Aaron Dawson on trial

torq2u · Post by **torq2u** » 26 Jan 2015, 11:11

According to the HE, he's a RB on trial in the wake of Durrell's departure. Formerly with the Grecians. Anyone seen him play?

A good few have commented on how well McQuilkin played RB on Saturday, so maybe cover for him?

COYY

Post by **Dave** » 26 Jan 2015, 11:32

Wouldn't see this as cover for McQuilken, I suspect CH will want McQuilken up in midfield he's predominantly a central midfielder in the Luke Young mould, I see this as CH looking for a permanent right back.

kevgull · Post by **kevgull** » 26 Jan 2015, 12:18

Where was he or is he, applying his trade presently?

taxilady · Post by **taxilady** » 26 Jan 2015, 13:20

http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/T ... story.html

hector · Post by **hector** » 26 Jan 2015, 21:42

This doesn't surprise me. I noticed in the Janner Indy, yesterday that he had been released and thought to myself that we ought to take a look but thought it unlikely seeing as we couldn't afford Berry.

In the way that Exeter perhaps released Gosling too early, perhaps they have done with Dawson - let's hope so.

sam_ · Post by **sam_** » 28 Jan 2015, 14:05

hector wrote:This doesn't surprise me. I noticed in the Janner Indy, yesterday that he had been released and thought to myself that we ought to take a look but thought it unlikely seeing as we couldn't afford Berry.

In the way that Exeter perhaps released Gosling too early, perhaps they have done with Dawson - let's hope so.

Did the same with Elliot Frear at FGR, regular in their side

DJ Gull · Post by **DJ Gull** » 30 Jan 2015, 13:11

Confirmed, signed non contract basis http://www.torquayunited.com/news/artic ... 36603.aspx

Grecian71 · Post by **Grecian71** » 30 Jan 2015, 21:07

Since Paul Tisdale has been manager, not a single player released by us to go to a lower division club has gone on to prove him wrong and return to play at a higher level than us.

Not one.

Tisdale has quite a few faults, but he's a fine judge of a player.

CP Gull · Post by **CP Gull** » 30 Jan 2015, 21:44

Grecian71 wrote:Since Paul Tisdale has been manager, not a single player released by us to go to a lower division club has gone on to prove him wrong and return to play at a higher level than us.

Not one.

Tisdale has quite a few faults, but he's a fine judge of a player.

Haha!

So Tisdale is perfect now is he? Not capable of ever, ever, making a mistake?

Isn't it amazing that just a few short months ago there was a real groundswell of opinion amongst Exeter fans that if only they could afford to pay him off then all would be fine. Of course, his pay off was the major stumbling block and was a real source of frustration for City fans that they couldn't afford to, given his 2 year rolling contract - well beyond the means of a trust run club.

Never mind, thanks to your excellent youth department (where the real talent lies within your football club) you got lucky with the sale of Matt Grimes. Be honest, three months ago, I would suggest that actually a majority of Exeter fans had had enough of Tisdale and wanted shot of him? But of course, you couldn't afford to do that!

So Tisdale is the " new Messiah" (again!) now is he? Do me a favour!

Either way, I am sure YOU will wish Aaron Dawson all the best in his future career. Let us BOTH hope that he DOES prove you (and Tisdale) wrong and make a success of his career, not least because he has been a part of your football club since he was a very young boy and is an Exmouth lad too. Good luck to the lad, I really hope he can further his career with us ... as I am sure you do too!

Grecian71 · Post by **Grecian71** » 30 Jan 2015, 22:00

At what point in any of the above did I say I was a fan of Tisdale?

I said this: "Tisdale has quite a few faults, but he's a fine judge of a player".

And stated a plain fact. During his time, no-one, but no-one has left the club downwards, to then go upwards. All the best to Dawson, Gosling, Frear, Rice and so on. But they have yet to prove him wrong.

CP Gull · Post by **CP Gull** » 30 Jan 2015, 22:22

Fair enough. To be honest, let's face it, history tells us that when any Manager of either of our clubs releases a player it is the norm that that player's career is on a downward spiral. I could similarly argue the fact that plenty of our previous (crap) Managers also have a decent record of releasing players that "never make it".

I remain unconvinced that such actions make that individual "a good judge of a player". I do agree that young Dawson will have to prove himself as the "exception to the rule" but suggesting that Tisdale has a foolproof record on such matters, whilst it may have been true up to this point, is nonsense ... and I would venture to suggest that the eloquent Tisdale himself would 100% agree with me on this one ... let's just hope for young Dawson's sake that he is wrong on this one, eh.

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