Transfer News and Gossip Wa Hoo a genuine transfer RUMOUR

[SeldomSeenShrimper]

Get him in for bonne he can’t do any worse

Bit harsh... Been solid recently and only needs a goal

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Bim has really polished up his hold up play, and makes him a genuine option to use in the build up to attacks.

In his first few games, the ball didn’t stick when it was played into him, which resulted in promising attacks breaking down. However, he has transformed that side of his game, and is one of the last to leave the training pitch I’m told. He knew that was a weakness to his game, and something he really worked on, and is bearing the fruits of that work.

Moving forward, I’d like to think we’d use more and more of him in the build up.

Yes, he’s really come on. He looked very raw when he first joined us. A bit like another loanee Britt Assombalonga was. Bim has come a long way and that’s testament to both him and the coaching staff.

Maher is getting a lot of stick on here but you can see how he’s improving players like Bim. Gubbins was another who struggled at the start of his loan spell but took big steps forward. You can see why he was keen to rejoin Maher. Cardwell was another success story; Kensdale was unrecognisable from the player who first joined; the coaches have done a really nice job with Oli Coker too.

When I see both individual players improving under the coaching and the team structure improving with coaching it really gives me cause for optimism for the set up. I know not everyone shares my patience but it’s light and day where we are now compared to where we were when we lost Cardwell and Kensdale and that improvement came when instead of playing Sat-Tues-Sat we finally had a spell of playing once a week so they could put the time in on the training ground. I think that bodes well for the future.

 

[Callumturner22]

Bit harsh... Been solid recently and only needs a goal

He has but I can’t see him scoring that’s for sure. He’s goal scoring record speaks for it self

 

[rlb999]

Yes, he’s really come on. He looked very raw when he first joined us. A bit like another loanee Britt Assombalonga was. Bim has come a long way and that’s testament to both him and the coaching staff.

Maher is getting a lot of stick on here but you can see how he’s improving players like Bim. Gubbins was another who struggled at the start of his loan spell but took big steps forward. You can see why he was keen to rejoin Maher. Cardwell was another success story; Kensdale was unrecognisable from the player who first joined; the coaches have done a really nice job with Oli Coker too.

When I see both individual players improving under the coaching and the team structure improving with coaching it really gives me cause for optimism for the set up. I know not everyone shares my patience but it’s light and day where we are now compared to where we were when we lost Cardwell and Kensdale and that improvement came when instead of playing Sat-Tues-Sat we finally had a spell of playing once a week so they could put the time in on the training ground. I think that bodes well for the future.

I admire your optimism and I don't disagree with anything you say here - he's improved some players significantly and Bim is benefitting from regular first team football which is why Luton sent him out.

But now the club is on a more stable footing, the pressure is on Maher to make us more competitive in this league - and whilst I appreciate there are some teams that are ahead of us, we've got to quickly get ourselves in a position where we stop dropping points against the weaker / part time sides. We have a squad that, whilst imperfect, many clubs in our league would be very happy with. We are also, as we always have been under Maher, tactically inflexible. Two years ago there was a reason for that - today there isn't.

I'd like Kev to take this on to the next level and get us fighting at the upper end of the league - finishing off the excellent works he's done in recent years. But he's not going to do this constantly playing a 3-5-2 with this personnel - he's got to let this side evolve. Any new manager coming in is going to switch that formation immediately. My concern is he's too set in his ways and it's going to need a change of manager to make that happen.

 

[Zeuss]

Bit harsh... Been solid recently and only needs a goal

Bonne brings out the best in Bim,their partnership up front was looking more and more promising—Charlton game !—I still haven’t seen any explanation/apology from Maher for breaking it up v Yeovil.

 

[gatecrasher]

If he can hit a cross further than a shoes length in front of him we can bench Bridge

 

[Chrisb]

Bonne brings out the best in Bim,their partnership up front was looking more and more promising—Charlton game !—I still haven’t seen any explanation/apology from Maher for breaking it up v Yeovil.

Apology ????

 

[Ricey]

Apology ????

When someone says sorry.

 

[Harry Bullocks]

Without a “but” following

 

[KiwiRob]

Bonne brings out the best in Bim,their partnership up front was looking more and more promising—Charlton game !—I still haven’t seen any explanation/apology from Maher for breaking it up v Yeovil.

Interestingly, Kevin Maher also broke up the promising Bonne-Pepple partnership after the Solihull away victory (although that may have been due to an injury problem)...I am a great believer in the old maxim - 'if something works, do not fix it'.

Over-elaboration or constant chopping and changing can be the enemy of consistent, good team performances in professional football.

 

[sammy666]

Who does Wa Hoo play for?

Don't know.It's all a blur

 

[RHB]

No interest or comment from @London Shrimper yet.

 

[Bearded Shrimper]

He is a player. I said he’d surprise people.

Won’t get the goals Cardwell gets I don’t think, but will certainly chip in. His all round game has come on leaps and bounds and isn’t going unnoticed at Luton.

if Wikipedia is correct Cardwell only scored double figures in one season in his whole career - last season. If Pepple continues to improve he could score more. i'd like that to be with us, he's made himself into a deserved fan-favourite

 

[SeaSideDoughnut]

1:41 I'd like to see if their No 21 does that often. Quick on the counter, looks strong, bit of skill and picks the pass.

 

[Tommy2holes]

Has anyone posted a source for this?

 

[Callumturner22]

Any more info regarding this lad .. ie any legs to this actual rumour

 

[Shrimper]

Any more info regarding this lad .. ie any legs to this actual rumour

Those ITK seem to think we won't be signing anyone until January, so there's that.

 

[londonblue]

He is a player. I said he’d surprise people.

Won’t get the goals Cardwell gets I don’t think, but will certainly chip in. His all round game has come on leaps and bounds and isn’t going unnoticed at Luton.

I think you need to credit KM and the coaching staff for that. They clearly know what they're doing.

 

[BoyWonder2]

I think you need to credit KM and that coaching staff for that. They clearly know what they're doing.

Of course, 100%. Although it’s unfashionable to praise him at the moment.

Him staying behind after training and asking to work on stuff has helped him too, and long may it continue.

 

[BoyWonder2]

Those ITK seem to think we won't be signing anyone until January, so there's that.

From what I’ve heard is that Kev & co have their targets lined up, and have been speaking to clubs/players/agents etc but the selling clubs need to bring in replacements, which suggests some are from EFL clubs, and they are waiting for January to roll around.