Current Player Thread Mark Harris

[Carpy]

 

[Northernyellow]

Spot on. He struggled as a striker. He was moved back to play behind the striker's and never looked back. IMHO he was one of the best attacking midfield players at his peak in the First division . Deserved to be picked for England and I'm sure he would have been if he'd played for 'fashionable' club.

Fantastic player. Was a forward at Southampton, but got very nervous on match days. Jim Smith moved him to midfield where he felt there would be less pressure. For 2-3 years he was one of the best midfielders in the country. Arsenal and Man United were both very interested in him while he was with us, but were put off by the reputation he had for matchday nerves in front of big crowds. And of course, ironically he was MOTM at Wembley. Only player we've ever had imo who should have played for England while at Oxford.

 

[Northernyellow]

Fantastic player. Was a forward at Southampton, but got very nervous on match days. Jim Smith moved him to midfield where he felt there would be less pressure. For 2-3 years he was one of the best midfielders in the country. Arsenal and Man United were both very interested in him while he was with us, but were put off by the reputation he had for matchday nerves in front of big crowds. And of course, ironically he was MOTM at Wembley. Only player we've ever had imo who should have played for England while at Oxford.

PS- the only other player who could/should have played for England while playing for us was Aldridge. He was holding out for England, and only went for Ireland when it was made clear to him he would not be picked ahead of Lineker.

 

[Basham Wonderland]

Is he gone yet?

 

[bazzer9461]

Is he gone yet?

He’ll still be here it’s the cheap option

 

[Jaboysmith]

Already proven to be a more than serviceable option in League One, and that was without any support to back him up. We already have Prelec to do that next season. Add another loanee to compete for the starting job, and I think we will be fine there.

 

[The Mighty Aldo]

Already proven to be a more than serviceable option in League One, and that was without any support to back him up. We already have Prelec to do that next season. Add another loanee to compete for the starting job, and I think we will be fine there.

Sorry but what we need is a really decent striker at this level who is better than Prelec or Harris. They will be fine as back up strikers but if we are serious about going up we need better
Also a decent attacking midfielder is required we never really replaced Rodrigues.
We are likely to sell Mills Currie Spencer who are Championship players also get some miney for Romeney and Dembele so we will have a bit to spend

 

[battman]

Sorry but what we need is a really decent striker at this level who is better than Prelec or Harris. They will be fine as back up strikers but if we are serious about going up we need better
Also a decent attacking midfielder is required we never really replaced Rodrigues.
We are likely to sell Mills Currie Spencer who are Championship players also get some miney for Romeney and Dembele so we will have a bit to spend

Is a 15 goal return not a sign of a decent striker at this level? The Leicester and Watford goals this season show that if you supply Harris with enough changes, he'll take a good chunk of them.

For context, Salech for Cardiff has scored 14 this season as their main central striker and they've finished 2nd. And for title-winners Lincoln, their joint-top scorers are Hackett and Moylan with 11 league goals each. And the only player to score 20+ this season? Ballard with 22 goals for relegation-threatened Leyton Orient.

Harris is more than good enough for a team at the top of the division, and with Prelec in support, I think we'd benefit from a loan striker coming in whilst focusing our funds in other areas of the team, ensuring we create as much for the strikers we already have in the building.

 

[WE Yellow]

I think our priority should be sign Jayden Wareham and one other striker. You can never have too many options up front.

 

[werthersoriginal]

Na

Is a 15 goal return not a sign of a decent striker at this level? The Leicester and Watford goals this season show that if you supply Harris with enough changes, he'll take a good chunk of them.

For context, Salech for Cardiff has scored 14 this season as their main central striker and they've finished 2nd. And for title-winners Lincoln, their joint-top scorers are Hackett and Moylan with 11 league goals each. And the only player to score 20+ this season? Ballard with 22 goals for relegation-threatened Leyton Orient.

Harris is more than good enough for a team at the top of the division, and with Prelec in support, I think we'd benefit from a loan striker coming in whilst focusing our funds in other areas of the team, ensuring we create as much for the strikers we already have in the building.

Nah we need to sign a really deadly striker, with the other two as squad players

 

[Basham Wonderland]

So many people can't remember how bad he was before we were in the Championship yeah he got 15 that season but he had dry spells and dropped clanger after clanger, for a team which scraped into the playoffs.

Absolutely brain-dead take that we'll be fine with him leading the line. Hopefully he isn't here in September so I don't have to be proven right.

This mentality is exactly how we could get ourselves in the s**t next season.

 

[greatunclekip]

So many people can't remember how bad he was before we were in the Championship yeah he got 15 that season but he had dry spells and dropped clanger after clanger, for a team which scraped into the playoffs.

