Great signing?

Redraine · 08-12-2005, 12:46

Coley hoping to sign Edwards in January, according to the BBC sport web. What a coup that would be!

baldy · 08-12-2005, 13:04

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ey/4509988.stm

would be a quality signing if this does actually materialize !!!

But Not Signed yet so watch this space...

zayno14 · 08-12-2005, 15:49

Can anyone actually see it happening? I find it hard to beleive Wigan will let him go or if he would sign as he is definetly CHampionship quality...?

Redraine · 08-12-2005, 16:00

QUOTE:- Can anyone actually see it happening? I find it hard to beleive Wigan will let him go or if he would sign as he is definetly CHampionship quality...?
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Don't you mean Premiership quality?

zayno14 · 08-12-2005, 16:02

Not just yet as he would be in Wigan's starting eleven but he has the potential to be...

Redraine · 08-12-2005, 16:10

Sorry - I was thinking you were under the impression that Wigan were still in the Championship - silly me!

stephen · 08-12-2005, 17:56

Edwards is a fantastic defender and he helped us so much for our win against Grays Ath. with his superb clearence right at the end.
He would be one of our best signings this season ...along with Darren Randolff,if we get him and Romi Boco.

Outback Ozzy · 08-12-2005, 20:19

Maybe as I live in Wigan, I could have a word with Paul Jewell and put in a good word. Only joking, but damn right, it would be a hell of a coup for John Coleman if he can pull this one off. But how would it fit in with Cav etc?

maccawozzagod · 08-12-2005, 21:31

to hell with Cav if this guy is better. Cav is also a quality player and is one of players who would get into most other conference sides. BUt, if a better player comes available then you have to be in it to win it

Outback Ozzy · 08-12-2005, 21:55

Just been on the Wigan site, apparently he hasn't got a first team number unlike Kevin Lee who was with us for a month. So maybe the chances are even better then!

Whalley Red · 08-12-2005, 22:29

Very, very interesting!

Edwards did have the no.35 shirt

(see squad numbers at the bottom of the screen here: http://www.premierleague.com/fapl.ra...ubDetail&id=68)

And it is not as though he is missing from the list for being on loan as that is also the case with no. 15 David Wright, on loan at Norwich.

Can't agree with the "to hell with Cav" comment. No player in a Stanley shirt deserves that. Edwards is primarily a centre-back who can play across the back line, not an out-and-out full-back so Cav is not automatically on the bench every time Edwards plays.

Even Jeff must admit that Darren Randolph and four defenders out of Cav, Edwards, Rocky, Welch, Tretton and Richardson is the best defence on paper that we've ever had. If this comes off and Randolph returns in January, I'd say Coley has got it sorted!

maccawozzagod · 09-12-2005, 00:15

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Originally Posted by Whalley Red

Very, very interesting!

Edwards did have the no.35 shirt

(see squad numbers at the bottom of the screen here: http://www.premierleague.com/fapl.ra...ubDetail&id=68)

And it is not as though he is missing from the list for being on loan as that is also the case with no. 15 David Wright, on loan at Norwich.

Can't agree with the "to hell with Cav" comment. No player in a Stanley shirt deserves that. Edwards is primarily a centre-back who can play across the back line, not an out-and-out full-back so Cav is not automatically on the bench every time Edwards plays.

Even Jeff must admit that Darren Randolph and four defenders out of Cav, Edwards, Rocky, Welch, Tretton and Richardson is the best defence on paper that we've ever had. If this comes off and Randolph returns in January, I'd say Coley has got it sorted!

sorry, it would seem my to hell with cav comment was worded wrong. I didn't mean it literally, as what i meant was people's reputation and loyalty dont really count for much in football. If you can improve a position then go for it. Coley has proved in the past by wielding the axe on many a crowd favourite, bloody hell he was almost crucified by the crowd for his treatment of Lutel James. In case anybody else thinks I was having a go then I will re-iterate that I think Cav is a class act and deserves his place back in the team. He came to us with no reputation and would (if he did) leave us with a regular England place on his CV. HE IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE MOST RELIABLE AND TACTICALLY ASTUTE DEFENDER WE HAVE EVER HAD. But this type of class could not and would not warm the bench for us for any prolonged period of time.

JEFF · 09-12-2005, 11:20

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Even Jeff must admit that Darren Randolph and four defenders out of Cav, Edwards, Rocky, Welch, Tretton and Richardson is the best defence on paper that we've ever had. If this comes off and Randolph returns in January, I'd say Coley has got it sorted!

We haven't got Darren Randolph yet, we haven't got Edwards yet, Tretton hasn't played yet (except on Tuesday) and I believe that Welch is only signed until the end of December. Yes I agree that on paper it looks a great defence as long as there is an organiser amongst them, I hope so. Time will tell.

shakermaker · 09-12-2005, 11:35

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Originally Posted by JEFF

We haven't got Darren Randolph yet, we haven't got Edwards yet, Tretton hasn't played yet (except on Tuesday) and I believe that Welch is only signed until the end of December. Yes I agree that on paper it looks a great defence as long as there is an organiser amongst them, I hope so. Time will tell.

Tretton played a blinder against Wigan pre-season while injured, Welchy signed till January

SimonStone · 09-12-2005, 11:50

Good point Jeff and .. and .. isn't Boco only signed up until Jan, or has something changed there? I seem to remember that was the deal when he came. Be a darned good thing to handcuff him to the club until at least the end of the season!