Gary Sawyer signs - confirmed

[Monster Green]

18 games last year for a team higher than us, vast experience generally playing at a higher level, and if Purrington stays, woukd be a good mentor. Good first signing

 

[Cult Of Personality]

Solid signing we know what we going to get and i think thats what we need . Left back has been a problem for awhile and whilst Purrington is still unknown at the moment i think Sawyer will be the number 1 left back

 

[Greenpafcpete]

Happy with this signing.

Does what it says on the tin kind of player.

Doesnt set the world alight but is consistant and organised.

 

[Wotton is God]

Yep, happy enough with this. :scarf:

 

[GFHaM]

I remember a decent young defender. He now returns with much experience. Good luck Gary.

 

[Old Gunner]

I don't know anything about him. Can he organise the defence in free kick situations? If he can he will be worth his weight in gold.

 

[Deacster]

Think it's a good signing albeit in an area where we are already strong. All good teams are built from the back and if we play a back four with Luke in goal, Mellor RB, Sawyer LB and Nelse/Hartley/McHugh at centre half then that's a very solid base to build from. Now comes the exciting/tricky bit, midfield really needs some work, we have one solid player in Cox but need some quality on the ball and creativity. We also need some pace on the wings and it will be getting these areas correct that make or indeed break our season in my view.

 

[Pogleswoody]

Think it's a good signing albeit in an area where we are already strong. All good teams are built from the back and if we play a back four with Luke in goal, Mellor RB, Sawyer LB and Nelse/Hartley/McHugh at centre half then that's a very solid base to build from. Now comes the exciting/tricky bit, midfield really needs some work, we have one solid player in Cox but need some quality on the ball and creativity. We also need some pace on the wings and it will be getting these areas correct that make or indeed break our season in my view.

Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Ollie Norburn, ask him to call home immediately as a previous teams midfield is seriously ill. :facepalm:

(I suppose those radio announcements have been superceded by mobiles and the internet?)

 

[Cobi Budge.]

12 players were used at LB/LWB inside the last 2 seasons:

Andre Blackman.
Jamie Reckord.
Durrell Berry.
Ben Purrington.
Kelvin Mellor.
Conor Hourihane.
Nathan Thomas.
Andy Kellet.
Tareiq Holmes-Dennis.
Carl McHugh.
Edited to add Matt Parsons & Curtis Nelson (cheers Dan)

Sheridan never really addressed the issue, it looks like Adams has done so straight away.

 

[Dan Ellard]

You can add Matt Parsons and Curtis Nelson (moved there for the last 20 minutes at Morecambe away) in there too.

Totally agree though, Sawyer's reliability to back up Purrington's talent but (understandable) inconsistency sorts the left-back situation, and our defence as a whole IMO.

Now for a striker and plenty of midfielders!

 

[dayriderBusking]

Also had Drew Talbot at LWB for a game iirc

 

[Devonport Ender]

For those who don't remember him he is a solid dependable player who can get forward. Only ever been sent off once, for 2 yellow cards, scores the occasional screamer, 8 career goals I think. As just said, this fills a gap that has been a problem for years, And with Purrington as an understudy I think its a gap well filled.

 

[Gary Wills]

VCA:
Did adore GDS's non-template comments about wilfully coming back to work to being a further part of club history, rather than some binary about a "manager's project".
Hope the lad achieves that and our aim.
Best of luck to the gentleman.

 

[paranoid android 123]

12 players were used at LB/LWB inside the last 2 seasons:

Andre Blackman.
Jamie Reckord.
Durrell Berry.
Ben Purrington.
Kelvin Mellor.
Conor Hourihane.
Nathan Thomas.
Andy Kellet.
Tareiq Holmes-Dennis.
Carl McHugh.
Edited to add Matt Parsons & Curtis Nelson (cheers Dan)

Sheridan never really addressed the issue, it looks like Adams has done so straight away.

I also remember Guerreri spending 20 mins at LWB against Oxford at home in 13/14 after Blanchard got sent off and we were chasing the game with Enoch Showunmi up top!

Sawyer will be solid, dependable, left footed, experienced in the position and his career; more than can be said for many on the list above.

 

[Quintrell Green]

12 players were used at LB/LWB inside the last 2 seasons:

Andre Blackman.
Jamie Reckord.
Durrell Berry.
Ben Purrington.
Kelvin Mellor.
Conor Hourihane.
Nathan Thomas.
Andy Kellet.
Tareiq Holmes-Dennis.
Carl McHugh.
Edited to add Matt Parsons & Curtis Nelson (cheers Dan)

Sheridan never really addressed the issue, it looks like Adams has done so straight away.

I also remember Guerreri spending 20 mins at LWB against Oxford at home in 13/14 after Blanchard got sent off and we were chasing the game with Enoch Showunmi up top!

Sawyer will be solid, dependable, left footed, experienced in the position and his career; more than can be said for many on the list above.

Before his period with Argyle, Guerrerri played as a full back for Burton, if my memory serves me well. It follows from that, he was not unaccustomed to that role.