Macca Bonne

[Monkey Boy]

I am DEFINITELY not Tuffers or anyone else. I am banqo.

Ok if you say so tuffers

[banqo]

You'll know when the real tuffers reappears!

[Rich Tea Wellin]

I can vouch for banqo, but I could be Tuffers too

[aylesburyos]

There are 8 or so clubs we can't compete with, so if we have top 10 budget, it's at the bottom end. The majority of the budget is spent, and if a winger and striker are to arrive, the striker will not be on top dollar. There's about another 300k put aside for January.

Not saying your wrong but I to listened to Lings pod cast,but here’s the thing,we have had months to get a number 9 in and RW said that Pigot is not a number 9 which he wants, so why are we awash with central midfielders when it was obvious last season we was missing a decent 9. We simply haven’t got one and Ruel and Drinnan are no 9’s imo

Piggot is a goalscorer & will wear the no 9 shirt. Richie wanted him over Bonne

[Monkey Boy]

You'll know when the real tuffers reappears!

Hope not

[Monkey Boy]

There are 8 or so clubs we can't compete with, so if we have top 10 budget, it's at the bottom end. The majority of the budget is spent, and if a winger and striker are to arrive, the striker will not be on top dollar. There's about another 300k put aside for January.

Not saying your wrong but I to listened to Lings pod cast,but here’s the thing,we have had months to get a number 9 in and RW said that Pigot is not a number 9 which he wants, so why are we awash with central midfielders when it was obvious last season we was missing a decent 9. We simply haven’t got one and Ruel and Drinnan are no 9’s imo

Piggot is a goalscorer & will wear the no 9 shirt. Richie wanted him over Bonne

Yes I know that and I’m not making that point, what I’m saying and what Richie said in his interview is that he wants a number 9 and he sees Pigot as a 10

[banqo]

You'll know when the real tuffers reappears!

Hope not

[Top of the JES]

I agree,however why are we looking at bringing in loans and young players at that,basically untried when supposedly we have a “competitive budget” top ten according to Ling plus we’ve got cash from the Ogie sale. Why wait so long as the season starts in a few days time. Wellens wants a number 9 it’s one of the most important team positions and yet here we are still trying to get one. Haven’t we got enough Tesco club points yet?

We haven’t got a bottomless pit of money for wages, signing turns and the two attacking players to come will take us to £3.7 million on wages we have another £300k set aside for January and that’s our budget spent. We need to get the right players in and it takes time,obviously younger players are cheaper wether it’s a loan or permanent.

Top of the JES. Please stop posting all this sense on the message board!

Sorry Tuffers er I mean Banqo

[LittleMate]

They also have American millionaire owners. But ones who are presumably willing to 'invest' more than ours.

Not true. They are on a different part of their journey and both clubs have different priorities right now. ML said on the podcast that Bonne was in the striker equation, but they opted for Pigott in the end.

Which bit of my statement is not true?

You only made one statement and that was that they were American. The other part you presumed....

[PKM]

Wonder if Macca is back on Lings list now
Desperately need a no 9

[RedDwarf 1881]

Wonder if Macca is back on Lings list now
Desperately need a no 9

I'd certainly go for Macca now without a doubt . We've only got Pigott up front .

[Monkey Boy]

Wonder if Macca is back on Lings list now
Desperately need a no 9

I'd certainly go for Macca now without a doubt . We've only got Pigott up front .

Apparently training with Gillingham but asking for to much money? Richie wants players that want to play for him and not a pound note,can’t say that I blame him. Plus he’s had not a really good pre season so probably wouldn’t be fit anyway. Think we should forget him and move on

[PKM]

Everyone is playing for a £ note, just that some are more honest that others. Sure, you want a player to be keen and fit in, lack of a pre season surely means he’s our type of player?
Get him signed up Lingy.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Swallow our pride and get him in

[RedDwarf 1881]

Everyone is playing for a £ note, just that some are more honest that others. Sure, you want a player to be keen and fit in, lack of a pre season surely means he’s our type of player?
Get him signed up Lingy.

OK, if we're not interested in signing Macca , fair enough but I still feel we need to sign somebody else like him .We just don't carry enough punch going forward .

