CONFIRMED Matt Doherty signs one-year deal with option

[HeCanDoMagic]

Same, he’s a bit of squad depth, so no reason to get excited or pissed off with this signing in isolation. It’s the lack of signings and improvement in the squad as a whole that is worrying.

Think this nails it.

 

[Captain Obvious]

So Wolves binned him but he’s ok for us signing such as him takes us from being promotion contenders to also rans

We’re not competing with the Wolves squad this season, they’ve got players a level above what we have. They’ve been in the premier league for a long time and are now a first year parachute team, do you really expect to be shopping in the same market as them?

I think Doherty will be a solid additional right back in the Championship. What calibre of player were you expecting?

 

[raul]

He has a good long throw.

 

[Captain Obvious]

Have you watched him recently though?

Hes had injury and fitness issues recently. Has looked terribly slow and unfit whenever he has actually played and looks miles off the level of the player who got a transfer to Spurs.

As for loads of goals, he’s scored 6 in the last 6 seasons.

He’s available on a free from a fellow championship club for a reason. He’s not that player anymore.

If he was that same player he’d be no where near the championship. He still has far more top level experience than most of the squad and it’s a step down from the quality he’s used to facing. If he looked unfit when you saw him, maybe that’s because he’s recently come back from injury? If he’s fit now and has a good preseason, he might be valuable to us.

 

[metalblade]

Just the kind of player we should have signed 10+ years ago FFS what is wrong with this club??

 

[Roygbiv]

I'm not sure he's been brought in to play RB to be honest. He's not played there much in recent years and seems to have been used more as a RCB. Obviously he could still do a job there but I don't think it's his best position anymore

 

[Aston max]

Ah well, at least 26/27 we'll have steel city derbys again ( unless they're in league 2 obviously)
I never thought in my 64 years of being a blade that it could get more depressing
We need another centre half and a couple of atm,s/wingers.
As we stand IMO

Cooper
Seriki, tanganga, baptiste,Burrows
Ollie, riedeweld
Donovan, ohare, hamer
Bamford

Then we've got
Davies
Doherty,mcguiness, zatterstrom,Mccallam
Peck,Rothwell
Chong,Marsh,cannon
One

Plus others
I'm not looking beyond mid table

 

[The Fox]

Can't do any harm to have some experience covering a couple of positions.
Hopefully can also bring a bit of organisation to the back line both in training and in game when required.
It looks like a Ben Mee replacement with a bit more versatility, definitely more risk prevention than progressive but we probably need a bit of both.

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the championship on a free...

 

[Æthelstan]

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the championship on a free...

But can he down 10 pints in 8 minutes?

 

[Iffy Onuora's Shiny Head]

Its one of those signings where we will never know to true value.

If he has come on a low salary, to provide experience and back up then its absoltuley fine. If he is taking home 10k a week then as people have said its probably another 'Danny Ings' situation.

 

[GeorgeDonis1889]

Lamptey probably not a big enough drinker for Wilder to sign him

Sorry just my twisted sense of humour

 

[Sean Thornton]

He has a good long throw.

Can he feyt though?

 

[calcalcal]

That lamptey thing has really got me down. Dont mind the docherty signing, but why is it teams arguably beneath us are so much more intelligent at recruitment

 

[utd4ever]

I believe we are signing another player today

 

[Cheeky Blade]

Proof is in the pudding.

Let’s hope the lads legs haven’t turned to pudding!

UTB.

 

[Valley Blade]

Ah well, at least 26/27 we'll have steel city derbys again ( unless they're in league 2 obviously)
I never thought in my 64 years of being a blade that it could get more depressing
We need another centre half and a couple of atm,s/wingers.
As we stand IMO

Cooper
Seriki, tanganga, baptiste,Burrows
Ollie, riedeweld
Donovan, ohare, hamer
Bamford

Then we've got
Davies
Doherty,mcguiness, zatterstrom,Mccallam
Peck,Rothwell
Chong,Marsh,cannon
One

Plus others
I'm not looking beyond mid table

We won't be having derbies in 26/27 as that is the season coming. If this is the most depressing in your 64 years, then you either have a very poor memory, or you didn't attend that frequently.

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

I believe we are signing another player today

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We should be so lucky - we're getting his dad.

 

[Latters]

Not necessarily a comment on this signing specifically, but why do the social media team feel they have to do the teaser tweet followed by a big reveal a bit later on for middling, back-up, no mark signings? Game’s gone, as they say.

 

[Bladesthorpe]

The thing that's wrong with Roy's view is that they are from fans that are probably as thick as some of the fans that post on here.
Give the man a chance first then if you don't like him you can slap him to your hearts content.

 

[joe casey]

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the championship on a free...

25.26: Full season out with cruciate injury.
24/25: 11 games missed through injury
23/24: 16 games missed through injury
22/23: 15 games missed through injury

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

25.26: Full season out with cruciate injury.
24/25: 11 games missed through injury
23/24: 16 games missed through injury
22/23: 15 games missed through injury

How did we miss this one?!?!

 

[Aston max]

We won't be having derbies in 26/27 as that is the season coming. If this is the most depressing in your 64 years, then you either have a very poor memory, or you didn't attend that frequently.

Alright smart arse

 

[Brian Deane]

Has it been said that he's for cover not a very inspiring signing.

 

[LBA_Blade]

Has it been said that he's for cover not a very inspiring signing.

He did come across pretty well in his first interview on Youtube, he was mentioning he wants to play but understands that there is competition and he also seems to understand that he can assist with developing the next players along in positions that he has played in. It definitely isn't a top signing but on a free will pretty much take over the reigns from Ben Mee with an ability for a few other positions

 

[S5Blade]

25.26: Full season out with cruciate injury.
24/25: 11 games missed through injury
23/24: 16 games missed through injury
22/23: 15 games missed through injury

People moaning we didn't sign him.

Imagine if we signed him. People pissing and moaning because of his injury record. If he's not a proven world beater, we're shit. Our fans at times.

 

[Æthelstan]

25.26: Full season out with cruciate injury.
24/25: 11 games missed through injury
23/24: 16 games missed through injury
22/23: 15 games missed through injury

Not too disappointed about not getting him to be honest.

Unless he suddenly comes good and gets back into shape, but that'd be with hindsight.

 

[EddieColquhoun]

I never thought in my 64 years of being a blade that it could get more depressing

Does signing Matt Doherty really compare with Don Givens missing a penalty against Wallsall?

 

[Mario1889]

Clearly only signed as cover.

A player with a wealth of experience ready to step in off the bench when needed, looks a solid signing in my book.

 

[Valley Blade]

People moaning we didn't sign him.

Imagine if we signed him. People pissing and moaning because of his injury record. If he's not a proven world beater, we're shit. Our fans at times.

They just love moaning. Not one of them will have watched him twice in the last year, but use it as a stick to beat the club with. I have no idea why they support United.