Absolutely brain-dead take that we'll be fine with him leading the line. Hopefully he isn't here in September so I don't have to be proven right.

This mentality is exactly how we could get ourselves in the s**t next season.

You have to remember that because it’s League 1, Harris and Prelec (!) are going to rip it up apparently.

Lankshear has shown us what a quality striker looks like.

 

[maccydee]

Is a 15 goal return not a sign of a decent striker at this level? The Leicester and Watford goals this season show that if you supply Harris with enough changes, he'll take a good chunk of them.

For context, Salech for Cardiff has scored 14 this season as their main central striker and they've finished 2nd. And for title-winners Lincoln, their joint-top scorers are Hackett and Moylan with 11 league goals each. And the only player to score 20+ this season? Ballard with 22 goals for relegation-threatened Leyton Orient.

Harris is more than good enough for a team at the top of the division, and with Prelec in support, I think we'd benefit from a loan striker coming in whilst focusing our funds in other areas of the team, ensuring we create as much for the strikers we already have in the building.

Salech been injured and missed months.

 

[battman]

So many people can't remember how bad he was before we were in the Championship yeah he got 15 that season but he had dry spells and dropped clanger after clanger, for a team which scraped into the playoffs.

Absolutely brain-dead take that we'll be fine with him leading the line. Hopefully he isn't here in September so I don't have to be proven right.

This mentality is exactly how we could get ourselves in the s**t next season.

Never ceases to amaze me the amount of hate this man gets. Top scorer in our promotion season doing similar numbers to the starting strikers for 1st and 2nd in League One, but sure it's a 'brain-dead take' using data from his past record and League One strikers this season, whilst saying you hope he isn't here in September despite him signing a new contract in the summer and being consistently used by Manning, Des, Rowett, Bloomfield and Bellamy.

 

[Jaboysmith]

So many people can't remember how bad he was before we were in the Championship yeah he got 15 that season but he had dry spells and dropped clanger after clanger, for a team which scraped into the playoffs.

Absolutely brain-dead take that we'll be fine with him leading the line. Hopefully he isn't here in September so I don't have to be proven right.

This mentality is exactly how we could get ourselves in the s**t next season.

Yes, he had long dry spells, but when he was on it, he was unstoppable. It’s also important to remember that he practically played every game start to finish, and couldn’t be taken out of the team when he was off form. Prelec offers that, and if we add another in the poacher mould, there would be no need to run Sparky into the ground when he’s misfiring

 

[billyturleyscurlywurly]

Harris is absolutely fine as a striker option in a group of 3 in League One.

Prelec is not.

 

[The Mighty Aldo]

Is a 15 goal return not a sign of a decent striker at this level? The Leicester and Watford goals this season show that if you supply Harris with enough changes, he'll take a good chunk of them.

For context, Salech for Cardiff has scored 14 this season as their main central striker and they've finished 2nd. And for title-winners Lincoln, their joint-top scorers are Hackett and Moylan with 11 league goals each. And the only player to score 20+ this season? Ballard with 22 goals for relegation-threatened Leyton Orient.

Harris is more than good enough for a team at the top of the division, and with Prelec in support, I think we'd benefit from a loan striker coming in whilst focusing our funds in other areas of the team, ensuring we create as much for the strikers we already have in the building.

I will tell you why he is not a good enough striker it’s the chances he gets that he doesn’t put away. Yes the Leicester goal and Watford goal were good both coming when he was outside the area and running onto the ball.
Most chances are in and around the six yard box like v Hull City he just doesn’t have that composure to know where to be when a cross comes in, like Matty Taylor
Can’t fault his commitment and effort and he should be considered as the back up strikers, ahead of Prelec but still think we can do better

 

[The Mighty Aldo]

Never ceases to amaze me the amount of hate this man gets. Top scorer in our promotion season doing similar numbers to the starting strikers for 1st and 2nd in League One, but sure it's a 'brain-dead take' using data from his past record and League One strikers this season, whilst saying you hope he isn't here in September despite him signing a new contract in the summer and being consistently used by Manning, Des, Rowett, Bloomfield and Bellamy.

Marcus Browne has 12 for fifth bottom Wimbledon should we bring him back ?

 

[Fat bloke]

To go up the whole team needs to score goals can you see our current team scoring over 60 goals? Harris will b lucky to score 8?. So need to move on from him do a Peterborough find something in the non leagues that has promise?.

 

[Symp59]

. maybe time for a change we know he gives is all but thats the least you should except. We need someone who can hold it up Maybe Prelec will be that man I think we will find out quickly in preseason because if he's not up to it you need someone in quickly, interesting summer coming up ,more outs maybe than we think.

