General_Grievous Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Anyone remember what contract length he signed? Is he going to be a key player for us next season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramone Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 (edited) I think we were only able to sign because we offered him more security than Burnley we're able to. Edited May 21, 2017 by ramone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave78 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 He's done ok but he'll never be more than a squad player for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torres Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 I'm sure it was a 3 year deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch McLovin Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Was a 3 year deal. Decent player but not what we need or needed at the time. Would look to move on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItzzOwl Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 I'd rather not have him in the starting line up. Can be good / useful. But feel we need better to progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie snerklebox Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 (edited) I thought that it was another bizarre signing in a whole string of "kid in a sweatshop" signings. Our recruitment is disgraceful. For me there is only Fletcher & Reach who have actually added anything to us this year. Edited May 21, 2017 by stevie snerklebox Forgot Reach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteOwl91 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Again comes down to style of play. He he was never going to be like for like with Hutch and should never have been expected to. Last season he played alongside Barton (think of the totally different type of players we have in CM) and didn't look exposed. At all. In fact he was brilliant. Compare that to how he has looked with us on the whole. So again, we sign David Jones and I'm amazed we didn't build a midfield to suit, same with Abdi. Very good signing on paper, his track record proved that. But once again strikes of signing the best players and not the best players for our style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesteel Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 January recruitment was better than the summer. Abdi has done even less than Jones who at least added a bit of experience toward the back end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i used to be sc_owl Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 He's not bad at anything, nor is he particularly good at anything. He's a 6/10 player. We need better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat Owl Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Another lightweight midfield player who had a reputation for supporting attacks through the middle and scoring with efforts from range but deployed this season mainly in the defensive third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 TBF out of our current squad he's got more promotions to the Premier League than anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Just now, Flat Owl said: Another lightweight midfield player who had a reputation for supporting attacks through the middle and scoring with efforts from range but deployed this season mainly in the defensive third. Despite the fact he has been playing as a holding midfielder at Burnley for the last three, four years... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19owl08 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Thought he was a good signing at the time. But he has been under whelming & for some reason looks low on confidence. He doesn't really get into positions to shoot. He doesn't control games with his passing. And he is lightweight both in the air & at tackling which surprised me more than anything. If another team came in to buy him I think we should cash in. Maybe that's harsh as sometimes it takes a season for a player to settle but being a Wednesdayite I thought he'd show more fight when playing for the team he supports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteOwl91 Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 3 minutes ago, Bluesteel said: January recruitment was better than the summer. Abdi has done even less than Jones who at least added a bit of experience toward the back end of the season. Abdi did arrive with basically no pre season, carrying an injury, got in the side, then a season ending injury like a new player next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flat Owl Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 4 minutes ago, SiJ said: Despite the fact he has been playing as a holding midfielder at Burnley for the last three, four years... Stifled...like the rest of the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrie Madden Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Dave Jones was signed because it was intended that Hutchinson was going to be playing Centre Half to protect him a little more from injury and cards His signing was totally logical he wasn't a like for like with Hutch he was just the holding midfielder Unfortunately our Midfield sans Hutch was weak as pisssss so we reverted to Hutch in Midfield and Jones was then more or less surplus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrie Madden Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 3 minutes ago, WhiteOwl91 said: Abdi did arrive with basically no pre season, carrying an injury, got in the side, then a season ending injury like a new player next season This Ive been critical ( rightly i think ) of Abdis' failure to stake a claim for a starting position when the chance presented itself he did nowhere near enough to dislodge BB or KL With a full pre-season behind him hopefully we'll see the player that excited us all when he arrived Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigblueowl Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 28 minutes ago, General_Grievous said: Anyone remember what contract length he signed? Is he going to be a key player for us next season? Slows it down far too much and tackles like a girl. Defo not key to anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrie Madden Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Just now, Bigblueowl said: Slows it down far too much and tackles like a girl. Defo not key to anything The last few games he had at the tail end he was excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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