Jobyfox Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 (edited) People debating about this or that CB when Daniel Amartey now appears to be our FIRST choice option. Imagine if you’d said that a couple of seasons ago you’d be entitled to think the club would be in serious decline. Soyuncu (if he replicated his form immediately post Maguire) would be an option, but for some reason is out in the wilderness. Then it’s Vesty and the midfielders. I seriously hope that the powers that be in the club are looking urgently at our options. A CB signing is now an emergency!!! Nothing would affect finances more than relegation and we’re going to be flirting with that if our defensive options are up there with the worst in the Premier League. There has been some serious mismanagement to get ourselves in this position and we have only a few days to get it sorted Edited 27 August 2022 by Jobyfox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordersfox Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 4 minutes ago, Jobyfox said: People debating about this or that CB when Daniel Amartey now appears to be our FIRST choice option. Imagine if you’d said that a couple of seasons ago you’d be entitled to think the club would be in serious decline. Soyuncu (if he replicated his form immediately post Maguire) would be an option, but for some reason is out in the wilderness. Then it’s Vesty and the midfielders. I seriously hope that the powers that be in the club are looking urgently at our options. A CB signing is now an emergency!!! Nothing would affect finances more than relegation and we’re going to be flirting with that if our defensive options are up there with the worst in the Premier League. There has been some serious mismanagement to get ourselves in this position and we have only a few days to get it sorted Let's face it two CBs are now urgent. Chances of Evans being fit all season are slim to none. After him the options are simply not good enough. Another winger is also vital. That's three signings we absolutely should be making as a minimum. With next to no time to do it. Hooray! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Sionnach Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 We not in a position to gamble on an inexperienced CB , we will quite likely be bottom of the PL shortly so a solid veteran for a season or two would be the best option. At the start of this window Mee and Tarkowski were possible , missed out there and that was a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 Had a ‘heated’ chat with my eldest about madueke yesterday I was saying that if we’ve identified him as the player we want and he and psv are on board then we wait till January when he’s almost fit again and do the deal he was saying that we find a different winger who is fit now Therin lies the difference between the youngsters (want it now ) mindset and the more experienced (do it right and do it once) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 1 hour ago, Ric Flair said: I think the Fofana replacement has to be an investment rather than a mid twenties reliable defender who probably won't be very reliable for us. Tah is about as quick as Vestergaard FYI. We bought vestergaard….…… we would easily make the same mistake again I’m convinced that brendan just thinks that janniik isn’t aggressive enough …..and that the pace thing doesn’t seem to have been noticed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVFox Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, st albans fox said: Had a ‘heated’ chat with my eldest about madueke yesterday I was saying that if we’ve identified him as the player we want and he and psv are on board then we wait till January when he’s almost fit again and do the deal he was saying that we find a different winger who is fit now Therin lies the difference between the youngsters (want it now ) mindset and the more experienced (do it right and do it once) Or it’s nothing to do with generational thoughts and your sons just sensible enough to suggest we don’t waste the limited incoming transfer availability we have on someone who’s injury could make him a massive risk? Edited 27 August 2022 by LVocey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 1 minute ago, LVocey said: Or it’s nothing to do with generational thoughts and your sons just sensible enough to suggest we don’t waste the limited incoming transfer availability we have on someone who’s injury could make him a massive risk? Players have injuries - it’s unavoidable is he a ‘sick note’ player? I wasn’t aware. If so then that’s different buying a winger in the next five days is more likely to yield a ghazal than a mahrez …… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 David Costa, left footed ACM & can play on the wing. He is performing very well for Lens in Ligue 1 this season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceebeefox Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 All these names! And not a British one amongst them. What’s wrong with the Cloughie adage “ your a centre half son, your job is to head it and kick it, anything else is a bonus!” The Championship’s full of them for god sake. You can see how centre halves trying to play has got us. They are now our pivot! Too far back! If we’d had a header and kicker we’d still be in Europe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuna Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 1 hour ago, Pliskin said: It will be wasted on someone shit. How can we trust a man who signed Vesty and Bertrand? Didn't he also sign Fofana, Justin and Castagne? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebfromgrebland Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 Just now, Tuna said: Didn't he also sign Fofana, Justin and Castagne? They don't count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 1 minute ago, ceebeefox said: All these names! And not a British one amongst them. What’s wrong with the Cloughie adage “ your a centre half son, your job is to head it and kick it, anything else is a bonus!” The Championship’s full of them for god sake. You can see how centre halves trying to play has got us. They are now our pivot! Too far back! If we’d had a header and kicker we’d still be in Europe! We should sign 1 experienced CB and 1 youngster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGibbo Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 1 minute ago, ceebeefox said: All these names! And not a British one amongst them. What’s wrong with the Cloughie adage “ your a centre half son, your job is to head it and kick it, anything else is a bonus!” The Championship’s full of them for god sake. You can see how centre halves trying to play has got us. They are now our pivot! Too far back! If we’d had a header and kicker we’d still be in Europe! See Ryan Bennett & Vestergaard if you want to know how it would turn out for one of those players playing Rodgers brand of football. We need to stop buying square pegs for round holes. Or get rid of the A Hole in charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 35 minutes ago, Shane said: David Costa, left footed ACM & can play on the wing. He is performing very well for Lens in Ligue 1 this season. Like it. Oscar Gloukh at Macabbi is another raw attacking talent I hope we're monitoring. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarkFox Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 Anyone else think one new winger isn’t enough? I think we need 2 personally although I know there’s no chance that’s happening… 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGibbo Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 (edited) Don't @ me; but I wouldn't be too upset if we could get a bargain deal for Phil Jones to stave off relegation this season. Anything but Amartey. We'd get a great new face to add to our player GIFs too. images.mp4 Edited 27 August 2022 by BigGibbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuna Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 4 minutes ago, StarkFox said: Anyone else think one new winger isn’t enough? I think we need 2 personally although I know there’s no chance that’s happening… Yes, one to replace Lookman from last season and that elusive right sided left footed winger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ric Flair Posted 27 August 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 27 August 2022 17 minutes ago, StarkFox said: Anyone else think one new winger isn’t enough? I think we need 2 personally although I know there’s no chance that’s happening… We need 2 but right now 1 would be out of this world. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGibbo Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 15 minutes ago, StarkFox said: Anyone else think one new winger isn’t enough? I think we need 2 personally although I know there’s no chance that’s happening… We're supposed to have 1 on each wing with cover and a 5th utility player that can cover both sides. At the minute we have just Harvey Barnes as the starter & Albrighton as the 5th cover player so could do with 3 more. 😏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 Chuck 35m at Man City for Cole Palmer, lets see if he wants first team football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfc sheff Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 6 minutes ago, Shane said: Chuck 35m at Man City for Cole Palmer, lets see if he wants first team football These are the kind of signings we should gamble on. No pressure to perform massively as expectations aren’t too high now, gives them a good season to bed in and has massive potential Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 8 minutes ago, Shane said: Chuck 35m at Man City for Cole Palmer, lets see if he wants first team football Harvey Vale would be gattable for under £10m. He has 1 year left on his deal and wants first team football. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfc sheff Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 4 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: Harvey Vale would be gattable for under £10m. He has 1 year left on his deal and wants first team football. Chelsea/ Man City youth players are a great idea to go for but these clubs all insist on buy back clauses/ sell on clauses (which seem to have become the normal) which puts me off, but perhaps we should embrace it rather than be worried about it like we were with iheanacho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 32 minutes ago, lcfc sheff said: Chelsea/ Man City youth players are a great idea to go for but these clubs all insist on buy back clauses/ sell on clauses (which seem to have become the normal) which puts me off, but perhaps we should embrace it rather than be worried about it like we were with iheanacho It's not great but we need more avenues of income generation and as long as the buy back is relatively high then that's no issue to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimJams Posted 27 August 2022 Share Posted 27 August 2022 Tbf these clubs arent going to exercise the buybacks unless the players are at least £50mill+ talents. So if you get them cheap enough, it's worth a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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