can't be said about any of our midfielders currently. He can tackle, pass, get up and down the pitch if needs be and also has a decent shot on him, can anyone name any of our midfielders that can do all of these?

 

[diplomat]

I've only seen him in the game v Rotherham but felt that he did enough to warrant more first team action.

 

[alcoblade]

I saw him v Preston last season, and for the first time in my life I could say, with honesty, "I could do better than that". Shite.

UTB

 

[Sean Thornton]

I saw him v Preston last season, and for the first time in my life I could say, with honesty, "I could do better than that". Shite.

UTB

That was at right back and the player in front left him exposed time and time again.

 

[alcoblade]

That was at right back and the player in front left him exposed time and time again.

True. However the basic lack of footballing ability, coupled with lack of workrate, was astounding.

I'll give it 2 years before he's unheard of, like most of the youngsters that people get unaturally starry eyed about.

Good luck to the lad, hope I'm wrong.

UTB

 

[Sean Thornton]

True. However the basic lack of footballing ability, coupled with lack of workrate, was astounding.

I'll give it 2 years before he's unheard of, like most of the youngsters that people get unaturally starry eyed about.

Good luck to the lad, hope I'm wrong.

UTB

I think you will be. We'll have to wait and see.

 

[shorehamview]

I saw him v Preston last season, and for the first time in my life I could say, with honesty, "I could do better than that". Shite.

UTB

I take it you never saw Nyron Nosworthy then?

 

[alcoblade]

I take it you never saw Nyron Nosworthy then?

I never got to think anything about him, other than "why is my chin still on the floor?"



UTB

 

[Houston_Blade]

Dimaio seems to have walked straight into Chesterfield's team. They've improved lately.

View attachment 16464

Saw a Chesterfield fan posting this:

"Sheff Weds interested in signing him at end of season. Well known to them for obvious reasons and they would have tried to sign him for their 1st team & U21 Dev squad if he had been released to the open market. We just took over his contract until the summer due to his link with Chris Morgan. Information given to me by a coach within Wednesday Academy.(...)

To my knowledge, Dimaio was not going to be released in January, but was told he could leave if he could find a club as they are trying to trim their budget.
Because of his links with Sheff Utd, Chris Morgan was told about Dimaio's situation, and because of his relationship, and training Dimaio for 2 years, knew how good he was and asked for him to come in on a trial.
Dimaio did trial, impressed Danny Wilson, and they approached Sheff Utd to come to an agreement to release Connor to them where we take over the remaining 6 months of his contract.
Sheff Utd waved compensation for Dimaio to us and only us partly because of the relationship they have with Chris Morgan.
The compensation they could have asked for would have been substantial as Dimaio has been at their academy since he was around 8 or 9.
If Sheff Weds would have made moves to sign him, they would have wanted the compensation."​

So this sounds another bit of good business sense by the powers that be here. Suppose the pigs (or anyone else for that matter) sign him this summer. I assume if he's in contract with "Tarn" they get a fee and if not he goes for free and we've waived compensation as he's no longer on our books?! The mind boggles! There is always the slimmest of chances that we've structured a deal favourably for the club but that is highly unlikely.

 

[blade too long]

So this sounds another bit of good business sense by the powers that be here. Suppose the pigs (or anyone else for that matter) sign him this summer. I assume if he's in contract with "Tarn" they get a fee and if not he goes for free and we've waived compensation as he's no longer on our books?! The mind boggles! There is always the slimmest of chances that we've structured a deal favourably for the club but that is highly unlikely.

we do have a slight favourability to our club
we arent paying his wages now, but thats the only up

 

[Smirth]

I maintain what I said at the time, from what I saw of him for us I didn't think he was good enough. He had that big chance in the Rotherham game along with Khan & Reed, and he played well in that game. Out of that trio, only Reed kicked on though.

This bit concerns me though:

Sheff Utd waved compensation for Dimaio to us and only us partly because of the relationship they have with Chris Morgan.

The sooner we start acting like a proper football club the better (if true of course.) He's our player and would have been on a small wage. If he is wanted by another team then make them pay the going rate, not handing out favours to old mates.

 

[Revolution]

The sooner we start acting like a proper football club the better (if true of course.) He's our player and would have been on a small wage. If he is wanted by another team then make them pay the going rate, not handing out favours to old mates.

This is another manifestation of the soft as shite negotiation tactics we often employ in relation to all transfers.

 

[Houston_Blade]

we do have a slight favourability to our club
we arent paying his wages now, but thats the only up

Which will be a positive if he doesn't go anywhere in the summer, I'm just hoping we have protected ourselves if he does go somewhere.

 

[Slim Man]

Takes some cojones to start in a mature role in your debut - south yorkshire derby against the form side in the division and be the man of the match, losing the ball about twice in 90 mins.

Was never given a proper chance and it's disappointing to be honest. I liked him and think he'll have a decent career.

 

[super_pig]

either Adkins has some masterplan where he can say to the old guard 'sorry you all had a go and you're shite so you can leave' and is saving the younger players OR he is getting rid of all of the younger players without giving them a proper try so he can get his championship crock past it mates in.. i'm not sure but i'm starting to think 2

 

[Ricky]

What an absolute throwaway this appears to be... and all to trim the budget when we've got Dean fucking Hammond on about 15k per week as opposed to the £500 or so Dimaio will have been on. He will have probably been a better option on the pitch than Hammond as well!

Just because we're desperate doesn't mean we have to be stupid.

And just because Morgan's there doesn't mean we should give him away for free - especially if there was other interest in him. Simply unbelievable, by any normal football club's standards at least.

 

[1danewhitehouse]

I think you will be. We'll have to wait and see.

From the bits I’ve seen I think he has enough to make a career in the game. I’m not convinced he’ll ever go on to great things but seems to be able to hold his own at this level. Given how bad our midfield is, he was probably worth a bit more game time and if he was still here now, looking at the shift with Reed, Whiteman, DCL and Kelly in the squad, I could see him featuring.

 

[BushBlade]

I find it a bit perplexing. Couldn't we have done a deal whereby we get a percentage of any future sale?

 

[OllyBlade]

I maintain what I said at the time, from what I saw of him for us I didn't think he was good enough. He had that big chance in the Rotherham game along with Khan & Reed, and he played well in that game. Out of that trio, only Reed kicked on though.

This bit concerns me though:


The sooner we start acting like a proper football club the better (if true of course.) He's our player and would have been on a small wage. If he is wanted by another team then make them pay the going rate, not handing out favours to old mates.

Also since it says we wanted to get rid because of trimming the budget, but then waiving something that would have actually given us some money? Doesn't make much sense to me, but it tells you the state of the club's decision making when I'm more prone to believe this random Chesterfield fan than believe that our club didn't actively seek a deal that weakens not only the squad but the long-term budget.