Omar Devone Little
Mr Realistic
The internet told me.That claim is based on.....?
The internet told me.That claim is based on.....?
Obviously accurate then. I take back the sceptical tone of my question.The internet told me.
Without meaning to pat myself on the back, mine weren't too badSome absolute gems at the start of this thread
tbf I think a lot of people have seen us sign players with a similar age profile and status at his old club to Cook and them being shit when we get them, to automatically assume that he will be in the same category as all the other 30+ PL reserves looking for a last pay day (see also: Harry Arter).Some absolute gems at the start of this thread
Oh totally I mean you never really know how a signing is going to pan outtbf I think a lot of people have seen us sign players with a similar age profile and status at his old club to Cook and them being shit when we get them, to automatically assume that he will be in the same category as all the other 30+ PL reserves looking for a last pay day (see also: Harry Arter).
At the point we were interested here we already had Worrall and McKenna, along with Toby, and also with Mbe Soh also at the club, and had just brought in Panzo and Laryea as additional defenders (albeit not necessarily primarily centre backs).
We'd also spent most of Jan in around 8th/9th and whilst just outside the playoffs never had made an inroad into a play off place all season, though the Hughton time had set that one back a bit. It may have looked a bit similar to the Karanka/ONeill season where we were around top half but never really challenged the promotion picture and signing another 30+ CB PL reserve didn't really fit in with the idea of players we could get in cheaply and develop before selling on which it looked like DM/SC were bringing in.
I don't think many would have actually foreseen the impact Cook would have with his experience and willingness to get stuck in to the task.
But even then, getting promotion was the beginning of the end of his time at the club as in reality we didn't have any pace at all in that promotion backline which wasn't ever going to work in the PL.
The benefit of hindsight is good but there was every chance this could have been Arter Mk2.