mccherry wrote:
Before wingeing about Connell signing it might be a good idea to remember our circumstances . We are a skint league 2 side fresh out of admin and carrying a 17 point deficit . We have scored just 1 goal in 2 lge games & last seasons top scorer is on his way through the door as i key this . Connell might not be a world class player but then their not queing up to join us , are they ? One things for sure though he,ll put in twice the work of Pitman & more likely get double figures on the goal front !

ClintW wrote:

mccherry wrote: Before wingeing about Connell signing it might be a good idea to remember our circumstances . We are a skint league 2 side fresh out of admin and carrying a 17 point deficit . We have scored just 1 goal in 2 lge games & last seasons top scorer is on his way through the door as i key this . Connell might not be a world class player but then their not queing up to join us , are they ? One things for sure though he,ll put in twice the work of Pitman & more likely get double figures on the goal front !

Alan connell has actually hit double figures just once in five years as a pro and that goal haul was 12. he's actually scored 36 goals in 163 pro games, hardly prolific!

richard.board wrote:
I take your point-but chaps give him a break-he may be the surprise of the season

ClintW wrote:

richard.board wrote: I take your point-but chaps give him a break-he may be the surprise of the season

Would be great if he is the find of the season. with regard to the earlier post about not being able to sign quality players because the club has just come out of admin and the fact were apparently skint, well how come rotherham seem to be signing decent players left right and centre?? Mark Robins seems to be doing a good job of motivating his troops it has to be said. So on that basis the idea that we've a seventeen point reduction and were apparently skint and we've just come out of admin in my mind is a poor excuse for us not to be able to sign quality players and is ceratinly no excuse for us not to string some positive results together.

nonnogeppetto wrote:

ClintW wrote:

richard.board wrote: I take your point-but chaps give him a break-he may be the surprise of the season

Would be great if he is the find of the season. with regard to the earlier post about not being able to sign quality players because the club has just come out of admin and the fact were apparently skint, well how come rotherham seem to be signing decent players left right and centre?? Mark Robins seems to be doing a good job of motivating his troops it has to be said. So on that basis the idea that we've a seventeen point reduction and were apparently skint and we've just come out of admin in my mind is a poor excuse for us not to be able to sign quality players and is ceratinly no excuse for us not to string some positive results together.

There is a great difference between a club here in he south and a club up north. Dare I say the fans are more dedicated too and don't forget that this is the second time for Rotherham so you are not quite comparing like for like though I take your point.

ClintW wrote:

nonnogeppetto wrote:

ClintW wrote:

richard.board wrote: I take your point-but chaps give him a break-he may be the surprise of the season

Would be great if he is the find of the season. with regard to the earlier post about not being able to sign quality players because the club has just come out of admin and the fact were apparently skint, well how come rotherham seem to be signing decent players left right and centre?? Mark Robins seems to be doing a good job of motivating his troops it has to be said. So on that basis the idea that we've a seventeen point reduction and were apparently skint and we've just come out of admin in my mind is a poor excuse for us not to be able to sign quality players and is ceratinly no excuse for us not to string some positive results together.

There is a great difference between a club here in he south and a club up north. Dare I say the fans are more dedicated too and don't forget that this is the second time for Rotherham so you are not quite comparing like for like though I take your point.

What gets me though is if you had a choice to live down here on the south coast or up north, its got to be a no brainer hasn't it?? I know we are all getting on the backs of Sport 6 but it has to be said so far its been a complete shambels, all they've had to offer us so far is a sponsorship deal with Cabrini, who actually seem to be sponsoring half the football league this season, signing a hand full of loan players and the highly lucrative 20/20 criket at DC, what a success that was. All in all a pretty poor show. Let me ask you all a question, if you had your own company, would you get sport 6 to arrange the marketing for you?? I rest my case.

nonnogeppetto wrote:

ClintW wrote:

nonnogeppetto wrote:

ClintW wrote:

richard.board wrote: I take your point-but chaps give him a break-he may be the surprise of the season

Would be great if he is the find of the season. with regard to the earlier post about not being able to sign quality players because the club has just come out of admin and the fact were apparently skint, well how come rotherham seem to be signing decent players left right and centre?? Mark Robins seems to be doing a good job of motivating his troops it has to be said. So on that basis the idea that we've a seventeen point reduction and were apparently skint and we've just come out of admin in my mind is a poor excuse for us not to be able to sign quality players and is ceratinly no excuse for us not to string some positive results together.

There is a great difference between a club here in he south and a club up north. Dare I say the fans are more dedicated too and don't forget that this is the second time for Rotherham so you are not quite comparing like for like though I take your point.

What gets me though is if you had a choice to live down here on the south coast or up north, its got to be a no brainer hasn't it?? I know we are all getting on the backs of Sport 6 but it has to be said so far its been a complete shambels, all they've had to offer us so far is a sponsorship deal with Cabrini, who actually seem to be sponsoring half the football league this season, signing a hand full of loan players and the highly lucrative 20/20 criket at DC, what a success that was. All in all a pretty poor show. Let me ask you all a question, if you had your own company, would you get sport 6 to arrange the marketing for you?? I rest my case.

