Branston leaves Bradford City (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

imo he was treated badly by the club and when called upon he gave his all to keep the club up all the best and thank u

Now Oliver has resigned and the addition of the two other centre halves he was never going to get a look in, even with his kind words and strong rhetoric.

Best of luck Guy, thanks for the efforts, especially when digging in at the end of last season.

Cue finger pointing and blame for the goals conceded early last season, after all that is what we do best right guys?

He was brilliant when PP brought him back - took a big man to come in and do such a good job for the team after the way he was ditched when PP first arrived.

Wish him the very best for the future - he deserved better treatment.

Agree with all of the above.
He did a cracking job at the end of last season, and was treated rather unfairly.
The drama surrounding him at the start of the season, which was also part of the story that saw the end of BfB was really unfortunate, and didn't do him any favours.. But he stepped up, and you've gotta respect him for that.

Good luck to him I say!

IMO, Branners was very badly treated by parky. He gave 100% every time he played. Let's forget those few mistakes he made last season, because as P.C.B.A. says, that's what Bradford City are famous for. We are a Lg/2 club and we need rugged players like Branners in the side to help get us out of L/2. It seems the Terminator has finally been Terminated. Thanks Branners for your priceless contribution to the club and good luck for the future. Rough Diamonds are very hard to come by.

Another of 'Jacko's' signings leaves the club.

'GB' arrived with great expectations and was given the captaincy, but his initial performances were disappointing.

However, at the end of the season he 'came in from the cold' to be a crucial part of the City defence (after the suspensions/injuries ruled out some key players). 'GB' was certainly one who helped to keep City in Lge Two and for that, we should be grateful to him.

Good luck-Guy!

If ther is ever the need to look up the meanings of the words "COMMITMENT, PASSION,DESIRE, CORRECT ATTITUDE" then just look up the name GUY BRANSTON.....thanks Guy for all you have done for City, top man

Good luck Guy. I dont think he was badly treated. He wasnt playing well at the start of the season. Davies came in and PP clearly didnt think Guy merited a place in the team. The way he pulled the shirt on at the end of the season was class though and he should be wished the best of luck by us all.

not good enough was not going to get much gametime next season good result for both parties

citygent1978 wrote:
not good enough was not going to get much gametime next season good result for both parties

I'm with you citygent1978 bags of Commitment, Passion,Desire,but Davies,Oliver & McArdle are better quality IMO.

Funny how some players seem to take on this almost mythical persona once they're gone...Compton, Syers, Stewart and now Branston....people hark back to some purely fictional time when it seemed we were a better team with them in the side but in reality we weren't, results prove that.
I just wish sometimes some fans would look forward at the players who are still here and trust in the manager to continue the improvement.

Forget Syers, he's gone and ask yourselves why, because nobody has epidural injections for fun so just ask your g.p. or wife/girlfriend even. Now will somebody tell me where Hannah is going to be next season ?

Some of the posting on here are ridiculous, "took a big man to come in from the cold to be a crucial part of the city defence" what rubbish. The fact is, similar to many of Jacko's signings, he wasn't good enough. He is paid to be a football player, a defender! Whether you sit all season on the bench, loaned out, or whether you play every game of the season makes no difference. He is paid to do a job. Unfortunately for him, he isn't good enough for this league, as was found out last season. A player who had the skills in this division in the past, no longer has it. As with any player.
Get on with it, and get over it!

Whatever you think of Branston he is genuine and wholehearted and, unlike many of today's players, is not happy to pick up good money and not play. At his age, he needs games. I think that Oliver re-signing after Davies and McArdle made it unlikely he would get a game apart from injuries/suspension and he has decided to look elsewhere. Good luck to him and I hope his next move works out better. I thought that he was a liability in his first few games but when he came back at the end of the season was very good. You don't get voted into the League team by your fellow pros if you are not a decent player but, like many signings that City have made in recent years, it just did not come off for whatever reason.

We can re-run this article next close season substute the name Guy Branston for the name Gary Jones !

J4CKO wrote:
Good luck Guy. I dont think he was badly treated. He wasnt playing well at the start of the season. Davies came in and PP clearly didnt think Guy merited a place in the team. The way he pulled the shirt on at the end of the season was class though and he should be wished the best of luck by us all.

