philliggi Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Firstly i would like to say jose is probably one of -if not the best player in his role in this league. Irreplacable for a club like us But... Personally i reckon our team is much more balanced playing a 4-4-2 and i dont believe you can play smith and baxter in the same team comfortably. With the players at our disposal i would rather see a rooney jch partnership up top than playing with a loan striker with baxter behind. Baxter is a huge loss to anyone at this level but i reckon we have prepared for this all summer and am still confident of a good season without him. I would go as far to say as i wouldnt even look at replacing him with a player in the same mould. If we were built to play a 4-2-3-1 id be really worried now but we aint. Good luck to him he did us wonders last year and we wouldnt have stayed up without him but im not overly concerned about his departure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Firstly i would like to say jose is probably one of -if not the best player in his role in this league. Irreplacable for a club like us But... Personally i reckon our team is much more balanced playing a 4-4-2 and i dont believe you can play smith and baxter in the same team comfortably. With the players at our disposal i would rather see a rooney jch partnership up top than playing with a loan striker with baxter behind. Baxter is a huge loss to anyone at this level but i reckon we have prepared for this all summer and am still confident of a good season without him. I would go as far to say as i wouldnt even look at replacing him with a player in the same mould. If we were built to play a 4-2-3-1 id be really worried now but we aint. Good luck to him he did us wonders last year and we wouldnt have stayed up without him but im not overly concerned about his departure. So he's irreplaceable but you're not that bothered about him leaving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayItLivo Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Hopefully our team can now prove that Baxter was a luxury player for us this season and that we aren't as dependent on one player as we were last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueJazzer Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) I'm inclined to agree. Our own players up top, not loanees, be it two from jch rooney and mac. Give them a chance to get some understanding going and vie with each other for their places. Korey and Mellor (or Wes) in the middle. Matteo at centre half. Easy peasy, promoted by mid April!!! Edited August 29, 2013 by BlueJazzer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhiggins10 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Think lj has known for a while, overall if Baxter going means we can bring in maybe 2 maybe 3 players (1 being a quality cb) we could still be in for a good season. Good look to Baxter, but in my opinion he could have done much better than Sheff U. We always said this season would be a roller coaster. If what you read on here is true replacements could already be on the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philliggi Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 So he's irreplaceable but you're not that bothered about him leaving? In a his suited formation he is irreplacable but imo this season he doesnt suit the way we play. Simple really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdog Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) In a his suited formation he is irreplacable but imo this season he doesnt suit the way we play. Simple reallyAgree, especially after Saturdays game, however others do not seem to. Hopefully the dosh can help strengthen the defence and boy if the lads put in the shift, we should be up there pushing for promotion. Thanks Jose, disappointed that you went to a horrible club on the wrong side of the Pennines, but you stuck with us through last season and that speaks volumes... Okay let's move on...Tranmere saturday Edited August 29, 2013 by underdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midsblue Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 If we have signed Lopes then I'm confident that Baxter will be soon forgotten. I'm sceptical because this lad is class despite his age. 7 goals from 6 appearances for Portugal U19 & 4 from 6 for U17. 1 from 1 for Man City first team too. Benfica signed him at 11 and City poached him at 16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Why sugarcoat it? This is a massive blow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayItLivo Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) Why sugarcoat it? This is a massive blow. Nah, a massive blow was him leaving in January and us playing Morecambe and Newport County this season rather than Wolves and Sheff United. Considering we were in danger of that even with Jose, I think we've done pretty well out of this. It's a setback, but considering how well we played without him last week, to come from behind and win and the chances we created, we're far from doomed. And we've the promise of new signings to strengthen our squad and hopefully defence. Better than losing him at the end of January when we've settled the team around him. Edited August 29, 2013 by PlayItLivo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshawlatic Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) Nah, a massive blow was him leaving in January and us playing Morecambe and Newport County this season rather than Wolves and Sheff United. Considering we were in danger of that even with Jose, I think we've done pretty well out of this. It's a setback, but considering how well we played without him last week, to come from behind and win and the chances we created, we're far from doomed. And we've the promise of new signings to strengthen our squad and hopefully defence. Better than losing him at the end of January when we've settled the team around him. Agree we played well without him last week but we didn't come from behind Edited cos of stupid iPhone predictive text Edited August 29, 2013 by JWhite101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyOAFC Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Title of this thread sounds like a book title. No doubt that he is a great player. However, players come and go. I think we have a strong enough squad to do well this season, without Jose. Best of luck to him. Thought he would of gone to a Championship club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayItLivo Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Agree we played well without him last week but we didn't come