[Monkey Boy]

Everyone is playing for a £ note, just that some are more honest that others. Sure, you want a player to be keen and fit in, lack of a pre season surely means he’s our type of player?
Get him signed up Lingy.

I suppose that’s true to a point but I don’t think it will happen

[The Reverend]

Everyone is playing for a £ note, just that some are more honest that others. Sure, you want a player to be keen and fit in, lack of a pre season surely means he’s our type of player?
Get him signed up Lingy.

I suppose that’s true to a point but I don’t think it will happen

I do think it’s strange that football players are expected to play for clubs due to some sort of personal commitment or passion. For them it’s a job. Why shouldn’t they opt for the job which provides the financial benefit that meets their expectation? It’s what literally everyone else in every other line of work does.

[Monkey Boy]

Everyone is playing for a £ note, just that some are more honest that others. Sure, you want a player to be keen and fit in, lack of a pre season surely means he’s our type of player?
Get him signed up Lingy.

I suppose that’s true to a point but I don’t think it will happen

I do think it’s strange that football players are expected to play for clubs due to some sort of personal commitment or passion. For them it’s a job. Why shouldn’t they opt for the job which provides the financial benefit that meets their expectation? It’s what literally everyone else in every other line of work does.

That’s true Rev but what I’m trying to say is Richie in his interview was implying that he wants them to have the right attitude similar to his and the same sort of commitment which most do,and the ones that don’t obviously get shipped out,if that makes sense if it doesn’t I’ll get my coat

[The Reverend]

I suppose that’s true to a point but I don’t think it will happen

I do think it’s strange that football players are expected to play for clubs due to some sort of personal commitment or passion. For them it’s a job. Why shouldn’t they opt for the job which provides the financial benefit that meets their expectation? It’s what literally everyone else in every other line of work does.

That’s true Rev but what I’m trying to say is Richie in his interview was implying that he wants them to have the right attitude similar to his and the same sort of commitment which most do,and the ones that don’t obviously get shipped out,if that makes sense if it doesn’t I’ll get my coat

I understand what you mean. My comment wasn’t really aimed at you specifically. More a generic observation.

I agree at if a player doesn’t fit with what the manager is looking for in terms of attitude/team culture then of course they shouldn’t sign them.

[Monkey Boy]

I do think it’s strange that football players are expected to play for clubs due to some sort of personal commitment or passion. For them it’s a job. Why shouldn’t they opt for the job which provides the financial benefit that meets their expectation? It’s what literally everyone else in every other line of work does.

That’s true Rev but what I’m trying to say is Richie in his interview was implying that he wants them to have the right attitude similar to his and the same sort of commitment which most do,and the ones that don’t obviously get shipped out,if that makes sense if it doesn’t I’ll get my coat

I understand what you mean. My comment wasn’t really aimed at you specifically. More a generic observation.

I agree at if a player doesn’t fit with what the manager is looking for in terms of attitude/team culture then of course they shouldn’t sign them.

Ok Rev bless you my son

[Give it to Jabo]

Did not seem to me that Bonne was a player who lacked commitment when he was in an Os shirt...

[Bergen]

Gills manager Neil Harris has confirmed Bonne was training with the club.

He said: “Macaulay has come in for a few days, for us to look at him, for him to look at us. As always, I am open-minded to things. He is a nice lad, he wanted to come in and work with me for a bit. We will see what progressed with that.”

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/spo ... on-291184/

[Sid Bishop]

Gills manager Neil Harris has confirmed Bonne was training with the club.

He said: “Macaulay has come in for a few days, for us to look at him, for him to look at us. As always, I am open-minded to things. He is a nice lad, he wanted to come in and work with me for a bit. We will see what progressed with that.”

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/spo ... on-291184/

If Macca joins them, then added expectations for the Gills to be in the promotion mix for this season.

[Eggski]

Good luck to him, found his level , division 2 . Hopefully he does well.

[RedDwarf 1881]

Good luck to him, found his level , division 2 . Hopefully he does well.

Considering how toothless we are at the moment I just hope we don't end up regretting not signing him again .