Agree with that Jacko.

He did sacrifice his family life to try make it work as well which we shouldn't forget, but no doubt he will be roundly boo'd by the morons if he comes back with another team.. and probably play a blinder.

good luck guy hope you get a good team to play for .just hope you dont come back to haunt us ha.

theoutsider wrote:
We can re-run this article next close season substute the name Guy Branston for the name Gary Jones !

What a grade A tit of a comment. Your brain must resemble a pea.

An ok player if the opposition lumps the ball forad but as slow as John Terry and the turning circle of an oil tanker so unsurprising that PP wanted another option. That said clearly committed and genuine so good luck to him

ALEXIMO.56. wrote:
IMO, Branners was very badly treated by parky. He gave 100% every time he played. Let's forget those few mistakes he made last season, because as P.C.B.A. says, that's what Bradford City are famous for. We are a Lg/2 club and we need rugged players like Branners in the side to help get us out of L/2. It seems the Terminator has finally been Terminated. Thanks Branners for your priceless contribution to the club and good luck for the future. Rough Diamonds are very hard to come by.

Explain why he was badly treated. If you mean he wasnt picked then there are an awful lot of players badly treated every weekend. If you mean he was left out in the cold, fair enough but at least Parkinson told him this up front. There are numerous managers who wouldnt have said a word. So in your opinion, which is worse?

What happened to him saying he would fight for his place...

He did a job for us when needed but he is nowhere near good enough to play for a longer period at this level.

Painfully slow, no turning speed.

Good luck Guy,think he came in at the start of last season thinking he was the big i am!! was brought down to earth and looked a much better player.But he was never gonna oust oliver/davies/Mcardl
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I reckon he was on pretty good money so hopefully that will give us a good lump towards this seasons budget.

nowt fresh wrote:

citygent1978 wrote:
not good enough was not going to get much gametime next season good result for both parties

I'm with you citygent1978 bags of Commitment, Passion,Desire,but Davies,Oliver & McArdle are better quality IMO.

So, without seeing McArdle put on a City shirt yet, you claim he is better than Branston. How do you come to that conclusion?
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Admittedly, Guy was going to struggle to force his way past Oliver and Davies, but I am struggling to find any evidence that he isn't good enough for this league (not aimed at you). The WHOLE defence was poor at the beginning of the season and was the reason why PP brought in so many defensive players. Brano was the scapegoat, just one in a long line.
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Best wishes Guy. Hope you get back the form you had for Torquay less than 18mths ago and prove the doubters wrong.

He's already signed for aldershot. So that's one set piece conceded at least next season. ;)

DisplacedNortherner wrote:

ALEXIMO.56. wrote:
IMO, Branners was very badly treated by parky. He gave 100% every time he played. Let's forget those few mistakes he made last season, because as P.C.B.A. says, that's what Bradford City are famous for. We are a Lg/2 club and we need rugged players like Branners in the side to help get us out of L/2. It seems the Terminator has finally been Terminated. Thanks Branners for your priceless contribution to the club and good luck for the future. Rough Diamonds are very hard to come by.

Explain why he was badly treated. If you mean he wasnt picked then there are an awful lot of players badly treated every weekend. If you mean he was left out in the cold, fair enough but at least Parkinson told him this up front. There are numerous managers who wouldnt have said a word. So in your opinion, which is worse?

I was meaning to say left out in the cold but I forgot as I was thinking of my best wishes for him.

Something we should all wish him. He came to the club as a proud man and appreciated the club for what it was and meant to us. He has continually engaged with fans, has always been positive when speaking about City and left with the same attitude.

He may have wanted to stay and fight for his place, strong self-belief is so important in any sportsman but he has probably been told it is futile so don't knock him on that.

Once again, I thank him for his efforts and hope his new arrival and new club bring him happiness and success.

Guy was brought in to be jackos general on the pitch and to help the younger signings the club signed during last summer, seems we never saw the best of him at valley parade.
I remember the fans forum, at the club, how he spoke to supporters and his leadership qualities shone out.
A model pro, who I for one feel he will become a top lge, 2,manger.
But again the club have to pay out on the last 12,months of a contract, same with stuart, no planing for future at bradford just manager after manager in and out, costing the club money.

