Current Player Thread Ciaron Brown

[Carpy]

 

[Northstand Grandad]

Personally, I hope he comes back to us.

Bookmark:
10/01/2023 - Brown alleged spot betting
17/10/2023 - New contract extension
08/11/2023 - Called up to NI squad

 

[Northstand Grandad]

Only as a back-up CD in a back 3; He is too slow to be a LB.
Didn't he get skinned for one of the Kosovo goals last night?

May have done, doesn't make him a bad player though.

 

[Northstandboy]

Only as a back-up CD in a back 3; He is too slow to be a LB.
Didn't he get skinned for one of the Kosovo goals last night?

I think he will be on a big wage, too big to be a back up.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

I think he will be on a big wage, too big to be a back up.

He may find himself in a situation where he'll have to take a pay cut.

 

[Northstandboy]

He may find himself in a situation where he'll have to take a pay cut.

Yes, probably, but not too be a back up.

 

[bazzer9461]

I think he will be on a big wage, too big to be a back up.

It does depend on where he goes I believe there are three L2 clubs interested and I doubt whether they could afford big wages

 

[Thomas/Brock/Jones]

A young centre back along with Sam Long as back up to the main three . Moore, McNally and the big signing
Golding to go on loan for a season

 

[Oxford1996]

If we are playing a back 3 then he would be okay back up for our new pacy higher quality left footed centre back.

 

[mooro]

Personally, I hope he comes back to us.

I'd happily have him back, and think he would be very useful in both potential systems, though would want more defensive additions to the squad as well

 

[werthersoriginal]

I think he will be on a big wage, too big to be a back up.

He’s unemployed bro. I’d sign him, we have trouble getting enough defenders ‘in the building’.

 

[Nadi-]

Only as a back-up CD in a back 3; He is too slow to be a LB.
Didn't he get skinned for one of the Kosovo

Started as lch of 3 then went lb in a 4
Got dragged out a bit for their 3rd.
But it was mcmenimin who got caught wrong side of his man, who crossed.

 

[m]

He's a battler and a scrapper, we need more of them in the squad.

 

[Mystery Yellow]

If KR has learnt anything going into next season we can’t rely on being short in defence yet again, no back up to Ruffels for couple of years & same with Seddon both had big dips in form over the last couple seasons but no back up plan, Ciaron Brown played the last 5 games at left back in the end & did a pretty good job to be fair

If we are going to play a back 5 then we need McNally Moore & a New LCB as our 1st choice then both Long & Brown as cover for both CB & RB/LB then have 4 wingbacks Williams & Forde at RWB then Seddon + 1st choice LWB

 

[Wallop]

He was fine for us as an emergency back-up but if we are really going for it, we need better and I don't think he'd want to come here as a back-up, he needs games even if that's at L2 level.

 

[werthersoriginal]

He was fine for us as an emergency back-up but if we are really going for it, we need better and I don't think he'd want to come here as a back-up, he needs games even if that's at L2 level.

I think he’d be a good squad signing but agree that he might be better off as the main man somewhere a bit smaller

 

[Scotchegg]

He was fine for us as an emergency back-up but if we are really going for it, we need better and I don't think he'd want to come here as a back-up, he needs games even if that's at L2 level.

I agree that we need better for a starting XI but I wouldn't be disappointed with him in the squad. Thought he looked pretty comfortable at both centre back and left back, and he had a really good attitude. He'd probably get a better offer and more game time elsewhere but he settled in well here, and we do have a good reputation for looking after players.

I wouldn't be gutted if he signed, unless of course we didn't sign anyone else!

 

[unification]

I can see Brown being useful in a back three. He’s far from a bad player.

The flip side to me is why assemble more or less the same squad that wasn’t good enough to make the playoffs last season and expect a different result? We’ve tied down some reliable performers and need to balance that with alternative talent with different skill sets in the squad. Brown is fine but good enough to be firing us into the top two?

Also, you’re likely to lose him from time to time to Northern Ireland duties. Whilst I enjoy the pride of seeing our players turn out on the international stage, at our level this can lead to games piling up elsewhere. I’d rather get games played on a regular basis than the missed Saturdays that teams in League 1 with international players occasionally experience.

 

[Oxymoron]

As Ciaron was only ever signed due to the agreed targets changing their alligence late in the day, I'd be surprised if he were on our radar as a starting player, but he did do enough to show that he could be a good acquisition in the squad

 

[Northstandboy]

Has signed on a 2 year deal!

 

[Northstand Grandad]

Happy with that..... But still unhappy with a luke going

 

[Jason N]

Brilliant, I thought he did really well in what was a short period for us. Got stronger the more he played, a bit more of a bruiser than a cultured player, which is what I think we were missing earlier on in the season. Didn't look out of place at leftback or leftwing back. I'm still hoping we sign Cadden as first choice left back/wing back.

 

[Oxford1996]

Good cover player for LCB in a 3 or a 2.

He’s certainly not a left back though.

 

[Marked Ox]

Pleased with this. Welcome back Ciaron.

 

[Yellowmania]

Happy with this but really hope we work on how we profit from his long throw especially as we did rely on McNally winning the header.

 

[unification]

I can see Brown being useful in a back three. He’s far from a bad player.

The flip side to me is why assemble more or less the same squad that wasn’t good enough to make the playoffs last season and expect a different result? We’ve tied down some reliable performers and need to balance that with alternative talent with different skill sets in the squad. Brown is fine but good enough to be firing us into the top two?

Also, you’re likely to lose him from time to time to Northern Ireland duties. Whilst I enjoy the pride of seeing our players turn out on the international stage, at our level this can lead to games piling up elsewhere. I’d rather get games played on a regular basis than the missed Saturdays that teams in League 1 with international players occasionally experience.

I said this earlier in the month and it still stands.

Building the same team as last year and expecting a different result won’t work.

Brown is reasonable enough but we need more. Otherwise it’s another season of the same again.

 

[Barrywedge]

Conceded too many goals last season and Brown was part of that defence not a improvement squad player.

 

[Oufccraig45]

Good signing that but is luke going if we turned down 1.75m and accepted 1.6 m that doesn't make sense at all

 

[Oufccraig45]

Conceded too many goals last season and Brown was part of that defence not a improvement squad player.

He may have been part of that defence but it was like a tap before CB arrived and 1 person doesn't make a defence

 

[Marked Ox]

Good signing that but is luke going if we turned down 1.75m and accepted 1.6 m that doesn't make sense at all

We may have turned down £1.75m with no add ons/sell on clauses but accepted £1.6m with signiifcant add on/sell on clauses.

 

[Followtheox1]

Good cover player for LCB in a 3 or a 2.

He’s certainly not a left back though.

I thought he played his best football for us as a left back, to be honest. In the Alonso mould, tall and gangly but good energy and ability to get forward.