oafc joe Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Sky Sports understands we've agreed a deal to sign him, good signing IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laticdickovarmy Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Would offer some much need leadership in this side and experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Someone is going to be dropped undeservedly out of Mvoto and Tarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laticdickovarmy Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Be Tarky, to be honest for me its about competition for places and pushing one another and adds depth if gets injuires but sure will be M'Voto and Byrne 1st game if all 3 are fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Tarky will make way, lots of potential but needs to learn not to dive in, follows the ball too much instead of his man and switches off on crosses. I do like the fact he's increasingly a threat in the oppo's box. BUT he's a kid and will be learning every day. He will learn even more from the likes of Byrne. If this is true, he's just what we need - an old war horse not afraid to get stuck in ala Gregan, Garnett or going further back Andy Holden. We may even be looking at a new captain here as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laticdickovarmy Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I thought the same actually Prozac would hazzard a guess will be the vice-captain as no way would take of Deano I would be impressed with this signing got to say, remember we will get a few more loans in as well to better the squad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I always thought he was a RB, but welcome to BP Cliff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Only worry for me is he has had two seasons interrupted by injury - 38 appearances all competitions during the last two years. I hope he doesn't prove to be another Diamond, but having said that given our meagre budget we have to take these type of gambles. Tbh I couldn't see Kuqi playing week in week out and rightly or wrongly he did. On another note it's nice to sign a player with a real footballer's name stick yer Connor's and yer Reece's..Cliff is a hairy arsed man's name! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukka Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Hope this is true. Exactly what has been required. The phrase "we had captains / leaders all over the pitch" is something successful teams seem to use. We haven't had that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microcuts Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 @cliff_byrne you off to oldham matey, if you are hope they don't want you in for training on Sunday!!!.. Cliff Byrne @cliff_byrne @steveH1972 that's correct steve That's the wrong order. He responded "that's correct" to an earlier tweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 @cliff_byrne you off to oldham matey, if you are hope they don't want you in for training on Sunday!!!.. Cliff Byrne @cliff_byrne @steveH1972 that's correct steve That is not the conversation between the two, they are talking about his kit for Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Only worry for me is he has had two seasons interrupted by injury - 38 appearances all competitions during the last two years. I hope he doesn't prove to be another Diamond, but having said that given our meagre budget we have to take these type of gambles. Tbh I couldn't see Kuqi playing week in week out and rightly or wrongly he did. On another note it's nice to sign a player with a real footballer's name stick yer Connor's and yer Reece's..Cliff is a hairy arsed man's name! I know what you're getting at there, but all told, was Diamond that bad injury wise? We were led to believ he was missing through injury,; but then it appeared it was in fact to stop a trigger in the contract......I dont think he was too injury prone - for a throw your body against anyhting type CB? Anyway - OT - I think this looks a very sensible signing on the face of it. An experienced player who can play either CB or RB, a former club captain so an obvious leader and, from the times I've seen him play, a right tough cookie who will get in where it hurts (the challenge on Taylor at Glanford Park on the Tues night match a few years ago as a case in point) If true - I think Tarky will be the obvious one to drop out - he's still a kid learning the game. Granted he's getting better with every game; but he's still raw. M'Voto has more experience. Tarky is a very decent 1st replacement to have in case of injury & suspension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Someone is going to be dropped undeservedly out of Mvoto and Tarky I rate Tarky highly but he's not a first choice yet, unless we plan on being relegated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz_Oafc Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 (edited) We were getting a bit of stick on the scunthorpe forum a few weeks back when this rumour first broke. They reckon he's past it, his legs have gone, and he's not good enough to be their defensive back-up cover! "destined for the confrenece" was one of the quotes... Oh, and he likes a drink or three "allegedly" Add that to the fact that even the football genius that is Graham Westley said no thanks, i wouldnt be dropping tarky straight away! Edited July 26, 2012 by Gaz_Oafc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laticio Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 (edited) Good signing IMO. He appears to have played every minute of every game for Scunthorpe's last 11 games of the season and if you look at the stats they didn't leak too many:- Edited July 26, 2012 by Stevie_J Messy code deleted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 (edited) Only worry for me is he has had two seasons interrupted by injury - 38 appearances all competitions during the last two years. I hope he doesn't prove to be another Diamond, but having said that given our meagre budget we have to take these type of gambles. Tbh I couldn't see Kuqi playing week in week out and rightly or wrongly he did. On another note it's nice to sign a player with a real footballer's name stick yer Connor's and yer Reece's..Cliff is a hairy arsed man's name! all we need now is a Derek & a Bob and we'll piss this league. Edited July 26, 2012 by HarryBosch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laticio Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 mmmmm - don't know whar went wrong there. Here is the link anyway:- http://www.andysstats.co.uk/indplayer2.asp?surname=Byrne&teamname=Scunthorpe&division=3&season=201112 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Take That Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 In the rarely wrong Dickov confirms offer for Byrne but says no truth in a return for Hughes. http://www.oldham-ch...table-for-byrne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I rate Tarky highly but he's not a first choice yet, unless we plan on being relegated. As an experiment try Tarky as a striker in the friendlies, you never know he could be another Ian Marshall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_bro Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 As an experiment try Tarky as a striker in the friendlies, you never know he could be another Ian Marshall. Too slow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer1 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 As an experiment try Tarky as a striker in the friendlies, you never know he could be another Ian Marshall. why not try the kit manager or waterboy it worked for Bobby Boucher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoafc Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 all we need now is a Derek & a Bob and we'll piss this league. Totally off topic, but there's an horse running tomorrow 7:00 york called Harry Bosch......Kieran Fallon rides and it's 9/2 in the chron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Too slow Slower than Smith ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Tarky would make a great midfielder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Byrne has confirmed on Twitter that he's joined Latics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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