ARTICLE:Shelvey joins the Clarets

[AmbleClaret]

Forest mate says he was a bad egg there and Worrall in particular won't be pleased. Don't shoot the messenger.

[123EasyasBFC]

Hope he’s not on big books as can’t see him starting many game unless parker just chucks him in

Could see him starting over Laurent eventually

[ElectroClaret]

Rooster 2.

[randomclaret2]

Forest mate says he was a bad egg there and Worrall in particular won't be pleased. Don't shoot the messenger.

He spoke well of Worrall in the club interview

[jrgbfc]

Makes more sense to me than the Barnes signing! If he's fit enough to do a job his range of passing is miles better than the rest of our midfield.

[Claret knight]

He was on the same plane as me coming back from Florida in June , my son had to tell me who he was I had no idea

[fatboy47]

I just don’t see it. He’s hardly played recently and his stats are rubbish. 20 goals and 26 assists in the last 9 years.

Gotta feel sorry for Parker.

How's he expected to know anything about midfield play in the higher echelons of English football?

[Vegas Claret]

Surely thats exactly what Vegas said

bonkers

[Vegas Claret]

Forest mate says he was a bad egg there and Worrall in particular won't be pleased. Don't shoot the messenger.

send your mate the Shelvey interview

[Bosscat]

bonkers

[AmbleClaret]

send your mate the Shelvey interview

With pleasure. As I said.

[HunterST_BFC]

Surprised he's still bald after all that time in Turkey

[boatshed bill]

Judging from his interview he has a real purpose for doing well for us-I will not be surprised if he plays a significant part in our next 3-4 months. Always feared him if Burnley were playing against him

All these introdctory interviews are the same

[Silkyskills1]

IF he’s fit, can still offer what he used to do, it’s not a bad signing, though it feels like a bit of a gamble.

It is low risk in one sense, in another, it’s quite high risk if he isn’t able to deliver - the cost of failing to get promoted could be far greater than being prepared to spend on some younger quality.

We now have more than enough (easy to argue, too many) ‘older heads’. How many minutes are Shelvey, Rodriguez, Barnes, Worrall, Egan, Redmond going to play, are we really going to get value in terms of contribution on the pitch from what will be significant wages, between them all?

We now need to add some real quality that will allow us to score some bloody goals. We have far too many in our squad that for one reason or another are contributing the square root of **** all.

Good post. I hope he does well for us but I've always thought in his younger days he was 'an accident waiting to happen'. Could be volatile and moody so let's hope he's grown out of that.

[Goliath]

Absolutely vital we signed someone of his ilk. We were absolutely knackered if Cullen got injured, now we have some backup.

[Boss Hogg]

Not sure about this one at all. His career looks to be on the wane.

[timshorts]

Hopefully he is more mobile than Tommy but having said that Tommy Cassidy was a class act
RIP Tommy

Well, no.

To all those people who know/remember shelvey from the highlight reels, forget that. It's possible, he can do it, but it's much like Steven Gérard in that for every one that is heading for the top corner, there are 4 heading for row Z.

For a good few seasons at Newcastle, he seriously ****** people off. It was a continual cycle of not tracking back, awful tackles leading to penalties and red cards, a gait and energy level that made Chris waddle seem like Scott Parker, balls given away when a decent forward pass was on, looking for the glory ball. The opponent was worrying about his class, but toon fans were hoping he'd be on the bench.

But, for the last season and a bit, he turned into a really useful player and had seemingly solved all of that, such that I seem to remember even after he had signed for forest, he still turned up at that days game and got into the team's winning picture at the request of both former teammates and coaches.

If we get the second version, then this is a really good signing, but my head tells me that we won't.

[Elizabeth]

If anyone knows what Shelvey can bring to the club it's likely to be Parker and he wants the player here. There is an element of Shelvey needing to prove that he can still do it in English football and if he sincerely believes that himself we could be applauding this signing at the end of the season. His footballing skills are unquestionable

[jojomk1]

Not sure about this one at all. His career looks to be on the wane.

