Too many people pissed off with the club for anything and taking it out on anyone who even slightly disagrees or wants to give benefit of doubt. Conversely, also too many people on the other side who then wind up those who are pissed off more and it snowballs. Meanwhile the people in the middle who want to stay positive are just caught up. Its no fun.
He's not what we need right now. If we signed him AND a CF/CDM/LB/RW then most would be happy. If Styles is our only signing it will be a joke
I’m neither pissed off or positive, I’m just a bit ‘meh’. I do still enjoy transfer talk though, which this thread was really good for.
Couldn't agree more. We need players for specialist positions. Not players that can fill in here and there when needed.
Just don't see the value in this signing at all. Be another one for the bench when the first 11 requires immediate improvement and specialist positions. Need to spend some Dosh to get quality in
I dunno like. People crying out for championship experience and he's got it. He improves on Matete. Get Matete out and Styles in and its a good switcheroo. If he's our only signing its not great. But he definitely improves our squad.
I think he would improve the first 11 personally. That is because we could immediately rest Jobe or Ekwah. I dare say Styles would be better than Jobe personally right now. Plus I could see how he immediately allows a more natural 433 than we could field now. When I have watched him I have fancied him as a holding midfielder, but one who can play. An upgrade on Ekwah, and if we wanted to continue with the 4141 we tried against Hull then him sitting and Ekwah and Neil both getting beyond the striker could be interesting. Just my opinion but I would like him here and I suspect a coaching team would too as it creates opportunities to do different things. I have been advocating for the Plymout midfielder Randell, but this lad is on a par I think.
I also think Styles is better than Ekwah personally. From what I saw at Millwall last season. Ekwah great in flashes but fades in and out. Signing another player that allows him to rest more can only be good.
Never seen him as a holding CDM at all. Just more of a Dan Neil type. Good on the ball and likes the tika but not a CDM who enforces
Ekwak has just been sued wrong and that has shown in the form. Get him 20 yards up the pitch with a proper CDM and he will be fine.
As always I'll reserve judgement until 1st Feb but the signs aren't good with 8 days left of the window
Have I missed a plethora of other signings in the last 3 weeks, or has the manager said anything other than "nothing is imminent" in recent interviews?
Played DM for Hungary last year in qualifiers and did well. Sure I saw a game for Milwall last year too where he looked good there. I am not advocating for an enforcer type in DM, I want a player who can link defence and midfield quickly and cleverly, but who can block passing angles and slow counters. Different types of players can be really effective as a deep lying player.
