Sampson City Reds Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Just red in todays sunday People that we are about to snap up Yeates for 500k. IMO that would be a superb steal for a player of his quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tower crane red Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 also said in the people that we are linked with danny webber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS3_RED Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Yeates fits the bill perfectly for me. I have been banging on about him all season. Creates a lot of goals and scores them too. He is also a good with free kicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Adding to the mix (and breaking my self imposed summer silence)... We are in talks with Stephen Hughes of Motherwell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Yeates has a deadly left foot. Wouldn't say no to him joining! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internetjef Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 colchester scoring record is superb this would be a cracking signing. I though he was going to palace for 1m until recently though but got injured and it fell through. Id imagine they would def be back in for him aswell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Would be a good signing, although having looked at Colchester's site, he does look like a gingerish Frank Lampard with earrings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internetjef Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Adding to the mix (and breaking my self imposed summer silence)... We are in talks with Stephen Hughes of Motherwell. Hi Samo I don't know much about hughes, is he a central midfielder? any good? and is this something youve heard or just someone you'd like to see us sign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internetjef Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 also said in the people that we are linked with danny webber He hasnt done much since at watford years ago has he? not sure id be to keen on him signing up unless it was on the cheap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internetjef Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Would be a good signing, although having looked at Colchester's site, he does look like a gingerish Frank Lampard with earrings. Ha ha that he does! Well Preston have got the fat steven gerrard (neil mellor), maybe we should sign fat frank! does he normally play left or right wing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Hi Samo I don't know much about hughes, is he a central midfielder? any good? and is this something youve heard or just someone you'd like to see us sign Creative midfielder, 27, 6ft., doesn't score many goals, known as 'Shuggy'. Had a spell at Leicester, bombed out by Allen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Ha ha that he does! Well Preston have got the fat steven gerrard (neil mellor), maybe we should sign fat frank! does he normally play left or right wing? Not sure, just says midfielder. Very interesting season's statistics for Colchester: Most appearances: Mark Yeates, 50 Most goals: Mark Yeates, 13 Most assists: Mark Yeates, 11 Most shots: Mark Yeates, 134 :noexpression: More shots over the season than any of their forwards?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Hi Samo I don't know much about hughes, is he a central midfielder? any good? and is this something youve heard or just someone you'd like to see us sign Alight there. As I've mentioned before I work with someone very close to several players at Motherwell (which is my 'source' for any interested parties) and he has recently mentioned that Hughes is likely to be leaving due to the fact the club are having money trouble. He has said that we have been scouting at Motherwell, and more specifically Hughes, for quite some time. He's heard via his mates that we are the only club to yet approach him directly, although one or two other English clubs are interested too. He plays centrally and is well thought of by Motherwell fans. He is considered quite creative, although it is difficult to judge if he'd be as effective at Championship level. I'd suggest he is more 'combative' than Lee Johnson, but more 'intelligent' on the ball than either Skuse or Elliot, if not a little less dynamic. He has played at this level before (under current Dundee United manager Craig Levein) and his more back to Scotland (he was previously at Rangers) was more due to the fact he is from the area. Could be interesting, certainly as he's a free agent this summer, although I'm sure many will question his pedigree if we were to move for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled Hogg Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Yeates has a deadly left foot. Wouldn't say no to him joining! sept hes tottaly rite footed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray White Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 I remember hearing/reading somewhere that he's got dodgy knees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Creative midfielder, 27, 6ft., doesn't score many goals, known as 'Shuggy'. Had a spell at Leicester, bombed out by Allen. All true, but I'd say that pointing out his lack of goals doesn't really say much about him, nor does Martin Allen bombing him out (not exactly pulling up trees in his own career right now). Hughes was key part of the Motherwell team that finished third last year in the SPL and the reason many Motherwell fans give to there current plight (bottom 6 of the SPL) is due to Hughes missing through injury for a significant period, something brought about due to having to play carrying an injury prior to Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lita For Congo Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Makes sense about Yeates, as they are signing Tommy D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 All true, but I'd say that pointing out his lack of goals doesn't really say much about him, nor does Martin Allen bombing him out (not exactly pulling up trees in his own career right now). It does for me because, in my opinion, we need midfielders who can add significantly to our overall poor goal tally. I wasn't suggesting Allen was right to bomb Hughes out, far from it. I would imagine most wouldn't see that occurrence as a slur on Hughes in any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberdeen_Pete Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Hughes would be a good signing, especially if we wouldnt have to pay a fee, he has seemingly excelled against the old firm when playing for Motherwell for the last 2 seasons, which is often a good benchmark for the quality of a player playing north of the border....I would prefer to sign arfield from Falkirk as it looks as though they are going down and there is no way he would stay with them, I imagine the old firm will be in for him, but we could perhaps offer better incentives....more optimistically signing Mccarthy from hamilton would be ideal, if a tad optimistic..