from behind Edited cos of stupid iPhone predictive text Oops, not sure why I thought we had, maybe it was the penalty save Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayItLivo Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I think losing Stephens was a bigger blow as there was less creative quality in that team, by a country mile really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneSizeFitz Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I think losing Stephens was a bigger blow as there was less creative quality in that team, by a country mile really. ...and Stephens was a better player. *Runs away* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyPimp Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 A gig in the Championship could have meant plenty of bench time. With the lack of real quality in the current Sheffield United side, he should become their main man. Plus, don't forget the influence Weir will have had on this move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightDN123 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Absolutely gutted. He is the best player i have seen at boundary park in my time. He was a class above the rest. Should have gone to a championship club, but can see why he has chosen Sheffield united... With his wage now freed up lets sign a couple of more players and get heading for the playoffs KTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayItLivo Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Aye, people don't want to admit it, but he has better prospects there. Even if they are only league one, they're one of the top clubs in here and are a lot more likely to get promoted than us. He'll have better exposure there too as Lower League coverage favours the bigger clubs. If he had gone MKDons, Brentford or Peterborough I could see why people are criticising it, but even it's not a giant leap, Sheff United is still a forward step for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyGermanLatic Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Hey guys! Just got my "Jose Baxter Baby!" flag done fr- Aw :censored:... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOAFC Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Aye, people don't want to admit it, but he has better prospects there. Even if they are only league one, they're one of the top clubs in here and are a lot more likely to get promoted than us. He'll have better exposure there too as Lower League coverage favours the bigger clubs. If he had gone MKDons, Brentford or Peterborough I could see why people are criticising it, but even it's not a giant leap, Sheff United is still a forward step for him. If he went to Peterborough don't think many will have criticised it, they are one of the favourites to be promoted & more than likely will be by end of the season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 (edited) Nah, a massive blow was him leaving in January and us playing Morecambe and Newport County this season rather than Wolves and Sheff United. Considering we were in danger of that even with Jose, I think we've done pretty well out of this. It's a setback, but considering how well we played without him last week, to come from behind and win and the chances we created, we're far from doomed. And we've the promise of new signings to strengthen our squad and hopefully defence. Better than losing him at the end of January when we've settled the team around him. Wow. Strange but i find myself agreeing with every word of that. Every. Single. Word. Baxter is class. End of. He was our most talented player. But, I cant help but have an overiding feeling that him leaving will ironically make us a stronger squad. Best player leaving making team better shocker, but i actually think it will. Edited August 30, 2013 by slystallone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOWA1984 Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Gutted really, but I reckon like mentioned before, this has been coming. Dredding playing Sheff U now when former player syndrome kicks in and he scores a double hat trick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 (edited) Firstly i would like to say jose is probably one of -if not the best player in his role in this league. Irreplacable for a club like us But... Personally i reckon our team is much more balanced playing a 4-4-2 and i dont believe you can play smith and baxter in the same team comfortably. With the players at our disposal i would rather see a rooney jch partnership up top than playing with a loan striker with baxter behind. Baxter is a huge loss to anyone at this level but i reckon we have prepared for this all summer and am still confident of a good season without him. I would go as far to say as i wouldnt even look at replacing him with a player in the same mould. If we were built to play a 4-2-3-1 id be really worried now but we aint. Good luck to him he did us wonders last year and we wouldnt have stayed up without him but im not overly concerned about his departure. Fantastic and entertaining player and great potential but: 13 league goals and 6 assists last season Better points average without him the team Is he really the player people think he is? Edited August 30, 2013 by jimsleftfoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincoln Blue Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 I felt this way when Simon Stainrod left us for QPR. His replacement was none other than Roger Palmer. I'm not saying anyone coming in (if they do) will be in his class but players come and go. We are a stronger team than this time last year. We got Jose for nothing, he was instrumental in us staying up last season, with LJ I feel the seeds of hope for the club and we got a fee for Jose. I wish hime well (except when he plays against us), but I wish he had gone to a Championship club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyblue Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 I felt this way when Simon Stainrod left us for QPR. His replacement was none other than Roger Palmer. I'm not saying anyone coming in (if they do) will be in his class but players come and go. We are a stronger team than this time last year. We got Jose for nothing, he was instrumental in us staying up last season, with LJ I feel the seeds of hope for the club and we got a fee for Jose. I wish hime well (except when he plays against us), but I wish he had gone to a Championship club. I was just thinking the very same thing regarding Stainrod. Swings and roundabouts as it always will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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