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Post by callas12 on Aug 26, 2024 16:10:27 GMT
Ipswich seem to be building a team that would be Championship ready with young players relatively unproven in the Prem. Which when you think about it could be quite a clever policy. If they build and grow in the Premier League and manage to survive they'll have a good base to hit the second season running with. But if they do end up getting relegated they'll have a quality Champo squad ready to mount a quick return straight back up.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2024 16:11:29 GMT
I won't lie, the last two pages have scared the shit out of me, so much so I probably won't sleep tonight. Bamford and Ings represent the types of signings we've made repeatedly that have got us into this mess. Names that are past their best, might do a job but we know deep down they probably won't...and would cost a fortune in the process. ... And probably injured for half the season, off and on!!! It's ridiculous. I mean, can we not just go and get a player who is 22-26, approaching his prime that can come in and do a decent job? If I went down to the canal tonight and dipped the old todger into the water I reckon I'd have a better chance of getting it bit by a shark than us signing a goalscorer...
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Aug 26, 2024 16:15:58 GMT
... And probably injured for half the season, off and on!!! It's ridiculous. I mean, can we not just go and get a player who is 22-26, approaching his prime that can come in and do a decent job? If I went down to the canal tonight and dipped the old todger into the water I reckon I'd have a better chance of getting it bit by a shark than us signing a goalscorer... Why would players we're not interested in scare you? A good player of 22-26 would attract interest from lots of clubs ...who are these goalscorers can get so easily pick up? Is huge competition for a player who got 12 goals for Preston as it is
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Post by baconburger on Aug 26, 2024 16:16:38 GMT
Ipswich seem to be building a team that would be Championship ready with young players relatively unproven in the Prem. Which when you think about it could be quite a clever policy. If they build and grow in the Premier League and manage to survive they'll have a good base to hit the second season running with. But if they do end up getting relegated they'll have a quality Champo squad ready to mount a quick return straight back up. Wasn’t the same said about Luton last season. People on here were mocking Forest when they went balls deep in the market to try to stay up but they’re still there.
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Post by callas12 on Aug 26, 2024 16:37:32 GMT
Ipswich seem to be building a team that would be Championship ready with young players relatively unproven in the Prem. Which when you think about it could be quite a clever policy. If they build and grow in the Premier League and manage to survive they'll have a good base to hit the second season running with. But if they do end up getting relegated they'll have a quality Champo squad ready to mount a quick return straight back up. Wasn’t the same said about Luton last season. People on here were mocking Forest when they went balls deep in the market to try to stay up but they’re still there. Not sure. I believe in Ipswich's model more than I do Lutons. I have predicted on here pre season I think Luton are overhyped and won't do as well as some people think they will. If Ipswich come down I'll see them as a much bigger threat next season than Luton are this.
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Post by baconburger on Aug 26, 2024 16:44:22 GMT
Wasn’t the same said about Luton last season. People on here were mocking Forest when they went balls deep in the market to try to stay up but they’re still there. Not sure. I believe in Ipswich's model more than I do Lutons. I have predicted on here pre season I think Luton are overhyped and won't do as well as some people think they will. If Ipswich come down I'll see them as a much bigger threat next season than Luton are this. Tbh apart from Szmodics and Delap I’m not sure who they’ve bought. I didn’t think they were anything special last season and I think Szmodics is a short term signing who’ll soon be on a downward curve and I can’t say I thought Delap was smart business at the price.
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Post by anto1 on Aug 26, 2024 16:45:25 GMT
Anyone get the feeling we won't sign anyone that will improve us ?
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Post by SamB_SCFC on Aug 26, 2024 16:56:29 GMT
Not sure. I believe in Ipswich's model more than I do Lutons. I have predicted on here pre season I think Luton are overhyped and won't do as well as some people think they will. If Ipswich come down I'll see them as a much bigger threat next season than Luton are this. Tbh apart from Szmodics and Delap I’m not sure who they’ve bought. I didn’t think they were anything special last season and I think Szmodics is a short term signing who’ll soon be on a downward curve and I can’t say I thought Delap was smart business at the price. I think I'd honestly say that I'd prefer Koumas up front this season that Delap. Unless Delap has improved significantly from when he played for us, which I didn't see much evidence of from his time with Hull last season. Koumas is what I hoped Delap would be when we signed him. Obviously good touch and quality on the ball, natural good movement and instinct etc. The kinds of things you expect from a well regarded player from the academy of a top Premier League team. For me, I didn't see those raw materials in Delap. It looked to me to be a case of a player who had developed early physically and had been able to use his height and strength to bully the other kids in junior football which had inflated his goalscoring record to a level beyond his actual real natural ability. And when exposed to senior football where his physical advantages could be countered by fully grown adult defenders it exposed his lack of technique a bit. I hope I'm wrong because he's Rory's son and a Stoke fan and I want him to have a great career. It's just my opinion based on what I've seen.
