Zatman Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 6 minutes ago, Aston_Villan4 said: Wait when did this happen? Few days ago. They owe Leicester money 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newry_Villan Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 1 minute ago, Zatman said: Few days ago. They owe Leicester money From 2016 as well, doesn't look good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 1 minute ago, TRO said: Yeah, we have explained our feelings towards JF In my pursuit of the defensive side of our game, and my tendency to support that area of development. .....sure we need attackers now. I do get things wrong, but I get things right too.....Some have a habit of focusing on the negatives ( not you Jas) I get plenty wrong mate, we all do. And you get plenty right too. Unfortunately, everyone picks on and focusses more on faults/mistakes rather than attributes in most walks of life and topics really. I prefer a more lighthearted and fun approach but sometimes you just feel the need to respond or comment on something that feels unfair, exaggerated unsubstantiated etc. I still hold mild concerns over the fact that we lack a bit of physicality and aerial ability… we rely so heavily on Mings and on McGinn to “fight the battle for us”… it’s all about balance isn’t it? I think the priority is technical quality and composure but you do need to couple that with some steel and aggression as you often point out.. I fully trust in Unai though and his ability to get the best out of his team and to address or even compensate for any potential deficiencies.. Do you think we have ever had a better manager? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezzaleed Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 19 minutes ago, beachboys1 said: the saudi club are banned from transfers strictly speaking they are banned from registering new players not transfers. Also they only owe something like 600k 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villabromsgrove Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 11 minutes ago, Jas10 said: I get plenty wrong mate, we all do. And you get plenty right too. Unfortunately, everyone picks on and focusses more on faults/mistakes rather than attributes in most walks of life and topics really. I prefer a more lighthearted and fun approach but sometimes you just feel the need to respond or comment on something that feels unfair, exaggerated unsubstantiated etc. I still hold mild concerns over the fact that we lack a bit of physicality and aerial ability… we rely so heavily on Mings and on McGinn to “fight the battle for us”… it’s all about balance isn’t it? I think the priority is technical quality and composure but you do need to couple that with some steel and aggression as you often point out.. I fully trust in Unai though and his ability to get the best out of his team and to address or even compensate for any potential deficiencies.. Do you think we have ever had a better manager? 19 minutes ago, TRO said: Yeah, we have explained our feelings towards JF In my pursuit of the defensive side of our game, and my tendency to support that area of development. .....sure we need attackers now. I do get things wrong, but I get things right too.....Some have a habit of focusing on the negatives ( not you Jas) What do you think of Diaby and Doku? Two of my favourite posters .... you're both proper gentlemen. Cheers guys. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 (edited) 46 minutes ago, TRO said: What do you think of Diaby and Doku? I don’t have too strong an opinion tbh, I’m not as knowledgeable or watch anywhere near as much football as I used to in younger days.. The first and most obvious (and most annoying for some ) point to make is… anyone Unai rates, likes and wants, I’m all for… who am I or anyone else to question it? Diaby excites me a bit but it’s hard to predict how well he’s going to translate over to PL… expect more assists than goals from him… certainly appears like he would be a good addition. I just hope he’s that much better and more effective than what we already possess, especially at the suggested outlay. Waste of money otherwise - I want genuine enhancements and upgrades to our side, not more of the same or lesser… I want us to kick on as much and as far as possible… to really be a force, a dangerous and formidable side that will disrupt and scare the life out of the so called “elite”… A proper and effective threat. Doku… I like us targetting and signing young players with high potential. What I’ve heard is impressive but I haven’t seen a lot other than he’s obviously and visibly a very fast player… What I will say is that… I’m always a little wary of pacy players, especially players that almost exclusively rely on pace. Not saying this is the case for Doku but… give me technically proficient players over those that rely on pace any day. That’s just my view and I feel it’s one that won’t be widely embraced… especially nowadays. I’m old fashioned in the sense that my favourite kind of players are playmakers (including fantasistas and trequartistas - I was basically brought up on 90s Serie A football!) sadly it seems to be a dying art… I value and admire elegance, grace, composure and supreme technical ability and passing prowess over physicality, agility, strength etc. There’s a reason it’s called “the beautiful game”… Pace is a dangerous and effective weapon and seems to be most people’s favourite weapon… but… it has a limit or a “sell by date” and many players that rely on it burn out and suffer from a lot of injuries, some have short careers. Now, if you can find players that combine pace with high level technical ability and control… then you’re really onto something (R9 probably the