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Post by tatabanya on Jul 28, 2014 10:02:42 GMT
Right back from Bolton on loan.
Very promising by all accounts but has had some serious injury problems. If he is over them it seems like he is likely too good for this level.
Only 6 months and a position we are well stocked in so not much risk.
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Post by grb on Jul 28, 2014 10:04:50 GMT
Is this a sign that MA doesn't rate Hunt?
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Post by stevegilbert on Jul 28, 2014 10:05:40 GMT
Very good player.
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Post by Rugbyox on Jul 28, 2014 10:07:31 GMT
A good signing, hopefully passed his injury worries and can really push for a starting place.
This doesnt mean MApp doesnt rate hunt, he could just want competition, or a different type of player for different formations, such as hunt for defensive formations and riley for attacking..
Not sure where this leaves beavans though?
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Post by stevegilbert on Jul 28, 2014 10:08:43 GMT
A good signing, hopefully passed his injury worries and can really push for a starting place. This doesnt mean MApp doesnt rate hunt, he could just want competition, or a different type of player for different formations, such as hunt for defensive formations and riley for attacking.. Not sure where this leaves beavans though? Loan beavans out to get experience?
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Post by greatunclekip on Jul 28, 2014 10:08:44 GMT
Not sure it's a position we needed with Bevans and Mullins and Hunt, but good luck to the chap.
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Post by Rugbyox on Jul 28, 2014 10:10:34 GMT
A good signing, hopefully passed his injury worries and can really push for a starting place. This doesnt mean MApp doesnt rate hunt, he could just want competition, or a different type of player for different formations, such as hunt for defensive formations and riley for attacking.. Not sure where this leaves beavans though? Loan beavans out to get experience? Could be a good option, with a recall option to get him back if needed. I wouldnt play mullins right back, he's a centre back, thats where he is best, so thats where we should play him.
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Post by theguru on Jul 28, 2014 10:13:08 GMT
Don't understand this signing. If we are, as reported only going to bring a couple more new players, why sign a right back when we have two fairly decent players in that position? I'm sure he's an excellent player, just hope it isn't to the detriment of signing a player in a more attacking position.
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Post by rollsy on Jul 28, 2014 10:13:35 GMT
Surprised to have signed another right back. I know nothing about the lad, but to get a few games for them in the prem he must have something about him. Just hope the serious knee injury last year wont be a problem during his time here.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 10:15:53 GMT
Risky signing.
No real experience (3 appearances) and injury blighted for the last 3 years.
Not sure I quite get it, but good luck to him and let's hope he can use his time with us to good effect for him and OUFC.
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Post by East Challow Yellow on Jul 28, 2014 10:16:48 GMT
Strange signing but all the best nonetheless.
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Post by oufcyellows on Jul 28, 2014 10:17:25 GMT
Don't understand this signing. If we are, as reported only going to bring a couple more new players, why sign a right back when we have two fairly decent players in that position? I'm sure he's an excellent player, just hope it isn't to the detriment of signing a player in a more attacking position. I think the 2-3 were signings loans will be additional to that
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Post by jammydodger on Jul 28, 2014 10:20:28 GMT
He's played 45, 30, 80, 10 and 45 mins so far in Bolton's first team friendlies so has got some minutes under his belt already this pre season.
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Post by tatabanya on Jul 28, 2014 10:22:02 GMT
Risky signing. No real experience (3 appearances) and injury blighted for the last 3 years. Not sure I quite get it, but good luck to him and let's hope he can use his time with us to good effect for him and OUFC. Wouldn't say it's risky at all. We won't be paying him much and if he isn't fit or good enough then we have Bevans or Hunt waiting in the wings to come in. Most likely, if he is fit, he will improve us. A back four of Riley Mullins Wright and Meades puts us in a far stronger position than we were in at the back end of last season.
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Post by yellowjam on Jul 28, 2014 10:24:35 GMT
Risky signing. No real experience (3 appearances) and injury blighted for the last 3 years. Not sure I quite get it, but good luck to him and let's hope he can use his time with us to good effect for him and OUFC. Wouldn't say it's risky at all. We won't be paying him much and if he isn't fit or good enough then we have Bevans or Hunt waiting in the wings to come in. Most likely, if he is fit, he will improve us. A back four of Riley Mullins Wright and Meades puts us in a far stronger position than we were in at the back end of last season. Totally agree, I'm just hoping that MAPP shows Hunt the door
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Post by hobooxy2 (RIP) on Jul 28, 2014 10:26:49 GMT
Another defender We won't be conceding many goals this season with the amount of defenders we have on our books We also won't be scoring many goals "unless".....
Hope you have an injury free time during your stay at Oxford United Joe Riley and do well for the club Welcome to OUFC
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 10:26:55 GMT
A back four of Riley Mullins Wright and Meades puts us in a far stronger position than we were in at the back end of last season. What you're saying is that two players out of a set of four that you've either never, or barely seen, are better than what we've had previously? I hope you're right but I think you've made a massive leap forward on the basis of faith and desire for it to be true.
