Youth contracts / comings and goings.

[morty]

Ben Godfrey signs a 4 year deal.

Great news, he has really impressed me when I have watched him.

 

[dj161]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41018021

we've just signed Arsenal's 19 year old midfielder Savvas Mourgos on a two year deal, not going to lie but I've never heard of him let alone know if he's any good

 

[morty]

Seeing lots on facebook moaning about this. A bit short sighted, I guess not everyone is willing to buy into longer term plans.

But honestly, why would you moan about signing someone. I really despair of some of our fans, I really do.

 

[splutcho]

How dare we prepare for the future.

 

[Fenway Frank]

It goes back to people wanting immediate success, which means they want players that will come straight into the current squad, no patience. 

 

[morty]

Im going to go full on "moany old git here" and this sums up self entitled folks who think that football was invented when Sky thought it up, and nothing else matters apart from seeing your side on Super Sunday and making a trip to Carrow road when one of the big teams are in town.

*breathes*

 

[morty]

Just saw that some Newcastle fans were chanting " what a waste of money" at Jacob.

Jeez.

 

[OldRobert]

Just saw that some Newcastle fans were chanting " what a waste of money" at Jacob.

Jeez.

Fine, we'll have him back then for a modest fee.

 

[dj161]

does make you laugh, when the deal was going through Newcastle fans were loving it, you'd think he was the second coming after all their talk of him being a great signing and just the sort of player they needed, I guess they never actually saw him play

 

[Fenway Frank]

Ben Godfrey joins two other lads at Shrewsbury, little bit surprised but I guess he's getting regular games for a few months

 

[dj161]

would of liked to of seen him around the first team squad this season, has always looked like a player with a lot of potential, but if Farke doesn't think he's ready for football at this level then a loan move with regular game time is probably in everyone's best interests

 

[Canaryboy]

Did Godfrey have a serious injury at some point or am I confusing him with another player? 

Carlton Morris scored for them the other day actually, will make Shrewsbury my League One side for the season. 

 

[dj161]

I don't think so, think you may be confusing him with Louis Thompson who's been out since around last xmas with an achilles injury from what I recall

 

[morty]

I watched Godfrey in pre season and thought he was excellent, I thought he would be involved with the first team, but he needs to nail down a position. I see him as a CB or a DM, but Alex Neil saw him as a RB. Strong athletic lad, I hope we can fit him in somewhere. 

 

[OldRobert]

From SSN 17:09 today:

NORWICH LOOK TO FLINT

Norwich are reportedly considering a bid for Bristol City defender Aden Flint.

Norwich have conceded four goals in each of their last two Championship games and the Daily Mail say they are weighing up an approach for Flint.

 

[GJP]

Franke, Zimmermann, Klose, Martin, Raggett and Flint?

Doesn't seem to add up.

 

[splutcho]

Well Raggett is on loan and Farke has shown there'll be times he'll want to play 3 at the back. 5 centre backs for 3 positions doesn't seem out of the ordinary.

 

[Dubai Mark]

Flint maybe just what we need to set our team alight, something that hasnt happened yet ...... 

 

[GJP]

Well Raggett is on loan and Farke has shown there'll be times he'll want to play 3 at the back. 5 centre backs for 3 positions doesn't seem out of the ordinary.

Franke cost decent money so he's playing. Flint would cost money so he's playing. Then you've got 3 into 1 or 3 into 0. 

And when Raggett rolls up it's 4 into 1 or 4 into 0.

 

[GJP]

In my opinion they would be better strengething left back and making Russell backup RB.