absolutely none, I grant you.

I'm basing my opinion on

(a) the fact that we were able to outbid Wigan for him, and they knew all about him. If they really rated him, I 'd guess we'd have had no chance

and (b) his goalscoring record, and the write-ups of him, which suggest he is a defensive grafter more than anything else.

If he's cover for Safri, then I think that's fine. If however they play together, then I can't see us doing much attacking from central midfield. Which would mean putting even more pressure on Hucks to create everything than we did before.

I could, of course, be completely wrong. Just the way it looks to me.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on July 10th 2005 at 19:56:34

Message Thread

If Diving Johnson leaves Palace like Routledge (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Jul 10, 19:25:42
- No, they have Macken and they will have a hefty transfer wedge to spend........ (NCFC) - The Baron, Jul 10, 20:01:52
- hate to say it, but hucks will be two years older, and (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 10, 19:34:22
  - We will sign another 2 central midfielders if Francis leaves so dont worry. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Baron, Jul 10, 20:09:06
  - It is still too early to really accurately make predicitons for next season....... (NCFC) - The Baron, Jul 10, 20:03:18
  - Jason Jarrett? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ben, Jul 10, 19:36:43
    - if jarret and safri are our central midfield partnership, (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 10, 19:47:19
      - twice the midfield of holt/francis (NCFC) - duke of york, Jul 10, 20:00:48
        
        see below. if someone could be bothered, I'd be interested (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 10, 20:01:56
        
        pah. if you want something doing.... (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 10, 20:30:28
        
        not ideal... (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jul 10, 20:37:36
        
        combined goals of holt/francis in champ season? 6? 7? (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jul 10, 20:03:57
        
        do you genuinely want us to play with two defensive (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 10, 20:09:27
        
        ah, sorry, you have below. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 10, 20:10:45
      - Better than Holt & Francis 2 years ago? (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Jul 10, 19:56:40
        
        Which one of them is going to get forward to support the strikers? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 10, 20:00:29
        
        I dont think the fact they we'll not have... (NCFC) - Ashton4England, Jul 10, 20:04:15
        
        you could well be right. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 10, 20:07:30
        
        francis hardly scored a goal in our championship season (NCFC) - duke of york, Jul 10, 20:03:15
        
        but he played in the opponents half (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 10, 20:05:33
        
        also, francis ONLY played in the opponents half! (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jul 10, 20:08:06
        
        Yep. And we finished top. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 10, 20:11:50
        
        yeah but that was all down to holt (NCFC) - duke of york, Jul 10, 20:13:59
        
        yeah - we may well sing another, more attacking, option... (NCFC) - duke of york, Jul 10, 20:07:40
        
        one final point on this... (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 10, 20:16:07
        
        Agreed. If we get Partridge we will need to grafters in the middle........ (NCFC) - The Baron, Jul 10, 20:11:23
      - How many times you seen Jarret play? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ashton4England, Jul 10, 19:49:17
        
        absolutely none, I grant you. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 10, 19:56:34
        
        bang on the money... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jul 11, 00:20:18

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