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Post by wakefieldstokie on Aug 26, 2024 16:58:32 GMT
Wout Faes Anyone? 🙂
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Post by GeneralFaye on Aug 26, 2024 16:59:50 GMT
Depends what the question is...
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Post by chuckrocky on Aug 26, 2024 17:01:30 GMT
Anyone get the feeling we won't sign anyone that will improve us ? That would be asking us to break the habit of the last decade.
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Post by baconburger on Aug 26, 2024 17:04:20 GMT
Tbh apart from Szmodics and Delap I’m not sure who they’ve bought. I didn’t think they were anything special last season and I think Szmodics is a short term signing who’ll soon be on a downward curve and I can’t say I thought Delap was smart business at the price. I think I'd honestly say that I'd prefer Koumas up front this season that Delap. Unless Delap has improved significantly from when he played for us, which I didn't see much evidence of from his time with Hull last season. Koumas is what I hoped Delap would be when we signed him. Obviously good touch and quality on the ball, natural good movement and instinct etc. The kinds of things you expect from a well regarded player from the academy of a top Premier League team. For me, I didn't see those raw materials in Delap. It looked to me to be a case of a player who had developed early physically and had been able to use his height and strength to bully the other kids in junior football which had inflated his goalscoring record to a level beyond his actual real natural ability. And when exposed to senior football where his physical advantages could be countered by fully grown adult defenders it exposed his lack of technique a bit. I hope I'm wrong because he's Rory's son and a Stoke fan and I want him to have a great career. It's just my opinion based on what I've seen. I think you’re right that he was a physical forward who found the step up into the men’s game a wake up call. I’m not sure how he’ll develop he could just as easily turn into a beast of a forward in the men’s game. I’ll have to disagree on Koumas I think he looks a talent but I don’t see him playing many games as a CF. I know many disagree but I don’t think he has the physical presence for a CF in this league at his early stage of development.
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Post by loustokiefc on Aug 26, 2024 17:04:26 GMT
Anyone get the feeling we won't sign anyone that will improve us ? Oh you mean like the other 7 or so players we’ve signed this window lol
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Post by Wizbit on Aug 26, 2024 17:06:51 GMT
Depends what the question is... I'd take him proper shit house and a great at this leval.... Don't think we could afford him tho
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2024 17:09:31 GMT
It's ridiculous. I mean, can we not just go and get a player who is 22-26, approaching his prime that can come in and do a decent job? If I went down to the canal tonight and dipped the old todger into the water I reckon I'd have a better chance of getting it bit by a shark than us signing a goalscorer... Why would players we're not interested in scare you? A good player of 22-26 would attract interest from lots of clubs ...who are these goalscorers can get so easily pick up? Is huge competition for a player who got 12 goals for Preston as it is It's just a figure of speech to try and lift the mood. Don't worry about it...
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Post by shrewspotter on Aug 26, 2024 17:09:40 GMT
premier league player and mainstay for Leicester, valued at around 15-20 million, where's he off too, Chelsea?
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Post by jesusmcmuffin on Aug 26, 2024 17:11:23 GMT
Why would players we're not interested in scare you? A good player of 22-26 would attract interest from lots of clubs ...who are these goalscorers can get so easily pick up? Is huge competition for a player who got 12 goals for Preston as it is It's just a figure of speech to try and lift the mood. Don't worry about it... I think Koumas could be a great signing to be fair ..looked the part at the weekend. Maybe we've found a decent 10-15 scorer
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Aug 26, 2024 17:24:34 GMT
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Post by anto1 on Aug 26, 2024 17:27:01 GMT
Anyone get the feeling we won't sign anyone that will improve us ? Oh you mean like the other 7 or so players we’ve signed this window lol Yeah pretty much, it felt like this could of been a positive window, but it's looking more depressing by the day
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Aug 26, 2024 17:47:58 GMT
As i posted last week I really don’t know at this stage which striker we can sign🤷♂️
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2024 17:54:07 GMT
As i posted last week I really don’t know at this stage which striker we can sign🤷♂️ That's pretty much the corner we've either been painted into, or painted ourselves into isn't it? Without going down the Jared road again, I think i'd fancy my chances of finding someone on the continent that could come into the club, on budget, rather than scouring the likes of Stansfield and Cannon and hoping that they fancy us over a club that has managed to finish in the top half of the division more than 0 times out of 6.
