Perhaps the lack of signings is evidence that Worthington is learning from past mistakes?
It's a high risk strategy of course, but having signed Louis-Jean, Thorne, Hughes etc as primarily squad players last year (and being rightly pilloried for their lack of quality), this year he's going to try and aim to sign only one or two proven, quality players either on loan or permanently in Jan, to fill specific positions in the team created by injury/loss of form.
Of course this strategy only works if we avoid a high number of injuries....
Posted By: Orlando on August 31st 2006 at 11:16:19
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- Perhaps the lack of signings is evidence that Worthington is learning from past mistakes? (NCFC) - Orlando, Aug 31, 11:16:19
- Hughes wasn't signed as a squad player. He was signed as captain. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 31, 11:19:10
- Well, that's not quite true....he was made captain after injuries, no? (n/m) (NCFC) - Orlando, Aug 31, 11:20:37
- yes. But he was most definitely signed to be a first team player (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 31, 11:22:58
- Hmm, I think Worthington originally had Jarrett & Safri down as first choice... (n/m) (NCFC) - Orlando, Aug 31, 11:26:01
- Why did Hughes start the first game of the season ahead of Jarret then? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 31, 11:29:46
- Because Jarrett hadn't settled in, wasn't fit & even at that stage... (NCFC) - Orlando, Aug 31, 11:31:52
- when Worthy spent 500k on Hooze, he did it to play him (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 31, 11:34:03
- Do you think he signed Jarrett as a squad player then? (NCFC) - Orlando, Aug 31, 11:40:50
- well he's hardly gonna say he's crap, is he? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 31, 11:45:01
- hughes normally plays alright as part of a 3 man midfield anyway (NCFC) - lurd, Aug 31, 11:37:52
- he'll get the chance. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 31, 11:39:23
- Do you think he signed Jarrett as a squad player then? (NCFC) - Orlando, Aug 31, 11:40:50
- when Worthy spent 500k on Hooze, he did it to play him (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 31, 11:34:03
- jarret had a bad attitude (NCFC) - lurd, Aug 31, 11:31:27
- Didn't Jarrett get injured in pre season? (n/m) (NCFC) - Dr Baker, Aug 31, 11:31:23
- dunno. but he was on the bench for the first game. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 31, 11:32:14
- Because Jarrett hadn't settled in, wasn't fit & even at that stage... (NCFC) - Orlando, Aug 31, 11:31:52
- Why did Hughes start the first game of the season ahead of Jarret then? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 31, 11:29:46
- Re: he was most definitely signed to be a first team player (NCFC) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 31, 11:24:49
- You dont pursue someone for a large part if the summer and then (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 31, 11:29:18
- Nah, Jarret was *clearly* signed as a direct replacement for Francis... (n/m) (NCFC) - Orlando, Aug 31, 11:33:11
- You dont pursue someone for a large part if the summer and then (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 31, 11:29:18
- Hmm, I think Worthington originally had Jarrett & Safri down as first choice... (n/m) (NCFC) - Orlando, Aug 31, 11:26:01
- I think the idea was that he would eventually take the armband off Flem (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 31, 11:21:56
- yes. But he was most definitely signed to be a first team player (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 31, 11:22:58
- Well, that's not quite true....he was made captain after injuries, no? (n/m) (NCFC) - Orlando, Aug 31, 11:20:37
- Hughes wasn't signed as a squad player. He was signed as captain. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 31, 11:19:10
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