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Post by cobhamstokey on May 2, 2024 10:54:55 GMT
Claiming it isn't a goodbye... Great gesture that. Seems like a great character.
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Post by lordb on May 2, 2024 11:03:38 GMT
It is important we build a team of committed players and don’t just collect individuals based on stats. Excellent point this is where TP's much derided DNA test comes in Due diligence re a players character is important Confident SJW will be all over that Re the Mmaee episode also confident we have the right manager re that
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Post by shakermaker on May 2, 2024 11:24:37 GMT
yes I agree would £3m get Edwards? you'd think so? however if somehow Souttar ends up back here personally would be delighted £3M Wouldn't have got you Edwards 2 years ago never mind now. McAnthony's valuation to begin negotiations was £7M 12 months ago. He's not one to cave in on valuation maybe £6M if he was in a good mood. Edwards is highly rated, but I actually prefer his fellow CB Josh Knight. An equally good passer of the ball and defender, but a bit better at bringing the ball out from the back which would suit the style of football Schuey wants to implement. Scored 5 goals and 7 assists, so obviously great at set-pieces too. He'll still be only 27 y/o in September, and is out of contract at Posh next month. We need to jump in there.
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Post by svengaliinplatforms on May 2, 2024 11:36:40 GMT
From the relegated clubs; Jay Stansfield (Birmingham) Sorba Thomas (Hudds) Johansson (Rotherham) All would improve us. And if we wanted them badly enough, we'd get them. Stansfield isn't Birmingham's player, he's on loan from Fulham. Good point, hadn't noticed that. Scrub him then, he was shit anyway. 😉
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Post by GreaterGlasgowstokie on May 2, 2024 12:23:51 GMT
Tom Cannon and Jay Rodriguez will be top of the list for central striker You often hint that you’re ITK. Are you? I'm not. But every now and again, like anyone else I get info which is from someone who definitely is. If I do I stick it on here. My original message here isn't one of those, Rodriguez has been widely reported. Tom Cannon was previously, we wanted him last summer. So there's no doubt the same clubs ourselves included will be after him this summer. Not sure if we'd be willing to buy? We had 5 million or so to chuck at Thomas-Asante last summer, would that be enough for Cannon after a wasted season? Probably. Thomas-Asante would be a good signing as well
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Post by apb1 on May 2, 2024 12:23:52 GMT
Johanson being generous - must have heard he's getting a good signing on fee from us
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Post by FullerMagic on May 2, 2024 12:24:34 GMT
Interest from Celtic and the Championship in Villa's young Finnish keeper, who's just swept the board at the Exeter awards night.
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Post by dirtygary69 on May 2, 2024 12:30:58 GMT
List off all Championship players out of contract this summer. Not an awful lot you'd think would improve us, but you'd think we'd have a look at some of them, some in cases of cover and/or desperation at the end of the window. Also surprised at how old some of them are! Had a lot of them down as mid-20's but they're 30+.
GOALKEEPER: Christian Walton (aged 28, one-year option), Cameron Dawson (28), Alex McCarthy (34), Vaclav Hladky (33), Neil Etheridge (34), Asmir Begovic (36), Callum Burton (27), Bartosz Bialkowski (36), Ben Hamer (36), Simon Moore (33), Blondy Nna Noukeu (22), Jamie Jones (35), Ted Cann (23), James Pradic (18), Nathaniel Ford (19, one-year option), Joe Walsh (22), Bradley Mayo (19), Giosue Bellagambi (22).
RIGHT-BACK: Danny McNamara (25), Jeremy Ngakia (23), Wes Harding (27), Cyrus Christie (31, one-year option), Osman Kakay (26), Janoi Donacien (30), Marcel Oakley (21), Martin Kelly (34), Liam Palmer (32), Lee Peltier (37), Kyle Naughton (35).
LEFT-BACK: Dimitrios Giannoulis (28), Sam McCallum (23), Sam Byram (30), Jamilu Collins (29), Tyler Blackett (30), Brendan Galloway (28), Enda Stevens (33).
CENTRE-BACK: Paddy McNair (29), Jannik Vestergaard (31), Jake Cooper (29), Cédric Kipré (27), Jimmy Dunne (26, one-year option), Axel Tuanzebe (26, one-year option), Yuta Nakayama (27), Ben Gibson (31), Di'Shon Bernard (23), Liam Cooper (32), Cameron Burgess (28, one-year option), Dominic Iorfa (28), Sean Morrison (33), Danny Batth (33, one-year option), Marc Roberts (33), Erik Pieters (35), Grant Hall (32), Ciaran Clark (34), Patrick Bauer (31), Greg Cunningham (33), Kyle McFadzean (37), Greg Cunningham (33), Ciaran Brennan (23), Aaron Drewe (23).