Waynus1971 wrote:

nowt fresh wrote:

citygent1978 wrote:
not good enough was not going to get much gametime next season good result for both parties

I'm with you citygent1978 bags of Commitment, Passion,Desire,but Davies,Oliver & McArdle are better quality IMO.

So, without seeing McArdle put on a City shirt yet, you claim he is better than Branston. How do you come to that conclusion?
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Admittedly, Guy was going to struggle to force his way past Oliver and Davies, but I am struggling to find any evidence that he isn't good enough for this league (not aimed at you). The WHOLE defence was poor at the beginning of the season and was the reason why PP brought in so many defensive players. Brano was the scapegoat, just one in a long line.
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Best wishes Guy. Hope you get back the form you had for Torquay less than 18mths ago and prove the doubters wrong.

I did say IMO,I saw him play for Rochdale against City and IMO he will be a better asset to us than Branston (if thats O/K with you) Waynus1971 ? he's 25 years old against Guy Branston at 33, don't disagree with your scapegoat comment but that could be aimed at several who PP never gave an extened run in the team, I personaly thought Jack Compton was the best left winger we had but PP obviously didn't but he was never adequately replaced by anyone PP brought in.

Good luck Guy in escaping the sinking ship.

citygent1978 wrote:
not good enough was not going to get much gametime next season good result for both parties

"not good enough" ? IMO he was the main reason we stayed in the FL last year - look where we were before and after he came back into the side !

yet another who has been treat really badly by the club they really should be embarresed about the way the have treat some players brano never featured in pps plans but when daies and oliver were suspened he came back from loan gave 100% and helped us through a really tough spell pp never had any intentin of giving him a chance same old story really

eckybantam wrote:
yet another who has been treat really badly by the club they really should be embarresed about the way the have treat some players brano never featured in pps plans but when daies and oliver were suspened he came back from loan gave 100% and helped us through a really tough spell pp never had any intentin of giving him a chance same old story really

Why shouldn't he give 100% he was a Bradford City player ?.

nowt fresh wrote:

Waynus1971 wrote:

nowt fresh wrote:

citygent1978 wrote:
not good enough was not going to get much gametime next season good result for both parties

I'm with you citygent1978 bags of Commitment, Passion,Desire,but Davies,Oliver & McArdle are better quality IMO.

So, without seeing McArdle put on a City shirt yet, you claim he is better than Branston. How do you come to that conclusion?
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Admittedly, Guy was going to struggle to force his way past Oliver and Davies, but I am struggling to find any evidence that he isn't good enough for this league (not aimed at you). The WHOLE defence was poor at the beginning of the season and was the reason why PP brought in so many defensive players. Brano was the scapegoat, just one in a long line.
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Best wishes Guy. Hope you get back the form you had for Torquay less than 18mths ago and prove the doubters wrong.

I did say IMO,I saw him play for Rochdale against City and IMO he will be a better asset to us than Branston (if thats O/K with you) Waynus1971 ? he's 25 years old against Guy Branston at 33, don't disagree with your scapegoat comment but that could be aimed at several who PP never gave an extened run in the team, I personaly thought Jack Compton was the best left winger we had but PP obviously didn't but he was never adequately replaced by anyone PP brought in.

I appreciate you said it was your opinion. That's why I ASKED what you based this on.
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During the 2010/11 season, Guy Branston performed very well for Torquay as they just missed out on promotion. Peter Jackson persuaded him to leave his family down South and join City. He did this but, in fairness, never captured the form that saw why Jacko made him his main target.
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His age has absolutely nothing to do with this matter. Or are you saying that Gary Jones isn't as good as Ritchie on that basis alone?
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The thing is, I saw Branston play well, especially against us. Just because McArdle has also done well against us, doesn't mean he is a more superior player. Personally, I'd rather wait until I see these players in a City shirt before I sign up to their fan-club.
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If that's O/K with you.....LOL

It always makes me laugh when a player like Branston who has won five career promotions and was in the play-offs with Torquay the year before he joined us, is suddenly deemed not good enough for this league by so many after only playing about 10 games for City.

