Stanley try to sign Paul mullin
 

In the observer.
Hoping morecambe will agree but the shrimps have already turned down requests.
Mullin would relish a return !

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I hope not. If we do we will be back to the long punt up field all game. Mully was a good servant but I don't think he is good enough now.

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:)

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:)

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:) Is it a loan deal we're talking here?? Ifso makes good sences ie fills the strikers roll up front,until coley can find a striker on a perminant move:)

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Only two words to say on this - YES PLEASE :)

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With our much improved midfield there to support him, it can only be a good thing.

Please Paul, come back.

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No just no, we have progressed the most without Paul. A Legend but lets close the book on this one.

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I agree we have moved on now.

THE best servent ever to grace the Crown Turf, but now we have moved on.

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Spoke with Paul up at the crown in the week leading up to the Aldershot game he looked as fit as a fiddle for a chap of his advancing years lol and he is still full of enthusiasm for the game IMHO opinion we could do a lot worse than have him back even if it,s only on loan.

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I don't want to see us step backwards, Paul was a fantastic servant to the club, but our game is totally different without him, and reverting to our prior tactics to accommodate him isn't a good move.

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totally agree! hes past it now. still love the guy tho!

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How many times have so many people on this website said how they would love ex-Stanley players to return to the club, Craney, Rommy Boco et al. And in the main the reply has been no. And I have to agree on this one. Yes Paul Mullin has been a brilliant servant to the club in previous years, but he has even lost his place at the Globe. Lets move forward, not backwards or even sideways. Lets be thankful for the memories of the games that Paul has graced on the Crown pitch. But let that be it - memories

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Well said outback, spot on.;)

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I'm not so sure it's such a bad idea. I was a huge fan of Michael Symes, and saw him as being a big improvement in the way he made our possession much more productive than Paul ever could. However, I think the way we are playing this season through midfield and clearing our lines from defence much more assuredly, could result in Paul getting on the end of things in the box, where he still can be very effective. We need a big physical presence up front, and until such time as we are lucky enough to find an Andy Bishop-type player of our own, we could do a lot worse.

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What wil be will be but:

In League Two I doubt there are many better target men than Paul

Especially if we continue with the five man midfield we need someone who can hold the ball up and lay it off and bring players/runners into play while also easily hitting double figures themselves.

if it was Short term or long term he will never let anyone down:)

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Seems I may be in the minority here, but I reckon this is worth a punt. Against Shots we didn't look likely to score and Mullin does have a pretty good track record in that department. OK, not a long-term solution, but as a short-term fix until JC and JB can get a more permanent striker in place (ideally, one that scores goals, doesn't get injured and quite fancied hanging round for over 12 months), I think we could do a lot worse.
For example: Evil.

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three attacking midfielders who can all strike a ball running onto short lay-offs from the big man? I'd have him back in a second.

... but I wouldn't want to see us revert back to the 'whack it up to the big guy' kick and run crap that we always seem to do when a game is running away from us

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:) new signing tom smyth used to be a striker........:)

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I was under impression reason Paul Mullin was sold was cos his wages were beyond what the club could afford to pay? is this wrong?

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Mullin has more than the long-ball to his game, I've seen it on many occassions. It wasn't Mully's fault we lamped it up to him, it's because the players didn't have the quality in the league.

Now though the team reminds me of circa Unibond days without a proflic striker.

Enter Mr Paul Mullin!!!

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No cashy your not wrong pal.PM was at the time on alot of money!! one of the reasons he went on loan to Bradford to free up money so JC could get 2 or3 loannees in for what PM was paid...

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Exactimundo. With them whippersnappers in attacking midfield doing all the running, all Paul would have to do would be what he does best - hold the line. He was isolated in the old way of playing, I don't think he would be now. I think Coley is on to something here.

It isn't about reliving past glories, it's about getting the best person for the job. I think Mullers is. Don't care if no one else does. :D

I also think Rory & Craig would benefit greatly from the big man's presence.

