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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Aug 10, 2021 9:06:28 GMT
Wonder if we will go for O'Donnell for RB? Got to be unlikely now he's signed a new contract. |
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Aug 10, 2021 9:08:21 GMT
I wonder if Ostigard has been targeted to do a similar role that Collins did last year? Right sided central defender who will move across occasionally and play at right back? He did that with Collins because of gaps in the squad and to give one of our own players game time but I don't understand why he would do that deliberately with a loanee (where the benefit of game time is to the parent club) when actually building the squad - there isn't any advantage to playing a CB at FB/WB and in this case it would seem Ostigard hasn't played in that position. I'm puzzled as well as to why we're looking to bring in another CB rather than bring in a specialist RWB/RB. My suspicion is either somebody is on their way or there are now question marks over Chester's long term fitness. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2021 9:09:38 GMT
Wonder if we will go for O'Donnell for RB? Got to be unlikely now he's signed a new contract. How recent was that? He was being heavily linked with Sunderland as late as two weeks ago. |
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Post by lordb on Aug 10, 2021 9:10:50 GMT
Got to be unlikely now he's signed a new contract. How recent was that? He was being heavily linked with Sunderland as late as two weeks ago. April 2021 |
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Aug 10, 2021 9:18:07 GMT
I wonder if Ostigard has been targeted to do a similar role that Collins did last year? Right sided central defender who will move across occasionally and play at right back? He did that with Collins because of gaps in the squad and to give one of our own players game time but I don't understand why he would do that deliberately with a loanee (where the benefit of game time is to the parent club) when actually building the squad - there isn't any advantage to playing a CB at FB/WB and in this case it would seem Ostigard hasn't played in that position. I'm puzzled as well as to why we're looking to bring in another CB rather than bring in a specialist RWB/RB. My suspicion is either somebody is on their way or there are now question marks over Chester's long term fitness. I wonder if Fox's early season wobbles at CB have spooked him a bit? |
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Post by gingerninja on Aug 10, 2021 9:33:14 GMT
I am pretty sure if Ostigard is that much in demand,we would have to be selling the club with him in his best position, rather than you might have to fill in as RWB now and then. That said MON said 3 more signings, he and a CDM and Delap would leave no room for a back up RB?.
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Post by pmjh on Aug 10, 2021 9:37:22 GMT
Doesn't sound like it - if we have that's some pretty dodgy targeting given he's pretty starkly not up for that! Assuming he signs, then I’m unsure how it’s going to work then. You’d think the best three on paper are Wilmot, Ostigard, and H but who’s playing to the left out of those three and where does it leave Fox, Batth and Chester? Is it possible that Souttar might be leaving? It leaves them competing for a place , like they're paid to do. |
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Post by wakeypotter on Aug 10, 2021 9:40:06 GMT
Depends how you look at it I see it as 5 at the back I think it's here to stay for a while regardless of how we see it, isn't it? 3-5-2 isn't invariably a negative set up. If your wing backs don't cross the halfway line it is, absolutely, but the signings we've made in central defence suggest we'll have at least one CB stepping forward with the ball. Doughty is an attack-minded signing and Smith, who I don't rate especially, has at least provided some telling crosses in the first game. That gives me hope that we'll at least be a bit more enterprising than last season. Most definitely. Like you say if it’s used in the correct way it’s not negative but how mon used it 2nd half of last season was 5 at the back. Hopefully now he has more confidence in his team to make it offensive. I don’t rate smith but he’s better at Rwb and puts some decent balls in good areas which is what we need. This Norwegian kid does sound good though seems a hungry player |
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Post by jwhpotter on Aug 10, 2021 9:40:16 GMT
Deal done
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Aug 10, 2021 9:45:21 GMT
I think it's here to stay for a while regardless of how we see it, isn't it? 3-5-2 isn't invariably a negative set up. If your wing backs don't cross the halfway line it is, absolutely, but the signings we've made in central defence suggest we'll have at least one CB stepping forward with the ball. Doughty is an attack-minded signing and Smith, who I don't rate especially, has at least provided some telling crosses in the first game. That gives me hope that we'll at least be a bit more enterprising than last season. Most definitely. Like you say if it’s used in the correct way it’s not negative but how mon used it 2nd half of last season was 5 at the back. Hopefully now he has more confidence in his team to make it offensive. I don’t rate smith but he’s better at Rwb and puts some decent balls in good areas which is what we need. This Norwegian kid does sound good though seems a hungry player Agree - encouraging that we seem to be targeting the players who can make it work at least. Stark contrast to windows of past times... |
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Aug 10, 2021 9:53:21 GMT
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Post by jwhpotter on Aug 10, 2021 9:54:44 GMT
Could even start tonight
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Aug 10, 2021 9:57:51 GMT
So it was done yesterday? |
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Post by robwahlmann on Aug 10, 2021 9:59:44 GMT
What's the deal?  |
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Post by LGH87 on Aug 10, 2021 10:00:01 GMT
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Post by scfc75 on Aug 10, 2021 10:00:24 GMT
Needed to have been registered by noon yesterday for that to happen. |
