I asked him whether we wanted to sign Lees. He said:

"Assuming that you are happy with an opinion based on message board match reports and the odd dubious internet stream, I would say....probably, depending on what you are looking for

We picked him up for free from Leeds at the start of the 2014/15 season (much to the annoyance of many of our fans). Since then he has definitely become a fan favorite. Seems to do everything pretty well - good positioning, good distribution, good in the air, the odd heroic last ditch tackle, massive ears, etc. We certainly look more defensively solid when we have him playing.

I guess the question is whether he is good enough at any of these things to make the step up. If the answer is yes, then you could have the next john stones on your hands. If not, then he could be the next Jason Shackell.

One thing I would be worried about would be buying him to throw him straight in to what might be a relegation dogfight for you chaps. No idea why I am worried about this, other than the fact that it seems to be the type of thing that sage pundits tend to say, and it does seem like a reasonable way to shatter a young chaps confidence. However if you are looking for someone to devlop then you can have him for 7 million plus hooper and turner."

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on January 5th 2016 at 09:29:32

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Today a signing is announced (NCFC) - Windowlicker1, Jan 5, 07:46:07
- Linvoy Primus? (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Jan 5, 09:18:49
- Naismith hintut (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Jan 5, 08:49:09
  - More likely Pinto? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 5, 09:06:08
    - aye (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Jan 5, 09:26:02
      - I asked him whether we wanted to sign Lees. He said: (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 5, 09:29:32
        
        Well I'm now convinced we need this lad, Byram or Punto, and Naismith and thats it. (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Jan 5, 09:35:48
        
        You're welcome (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 5, 09:37:03
        
        I think we should sign you up on a permanent and sell Brigham (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Jan 5, 10:04:28
        
        I think you should have negotiated harder though tricky. It's a big price. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 5, 09:40:00
        
        I've always been crap at haggling. Don't have the mentality for it. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 5, 09:42:28
    - Nailed on (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 5, 09:10:35
- Dean Windass? (n/m) (NCFC) - col canary, Jan 5, 08:45:08
  - That was going to be my one. Thief (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jan 5, 11:06:25
- Ha you never know!! (n/m) (NCFC) - Windowlicker1, Jan 5, 08:16:41
- Berahino, Remy, Foresteri, Byram, Koulibaly, Lees, Pritchard and Pinto all in one day (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jan 5, 08:06:35
  - Lee Roache? (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Jan 5, 08:53:10
    - Physically fit (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Jan 5, 11:17:43

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