Guest SO1 Posted 4 August 2021 Share Posted 4 August 2021 You can kiss this goodbye as if it was ever going to happen. We need a competent defender and we'll have to pay. If I have to watch 3 at the back this season again I'm going to go out of my mind. We can't afford to go backwards. If Top has any cash this is the time. Without a healthy Evans and Fofana we're going backwards. Today makes me absolutely sick but shows how thin our squad is at the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UHDrive Posted 4 August 2021 Author Share Posted 4 August 2021 Tarkowski and Berardi. Yes we have a business cash structure but that's already gone out of the window with the CB today (player must be experienced I.e. Tarkowski). If he's out for 6 months then keep benko and omit ben nelson, who for me isn't quite there yet. Amartey isn't good enough in the RCB role when chasing top 4. So many positives from game. We need berardi or similar too, it only takes 1 injury to RP and Castagne and we are shafted on the right flank as well. I don't think there's any point in stitching this situation together with tom dailleys sewing kit. It needs cash buys (but ones that have already been on the clubs radar) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 4 August 2021 Share Posted 4 August 2021 2 minutes ago, UHDrive said: Tarkowski and Berardi. Yes we have a business cash structure but that's already gone out of the window with the CB today (player must be experienced I.e. Tarkowski). If he's out for 6 months then keep benko and omit ben nelson, who for me isn't quite there yet. Amartey isn't good enough in the RCB role when chasing top 4. So many positives from game. We need berardi or similar too, it only takes 1 injury to RP and Castagne and we are shafted on the right flank as well. I don't think there's any point in stitching this situation together with tom dailleys sewing kit. It needs cash buys (but ones that have already been on the clubs radar) Nelson won't take up any spots in either squads as he's 17 and homegrown. We need 5 CB's for all competitions anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pliskin Posted 4 August 2021 Share Posted 4 August 2021 Reckon Wes’s injury will scupper this now? A new CB is a must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UHDrive Posted 4 August 2021 Author Share Posted 4 August 2021 1 minute ago, Ric Flair said: Nelson won't take up any spots in either squads as he's 17 and homegrown. We need 5 CB's for all competitions anyway. It's a shame JJ isn't back as he can play in a back 2 or back 3. Same for Ndidi really but there's no way I'd want them out of there normal positions. What do you think the club will do? I'm frustrated they haven't moved players on quicker to get some revenue already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdb Posted 4 August 2021 Share Posted 4 August 2021 CB has just become the absolute no.1 priority. Prepare for another season of 'workman like' right wing performances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genesis1 Posted 4 August 2021 Share Posted 4 August 2021 2 minutes ago, UHDrive said: It's a shame JJ isn't back as he can play in a back 2 or back 3. Same for Ndidi really but there's no way I'd want them out of there normal positions. What do you think the club will do? I'm frustrated they haven't moved players on quicker to get some revenue already. If we end up spending money on Tarkowski I suspect Ghezzel will stick around a little longer for right winger which isn't the worst decision. It's just like Rogers to say we have players who can fit in at centre back if needed and leave it as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UHDrive Posted 4 August 2021 Author Share Posted 4 August 2021 4 minutes ago, Genesis1 said: If we end up spending money on Tarkowski I suspect Ghezzel will stick around a little longer for right winger which isn't the worst decision. It's just like Rogers to say we have players who can fit in at centre back if needed and leave it as it is. I haven't heard his post match interview yet so I assume that's what he's said. Probably knows we need another now and wants out of the interview. Ghezzal is strange sticking around. What's the worst that could happen right? 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 4 August 2021 Share Posted 4 August 2021 1 hour ago, UHDrive said: Tarkowski and Berardi. Yes we have a business cash structure but that's already gone out of the window with the CB today (player must be experienced I.e. Tarkowski). If he's out for 6 months then keep benko and omit ben nelson, who for me isn't quite there yet. Amartey isn't good enough in the RCB role when chasing top 4. So many positives from game. We need berardi or similar too, it only takes 1 injury to RP and Castagne and we are shafted on the right flank as well. I don't think there's any point in stitching this situation together with tom dailleys sewing kit. It needs cash buys (but ones that have already been on the clubs radar) No chase we buy both be lucky to get one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ric Flair Posted 4 August 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 4 August 2021 Looking forward to reading an article on The Athletic in a couple of weeks where it says we were in advanced talks with David Neres until Fofana's injury and then we had to shift focus to central defenders. Goodbye my winger, goodbye my friend, you have been the one, you have been the one for me. 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raw Dykes Posted 4 August 2021 Share Posted 4 August 2021 1 hour ago, UHDrive said: It's a shame JJ isn't back as he can play in a back 2 or back 3. Same for Ndidi really but there's no way I'd want them out of there normal positions. What do you think the club will do? I'm frustrated they haven't moved players on quicker to get some revenue already. Can JJ play CB in a pair? I can't remember seeing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 4 August 2021 Share Posted 4 August 2021 2 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: Looking forward to reading an article on The Athletic in a couple of weeks where it says we were in advanced talks with David Neres until Fofana's injury and then we had to shift focus to central defenders. Goodbye my winger, goodbye my friend, you have been the one, you have been the one for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 4 August 2021 Share Posted 4 August 2021 1 minute ago, Raw Dykes said: Can JJ play CB in a pair? I can't remember seeing that. Pretty sure he has never played in a CB pair for us, only ever on the right hand side of a 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUHILL Posted 4 