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Good point about Janneh, I forgot about his age, would really love him to stay and progress further under us.
I think this is right. Reid does need to prove himself at a higher level before the big clubs take notice.Southampton Gull wrote: ↑27 Jan 2019, 18:04 Be realistic. Reid struggled in the conference even though I always felt he had potential. He's dropped to regional football and scored well but a Championship club? Come on, be serious. I think Teigngull has been on the sauce again.
None of which is relevant to Reid because as I mentioned, he didn't prove himself at Conference level over two seasons. The others proved themselves in national football first.Midlandgull wrote: ↑27 Jan 2019, 18:12 Players from this level have gone to Championship and beyond. Usually players don't make a straight jump of 3 leagues (and looking likely 4 if Portsmouth do go up) - you'd expect him to go to League 2 at best and then move on again if he proves himself.
Case study - Isaac Vassell. Truro to Luton to Birmingham. Or Ollie Watkins - loan at Weston, then tore up League 2 now at Brentford.
No mention of championship club( there isn’t any on the south coast) league 1 was suggested, but it’s all bull shit.Southampton Gull wrote: ↑27 Jan 2019, 18:04 Be realistic. Reid struggled in the conference even though I always felt he had potential. He's dropped to regional football and scored well but a Championship club? Come on, be serious. I think Teigngull has been on the sauce again.
Not nice Dave !Southampton Gull wrote: ↑27 Jan 2019, 18:04 Be realistic. Reid struggled in the conference even though I always felt he had potential. He's dropped to regional football and scored well but a Championship club? Come on, be serious. I think Teigngull has been on the sauce again.
This is the point I'm making, it won't even really be a punt because he will leave on a free transfer so therefore can be signed at the expense of a very small singing on fee.culmstockgull wrote: ↑27 Jan 2019, 19:03 Reid to me is a total conundrum in football terms, is he a centre forward , is he a winger, I am not even sure he knows. There are times when he shows a total disinterest in the game, I am not even convinced he totally likes the game. When we score he is more often than not the last to congratulate the scorer if off course it wasn't him. Yesterday his football brain was in full switched on mode, not only did he grab a couple and not miss any obvious ones like at Bath. Something small yesterday when Keating was doing something with his boots and oxford were clearing their lines he was switched on enough to sprint back and cover Keatings responsibility, something I have never seen in his game before. I do not agree with the comment that Reid may wont away because he has received abuse in the past, really, even the gentile surroundings of the family stand where I sit you ought to hear the abuse some players get when they are having an off day. As a goal scorer in this league he in undoubtedly prolific, In the national league with his confidence up maybe, in division two, just possibly. Anything higher not a chance. Look at Andrews and Lemonheigh, give them three years undoubtedly they will be in the top of the championship and maybe the premier where they will undoubtedly meet and play against Janneh who is a natural goal scorer. If he wont's more money offload him to Billericay. If a scout saw him yesterday they would recommend him as a good punt, if they saw him at Bath they would keep their purse well and truly padlocked.
My accountant is on the board there and knows nothing about this. Goalscorers at any level are noticed but Reid was at Exeter and didn't make the grade, didn't really cut it for us in the Conference but I genuinely admired the effort he always put in and thought there was a player waiting to come out. Now we're seeing a more mature performer so who knows how high he can go but he'll have to prove it in the conference or league 2 before someone like Pompey (Championship club all day long) make serious enquiries about him.Teigngull wrote: ↑27 Jan 2019, 18:42 Not nice Dave !
Where have I mentioned a championship club ?
Pompey are a league 1 club who have lost 3 out of the last 5 lge games, so they're hardly in promotion form are they ?
I'm just the messenger on this one, My Pompey season ticket mate from Gosport let me know this info whilst spending a late Xmas break with us.
And I have to say she was well impressed with what she saw at plainmoor on Saturday.
He wouldn't be the first player who failed to impress at a level and then goes beyond it in the future.Southampton Gull wrote: ↑27 Jan 2019, 18:38 None of which is relevant to Reid because as I mentioned, he didn't prove himself at Conference level over two seasons. The others proved themselves in national football first.
Same here. Always plenty of effort.Southampton Gull wrote: ↑27 Jan 2019, 20:47 I've never seen him give anything less than 100% effort.
We all know how good accountants are at keeping secrets though Dave.Southampton Gull wrote: ↑27 Jan 2019, 20:46 My accountant is on the board there and knows nothing about this. Goalscorers at any level are noticed but Reid was at Exeter and didn't make the grade, didn't really cut it for us in the Conference but I genuinely admired the effort he always put in and thought there was a player waiting to come out. Now we're seeing a more mature performer so who knows how high he can go but he'll have to prove it in the conference or league 2 before someone like Pompey (Championship club all day long) make serious enquiries about him.
