Scotch Posted 10 August 2021 Share Posted 10 August 2021 20 minutes ago, peach0000 said: If I have to read Cahill suggested again I think I’ll scream. Can’t remember a time where a player we haven’t been linked with who has been playing at a level below us for a while and is near retirement has been so widely considered the perfect option. It just blows my mind how much talk he’s getting here. Bertrand? Not as close to retirement admittedly but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peach0000 Posted 10 August 2021 Share Posted 10 August 2021 15 minutes ago, Scotch said: Bertrand? Not as close to retirement admittedly but... We were linked and signed him. Not sure many people would have picked him out as an option otherwise. At least not to the same extent as cahill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozartfox Posted 10 August 2021 Share Posted 10 August 2021 Just arrived at Seagrave.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLAN Posted 10 August 2021 Share Posted 10 August 2021 5 hours ago, Lesta2014 said: Surely we go for prem experience with evans missing and not somebody who needs get to know a new language, country and league? We could of course be looking to bring two defenders of which one will be in the fofana/soyuncu/Benkovic mould which I’d be up for? Don’t forget Bertrand is now there to add the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted 10 August 2021 Share Posted 10 August 2021 3 minutes ago, mozartfox said: Just arrived at Seagrave.. Any idea who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mozartfox Posted 10 August 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 10 August 2021 6 minutes ago, Scotch said: Any idea who? The New 'Defender'.... 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chocolate Teapot Posted 10 August 2021 Share Posted 10 August 2021 2 minutes ago, mozartfox said: The New 'Defender'.... I almost fell for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Sionnach Posted 10 August 2021 Share Posted 10 August 2021 10 minutes ago, mozartfox said: Just arrived at Seagrave.. Looks big and ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted 10 August 2021 Share Posted 10 August 2021 4 minutes ago, mozartfox said: The New 'Defender'.... You got me. Hook, line and sinker.... Well played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanchflower78 Posted 10 August 2021 Share Posted 10 August 2021 5 defenders nailed on since Wes went down... enjoy the ride peeps 👀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozartfox Posted 10 August 2021 Share Posted 10 August 2021 45 minutes ago, Scotch said: You got me. Hook, line and sinker.... Well played. Sorry- just bored with this window. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozartfox Posted 10 August 2021 Share Posted 10 August 2021 Just for the record probably the best CB in the EPL last season had no previous EPL experience and is not 30+. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Posted 10 August 2021 Share Posted 10 August 2021 6 minutes ago, mozartfox said: Just for the record probably the best CB in the EPL last season had no previous EPL experience and is not 30+. If you’re good enough, you’re old enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted 10 August 2021 Share Posted 10 August 2021 41 minutes ago, mozartfox said: Sorry- just bored with this window. I thought we were in for an exciting night of guessing and speculating. Can't lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Eaton Fox Posted 11 August 2021 Share Posted 11 August 2021 Whoever comes in will be 2nd choice until Evans and Fofana are fit then forth choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxesWalk Posted 11 August 2021 Share Posted 11 August 2021 From the Vestergaard thread: Romano says we have been offered 3 other CBs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUHILL Posted 11 August 2021 Share Posted 11 August 2021 A defender is gathering pace but has none. JV and I don't mean Jamie Vardy... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The whole world smiles Posted 11 August 2021 Share Posted 11 August 2021 Reading between the lines I think the plan was that we were gonna make do this season with Fofana Soyuncu Evans and Amartey as 4th choice. Then sign either tarkowski or Vestergaard on a free next summer probably tarkowski as it always seemed at least from the outside looking in that our interest in him was stronger. The injuries to Evans and Fofana have brought this forward a year and saints were agreeable to a deal where as Burnley were there usual hard nosed selfs (as is their right btw) so a deal was done for Vestergaard and tarkowski will probably go else where next summer unless we do something crazy like sell Soyuncu. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffschlupp Posted 11 August 2021 Share Posted 11 August 2021 3 minutes ago, The whole world smiles said: Reading between the lines I think the plan was that we were gonna make do this season with Fofana Soyuncu Evans and Amartey as 4th choice. Then sign either tarkowski or Vestergaard on a free next summer probably tarkowski as it always seemed at least from the outside looking in that our interest in him was stronger. The injuries to Evans and Fofana have brought this forward a year and saints were agreeable to a deal where as Burnley were there usual hard nosed selfs (as is their right btw) so a deal was done for Vestergaard and tarkowski will probably go else where next summer unless we do something crazy like sell Soyuncu. I agree with this. I think we were all in agreement as fans before the window that there were five areas of weakness (CB/LB/CM/RW/CF) but probably that CB was the least of our concerns as long as we returned to 4atb and Evans was fit for the start of the season. It has frustrated me in both of the last two seasons that we have changed to 3atb - in 19/20 we lost Söyüncu and the 3rd/4th choices were Morgan and Bennett so that was understandable. Last season it was purely because we didn't have any width. In a 4 at the back the fourth choice rarely plays, so Amartey getting a dozen games then leaving on a free next summer would've done us fine. As it is, we've had to replace Fofana with Vestergaard. I expect Benković to stick around until deadline day just in case and then as long as Evans is on course he can get a loan move. Nelson stays as fifth choice and might get the odd chance. If Evans is back no later than the third round of the League Cup we should be absolutely fine. Fofana potentially being back for the run-in would be a blessing too, although I suspect they may give him all summer to be ready for a return. And to those worried about an Evans/Vestergaard pair, Evans and Maguire were mostly class together, and Maguire got done for pace by Laurent Depoitre! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manc Fox Posted 12 August 2021 Share Posted 12 August 2021 12 hours ago, STUHILL said: A defender is gathering pace but has none. JV and I don't mean Jamie Vardy... Oh My God! Jonny Vegas at centre back, not for me. Maybe a good goalkeeper until he lost all his weight 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonb Posted 12 August 2021 Share Posted 12 August 2021 On 10/08/2021 at 17:40, NaijaFox said: Why would you bin a 21-year-old Kabak, with a potentially huge upside, if you are getting Tarkowski on a free - and a then 34 years old Evans would likely be on his last legs? probably should have finished my sentence off shouldn't I..... bin him off if proves to be similar to how he was at Liverpool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4everfox Posted 12 August 2021 Share Posted 12 August 2021 9 hours ago, The whole world smiles said: Reading between the lines I think the plan was that we were gonna make do this season with Fofana Soyuncu Evans and Amartey as 4th choice. Then sign either tarkowski or Vestergaard on a free next summer probably tarkowski as it always seemed at least from the outside looking in that our interest in him was stronger. The injuries to Evans and Fofana have brought this forward a year and saints were agreeable to a deal where as Burnley were there usual hard nosed selfs (as is their right btw) so a deal was done for Vestergaard and tarkowski will probably go else where next summer unless we do something crazy like sell Soyuncu. I think we'll get Tarkowski on a free next summer as a long term Evans replacement. Meaning our defensive options next season will be ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 12 August 2021 Share Posted 12 August 2021 14 minutes ago, 4everfox said: I think we'll get Tarkowski on a free next summer as a long term Evans replacement. Meaning our defensive options next season will be ridiculous. Could be Soyuncu possibly leaves next summer, unless he signs a new deal he will only have 1 year left then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4everfox Posted 12 August 2021 Share Posted 12 August 2021 1 minute ago, moore_94 said: Could be Soyuncu possibly leaves next summer, unless he signs a new deal he will only have 1 year left then Possibly, but I'd rather we didn't. We can get rid of Amartey and Benkovic which would leave us with 5 very good defensive options (I think Rodgers wants 5 centre backs in the squad). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_Loyal Posted 20 August 2021 Share Posted 20 August 2021 Gary Cahill signs for Bournemouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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