I wouldn't want to make such a judgment at this early stage though one would question who in their right mind would wish to get involved in a club with a millstone around their necks and not even own the ground on which they play football. Retrospectively the selling of the ground was the biggest mistake ever made no matter how plausible the arguments were for doing so.

smhinto wrote:
Well, here we go again!! Another poor quality signing!!!. The question is why did Hereford and Brentford release him????? After all both of these clubs played in League Two and he certainly did not make any kind of impact whatsoever with them!!

It's enough to drive anybody to a nervous breakdown!! Come back John Benson all is forgiven!! - Yes the John Benson era is once again upon us!!!

Exactly why have we signed him ???. Answer - because it is another cheap option and that he is a striker and that he was avialable!! It's makes me spew!!

I cannot believe some of the misguided reponses to my post yesterday!!. Can you people actually see what is happening at the club?? What I said yesterday is actually happening. I t is ther fir all to see. Why do you all seem to want to drift into denial and close your eyes to what in blatently in front of you???????????

At least there are one or two posters who actually can see my point of view.

One poor misguided individual stated that we have only played three games so what is the problem!!. Clearly he has not taken into account that we were 17 points behind when the season kicked off. So with the points ratio taken into account and the games we have already played we have in relaity played nine games with only two points gained!! Please tune yourselves in folks!!!

Regards

smhinto wrote:
Well, here we go again!! Another poor quality signing!!!. The question is why did Hereford and Brentford release him????? After all both of these clubs played in League Two and he certainly did not make any kind of impact whatsoever with them!! It's enough to drive anybody to a nervous breakdown!! Come back John Benson all is forgiven!! - Yes the John Benson era is once again upon us!!! Exactly why have we signed him ???. Answer - because it is another cheap option and that he is a striker and that he was avialable!! It's makes me spew!! I cannot believe some of the misguided reponses to my post yesterday!!. Can you people actually see what is happening at the club?? What I said yesterday is actually happening. I t is ther fir all to see. Why do you all seem to want to drift into denial and close your eyes to what in blatently in front of you??????????? At least there are one or two posters who actually can see my point of view. One poor misguided individual stated that we have only played three games so what is the problem!!. Clearly he has not taken into account that we were 17 points behind when the season kicked off. So with the points ratio taken into account and the games we have already played we have in relaity played nine games with only two points gained!! Please tune yourselves in folks!!! Regards

StewieJT wrote:
He was a fans' favourite last time he played for us, mainly due to his workrate and potential. Why he hasn't fulfilled his potential is debatable. Maybe he will get a buzz from returning where he is welcomed (I hope!). God loves a trier and we need more of them!

Tom Griffiths. wrote:
I well remember Alan Connell's first game for AFCB when he was very well received by the supporters for his obvious enthusiasm and effort. He was very unfortunate to pick up a serious injury which cost him his place, but I am quite sure he will wear the shirt with pride, if he signs for us, and may well be a revelation. Saw his wedding pictures in the Echo a short while ago which I believe may have been taken locally, so lets start by making him welcome and giving him the incentive to do well with his present team mates. Good Luck Alan.!!!

Webby wrote:
Alan Connell has done well at this level for Torquay, Hereford and Brentford and has more experience now than when he was here as a kid. I think it's a good signing if it happens, his manager at Brentford said in their local paper today that he's going nowhere. Would be a huge own goal for Sport 6 if it didn't happen now that they've announced it!

Just thought you'd like to know...Barry Corr scored in a friendly against Charlton last night! never mind..

Webby wrote:
Alan Connell has done well at this level for Torquay, Hereford and Brentford and has more experience now than when he was here as a kid. I think it's a good signing if it happens, his manager at Brentford said in their local paper today that he's going nowhere. Would be a huge own goal for Sport 6 if it didn't happen now that they've announced it!

richard.board wrote:
Drifters please see their posts-he ant coming-dont waste your time on hereEcho big ****-up

chuffer wrote:

Webby wrote:
Alan Connell has done well at this level for Torquay, Hereford and Brentford and has more experience now than when he was here as a kid. I think it's a good signing if it happens, his manager at Brentford said in their local paper today that he's going nowhere. Would be a huge own goal for Sport 6 if it didn't happen now that they've announced it!

Absolutely, Webby - I live 5 mins from Griffin Park and I've seen him play a few times for Brentford. I've been impressed, I must say. I think people on here will be pleasantly surprised - Alan's full of tricks and will prove to be a good addition to the team. Don't judge him too much on when he was here last as a kiddie. Too many people are too quick to slag off anything to do with the club at the moment. Here's an idea - let's just wait and see first before we start on the character assassinations shall we everybody??

Whodidyounickabollockov wrote:
Why did we not go in for Leon Knight? he is a very good striker I know he must be a bit of a trouble maker as a lot of clubs have got rid off him but still he is got to be better than Connel and he would have been a free transfer!