Perfectly put Paul.pjdaly wrote: ↑Mon Jul 04, 2022 1:10 pm This lad has taken some stick on this forum over the last couple of seasons. And yes, I do happen to agree that, overall, what we've seen from him in those two years tells me he's not at the level we require. I mean, apart from anything else, he just simply had to contribute more goals as a forward player.
But I intend to make this into a positive as he leaves us; I've rarely seen a more honest and genuine player turn out for us and I appreciate that. Yes, I know that is not enough but I'll finish by being deliberately and mischievously provocative and say that if it wasn't for his goals (yes, Luke James's goals!) we might not be where we are now! I don't forget that just a few seasons ago under Ady Pinnock we avoided relegation by the skin of our teeth and much of that was down to Luke James scoring a number of crucial goals that kept us in that league. After that narrow escape came the upturn, the Evatt revolution etc, which leads us to where we are now. Maybe it (meaning Evatt mainly) wouldn't have come to pass if we had dropped down a league? So massive, massive thanks to Luke James and all the very best for whatever happens next.
Some players you can’t get too annoyed with - even when they aren’t really up to the level you’d want them to be at, Luke was one of them.
If the rumour of his destination turns out to be correct then I think he’ll do really well.
The very best of luck for the future Luke.