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Post by Gary Baldi on Jul 28, 2014 10:29:28 GMT
Does it mean Hunt moves back into the midfield?
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Post by socrates on Jul 28, 2014 10:30:01 GMT
I like Hunt. Good right foot and decent assists last season. But it's a potentially good signing. He has a pedigree although I can't believe anyone on here has ever seen hi play.
Are we all agreed that app is a disciple of 4-2-3-1 then?
A back four of Riley, Wright, Mullins, Meades looks very good.
A holding two of Collins and Rose is good too.
It's the final four positions where we're in dire straits. Of course that will change but major surgery is required. Only Hylton and Potter could you argue are regular, reliable starters. Hylton as the 1 and Potter as part of a three. Maybe Ruffels?
Would expect a decent calibre of player to come in as a first-choice 1 and then two more for the positions behind. All MUST have pace.
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Post by hazer32 on Jul 28, 2014 10:32:01 GMT
I like Hunt. Good right foot and decent assists last season. But it's a potentially good signing. He has a pedigree although I can't believe anyone on here has ever seen hi play. Are we all agreed that app is a disciple of 4-2-3-1 then? A back four of Riley, Wright, Mullins, Meades looks very good. A holding two of Collins and Rose is good too. It's the final four positions where we're in dire straits. Of course that will change but major surgery is required. Only Hylton and Potter could you argue are regular, reliable starters. Hylton as the 1 and Potter as part of a three. Maybe Ruffels? Would expect a decent calibre of player to come in as a first-choice 1 and then two more for the positions behind. All MUST have pace. well said
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Post by tatabanya on Jul 28, 2014 10:34:04 GMT
A back four of Riley Mullins Wright and Meades puts us in a far stronger position than we were in at the back end of last season. What you're saying is that two players out of a set of four that you've either never, or barely seen, are better than what we've had previously? I hope you're right but I think you've made a massive leap forward on the basis of faith and desire for it to be true. To be honest that says a lot more about my opinion on Hunt and Newey than on Meades and Riley. I'd rather Bevans played over Hunt and I cannot fathom that Meades could be worse than Newey.
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Post by ZeroTheHero on Jul 28, 2014 10:36:26 GMT
Odd signing IMO, not because I know anything at all about him apart from what the stats say, but because of the balance of the squad - as others have said. I do of course wish him luck with us.
Does anyone know what sort of player he is? Is he an overlapping wing-back type? Or a more defensive player?
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Post by jammydodger on Jul 28, 2014 10:40:28 GMT
Odd signing IMO, not because I know anything at all about him apart from what the stats say, but because of the balance of the squad - as others have said. I do of course wish him luck with us. Does anyone know what sort of player he is? Is he an overlapping wing-back type? Or a more defensive player? Appleton says he has pace so that would suggest he's going to be more attacking than Hunt.
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Post by Long John Silver on Jul 28, 2014 11:02:40 GMT
A back four of Riley Mullins Wright and Meades puts us in a far stronger position than we were in at the back end of last season. What you're saying is that two players out of a set of four that you've either never, or barely seen, are better than what we've had previously? I hope you're right but I think you've made a massive leap forward on the basis of faith and desire for it to be true. I'd place any bet you like on him being better than Hunt. Both Hunt and Newey are lucky to still be here after last season's performances... and Newey is very lucky that he was offered another contract before the change of manager.
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Post by androidyellow2 on Jul 28, 2014 11:04:33 GMT
Very good signing, he just has to stay injury free, strange it's a 6 month though
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Post by bazzer9461 on Jul 28, 2014 11:09:19 GMT
Weird signing I thought our priority would have been strikers and midfielder thought the defence was all sorted.
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Post by Long John Silver on Jul 28, 2014 11:12:43 GMT
Weird signing I thought our priority would have been strikers and midfielder thought the defence was all sorted. Most decent teams are built on a solid defence - I would have binned Hunt, Newey and Wright after last seasons shambles. Happy enough with this signing if he is a more adventurous forward than Hunt (and can pass to our players most of the time), as long as the forward line is also strengthened with at least two new players.
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Post by eighteen93 on Jul 28, 2014 11:13:13 GMT
Odd signing IMO, not because I know anything at all about him apart from what the stats say, but because of the balance of the squad - as others have said. I do of course wish him luck with us. Does anyone know what sort of player he is? Is he an overlapping wing-back type? Or a more defensive player? You need both attributes in today's modern game. The basics are being sound defensively and providing an attacking outlet so you need pace as a right back. Hunt is a decent footballer but he frightens me to death when one on one in and around the penalty are.He has an awful tendency to "dangle" his right foot.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2014 11:13:49 GMT
I'd place any bet you like on him being better than Hunt. Both Hunt and Newey are lucky to still be here after last season's performances... and Newey is very lucky that he was offered another contract before the change of manager. No doubt you're right, at least on ability. He will actually have to be available to play for us to test that premise though. His medium-term track record says that he might have stacks of ability but not the body to back it up. Good job we're now doing medicals!
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Post by androidyellow2 on Jul 28, 2014 11:14:08 GMT
I am very much liking the calibre of players Apps is attracting to the club, promising times!!
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