James Tilley Signs

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James Tilley Signs Jan 15, 2021 15:12:00 GMT via mobile

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Post by joel on Jan 15, 2021 15:12:00 GMT

Is signing as a replacement for Watters. He's a local lad from Billingshurst was highly regarded at Brighton for a while but since hasn't really been able to hit a barn door with a broom handle. If we got £1m for Max would like to think we bring in a bit more established quality. I suppose we have also signed Josh Wright who won't have come cheap.

I do think if we are serious about playoff we need to keep our best players for a season at least.

ADMIN EDIT: Signing confirmed in Club official Twitter account

Last Edit: Jan 15, 2021 19:33:20 GMT by George

thad Ultimate Member Posts: 2,310	James Tilley Signs Jan 15, 2021 15:27:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by thad on Jan 15, 2021 15:27:57 GMT Do you mean Tilley, the Grimsby player...?
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philb Ultimate Member Finally went Deaf Nov 8 2016 - Cochlear implant turned on Jan 20 2018 - and Improving all the time Posts: 1,382	James Tilley Signs Jan 15, 2021 15:40:01 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by philb on Jan 15, 2021 15:40:01 GMT Josh Wright signed last week ...

jim Ultimate Member Posts: 2,049	James Tilley Signs Jan 15, 2021 16:48:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jim on Jan 15, 2021 16:48:00 GMT Why would we sign a midfielder to replace a striker? Not poo pooing the signing just the reasoning. Jim Baker

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James Tilley Signs Jan 15, 2021 16:57:15 GMT via mobile jb likes this

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Post by George on Jan 15, 2021 16:57:15 GMT

Welcome another unproven not substantiated rumour. If Max goes there is no need to panic we have other options and Leeds were well beaten before Max came on. If we lost another striker I would be more concerned. Dissapointed as I will be to lose Max I think its accepted its highly likely a question of when not if.

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George Administrator Posts: 4,304	James Tilley Signs Jan 15, 2021 19:10:01 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by George on Jan 15, 2021 19:10:01 GMT Happy to provide official confirmation he HAS signed. www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2021/january/james-tilley-signs-for-the-reds/ About the player c/o Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Tilley_(footballer)
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jim Ultimate Member Posts: 2,049	James Tilley Signs Jan 15, 2021 19:46:17 GMT George and peespottage like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jim on Jan 15, 2021 19:46:17 GMT Welcome James (Jim, Jimmy, Jamie?). Talented player. I hope you have a happy and successful time at Crawley Town...got to be better than Cleethorpes. Jim Baker

trev Senior Member Posts: 626	James Tilley Signs Jan 15, 2021 23:06:12 GMT jb likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by trev on Jan 15, 2021 23:06:12 GMT Of Late he has not been to prolific in the goal scoring department but can Yems and Bradbury work their magic like they have with others this season, I hope so.

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James Tilley Signs Jan 16, 2021 12:37:56 GMT jb likes this

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Post by jim on Jan 16, 2021 12:37:56 GMT

Billingshurst bandit !

In the interview he describes himself as a " forward player". As far as I can tell he has been playing in midfield. That may explain why he has not scored the amount of goals one would expect from a forward.

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paulc222 Ultimate Member Posts: 3,002	James Tilley Signs Jan 16, 2021 15:06:59 GMT Northgate Red, damo, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by paulc222 on Jan 16, 2021 15:06:59 GMT Tell him to not bother unpacking if he gets off to a flying start.

Red, Red & Red Ultimate Member Posts: 2,233	James Tilley Signs Jan 16, 2021 15:09:18 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Red, Red & Red on Jan 16, 2021 15:09:18 GMT An ex Brighton u23 hardly the replacement for losing a million pound player. Havnt we already got enough midfielders? Looks like a youngster on the cheap. A gamble. One of many.

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James Tilley Signs Jan 16, 2021 16:17:25 GMT George, Barry, and 5 more like this

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Post by chelt on Jan 16, 2021 16:17:25 GMT

Why not give the guy a chance to at least kick a ball in anger for us before writing him off? 4 months ago Watters could have been described as a youngster on the cheap. What was his record? Non league football then a couple of years at Doncaster, mostly on out loan elsewhere. Before joining us he even has trials with Bromley and Dagenham, who obviously didn't rate him highly enough to sign him. Tilley may not be a direct replacement for Watters anyway, but let's at least give our coaches the chance to fit him into the side and see what he can do.

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James Tilley Signs Jan 16, 2021 17:43:28 GMT johnthegas, jb, and 1 more like this

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Post by townmeadleftover on Jan 16, 2021 17:43:28 GMT

Jan 16, 2021 15:09:18 GMT Red, Red & Red said:

An ex Brighton u23 hardly the replacement for losing a million pound player. Havnt we already got enough midfielders? Looks like a youngster on the cheap. A gamble. One of many.

And look what happened to another gamble, what was his name now? something like Watters I seem to remember, oh and the other one, Nichols

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James Tilley Signs Jan 16, 2021 21:29:06 GMT via mobile jb likes this

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Post by Grumpy Git on Jan 16, 2021 21:29:06 GMT

I very much doubt Tilley is a replacement for Watters

However the club have proved to be very astute in the transfer market

In JY I very much trust. He signed a player who only played 19 games for us had no form anywhere else and turned him into a goal machine and bags us a potential £1mil to boot

If Tilley turns out to do half as well as Watters JY will have unearthed another top draw player.

Good luck James I hope you hit the ground running

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