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Post by jwhpotter on Aug 10, 2021 10:00:59 GMT
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Aug 10, 2021 10:01:56 GMT
So the deal was done before noon yesterday then? |
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Aug 10, 2021 10:05:49 GMT
Nothing much normally happens on a match day does it. Expect this guy may be announced if done on Wednesday. Most important now DM and Delap. We do need 4 strikers for a whole season. Didn't used to be like that. In the 1960s we announced the signing of Denis Violet (a Munich survivor) from ManU just before a night match against (I think) Leicester. In the corner between the Boothen End and the Main stand at the Victoria Ground there used to be a small building with a balcony (a less attractive version of the cottage at Craven Cottage) and he appeared on the balcony just before kick off to cheers from the Boothen End - and I was there! Happy Days.  |
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Post by potterpaul on Aug 10, 2021 10:12:58 GMT
I thought we had seen the last of Woods🤣 |
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Post by Turkish Delight on Aug 10, 2021 10:16:00 GMT
Surname translates to cheese in farm (most likely derived from A Cheese Farm). Has to have his shirt sponsored by the oatcake surely? or Poveys? If we were to introduce him to oatcakes, Poveys would be the last ones I'd give him. |
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Post by neddy on Aug 10, 2021 10:17:57 GMT
Nothing much normally happens on a match day does it. Expect this guy may be announced if done on Wednesday. Most important now DM and Delap. We do need 4 strikers for a whole season. Didn't used to be like that. In the 1960s we announced the signing of Denis Violet (a Munich survivor) from ManU just before a night match against (I think) Leicester. In the corner between the Boothen End and the Main stand at the Victoria Ground there used to be a small building with a balcony (a less attractive version of the cottage at Craven Cottage) and he appeared on the balcony just before kick off to cheers from the Boothen End - and I was there! Happy Days. I don’t quite remember that far back but it always seemed the first I heard was in the sentinel from Peter Hewitt! 🤦♂️ Wednesday is players day off I think so seems to default to that day now. |
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Post by Turkish Delight on Aug 10, 2021 10:19:30 GMT
Hope your not betting men? |
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Post by scfc75 on Aug 10, 2021 10:23:34 GMT
Nothing much normally happens on a match day does it. Expect this guy may be announced if done on Wednesday. Most important now DM and Delap. We do need 4 strikers for a whole season. Didn't used to be like that. In the 1960s we announced the signing of Denis Violet (a Munich survivor) from ManU just before a night match against (I think) Leicester. In the corner between the Boothen End and the Main stand at the Victoria Ground there used to be a small building with a balcony (a less attractive version of the cottage at Craven Cottage) and he appeared on the balcony just before kick off to cheers from the Boothen End - and I was there! Happy Days. I remember the balcony! Always used to have a nose to see if there was anybody famous up there. There usually wasn’t 😂 |
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Post by robwahlmann on Aug 10, 2021 10:25:11 GMT
Surname translates to cheese in farm (most likely derived from A Cheese Farm). Has to have his shirt sponsored by the oatcake surely? or Poveys? Østergård? It means the farm to the east! |
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Post by LGH87 on Aug 10, 2021 10:26:03 GMT
Hope your not betting men? I thought we'd missed the deadline for tonight myself but I suppose actual announcements don't have to correlate with the time the required paperwork was completed. |
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Post by nigerianstokie on Aug 10, 2021 10:27:50 GMT
Wonder if we will go for O'Donnell for RB? Think he recently signed a new deal and was named Motherwell captain. |
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Post by davejohnno1 on Aug 10, 2021 10:28:22 GMT
I wonder if Ostigard has been targeted to do a similar role that Collins did last year? Right sided central defender who will move across occasionally and play at right back? He did that with Collins because of gaps in the squad and to give one of our own players game time but I don't understand why he would do that deliberately with a loanee (where the benefit of game time is to the parent club) when actually building the squad - there isn't any advantage to playing a CB at FB/WB and in this case it would seem Ostigard hasn't played in that position. I'm puzzled as well as to why we're looking to bring in another CB rather than bring in a specialist RWB/RB. My suspicion is either somebody is on their way or there are now question marks over Chester's long term fitness. What is there to be puzzled about? We are one injury away from having Chester or Batth as regular starters and even worse, Chester/Batth + Tymon. |
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Post by knype on Aug 10, 2021 10:33:23 GMT
He did that with Collins because of gaps in the squad and to give one of our own players game time but I don't understand why he would do that deliberately with a loanee (where the benefit of game time is to the parent club) when actually building the squad - there isn't any advantage to playing a CB at FB/WB and in this case it would seem Ostigard hasn't played in that position. I'm puzzled as well as to why we're looking to bring in another CB rather than bring in a specialist RWB/RB. My suspicion is either somebody is on their way or there are now question marks over Chester's long term fitness. What is there to be puzzled about? We are one injury away from having Chester or Batth as regular starters and even worse, Chester/Batth + Tymon. Anything that keeps Batth and Chester further away from starting is great news |
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Post by mickstupp on Aug 10, 2021 11:05:24 GMT
Hope your not betting men? You appear to be quite well informed… are you suggesting he won’t sign, or he’s not signing in time to play tonight? |
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