CENTRAL MIDFIELD: Wilfred Ndidi (27), Nathaniel Chalobah (29), Ivan Sunjic (27), Yann M'Vila (33), Jacob Lungi Sörensen (26, one-year option), Will Vaulks (30), Hakeem Odoffin (26), Dominic Ball (28), Jake Livermore (34), Jonathan Hogg (35), Dennis Praet (29), Alex Mowatt (29), Alan Browne (29), Stuart Armstrong (32), George Saville (30), Oliver Rathbone (27), Joe Williams (27), John Fleck (32), Greg Docherty (27), Jordan Thompson (27, one-year option), Matty James (32), Jamie Lindsay (28), Brahima Diarra (20), Cafú (31), Liam Kelly (34), Joe Allen (34), Gary Gardner (31), Elijah Dixon-Bonner (23), Sam Clucas (33), Liam Walsh (26), Ryan Leonard (31), Barry Bannan (34), Jonathan Howson (35), Andy King (35), Corry Evans (33).
ATTACKING MIDFIELD: Callum O'Hare (26), Adama Traoré (28), Bradley Dack (30, one-year option), Ben Woodburn (24, one-year option), Romaine Sawyers (32), Josh Windass (30), Jamie Paterson (32), Keshi Anderson (29, one-year option), Will Jenkins-Davies (19).
RIGHT WING: Marc Albrighton (34), Tyrhys Dolan (22, one-year option), Matt Phillips (33), Vaughn Covil (20), Sone Aluko (35), Albert Adomah (36).
LEFT WING: Adam Reach (31), Mickel Miller (28), Ellis Taylor (21), Shane Ferguson (32), Chris Willock (26), Przemyslaw Placheta (26).
CENTRE-FORWARD: Ché Adams (27), Kelechi Iheanacho (27), Aaron Connolly (24), Tyrese Campbell (24), Sam Gallagher (28, one-year option), Wesley Moraes (27), Jamie Vardy (37), Sinclair Armstrong (20, one-year option), Scott Hogan (32), Tom Bradshaw (31), Kayden Jackson (30), Lukas Jutkiewicz (35), Billy Sharp (38), Ched Evans (35), Lee Gregory (35).
I've highlighted a few I think could be of potential interest, but most of them would just be squad options and dependent on what Schumacher fancies system-wise.
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Post by Pugsley on May 2, 2024 12:38:53 GMT
Let's face it, while it's a good game to name a few footballers, we've no idea who is going to improve us or not. Unless we sign KdB, Phil Foden etc. Maybe put in a cheeky offer for Mo Salah?
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Post by prestwichpotter on May 2, 2024 13:42:04 GMT
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Post by jimmygscfc1234 on May 2, 2024 14:09:02 GMT
For God's sake take this down, Bayern will be all over it!!!
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Post by baconburger on May 2, 2024 15:24:29 GMT
£3M Wouldn't have got you Edwards 2 years ago never mind now. McAnthony's valuation to begin negotiations was £7M 12 months ago. He's not one to cave in on valuation maybe £6M if he was in a good mood. Edwards is highly rated, but I actually prefer his fellow CB Josh Knight. An equally good passer of the ball and defender, but a bit better at bringing the ball out from the back which would suit the style of football Schuey wants to implement. Scored 5 goals and 7 assists, so obviously great at set-pieces too. He'll still be only 27 y/o in September, and is out of contract at Posh next month. We need to jump in there. Dunno him but our set pieces particularly corner routines haven’t been very good for quite some time. We had a dominant aerial force in Souttar but we never turned it into set piece goals. Again our CB’s since have not got much of a track record of scoring headed goals from corners suggests to me our corner routines and or delivery are not all that. It’s not just about 1 player and their record with a previous team
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Post by baconburger on May 2, 2024 15:30:17 GMT
Decent technical player but has he overcome his physical deficiencies? We’ll never know unless he tests himself in England again. Brilliant players can do it Luca Modric but it’s not a given in England some players are just not suited (Joselu) it wasn’t lack of opportunity like some try to say. He just hadn’t got what in necessary for the English leagues. I’ve been hoping he’d come back given a few rumours, I’m certain he’d flop again.
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Post by FullerMagic on May 2, 2024 15:43:24 GMT
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Post by lordb on May 2, 2024 16:37:10 GMT
You often hint that you’re ITK. Are you? I'm not. But every now and again, like anyone else I get info which is from someone who definitely is. If I do I stick it on here. My original message here isn't one of those, Rodriguez has been widely reported. Tom Cannon was previously, we wanted him last summer. So there's no doubt the same clubs ourselves included will be after him this summer. Not sure if we'd be willing to buy? We had 5 million or so to chuck at Thomas-Asante last summer, would that be enough for Cannon after a wasted season? Probably. Thomas-Asante would be a good signing as well I heard it was £2m bid for Assante If that's true then assume Stoke low balled re Albion financial situation at the time However person who told me had it at least third hand themselves so who knows?