August 2021 Share Posted 4 August 2021 Season long loan is our best option. There are some big European clubs trying to shift players off their wages. Surely we can pick up a RW that way. 2 CBs and 1 RW could still be done relatively cheap in this window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxOnWheels Posted 4 August 2021 Share Posted 4 August 2021 Selling Praet for roughly 15M with Daka, Soumare, Kabak and rw loan with option probably only puts our net spend at 40M ish, I think a club of our size should comfortably be able to do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 5 August 2021 Share Posted 5 August 2021 8 hours ago, Ric Flair said: Looking forward to reading an article on The Athletic in a couple of weeks where it says we were in advanced talks with David Neres until Fofana's injury and then we had to shift focus to central defenders. Goodbye my winger, goodbye my friend, you have been the one, you have been the one for me. Then Tottenham sign him with the Harry Kane money and he scores against us. Afterwards he's asked about Leicester and he says he was extremely excited to come here but that the deal fell apart at the last minute. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnegan Posted 5 August 2021 Share Posted 5 August 2021 @Ric Flair Whatever happened to the other English right winger that left Spurs, went to Portugal. Marcus Edwards? Don't really follow the Portuguese league very closely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 5 August 2021 Share Posted 5 August 2021 Just now, Finnegan said: @Ric Flair Whatever happened to the other English right winger that left Spurs, went to Portugal. Marcus Edwards? Don't really follow the Portuguese league very closely. He was very good in 2019/20 and then had a bit of a poor season last season. Spurs have a huge sell on clause but Sporting are trying to get him by exchanging a few players and pissing Spurs off. Every cloud... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayfox26 Posted 5 August 2021 Share Posted 5 August 2021 5 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: He was very good in 2019/20 and then had a bit of a poor season last season. Spurs have a huge sell on clause but Sporting are trying to get him by exchanging a few players and pissing Spurs off. Every cloud... Doesn't sound like Sporting to try and shithouse other clubs in the transfer market 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UHDrive Posted 5 August 2021 Author Share Posted 5 August 2021 12 hours ago, Raw Dykes said: Can JJ play CB in a pair? I can't remember seeing that. I watched highlights of him and albeit I don't think he played too much in the back line for Luton (hazard a guess at more on the wings and in midfield). Either way the versatility shines which is why he got the efl season award. Besides I'd rather have cags commanding the right side of a back 2 with Kabak on the left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesWalk Posted 5 August 2021 Share Posted 5 August 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, Ric Flair said: Looking forward to reading an article on The Athletic in a couple of weeks where it says we were in advanced talks with David Neres until Fofana's injury and then we had to shift focus to central defenders. Goodbye my winger, goodbye my friend, you have been the one, you have been the one for me. Apparently he could be sold to the prem this summer, no teams named though. https://www-voetbalprimeur-nl.translate.goog/nieuws/991583/ajax-verwacht-engelse-transfer-neres-en-wil-v-l-meer-dan-30-miljoen-voor-antony.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB&_x_tr_pto=ajax,nv,elem Edited 5 August 2021 by FoxesWalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raw Dykes Posted 5 August 2021 Share Posted 5 August 2021 9 minutes ago, UHDrive said: I watched highlights of him and albeit I don't think he played too much in the back line for Luton (hazard a guess at more on the wings and in midfield). Either way the versatility shines which is why he got the efl season award. Besides I'd rather have cags commanding the right side of a back 2 with Kabak on the left. He played predominantly at RB and LB at Luton. In his last season there, I think he was mainly at LB. He makes a great CB on either side of a 3, but I don't think he'd thrive as a CB in a back 4. Why would you want Cags and Kabak on those sides? Cags mainly (exclusively?) plays on the left side for us and I'm pretty sure Kabak mainly plays on the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 5 August 2021 Share Posted 5 August 2021 13 minutes ago, FoxesWalk said: Apparently he could be sold to the prem this summer, no teams named though. https://www-voetbalprimeur-nl.translate.goog/nieuws/991583/ajax-verwacht-engelse-transfer-neres-en-wil-v-l-meer-dan-30-miljoen-voor-antony.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB&_x_tr_pto=ajax,nv,elem Yeah he's the sort of player who will go on transfer deadline day, usually to an unorganised club. Hopefully that's us this year haha. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnup Posted 5 August 2021 Share Posted 5 August 2021 28 minutes ago, FoxesWalk said: Apparently he could be sold to the prem this summer, no teams named though. https://www-voetbalprimeur-nl.translate.goog/nieuws/991583/ajax-verwacht-engelse-transfer-neres-en-wil-v-l-meer-dan-30-miljoen-voor-antony.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB&_x_tr_pto=ajax,nv,elem 'Overmars is sitting in a chair' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UHDrive Posted 5 August 2021 Author Share Posted 5 August 2021 12 minutes ago, Raw Dykes said: He played predominantly at RB and LB at Luton. In his last season there, I think he was mainly at LB. He makes a great CB on either side of a 3, but I don't think he'd thrive as a CB in a back 4. Why would you want Cags and Kabak on those sides? Cags mainly (exclusively?) plays on the left side for us and I'm pretty sure Kabak mainly plays on the right. Cags plays on the right for Turkey and has been quoted as saying that its his natural position being a right footed player. He only plays there predominately because Evans takes the right. Irrespective perhaps because he's a great player either way, but if we did get Kabak then I'd prefer Cags to command the defensive on the right as he does his country rather than the left. Some could argue that he's ingrained on the left now and used to the left sided midfield players and fullbacks etc, but it wouldn't matter for me because kabak would have the same issue of having to adjust. But what do I know 🤔..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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