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 I think Yeates would be a great signing, I'd have expected him to cost a great deal more than that. I hope it's not just newspaper crap but I suspect it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 It does for me because, in my opinion, we need midfielders who can add significantly to our overall poor goal tally. I wasn't suggesting Allen was right to bomb Hughes out, far from it. I would imagine most wouldn't see that occurrence as a slur on Hughes in any way. I fully agree and, don't get me wrong, I'm not suggesting Hughes would be a good signing or not, just that he is seen as an attacking player despite the poor goal total. We do need a 'selfish' player in that central area, someone who always wants to hit the shot and take the risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nibor Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 I fully agree and, don't get me wrong, I'm not suggesting Hughes would be a good signing or not, just that he is seen as an attacking player despite the poor goal total. We do need a 'selfish' player in that central area, someone who always wants to hit the shot and take the risk. We need creativity around the opposition box much more than we need goals from central midfielders. Goals from midfield aren't a problem, we get a decent number of those, goals from forwards most definitely are. Can he take set pieces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Hughes would be a good signing, especially if we wouldnt have to pay a fee, he has seemingly excelled against the old firm when playing for Motherwell for the last 2 seasons, which is often a good benchmark for the quality of a player playing north of the border....I would prefer to sign arfield from Falkirk as it looks as though they are going down and there is no way he would stay with them, I imagine the old firm will be in for him, but we could perhaps offer better incentives....more optimistically signing Mccarthy from hamilton would be ideal, if a tad optimistic..... Andy Dorman is another central, goal-scoring midfield player who I think might be a decent signing. One year left on his deal, grew up in Wales and St. Mirren (his club) may very well go down this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 I fully agree and, don't get me wrong, I'm not suggesting Hughes would be a good signing or not, just that he is seen as an attacking player despite the poor goal total. We do need a 'selfish' player in that central area, someone who always wants to hit the shot and take the risk. He could well be a good signing samo, and thanks for letting us know about him. I suppose it's just that Hughes is appearing on the Yeates thread and so is inevitably compared with a player who looks well-nigh perfect for us. Perhaps we're going for both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 I remember hearing/reading somewhere that he's got dodgy knees. So does Marv but he's doing just fine for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 We need creativity around the opposition box much more than we need goals from central midfielders. Goals from midfield aren't a problem, we get a decent number of those, goals from forwards most definitely are. Can he take set pieces? I couldn't tell you, although he does have three assists from open play in the last three games (one in each). He's often employed alongside an 'enforcer' and is seen as the creative half (or third; they often play 4-3-3) of their midfield. He could well be a good signing samo, and thanks for letting us know about him. I suppose it's just that Hughes is appearing on the Yeates thread and so is inevitably compared with a player who looks well-nigh perfect for us. Perhaps we're going for both? Considering his cost (nothing) I could see Hughes being an attractive option for us, even if it is a little bit of a gamble. I'd suggest he might be a replacement for Noble, whilst Yeates would be compertition for the wingers we already have, and if Hughes came for nothing that leaves us with more to spend on other areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Goals from midfield aren't a problem, we get a decent number of those I'd have to disagree with that, apart from perhaps McIndoe we offer far too little threat of goals from midfield, and this is an ongoing problem that needs to be addressed. Someone like Yeates, who might well get into double figures, would make a big difference and should be a priority signing IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 I remember hearing/reading somewhere that he's got dodgy knees. Just been browsing around and discovered he was set to sign for Palace , the fee etc was agreed but he failed the medical.... Looks like he has put his inurys behind him though which is good news if we do manage to get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internetjef Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Not sure, just says midfielder. Very interesting season's statistics for Colchester: Most appearances: Mark Yeates, 50 Most goals: Mark Yeates, 13 Most assists: Mark Yeates, 11 Most shots: Mark Yeates, 134 :noexpression: More shots over the season than any of their forwards?? Looking on 606 forums he has won their 606 voted player of season. And no surprise with those stats. However it appears he may have been more recently been used as a 'hole' player or second striker than a winger. Consensus is that he is so loathe to do any tracking back or defensive work that he can be a liability out wide in a 4 man midfield. Often goes missing in games as well (but show me a winger that doesnt ever go missing now and then!). I reckon this would def be worth a shout, especially at that price. although i do seriously admire the grafting spirit of our midfield maybe we could do with one more creative goal threat. However saying that look how Noble and Trunds have got on here under GJ?? Also a note is palace apparently had the deal done for 650k until he failed a medical in the window. I should expect we would meet serious competition from them for his signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internetjef Posted May 17, 2009 Report Share Posted May 17, 2009 Alight there. As I've mentioned before I work with someone very close to several players at Motherwell (which is my 'source' for any interested parties) and he has recently mentioned that Hughes is likely to be leaving due to the fact the club are having money trouble. He has said that we have been scouting at Motherwell, and more specifically Hughes, for quite some time. He's heard via his mates that we are the only club to yet approach him directly, although one or two other English clubs are interested too. He plays centrally and is well thought of by Motherwell fans. He is considered quite creative, although it is difficult to judge if he'd be as effective at Championship level. I'd suggest he is more 'combative' than Lee Johnson, but more 'intelligent' on the ball than either Skuse or Elliot, if not a little less dynamic. He has played at this level before (under current Dundee United manager Craig Levein) and his more back to Scotland (he was previously at Rangers) was more due to the fact he is from the area. Could be interesting, certainly as he's a free agent this summer, although I'm sure many will question his pedigree if we were to move for him. Cheers samo Sounds like more of a complete centre mid than either a ballwinner or playmaker. If hes on a free then cant see the harm to be honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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