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Post by chamberlain on Aug 26, 2024 18:02:16 GMT
We've known we've needed a striker for nearly 12 months (yes I know , I'm not counting seasons before last season). What the hell has our recruitment team been doing ?
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Post by wakeypotter on Aug 26, 2024 18:02:34 GMT
... And probably injured for half the season, off and on!!! It's ridiculous. I mean, can we not just go and get a player who is 22-26, approaching his prime that can come in and do a decent job? If I went down to the canal tonight and dipped the old todger into the water I reckon I'd have a better chance of getting it bit by a shark than us signing a goalscorer... They get everywhere them sharks be careful
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Post by werrington on Aug 26, 2024 18:05:18 GMT
As i posted last week I really don’t know at this stage which striker we can sign🤷♂️ It’s a big world out there mate There’s more than two strikers
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Aug 26, 2024 18:07:59 GMT
As i posted last week I really don’t know at this stage which striker we can sign🤷♂️ That's pretty much the corner we've either been painted into, or painted ourselves into isn't it? Without going down the Jared road again, I think i'd fancy my chances of finding someone on the continent that could come into the club, on budget, rather than scouring the likes of Stansfield and Cannon and hoping that they fancy us over a club that has managed to finish in the top half of the division more than 0 times out of 6. One thing is for sure WE HAVE to sign someone because another injury to Gallagher leaves us with young Tezgel and we cannot go to January in that situation. I have a feeling it’ll be either Hardie,Osmajic(Preston),Rajovic(Watford) or Ward(Huddersfield) this type of forward🤔
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Aug 26, 2024 18:08:55 GMT
As i posted last week I really don’t know at this stage which striker we can sign🤷♂️ It’s a big world out there mate There’s more than two strikers I couldn’t agree more mate but the longer it goes the smaller pond we’re in
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2024 18:09:27 GMT
That's pretty much the corner we've either been painted into, or painted ourselves into isn't it? Without going down the Jared road again, I think i'd fancy my chances of finding someone on the continent that could come into the club, on budget, rather than scouring the likes of Stansfield and Cannon and hoping that they fancy us over a club that has managed to finish in the top half of the division more than 0 times out of 6. One thing is for sure WE HAVE to sign someone because another injury to Gallagher leaves us with young Tezgel and we cannot go to January in that situation. I have a feeling it’ll be either Hardie,Osmajic(Preston),Rajovic(Watford) or Ward(Huddersfield) this type of forward🤔 I know you have contacts on here so those random name drops are scaring me. Time to go down the canal for a dip... 😬
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Post by shrewspotter on Aug 26, 2024 18:10:35 GMT
Trying to wrack my brain as to who might be available Cannon Stansfield Jebbison- not gone yet Ings Ross Stewart- now fit allegedly Al Hamadi Hardie Whittiker- probably out of price range Hirst- injured Emmanual Dennis- might go somewhere Michail Antonio Fabio Silva Joe Gelhardt Patrick Bamford
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Aug 26, 2024 18:11:00 GMT
One thing is for sure WE HAVE to sign someone because another injury to Gallagher leaves us with young Tezgel and we cannot go to January in that situation. I have a feeling it’ll be either Hardie,Osmajic(Preston),Rajovic(Watford) or Ward(Huddersfield) this type of forward🤔 I know you have contacts on here so those random name drops are scaring me. Time to go down the canal for a dip... 😬 They’re just from me mate 😊
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Post by tommystoke123 on Aug 26, 2024 18:11:22 GMT
That's pretty much the corner we've either been painted into, or painted ourselves into isn't it? Without going down the Jared road again, I think i'd fancy my chances of finding someone on the continent that could come into the club, on budget, rather than scouring the likes of Stansfield and Cannon and hoping that they fancy us over a club that has managed to finish in the top half of the division more than 0 times out of 6. One thing is for sure WE HAVE to sign someone because another injury to Gallagher leaves us with young Tezgel and we cannot go to January in that situation. I have a feeling it’ll be either Hardie,Osmajic(Preston),Rajovic(Watford) or Ward(Huddersfield) this type of forward🤔 Would take Hardie and Rajovic tbf, Osmajic at a push but apparently he’s a bad egg. Ward? No thanks!!
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