Suffolk Red Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 Brilliant Day all round Welcome Rob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 2 hours ago, richyy66 said: Aden Flint MK2 - If he turns out as good as Flinty will be a good bit of business If he turns out as good as Adam Webster will be a even better bit of business! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 He was, according to this, on £1,700 per week at Oxford https://salarysport.com/football/sky-bet-league-one/oxford-united/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 20 minutes ago, cidered abroad said: Interesting comment. A back four of Vyner, Kalas, Atkinson and Baker! Ball playing, taking no prisoners, plenty of height with two defenders and two who can go forward with the ball. What are the odds, @redsquirrel that will happen? to be perfectly honest,i like the look of that. ive never been asked my thoughts on this sort of thing before, but thats probably because im normally way off the mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street red Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 3 hours ago, GrahamC said: Both the OS & The Post are saying Atkinson was an ever present for Oxford last season, he played 39 league games. Does anyone fact check anything these days? I was only thinking he reminds me of flinty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 Very pleased to have signed him. Sounds like a very promising player, and a good age too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 The more I look at him the more I remember I rejected him from my old job at Topman cuz he couldn’t work Saturdays when he played for Basingstoke, sorry mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Red Cyril Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 1 hour ago, cidered abroad said: Interesting comment. A back four of Vyner, Kalas, and Baker! Ball playing, taking no prisoners, plenty of height with two defenders and two who can go forward with the ball. What are the odds, @redsquirrel that will happen? Baker ahead of dasilva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 Er...........why is everyone so excited about signing defender Ron Atkinson from Oxford, jeez, I saw him play for them in 68, bit long in the tooth, ain't he ? (one for the oldies ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 Nice one Nigel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 Don’t know a great deal about the lad but a highly rated English left sided centre half for under £5 mil has got to be worth a punt surely? I’ll trust Pearson on this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 Im excited about this, Nige said he wanted to build from the back and I think this is his top target. We now have a good back line and with James and King a good spine to the team. Striker next please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Head Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 8 hours ago, slartibartfast said: Er...........why is everyone so excited about signing defender Ron Atkinson from Oxford, jeez, I saw him play for them in 68, bit long in the tooth, ain't he ? (one for the oldies ) I think you’ve just come through Big Ron’s early doors, Slarti! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 14 hours ago, richyy66 said: Aden Flint MK2 - If he turns out as good as Flinty will be a good bit of business A potentially exciting signing for sure, given his scope for improvement. And yes he's tall but that's where the comparison with Flint ends - for now. Video clips would suggest he's better than Flint on the ball. He's more like Webster in fact - another reason to be pleased about him signing. But we'll have to wait and see about his pace, positioning and bravery. I'm not doubting any of these, just think it's wise to wait and see how he handles a massive step up in standard. If he turns out to have Webster's technique and Flint's heart, we'll have signed a right good un. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 14 hours ago, richyy66 said: Aden Flint MK2 - If he turns out as good as Flinty will be a good bit of business Flinty is/was a top bloke but a very limited footballer, a throwback to the 70s ‘head it and kick it’ merchant. I really hope Atkinson is a significant upgrade on Flint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki's soulmate Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 10 hours ago, slartibartfast said: Er...........why is everyone so excited about signing defender Ron Atkinson from Oxford, jeez, I saw him play for them in 68, bit long in the tooth, ain't he ? (one for the oldies ) The same with Andy King, I remember when he was moved along by a cop whilst being interviewed on the touchline, Leicester Everton? in the '70's (Another one for the oldies) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 Something I hadn’t really thought about before but his mentioning that he will learn against top strikers in the squad is an interesting point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: Something I hadn’t really thought about before but his mentioning that he will learn against top strikers in the squad is an interesting point. Little does he know … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norn Iron Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, Nicki's soulmate said: The same with Andy King, I remember when he was moved along by a cop whilst being interviewed on the touchline, Leicester Everton? in the '70's (Another one for the oldies) I saw Andy King make his debut as a youngster for Luton Town before his transfer to Everton. A fantastic player with flare (not the Section 82 varient). He sadly passed away a couple of years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 47 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: Something I hadn’t really thought about before but his mentioning that he will learn against top strikers in the squad is an interesting point. 44 minutes ago, Rudolf Hucker said: Little does he know … Perhaps he knows who is coming in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 51 minutes ago, Nicki's soulmate said: The same with Andy King, I remember when he was moved along by a cop whilst being interviewed on the touchline, Leicester Everton? in the '70's (Another one for the oldies) No longer with us. Tidy 70s midfielder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hinsleburg Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 Just watched his interview, absolutely radiates confidence however also comes across as very mature. Got a good feeling about this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daored Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 1 hour ago, Taz said: Perhaps he knows who is coming in... @Major Isewateri think we’re going to sign a striker that might surprise a few. The home kit still to be revealed and imagine it will with said player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 He does look like he's from the same era as John Atyeo. There should be a comic strip about him, like Alf Tupper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 17 hours ago, bornandbred said: No need to speculate about Assombalonga anymore as he will be playing in the Turkish league this season What a delight ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 14 hours ago, Street red said: I was only thinking he reminds me of flinty. Must be in looks only. Certainly not as a player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said: Must be in looks only. Certainly not as a player He has to be a far classier footballer than Flint………… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 18 hours ago, GrahamC said: Both the OS & The Post are saying Atkinson was an ever present for Oxford last season, he played 39 league games. Does anyone fact check anything these days? It’s increasingly difficult to fact check though - you probably got that 39 figure from Atkinson’s Wiki page? Well that same page says he made his professional debut for Oxford in October 2020 - which is rubbish, he played in league games before that. And Oxford’s wiki page for the 2020/2021 season states that Atkinson made 36 league appearances last season ... ?! There are so many and varied sources these days - however, as you say, it’s still no excuse for The Post to apparently come up with the ‘ever present’ guff - for a start, Atkinson was sent off in Oxford’s game vs Lincoln in September 2020 - so it didn’t look good for an ever present campaign at that point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 54 minutes ago, Robbored said: He has to be a far classier footballer than Flint………… The opinions of some people on Flint reminds me of views on Peter Crouch. Looks ungainly, but actual is a player. Both were massively underrated in my opinion. If this chap can notch half the goals, win half the defensive headers, spray around half the accurate long passes Flinty did, I’d be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 1 hour ago, BS4 on Tour... said: It’s increasingly difficult to fact check though - you probably got that 39 figure from Atkinson’s Wiki page? Well that same page says he made his professional debut for Oxford in October 2020 - which is rubbish, he played in league games before that. And Oxford’s wiki page for the 2020/2021 season states that Atkinson made 36 league appearances last season ... ?! There are so many and varied sources these days - however, as you say, it’s still no excuse for The Post to apparently come up with the ‘ever present’ guff - for a start, Atkinson was sent off in Oxford’s game vs Lincoln in September 2020 - so it didn’t look good for an ever present campaign at that point! From Wyscout….who count playoff matches as league matches….so 39+2 (41) 3 minutes ago, JonDolman said: Atkinson is nothing like Aden Flint imo. Elliott Moore his former centre back partner at Oxford reminds me much more of Flint than Atkinson does. Indeed. He will take a bit of time to adjust though…even Webster did. He is a bit more similar in style to Hörður Magnüsson, better on the ball on the face of it. Has a good turn of pace too. He has the right players and staff around him to develop quickly. One thing I’ve noticed that he will need to work on is when running to his own goal, gonna have to learn to back-pedal more, as has a slightly bad habit of only being able to glance towards the ball, not at the opponent who might run off his far shoulder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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