The John Halls thread

[Shirley Bee]

Has he played alongside Bennett at Reading? If he has, that's a bonus. Winning 1-0 for the rest of the season would be alright by me.

 

[Davee]

He's signed!!!!! Good News!

 

[Ambrose_1889]

Good signing. Should get a haircut though.

Andy said: "We have agreed a contract with John until the end of the season on the proviso that should a club from a higher level wish to sign him we will not stand in his way. He is very confident in his own ability and that attitude, together with his experience, should prove invaluable to us. It actually says a lot about the Club that we are now able to attract players of this type."

Does he mean he can be poached from us mid-season or only in the summer?

 

[rebus]

Good signing but I don't know if there's any left in the kitty for a striker unless we've got players moving out loan soon.

http://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/sport/localsport/3703905.Bees_boss_denies_Halls_swoop/

Love the fact this has been posted on their website near to the time the club announced his signing!

 

[Ambrose_1889]

Good signing but I don't know if there's any left in the kitty for a striker unless we've got players moving out loan soon.

Pead, maybe?

 

[Ghost]

Good signing. Should get a haircut though.

Andy said: "We have agreed a contract with John until the end of the season on the proviso that should a club from a higher level wish to sign him we will not stand in his way. He is very confident in his own ability and that attitude, together with his experience, should prove invaluable to us. It actually says a lot about the Club that we are now able to attract players of this type."

Does he mean he can be poached from us mid-season or only in the summer?

Is that only at the end of the season ? i.e he is with us until then guaranteed or he could chip off any time ?

 

[rebus]

Pead, maybe?

Could be O'Connor too? A pure guess.

 

[Low End Bee]

Is that only at the end of the season ?

I should imagine he could offski in the January window if he got a suitable offer.

 

[Ambrose_1889]

Could be O'Connor too? A pure guess.

Think that would be a bad move. At the moment, I would play Kev over Bean in midfield, preferably with Smith. Bean is good but I still think Kev has the edge on him at the moment. Besides, he's got his testimonial coming up soon


Back to Halls. I presume he can go straight into the team on Saturday?

 

[Bokobee]

good signing, can be played right mid or right full back or centre mid, versatile by all accounts, started at the gunners initially, but didn't get far though because he was born in this green and pleasant isle....!

 

[nick logan]

Could be O'Connor too? A pure guess.

If they let him go in his testimonial season i would be very surprised and unhappy.

 

[maddogging]

Good signing but I don't know if there's any left in the kitty for a striker unless we've got players moving out loan soon.

http://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/sport/localsport/3703905.Bees_boss_denies_Halls_swoop/

Love the fact this has been posted on their website near to the time the club announced his signing!

 

[rebus]

If they let him go in his testimonial season i would be very surprised and unhappy.

Any final decision would be up to Kevin though. This is all pure speculation BTW.

 

[NorthamptonBee]

I don't like this "Well he can feck off if a Championship comes calling bollox!"
Welcome aboard John and couldn't we have said the usual that he can't wait to play in the Championship with us. I think this is a good signing but we don't want another Jason Price type situation.:sad:

 

[NorthamptonBee]

Any final decision would be up to Kevin though. This is all pure speculation BTW.

It's no good for him to be on the bench at his age and no good for us having a high earner who isn't first choice.

 

[rebus]

I think this is a good signing but we don't want another Jason Price type situation.:sad:

This is different, we can replace in the January window and let's face it, he's got to play like Pele to move and that would benefit us regardless. It's a little known fact that Noades gave the go ahead for Price to get a year when he signed but Copell said three months only as he wasn't convinced.

It's no good for him to be on the bench at his age and no good for us having a high earner who isn't first choice.

Agreed.

 

[Owlsmoor_Bee]

It's no good for him to be on the bench at his age and no good for us having a high earner who isn't first choice.

Although it's by the by, I'm still to be convinced that Kev shouldn't be first choice. Bean still has plenty to do to persuade me that he warrants a starting place in front of KOC.

 

[NorthamptonBee]

This is different, we can replace in the January window and let's face it, he's got to play like Pele to move and that would benefit us regardless. It's a little known fact that Noades gave the go ahead for Price to get a year when he signed but Copell said three months only as he wasn't convinced.

I realise it's different contractually but getting a few months of a good player at RB who then fecks offs and is difficult to replace did once happen and could again.

If you get voted on again then I think you owe me a big kiss as I make you look a right colourful person and take you away from the Herr Flick persona you crave on here.

 

[taybren]

good signing hope he goes in right back and push newton into right mid i think elder will be happy with this as newton can put in a very good cross

 

[King Bee]

Although it's by the by, I'm still to be convinced that Kev shouldn't be first choice. Bean still has plenty to do to persuade me that he warrants a starting place in front of KOC.

I actually see why AS prefers Bean, he's much better at breaking up the play than O'Connor. However he has a habit of making a simple situation difficult, when he should be looking to play the simple ball off to Wright or somebody else. I guess is trying hard to impress but that's not what he's there for really.

 

[nick logan]

good signing hope he goes in right back and push newton into right mid i think elder will be happy with this as newton can put in a very good cross

Whats wrong with williams

 

[taybren]

Whats wrong with williams

he can't cross!!!

 

[Gee Bee]

Has he played alongside Bennett at Reading? If he has, that's a bonus. Winning 1-0 for the rest of the season would be alright by me.

Almost certainly and in front of Hamer.

 

[nick logan]

he can't cross!!!

Yes he can!!!