He's a great leader on the pitch, can actually string a sentence together in interviews, was a great defender for us and showed an excellent attitude to come back in and train with the youth team without griping about it - not many of our current squad would do that - if any!

Good luck Guy wherever you go next.

Waynus1971 wrote:

nowt fresh wrote:

Waynus1971 wrote:

nowt fresh wrote:

citygent1978 wrote:
not good enough was not going to get much gametime next season good result for both parties

I'm with you citygent1978 bags of Commitment, Passion,Desire,but Davies,Oliver & McArdle are better quality IMO.

So, without seeing McArdle put on a City shirt yet, you claim he is better than Branston. How do you come to that conclusion?
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Admittedly, Guy was going to struggle to force his way past Oliver and Davies, but I am struggling to find any evidence that he isn't good enough for this league (not aimed at you). The WHOLE defence was poor at the beginning of the season and was the reason why PP brought in so many defensive players. Brano was the scapegoat, just one in a long line.
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Best wishes Guy. Hope you get back the form you had for Torquay less than 18mths ago and prove the doubters wrong.

I did say IMO,I saw him play for Rochdale against City and IMO he will be a better asset to us than Branston (if thats O/K with you) Waynus1971 ? he's 25 years old against Guy Branston at 33, don't disagree with your scapegoat comment but that could be aimed at several who PP never gave an extened run in the team, I personaly thought Jack Compton was the best left winger we had but PP obviously didn't but he was never adequately replaced by anyone PP brought in.

I appreciate you said it was your opinion. That's why I ASKED what you based this on.
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During the 2010/11 season, Guy Branston performed very well for Torquay as they just missed out on promotion. Peter Jackson persuaded him to leave his family down South and join City. He did this but, in fairness, never captured the form that saw why Jacko made him his main target.
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His age has absolutely nothing to do with this matter. Or are you saying that Gary Jones isn't as good as Ritchie on that basis alone?
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The thing is, I saw Branston play well, especially against us. Just because McArdle has also done well against us, doesn't mean he is a more superior player. Personally, I'd rather wait until I see these players in a City shirt before I sign up to their fan-club.
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If that's O/K with you.....LOL

Well time will tell, don't know why Gary or Ritchie Jones were mentioned but I would have preferred Dave Syers rather than Gary Jones, "Just because McArdle has also done well against us, doesn't mean he is a more superior player" where have I said that ? "I'd rather wait until I see these players in a City shirt before I sign up to their fan-club"? just because I pass an opinion I'm a member of his fan club ?, I'll say again what I saw of McArdle suggests he will be a better player for Bradford City than Branston was during his time at Valley Parade, and it looks like PP see's it the same way or he would not have allowed Branston to leave if he thought Branston would have been ahead of either Davies,Oliver or McArdle,as I said it's my opinion and time will tell, come back at the end of the season but until then your opinion is no better than mine, Branston has gone so he must have also realized he was way down in the pecking order and did not fancy warming the bench at best ! he was a passionate player who had desire with plenty of commitment as stated above, but unless we have massive injury problems in central defence he would not be getting a game and I would also think he would have been one of our better earners.

I think it's good news all round. Good for Branno - yet another challenge but also maybe first team football. Good for City - a high earner off the books - and now they will presumably hoping Williams finds another club.
Let's move on. We still need full-backs and a right midfielder (if Jones is to play central).
On another topic wasnt watching England a bit like watching City? City always concede possession, outplayed 4-4-2 and didnt Milner remind you of Fagan? Carroll gave a favourable impression of Hanson and Terry was Davies in disguise. Hart hoofed the ball up just like any City keeper.
Only difference is that (last season) we won penalty shoot outs!
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nowt fresh wrote:

Waynus1971 wrote:

nowt fresh wrote:

Waynus1971 wrote:

nowt fresh wrote:

citygent1978 wrote: not good enough was not going to get much gametime next season good result for both parties

I'm with you citygent1978 bags of Commitment, Passion,Desire,but Davies,Oliver & McArdle are better quality IMO.

