OAFCKeepTheFaith Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Most people were arguing that PD should be given another year (despite 2 less than impressive full seasons under his belt) as he was building something here - thus needed to be afforded patience and more time - and we were all sick of the new manager/summer clearout/starting afresh routine. I was happy to go along with the above so long as we kept hold of the players with which we could build a team around such as Furman, Cisak, Lee, Morais, Taylor, Simpson etc. Out of the above two have gone (including the best of the bunch), two appear to be 50/50 and we should be ok with Furman and Cisak as they are in contract. Anybody else not fully trust PD to build pretty much a new squad from scratch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Most people were arguing that PD should be given another year (despite 2 less than impressive full seasons under his belt) as he was building something here - thus needed to be afforded patience and more time - and we were all sick of the new manager/summer clearout/starting afresh routine. I was happy to go along with the above so long as we kept hold of the players with which we could build a team around such as Furman, Cisak, Lee, Morais, Taylor, Simpson etc. Out of the above two have gone (including the best of the bunch), two appear to be 50/50 and we should be ok with Furman and Cisak as they are in contract. Anybody else not fully trust PD to build pretty much a new squad from scratch? We've lost two players who have gone to Championship clubs. If those kind of opportunities crop up, players will almost always snap them up and there's not a thing Dickov can do about it. We may yet keep the rest of the squad. Personally, I think Wesolowski, who you missed, is the most important player to get signed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAFCKeepTheFaith Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 We've lost two players who have gone to Championship clubs. If those kind of opportunities crop up, players will almost always snap them up and there's not a thing Dickov can do about it. We may yet keep the rest of the squad. Personally, I think Wesolowski, who you missed, is the most important player to get signed up. Wonder how many Championship sides are interested in Wes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhamandy1 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Most people were arguing that PD should be given another year (despite 2 less than impressive full seasons under his belt) as he was building something here - thus needed to be afforded patience and more time - and we were all sick of the new manager/summer clearout/starting afresh routine. I was happy to go along with the above so long as we kept hold of the players with which we could build a team around such as Furman, Cisak, Lee, Morais, Taylor, Simpson etc. Out of the above two have gone (including the best of the bunch), two appear to be 50/50 and we should be ok with Furman and Cisak as they are in contract. Anybody else not fully trust PD to build pretty much a new squad from scratch? For goodness sake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Good luck, Chris, and thanks for the years of service. I hope you find your top form again, but I think you could have done better than a one year deal at Millwall. Still, playing in a terrific stadium backed by passionate (but, sadly, surviving brain donor) fans should bring out the best in you. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticMark Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Was signing a measly 12 month contract with a very mediocre Championship club the best, or only, offer CT had? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philliggi Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 One word to describe this news? MEH!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJazzer Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Irrespective of Lee getting Player of the Season and being consistent he's a Right Back and I'd have thought not too difficult to replace whereas we've now got to try and find a suitable replacement at Left Wing who's going to put the balls in for Kuqi or whoever to get the goals. So we're looking for a young enthusiastic naturally gifted left footed midfielder that oozes skill and has potential to make the left wing position his own and eventually make us a tidy profit - provided he doesn't piss off on a free like Taylor. Has David Mellor left and nobody told me? My prediction - IF Dickov gives him a chance on the left side of midfield I reckon you'll be saying Chris who? by October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Most people were arguing that PD should be given another year (despite 2 less than impressive full seasons under his belt) as he was building something here - thus needed to be afforded patience and more time - and we were all sick of the new manager/summer clearout/starting afresh routine. I was happy to go along with the above so long as we kept hold of the players with which we could build a team around such as Furman, Cisak, Lee, Morais, Taylor, Simpson etc. Out of the above two have gone (including the best of the bunch), two appear to be 50/50 and we should be ok with Furman and Cisak as they are in contract. Anybody else not fully trust PD to build pretty much a new squad from scratch? Going off the last two years I reckon that Dickov is the right manager to build a new squad for us from scratch, but I'm not convinced that he'll be the man to get the best out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 and eventually make us a tidy profit - provided he doesn't piss off on a free like Taylor. And there's the rub - a great many of us were saying we wished we'd sold him when we would have got the big bucks (IIRC a couple were after him under Shez) when he had a terrible run of form for a while (under David mostly). No way we can expect him to manage his career to arrange pay days for the club to his detriment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wozzer Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 And there's the rub - a great many of us were saying we wished we'd sold him when we would have got the big bucks (IIRC a couple were after him under Shez) when he had a terrible run of form for a while (under David mostly). No way we can expect him to manage his career to arrange pay days for the club to his detriment. Although apparently we should have expected precisely this from Chris Porter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Although apparently we should have expected precisely this from Chris Porter. Porter was a bit different, we would still have been expecting large compensation if he had gone to Plymouth etc when out of contract, but his agent spotted the Scotland loophole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danoafc Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Although apparently we should have expected precisely this from Chris Porter. Very different to the Porter situation IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manshaw Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 12 month deal.. If he does :censored:e he'll re-sign for us in 12 months.. hopefully, when Millwall get relegated, and we get promoted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueArmy1989 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 All the best Chris Cant help but think he has :censored:ed the club over however, surely he could have spoke to corney and said i am leaving on a free so sell me at the start of last season Some of his displays have been unbelieveable where he has bagged the only goal for us in a 1-0 win or that game at brentford 2 years ago, best preformance i have seen from him in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKI1234 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 All the best Chris Cant help but think he has :censored:ed the club over however, surely he could have spoke to corney and said i am leaving on a free so sell me at the start of last season Some of his displays have been unbelieveable where he has bagged the only goal for us in a 1-0 win or that game at brentford 2 years ago, best preformance i have seen from him in my opinion Yeah but he wouldnt have got the nice signing on fee which players tend to get when the clubs are getting them on a free. Its ok though as he supports the club ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkenyonqfc2 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Yeah but he wouldnt have got the nice signing on fee which players tend to get when the clubs are getting them on a free. Its ok though as he supports the club ;-) and how would you know that?i know lee didn't get a signing on fee so how do you know taylor did,and do you really expect him to ask to be sold last season to make the club some money,why would he want to do that when he doesn;t know what is going to happen at oldham..if oldham where in with a chance of the championship he probably wouldn;t have gone anywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekWilson_1968 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Not that my opinion matters much anymore, but....... Charlatan. That is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 (edited) I'm suprised I aint more angry for Taylor 'doing the dirty'.. Genuinely reckon he gave it as long as he could, for as long as he belived.. Might be a naive un, just think it was last chance saloon for him. No doubt he wanted it to work here.. Had he not been a blue, possibly would've seen it differently Edited June 1, 2012 by longtimeblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhamandy1 Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Thing is he didn't do the dirty there was no fee on offer if he had signed he wouldn't have been sold as clubs aren't buying guys like Taylor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ritchie Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Not that my opinion matters much anymore, but....... Charlatan. That is all. Your opinion is as valid as the next mans. Just a shame in this instance it is toilet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Taylor hasn't done the dirty, the club should have signed him to longer contract if they wanted a fee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Taylor hasn't done the dirty, the club should have signed him to longer contract if they wanted a fee. Slavery was abolished in this country nearly 200 years ago. A club can't force a player to sign a longer contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hometownclub Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Totally different situation to Porter IMO. Great servant to the club, played out of his best position most of the time, and stayed as long as he could. I'm a bit surprised he's gone darn sarf, and only on a 1 year deal, but I think he'll do alright at Championship level. Good luck Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traffordtic Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Didn't we turn down bids for Taylor before xmas and last pre-season?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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