Harry Pell

[longmover]

I see Johnson wants his generals back to boss the dressing room.

[Uppy]

Hope I’m wrong but all starting to feel a little desperate

[longmover]

Hope I’m wrong but all starting to feel a little desperate

we're slipping away from what was once a very good place.

[horlickfanclub]

Record early bird sales so plenty are looking forward.

[HamTown]

Not dead set against it but the optics of this signing are pretty depressing.

[Warwickshire Robin]

Hope I’m wrong but all starting to feel a little desperate

Yes in isolation it may be looking a bit that way but hopefully over the next few weeks we will see this as a small piece in the overall masterplan of building a solid experienced spine and complementing that with some young dynamism. One can hope anyway!

Also, it was pointed out on the Robins Report pod last week we need a new captain with Longy departing to the footballing graveyard on the hill and Lewis potentially leaving too, so maybe this is the new skipper?

[Si Robin]

I suspect this maybe a more important signing off the pitch than on it.

I loved Pelly when he was here before and it was clear that the dressing room was a happy place in his time at the club. Is he what we need on the pitch though? I'm not convinced to be honest. Midfield is the one place we actually look well stocked in Pett, Bonds and Kinsella.

[longmover]

Hope I’m wrong but all starting to feel a little desperate

Yes in isolation it may be looking a bit that way but hopefully over the next few weeks we will see this as a small piece in the overall masterplan of building a solid experienced spine and complementing that with some young dynamism. One can hope anyway!

Also, it was pointed out on the Robins Report pod last week we need a new captain with Longy departing to the footballing graveyard on the hill and Lewis potentially leaving too, so maybe this is the new skipper?

this buffoon was kicking balls into away fans and kicking balls into his teammates face, we can do much better than this.

[Fuller]

I suspect this maybe a more important signing off the pitch than on it.

I loved Pelly when he was here before and it was clear that the dressing room was a happy place in his time at the club. Is he what we need on the pitch though? I'm not convinced to be honest. Midfield is the one place we actually look well stocked in Pett, Bonds and Kinsella.

Perhaps he will do a Ben Tozer and convert to sweeper…..

[Horteng]

Got to look forwards not backwards. This looks a backward move to me

[Warwickshire Robin]

Hope I’m wrong but all starting to feel a little desperate

Yes in isolation it may be looking a bit that way but hopefully over the next few weeks we will see this as a small piece in the overall masterplan of building a solid experienced spine and complementing that with some young dynamism. One can hope anyway!

Also, it was pointed out on the Robins Report pod last week we need a new captain with Longy departing to the footballing graveyard on the hill and Lewis potentially leaving too, so maybe this is the new skipper?

this buffoon was kicking balls into away fans and kicking balls into his teammates face, we can do much better than this.

Good point! Totally forgotten about that!!

[longmover]

I suspect this maybe a more important signing off the pitch than on it.

I loved Pelly when he was here before and it was clear that the dressing room was a happy place in his time at the club. Is he what we need on the pitch though? I'm not convinced to be honest. Midfield is the one place we actually look well stocked in Pett, Bonds and Kinsella.

if your face fitted then it was, probably a few that wouldn't agree, probably more down to GJ in fairness.

[Si Robin]

Hope I’m wrong but all starting to feel a little desperate

Yes in isolation it may be looking a bit that way but hopefully over the next few weeks we will see this as a small piece in the overall masterplan of building a solid experienced spine and complementing that with some young dynamism. One can hope anyway!

Also, it was pointed out on the Robins Report pod last week we need a new captain with Longy departing to the footballing graveyard on the hill and Lewis potentially leaving too, so maybe this is the new skipper?

this buffoon was kicking balls into away fans and kicking balls into his teammates face, we can do much better than this.

They were MK Dons fans - seems ok to me.

[Warwickshire Robin]

Yes in isolation it may be looking a bit that way but hopefully over the next few weeks we will see this as a small piece in the overall masterplan of building a solid experienced spine and complementing that with some young dynamism. One can hope anyway!

Also, it was pointed out on the Robins Report pod last week we need a new captain with Longy departing to the footballing graveyard on the hill and Lewis potentially leaving too, so maybe this is the new skipper?

this buffoon was kicking balls into away fans and kicking balls into his teammates face, we can do much better than this.

They were MK Dons fans - seems ok to me.

He did well to spot them to be fair!!

[Robin]

We are signing someone that the director of football knows and trusts, he's good in the dressing room at all his prior clubs, probably won't start many games for us but is valuable cover. If this signing was towards the end of the window I suspect there would be a more positive response but with the number of our better players leaving we need a few marquee signings and this definitely isn't that.

[paperboy]

In more potentially worrying news.