So, without seeing McArdle put on a City shirt yet, you claim he is better than Branston. How do you come to that conclusion? . Admittedly, Guy was going to struggle to force his way past Oliver and Davies, but I am struggling to find any evidence that he isn't good enough for this league (not aimed at you). The WHOLE defence was poor at the beginning of the season and was the reason why PP brought in so many defensive players. Brano was the scapegoat, just one in a long line. . Best wishes Guy. Hope you get back the form you had for Torquay less than 18mths ago and prove the doubters wrong.

I did say IMO,I saw him play for Rochdale against City and IMO he will be a better asset to us than Branston (if thats O/K with you) Waynus1971 ? he's 25 years old against Guy Branston at 33, don't disagree with your scapegoat comment but that could be aimed at several who PP never gave an extened run in the team, I personaly thought Jack Compton was the best left winger we had but PP obviously didn't but he was never adequately replaced by anyone PP brought in.

I appreciate you said it was your opinion. That's why I ASKED what you based this on. . During the 2010/11 season, Guy Branston performed very well for Torquay as they just missed out on promotion. Peter Jackson persuaded him to leave his family down South and join City. He did this but, in fairness, never captured the form that saw why Jacko made him his main target. . His age has absolutely nothing to do with this matter. Or are you saying that Gary Jones isn't as good as Ritchie on that basis alone? . The thing is, I saw Branston play well, especially against us. Just because McArdle has also done well against us, doesn't mean he is a more superior player. Personally, I'd rather wait until I see these players in a City shirt before I sign up to their fan-club. . If that's O/K with you.....LOL

Well time will tell, don't know why Gary or Ritchie Jones were mentioned but I would have preferred Dave Syers rather than Gary Jones, "Just because McArdle has also done well against us, doesn't mean he is a more superior player" where have I said that ? "I'd rather wait until I see these players in a City shirt before I sign up to their fan-club"? just because I pass an opinion I'm a member of his fan club ?, I'll say again what I saw of McArdle suggests he will be a better player for Bradford City than Branston was during his time at Valley Parade, and it looks like PP see's it the same way or he would not have allowed Branston to leave if he thought Branston would have been ahead of either Davies,Oliver or McArdle,as I said it's my opinion and time will tell, come back at the end of the season but until then your opinion is no better than mine, Branston has gone so he must have also realized he was way down in the pecking order and did not fancy warming the bench at best ! he was a passionate player who had desire with plenty of commitment as stated above, but unless we have massive injury problems in central defence he would not be getting a game and I would also think he would have been one of our better earners.

Not sure if you are spoiling for an argument, but I do just want to clarify one thing with you.
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I have NOT mocked your opinion or told you that you are wrong. In fact I did say that I will wait until I see McArdle play before I make my own opinion of him. I have no intention of coming back to you at the end of the season, irrespective of how McArdle plays. You made a comment that 'in your opinion McArdle is better quality than Branston'. I merely asked how you had come to this point of view without seeing him play more than a couple of times. Now, if you are saying you have seen him play and that is what you based your opinion on, fair enough. It was just a question, not a criticism of your views.
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In relation to the Jones comment, you made reference to Branston's age against McArdle's, so I simply asked if you would make the same comparison between the two Jones.
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There is one area of your post that can be construed as contradictory though. You state that "it looks like PP see's it the same way or he would not have allowed Branston to leave". Although this is very true, didn't you also say that "Jack Compton was the best left winger we had but PP obviously didn't". As such, are you trying to use PP's decision to replace Brano with McArdle as the 'obvious right thing to do because the manager says so', but questioned him when he did the same thing with Compton?
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One final point. I apologise that I added a comment about signing up to McArdle's fan club to my last post. You said that, in your opinion, he is a better defender and others have already claimed he is an excellent signing. It was these posters that I was responding to, but I can understand why you thought it was aimed directly at you.

Waynus1971 wrote:

nowt fresh wrote:

Waynus1971 wrote:

nowt fresh wrote:

Waynus1971 wrote:

nowt fresh wrote:

citygent1978 wrote: not good enough was not going to get much gametime next season good result for both parties

I'm with you citygent1978 bags of Commitment, Passion,Desire,but Davies,Oliver & McArdle are better quality IMO.

