Josh Windass!
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Sorry Yerself, wrong words chosen
Though Coley has stated himself, Crooksy will go on to bigger and better things, let's just hope that he will take us on part of his journey
Both Matt Crooks and Coley should take credit to Crooksy's current position.
Coley obviously saw something that most of us didn't when he persisted in playing him whilst on loan last season and made a priority of signing him in the Summer.
And to the lad himself. He's gone from being public enemy no. 1 to a cult hero in less than 12 months. I'm willing him to do well every time I see him play and given how his team mates react to him, I think he's a very important member of the squad and good to have around the place. He must be the first name on the team sheet every week. He's even managed to turn a Josh Windass string of posts into a Matt Crooks string of posts!
Coley obviously saw something that most of us didn't when he persisted in playing him whilst on loan last season and made a priority of signing him in the Summer.
And to the lad himself. He's gone from being public enemy no. 1 to a cult hero in less than 12 months. I'm willing him to do well every time I see him play and given how his team mates react to him, I think he's a very important member of the squad and good to have around the place. He must be the first name on the team sheet every week. He's even managed to turn a Josh Windass string of posts into a Matt Crooks string of posts!
Agree entirely that Matt crooks would be a far bigger miss than josh Windass, he is really on top of his game at the minute and is a joy to watch week in week out.
He also says that in this weeks Observer andy, and no doubt thats his intention imho. but the only opinion that counts is who holds the purse strings!! hopefully they agree with him?
Would it make any difference if Josh was sold in the summer? Surely his age means we will get a fee whenever he leaves.
I really think we're selling our selves short I mean £1 million for our Josh when last season Swansea payed £1.75 million for an unknown 19yr old Exeter midfielder Swansea set to sign Exeter's Matt Grimes for £1.75m | Daily Mail Online Now £2 million and your closer to the mark 
That's the guy I was thinking of when I posted the same sentiments / thoughts about Josh's value on another thread.....
I seriously hope that we are not gambling on getting a fair deal when the lad's contract expires in the summer.....tribunals are notorious for their ridiculous decisions when it comes to a players TRUE value......
What irks me...... is that as a club we are now seemingly playing the same brinksmanship game when it comes to player contracts.....i.e. potentially letting them get to the point where the contract runs out and then hoping that we can get a good deal.....or pick up replacements on the cheap / free.
Beattie broke that trend when he started awarding some longer contracts to players....now it seems we're going back to the same old scenario of potentially losing players for either nothing.....or next to nothing .....when their contracts run out !!
Other clubs try and tie down their most saleable assets on longer contracts before it gets to the point where we are at...... yet again ......with our more saleable assets.
Whilst I don't doubt that there may be efforts being undertaken behind the scenes to remedy this situation.....whilst we now say we are in a more stable position financially, I think we need to show a little more forward thinking when it comes to sorting out contracts.
I know we can't afford to pay silly wages and hand these longer term contracts around like we're handing out candy to kids.....but surely it would make sense to protect our interests when it comes to promising talent ?????
We most probably won't get anything near to true and proper values for players when their deals expire in the none too distant.
Windass was on a 2 year contract IIRC.
I know we can't afford to pay silly wages and hand these longer term contracts around like we're handing out candy to kids.....but surely it would make sense to protect our interests when it comes to promising talent ?????
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But when they sign those contracts in the first place are the club not taking a chance on them ? They aren't million pound players when they first sign, otherwise they wouldn't be signing. As the youth scheme in this country shows the potential of players at a young age rarely materialises. Many of them end up on the scrap heap. Like you said with the club on a more financial footing the club may take more of a chance on the odd one or two, but that can only happen going forward now, the current crop can only be asked and persuaded to sign again, that depends if they listen to those who have given them a chance or those who want to make money out of them
He's been offered a new contract by Accrington and I have told him as his father to turn it down. His agent has said the same thing.
Josh loves it at Accrington and he loves the dressing room environment there, which is important for a player, but unless Accrington turn down an offer for him in January, which I cannot see them doing, then he will be moving on.
There will be a firm bid for him this week from a club and I'm sure more will be known soon.
Daddy seems pretty confident he's going in January
Josh loves it at Accrington and he loves the dressing room environment there, which is important for a player, but unless Accrington turn down an offer for him in January, which I cannot see them doing, then he will be moving on.
There will be a firm bid for him this week from a club and I'm sure more will be known soon.
Daddy seems pretty confident he's going in January
Daddy seems pretty confident he's going in January[/QUOTE]
so am I. a division 2 club cannot hope to keep young talent for ever. its about what we can get and what replacements can be obtained. hopefully the days have gone when players leave Stanley for peanuts. matt crookes will be next unfortunately but that's the way of things at our level.
so am I. a division 2 club cannot hope to keep young talent for ever. its about what we can get and what replacements can be obtained. hopefully the days have gone when players leave Stanley for peanuts. matt crookes will be next unfortunately but that's the way of things at our level.
Wonder if that club could be Hull City.
Personally I think all this hype is already affecting his game. Against Newport, he looked out of sorts and not the dynamic player we know he can be. As for Dean Windass saying he needs game time, does he not realise that he gets that at Stanley, whereas if and when he moves on, he isn't going to be first choice and more than likely warming the bench.