 

[taybren]

Yes he can!!!

not as good as newton

 

[nick logan]

not as good as newton

But Newton can't dribble as well or run as quick :thumbs:

 

[Gee Bee]

he can't cross!!!

Williams can but you are of course assuming Newton can, and better, even though he has had little chance to prove it

 

[maddogging]

Newton ahead of Williams for the right side spot would be madness, we need to be more attacking, so therefore Williams wins this hands down.

 

[taybren]

But Newton can't dribble as well or run as quick :thumbs:

i will hold you to that dribbling part

but williams is quicker

 

[Gee Bee]

i will hold you to that dribbling part

but williams is quicker

Apart from 45 minutes last saturday, how often have you seen him play there to make this profound assumption?.

 

[nick logan]

i will hold you to that dribbling part

but williams is quicker

You are not holding my dribbling part!

 

[LinnersBee]

Williams is committed and i think he is a good player that has the potential to be great given a chance and time to make his mark. Its the fine line that AS will be walking when we starts dropping players to the bench for players who potentially will only be here for 3 or 4 months. One thing you do need in this league is a quality team that plays together and knows what the other is thinking and doing and with kind of football we are trying to play thats essential.

Obviously AS may not drop anyone and this post be absolute TO*S.

YOU REDDDDDDDDSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

 

[taybren]

Apart from 45 minutes last saturday, how often have you seen him play there to make this profound assumption?.

i haven't seen him play right mid apart from 45 mins on saturday and a friendly but when going forward looking to get a cross in he has got more technical ability & intelligence than williams all i have seen from williams is he runs in a straight line and his cross always gets blocked by a defender with newton he goes past his man and puts in a good cross and has set-up elder a fair few times.

 

[Brentford_till_die]

Striker needed.
Dont see why when we have: Newton / O'Connor / Pead who can all play RB

 

[taybren]

You are not holding my dribbling part!

you should get that looked at!!!

 

[Deleted member 2202]

Striker needed.
Dont see why when we have: Newton / O'Connor / Pead who can all play RB

None of them are as good as Halls, though, are they? I can't remember who it was that said that right-back is the most important position in the team. If he was right, it's worth getting the right man in.

 

[North London Bee]

If we can improve the quality of the squad within budget then this is all to the good. There will be natural wastage and who knows if other players will eave in January.

 

[nick logan]

None of them are as good as Halls, though, are they? I can't remember who it was that said that right-back is the most important position in the team. If he was right, it's worth getting the right man in.

Sir Alex Ferguson.

 

[nick logan]

If we can improve the quality of the squad within budget then this is all to the good. There will be natural wastage and who knows if other players will eave in January.

In a nutshell

 

[HertfordBee]

Newton ahead of Williams for the right side spot would be madness, we need to be more attacking, so therefore Williams wins this hands down.

I disagree entirely - Newton made his name as an attacking player and on the few occasions he has been able to get forward he has made more 'telling' crosses than Marvin Williams has managed all season - and that's whats needed if Nathan Elder is going to be effective in this team.

 

[MetalBee]

He's a highly rated player so I'm quite happy with the signing.

Wilson hasn't looked very good the 2 games Ive seen him play at right back so it's good to have another option there and one who SHOULD be a quality addition.

 

[mhead bee]

Sir Alex Ferguson.

Wes Brown?

 

[Stanley]

Sounds like a decent signing , looks like Smith is some way off fitness and for all his good form Pead is not what we want in the first 11.

I go with those that think KOC may be on his way at some time (be a sad day to be honest) but I can't see the club doing it before his testimonial.

Williams does see himself as a striker and I wonder if AS has concluded that Moses is not yet ready to stake a claim for a place and might put him out on loan at some time.

This is rapidly looking a very hard team to beat if nothing else...long time since that could be said.

 

[jlove]

Although the R&TT report says that Halls has not been made an offer there is another statement that seems to have been overlooked: "... with Williams likely to be missing due to the imminent birth of his new baby."

So all the mindless speculation about players leaving and the relative merits of Williams as the next David Beckham, perhaps a bang on the head and a new arrival means that Scott has taken the opportunity presented to him to sign up a player that has a good pedigree. And John Halls has a deal that keeps him fit and puts him in the shop window.

Personally, I thought that Newton was quite productive at right mid-field, although not possessing a winger's turn of speed, but able to get the ball into the box nevertheless.

 

[nick logan]

Wes Brown?

No Gary Neville who has been the best right back around for ten years.

 

[NorthamptonBee]

I'm still very happy with this signing.

 

[Jimbee]

Although the R&TT report says that Halls has not been made an offer there is another statement that seems to have been overlooked: "... with Williams likely to be missing due to the imminent birth of his new baby."

So all the mindless speculation about players leaving and the relative merits of Williams as the next David Beckham, perhaps a bang on the head and a new arrival means that Scott has taken the opportunity presented to him to sign up a player that has a good pedigree. And John Halls has a deal that keeps him fit and puts him in the shop window.

Personally, I thought that Newton was quite productive at right mid-field, although not possessing a winger's turn of speed, but able to get the ball into the box nevertheless.

Both Newton & O'Connor have played better than Williams in that position this season.

 

[PrincessBee]

i do think it's a bit odd if we do get rid of KOC, for all that is said, the best games we've played this season have been the ones with him in midfield.

on the John Halls front, anything that improves the defence is alright by me.

 

[tomisabee]

What a pikey photo on the offical site. But Still a great great signing

 

[jlove]

What a pikey photo on the offical site. But Still a great great signing

That's not necessarily a bad thing for a defensive player... ask Terry Hurlock!