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[John Edwards]

There's news on the club's website...

[andrewflynn]

I can only assume he has been offered to us and we have gladly accepted a player of his calibre, rather than us going in search of another midfielder when we have Moult, Pringle and Furman already? Unless one of the latter two are departing, but we've seen no indication of that?

Weird but welcome signing, I guess. Very good player.

[John Edwards]

We've lost Connor Kirby, don't forget. His injury happened after Dean Furman and Ben Pringle were signed, so you could say we were one short, compared to the start of the season.

[Saughall Robin]

Welcome to the club, Danny.
Yes, it does seem like overkill in the midfield area unless of course, as you suggest, there's something going on behind the scenes that we don't know about.
Perhaps Furman is becoming unsettled due to his lack of game time and could be on the move? Purely speculation on my part.

[andrewflynn]

We've lost Connor Kirby, don't forget. His injury happened after Dean Furman and Ben Pringle were signed, so you could say we were one short, compared to the start of the season.

A good point John, I guess we were coping so well in his absence that I had forgotten about this.

Welcome to the club, Danny.
Yes, it does seem like overkill in the midfield area unless of course, as you suggest, there's something going on behind the scenes that we don't know about.
Perhaps Furman is becoming unsettled due to his lack of game time and could be on the move? Purely speculation on my part.

It's possible. We have four big fish vying for two places at the moment, but competition has always bred results for us.

[Saughall Robin]

We've lost Connor Kirby, don't forget. His injury happened after Dean Furman and Ben Pringle were signed, so you could say we were one short, compared to the start of the season.

Yes. Hadn't thought of it that way.
Ignore my previous comments! 😉

[robininstockport]

Welcome to Alty and good luck.

Don't think 4 centre mids is excessive tbh

[Alty Dave]

Parky eluded to more signings in the recent interview after Yeovil, wouldn't be surprised to see another one.

Good Luck to Danny, looks a quality signing.

[Saughall Robin]

I can only assume he has been offered to us and we have gladly accepted a player of his calibre, rather than us going in search of another midfielder when we have Moult, Pringle and Furman already?

I think the Sorvs connection with his Macc background could well have been a factor.

[Paul Cain's Chip Pan]

It's a long season ahead and don't forget how badly we dropped off in the second half of last season. The depth of the squad will be of the utmost importance, especially if we get more injuries/suspensions etc.

[andrewflynn]

Welcome to Alty and good luck.

Don't think 4 centre mids is excessive tbh

It wouldn't be if one was a more junior, emerging squad member pushing the old guard. I appreciate we know what we're doing these days and I'm sure it'll all be weighed up, but having four senior, well paid central midfielders (and one out on loan that I presume we're still part-paying) seems overkill to me. It's quite a rotation job to keep them all happy, particularly as one is our captain and a guaranteed starter. I doubt there's room for two on the bench, either.

Again though one could be offskis or not 100% fit for all I know.

[TheCultOfIanTunnacliffe]

Is that a tattoo of Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra on his neck...?

[Saughall Robin]

Is that a tattoo of Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra on his neck...?

I thought it might be Adele?


PS. Showing your age a bit there Barry! 😉 😂😂

[Bath Alty]

Looks like he scored a few goals so could be competition for Pringle if furman & moult is considered too defensive. With colclough and possibly Mooney out perhaps he also provides competition for Hancock at 10 with kosylo needed out wide

[Leon]

One other possibility this opens up is us playing 4-3-3. We used that system towards the end of last season with Moult, Smith and Kirby as the midfield three and I was expecting to see it on occasion this season when we re-signed Kirby. I don’t think Moult, Furman and Pringle would have the legs to play that way but the new lad sounds like a Kirby-type player, so it could be an option now. It would be interesting to see Pringle playing a bit further forward.