Flint released

[Nobody's Rep]

Re: Flint released

I’m surprised, I thought he’d be one of the few to get a reprieve.

Maybe we offered a contract and he didn't sign??

[Rjk]

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If you’re going to press high, your centre backs have got to be high. Flint is a penalty box centre back, he can’t play a high line. Neither can Morrison.

fair enough, I think you can accommodate a player like that as long as you have pace alongside them to stop them getting in behind, but 2 of them definitely not

[Rjk]

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Maybe we offered a contract and he didn't sign??

or maybe we've noticed that he's almost 33 and has already started to decline

[Carl Dale's Mole]

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We've fallen some way if we're upset about Flint leaving us :yikes:

[the other bob wilson]

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Got better as his time went on, but he was part of the class of 19 group of signings which set us back so much and I can’t really share the joy at him scoring our only goal against the jacks in nearly a decade when we were so pathetic in the other matches he played against them. That said, I warmed to him somewhat in the season just finished (I still struggle to think of a deserving player of the year for 21/22, but feel Flint merited the award more than Alex Smithies) and I’d give him credit for a better technique than many think he has.

If he was three years younger, I’d be in favour of us offering him a new deal, but, assuming we haven’t done that, I’d say the right decision has been made. I’d not be surprised to see him end up at another Championship club and would applaud him if he came back here with them next season - given how I felt about his arrival three years ago, that’s a sign as to the extent my opinion of him mellowed in 21/22 when he was definitely one of our better players.

[olderblue]

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I can't see too many Championship clubs looking to sign him, unless it's one of the promoted teams and he would be a squad player.
At nearly 33 it will be a last contract with a League one side and then possibly into coaching
Playing at that level with a couple of youngsters either side of him in a back 3 and he will look comfortable in that set up
Earlier this year I thought he would be one of maybe 2-3 we would look to keep, but it would have to have been on vastly reduced wages and then only as a back up

[Nobody's Rep]

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or maybe we've noticed that he's almost 33 and has already started to decline

Correct it could be either - my post was reflective if those posts that seemed to think we had just let him go and surprised we didn't keep him

[Nobody's Rep]

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Got better as his time went on, but he was part of the class of 19 group of signings which set us back so much and I can’t really share the joy at him scoring our only goal against the jacks in nearly a decade when we were so pathetic in the other matches he played against them. That said, I warmed to him somewhat in the season just finished (I still struggle to think of a deserving player of the year for 21/22, but feel Flint merited the award more than Alex Smithies) and I’d give him credit for a better technique than many think he has.

If he was three years younger, I’d be in favour of us offering him a new deal, but, assuming we haven’t done that, I’d say the right decision has been made. I’d not be surprised to see him end up at another Championship club and would applaud him if he came back here with them next season - given how I felt about his arrival three years ago, that’s a sign as to the extent my opinion of him mellowed in 21/22 when he was definitely one of our better players.

Eloquently reflects how I feel about Flint - wouldn't have been too upset he stayed but on our terms but no losing any sleep that he is going - equally will applaud him when he comes back - having said that only a few I wouldn't applaud if I am honest

[LeningradCowboy]

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If you’re going to press high, your centre backs have got to be high. Flint is a penalty box centre back, he can’t play a high line. Neither can Morrison.

We tried to play a high line with Flint and Morrison as our centre-backs against Wigan in the first game of the 2019/20 season. It didn't go well.

[MacAdder]

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Nice Post from him.

Always sad to see a player go, especially one who is committed to his role and the team, and to me he seemed to be one of those.

Flint is a good honest old fashioned centre half but given his age and what we think (hope) the club are trying to do developing a team with a style of play, this is probably the right decision.
I might have kept him on another season, just as a failsafe while the transition beds in but perhaps wages or even playing time were factors in him going.

Anyway I wish the lad well in whatever he does next in his career.

[Hilts]

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If we are going to be in a relegation battle and the aim is to stay up id say give him a year. Id say hes still better than McGuinness , better than Nelson with Denham unproven.

If we are aiming higher then we ideally get in another centre half as well as hoping we get significant improvement in MacGuiness , Denham and maybe Collins.

Ive not seen Collins but ive seen enough of the other to that they can improve to a higher performance level.

[WJ99mobile]

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Nice Post from him.

Always sad to see a player go, especially one who is committed to his role and the team, and to me he seemed to be one of those.

Flint is a good honest old fashioned centre half but given his age and what we think (hope) the club are trying to do developing a team with a style of play, this is probably the right decision.
I might have kept him on another season, just as a failsafe while the transition beds in but perhaps wages or even playing time were factors in him going.

Anyway I wish the lad well in whatever he does next in his career.

What’s the point in keeping a player that doesn’t fit into any style that Morrisons trying to play.

He was totally committed and wasn’t afraid of hurting himself for the good of the team but he’s never going to slot into a back 3 in a million years

[MacAdder]

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What’s the point in keeping a player that doesn’t fit into any style that Morrisons trying to play.

He was totally committed and wasn’t afraid of hurting himself for the good of the team but he’s never going to slot into a back 3 in a million years

Read my post again and note I used the word "failsafe".

[MacAdder]

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If we are going to be in a relegation battle and the aim is to stay up id say give him a year. Id say hes still better than McGuinness , better than Nelson with Denham unproven.

If we are aiming higher then we ideally get in another centre half as well as hoping we get significant improvement in MacGuiness , Denham and maybe Collins.

Ive not seen Collins but ive seen enough of the other to that they can improve to a higher performance level.

Yes. I alluded to this in my earlier post.

That's why the stumbling block, assuming he was offered a deal, may be wages and or playing time.

Let's just hope Morison gets us excited.

[Hilts]

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What’s the point in keeping a player that doesn’t fit into any style that Morrisons trying to play.

He was totally committed and wasn’t afraid of hurting himself for the good of the team but he’s never going to slot into a back 3 in a million years

If its the style and not age where do you see MacGuiness slotting in who I believe was left out towards the end of season.