AUFC 1910 Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago Was there anyone who didn’t want a quality replacement for Paddy, Nick or Mark at the end of last season? Would anyone have been upset if they had left and joined other clubs during the close season? Unfortunately it looks like we have added to them, and increased our list of “average squad players that could fill a gap now and then but end up playing each week”. I suppose it all depends on your expectation levels for the team this season. Had we not lost Dowds and McMann to injury, I will argue anyone that we would be sitting top of the league right now. I have nothing personal against Paddy, Nick or Mark and I’m grateful and thankful for their service to the cause, but I would much prefer us to be facing them in another team, than having all 3 on the pitch for us week after week. Put simply, we ain’t going anywhere fast with them in the team week after week. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railwayend Posted 20 hours ago Share Posted 20 hours ago 57 minutes ago, AUFC 1910 said: replacement for Paddy, Nick or Mark at the end of last season? Would anyone have been upset if they had left and joined other clubs during the close season? Unfortunately it looks like we have added to them, and increased our list of “average squad players that could fill a gap now and then but end up playing each week”. I suppose it all depends on your expectation levels for the team this season. Had we not lost Dowds and McMann to injury, I will argue anyone that we would be sitting top of the league right now. I have nothing personal against Paddy, Nick or Mark and I’m grateful and thankful for their service to the cause, but I would much prefer us to be facing them in another team, than having all 3 on the pitch for us week after week. Put simply, we ain’t going anywhere fast with them in the team week after week. Mark (who was excellent on Saturday) and Nic are pool players . I thought the signing of McMann would have pushed Paddy to the pool as well , but McMann is so good in the central defence that Paddy has filled the lb slot . Maybe Devlin will come into the team and push McMann over to LB and Paddy to the bench . Dunno ! I have my doubts. You are correct though if we are to win this league anytime soon more quality is a must ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callum-ayr Posted 20 hours ago Share Posted 20 hours ago 36 minutes ago, railwayend said: Mark (who was excellent on Saturday) and Nic are pool players . I thought the signing of McMann would have pushed Paddy to the pool as well , but McMann is so good in the central defence that Paddy has filled the lb slot . Maybe Devlin will come into the team and push McMann over to LB and Paddy to the bench . Dunno ! I have my doubts. You are correct though if we are to win this league anytime soon more quality is a must ! I'd be very surprised if Devlin makes it to 10 games for us this season. Get the feeling it's going to be one niggly injury after another. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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UpInTheAyr Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago 5 hours ago, AUFC 1910 said: Was there anyone who didn’t want a quality replacement for Paddy, Nick or Mark at the end of last season? Would anyone have been upset if they had left and joined other clubs during the close season? The output from those three are only going to ever hit a certain level. Some folk are happy with mediocrity though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago 3 hours ago, callum-ayr said: I'd be very surprised if Devlin makes it to 10 games for us this season. Get the feeling it's going to be one niggly injury after another. Yeah, it doesn't look likely that year extension is getting triggered at this rate. He's been injured since he joined and I've still no idea what's wrong wit hhim 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago Found this old signed ball when I was clearing out the cupboard. Anyone recognise any of the signatures because I can't make a single one of them out 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted 16 hours ago Share Posted 16 hours ago 1 minute ago, UpInTheAyr said: Found this old signed ball when I was clearing out the cupboard. Anyone recognise any of the signatures because I can't make a single one of them out Top one Ryan Boris maybe? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coollestersmoothe Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago 5 hours ago, AUFC 1910 said: Was there anyone who didn’t want a quality replacement for Paddy, Nick or Mark at the end of last season? Would anyone have been upset if they had left and joined other clubs during the close season? Unfortunately it looks like we have added to them, and increased our list of “average squad players that could fill a gap now and then but end up playing each week”. I suppose it all depends on your expectation levels for the team this season. Had we not lost Dowds and McMann to injury, I will argue anyone that we would be sitting top of the league right now. I have nothing personal against Paddy, Nick or Mark and I’m grateful and thankful for their service to the cause, but I would much prefer us to be facing them in another team, than having all 3 on the pitch for us week after week. Put simply, we ain’t going anywhere fast with them in the team week after week. I'd have been happy if they were all replaced. But they're there for a reason - which is as you say "average players that could fill a gap". Wouldn't have lamented the loss of any of them, but the players that've been brought in to replace them are all crocked so we're playing with the hand we've been dealt for now. I think everybody would prefer us not to be playing them week in week out. Nobody is content with that. My gripe is that they seem to be getting grief for having the cheek of being picked to play, when the only reason they're on the park is through injuries to better players. And i've picked up the vibe on here recently that "well, we've spent a decent budget. We're not playing great. It's a shitshow. And it's all because Brown insists on playing these three shiters every week". Again, seems to miss the one huge point that we're a team of walking wounded. Just so happens that the injured players are the ones we've spent some money on and are our standouts. I guess you could spend all the money you want on players. But if they've f**ked their ACL, done their back in or pulled a muscle then they'll no be playing. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibuya Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago Safe to say that McAllister and likely McKenzie will not be in the starting XI on Saturday coming. I'm no Reading fan but I don't see him losing his spot until Devlin proves he is a) fit and b) too good to drop. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rb123 Posted 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago 11 minutes ago, Shibuya said: Safe to say that McAllister and likely McKenzie will not be in the starting XI on Saturday coming. I'm no Reading fan but I don't see him losing his spot until Devlin proves he is a) fit and b) too good to drop. Russell Musonda Stanger McMann Reading Henderson Dempsey Rus Murphy McLennan Oakley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railwayend Posted 14 hours ago Share Posted 14 hours ago 28 minutes ago, Shibuya said: Safe to say that McAllister and likely McKenzie will not be in the starting XI on Saturday coming. I'm no Reading fan but I don't see him losing his spot until Devlin proves he is a) fit and b) too good to drop I think McKenzie may well hold his starting place . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
United1973 Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago 16 hours ago, AUFC 1910 said: Was there anyone who didn’t want a quality replacement for Paddy, Nick or Mark at the end of last season? Would anyone have been upset if they had left and joined other clubs during the close season? Unfortunately it looks like we have added to them, and increased our list of “average squad players that could fill a gap now and then but end up playing each week”. I suppose it all depends on your expectation levels for the team this season. Had we not lost Dowds and McMann to injury, I will argue anyone that we would be sitting top of the league right now. I have nothing personal against Paddy, Nick or Mark and I’m grateful and thankful for their service to the cause, but I would much prefer us to be facing them in another team, than having all 3 on the pitch for us week after week. Put simply, we ain’t going anywhere fast with them in the team week after week. I agree with you . If we want premiership ready team these players should be nowhere near the team 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 11 hours ago, railwayend said: I think McKenzie may well hold his starting place . I'd be up for that but I think he's best in centre mid just pressing and working hard. For me this would be our best 11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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