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Craig Clay

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Craig Clay given two year contract !
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Re: Craig Clay

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Unsurprising that he would sign. Hope he can find his best form.
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Re: Craig Clay

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I thought he was only offered a year? If we get promoted with Craig Clay starting in the centre of midfield I will eat my sandals.
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Re: Craig Clay

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Two year contract. That is absolutely crazy.
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Re: Craig Clay

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Oh well, the good news couldn’t continue.
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Re: Craig Clay

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Craig Clay on signing his new two year contract.

" I snapped their hand off when they offered it to me"

I bet he did.
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Re: Craig Clay

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2 years ffs. If he plays more than 10 games next season we won't get promoted
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Re: Craig Clay

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Chicken Dhansak wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 12:15 pm Two year contract. That is absolutely crazy.
Agree, what the actual F@!k.

Solid enough player, but L2 is his level.
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Re: Craig Clay

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I don’t want to sound like a hater but he was bloody awful last season. Completely out of his depth especially against the better sides. Gives the ball away constantly, not dominant in the air, lightweight in the tackle doesn’t score any goals. Just runs around a lot and points, points and points some more. Someone must see something in him but to give him a 2 year contract means that someone in the club thinks he could even play in league one (assuming the club want promotion this year). That person is totally deluded.
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Re: Craig Clay

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Great signing. Incredibly underrated player.
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Re: Craig Clay

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Adz wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 12:18 pm 2 years ffs. If he plays more than 10 games next season we won't get promoted
Last season he gave the ball away far too much so he' got to improve that side of his game. I'm hopeful Kenny Jackett can get more out of him and Cisse come to think about it . Both have to pull their socks up . I'd expect Kenny to bring in another one or two new midfielders anyway so they might not be first choice.
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Re: Craig Clay

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BiggsyMalone wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 12:41 pm Great signing. Incredibly underrated player.
He's just got to try and improve his passing ability then he should be OK.
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Re: Craig Clay

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BiggsyMalone wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 12:41 pm Great signing. Incredibly underrated player.
You think so? It is all about opinions I guess😎..Personally i think he’s struck lucky with that 2 year deal..He needs to improve
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Re: Craig Clay

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MrB wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 12:44 pm
BiggsyMalone wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 12:41 pm Great signing. Incredibly underrated player.
You think so? It is all about opinions I guess😎..Personally i think he’s struck lucky with that 2 year deal..He needs to improve
I doubt he thinks so.
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Re: Craig Clay

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That's nuts. We will struggle if he starts regularly. Every midfield combination that hasn't worked out has always included him. He's a very lucky boy.
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Re: Craig Clay

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If he’s in as a squad player, to give a bit of continuity as we enter a period of flux, I can live with this.

Bonkers to think he’ll end up doing 6 years with us, mind you.
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Re: Craig Clay

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RedDwarf 1881 wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 12:43 pm
BiggsyMalone wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 12:41 pm Great signing. Incredibly underrated player.
He's just got to try and improve his passing ability then he should be OK.
That’s the problem, he is our playmaker but he isn’t a playmaker. Let him run around all day, make space for people and give the ball to players who can unlock defences. He’s always covering for his partner, dropping in at left back and having to get forward, no wonder his form dropped.
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Re: Craig Clay

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BiggsyMalone wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 1:22 pm
RedDwarf 1881 wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 12:43 pm
BiggsyMalone wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 12:41 pm Great signing. Incredibly underrated player.
He's just got to try and improve his passing ability then he should be OK.
That’s the problem, he is our playmaker but he isn’t a playmaker. Let him run around all day, make space for people and give the ball to players who can unlock defences. He’s always covering for his partner, dropping in at left back and having to get forward, no wonder his form dropped.
I'd like to think he won't be our playmaker in the future . OK for back up but hopefully we'll be getting one or two new play makers shortly .
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Re: Craig Clay

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BiggsyMalone wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 1:22 pm
RedDwarf 1881 wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 12:43 pm
BiggsyMalone wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 12:41 pm Great signing. Incredibly underrated player.
He's just got to try and improve his passing ability then he should be OK.
That’s the problem, he is our playmaker but he isn’t a playmaker. Let him run around all day, make space for people and give the ball to players who can unlock defences. He’s always covering for his partner, dropping in at left back and having to get forward, no wonder his form dropped.
That, and his glaring lack of technical ability and positional sense.
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Re: Craig Clay

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Odd decision.

Hopefully the intention is to have him as a squad player.
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Re: Craig Clay

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Outstanding...Not🙈
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Re: Craig Clay

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Ronnie Hotdogs wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 1:38 pm
BiggsyMalone wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 1:22 pm
RedDwarf 1881 wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 12:43 pm

He's just got to try and improve his passing ability then he should be OK.
That’s the problem, he is our playmaker but he isn’t a playmaker. Let him run around all day, make space for people and give the ball to players who can unlock defences. He’s always covering for his partner, dropping in at left back and having to get forward, no wonder his form dropped.
That, and his glaring lack of technical ability and positional sense.
Because he’s covering for his sh*t team mates
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Re: Craig Clay

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Just need Cisse to sign now and we are back to square one.
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Re: Craig Clay

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Chicken Dhansak wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 12:15 pm Two year contract. That is absolutely crazy.
That truly is crazy. The way he played from Christmas onwards did not deserve even a 1year contract.Not one of my favourite players. I hope Kenny see him as a bit player and not the driving midfielder that is needed. Could see Orient buying out his contract within a year
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Re: Craig Clay

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Highwood Man wrote: Mon May 24, 2021 2:05 pm Just need Cisse to sign now and we are back to square one.
Cisse has 1year left of his contact . So your right back to square one
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