Asa Hall, Kevin Dawson and Rhys Lovett are now all free agents after being released by Torquay.
GJ also tried to rejuvenate Dan Holman at Torquay so be concerned that Manny Duku is also now a free agent.

[plymrob]

How are we doing for a back four then...? He'll have a year in him, and probably captain...?
Just observational...

[Robin]

How are we doing for a back four then...? He'll have a year in him, and probably captain...?
Just observational...

Flynn does not play a back four, he's favoured 3-5-2 at all his previous clubs.

[Lord Elpuz]

Pell can play in goal

[Ihearye]

Once again, please tell me this is a joke

edit: Have just looked on the Echo site, how fecking depressing. Is this really what we have to look forward to this season? Grandad must have very limited contacts in his book.

[Shade]

We are signing someone that the director of football knows and trusts, he's good in the dressing room at all his prior clubs, probably won't start many games for us but is valuable cover. If this signing was towards the end of the window I suspect there would be a more positive response but with the number of our better players leaving we need a few marquee signings and this definitely isn't that.

Not often I say this, but I completely agree with Robin

As long as he isn't a nailed on starter then I see this as a decent move. We need to replace Sercs experience and he's a character who is probably still L2 level.

[paperboy]

A lot of our experienced and higher paid players have left ( Davies, Sercombe, Long, Southwood) so there must be room in the budget for some decentish signings.

Wonder how the conversation went between Gary and Mr Flynn.
" I can sign Harry Pell"
" Wow, let's do it"
.."..and I've lined up a couple of Torquay players I know"
" Double wow,not sure the club really needs me"

[RegencyCheltenhamSpa]

Can’t wait for the Grimsby game.

[duckers]

With the news of their 3 recent signings, someone pass Harry Pell the microphone.

"FFG"

[robinsrule]

I’m never convinced about a Director of Football in any club. Shouldn’t it be the manager who is identifying and signing players? Isn’t that part of his job? What happens if a manager is trying to ingrain his philosophy and playing style on a team if someone else is doing the hiring and firing?

[RegencyCheltenhamSpa]

I’m never convinced about a Director of Football in any club. Shouldn’t it be the manager who is identifying and signing players? Isn’t that part of his job? What happens if a manager is trying to ingrain his philosophy and playing style on a team if someone else is doing the hiring and firing?

Do you know that Flynn didn’t have a say?

[CS85]

Is flynn even our manager?,he's agreed to become manager that's the last we heard of it.
Players have agreed to join us then done a u turn on the motorway and joined someone else

[Robin]

I’m never convinced about a Director of Football in any club. Shouldn’t it be the manager who is identifying and signing players? Isn’t that part of his job? What happens if a manager is trying to ingrain his philosophy and playing style on a team if someone else is doing the hiring and firing?

I'd imagine the majority of clubs now have a Director of football, this role doesn't just identify players, that would be head of recruitment but is looking at the end to end football side of the club and reports to the board. The manager tells the DoF what they want and they then work with the recruitment team and handle the negotiations.

I feel Gary could be great in the negotiations but I have doubts about his suitability to other aspects.

Also Flynn had a DoF at Newport and I think Walsall so he's used to the set-up.

[Fuller]

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/s ... ed-9335108

I hope I’m proved wrong….

[asl]

I dunno whether to laugh or cry...

[HamTown]

I dunno whether to laugh or cry...

Wait until we sign Billy Waters

[RS1978]

Has any player had a decent second spell with us? Alsop - but he wasn't prolific under Martin Allen? Billy Waters scored a few under Duff in 18/19?

There's a reason why the old football adage "never go back" is mostly true. Not everyone can be like Mark Hughes on his return to Man Utd, or Henry on his return to Arsenal.

Let's see how Harry gets on

[Ihearye]

I am struggling to remember, any time he was playing against us, sitting in the CF thinking to myself, "God I wish he was on our side".

[horlickfanclub]

Has any player had a decent second spell with us? Alsop - but he wasn't prolific under Martin Allen? Billy Waters scored a few under Duff in 18/19?

There's a reason why the old football adage "never go back" is mostly true. Not everyone can be like Mark Hughes on his return to Man Utd, or Henry on his return to Arsenal.

Let's see how Harry gets on

You will see 100% effort and it will be appreciated.

[Ihearye]

Has any player had a decent second spell with us? Alsop - but he wasn't prolific under Martin Allen? Billy Waters scored a few under Duff in 18/19?

There's a reason why the old football adage "never go back" is mostly true. Not everyone can be like Mark Hughes on his return to Man Utd, or Henry on his return to Arsenal.

Let's see how Harry gets on

You will see 100% effort and it will be appreciated.

We got that with Lloyd and it was appreciated. However, no end result. It takes more than effort to be on the winning side. Unless you are happy being plucky losers?