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Chris Mepham

Great championship player, but I wouldn’t be confident if we signed him for premier league survival.
 

ScottDuffman said:
Shows the gulf / how much ground we've got to make up on the others really, when clubs like Bournemouth are selling players for 60m to Real Madrid. Crazy times.
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The leagues a very different one from the one we left that’s for sure. It was the top four then the rest back then. Now bar the bottom three that were shite every club can beat anyone on their day.
 
Ohnonotagain said:
When have you ever seen Jobe chase back and put a tackle in?

His whole game seems to be receive the ball in midfield and either feint forward and turn backwards and pass to the centre halves.

Pass to the wing.

Slows the attack, cannot break quickly.

Cannot get box to box.

But he’s still a kid, probably needs a decent coach to give him a kick up the arse ( not Dodds).
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:lol: :lol:
 
I have loved watching him play for us, his positional play and reading of the game dug us out of so many holes this season. However, I think the club will be looking for more physical defenders in the premier league. Particularly considering how small our midfield is.

I won't be surprised if he doesn't come back, but he'll have loads of suitors after a good season for us
 
Steve F said:
Welsh International, big player for us off the field, for the cost it’s a yes from me. Him and Henderson would bring a lot of experience and know how
to our squad on and add the field.
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Also 60+ recent Premier League appearances. We’d be daft not to take him imo as it would be pennies, he’s proved he can do it at the level and he wouldn’t need time to settle in
Chatty83 said:
I would bring Mepham in tbh. We need two CBs so him coming in would fill one space and leave room to try and spend money on a first choice CB to pair with Ballard. Mepham and O Nien would be fine back ups for a team getting promoted.
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Spot-on
 
Father Jack Hackett said:
He’s played for a newly promoted club who did exactly that
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Fair enough, but I do believe the league has changed since then. I personally wouldn’t be to confident if we signed him, I don’t think teams like Leeds or Burnley would be looking at him so why should we? I think we can get much better, but we will see.
 
Jakc said:
Fair enough, but I do believe the league has changed since then. I personally wouldn’t be to confident if we signed him, I don’t think teams like Leeds or Burnley would be looking at him so why should we? I think we can get much better, but we will see.
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We are going to need at least four so, an experienced one at this level for next to nowt is a no brainer imo
 
Uromastyx said:
I can't believe the drop off in his performances in the second half of the season. He looked so imperious at times, but now resembles a bog standard Championship defender. Bizarre.

Would Ballard alongside him help raise his game or should he be on the bench for the playoffs?
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Played very well in play off final
 
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