Player on the way? McCready signs (bloody ANCIENT thread!)

[ockers]

or is it cobblers...............

[marky No.1]

:o or is it cobblers...............

Talking of Cobblers there is a Club Statement on their message board

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However, when those opinions turn into accusations, in our opinion a line is crossed.

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So watch out!

Did he run large rings round us by any chance, Sean or are you confusing Shrimps with Shrimpers

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 59,00.html

[ockers]

no hes a cobbler signing for us

[Mark S]

http://www.morecambefc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10866~2102938,00.html

[Heysham_Shrimp]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_McCready

[Blackpool Shrimp]

both very good signings ..amazing what a bit of trust and patience can achieve..as mr lillis would say welcome to the family

[ockers]

chris has a relative who plays for hibs tom mccready and i believe is a distant cousin of steve schumacher crewe keeper too

[Blackpool Shrimp]

steve schumacher is a midfielder and now plys his trade at bury

[Posh]

Really pleased about Fleming, as I've already said. Slightly stunned though about Chris McCready.

We let Dave Artell go because we only offered him a one-year deal, partly in the knowledge we were going to sign Sharpes of Rotherham who then promptly went to Shrewsbury.

So we let go a 29 year-old defender who captained us on our best ever Football League winning run and run of clean sheets; who banged in 9 goals last season; who watches opposition teams and feeds the info into the club; and is a real leader on the pitch and dressing room.

Instead we sign a 29 year-old central defender on a TWO-YEAR deal (no doubt with signing on fee, which wouldn't be paid to Arts), who was released by his last three clubs, has played 150 games in 10 years and scored 5 career goals, and has had recent injuries. I'll be kind to Sammy and say he'd better be a bloody good defender.

[ockers]

We let Dave Artell go because we only offered him a one-year deal, partly in the knowledge we were going to sign Sharpes of Rotherham who then promptly went to Shrewsbury.


really??? where was that reported about sharpes?

[Blackpool Shrimp]

we sign two new players and still some people are not happy.. oh well in sammy I trust !!!

[parceldave]

we sign two new players and still some people are not happy.. oh well in sammy I trust !!!

He didn't say he wasn't happy, just that he couldn't see the logic in not giving 29 yr old Artell a 2 yr contract , when he's just given McCreedy one. Contract i mean.

[heysham_mfc]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_McCready

Just updated his profile

[The Marksman]

Quote from a Tranmere fan:

"you signed him? He is solid, nothing outstanding but can do a job. Came to us on loan again last season and did not look too out of place until he got injured. Should be a good signing, honest as the day is long."

[ezz]

squads a little bit bigger now and a whole lot better!

[Posh]

We let Dave Artell go because we only offered him a one-year deal, partly in the knowledge we were going to sign Sharpes of Rotherham who then promptly went to Shrewsbury.


really??? where was that reported about sharpes?

It wasn't reported. I was told by several including an agent.

As for my concerns about McCready this hasn't filled me with optimism.

http://www.smfserver.com/forums/thehote ... 343.0.html

[marky No.1]

As for my concerns about McCready this hasn't filled me with optimism.

http://www.smfserver.com/forums/thehote ... 343.0.html

Don't take any notice of tittle tattle on a messageboard. It's all bollox anyway!

[John L]

As for my concerns about McCready this hasn't filled me with optimism.

http://www.smfserver.com/forums/thehote ... 343.0.html

Don't take any notice of tittle tattle on a messageboard. It's all bollox anyway!

Aye, remember the stick Roche got from Chesterfield? Lets get behind the lad and see how he does....

[morecambe mick]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_McCready

That didn't take long!!!

Well done Heysham

[bigreddog]

Welcome to the family Chris and Andy, the very best of luck to you both. Barry will tell you that here at Morecambe we give you all the support you need, and we will. sounds like sammy has a couple more irons in the fire, can't wait for the big kick off.

[marky]

I've made no secret of my belief that Fleming was an absolute must in terms of incoming players this summer so I'm delighted he's finally joined us. Whether or not he'll get a chance straight away is up for debate but, unlike Baker and Duffy, he's not maing quite as big a jump so I have no doubt he'll do a good job if given the opportunity. McGready I'm not so sure about. Certainly one I shall reserve judgement on. However, I can never understand why a few folk put Artell on such a high pedastal. He was rather too prone to making mistakes and I don't really care how many goals he scored given he was in the side as a defender. He certainly rarely had a good game in any matches I saw and reports I got from every home game were hardly complimentary. Only time will tell. It's clear he wasn't first choice and it's also possible he wasn't second or third. As for our starting line up, I'm actually starting to think that Haining will be the player who doesn't make the team against Wycombe. With Fleming, Stanley, Drummond and Hunter all vying for the two places available, if anything Scott will play in central defence. I think Roche, Parrish, Scott, McGready, Wilson, Duffy, Rundle and Jevons are virtual certainties. Who gets the remaining 3 places will be interesting.

[marky No.1]

Football is all about opinions and as you say it will be interesting to see the layout of the "new" team particularly after tonight run out. As you say there are now quite a few players in competition for just a few places. Still don't agree with you about Moose tho, although I never put him on a pedastel he would.always.have a place in the "old" team for me. Hopefully he wouldn't get in the new one

[Christies Child]

Find it hard to understand the logic of giving our new lad a 2 year contract when we wouldn't give one to Arts. Certainly not the most cultured of players, but at least with Arts you knew exactly what you were getting including an appreciable number of goals per season.

Strange, but then again this close season has been very strange in a number of areas.

Maybe Sammy thought that our defensive problems of last season could be put down, in part, to Arts?

[Keith]

Strange, but then again this close season has been very strange in a number of areas.

Amen to that! The sooner we get the Coventry game played, the better!

[Ntini]

Find it hard to understand the logic of giving our new lad a 2 year contract when we wouldn't give one to Arts. Certainly not the most cultured of players, but at least with Arts you knew exactly what you were getting including an appreciable number of goals per season.

Strange, but then again this close season has been very strange in a number of areas.

Maybe Sammy thought that our defensive problems of last season could be put down, in part, to Arts?

I think it's unfair to say our defensive problems lay on the shoulders of one man. I think he did the best he could and I will always be grateful to Dave for his time at the club.

How about you look at the situation this way:

McCready was playing League One football last season at Tranmere. So, if we were to progress this season and get promotion, McCready would still be in the frame for a first team place. However, I don't think Artell would have been. Therefore, offer Arts a 1year deal, with him then being able to find a move to a L2 club if we got promoted, or sign a player with higher level experience who can contribute should we be lucky enough to go up a league.

I just think it was logical thinking about a team that has come on a lot in the last few years and is still looking to progress!