Omelettes!

Got to give all four lads a chance and I certainly will.

However  four signings all from the league below where we will be competing next season is distinctly underwhelming for me 

MarkX wrote:

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Yes of course give them a chance but as you say..underwhelming....but 8 players at least to go...we need some experience and not all kids yet again

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 "Kids"? Three are in their mid 20s or older, one is 22. 

OMERTA elb wrote:

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Wingnut wrote:

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Got to give all four lads a chance and I certainly will.

However  four signings all from the league below where we will be competing next season is distinctly underwhelming for me 

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 Nothing like a bit of pre-season confidence.

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 Apologies Bertie  - of course with these four recruits the title is in the bag next season. In fact I doubt we will drop a point all season. 

That better??

I fail to comprehend the reaction of a number of people to these signings. Yes, people say they will give them a chance, but stress that they are "underwhelmed" - what kind of signal and welcome does it send to these players before they have even kicked a ball for the club? If you look at their backgrounds, a number were schooled at league or Premiership clubs (West Ham in one case),  Waldren would be welcomed back at Bromley instantly and the youngest of the players, Sprague from Hendon, was being scouted by league clubs and made the standby list for England C. I say welcome to them all. MG and Damien Matthew know these players and are not "throwing money" at building a team.

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If I recall Danny Kedwell. Alex Dyer and Ross Laffeyette were playing well down the pyramid before they came to Welling. They all turned out Ok. Give these new boys a chance!

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 Mr Vardy seems to be doing ok at Leicester City, Mr Arter seems to  be cutting it at Bournemouth and Mr Payne has this week moved from Dover to Barnsley - a club which may yet go up via the play-offs.  I  know last season was a downer, probably an understatement - but please, don't let it make us cynical, seemingly unwelcoming and doubting the ability of players before they have taken to the field for us.  We are Wings, we know we are better than that.

OMERTA elb wrote:

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Riverstown wrote:

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If I recall Danny Kedwell. Alex Dyer and Ross Laffeyette were playing well down the pyramid before they came to Welling. They all turned out Ok. Give these new boys a chance!

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 Mr Vardy seems to be doing ok at Leicester City, Mr Arter seems to  be cutting it at Bournemouth and Mr Payne has this week moved from Dover to Barnsley - a club which may yet go up via the play-offs.  I  know last season was a downer, probably an understatement - but please, don't let it make us cynical, seemingly unwelcoming and doubting the ability of players before they have taken to the field for us.  We are Wings, we know we are better than that.

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 "Got to give all four lads a chance.....I certainly will" Or did you choose to ignore that part?!

No one is being unwelcoming at all but I am underwhelmed at the new recruits (so far) and that is my opinion. I am well aware that there are lots of rough diamonds down the pyramid.

Let's use another analogy. If Aston Villa had made four signings after relegation, three from Gillingham and one from Port Vale would you be convinced by that.....no I thought not.

I would be concerned if ALL of our players were recruited from the Ryman League, but I think we have to have faith in MG and DM in as far as they have seen or know the players they have recruited from the Ryman thus far.

It's an interesting conundrum, do you go for someone who has played at a higher level but is willing to drop down a league or 2, like Mr. Wellard, or for promising players looking to move up and establish themselves at a higher level? Just have to trust that MG knows what he's doing, I'm sure he'll do better than Faz a year ago.

But it's all looking a bit defensive at the moment, we have to have some proven strikers, who can give and take a bit of buffeting up front.