Craig Davies released

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  1. ryhilltyke

    ryhilltyke Well-Known Member

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    Stands back and watches!
     
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    I'd take Davies back. Not just because he is a good goalscorer, but he has a nasty ruthless streak that we have lacked at times this season.

    Whenever I watched him I always thought "I'd hate to have to mark him"
     
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    Aye, I'd have him. Only SSW comes close to him in the last 6-7 years.

    He'll end up at Rochdale though
     
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    He'd be an excellent signing.

    His touch is abysmal but the lad knows how to score goals.
     
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    Prefer Waring and Winnall and hourihane off him
     
  6. Dys

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    Would carry him back here myself. Him and Winnall up front would be some pairing.
     
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    stands back and watches? you've hardly unveiled a cure for cancer......................

    for what its worth hes better than we have to pair with SSW
     
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    Sorry, but I don't see him as a team player and I thought that is what we were building.
     
  9. Eaststand Lower

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    Why will he?
     
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    I agree with Tosh. and add that I don't think he would ever play as good as he did for us back in 2011/12
     
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    Really didn't rate Davies.

    Dreadful first touch & felt he got overrated due to scoring a few goals which were mostly down to having the best midfield we had in our championship spell behind him.

    Once that was broke up he was shocking & we ended up a lot better side with Harewood up front
     
  12. dingdangblue

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    I didn't even realise he'd been captured.
     
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    Good player. If he wanted to come back and the manager fancies him would be a decent shout.
     
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    I'd have him. Definitely offers something different.
     
  15. MarioKempes

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    I wouldn't have him back. I still remember the player he bacame with us so no thanks, I'd rather we spent money on a another player.
     
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    I liked him, but after the Birmingham game when he scored 4, leaving him with 8 goals from the opening 9 games of the season, his head was turned by offers from elsewhere and he simply gave up. He played 13 more games for us, scored just 1 more goal and was utter *****. I've no problem with him wanting to play for a bigger club and earn a better wage, but while ever he's playing for Barnsley he's got to give his best for Barnsley and he just didn't. It's not a case of being unable to forgive him, but if he did that once, he's capable of doing it again and I don't want that kind of player at the club.

    I doubt Keith Hill is too impressed with him either. Had Davies continued to play as well as he was capable, we wouldn't have had such a poor run of form and Hill may well have kept his job.
     
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    His latter displays were shameful. Remember that penalty that he blazed over the bar? I forget who it was against but it summed up his "Don't care, get me out of here" attitude. I don't think he would be any different now. He might even be jealous of the adulation that SSW gets.
     
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    Liked him but does it ever work bringing players back in (loans excluded)?
     
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    I would like a player of that calibre of course

    but he may well come back with "Billy Big ******" attitude. That we do not need. I hope we concentrate on developing our youngsters TBH and just a seasoning of experience. Even if we do not go up or get the Play-offs next season. The Bournemouth model is one to be looked at... it works.
     

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