I see Huddersfield have signed Alex Pritchard described as an attacking midfielder for 12m (rumoured) pushing Jack further down the pecking order. Could/should we try and sign permanently?
Jack Payne - RECALLED
- Thread starter harrymark1
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If he'll take a pay cut why not?
IMO yes. We need a few more players in the same class as Payne so oppo teams cant double up on him every game.
Scotchegg
Level: James Constable
(280 Apps, 106 Gls)
The only issue is that we have given Jack a free role which has only really worked when sacrificing a second striker. You need everyone else to be disciplined, which is why we've struggled when Hall or van Kessel have played.
Jack is a great player, as was Maguire, but their individual success can be at the expense of the team. If we are to get better players, we need to find away to fit Payne into the team before we splash out on him.
Jack is a great player, as was Maguire, but their individual success can be at the expense of the team. If we are to get better players, we need to find away to fit Payne into the team before we splash out on him.
This is bad news. But we have Cameron to replace him. Just hope he hits the ground running.
West Oxon U’s
Level: Phil Whitehead
(238 Apps)
- Year of First Game
- 1975
Jack has not been great in recent weeks. Whilst I have enjoyed watching him most of the time,
he has been guilty of giving up possession far too easily and running down too many blind alleys.
He must have a move lined up for him to be recalled by Huddersfield I would think.
We move on. Hope we keep Mowatt for the remainder of the season though.Class player
on Saturday’s showing.
he has been guilty of giving up possession far too easily and running down too many blind alleys.
He must have a move lined up for him to be recalled by Huddersfield I would think.
We move on. Hope we keep Mowatt for the remainder of the season though.Class player
on Saturday’s showing.
West Oxon U’s
Level: Phil Whitehead
(238 Apps)
- Year of First Game
- 1975
Banburyellow
Level: Billy Beechers
(7 Apps)
Gutted! Maybe a bit inconsistent but overall was a real plus to the squad.
I was hoping that we'd potentially have Jack AND Cameron for the rest of the season
Have to keep Ledson now.
Payne/Ledson/Eastwood leaving in this window would be a nightmare.
Payne/Ledson/Eastwood leaving in this window would be a nightmare.
JuanPabloRaponi
Level: Mateo Corbo
(13 Apps, 8 Yellows, 1 Red)
It happens and it's understandable. A big surprise we managed to get a player of that quality in the first place so I came to terms with losing him this month the day he signed and it was clear there was this recall option.
If he goes back out on loan to another L1 team I will be a bit shitty with Huddersfield but other than that I get it.
If he goes back out on loan to another L1 team I will be a bit shitty with Huddersfield but other than that I get it.
Marked Ox
Level: Mickey Lewis
(351 Apps, 7 Gls)
On his day a brilliant player but if wasn't his day could be utterly anonymous.
Playing in a 4-4-2, he didn't really fit naturally so hopefully we can replace him with another wide player (unless Pep is going to use Napa more instead). This may free up Rob Hall more within the team should he get back from injury.
I thought I would be bothered by this but I'm a bit meh about it tbh and not bothered. The reason I think is it possibly opens the tactical options up. Now to re-sign Chris Maguire.
Playing in a 4-4-2, he didn't really fit naturally so hopefully we can replace him with another wide player (unless Pep is going to use Napa more instead). This may free up Rob Hall more within the team should he get back from injury.
I thought I would be bothered by this but I'm a bit meh about it tbh and not bothered. The reason I think is it possibly opens the tactical options up. Now to re-sign Chris Maguire.
Like the entire squad atm though.
Blackburn I believe.
Need rid of them and Wigan
Need rid of them and Wigan
Borntobeyellow
Guest
Bad attitude away from the ground and a poor trainer. Fell out with the manager as well on more than one occasion.
Good that this has happened reasonably early in the window. Still have two weeks to get a replacement (if we need it - as others have said, as great as he was individually, he didn't really fit into the team by the end). One thing that is a bit disappointing is that given that the loan was for a year and Huddersfield have signed another attacking midfielder recently, I suspect the push for a move back might have come from Jack himself. No way of knowing of course, and perhaps Huddersfield do just have a move lined up for him.
Either way, he was a superb little player, remember after seeing him at Oldham on opening day and thinking he was the best player I'd personally seen at League 1 level, and he didn't come with a BBB attitude (@ dan crowley). Good luck to him wherever he ends up.
Either way, he was a superb little player, remember after seeing him at Oldham on opening day and thinking he was the best player I'd personally seen at League 1 level, and he didn't come with a BBB attitude (@ dan crowley). Good luck to him wherever he ends up.
- Year of First Game
- 2001
This, really.
I much preferred our set up on Saturday. Instead of trying to shoehorn Payne into the team, I'd rather see Napa given a shot on the left before Robbie Hall comes back.
dabigfella
Level: Callum O'Dowda
(106 Apps, 14 Gls)
Not sure I do.
North Wales Yellow
Level: Chris Maguire
(79 Apps, 22 Gls)
Bit of a weird one this. He was clearly the best technical footballer in the squad. We were set up to play around him in the early part of the season, and he put in some brilliant performances.
Since we have switched to 4-4-2 however, he has been wasted out wide. Still clearly a very good footballer, but not able to impact the game in the same way. In the long run this may not impact the team as much as people fear.
From Huddersfield’s point of view, surely they are looking to sell?! Why would they loan him out to another league one team, same standard and he can’t play anymore games than he has here (34 already I saw somewhere). We play some decent stuff to boot. Don’t think a Championship side could guarantee him games and would surely be a waste of half a season.
Since we have switched to 4-4-2 however, he has been wasted out wide. Still clearly a very good footballer, but not able to impact the game in the same way. In the long run this may not impact the team as much as people fear.
From Huddersfield’s point of view, surely they are looking to sell?! Why would they loan him out to another league one team, same standard and he can’t play anymore games than he has here (34 already I saw somewhere). We play some decent stuff to boot. Don’t think a Championship side could guarantee him games and would surely be a waste of half a season.
Itsthehopethatkillsyou
Level: Jack Midson
(68 Apps, 15 Gls)
On his day a brilliant player but if wasn't his day could be utterly anonymous.
Playing in a 4-4-2, he didn't really fit naturally so hopefully we can replace him with another wide player (unless Pep is going to use Napa more instead). This may free up Rob Hall more within the team should he get back from injury.
I thought I would be bothered by this but I'm a bit meh about it tbh and not bothered. The reason I think is it possibly opens the tactical options up. Now to re-sign Chris Maguire.
Was with you, didn't fit naturally ...replace with wide player.... right up to the Maguire bit: Mags was never really was a natural fit either - makes for an interesting conundrum: team positional fluidity vs an awkward fitting individuals x-factor...
Best of luck to him though - hopefully he won't be lining up against us this season ?
MJB
Level: Les Phillips
(224 Apps, 15 Gls)
The backlash begins!
Was always pretty likely he was going to be off in my view either to be loaned to a Championship club or signed for another club. Good luck to the guy - he is obviously very gifted for this level and never shirked a challenge or stopped running. Should have a decent career in the Championship you’d imagine.
