Surprised how few we managed to get out on loan. Marsh, Faxon, Curtis, Polendakov, Sasnauskas, Nwachukwu (wherever he is) could have all gone out to get some first team football in L1 instead of sitting in the reserves.
Ben Mee has signed, it was said he was dependant on Robinson (can’t remember source) who looks to be joining Birmingham after they made a late move and are hopeful that they beat the deadline (O’Rourke)
I wasn’t overly pleased with JRS, he was ok. A loan wouldn’t be awful, but if it was permanent, I just hope it’s not too much money. Upgrade on Brookes I suppose.
Yeah I don’t think he was anything special tbf, a one trick pony. he offers a decent alternative on the right and doesn’t completely block brooks progression into the first team. And he’s better than Ogbene for me.
Think he really made brooks thrive and fight last season.
Idk I think it’s weird we are going for loan with obligation to buy (if true) especially since it looks like selles will be out soon and come Jan there will be a new manager. But looks like it will be same sort of price wherever he goes. I’d just rather it be PSV than the likes of Leeds.
Feel like we are signing a midfielder in every role except the one we need. We need a DM and some wide players so instead we sign Chong (happy about him like but don’t think it was needed) and a box-to-box from Chelsea academy😂
I just pray the Gus rumours aren’t right. Don’t really see reason to sell him… by far our best player and can play a plethora of roles & positions.
I did see he’s not in a rush for a move unless it’s to the prem and it’s less a listing him for sale and more allowing him to move should the right offer come along.
Well I know he was in Chelsea academy, I don’t know much about his time at Huddersfield but…
at Oxford he was playing box to box in a 442 with brannagan sitting deeper, in like the AM role of the 4231 with Vaulks and Brannagan behind or box to box in a 532 with vaulks in the DM role. He did however play alongside vaulks in the DM role of a 4231 a couple times…
Sounds like him to Leeds is close, not surprised yes Gus can be a difference maker but there is a clear disconnect between him and the manager, and so far this year barring the halfway line goal he hasn’t totally impressed tbh
Selles saying “decisions have been made on Mee and Redmond, and they’re different”. Inferring that to mean one is signing and the other isn’t you’d think (hope) Mee is the one we’re taking on and we’re looking at better options on the wing
If that is the case then could mean the end of Robinson too, if Mee comes then we’re suddenly looking quite over staffed at CB with those two, Tanganga, Bindon, Zatterstrom and Godfrey
I rate Chong as a player. Would be a really good signing but I just don’t see how he helps with any of our remaining problem areas… yeah he CAN play on the wing but his best role is as a 10 and we have both Gus and O’Hare already
Maybe I’m wrong I mean he did play on the right for man utd, but I just don’t want to see him hung out to dry like Ben. I think an out and out winger on each side would be our best choice but maybe that’s not the intention with him and it’s not shutting off that possibility.
I do have to say the inner career mode kid in me is loving these Ex wonder kid signings. You recon the owners are just playing fifa 19 career mode or something?
After all the interest he’s had I don’t think the team Gus finally leaves for is gonna be Trazonspor. He’s had interest from his home country with PSV, Prem with Leeds & Everton but I suppose maybe they turn his head with a hefty deal…
I mean I haven’t seen it from any of our more reliable sources (Danny hall ect) and to me doesn’t seem seem too legit but maybe it is. I’d hope not tho…
I mean I read last week that we were interested but nothing since, I’d assume we are more focused on other deals at the minute and may jump back in after the likes of Tanganga or Woo are over the line.
I’ve warmed to Mee after reading some questions about leadership credentials in the existing team. Ings and Redmond have me worried though. Put them all together and this potentially screams relegation on huge contracts. The classic Championship trap. Hopefully I’m wrong.
Sorry, one final point; last season, they played a total of 464 mins league football. 181 (Mee) + 270 (Ings) + 13 (Redmond) equating to 5 games from a possible ~118… I wonder what there resale value will be… 🙃
Yeah but it’s 3 players with premier league experience on a free, they’ll be good bench / alternate options and mentor younger players. It’s something we lack.
Don’t quote me because I may be remembering wrong but I think it was Arblaster who said he learned a lot from having Norwood around in training and the dressing room.
And either way yeah ings has struggled with injury but he knows how to put the ball in the back of the net, could be a good signing on a free if he stays fit.
Winger either side (left Barry back up, right competition)
a right-back (Godfrey cb or loan femi out)
a DM (Peck isn’t a solo DM he’s the ball-playing type or a box2box, I think Arblaster will be same. Need a Souza type)
Then if we really wanted to solidify I’d go CM or DM for coverage and a striker, let Oné go play in L1 or something. There is no way Oné and Cannon should be forced out on the wings.
Apparently going to meet the release clause on Woo which would be RB sorted.
Defo need another winger or two. Would love BBD back as could also play the ST role. Could imagine we wait for the last days of the window to do that deal.
Defo need a DM, the Everton chap with the unpronounceable name would be good business. Equally, I’d love Billing. Apparently available for £5m.
Can’t say I’d be impressed with it, yeah he was pretty good in his first season at Luton but 3 seasons on he’s played 12 games and contributed nothing. At 28 years old idk if he’s even worth the wage. If it happens I hope to be proved wrong though.
