Popular Post BOF Posted August 25, 2016 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2016 14 minutes ago, bobzy said: We can look at this whatever way we want... but haven't we broken Championship records for most expensive goalkeeper, defender and striker this window? There's expectation with that kind of spend - and probably rightly so. Keeper was 2nd to Newcastle's. McCormack was most expensive ever Championship signing and I didn't hear on the defender but it might be right. Not that all of that really matters though. To me it's fairly immaterial doing the whole net thing. We went down with a shower of shit so it's pretty obvious we had a lot we needed to get rid of. The fact we're getting rid of them and bringing in many players at the same time is simply 2 vital tasks that needed to happen. Any discussion that tries to twist it so that the signings needed the sales to happen from a financial POV rather than a squad size POV is a very curious one to me. All that matters is that the cheques are being signed for the (frankly brilliant) players that are coming in, and there are plenty of them. And the players we needed rid of are being shipped out as fast as teams will take them, as well as the inevitable cherry picking of players who were never really going to hang around, like Gueye. I could scarcely be happier with what is happening at the moment. I've even grown to love Xia's tweets after my initial panic. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsmithusa Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 My concern with the squad taking shape is balancing it. Most of our attacking skill minded players are best equipped for central but supporting or withdrawn role. Most of our midfield players are central. I wonder if we might put cissokho and de laet as fullback and amavi bacuna as wide midfield. It's one of the few potentially good ways I see to create some width. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 RDM says we have 2 target men and are not looking at another. I hope he does not mean he is going with Kozak in Gestede's absence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 1 hour ago, AntrimBlack said: RDM says we have 2 target men and are not looking at another. I hope he does not mean he is going with Kozak in Gestede's absence. No i think he means we are looking for strikers that play off the target man or in old fashioned take....inside forwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 4 minutes ago, TRO said: No i think he means we are looking for strikers that play off the target man or in old fashioned take....inside forwards. Yes, and possibly attacking/creative midfielders. But he said we have 2 target men and not looking for another. What I am saying is that that must be Gestede and Kozak, and Kozak is just not good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 (edited) 2 minutes ago, AntrimBlack said: Yes, and possibly attacking/creative midfielders. But he said we have 2 target men and not looking for another. What I am saying is that that must be Gestede and Kozak, and Kozak is just not good enough. Can't argue.....but there is only so much surgery you can do in one operation( window)......it has to heal(gel) Edited August 25, 2016 by TRO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 7 minutes ago, TRO said: Can't argue.....but there is only so much surgery you can do in one operation( window)......it has to heal(gel) Agreed. I think they have done very well. As well, or better, than I could have hoped for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted August 25, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted August 25, 2016 On Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at 21:24, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Some people are cool with making the playoffs, but I am not sure If my heart could take it. lol. I could imagine us being in the final, 0- 0 at 75 mins, Elphick get's injured, replaced by Okore who proceeds to score an own goal in the 85th. Ah but you left out that RDM then hooks Okore for Gabby in the 87th minute. Gabby gets the ball inside our half and dribbles past 3 or 4 opponents before using his pace to get 1 on 1 with keeper where he dinks over the top to take it to extra time...... (Your turn now) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 39 minutes ago, Villan_of_oz said: Ah but you left out that RDM then hooks Okore for Gabby in the 87th minute. Gabby gets the ball inside our half and dribbles past 3 or 4 opponents before using his pace to get 1 on 1 with keeper where he dinks over the top to take it to extra time...... (Your turn now) In extra time all the players turn into chocolate bars and the crowd into ice cream. It begins to rain cornflakes and the sound of Simon and Garfunkels "bridge over troubled waters" can be heard in the distant background. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsmithusa Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 2 minutes ago, dounavilla said: In extra time all the players turn into chocolate bars and the crowd into ice cream. It begins to rain cornflakes and the sound of Simon and Garfunkels "bridge over troubled waters" can be heard in the distant background. And then what ?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 24 minutes ago, dounavilla said: In extra time all the players turn into chocolate bars and the crowd into ice cream. It begins to rain cornflakes and the sound of Simon and Garfunkels "bridge over troubled waters" can be heard in the distant background. Yeah I used to do a fair bit of acid too back in the day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 (edited) 16 hours ago, AntrimBlack said: RDM says we have 2 target men and are not looking at another. I hope he does not mean he is going with Kozak in Gestede's absence. I was concerned too but must admit the comments that followed have plenty merit, that we can't change everyone. I thought it interesting how he specifically said "two players for each position" - I know its generally the case but he specifically said so. But he also said we are looking at "some signings"....... So it led me to think, well who, position wise ? De Laet/Bacuna ; Okore/Baker/Elphick/Chester ; Cissokko/Amavi - (so Hutton/Lescott/Richards out, as hoped/expected) ?! Jedinak/ Westwood/Tish/Gardner Grealish/Green (opposite side I know but..) Gestede/Kozak But......only 1 for the positions of Ayew and McCormack (not counting Lyden and Davis) So from that I will guess that most fans priorities of a wide/attacking MF and another striker are the 'some signings'. Hope so..exciting if so. Edited August 26, 2016 by terrytini 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSteveUK Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 On 8/25/2016 at 10:35, SirSteveUK said: Not impressed with Moyes' work / words at Sunderland - I think we dodged one there too And Pearson isn't off to a great start at Derby (chortle, chortle) - may be early doors - but perhaps RDM may have been the better choice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Pretty disgusted with the start he has made to be honest, it has been extremely poor and we haven't even played many of the so called 'top' sides. We are not creating enough chances in the box, we aren't clinical enough and for like three games in a row we have dominated the first half and been dominated in the second half. It's just not good enough at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 I am **** fuming. Second half again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 He's going to be on a short leash with Xia - he has been heavily backed for a championship club, the team on paper is much much stronger than nearly all teams in this league. Yet week after week we are seeing the same issues. 1 win from 5, and only 5 goals scored is not good enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reivax_Villa Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 RDM needs more time. The teams that we have played so far have been with each other for at least a year. This squad is still being built. i've always said to expect promotion this season is way above our reach at this moment. We have a new team, if we keep chopping and changing we are going to be like Leeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Tick tock 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 PANIC!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Pressures on now Roberto pathetic performance. One win in six is absymall. honeymoons over 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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