Rory Fallon

[shrimperian]

Have we ever signed a striker from a league club where all their fans have caused an uproar because he's the best thing since sliced bread?. I cant recall anyone in recent years, so obviously any potential target will be slated by a percentage of the selling clubs fans as unfit, bad attitude, useless in the air etc.

On the converse, both Leon Constantine and Martin Carruthers came to the club with their respective previous clubs fans saying that they were useless and both did pretty well for us.

Sometimes, a player simply doesnt fit into a managers system of playing. think how many players we have let go who have gone on to score for fun elsewhere (Kightly etc). We have also signed proven goalscorers only for them to seem hopeles in a blues shirt (Lee Nogan).

Rory Fallon scored heeps of goals for Swindon a couple of seasons back. if he can rekindle that kind of form, he will be a snip at £250k. Lets face it, if Fallon were a proven goalscorer in the Championship, we would have to fork out rather more than that!!!

If the deal does get done, lets get right behind him and hope he is the answer, at least until he has proved otherwise.

 

[Ricey]

On the converse, both Leon Constantine and Martin Carruthers came to the club with their respective previous clubs fans saying that they were useless and both did pretty well for us.

Sometimes, a player simply doesnt fit into a managers system of playing. think how many players we have let go who have gone on to score for fun elsewhere (Kightly etc). We have also signed proven goalscorers only for them to seem hopeles in a blues shirt (Lee Nogan).

Rory Fallon scored heeps of goals for Swindon a couple of seasons back. if he can rekindle that kind of form, he will be a snip at £250k. Lets face it, if Fallon were a proven goalscorer in the Championship, we would have to fork out rather more than that!!!

If the deal does get done, lets get right behind him and hope he is the answer, at least until he has proved otherwise.

Top post totally agree! :D

 

[SUFC_Al]

On the converse, both Leon Constantine and Martin Carruthers came to the club with their respective previous clubs fans saying that they were useless and both did pretty well for us.

Sometimes, a player simply doesnt fit into a managers system of playing. think how many players we have let go who have gone on to score for fun elsewhere (Kightly etc). We have also signed proven goalscorers only for them to seem hopeles in a blues shirt (Lee Nogan).

Rory Fallon scored heeps of goals for Swindon a couple of seasons back. if he can rekindle that kind of form, he will be a snip at £250k. Lets face it, if Fallon were a proven goalscorer in the Championship, we would have to fork out rather more than that!!!

If the deal does get done, lets get right behind him and hope he is the answer, at least until he has proved otherwise.

well said sir.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

On the converse, both Leon Constantine and Martin Carruthers came to the club with their respective previous clubs fans saying that they were useless and both did pretty well for us.

Both were one season wonders who score a few goals and are then after their next signing on fee. You can probably include Leon Clarke in that group.

 

[shrimperian]

Both were one season wonders who score a few goals and are then after their next signing on fee. You can probably include Leon Clarke in that group.

I think you miss my point YB. What I am trying to say is that a player can have a bad move only to come good elsewhere. I wouldnt even mind a one season wonder at the moment!

 

[Jam_Man]

Its a fact of life that we cant buy good proven strikers.

We have to take a chance with whoever we sign, whether its non-league (Eastwood) or underachievers (Leon Clarke/Stanley Collymore), or past their sell by date (Goater/Bradbury).

By default that means that whoever we buy will come with bad reviews from some, we just have to hope we get the most of them when they arrive, a new start can kick start a players career after all.

Personally I think Fallon has more of a pedigree than what we have, but dont see him scoring many based on his career so far.

250k sounds a lot but at present Im sure he would improve the squad from a strikers perspective (as would my nan).

 

[Ricey]

Its a fact of life that we cant buy good proven strikers.

We have to take a chance with whoever we sign, whether its non-league (Eastwood) or underachievers (Leon Clarke/Stanley Collymore), or past their sell by date (Goater/Bradbury).

By default that means that whoever we buy will come with bad reviews from some, we just have to hope we get the most of them when they arrive, a new start can kick start a players career after all.

Personally I think Fallon has more of a pedigree than what we have, but dont see him scoring many based on his career so far.

250k sounds a lot but at present Im sure he would improve the squad from a strikers perspective (as would my nan).

What sort of fee would you be looking for your nan as our new star striker??

 

[Andyhsufc]

well if paynter cost 200k....

 

[A Century United]

Both were one season wonders who score a few goals and are then after their next signing on fee. You can probably include Leon Clarke in that group.

Isn't that a bit harsh on Carruthers, YB? wasn't he unloaded by Webb as part of his wage cutting duties, rather than wanting to move on?

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Isn't that a bit harsh on Carruthers, YB? wasn't he unloaded by Webb as part of his wage cutting duties, rather than wanting to move on?

Not harsh at all. People are criticising the current players for lack of effort, but Carruthers lost all interest at Roots Hall when he didn't get the pay increase Little apparently offered him.

He always had a good first season before going off the boil once he got his improved contract/no pay-rise.

 

[A Century United]

Not harsh at all. People are criticising the current players for lack of effort, but Carruthers lost all interest at Roots Hall when he didn't get the pay increase Little apparently offered him.

He always had a good first season before going off the boil once he got his improved contract/no pay-rise.

Ah! I'd forgotten that.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Isn't that a bit harsh on Carruthers, YB? wasn't he unloaded by Webb as part of his wage cutting duties, rather than wanting to move on?

Carruthers scum!!

 

[Uncle Leo]

All this talk of us signing a striker from Plymouth* has reminded me of Barrington Belgrave. <shudder>






*I'm aware we actually signed him from Yeovil, but he was at Home Park prior to that.

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

All this talk of us signing a striker from Plymouth* has reminded me of Barrington Belgrave. <shudder>






*I'm aware we actually signed him from Yeovil, but he was at Home Park prior to that.

Don't forget young Rory has also played for a spell at Huish Park too James! :p

 

[Mr. Benedict]

All this talk of us signing a striker from Plymouth* has reminded me of Barrington Belgrave. <shudder>






*I'm aware we actually signed him from Yeovil, but he was at Home Park prior to that.

My god he was spectacularly rubbish.
The only good thing I remember him doing was scoring in the last minute of a dire clash with York City.

 

[Uncle Leo]

My god he was spectacularly rubbish.
The only good thing I remember him doing was scoring in the last minute of a dire clash with York City.

For me, his finest moment was Boxing Day against Rushden in about 2001. Him and Bramble had an almost telepathic understanding in the second half of that game as we overturned a 2-0 half-time deficit to win 4-2.

He was toilet for almost every other game though :D

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

For me, his finest moment was Boxing Day against Rushden in about 2001. Him and Bramble had an almost telepathic understanding in the second half of that game as we overturned a 2-0 half-time deficit to win 4-2.

Wasn't that game Steven Clark's best 45 minutes in a Southend shirt too?

 

[Onion_Bag_Dave]

Barrington Belgrave The best name in the world

Preety good long throw.

Preety Fast.

Scored a couple.

I liked him.

If thats because i know nothing about football.

I apologise.

 

[londonblue]

Wasn't that game Steven Clark's only decent 45 minutes in a Southend shirt too?

Typo corrected. ;)

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

Typo corrected. ;)

Not entirely fair, he was amazing in Newman's first game, 4-2 v Swansea wasn't it?