25-06-2021, 02:13 PM
As young Alfie Stanley leaves the club, in comes a 34 year old !
As the nearest thing to a True Blue we have/had in the squad (well he is a lifetime supporter/ Season Ticket holder) it’s sad to see him leave, particularly as he saw no proper future at Pompey under The Cowleys despite the offer of a one year extension to his contract.
I suppose it’s expediency in action and perhaps the shape of things to come at Pompey, it’s a method that may bear fruit of course.
I don’t know what Cowley’s intention is, perhaps we recruit one or two old stagers on short term contracts to do a job, add them to 4 or 5 ‘quality loans’ loans and complete the match day squad with some frees and a couple of transfers equating to whatever value we have gained from player sales.
Exciting ? Not for me but I know that lots will accept it as progress. Of course, if the ‘ old stagers’ are of the quality of Paul Merson I might feel differently but I very much doubt they will be.
Cowley claims to be able to obtain Quality loans, Frees and to be uncompromising in the transfer market, he had better come through on his promises big time.
Whilst we are not exactly involved in a race to the bottom, it doesn't smack of a race to the top either, nearly men again perhaps.
As the nearest thing to a True Blue we have/had in the squad (well he is a lifetime supporter/ Season Ticket holder) it’s sad to see him leave, particularly as he saw no proper future at Pompey under The Cowleys despite the offer of a one year extension to his contract.
I suppose it’s expediency in action and perhaps the shape of things to come at Pompey, it’s a method that may bear fruit of course.
I don’t know what Cowley’s intention is, perhaps we recruit one or two old stagers on short term contracts to do a job, add them to 4 or 5 ‘quality loans’ loans and complete the match day squad with some frees and a couple of transfers equating to whatever value we have gained from player sales.
Exciting ? Not for me but I know that lots will accept it as progress. Of course, if the ‘ old stagers’ are of the quality of Paul Merson I might feel differently but I very much doubt they will be.
Cowley claims to be able to obtain Quality loans, Frees and to be uncompromising in the transfer market, he had better come through on his promises big time.
Whilst we are not exactly involved in a race to the bottom, it doesn't smack of a race to the top either, nearly men again perhaps.