New signing
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New signing
Simon Heslop has signed on a 3 year deal, 23 yr old midfielder.
I can't quite make out where from so I assume he is a free agent?
I can't quite make out where from so I assume he is a free agent?
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From a Luton fan:
Good signing for you lot, He was excllent in his loan spell for us and I'd hoped we'd keep him. Although he came with lots of warnings about being a lazy so and so. Will be interesting to see how he does on a more secure contract.
From a Grimsby fan:
God he was awful. Couldn't be bothered, looked like he didn't want to play. Try the most stupid long passes all the time. However when it paid off, it worked. Also likes to shoot...a lot.
Good signing for you lot, He was excllent in his loan spell for us and I'd hoped we'd keep him. Although he came with lots of warnings about being a lazy so and so. Will be interesting to see how he does on a more secure contract.
From a Grimsby fan:
God he was awful. Couldn't be bothered, looked like he didn't want to play. Try the most stupid long passes all the time. However when it paid off, it worked. Also likes to shoot...a lot.
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Apparently involved in the Barnsley 1st team squad (although only ever made a sub app for them in the league) when he was 16. Simon Heslop also played 31(2 sub) times scoring 5 for Halifax in 2007/2008 so CW should know plenty about his ability, character and style of play. The good thing is that he will have more experience and should have developed further. Also, had a short term loan spell in L2 with Grimsby making 8(3 sub) apps."boris" wrote:Yeah, he was released by Barnsley at the end of the season, having previously spent time on loan at Luton and Kettering.
According to a fair few Luton supporters on their forum, he would have been a significant signing for them. They thought he was one of the major reasons (along with Keith Keane after they formed a partnership in midfield) why Luton went on an excellent run of form after Christmas.
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The good thing being that CW won't put up with a player being lazy. Also, Grimsby have been poor for a fair few seasons now so they may have dragged him down to their level!"Swissbloke" wrote:From a Luton fan:
Good signing for you lot, He was excllent in his loan spell for us and I'd hoped we'd keep him. Although he came with lots of warnings about being a lazy so and so. Will be interesting to see how he does on a more secure contract.
From a Grimsby fan:
God he was awful. Couldn't be bothered, looked like he didn't want to play. Try the most stupid long passes all the time. However when it paid off, it worked. Also likes to shoot...a lot.
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Uh yeh! Most definitely. 3 yrs at this level / age with this experience. Better be bloody good."DLT" wrote:Anyone else worried about unproven 23 year olds being offered 3 year deals?
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Very, but I was too polite to say! 3 years is a long time for anyone and we still have nightmares about the last player to be given a 3 year deal!"DLT" wrote:Anyone else worried about unproven 23 year olds being offered 3 year deals?
I think he's Luton's loss and Oxford's gain
The Luton Press think so too:
The three deal at United and added security probably edged it for Heslop
compared to two years at Luton on a higher basic ?
http://www.lutontoday.co.uk ... 1552.jp
The Luton Press think so too:
The three deal at United and added security probably edged it for Heslop
compared to two years at Luton on a higher basic ?
http://www.lutontoday.co.uk ... 1552.jp
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Well....Wilder has worked with him before and so will know what potential he has, Luton seemed keen on him, we need a bigger squad for the reserves matches, I imagine he isn't on megabucks and we have just had a serious windfall of the play-offs money (not that we should be frivilous but it probably isn't a huge financial gamble). Think I'd have stuck at 2 years though with an option to discuss a third around February of next year when we would know a bit more about him."Hog" wrote:Very, but I was too polite to say! 3 years is a long time for anyone and we still have nightmares about the last player to be given a 3 year deal!"DLT" wrote:Anyone else worried about unproven 23 year olds being offered 3 year deals?
I think we can give KT and CW have a bit of leeway in their judgement on past performance.
They have not given anyone else a 3 yr deal have they so presumably they are pretty sure about this one. The other side of it is that id he turns out to be pretty darned good then he's tied to us for a reasonable time & if any other club wants him they will have to pay up.
But best to wait and see.
But best to wait and see.