Monty On His Way

[Revolution]

I'd be disappointed if we continued along the same lines of paying players like France, Taylor, Stewart, etc. etc. good money whilst letting monty go over a few grand a week. It's time to clear out the crap in our squad not the core.

This brings our dealings at the end of the Summer transfer window to mind. We managed to get rid of Hendrie, Carney, Fordy and Bromby, whilst bringing in Harper (universally welcomed at the time) and Stewart (who we had to take in order to get rid of Hendrie, and is I guess cheaper).

That was some good clearing out of crap. Hendrie and Carney haven't contributed to their new clubs, and Fordy has only helped at Reading when they've been on TV, like when he was with us. With the benefit of hindsight, keeping Bromby would have been very useful, but he was still not as good as our first choice centre halves at that time.

Sadly, this dead wood was replaced by more dead wood. France has hardly played and looks a poor player. Reid and Little have been given virtually no opportunities. Taylor looks a poor player at this level. So does Stewart. Fortune is terrible.

It's like Blackwell can't help himself. Even if he did as Blade suggests and gets rid of the bunch in the preceding paragraph, his form this year suggests that we'd just end up with more of the same rather than keep or sign better players (or, giving Blackwell the benefit of the doubt, he would not be given funding to sign better players).

I am actually getting very worried about the likely quality of next season's team. I don't care for Monty as a player but I'd rather have him than the 2010-11 version of Ryan France.

 

[GAZBLADE]

Fordy has only helped at Reading when they've been on TV, like when he was with us.

Who's Fordy?? I take it you mean Brian Howard???

 

[Revolution]

Who's Fordy?? I take it you mean Brian Howard???

Yes, so nicknamed because of his ability to disappear into the black hole in midfield that used to be occupied by Bobby Ford...

 

[Kev Gee]

Thank God he's going.

And take that useless shower of shite Blackwell with you.

We need a manager who will be given time in the summer to rebuild the squad & with a more passing mentality. (O 'Driscoll)

 

[Foxy]

Donny have apparently joined the list of potential suitors this morning...

Surely not, SOD? man of such fantastic football? who many Blades who want rid of both Blackwell and Monty want to come in?

 

[GRUMPY BLADE]

Why wouldn't Donny want Monty?
Donny would get the ball back quicker when they lose it hence reducing the time the oposition have with the ball to damage them.
Seems quite a sensible move for any manager to be considering to me.

 

[Foxy]

Why wouldn't Donny want Monty?
Donny would get the ball back quicker when they lose it hence reducing the time the oposition have with the ball to damage them.
Seems quite a sensible move for any manager to be considering to me.

I was more prodding the people who would love Monty to leave and who also champion us bringing SOD in for a view to be honest

I can completely understand why Donny would want Monty.

 

[Jostein Flo]

Who's Fordy?? I take it you mean Brian Howard???

Yes, so nicknamed because of his ability to disappear into the black hole in midfield that used to be occupied by Bobby Ford...

Christ! That's a bit of an obscure reference to base a nickname on... fitting though.

 

[broomhillblade]

Christ! That's a bit of an obscure reference to base a nickname on... fitting though.

Ah, the much maligned 'first-name-on-the-teamsheet' Bobby Ford.

What memories!

 

[rachyblade]

I'd rather have a team of Montys than a team of loanees, or overpaid has beens.

 

[Grecian2000]

I was more prodding the people who would love Monty to leave and who also champion us bringing SOD in for a view to be honest

I can completely understand why Donny would want Monty.

As someone who would drive him to Donny personally (or anywhere in the known universe) I will be amazed if Donny go anywhere near him (as in put in an offer not one of these "oh they were so close to signing him but the sun came up" sort of transactions).

As a "passing" team it is about keeping posession thus making it difficult for the opposition to get the ball off you. Therefore the ability to pass is key. I presume, and I don't know coz I haven't seen them this season, that their midfield can all knock it about a bit. Monty can't.

 

[Greg]

Monty's going? That's it - the club is now officially in turmoil.