Adam2003 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Seriously though I am sure all three will at different times. We will have rotation, there might be games Douglas plays further forward, I think Hourihane will be used off the bench more, but I think we will have much less of a “first 11” and much more of a squad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Just now, Adam2003 said: Seriously though I am sure all three will at different times. We will have rotation, there might be games Douglas plays further forward, I think Hourihane will be used off the bench more, but I think we will have much less of a “first 11” and much more of a squad. Definitely. And the real beauty of it is that we play to a defined style and setup now so players could/should be able to rotate in and out with ease and with minimal disruption. I know they have only been friendlies against pretty shite teams but in the pre-season games we've changed the entire team and yet maintained the same pattern of play. It will help new players settle in quickly as they will know their roles whereas in the past, I think our strategies and patterns have been scattergun at best. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 26, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted July 26, 2019 Have I missed something? Is this bloke definitely signing? Can't keep up with this window, it's insane! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 6 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Have I missed something? Is this bloke definitely signing? Can't keep up with this window, it's insane! Dunno - it's a weird one. I wonder if we're playing along with the agreed fee thing as a favour to his agent (also Trezeguet's) so that Brugge can entice some offers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pez1974 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 6 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Have I missed something? Is this bloke definitely signing? Can't keep up with this window, it's insane! Everything points to yes. Quite a few reliable reports - including Kristoff Terreur, who seems to be spot on with stuff from Holland or Belgium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bose Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 12 minutes ago, Pez1974 said: Everything points to yes. Quite a few reliable reports - including Kristoff Terreur, who seems to be spot on with stuff from Holland or Belgium. Expects it to be confirmed today. This guy is very ITK on Belgian football. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 2 hours ago, MaVilla said: If we make this signing, who do you guys think will start in the DM slot? Nakamba?, douglas?, hourihane? Luiz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 2 hours ago, MaVilla said: If we make this signing, who do you guys think will start in the DM slot? Nakamba?, douglas?, hourihane? Not Hourihane. I think he will only be used in a more advanced role. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wezbid Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 I think if we're playing a high intensity, pressing style without the ball then we'll have good options switching players in and out rather than completely burning them out like Bielsa. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 If he signs, we have 4 decent options in central midfield. Superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Adam2003 said: Seriously though I am sure all three will at different times. We will have rotation, there might be games Douglas plays further forward, I think Hourihane will be used off the bench more, but I think we will have much less of a “first 11” and much more of a squad. I agree, and in the long term this is the right approach. The downsides to this are that (a) it will take longer for the team to gel, and (b) you don't really feel the benefits of squad rotation until the second half of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 1 hour ago, AvfcRigo82 said: Luiz. Yep. As has been said, Nakamba looks more of a B2B midfielder than a DM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 It’s really good we’re looking for strength in key positions. Can’t fall apart when one player gets injured like last season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Will he need a work permit? Isnt there a rule that you can only have a limited amount of work permit players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 4 minutes ago, Tom13 said: Yep. As has been said, Nakamba looks more of a B2B midfielder than a DM. true, but i have no doubt he could play the "DM" role, after all deanos DM role seems to be a bit more mobile than your average sitting DM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, Zatman said: Will he need a work permit? Isnt there a rule that you can only have a limited amount of work permit players I don’t think so. You just can’t have more than 17 foreign players in the 25 man squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Zatman said: Will he need a work permit? Isnt there a rule that you can only have a limited amount of work permit players i believe he will, but we would only have 4 WP players? (Wesley, Luiz, Hassan, Nakamba?) even if there is a limit, im 99% sure that 4 is well within it. i think as long as you meet the home grown/english/trained in club rules etc, then on top of that you can have as many foreigners/WP players as u like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 1 hour ago, mjmooney said: Have I missed something? Is this bloke definitely signing? Can't keep up with this window, it's insane! It's nearly 3pm Mooney, did your Stannah Stairlift break half-way down the stairs again? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teale's 'tache Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 4 minutes ago, Zatman said: Will he need a work permit? Isnt there a rule that you can only have a limited amount of work permit players I assume he will need a work permit as he's Zimbabwean (unless he has a second nationality, but I can't see one mentioned anywhere), however it should be pretty straightforward due to his international record. With regards to limits, I don't believe there is a work permit limit as such, apart from the homegrown quota which each match day squad must meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 4 minutes ago, Teale's 'tache said: I assume he will need a work permit as he's Zimbabwean (unless he has a second nationality, but I can't see one mentioned anywhere), however it should be pretty straightforward due to his international record. With regards to limits, I don't believe there is a work permit limit as such, apart from the homegrown quota which each match day squad must meet. Looks like he has played in France, Holland and Belgium but not been in any of them long enough to earn nationality for any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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