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Shame - would have liked him at BR. Interesting that he has stayed in NL?

Wishing him the best of luck.

Surprised he has moved up to a Midlands National League club. Sure if we had made a move for him that he would have come to us. Could it be that we preferred Harrold to McCallum ? I cannot think myself that in a choice between the two, that Harrold will score more than McCallum would have done for us in Division 2 next season.

They play to his strengths, hoof it long and play the percentages. If they need to let somebody go it would be nice to nick Jamey Osborne

Possibly a decision from us not to go in seriously for him because he doesn’t suit our style, or Justin’s expectations of a hard working player, or that we couldn’t guarantee him being first choice. Can’t see Solihull outbidding us.

I would have liked him but it’s not the end of the world. Unless we don’t sign another striker anyways.

Pity - thought we might be in for him. Olly Palmer could be an alternative ?

Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 5:30 pm Surprised he has moved up to a Midlands National League club. Sure if we had made a move for him that he would have come to us. Could it be that we preferred Harrold to McCallum ? I cannot think myself that in a choice between the two, that Harrold will score more than McCallum would have done for us in Division 2 next season.

My guess is we simply didn't go in for him. A shame really because I think he would have done well for us.

Why didn't a League team sign McCallum?

Might be because of his injury problems.

Bizarre. If he tears up the National League again next season, and Harrold is as effective as a wet fart, then I shall be turning up to matches with an "Edinburgh Out" banner

OyinbO wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 6:39 pm Bizarre. If he tears up the National League again next season, and Harrold is as effective as a wet fart, then I shall be turning up to matches with an "Edinburgh Out" banner

Don’t take much too get you riled then

Shown his ambition

You’re not comparing like for like.

Harold is an impact sub, useful when we’re chasing a game, or seeing s game out, but that’s it. I don’t expect him to start next season.

I still expect striker 3, and possibly striker 4, to come in ahead of him.

McCallum doesn’t suit us.

LOFC1948 wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 5:58 pm Pity - thought we might be in for him. Olly Palmer could be an alternative ?

Orient blindness. Can't see farther than ex-players.

LOFC1948 wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 5:58 pm Pity - thought we might be in for him. Olly Palmer could be an alternative ?

Ollie Palmer is a ''Marmite' type of player to most Os fans.
Anyway, he is not a free agent, contracted to Crawley Town till the end of season 2019-20.

We need another main man, someone who can interchange with Macca and Josh for a starting spot. That's not Ollie Palmer. (Nor is it Matt Harold).

LOFC1948 wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 5:58 pm Pity - thought we might be in for him. Olly Palmer could be an alternative ?

Have a day off.

Shame as he seems like a good all-round striker now. Well, at least in the air.

But like others have said he isn't suited to us and I don't think he'd be happy warming the bench either. Good signing for Solihull Moors, they lost Yussuf to Blackpool (weird signing for them) but have signed someone better, fair play.

I'm gutted to be honest. McCallum would have been a good choice for us. Surprised we didn't make a move.
Strangely, I saw some fella post on Twitter a couple of weeks ago, that he was going to Moors, but thought it was some silly rumour.
Hope we do better than last summer in the transfer stakes, but I reckon we let one get away here

Personally not sorry we didn't go in for him.

Injury-prone; serious disciplinary problems in the past; and stands around like a totem pole most of the time.

Not really a team-player, all told.
Granted he's had a purple patch this season,but no guarantee he'll repeat it.

Scuba Diver wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 8:13 pm Personally not sorry we didn't go in for him.

Injury-prone; serious disciplinary problems in the past; and stands around like a totem pole most of the time.

Not really a team-player, all told.
Granted he's had a purple patch this season,but no guarantee he'll repeat it.

'' stands around like a totem pole most of the time.''
In between scoring goals that is !!
Scored 2 before half time against us recently as I recall.
Different class and times I know, but according to his critics, Jimmy Greaves used to stand around a lot of the time, in between scoring lots of goals that is !!

Another missed opportunity. Will we never learn?

Disoriented wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 8:37 pm Another missed opportunity. Will we never learn?

WE signed on ''King Harrold'' for another season instead. I like Matts ''habit'' of coming on for the last 30 minutes or so and ''Putting'' in a shift !!
I also like Paul McCallum's ''habit'' of regularly ''Putting'' the ball into the back of the net !!

Sid Bishop wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 8:54 pm

Disoriented wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 8:37 pm Another missed opportunity. Will we never learn?

WE signed on ''King Harrold'' for another season instead. I like Matts ''habit'' of coming on for the last 30 minutes or so and ''Putting'' in a shift !!
I also like Paul McCallum's ''habit'' of regularly ''Putting'' the ball into the back of the net !!

Very true Sid - he has an eye (head) for goal.

Personally I don’t he’s mobile enough, has a poor injury record and he never pulled up enough trees when he was here before. I previously said he’d only scored 1 goal outside of a header which is not how we play. Confirmed by another order.

So all in all I think if Edinburgh ever considered him he would have been discounted pretty quickly based on my facts.

He suits their sh*t way of playing immensely ,