But...

I would say that he was bought more for his experience and name rather than with a consideration for where he would play in the team.

For example, it strikes me that he might be better suited to a 442 but when we are playing one up where does he go, especially with Wes? Hence him getting stuck out wide a lot, to less effect.

This has been a pattern of our signings for some time though. Ricky was not suited as a lone striker, for example.

Posted By: Knitted Jesus on May 3rd 2017 at 08:58:49

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Naismith could be given a free transfer according to the Sun (NCFC) - Hit Squadie, May 3, 07:18:42
- Didn't the Sun say Pardew is our new manager? (n/m) (NCFC) - Dunney, May 3, 09:19:18
  - he was part of the 5 man shortlist that included Anthony Hudson, Hodgson, Pearson and Irvi (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 3, 09:51:59
    - Dibble and Grub are in the mix too, or so I understand *taps nose* (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, May 3, 10:01:42
      - lol (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 3, 10:41:32
- I'm absolutely convinced Wildschut will go on to be a star for us in the prem (NCFC) - Tombs, May 3, 09:09:45
- Loan him out and get the other club to pay wages etc (n/m) (NCFC) - hoolahan, May 3, 08:56:37
- 'Big name' signings rarely seem to work out at Norwich. (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, May 3, 08:30:07
  - Whilst they may be 'Big name signings' to us, (NCFC) - Azteca, May 3, 08:55:53
    - Agree but the point being that most of our best players tend to be people (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, May 3, 09:00:27
      - eh? (NCFC) - Tombs, May 3, 09:11:42
        
        Let's not forget Croucher as well. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, May 3, 10:46:38
        
        He wasn't a big name and we didn't sign him anyway in a classic Little Norwich way (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, May 3, 10:52:51
        
        He was quite well known. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, May 3, 13:01:09
        
        he was very tall though (NCFC) - Tombs, May 3, 10:59:51
        
        nice moves (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 3, 11:00:50
        
        ch👂👂👂 (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, May 3, 11:05:32
        
        That's a decent point, but even he wasn't playing for Manchester City at the time, was he? (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, May 3, 09:42:25
        
        well yes but one of the bigglyest named stars we ever did sign (NCFC) - Tombs, May 3, 09:49:32
        
        Naismith was totes amazeballs (NCFC) - CWC, May 3, 10:13:58
        
        It's obvious, but I do think the number of moaning bastards is correlated... (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, May 3, 10:05:12
        
        I don't know where life goes. How can that be 12 years ago? (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, May 3, 09:34:13
        
        amazing isn't it? he seemed to get fouled a lot just inside the pelanty area (NCFC) - Tombs, May 3, 09:40:12
      - Or come through the yoot. Murphies, Chris Martin etc. (NCFC) - APB, May 3, 09:05:31
        
        John Ruddy? (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 3, 09:36:59
- So we'd have to pay up his wages as well? I doubt it. (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, May 3, 08:28:38
- ... (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, May 3, 08:14:49
- Criminal how the club has been run in recent years (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 3, 08:00:33
  - It was an ambitious signing of a well-regarded player at the right time (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, May 3, 08:52:16
    - Yep. I was, and many others on here were really excited with him singing. (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, May 3, 11:11:53
    - Desperate signing from a desperate manager (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 3, 09:01:11
      - We signed him to free up a loan (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, May 3, 09:02:45
        
        Word salad (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 3, 09:25:42
        
        Seem them live at the Brixton Academy. Great band. (n/m) (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, May 3, 11:12:29
    - But... (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, May 3, 08:58:49
      - Yep - good points. (NCFC) - norway, May 3, 09:01:17
      - that is also true (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 3, 09:00:52
    - Exactly. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, May 3, 08:56:23
    - yep, most on here were pleased IIRC (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 3, 08:54:18
      - I was one of the few who wasn't (NCFC) - Old Man, May 3, 10:00:56
        
        I think he lost us all tbf (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 3, 10:11:49
      - Made one of the best debuts I can remember (NCFC) - Old Git, May 3, 09:08:54
  - For all the good .. there's more bad (n/m) (NCFC) - Gob on a Stick, May 3, 08:19:58
- Some loss on an asset that .. (NCFC) - Gob on a Stick, May 3, 07:53:16
- Would have thought he'll be on a fair whack (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, May 3, 07:31:26
  - £50k a week according to that. (NCFC) - lurd, May 3, 07:41:21
    - wow £9m in wages + £8.5m in transfer - fuck a duck we could have got Defoe to keep us up! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 3, 10:31:11

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