best ever example of this, tragic what he went through with injuries though. Would’ve gone on to be recognised as one of the very best players to have ever played the game and the “real Ronaldo”. No lack of strength and determination either) and shouldn’t pass up the opportunity to sign such players… This may well be the case for either or both of these players, I’m not best placed to make that judgement though and will lean on others for that… Sorry, you didn’t ask for that ramble did you? Edited July 16, 2023 by Jas10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 13 minutes ago, villabromsgrove said: Two of my favourite posters .... you're both proper gentlemen. Cheers guys. Hey! You’re a top poster yourself! I’m just an idiot on his phone mate Prone to stupid outbursts too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 43 minutes ago, TRO said: Yeah, we have explained our feelings towards JF In my pursuit of the defensive side of our game, and my tendency to support that area of development. .....sure we need attackers now. I do get things wrong, but I get things right too.....Some have a habit of focusing on the negatives ( not you Jas) What do you think of Diaby and Doku? The one player I really want is Chiesa… I’m such a fan. I think he’s exceptional and he has the right character and personality to back up his immense talent. Never gonna happen though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Perfect end to the window: Diaby: £40m Johnson: £25m + Digne going the other way. Felix: Loan, option to buy. New GK New RB We’d take that wouldn’t we? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 2 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: Perfect end to the window: Diaby: £40m Johnson: £25m + Digne going the other way. Felix: Loan, option to buy. New GK New RB We’d take that wouldn’t we? Where's my new striker brother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 2 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: Perfect end to the window: Diaby: £40m Johnson: £25m + Digne going the other way. Felix: Loan, option to buy. New GK New RB We’d take that wouldn’t we? Who plays left back against Newcastle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 8 minutes ago, mykeyb said: Who plays left back against Newcastle Felix Diaby and Johnson replace one with three…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Wonder if Pau could occasionally fill in at LB or hybrid role and we focus attacks more on the right, on those occasions… Not too often but just when there’s a need. He’s Unai’s main man and our leading CB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, Sulberto21 said: Felix Diaby and Johnson replace one with three…. Purslownomics is back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 16 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: Perfect end to the window: Diaby: £40m Johnson: £25m + Digne going the other way. Felix: Loan, option to buy. New GK New RB We’d take that wouldn’t we? I don't think a right back or goalkeeper is coming in this window. Really zero links I think we will go all in for 2 attackers and maybe sign a project player similar to Duran. Only thing then is the Digne situation, if he goes then we will bring in a replacement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 7 hours ago, gwi1890 said: Difficult to find a decent keeper willing to sit on the bench 100%. I had wondered whether we might look at Plymouth's Michael Cooper, with an eye to the future. He is currently recovering from a knee injury, but should be back by the start of the season. He is 23 and is highly rated, having made the EFL's League 1 Team of the Year last season. Would he come in as a second choice though, with his team newly promoted? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallisFrizz Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Just now, Zatman said: I don't think a right back or goalkeeper is coming in this window. Really zero links I think we will go all in for 2 attackers and maybe sign a project player similar to Duran. Only thing then is the Digne situation, if he goes then we will bring in a replacement It would be nuts not to sign a RB, Cash was unavailable a lot last season. I know we haven’t got the World Cup this season but we do have extra games and he seems to have a couple of moderate injuries a year. We should have kept Young if we weren’t going to sign another. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 21 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: Perfect end to the window: Diaby: £40m Johnson: £25m + Digne going the other way. Felix: Loan, option to buy. New GK New RB We’d take that wouldn’t we? If Digne goes, I think we'll get another LB. But other than that, would be a pretty good window I'd say if we throw in an Ollie extension Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 1 minute ago, WallisFrizz said: It would be nuts not to sign a RB, Cash was unavailable a lot last season. I know we haven’t got the World Cup this season but we do have extra games and he seems to have a couple of moderate injuries a year. We should have kept Young if we weren’t going to sign another. I think we will try to put Konsa as back up for Cash in the league and maybe give Kesler Hayden the European games. We gave him a big deal so we need to maybe see what he can actually do 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Just now, Zatman said: I think we will try to put Konsa as back up for Cash in the league and maybe give Kesler Hayden the European games. We gave him a big deal so we need to maybe see what he can actually do Shame he's on loan at Plymouth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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