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Re: Chris Armstrong to leave

by Ian Royal » 22 Apr 2010 18:37

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brendywendy if he wasnt good enough, mcd would farm out on loan with view to sell.


If someone would take him and as long as it didn't leave him too short in cover.

It doesn't matter how bad he is, if we can't get someone better in then McDermott won't just get rid or not play him, he'll have to.

I don't think that will be the case, and I think we'll see a new right back before the start of the season, but I was just making the point that him still being here and in the squad doesn't have to mean McDermott thinks he's good enough.


If he's as bad as many seem to fear we can't fail to get someone better. So ridiculously "what if" I just don't think it's really valid, certainly at this point in time.

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Re: Chris Armstrong to leave

by Smoking Kills Dancing Doe » 22 Apr 2010 20:58

He's on a decent wage, I doubt he would jump at the chance to leave.

He was terrible against City in the reserves last week, hardly touched the ball, never got forward. He defended alright to be fair to him, but looked no better than Ollie Kelly did playing out of posistion at left back.

But with McD in charge, who the hell knows....

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Re: Chris Armstrong to leave

by Plymouth_Royal » 23 Apr 2010 10:17

wouldnt be surprised to see Cummings start against Preston as a confidence booster

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Re: Chris Armstrong to leave

by yappy » 23 Apr 2010 12:05

Plymouth_Royal wouldnt be surprised to see Cummings start against Preston as a confidence booster


Not a bad idea, you can see McDermott is trying to boost his confidence by making him captain for the reserves. A first team game without all the usual pressures could be good for him.

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Re: Chris Armstrong to leave

by Terminal Boardom » 23 Apr 2010 12:14

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Plymouth_Royal wouldnt be surprised to see Cummings start against Preston as a confidence booster


Not a bad idea, you can see McDermott is trying to boost his confidence by making him captain for the reserves. A first team game without all the usual pressures could be good for him.


Give him a solid pre season with a number of games thrown in. If after this he is still pants, send him to Bracknell on loan.


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Re: Chris Armstrong to leave

by Stranded » 23 Apr 2010 12:18

Haven't they suffered enough...

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Re: Chris Armstrong to leave

by The whole year inn » 24 Apr 2010 01:16

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yappy
Plymouth_Royal wouldnt be surprised to see Cummings start against Preston as a confidence booster


Not a bad idea, you can see McDermott is trying to boost his confidence by making him captain for the reserves. A first team game without all the usual pressures could be good for him.


Give him a solid pre season with a number of games thrown in. If after this he is still pants, send him to Bracknell on loan.


I doubt he'd stand out playing for Bracknell to be honest :|

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Re: Chris Armstrong to leave

by Smoking Kills Dancing Doe » 24 Apr 2010 11:20

Certainly worth playing him these final two games. Sink or swim last sitiuatiom. If he's not good enough then we can plan without, if he improves in the way others have then then that takes a little bit of pressure off us to get right back.

He needs to have a real impact not just get by....

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Re: Chris Armstrong to leave

by SCIAG » 28 Apr 2010 16:58

Cummings was something like third choice right back for Chelsea's youth sides. He wasn't the stand out player there, and the more informed Chelsea fans I've seen on the web have only had bad things to say about him. He's unlikely to ever be good enough.


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Re: Chris Armstrong to leave

by Smoking Kills Dancing Doe » 29 Apr 2010 09:53

I think the fact Griff, who for numerous reasons most prob won't be here next season, is still playing, shows where Cummings is at.

As others said, if there was any chance McD thought he was good enough for next season, he'd have played these last few games since our season effectivley ended...

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Re: Chris Armstrong to leave

by Ferris » 30 Apr 2010 12:20

Ideal
Ferris Shaun Cummings is the only person I've ever seen kick himself in the head. That is all.


Stig Inge Bjørnebye managed to knee himself in the face when he played for Liverpool, fracturing his cheekbone and eye socket, causing double vision which troubled him throughout his remaining career :lol:


Ha!! Although I reckon it's easier to knee yourself in the face than kick yourself in the face.

I'm sat at my desk considering trying to knee myself in the face :|

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