 

[Chris on a Bike]

To go up the whole team needs to score goals can you see our current team scoring over 60 goals? Harris will b lucky to score 8?. So need to move on from him do a Peterborough find something in the non leagues that has promise?.

But it won't be our current team will it? We have NO idea what our team /squad will look like and won't know for months

 

[Mad Dog]

It's simple:

In league One, Harris is a perfectly decent striker, but one who will have dips in form and dry spells, so as long as we recruit properly, and bring in genuine competition up front, he can then be rotated, and he'll do fine.

In the Championship, Harris is a sub, and third choice striker.

 

[Followtheox1]

Is a 15 goal return not a sign of a decent striker at this level? The Leicester and Watford goals this season show that if you supply Harris with enough changes, he'll take a good chunk of them.

For context, Salech for Cardiff has scored 14 this season as their main central striker and they've finished 2nd. And for title-winners Lincoln, their joint-top scorers are Hackett and Moylan with 11 league goals each. And the only player to score 20+ this season? Ballard with 22 goals for relegation-threatened Leyton Orient.

Harris is more than good enough for a team at the top of the division, and with Prelec in support, I think we'd benefit from a loan striker coming in whilst focusing our funds in other areas of the team, ensuring we create as much for the strikers we already have in the building.

I think this season has showed us what a big strong target man (Lankshear) can be regardless of goals. I think it is a priority we get a striker who can bring others into play and who makes life difficult for defenders with their strength. Our wide and central attacking players would flourish. I am not against keeping Harris as an option up top, depending on how much of the budget would need to be used. Prelec, even though he has been here for a season, is still an unknown and I am not sure what to make of him.

 

[bazzer9461]

Harris is absolutely fine as a striker option in a group of 3 in League One.

Prelec is not.

How do you know?

 

[bazzer9461]

Marcus Browne has 12 for fifth bottom Wimbledon should we bring him back ?

I like Marcus Browne but his injuries are worrying

 

[5aside]

Prelec carried an injury since joining us do you not think in league 1 he could be more than decent . Managers and trainers see him on a daily basis and chose to activate his full transfer , they must see something worth keeping.

 

[The Mighty Aldo]

I like Marcus Browne but his injuries are worrying

I was being ironic Bazz
People seem to think 15 goals for Mark Harris was a good return in League 1
Iit’s the amount of chances he missed especially in tight games that bothers me
Marriot at Reading has scored 16 in 24 maybe he isn’t the answer but shows what a proven goalscorer can do

 

[Followtheox1]

Prelec carried an injury since joining us do you not think in league 1 he could be more than decent . Managers and trainers see him on a daily basis and chose to activate his full transfer , they must see something worth keeping.

Honest answer is I have no idea about Prelec. Could turn out to be an absolute banger for us in L1 or could have us all scratching our heads as to why we signed him. He has been here for a full season and I feel he is the player I know least about in terms of what they bring or don't bring to the team.

 

[BicesterU]

So many people can't remember how bad he was before we were in the Championship yeah he got 15 that season but he had dry spells and dropped clanger after clanger, for a team which scraped into the playoffs.

Absolutely brain-dead take that we'll be fine with him leading the line. Hopefully he isn't here in September so I don't have to be proven right.

This mentality is exactly how we could get ourselves in the s**t next season.

How many should a striker who doesn't have 'dry spells' score, do you think?

I've not been here long, but long enough to remember the clamour for a '15-goal a season striker'. Now we have one, we're binning him off.

I don't think anyone is saying 'start Mark Harris every game next season', but to argue that he won't be a valuable member of the squad next season seems odd given his record for us in League 1, especially as you'd hope that a) the supply will be improved for next season b) a couple of seasons in the Championship will hopefully of added to his game.

 

[BicesterU]

To go up the whole team needs to score goals can you see our current team scoring over 60 goals? Harris will b lucky to score 8?. So need to move on from him do a Peterborough find something in the non leagues that has promise?.

You'd go for someone with 'promise' above someone who scored 15 in the league two seasons ago, and has likely improved his game since then?

There's a Chinese proverb for that.

 

[ubermeistervonmeat]

So many people can't remember how bad he was before we were in the Championship yeah he got 15 that season but he had dry spells and dropped clanger after clanger, for a team which scraped into the playoffs.

Absolutely brain-dead take that we'll be fine with him leading the line. Hopefully he isn't here in September so I don't have to be proven right.

This mentality is exactly how we could get ourselves in the s**t next season.

Did you catch Sparky with your missus