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Posted by MoggieHangerHatter on 28/12/2023, 13:07:55

What's the crack with wee Alan's loan deal at Millwall? Doesn't seem to have settled in there and is out of favour with Joe Edwards.

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Posted by Ampthill Mob on 28/12/2023, 14:27:50, in reply to "Canpbell"

If Nakamba is out long term it might be worth calling him back.

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Posted by Herts Hatter on 28/12/2023, 13:31:34, in reply to "Canpbell"

I feel a bit for him. I thought he was a key player last season. I don't really see why for example Morris is any more or less an example of "a championship player who needs to step up" so I don't really accept that Campbell could not do a job for us - particularly that even playing well we are still easy to walk through in the middle of the park.

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Posted by jimmyp on 28/12/2023, 14:30:10, in reply to "Re: Canpbell"

We are "easy to walk through in the middle of the park" because generally we're playing against two or three genuinely world class midfielders every game. Which of Sambi or Barkley is Alan Campbell going to replace to remedy this and what do we lose if he does, FFS.

Cheers, Jim

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Posted by Just saying on 28/12/2023, 15:53:43, in reply to "Re: Canpbell"

What happens it’d one of them gets injured? I would suspect that was more his line of thinking.

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Posted by jimmyp on 28/12/2023, 18:51:18, in reply to "Re: Canpbell"

If it's Barkley then Chong, if it's Sambi, for a few games then Pelly. If it's Sambi for the rest of the season then we cancel his loan and loan a replacement.

What we absolutely don't do is recall someone who can't get a game for a team who are in the sort of position where they're crying out for a player with his skillset. Especially someone who couldn't get a game for us ahead of Berry and Clark, to start him ahead of Berry and Clark.

Literally zero sense in any of it.

Cheers, Jim

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Posted by I'm Cuba on 28/12/2023, 19:11:13, in reply to "Re: Canpbell"

Yeah but Thorpe or sumat.

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Posted by boz on 28/12/2023, 19:00:13, in reply to "Re: Canpbell"

do you think he could do a job for us in the PL?

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Posted by jimmyp on 28/12/2023, 19:21:19, in reply to "Re: Canpbell"

Absolutely loved the bloke but no, not really. I mean he could charge around a lot, press, tackle, get booked probably, be a nuisance. But even Marv, who's not looked anything like the same level as Sambi the last two games, offers all of that plus a range of passing that AC could only dream of.

That's not to say he'd offer nothing and the last 15-20 mins of quite a few of our recent games have been full-on mentalism so maybe he could do something. But wouldn't you have more money on Berry pinging one in from range or Clark maintaining possession? And that's after Chong and Pelly have been called upon.

I just don't see it. I thought Millwall would be perfect for him. I dunno, maybe the Manager's clueless. 🤷

Cheers, Jim

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Posted by boz on 30/12/2023, 9:05:53, in reply to "Re: Canpbell"

late reply, but well summed up

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Posted by No nothing on 28/12/2023, 14:09:45, in reply to "Re: Canpbell"

Your Morris example is terrible by the way. Morris proved to be an elite Championship player by weight of goals. He also fits the system we're playing.

Campbell wasn't deemed good enough to play in the championship regularly when Edwards came in but he did a great job for us generally. Where would he play in our established system even as a sub? He's not a CM so he isn't a fit regardless of his technical limitations.

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Posted by R on 28/12/2023, 13:51:29, in reply to "Re: Canpbell"

RE clearly didn't fancy him in our midfield. He didn't start regularly towards the end of last season.

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Posted by Bellend spotter on 28/12/2023, 13:17:13, in reply to "Canpbell"

Millwall don't rate him at all

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Posted by R on 28/12/2023, 13:52:55, in reply to "Re: Canpbell"

2 places above relegation, not picking him is really work out well for them eh?!

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Posted by Herts Hatter on 28/12/2023, 13:55:33, in reply to "Re: Canpbell"

Exactly - classic counter factual argument - blame the players who are NOT playing for the team losing!!

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Posted by SE1 Hatter on 28/12/2023, 13:13:02, in reply to "Canpbell"

A Millwall mate of mine hasn’t been impressed with him one bit, and as you say he’s now out of favour with the new boss (been left out the squad completely last two games). A shame it’s not worked out for him, thought he would fit right in down there.

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Posted by pingu on 28/12/2023, 13:27:20, in reply to "Re: Canpbell"

hes too good for those cnuts.

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Posted by Northampton hatter on 28/12/2023, 13:40:51, in reply to "Re: Canpbell"

He wouldnt get anywhere near our midfield this season.

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Posted by Herts Hatter on 28/12/2023, 13:45:20, in reply to "Re: Canpbell"

Don't see why not - it is a long season and we will have more injuries and suspensions. Yes he has gone to pot at Millwall but they are struggling anyways and who knows how him being farmed out their damaged his confidence?

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Posted by Sick Boy on 28/12/2023, 14:07:06, in reply to "Re: Canpbell"

Well neither Berry nor Clarke to an extent are also not getting a look in. So dont see why Campbell would.
Got to admit, whilst never knocking his commitment or attitude, i never felt he was actually providing much to the team, as a midfielder who scored no goals or provided any assists last season. Hassleing the opp is all well and good in the Championship, but i think in this league he would just be bypassed.

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Posted by Godders on 28/12/2023, 15:01:37, in reply to "Re: Canpbell"

Off the top of my head I recall him scoring at Swansea and home to Watford. The season before at Reading and home to WBA. He certainly can score goals.

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Posted by Sick Boy on 28/12/2023, 15:17:02, in reply to "Re: Canpbell"

Last season Godders? He certainly scored goals in his first season, agreed.

I take your point, and of those below. Maybe he could, maybe he coudnt. Right now we´ll never know. And i still stand by the first point. If Clarke and Berry can barely get a look in, Campbell wont either. He would be behind those two in the current pecking order no?

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Posted by Godders on 28/12/2023, 16:08:29, in reply to "Re: Canpbell"

Yes. Last season he scored at Swansea and at home to Watford.

I also agree that he's behind Clark and Berry, who aren't getting much of a look in, in the pecking order so it's difficult to make a case for him to stay although he's been great for us.

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Posted by boz on 28/12/2023, 16:28:46, in reply to "Re: Canpbell"

i would say he is above Berry and equal with Clark

in my opinion

obvs that doesnt take into account him being loaned out by RE, hes as good a midfielder we have had in recent times, bar this season, so it was a surprise to me that he got loaned out, and im sure to others as well

but what do i know about football, the answer is not a great deal,in honesty

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Posted by mvhatter on 28/12/2023, 14:48:17, in reply to "Re: Canpbell"

Scored one rather magical goal last season, that's for sure.

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Posted by Lord Fungusbottom on 28/12/2023, 15:00:25, in reply to "Re: Canpbell"

Considering the kind of pressure game we’re playing and his endless run capacity I think he’d be useful.

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Posted by mvhatter on 28/12/2023, 15:48:31, in reply to "Re: Canpbell"

There's too much of a chance he would find himself looking a bit headless chicken this season.
Don't know how sick boy thought he hadn't scored last season, rather joyous goal against them.

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