useless Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Wouldn't be surprised to see Welleck end up at Albion, they're desperate for reinforcements upfront and last I heard were being priced out of a move for Grant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeVillan Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Wellbeck would ruin the positivity around the club at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 I hope we're planning already for the next batch of recruits. It's what the rich clubs have been doing for a while. Lange and his team will have more time to do what they do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Ok. I admit that I wouldn't have minded us going for Wellbeck last season for some PL experience but we have moved on since then and he had a rubbish season with yet another injury. Give this a wide birth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted October 6, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted October 6, 2020 44 minutes ago, PieFacE said: Wellbeck available on a free. As a backup to the backup, would he be so bad? (Depending on wages obviously) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 1 minute ago, Sulberto21 said: I hope we're planning already for the next batch of recruits. It's what the rich clubs have been doing for a while. Lange and his team will have more time to do what they do. It would be nice as well if they could find a gem or two. I’m very impressed with our recruitment this window but there hasn’t been any real unknowns. That’s not a criticism and in this window at least, I think one of the driving factors in our recruitment was to find players that would on the whole hit the ground running. it shouldn’t be forgotten either that there has been a lot of quality coming into the development squad. Obviously we will need to be patient to see the value there. Still I’m greedy and would love us to find some gem from the lower divisions that works his way into the team and by Christmas is being hailed as the new Messi or Ronaldo. Surely that’s not too much to ask? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 1 hour ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Don't worry, after our 10 game winning streak to put us on 30 points after 10 it won't matter. Whilst we jest this is kind of what Leicester did. Had a fantastic start to the season and everyone kept saying they will drop points soon etc etc. But the only way that would happen is if they lost any one of Huth, Morgan, Mahrez, Kante, Drinkwater and Vardy for a lengthy period. If I remember correctly this core managed to play pretty much every game. The rest is history. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vive_La_Villa Posted October 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) If Wellbeck would accept sensible wages he wouldn’t be the worst squad player in the world. He actually looked half decent near the end of the season. Cracking overhead kick against Norwich. edit: more chance of him scoring a goal than Davis. Edited October 6, 2020 by Vive_La_Villa 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted October 6, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted October 6, 2020 29 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: People call Trezeguet and Targett rubbish after we beat Liverpool 7-2 followed by talk of Wellbeck would be a good addition. Unfucking real and embarrassing It's almost like different people have different opinions. What a shocker on a forum. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vazquez Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 59 minutes ago, Philosopher said: The other option we have is to play a 442 diamond. Watkins an Wesley (once fit) would make a really good partnership on paper. Their qualities really suit playing with each other. Move Jack in the middle alongside Barkley and you have a very dangerous team. Also Traore's best position according to his stats is actually second striker so he could easily play along side one of that front two or Davis. I'm not saying we should do that, but it presents an interesting option we can call upon. We could also go with Wesley up top and Traore and Watkins either side of him, Jack in the middle if Barkley is out and Barkley in the middle if Jack is out. Wesley being fit will be like a new signing. I think he would thrive with inside forward / fast striker types around him in a 3 or a fast striker like Watkins slightly ahead of him in a front 2. I see Wesley as a cross between a target man and a false nine. When we are defending he is a good target to aim for. In the transition from defense to attack he will drop deep and link up, and then in the final third get into the box to be on the end of things. This would work really well with Watkins who would be close to him to when we are defending in the transition will lead the line and in the final third feed off Wesley and alternate (with Wesley) linking with the midfield. Only problem with the 442 diamond is you need good quick fullbacks, so the left back position would be a potential weakness. I think 4-5-1 is the way to go forward, Jack has just produced 2+3 from wing position against champions, I would not move him to middle. I believe we will have january transfer window before Wesley is back and fully fit. For now we have decent cover with Steer, Hourihane, Guilbert, Hause, Taylor, Elmo, Nakamba, El Ghazi, Lansbury, Ramsey, Traore and Davis. Heaton, Engels and Wesley coming back at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 32 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: People call Trezeguet and Targett rubbish after we beat Liverpool 7-2 followed by talk of Wellbeck would be a good addition. Unfucking real and embarrassing Trez and Targett are very good squad players and probably will be next season. Wellbeck wouldn’t be the worst signing in the world as a squad player. Nobody is suggesting for a second he should be signed to improve the first team! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) If we were to sign a player in any position I think CB would be the one for me. Wouldn't say no to a player to cover striker/left wing but as has been said by others we do at least actually have players to fill those positions in the event of injury, they might be demonstrably less effective than Jack/Watkins but there aren't many teams where that wouldn't be the case were their starting forward(s) to get injured. My issue with centre back is that we don't really have cover at all, much less of an adequate standard. Engels seems to be a member of the squad in name only, between his injuries and seeming to be outcasted even when he manages to get himself fit, and Hause regardless of currently being injured is left footed which leaves us very unbalanced in the event of Konsa being out. Personally I'm more than pleased with the business that's been done but if there were to be more incoming then CB would be my priority, but of course I wouldn't moan at the idea of a forward that can score to give cover/competition for Watkins (sorry Keinan). Edited October 6, 2020 by Indigo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted October 6, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted October 6, 2020 Just now, Vive_La_Villa said: Trez and Targett are very good squad players and probably will be next season. Wellbeck wouldn’t be the worst signing in the world as a squad player. Nobody is suggesting for a second he should be signed to improve the first team! Exactly, we were so desperate for a striker last season we ended up signing Baston. We're in a very similar situation this season as we wait for Wesley to come back from injury. In all honesty, I genuinely think Wellbeck would score more than Davis. Though, if we were to go in for Wellbeck it should purely be out of desperation than anything else. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 1 minute ago, Indigo said: If we were to sign a player in any position I think CB would be the one for me. Wouldn't say no to a player to cover striker/left wing but as has been said by others we do at least actually have players to fill those positions in the event of injury, they might be demonstrably less effective than Jack/Watkins but there aren't many teams where that wouldn't be the case were there starting forward(s) to get injured. My issue with centre back is that we don't really have cover at all, much less of an adequate standard. Engels seems to be a member of the squad in name only, between his injuries and seeming to be outcasted even when he manages to get himself fit, and Hause regardless of currently being injured is left footed which leaves us very unbalanced in the event of Konsa being out. Personally I'm more than pleased with the business that's been done but if there were to be more incoming then CB would be my priority, but of course I wouldn't moan at the idea of a forward that can score to give cover/competition for Watkins (sorry Keinan). I agree with this. Another young centre half from the championship who will provide cover this season and challenge for a place next season. That lad in defence for Stoke looked useful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Philosopher said: Yeah but if we need to inject pace we bring Traore on. Plus Trez isn't rapid, he has a bit of pace though. Also the pace down the middle with Barkley and Watkins is more than sufficient. Also Buendia like Jack can play centrally. He is also good at pressing. Trezeguet is rapid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Anybody know how sky sports rated our transfer window today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 1 hour ago, alreadyexists said: Only 29! Which is very hard to believe. Not that I want him at all, please no... but I don’t think his age is the problem. Stealing a living as a footballer - a bet there are more talented guys out there that haven't had the big moves he has had. Terrible player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinRichardsonsMoustache Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, gwi1890 said: Anybody know how sky sports rated our transfer window today? We don’t need their validation! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nepal_villan Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 29 minutes ago, Sulberto21 said: I hope we're planning already for the next batch of recruits. It's what the rich clubs have been doing for a while. Lange and his team will have more time to do what they do. Long-term planning with multiple options should help us in negotiations as well. We really paid top dollar for each one of our targets the last 2 years. As @DaveAV1 mentioned - we should also be looking for a few prospects with a high ceiling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvillafan Posted October 6, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted October 6, 2020 9 minutes ago, gwi1890 said: Anybody know how sky sports rated our transfer window today? Fox sports down under gave us an A, along with Chelsea, Everton and Tottenham. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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