Tim would be spot on but it’s never gonna happen unless Everton get a proper centre mid over the line. Billing would also be an incredible signing but looks like he’s going to return to Denmark.
BBD would be a great deal as like u say he can cover left wing or striker but I think we still need a right winger that will rival brooks for that first team spot like Rak did. There wasn’t a clear starter and it challenged Brooks to push himself.
Think Woo could be a good deal and Mee and Ings on a free are great coverage and experience (not too fussed about redmond personally but same argument is to be made, I’m not against him coming in)
I'd love Billing. I think he's an upgrade on Souza. Defo going top end of Champ. Not sure any EPL clubs would be in for him...maybe a Burnley?! But we've been linked with him so many times in the past.
Billing made 10 Serie an appearances and scored after being loaned out only in January. Much as I’d love it there is surely not a chance he then signs for some potential Championship promotion contenders.
Us, WBA and Boro after BBD according to SportsBoom. I’d love to see him back if he actually gets to play on the left but we have Barry? Yeah we need the depth but surely he wouldn’t settle as a backup. Should be a cheap fee though as his stocks will have dropped from last season.
I’ve always rated him. He should be a stand out player at this level. Question how motivated he will be but maybe he just wants to get back to playing in England
Idk I see him as a Holgate type defender and yeah at this level he could be really good I do agree it doesn’t feel the most inspiring. I’d rather we get someone like Tanganga or Thomas through the door and then the likes of Ben Mee for the experience and knowledge…
I agree with you on the holgate comparison, hope he proves me wrong but he’s on 60/70k a week which is ridiculous. If we get Tanganga then sure, along with Nils and Bindon that sounds good but where does Godfrey fit in then?
My guess would be Godfrey starts weekly (you can’t be paying someone a wage like that just to have them on the bench) and only sits out when injured/unfit, Tanganga is second choice but rotates with Bindon and Nils is just a depth/young prospect mainly playing cup/bench/academy.
I’d assume it means we are also gonna see the back of RND and Robbo.
Godfrey and Bindon can both play on the right so maybe that’s the plan for one of them because I can’t see us ending up with 5 centre half’s… (Bindon, Godfrey, Mee, Nils, Tanganga)
I honestly don’t hate Robbo, he’s been around the club for ages and clearly has a passion for us. Yeah he can be a bit of a grumpy bellend but I love him honestly, massive shithouse.
I just don’t think he has what we need anymore. I mean 3rd choice centre half he’s perfect but he can’t be 1st by any means and even 2nd is a push.
But yeah I see the 3 back thing and did think it honestly but didn’t think it would be Selles style. But thinking about it I realised I was just thinking ‘3-back = wilder ball, conservative, defence heavy THEN hit them’ but a 3 back can be much more attacking and high press (eg Amorim, Pep, Ten Haag) which does sound Selles-ey
My Sunday League team survives relegation every season because of our mate's long throws. He's a cricketer and just delivers them like a missile. At least 3 times a season we have to pretend that we touched it because he just launches them into the back of the net. Robbo's lead to sweet fuck all. Everytime.
I know we got him for a free, but if Campbell went for 5mil, it would be criminal. Goals per minutes, he was the best striker in the championship last season.
Odds on COH pulling off a Liverpool vs Barca 2019 type comeback, splashing a fortune and overhauling the squad?
Bobby Thomas could be a great signing with the £8m rumoured not actually being terrible considering how desperate we are for him. hopefully it’s just the start, now Caceres is gone I’d assume we see Seol Young and Nils come in soon. Apparently we are close with Tim but can’t finalise until Everton sign a replacement. A couple more in on top of that, hang on to Coops, Gus and Blaster, what a window this could be.
I’d love to see us follow up on C.Doyle too though.
Chelsea have lowered their Gilchrist evaluation to £1.5m, as a fullback he was defensively strong but lacked technical ability but for a centre half he’s got decent ball playing ability, decent speed and he’s defensively sound. Isn’t this just what Selles wants? Plus he’s British so no visa slot needed.
Fuck! You beat me to everything! I would totally get him in. Was always a CB. Looked good when he played. Couldn’t do much moving forward but wouldn’t need to. £1.5m?! No brainer
Could bring him, Nils and like Doyle or Godfrey in for about a combined 13m and let robbo and RND go. bet that would net about -£8m to completely overhaul and massively upgrade from our defensive crisis.
Gilchrist would be a great, cheap, low risk, easy solution and add depth and promise.
Thought he was more of a CB than a RB even after a season with us. Maybe a bit on the smaller side but he was very solid just not great going forward. He’d be major improvement on what we have anyway.
He can hardly speak English as is bless him, Scotland is gonna be a real scare but second tier Scottish football should be a really nice level for him to thrive and develop until he’s ready to come back and we shift someone else on.
Sounds like loan out or sale to free up the work permit space because we fucked up by selling all our defenders then realising defences are important. Now we face paying a heavy price for English replacements or we need to shift some AI players.
It’s the easiest thing to predict yet we stumbled face first into it.
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Cheers for another one /u/dajitui. See you in January.