Whereas Barnes has yet to reach his peak ?

[claretspice]

In principle, fine. Decent signing on paper.

Provided the very obvious questions about his attitude have been answered (and as that interview indicates, there are two or three good character referees around the club in Worrall, Cork and Roberts), and provided he's fit enough and match ready enough to influence Championship games from the get go, he is a player with a good pedigree, who adds a skill set in terms of his range of passing that we probably lack in the midfield area, and adds some additional quality from set pieces as well, which can't hurt.

But like Barnes, whilst he's a good option who adds depth in a key position, he doesn't obviously improve the first eleven, and we're going to need more than just squad reinforcements to get over the line. This is a signing that only really stacks up because it keeps budget aside for the sort of signing who really addresses our shortcomings in the final third - not on its own.

[Nonayforever]

Obviously not seen him recently, but if he still harbours the same desire that he had in the PL then he will be a good signing.
Laurent is good but is caught flat footed too many times, I expect Shelvey to be on his toes going forward which should increase pressure on opposition defences.

[beddie]

From memory he could really hit a dead ball, hopefully he’s still got that in his game. He’ll be giving Brownhill some lessons.

[CrosspoolClarets]

Probably the slowest player we could have signed but ultra aggressive with a hard shot and good long range passing. Got to be an upgrade on Laurent, who remains useful but frankly isn’t a top of the league starter.

[boatshed bill]

Probably the slowest player we could have signed but ultra aggressive with a hard shot and good long range passing. Got to be an upgrade on Laurent, who remains useful but frankly isn’t a top of the league starter.

But can Shelvey put in a shift defensively?

[123EasyasBFC]

But can Shelvey put in a shift defensively?

Suppose that’s the test isn’t it and you pick and choose when he plays. For example Oxford away that finished 0-0, Oxford just camped in thier own half, we didn’t need a defensive midfielder, we needed someone who could play a killer pass or strike one from nowhere

[alboclaret]

This is a good signing till end of season.

But slight niggle says to me brownhill may well be off before window closes or we are expect an offer for him which we will no doubt accept and this is covering our back a bit.
That would be a shame but good planning of that's the case.

[Spijed]

But can Shelvey put in a shift defensively?

Putting in a "shift" was always the requirement of any Mick McCarthy player

[Dazzler]

It's not Shelvey,it's that bloke from The Flying Pickets, we've been conned

I've always thought Shelvey is the spitting image of Sal Solo.

[boatshed bill]

Putting in a "shift" was always the requirement of any Mick McCarthy player

You may have to explain that. Can he defend? And did he always put a shift in for all the clubs he's played for?

[Stonehouse]

Premier League stats.

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[Spijed]

You may have to explain that. Can he defend? And did he always put a shift in for all the clubs he's played for?

It's what he always used to say:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17020041

[BurnleyFC]

I think this is an astute signing.

He was a terrific player a few seasons ago, and if he’s still half as good as he was, he’ll be a real asset in this league.

[boatshed bill]

It's what he always used to say:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17020041

But is this relevant?

[NottsClaret]

Not sure about this one at all. His career looks to be on the wane.

There's no doubt it is. But he spent his peak career playing in the Prem - with the odd England appearance. Unlikely he'd have signed for the 3rd best team in the 2nd division at that time.

Just remains to be seen if he's a Mitchel Thomas / Phil Bardsley signing.. or a Jon Walters / Dale Stephens.

[NickBFC]

If he can stay fit and still has the fight, then I am sure he'll be an excellent addition. Really rated him a few years ago - exactly the sort of player we need.

[equinox]

Forest mate says he was a bad egg there and Worrall in particular won't be pleased. Don't shoot the messenger.

See you then Joe

[Cirrus_Minor]

I think this has all the makings of being a good signing. I think there has been games where we have had a lot of the ball but failed to break down teams that have effectively parked the bus. Someone who can knock the ball about may well help improve our attack. He is no cost in terms of transfer and only here for 4 months, so not much of a risk really.