paul514 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 1 minute ago, calcifer said: Wolves fans think he is garbage and are happy to have got a fee for him! Laughing to the bank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLillis Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Alongside Kamara he strengthens the midfield. He will allow our Centre backs the protection they need and ,maybe then they can perform a little better too. Alone he might not be a great player but he would slot into an unfilled hole for me (Owweerrr did i say that out loud ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Is Gerrard turning us into 90's Everton? In need of height up front due to us lumping balls into the box, so 5'8" Lucas Moira is the answer. Give me strength. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Sky saying Arsenal submitted 20m bid for Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MaVilla Posted September 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Is Dendonker better / more suited to our needs and PL than Sanson / Nakamba etc? We might need to look at it this way too. Sometimes it's more about the suitability and attributes than " flash" or names " Pretty " players aren't what we need its about balance, as i said in the Dendonker thread: I dont get the hate. He isnt a "top" signing, but he may be the kind of player that the TEAM needs. 27 years old, physical, 6ft 2, able to offer some bite, height and physicality in to the team. 29 caps for a very, very good Belgium side, reasonable-ish fee. He might not be a "top level signing", but he also might be what the TEAM needs. We have a problem of too many individuals, or too many similar players, we need balance, and for me he would offer some balance in the midfield. we need to think of the "team as a whole", the team needs a balance that we currently dont have imo. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calcifer Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, paul514 said: Laughing to the bank If it was us he would be on loan to a Turkish side and sold for nothing. Edited September 1, 2022 by calcifer Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 1 minute ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Is Dendonker better / more suited to our needs and PL than Sanson / Nakamba etc? We might need to look at it this way too. Sometimes it's more about the suitability and attributes than " flash" or names Poor PL player replaces a rather untested player at PL whose unfavoured by two managers. Not really excited! Not suitable either and neither are flash names. Just meh all round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, grobs said: You can see why nobody wants to sign for our club. We have the most tragic set of fans. Might be an idea to get behind any new signings rather than berate them before they’ve even put the shirt on What a load of nonsense. Carlos, Kamara and Coutinho show the club can get quality players over the line. If a few pessimistic comments on VT/Twitter turn off any squad-filler mediocre players we’re linked to I don’t think they’re cut out for the profession. If anything has changed since the season’s began I’d suggest it was much more likely it was due to what’s going on on the pitch than the VT massive… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 17 minutes ago, Peter Griffin said: Where did Doug go? Died 11th October 2018. say what you like but the old goat wouldn't put up with this shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Just now, MaVilla said: its about balance, as i said in the Dendonker thread: I dont get the hate. He isnt a "top" signing, but he may be the kind of player that the TEAM needs. 27 years old, physical, 6ft 2, able to offer some bite, height and physicality in to the team. 29 caps for a very, very good Belgium side, reasonable-ish fee. He might not be a "top level signing", but he also might be what the TEAM needs. We have a problem of too many individuals, or too many similar players, we need balance, and for me he would offer some balance in the midfield. we need to think of the "team as a whole", the team needs a balance that we currently dont have imo. I agree, Dendoker is a signing that I suspect most of VT would have loved 2 years ago, maybe some 'Delusions of Grandeur' now it is 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 1 minute ago, stewiek2 said: Died 11th October 2018. say what you like but the old goat wouldn't put up with this shit. 4 years passed very quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one_ian_taylor Posted September 1, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 1, 2022 1 minute ago, MaVilla said: its about balance, as i said in the Dendonker thread: I dont get the hate. He isnt a "top" signing, but he may be the kind of player that the TEAM needs. 27 years old, physical, 6ft 2, able to offer some bite, height and physicality in to the team. 29 caps for a very, very good Belgium side, reasonable-ish fee. He might not be a "top level signing", but he also might be what the TEAM needs. We have a problem of too many individuals, or too many similar players, we need balance, and for me he would offer some balance in the midfield. we need to think of the "team as a whole", the team needs a balance that we currently dont have imo. I'm not opposed to the signing - better to give someone a chance before passing judgement, but not convinced it's the right player to provide balance in midfield unless there's a change of approach or formation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 we need a work horse to do the ugly defensive stuff that allows the rest to do the nice stuff work horse = den donkey 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Hope the Sarr deal is on too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 12 minutes ago, foreveryoung said: Arsenal looking at Luiz for 20 mill, but won't be enough for us, although we have already said he is not for sale. I wouldn't want him to leave as I am a fan, although I don't think he is a consistent enough player for us to worry to much. Dendonker will fill his void quite easily. He's not been consistent for us because he's hardly been played consistently in his preferred position, even under Smith. He was put at the 6 position mostly as, staggeringly, both Smith and Gerrard couldn't see that we were crying out for a proper balanced midfield. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, Peter Griffin said: I agree, Dendoker is a signing that I suspect most of VT would have loved 2 years ago, maybe some 'Delusions of Grandeur' now it is 2022 No, he’s just gone poor and even back then it was only because we had just been promoted and still would’ve thought meh. Some fans are trying to make a diamond out of this rough rock. Can’t change what he is which is not even the player of a couple of years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 9 minutes ago, stewiek2 said: Died 11th October 2018. say what you like but the old goat wouldn't put up with this shit. He usually caused it. The supporters had to put up with the shit Dougie caused. If you mean he would have pulled the trigger before now, then yes, that was the one thing that he was good at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilS Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 14 minutes ago, MarkLillis said: Alongside Kamara he strengthens the midfield. He will allow our Centre backs the protection they need and ,maybe then they can perform a little better too. Alone he might not be a great player but he would slot into an unfilled hole for me (Owweerrr did i say that out loud ) Yep, sometimes the least inspiring signings end up being the most important cog in the machine. The defence looks a shambles at the moment, but how much of that is down to the weak midfield area allowing opposing teams a free run at our back line. Yes Gerrard's tactics don't help, but this has been an issue for a few seasons since we came up and pre-dates Gerrard's reign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villatillidie95 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 we look like we are being run by amateurs! proper embarassing atm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 6 minutes ago, AntrimBlack said: If you mean he would have pulled the trigger before now, then yes, that was the one thing that he was good at. Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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