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Post by lordb on May 2, 2024 16:38:30 GMT
He'll be asking for a massive signing on fee in the £m's Still might be the best keeper we could get but let's bear in mind he won't be as cheap as first glance would suggest
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Post by baconburger on May 2, 2024 16:52:08 GMT
I'm not. But every now and again, like anyone else I get info which is from someone who definitely is. If I do I stick it on here. My original message here isn't one of those, Rodriguez has been widely reported. Tom Cannon was previously, we wanted him last summer. So there's no doubt the same clubs ourselves included will be after him this summer. Not sure if we'd be willing to buy? We had 5 million or so to chuck at Thomas-Asante last summer, would that be enough for Cannon after a wasted season? Probably. Thomas-Asante would be a good signing as well I heard it was £2m bid for Assante If that's true then assume Stoke low balled re Albion financial situation at the time However person who told me had it at least third hand themselves so who knows? Don’t know the structure of the deal proposed but the media had us at £3M and we were said to have increased again after that but I very much doubt they were in the dark, they seldom are.
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Post by baconburger on May 2, 2024 17:02:57 GMT
He'll be asking for a massive signing on fee in the £m's Still might be the best keeper we could get but let's bear in mind he won't be as cheap as first glance would suggest I’m sure they’ll assess to total cost of the package against other possibilities. Not really seen him other than against us. I think we had two very different keepers last season as well as Bonham. Travers exuded calm and was competent without much eye catching stuff. Iversen made more eye catching saves but was imo not as reassuring. My own preference is for a Travers type but if we don’t start sticking it in the other end it’s a moot point Courtois (?sp) would let too many in for us to be competitive.
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Post by bayernoatcake on May 2, 2024 17:04:10 GMT
For God's sake take this down, Bayern will be all over it!!! Everyone else talks about him more than I do.
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Post by baconburger on May 2, 2024 17:19:45 GMT
For God's sake take this down, Bayern will be all over it!!! Everyone else talks about him more than I do. Pretty sure no one mentions him except in relation to you lecturing everyone how great he was despite what little evidence we got to see for ourselves which was a player who wasn’t upto it physically. It’s strange you now slate Cundle who has similar issues. This is what excites people about Junho he’s technically good whilst being robust as fuck. Only really really top draw players can overcome a physicality deficiency at this level and in England generally. I love technical players and don’t want to watch a bunch of Jacob Brown’s/Andy Cooke’s but they have to be able to stand upto the physical battles too. There’s not that many Luca Modric’s about.
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Post by lordb on May 2, 2024 17:19:49 GMT
He'll be asking for a massive signing on fee in the £m's Still might be the best keeper we could get but let's bear in mind he won't be as cheap as first glance would suggest I’m sure they’ll assess to total cost of the package against other possibilities. Not really seen him other than against us. I think we had two very different keepers last season as well as Bonham. Travers exuded calm and was competent without much eye catching stuff. Iversen made more eye catching saves but was imo not as reassuring. My own preference is for a Travers type but if we don’t start sticking it in the other end it’s a moot point Courtois (?sp) would let too many in for us to be competitive. Interesting I see it the other way round Travers with the eye catching saves and Iversen more steady Happy with any of those two or Johansson Yes goals at the other end is where the focus needs to be
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Post by baconburger on May 2, 2024 17:28:03 GMT
I’m sure they’ll assess to total cost of the package against other possibilities. Not really seen him other than against us. I think we had two very different keepers last season as well as Bonham. Travers exuded calm and was competent without much eye catching stuff. Iversen made more eye catching saves but was imo not as reassuring. My own preference is for a Travers type but if we don’t start sticking it in the other end it’s a moot point Courtois (?sp) would let too many in for us to be competitive. Interesting I see it the other way round Travers with the eye catching saves and Iversen more steady Happy with any of those two or Johansson Yes goals at the other end is where the focus needs to be Could and probably is just personal taste I felt very comfortable with Travers not so much with Iverson and I’ve never been comfortable with Bonham even when he plays well. Can’t say I know a great deal about goalkeeping but I think distribution is massively underrated on here. I want a keeper who’s good with his feet and gets the ball moving quickly. I know that’s Bursik but obviously they need to be ok at the other stuff which his stats proved he wasn’t.
