Jonte Smith signed?

[Shaun Rice]

Should tag him.............. @bazzer9461

Maybe Bazzer is Sinclair?

 

[Ian]

Umm …. a bit of jiggery pokerry here, Just hope all the paperwork is correct and compliant. Surely, nothing could go wrong?

It's all above board.

Was anyone "concerned" when we were looking at Maynard?

 

[Witneyoldfella]

Who is this Jiggery Pokery player we were interested in??? Did Sunderland bid £3m for him?? Just asking

 

[Leysboy]

I’m all for fishing in Non Lge waters. Giving them a chance to improve themselves, and show they can do it on a bigger stage. There is history of good players in grass roots football. Kevin Phillips, Charlie Austin, Jamie Vardy. To name a few, let’s see if if can impress, and show us what he can do. It’s not an expensive gamble, and well worth a punt.

Good luck to the lad!

 

[windmill]

As a matter of interest, where does this leave Bradbury? Will he be coming back?

 

[Leysboy]

As a matter of interest, where does this leave Bradbury? Will he be coming back?

Imo I think he’s miles off League One/Two football to be honest. He needs games under his belt at Non Lge football, Woking are doing quite well. Spasov, Lopes, and potentially Smith are ahead of him in the pecking order.

 

[Sarge]

As a matter of interest, where does this leave Bradbury? Will he be coming back?

hope hes coming back ....personally, I don't like young prospects being punted out for more than half a season. On the one hand, being punted out gives our youngsters more game timeperhaps than with U23s and maybe also one or two Checkatrade trophy appearances. Conversely, they're not guaranteed game time while out on loan, and invariably, if they do play regularly, are often instructed to play in a different style to their natural game, to suit the level they've sent out to. .... If theyre good enough, let em learn their trade by being part of the matchday squad, and given a few cameos off the bench in first team games i say

 

[beyondthefourth]

As a matter of interest, where does this leave Bradbury? Will he be coming back?

We'll see how he does for Woking first, I guess.

Come the end of the season, we'll be sending Sinclair back, Mackie will be pushing 34, and Obika will just be coming off a long term injury. So it's not like he'll necessarily be on the fringes.

 

[Peterdev]

And of course Robbie Hall might return

 

[Oxfordpete]

We'll see how he does for Woking first, I guess.

Come the end of the season, we'll be sending Sinclair back, Mackie will be pushing 34, and Obika will just be coming off a long term injury. So it's not like he'll necessarily be on the fringes.

Doesn’t Obikas contract expire in the summer ?
I hope

 

[Oufcrealist]

We'll see how he does for Woking first, I guess.

Come the end of the season, we'll be sending Sinclair back, Mackie will be pushing 34, and Obika will just be coming off a long term injury. So it's not like he'll necessarily be on the fringes.

Obika won't be here!

 

[Sarge]

Jonte Smith certainly talks a good game, liking his outlook, hes scored at international level too!.... hope we can utilise his18yard box poaching to the maximum. we need goals!

 

[beyondthefourth]

Jonte Smith certainly talks a good game, liking his outlook, hes scored at international level too!.... hope we can utilise his18yard box poaching to the maximum. we need goals!

Wonder if an extra bonus is his international potential?

Remember earlier in the season there was a thing where we could get games postponed if we had 3+ international callups in the gameweek.

Whyte, Tsun Dai (if he's kept), Smith, and maybe Sykes in the future.

 

[Junior_1]

Will be a chance to watch Bradbury and Little in a few weeks time as they’ll be playing at Ox City for Woking.

 

[Sarge]

Will be a chance to watch Bradbury and Little in a few weeks time as they’ll be playing at Ox City for Woking.

Does it clash with a U's first team game?

 

[BigAlan]

City have yet to say a date for this game according to there fixture list.

 

[Mellowyellow]

Will be a chance to watch Bradbury and Little in a few weeks time as they’ll be playing at Ox City for Woking.

Little in particular had a really good game against Spurs U21, and of all of them for me is the one that stands out.
For the few games I've seen Bradbury at Woking and his Wycombe cameo in the Checkatrade, currently his temperament isn't right. Against Wycombe, rather than show what he could do, he was hell bent on being over aggressive and eventually got the yellow card he seemed to be after. He reminds me of Roberts, who read too much about his own hype, and missed the boat.
Different positions I know, but Little will be one of the first to make the first team squad home. Fantastic attitude.

 

[Yellows1]

We'll see how he does for Woking first, I guess.

Come the end of the season, we'll be sending Sinclair back, Mackie will be pushing 34, and Obika will just be coming off a long term injury. So it's not like he'll necessarily be on the fringes.

Obika’s out of contract in the summer

 

[Marked Ox]

Obika’s out of contract in the summer

Thankfully.

 

[beyondthefourth]

Obika’s out of contract in the summer

3rd reply I've had like that, yet it doesn't actually change my point.

If we don't retain Obika (assuming that's highly likely), we'll only have 2 first team strikers at the club - and that's if we extend Jonte's short term deal.

Of course by that point we should be in the market for more, but come pre-season, there's the opportunities for James and Bradbury to break through.

 

[ljs]

3rd reply I've had like that, yet it doesn't actually change my point.

If we don't retain Obika (assuming that's highly likely), we'll only have 2 first team strikers at the club - and that's if we extend Jonte's short term deal.

And assuming he accepts it if we do ... unless we have an option?

 

[amershamdave]

If Smith can hit a barn door with a bloody banjo, then put him straight into our team against Slumberland, I say!

 

[westyorkshireexile]

Unless he is played, how else can he be properly assessed in what is, in reality, an extended trial period. He has thrown his lot in with us and deserves a chance to prove himself.

 

[frenchconnection]

Only one way to see what hes got ... play him

 

[TailsWeWin]

Unless he is played, how else can he be properly assessed in what is, in reality, an extended trial period. He has thrown his lot in with us and deserves a chance to prove himself.

Yes; the final 15 minutes of a game would do him the world of good. Would show we have confidence in him. I get the impression this is a young man determined to make this work.

 

[Foley]

Unless he is played, how else can he be properly assessed in what is, in reality, an extended trial period. He has thrown his lot in with us and deserves a chance to prove himself.

Isn't that what the U23s is for? To assess players and see if they are good enough for the first team?
Plus training and dont forget that he has been part time for years.
I assume that he will be on the bench soon and will no doubt get on in certain games.
Let's hope it goes for him and he takes his opportunity.

 

[Sarge]

Isn't that what the U23s is for? To assess players and see if they are good enough for the first team?
Plus training and dont forget that he has been part time for years.
I assume that he will be on the bench soon and will no doubt get on in certain games.
Let's hope it goes for him and he takes his opportunity.

Smith signing came about after 3 u23 games ....one for scum against us(he scored a hat trick)and two for the u23s as a trialists (scoring 2 v reading) ... he's 24 ,displaying the limited amount of u23 appearances left would be counterproductive ,bar perhaps one run out to help with fitness, as he's on a relatively short contract in which to show what he can do and prove himself. I think he'll make a lot of off the bench appearances albeit maybe not for a few games

 

[Archieyellow]

If he can find the net give him 15 off the bench now and then

 

[Sarge]

Jonte Smith scored for U23s this afternoon in a friendly .... on the bench for sat? (Browne is fit now)

 

[Bigfella72]

Jonte Smith scored for U23s this afternoon in a friendly .... on the bench for sat? (Browne is fit now)

I’d have both tbh