tufcyellowarmy wrote: 11 Jan 2018, 22:26 Just wait for the Merse sycophants and lapdogs to leap to his defence. We will be covered in their drool in next to no time.
Oh come on, TUFCyellow - Merse has told us what a great player Reece Mitchell is, so it must be so. After all, he also told us what a world class player Barnum Bob was, didn't he? In spite of all the opinions expressed on this thread, I will make my own judgement after I have seen him play a few games. That's assuming he will be given game time and not brought on with 10 minutes to go when we are losing 2 - 0 ........
I find merse posts like many other informative and interesting. The match day thread on btpir I use as a weekly magazine is put together surperb.
I'm not sticking up anyone but everyone brings there bit to this forum and everyone is different
tomogull wrote: 11 Jan 2018, 22:36
Oh come on, TUFCyellow - Merse has told us what a great player Reece Mitchell is, so it must be so. After all, he also told us what a world class player Barnum Bob was...
I think Merse can adequately defend himself. My point is why his comments are taken out of context. Did he say Reece Mitchell was a 'great' player, I seem to remember him saying he was a 'pacey player'. That's not one and the same thing. Did he really say Barnum Bob was a 'world class player'. Whilst I find that hard to believe, I stand to be corrected if you can support and corroborate your assertions with specific examples.
tomogull wrote: 11 Jan 2018, 22:36Oh come on, TUFCyellow - Merse has told us what a great player Reece Mitchell is, so it must be so. After all, he also told us what a world class player Barnum Bob was, didn't he?
Any fool can look up the Jazzy Barnum-Bobb thread and read that I said: 'He's an attack-minded full-back who looked certain to make the grade at Watford and it was a shock to Academy coaches when he was released after two years as a scholar. Jazzi loves to attack, is composed in possession and is working to improve the defensive part of his game.'
MellowYellow wrote: 11 Jan 2018, 23:20
I think Merse can adequately defend himself. My point is why his comments are taken out of context. Did he say Reece Mitchell was a 'great' player, I seem to remember him saying he was a 'pacey player'. That's not one and the same thing. Did he really say Barnum Bob was a 'world class player'. Whilst I find that hard to believe, I stand to be corrected if you can support and corroborate your assertions with specific examples.
Obviously, a touch of good old sarcasm - hence the winking smilie - was lost on you, Mellow.
CP Gull wrote: 01 Feb 2018, 18:43
.... has left us already it seems. Well that is according to Dave Thomas on the HE podcast.
Really saw too little of him to make a judgement, but the bit we did he didn’t seem to be what we need in our situation shall we say - being polite!
Has he! Another Gnabouyou? although he was signed on a non contract basis. My understanding is Mitchell was contracted up to 28 June 18. Hard to fathom Torquay's recruitment strategy sometimes - 30 plus games for a Football League outfit but can't fit into a non-league, bottom of the table, club.
MellowYellow wrote: 03 Feb 2018, 09:29
Has he! Another Gnabouyou? although he was signed on a non contract basis. My understanding is Mitchell was contracted up to 28 June 18. Hard to fathom Torquay's recruitment strategy sometimes - 30 plus games for a Football League outfit but can't fit into a non-league, bottom of the table, club.
Nothing official has come from the club about this, but not in the 16 today.
In spite of all the opinions expressed on this thread, I will make my own judgement after I have seen him play a few games. That's assuming he will be given game time and not brought on with 10 minutes to go when we are losing 2 - 0 ........