So, without seeing McArdle put on a City shirt yet, you claim he is better than Branston. How do you come to that conclusion? . Admittedly, Guy was going to struggle to force his way past Oliver and Davies, but I am struggling to find any evidence that he isn't good enough for this league (not aimed at you). The WHOLE defence was poor at the beginning of the season and was the reason why PP brought in so many defensive players. Brano was the scapegoat, just one in a long line. . Best wishes Guy. Hope you get back the form you had for Torquay less than 18mths ago and prove the doubters wrong.

I did say IMO,I saw him play for Rochdale against City and IMO he will be a better asset to us than Branston (if thats O/K with you) Waynus1971 ? he's 25 years old against Guy Branston at 33, don't disagree with your scapegoat comment but that could be aimed at several who PP never gave an extened run in the team, I personaly thought Jack Compton was the best left winger we had but PP obviously didn't but he was never adequately replaced by anyone PP brought in.

I appreciate you said it was your opinion. That's why I ASKED what you based this on. . During the 2010/11 season, Guy Branston performed very well for Torquay as they just missed out on promotion. Peter Jackson persuaded him to leave his family down South and join City. He did this but, in fairness, never captured the form that saw why Jacko made him his main target. . His age has absolutely nothing to do with this matter. Or are you saying that Gary Jones isn't as good as Ritchie on that basis alone? . The thing is, I saw Branston play well, especially against us. Just because McArdle has also done well against us, doesn't mean he is a more superior player. Personally, I'd rather wait until I see these players in a City shirt before I sign up to their fan-club. . If that's O/K with you.....LOL

Well time will tell, don't know why Gary or Ritchie Jones were mentioned but I would have preferred Dave Syers rather than Gary Jones, "Just because McArdle has also done well against us, doesn't mean he is a more superior player" where have I said that ? "I'd rather wait until I see these players in a City shirt before I sign up to their fan-club"? just because I pass an opinion I'm a member of his fan club ?, I'll say again what I saw of McArdle suggests he will be a better player for Bradford City than Branston was during his time at Valley Parade, and it looks like PP see's it the same way or he would not have allowed Branston to leave if he thought Branston would have been ahead of either Davies,Oliver or McArdle,as I said it's my opinion and time will tell, come back at the end of the season but until then your opinion is no better than mine, Branston has gone so he must have also realized he was way down in the pecking order and did not fancy warming the bench at best ! he was a passionate player who had desire with plenty of commitment as stated above, but unless we have massive injury problems in central defence he would not be getting a game and I would also think he would have been one of our better earners.

Not sure if you are spoiling for an argument, but I do just want to clarify one thing with you.
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I have NOT mocked your opinion or told you that you are wrong. In fact I did say that I will wait until I see McArdle play before I make my own opinion of him. I have no intention of coming back to you at the end of the season, irrespective of how McArdle plays. You made a comment that 'in your opinion McArdle is better quality than Branston'. I merely asked how you had come to this point of view without seeing him play more than a couple of times. Now, if you are saying you have seen him play and that is what you based your opinion on, fair enough. It was just a question, not a criticism of your views.
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In relation to the Jones comment, you made reference to Branston's age against McArdle's, so I simply asked if you would make the same comparison between the two Jones.
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There is one area of your post that can be construed as contradictory though. You state that "it looks like PP see's it the same way or he would not have allowed Branston to leave". Although this is very true, didn't you also say that "Jack Compton was the best left winger we had but PP obviously didn't". As such, are you trying to use PP's decision to replace Brano with McArdle as the 'obvious right thing to do because the manager says so', but questioned him when he did the same thing with Compton?
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One final point. I apologise that I added a comment about signing up to McArdle's fan club to my last post. You said that, in your opinion, he is a better defender and others have already claimed he is an excellent signing. It was these posters that I was responding to, but I can understand why you thought it was aimed directly at you.

Depends how you interpret the situation at the time PP offered Jack Compton a contract which Compton declined and moved on, not knowing the length and financial terms of that contract it suggests that PP thought he could get as good a replacement for the same money or less, I personally don't think he achieved that and tinkered about with the teams formation to accommodate Reid on the left and Fagan or (A N other) on the right, Fagan IMO was never a wide man as I believe he proved when he played as a striking partner to either Well's or Hanson which were amongst his better performances at the club.