Guest av1 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Whilst I wasn't a big fan of Tishbola during his short stint here, given our deficiencies in midfield and at left back I don't think it would be a bad move to recall both him and Clark, especially given the latter is out of contract in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pintpotvilla Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, av1 said: Whilst I wasn't a big fan of Tishbola during his short stint here, given our deficiencies in midfield and at left back I don't think it would be a bad move to recall both him and Clark, especially given the latter is out of contract in the summer. I think that Clark has been returned injured! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 2 hours ago, DaveAV1 said: I think the departure of Bolasie, regardless of how it’s been phrased, is a significant moment. At last we are showing we’re not willing to pay for players who aren’t pulling their weight. It’s the start of the clear out, and sends a message to others that we are no longer a soft touch. Agents have been beating a path to our door with their has beens for too long. This needs to stop and hopefully now has. Or the fact that we are close to breaking FFP and for us to be a sustainable football club we can't just keeping on chucking money at big name players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 3 hours ago, pintpotvilla said: I think that Clark has been returned injured! A shame. Good player. Was doing well on loan, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 I really have no gut feel, that we will bring the type of characters we need. I just sense it will be more lazy wasters....hope I am wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSteveUK Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 (edited) Time to resurrect the old joke about us signing Freddy Adu and Abou Diaby to go with Jordon Mucth I'll get me coat Spoiler Mutch Adu Abou Nothing Edited January 22, 2019 by SirSteveUK 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 4 hours ago, DaveAV1 said: I think the departure of Bolasie, regardless of how it’s been phrased, is a significant moment. At last we are showing we’re not willing to pay for players who aren’t pulling their weight. It’s the start of the clear out, and sends a message to others that we are no longer a soft touch. Agents have been beating a path to our door with their has beens for too long. This needs to stop and hopefully now has. Yes, we have definitely started something and this is a big statement by doing this. Well said Dave. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 To assume Bolasie going back is indicative of some kind of wholesale change in approach being made seems a bit idealistic. It was under this ownership that his loan (or more to the point - wages) was sanctioned after all, and by all accounts his return seems to have been his decision rather than ours. It does appear Smith and co won't be the types to make such moves in the future, but January is always a difficult time to get anything right transfer wise, much less to the extent we need, so I've become resigned to the eventuality we'll have to hold off until the summer before making any real judgement. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZV Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 We should look at Ben Pearson from Preston North End. He’s a deep lying midfielder with a good passing game and an aggressive defender. He would be a huge upgrade on our current options 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 I'm getting the impression that the message from the top is 'don't worry about this season'. Might explain recent performances and happenings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praisedmambo Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 37 minutes ago, lexicon said: I'm getting the impression that the message from the top is 'don't worry about this season'. Might explain recent performances and happenings. I don't understand this. My brain does not compute the conspiracy theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 I now wonder with the Bolasie deal being cut short that we go back in for Cahill at Chelsea as a loan to begin with and then we offer him another 1 yr contract come June once he is a free agent. We are back to one CB again in Elphick, with Hause not looking convincing yet and Chester playing injured and Tuanzebe still out? Question is, would Chelsea want us to pay the full £130k wages for his loan or allow us to pay 75% (Bolasie wage), and then Cahill also taking a pay cut to join us at the end of the season. What do you all think about this happening?... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Norwich and Leeds two examples of teams that didn't rely on premier league money. Shows it can be done. We just need to be smart with the money we invest. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: I now wonder with the Bolasie deal being cut short that we go back in for Cahill at Chelsea as a loan to begin with and then we offer him another 1 yr contract come June once he is a free agent. We are back to one CB again in Elphick, with Hause not looking convincing yet and Chester playing injured and Tuanzebe still out? Question is, would Chelsea want us to pay the full £130k wages for his loan or allow us to pay 75% (Bolasie wage), and then Cahill also taking a pay cut to join us at the end of the season. What do you all think about this happening?... I'd rather try get mckenna if we can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 45 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: I'd rather try get mckenna if we can. I agree, Our defence is definitely in need of some sort of hypnotherapy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Are we going to sign anyone before the deadline other then Kalinic and Haus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 1 hour ago, AvfcRigo82 said: I now wonder with the Bolasie deal being cut short that we go back in for Cahill at Chelsea as a loan to begin with and then we offer him another 1 yr contract come June once he is a free agent. We are back to one CB again in Elphick, with Hause not looking convincing yet and Chester playing injured and Tuanzebe still out? Question is, would Chelsea want us to pay the full £130k wages for his loan or allow us to pay 75% (Bolasie wage), and then Cahill also taking a pay cut to join us at the end of the season. What do you all think about this happening?... I hope it doesn't happen. It just leads to needing to sign another centre back in the summer and then bedding them into the team. The signing of old past it players needs to stop and we need to start getting some young hungry players in starting from this month. Easier to say than do but we need to start somewhere. Saving 75k a week from Bolasie should pay for 3 players wages in the Championship, that's a left back, a centre back and a centre midfielder. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 8 minutes ago, wilko154 said: I hope it doesn't happen. It just leads to needing to sign another centre back in the summer and then bedding them into the team. We offer him another contract in the summer once he's a free agent (reduced wage) 9 minutes ago, wilko154 said: The signing of old past it players needs to stop and we need to start getting some young hungry players in starting from this month. Easier to say than do but we need to start somewhere. I think Cahill is still more than capable in this league at this level at 33 and the experience he would bring back with him would be vital. I agree as a whole we don't sign past it players in general but I feel his experience is vital at this moment in time and an exception for what we need. Plus he gets to end his career where he basically started. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 54 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: I agree, Our defence is definitely in need of some sort of hypnotherapy... Great book to be fair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merson08 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Finally fixed our defensive issues. We need to sign the Japanese back 5. Cant cost alot, surely. Yesterday in the Asia Cup they won a game 1-0 with 23% possession and had 15 shots on their goal. Real steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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