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Post by lordb on May 2, 2024 17:40:18 GMT
Interesting I see it the other way round Travers with the eye catching saves and Iversen more steady Happy with any of those two or Johansson Yes goals at the other end is where the focus needs to be Could and probably is just personal taste I felt very comfortable with Travers not so much with Iverson and I’ve never been comfortable with Bonham even when he plays well. Can’t say I know a great deal about goalkeeping but I think distribution is massively underrated on here. I want a keeper who’s good with his feet and gets the ball moving quickly. I know that’s Bursik but obviously they need to be ok at the other stuff which his stats proved he wasn’t. Iversen not good with his kicking although he has got good power Travers is a bit quiet Not sure about Johansson beard
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Post by biglad180 on May 2, 2024 17:52:49 GMT
Che Adams and iheanacho also Whilfred Indidi, would all be worth a punt,,all down to wages i suppose,all good ages to,
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Post by mickstupp on May 2, 2024 17:55:28 GMT
I’ve spotted a good player at Leyton Orient this season by the name of Ethan Galbraith. Only 22 and looks a talent.
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Post by baconburger on May 2, 2024 17:59:56 GMT
Could and probably is just personal taste I felt very comfortable with Travers not so much with Iverson and I’ve never been comfortable with Bonham even when he plays well. Can’t say I know a great deal about goalkeeping but I think distribution is massively underrated on here. I want a keeper who’s good with his feet and gets the ball moving quickly. I know that’s Bursik but obviously they need to be ok at the other stuff which his stats proved he wasn’t. Iversen not good with his kicking although he has got good power Travers is a bit quiet Not sure about Johansson beard I know it’s not modern thinking but I think if you go back to the keeper much less it becomes much less of an issue. I’m torn between that and a keeper with really good distribution. Personally I think football has become overly patient and wouldn’t be adverse to a change in approach
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Post by thornestein on May 2, 2024 18:03:02 GMT
Everyone else talks about him more than I do. Pretty sure no one mentions him except in relation to you lecturing everyone how great he was despite what little evidence we got to see for ourselves which was a player who wasn’t upto it physically. It’s strange you now slate Cundle who has similar issues. This is what excites people about Junho he’s technically good whilst being robust as fuck. Only really really top draw players can overcome a physicality deficiency at this level and in England generally. I love technical players and don’t want to watch a bunch of Jacob Brown’s/Andy Cooke’s but they have to be able to stand upto the physical battles too. There’s not that many Luca Modric’s about. exactly what Bayern is saying , you’re talking about him first and he will naturally respond
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Post by bayernoatcake on May 2, 2024 18:07:38 GMT
Everyone else talks about him more than I do. Pretty sure no one mentions him except in relation to you lecturing everyone how great he was despite what little evidence we got to see for ourselves which was a player who wasn’t upto it physically. It’s strange you now slate Cundle who has similar issues. This is what excites people about Junho he’s technically good whilst being robust as fuck. Only really really top draw players can overcome a physicality deficiency at this level and in England generally. I love technical players and don’t want to watch a bunch of Jacob Brown’s/Andy Cooke’s but they have to be able to stand upto the physical battles too. There’s not that many Luca Modric’s about. Like I said, others mention him more than me.
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Post by bayernoatcake on May 2, 2024 18:08:19 GMT
Pretty sure no one mentions him except in relation to you lecturing everyone how great he was despite what little evidence we got to see for ourselves which was a player who wasn’t upto it physically. It’s strange you now slate Cundle who has similar issues. This is what excites people about Junho he’s technically good whilst being robust as fuck. Only really really top draw players can overcome a physicality deficiency at this level and in England generally. I love technical players and don’t want to watch a bunch of Jacob Brown’s/Andy Cooke’s but they have to be able to stand upto the physical battles too. There’s not that many Luca Modric’s about. exactly what Bayern is saying , you’re talking about him first and he will naturally respond They remind me of Vale fans.
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Post by baconburger on May 2, 2024 18:13:49 GMT
Pretty sure no one mentions him except in relation to you lecturing everyone how great he was despite what little evidence we got to see for ourselves which was a player who wasn’t upto it physically. It’s strange you now slate Cundle who has similar issues. This is what excites people about Junho he’s technically good whilst being robust as fuck. Only really really top draw players can overcome a physicality deficiency at this level and in England generally. I love technical players and don’t want to watch a bunch of Jacob Brown’s/Andy Cooke’s but they have to be able to stand upto the physical battles too. There’s not that many Luca Modric’s about. exactly what Bayern is saying , you’re talking about him first and he will naturally respond That doesn’t cause me a problem I’m not attempting to shut him down. I think he’s massively inconsistent in his views but personally couldn’t care less how many posts he makes. I’d far rather read his posts than those who congregate around knuckle dragging ideology. We’re shit we’ve always been shit and we’re only a bit less shit when we revel in our shitness. Pulistas volume 1.
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