I'm not really going to sit here and call Carlos. If nothing else he brightened up some games earlier in the season (Aldershot, Ebbsfleet) when we were totally bereft of ideas. He's clearly an individual type player though, runs at people with the ball and is quite good at it but ultimately doesn't have the end product, simply doesn't.
I lost count of the times that Carlos got down the left towarsd the Golf Road end and I never had any conviction the cross would come in, or get past the first man. I guess he's not alone at that but at this level and in our position he has to have it. Either the end product is good or you make up for it in other ways, defensive help, ability to play in other positions etc and unfortunately this was just lacking.
He started off at Man City went to Darlington and then Alty and is now scrabbling around for a club in Ireland. They can't all be wrong about him. Whether it's attitude, ability, fitness, end product, desire whatever, all footballers eventually find their level. I'm pretty certain that Carlos will end up at FCUM and be an absolute sensation as he ahs many plus points to his game. Unfortunately in our position, we need the complete package. If not, we need the hard work, fitness and effort of somebody like Warren until we find someone with real quality. Guess there's an element of Lawton/Potts here.
Likewise, won't comment on the circumstances surrounding the departure altho knowing Cote, saying he would go with the clubs blessing could well have been "f*** off to Ireland then if you don't want to play for us, I don't f***ing care, you can go, if you're going, ring me SUnday so I can sort out the release papers"
Edit: Yes I'm aware I said I wouldn't call Carlos and basically have and that I wouldn't comment on his departure and basically have. Ultimately, he just wasn't quite what we need at the moment. If you said one of the 5 loans signings or Carlos had to leave then it's a no brainer really.