: Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:30 pm  

redeverready wrote:

How if he doesn't to move we can't make him.

I suppose if his game time continues to be pretty limited this year he may look to move elsewhere. It is hard to see where he fit's in as things currently stand.

: Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:51 pm  

mat wrote:

seem to remember halley was offered a longer deal last year but turned it down, in favor of a shorter deal so he could a earn a longer deal but on better terms this year, which he has done.

Platt was offered, and accepted, better terms than Halley.

Platt had done nothing to suggest he was worth a 3 year deal, and it is bizarre that he was offered one, on the plus side it seems that McNamara has finally come to his senses and realised he shouldn't be first choice at full back but, to be honest, I don't think he's been any worse this year than he was last.

: Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:10 pm  

I hope that Platt gets fed up with not getting chosen and asks to be released from his current contract. Platt will never be good enough to be a quality full back.

: Fri Jun 19, 2009 11:11 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

I suppose if his game time continues to be pretty limited this year he may look to move elsewhere. It is hard to see where he fit's in as things currently stand.

That's my thinking. If he gets no gametime whatsoever (He won't play reserves due to Hyde's form) he may seek a release.

: Sat Jun 20, 2009 2:09 pm  

think platts a handy player to have in squad as he can cover a few positions as a utility player. he has been quite a bit better this year apart from a couple of high profile gaffs. unfortunately he seems to have turned into a scapegoat for large sections of our support so I suspect we'll end up moving him on, assuming someone is prepared to come in for him.

: Sat Jun 20, 2009 2:11 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

That's my thinking. If he gets no gametime whatsoever (He won't play reserves due to Hyde's form) he may seek a release.

or he may just sit back for a couple of years and take wage for turning up at training

: Sat Jun 20, 2009 3:01 pm  

mat wrote:

think platts a handy player to have in squad as he can cover a few positions as a utility player.

I don't agree. Platt looks at his best when playing full back. To get the best from him he needs to be playing at the back, unfortunately for him Halley looks the better FB so far. I don't think he offers much in terms of a utility player for us.

: Sat Jun 20, 2009 3:06 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

I don't agree. Platt looks at his best when playing full back. To get the best from him he needs to be playing at the back, unfortunately for him Halley looks the better FB so far. I don't think he offers much in terms of a utility player for us.

Same here, he's caught out of position way to many times, his defence is weak and he can't catch a high ball whilst under pressure. Centre and Wing, even if it's just doing a utility job should be out of the question. FB or nowhere for Platty, fortunatley for us, and unfortunatley for him Dave is proving that he's the better of the two in that position.

: Sat Jun 20, 2009 7:20 pm  

excellent news i'd rather have halley at fb rather than that traffic warden platt any day

: Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:02 pm  

mystic eddie wrote:

Hard to disagree with that TBH.


No doubt some of our mega-fans will do so though.

What's a mega-fan? What's the difference between a mega-fan and say an ordinary fan?