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We all know how good Paul Mullin is at facing Sol Campbell:)

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Plus surely Paul deserves to get to the remarkable tally of 200 goals for the club. Only 3 more goals to go.

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Before I had fully analyzed your post Shaky (still half-asleep!), I thought for a moment that the rascal Prendergast had slipped back into the squad !..... and shuddered ! .

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How? don't think he'd last 3 seasons.:D

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Witty, but cruel, Cashers.

In the absence of an experienced 20 year old, standing 6'4", weighing 14 stone of rippling muscle, and the shooting boots of Bobby Charlton, I don't see what's to lose.
If JC thinks Mr Mullin can do a job for him then I'm willing to believe. Certainly Paul Mullin can't be blamed for the 'agricultural' style of distribution preferred by some of Stanley's past players.

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Cheers Mab, just what i thought, the point here is those that are saying "Have Paul Back" must have very short memories or Alzheimers, no-ones knocking his contribution to the reds, but his wages are outa stanleys remit, its that simple.

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On the wage front, it would have to be some sort of Bellamy type deal, even then I have to think we would struggle...

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Sammy Mcllroy, probably wasn't using him, fer the same reason the Bradford manager gave up? but what do i know.

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Morecambe | News | Latest from the Globe Arena | News | Sammy says Mullin is staying Forget It.

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:)

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Am I reading too much inbetween the lines and reading with red tinted glasses.

But I thought the piece on the Morecambe web-site was quite encouraging.

Long live King Paul!!!

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Sammy Mac wants to keep him, Coley wants him to move and loads of experts on here think he can't do the job anymore :)

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O'neill says that the club is going to break even and that the management team will be given contracts.
Sometimes, people just say things...

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True mate but i would believe Owd Nick before the DoN, ;)

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certaintly doesn't look too happy on his pre seson photo i'd have him back tomorrow on a short term loan. Surely all win, he gets to play first team football at a club he obviously loves and is loved by, wages are off set in some way and obviously pre agreed and our young strikers get to learn from a proven goalscorer/legend. Seems a gimme to me

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My own opinion, I don't think Mullin has ever looked happy playing for Morecambe. I'm no expert on body language, however when he did notch for the Shrimps, or even celebrating a team goal....he never looked like he had heart and soul into their cause.:rolleyes:

Don't get me wrong. The guy was and always will, be a Stanley legend.:D

Short term fix..... I can't see a problem, wages permitting. Long or longer term.... No. :(

We're short up top at the mo, so if he's match fit and the deal ain't going to cost the earth (wages wise) then I'd be for it. If Morecambe don't currently have a use for him and they would let him go out on loan (which, after reading their website report seems to suggest otherwise ) and Paul's wage can be accomodated short term, then to me it's a no brainer. :o

I somewhat doubt Sammy Mc would want to loan him back to a rival club however, so his comments on their web article seem to re-itterate that the loan won't happen.

As others have said, playing the current formation, Mullers is the perfect target man. With the plethora of attacking midfielders we seem to have, he would be the ideal player to have holding the ball up at the front,main reason being that it would not be like signing a player who would need time to gel with team mates and settle in (for obvious reasons,being that he's played alongside most of the current squad with the exception of the new faces) providing we continue to play the football we've been playing and not reverting to the long ball hump.

At the end of the day though, I'm sure Coley may be able to; and probably will, find two players for the total wage outlay for Mullers.:D

Long term, I think we should be taking a leaf out of Crewe's book or even tomorrows opponents, Macc; and having a good scour around non league and unearthing a couple of "un-polished gems" who Coley would probably work his magic on and would not cost the earth. ;)

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this is a great move

Our curent stirikeforce cannot hold the ball up and struggle physically to mix it up with defenders.
It results in the team giving the ball away more often than not.
Paul can do this, and do it successfully.

Go for it IF it makes financial sense.
We know it makes football sense.

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Aren't they one & the same though :rolleyes: