Is it just me that thinks a certain poster on this topic is showing a touch of the Victor Meldrews and is probably a member of the Flat Earth Society

Balham_Green wrote:WoodsyGreen wrote: You're assuming that it was only Argyle and Ipswich who were in for him. Those were the two clubs we know for a fact he visited, but that doesn't mean there weren't others who he didn't bother with because he wasn't interested.
He visited Argyle because half of his former teammates and management were signing for us. He visited Ipswich because they're a big club. Who knows how many others he turned down because they didn't appeal?
You seem to be basing your argument that Mayor is over-rated on a lack of interest in him when he signed for us. If you can present evidence that it was definitely only Argyle and Ipswich who were in for him then fine, but until then this argument doesn't hold any water.
Yes Oldage clearly has inside knowledge on the shopping list of every other League 1 club. Wonder where he gets that from. To suggest only 1 other team would be interested is obviously nonsense. Unusual for Oldage.
oldage wrote:Nobby wrote:oldage wrote:jimsing wrote:oldage wrote:WoodsyGreen wrote: Always makes me laugh when people ask why clubs aren't 'queuing up' to sign a particular player.
Where is this mythical queue and how do we see what clubs are in it?
To the best of my knowledge no other teams have made a move for him and there have not been any rumours to that affect. If you know differently perhaps you would like to share the info with us?
Maybe it's because no transfers can take place until January at the earliest.
There were plenty of opportunities to sign him last season and before this season started.
It was well documented that he chose to sign for us over Ipswich, who are bar Sunderland, the biggest club in the lower leagues. Since then he’s been under contract and the only transfer window where someone may have considered buying him was riddled by COVID-19.
Sorry don't buy this. If he is as good as some make out he would have been at the top of most lower league club's lists not just one.
oldage wrote: We could easily have missed out on promotion because we were far from convincing and it was just as well the season finished when it did. Mayor has done little to date to suggest he is better than Carey or Lameiras. He has only played 11 times in league one and who knows he could still be part of a relegation team .Nobody has yet answered a question I have raised before ,if Mayor is so good why aren't other clubs queuing up to sign him? He is a good player and RL has the potential to be a great manager but it is far too early to go overboard on their achievements to date.
gaspargomez wrote:oldage wrote: We could easily have missed out on promotion because we were far from convincing and it was just as well the season finished when it did. Mayor has done little to date to suggest he is better than Carey or Lameiras. He has only played 11 times in league one and who knows he could still be part of a relegation team .Nobody has yet answered a question I have raised before ,if Mayor is so good why aren't other clubs queuing up to sign him? He is a good player and RL has the potential to be a great manager but it is far too early to go overboard on their achievements to date.
I'd agree with that.
Mayor is a good player but there is a reason has spent most of his career in Leagues One and Two. Argyle have previously had better players in that position and not just Graham Carey.
As for Lowe, I like him but he is still relatively unproven. He has managed two well funded teams out of the basement division.
So whilst both are good, I wouldn't get too caried away.
up_the_line wrote:gaspargomez wrote:oldage wrote: We could easily have missed out on promotion because we were far from convincing and it was just as well the season finished when it did. Mayor has done little to date to suggest he is better than Carey or Lameiras. He has only played 11 times in league one and who knows he could still be part of a relegation team .Nobody has yet answered a question I have raised before ,if Mayor is so good why aren't other clubs queuing up to sign him? He is a good player and RL has the potential to be a great manager but it is far too early to go overboard on their achievements to date.
I'd agree with that.
Mayor is a good player but there is a reason has spent most of his career in Leagues One and Two. Argyle have previously had better players in that position and not just Graham Carey.
As for Lowe, I like him but he is still relatively unproven. He has managed two well funded teams out of the basement division.
So whilst both are good, I wouldn't get too caried away.
Hang on. Mayor can't be all that good because he's played most of his career in lg 1 & 2 but Carey was better having only played in leagues 1 & 2?
Out of the two only one has been signed by a championship club. Danny Mayor played over 30 games for Preston in the championship and a smattering for Sheffield Wednesday. I'll wait for the stat of how many championship games Carey has played.
Manchesterlalala wrote: Tin hat on.
For me Danny Mayor is every bit as good as Carey and Lameiras were. But those two delivered some amazing (and important) individual goals which Danny's lacked so far. Therein lies the rub - plenty of Argyle fans only look at goals scored to see a player's value. However his input to the whole game and the system we play is seriously impressive. He draws defenders away for others to make runs and whilst he's not always the immediate assist, a lot of what he does ends up creating a chance somewhere down the line. And it's so exciting seeing players play for your team who can take on and beat men with a bit of trickery. But if he had 15 goals a season to go with that, he most definitely would not be playing for us in League 1.
As for Lowe, in 35 of years of being a fan, he's probably my favourite manager. Sturrock got the results first time round but we were largely ugly to watch and his off field demeanour wasn't as captivating. Lovely guy but the way Lowe interacts with our fans and media together with the football he gets us to play is what sets him apart for me. Not to mention his network of contacts is impressive for a young manager. He's destined for bigger and better - whether the club can move forward at the same pace remains to be seen but I hope we all succed in his vision together.
Manchesterlalala wrote: Tin hat on.
For me Danny Mayor is every bit as good as Carey and Lameiras were. But those two delivered some amazing (and important) individual goals which Danny's lacked so far. Therein lies the rub - plenty of Argyle fans only look at goals scored to see a player's value. However his input to the whole game and the system we play is seriously impressive. He draws defenders away for others to make runs and whilst he's not always the immediate assist, a lot of what he does ends up creating a chance somewhere down the line. And it's so exciting seeing players play for your team who can take on and beat men with a bit of trickery. But if he had 15 goals a season to go with that, he most definitely would not be playing for us in League 1.
As for Lowe, in 35 of years of being a fan, he's probably my favourite manager. Sturrock got the results first time round but we were largely ugly to watch and his off field demeanour wasn't as captivating. Lovely guy but the way Lowe interacts with our fans and media together with the football he gets us to play is what sets him apart for me. Not to mention his network of contacts is impressive for a young manager. He's destined for bigger and better - whether the club can move forward at the same pace remains to be seen but I hope we all succed in his vision together.
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