Don't see huge value in chasing this signing tbh. With Cirkin and Alese already established as options that are good enough to take us to the top end of the league, plus Hjelde who can do a job there, Huggins still on the books who can do very well there when fit and even Hume who can cover there perfectly well. Add in Bainbridge, who is a promising player, and I don't see the need to add yet more bodies in that space. Just confuses things further I think.
I agree mate but not sure we really have a leader on the pitch or it didn’t look it last season anyway. Hopefully the club pull it out of the bag and get someone decent in that has both experience and leadership qualities. Can’t afford another Dack (which I actually didn’t think was a bad signing at the time) that’s barely going to kick a ball.
Here's a funny quirk. Dan Neil and Bradley Dack have a very similar number of Championship minutes under their belts across their careers
Cork is a genuine holding midfielder, Norwood is really poor off the ball. Norwood is tremendous with the ball, however in Neil, Rigg and Ekwah I believe we have players who can replicate his on ball contributions, even if they aren't as good, but I don't think we have anyone who can remotely come close to Corks defensive attributes. For me, a Norwood/Neil midfield would cause us problems. Of course this is just my viewpoint and I agree i'd rather be signing a player who's played a lot more regularly than Cork.
I definitely agree that Cork is more the type we are missing, maybe not quite got the legs these days but if there was an emerging player/developer behind him in the same mould might be a smart signing
Nope because as I’ve mentioned numerous times the age shouldn’t matter as long as they’re actually experienced, it should be whoever is best for the team? If we had the chance to sign Toni Kroos would you take Alan Browne instead cos he’s not 30 yet?
100% mate, good start the window keeping him and rigg hopefully get Neil sorted soon then look to the additions
This is why an experienced head guiding them and shaping play is as important as someone ready to play 90 minutes every week
Surprised their hasn't been more noise around Clarke. If he won't sign a new deal I would have thought we'd be cashing in.
Jobe wanting to stay, Rigg signed a pro deal and Neil and others rumoured to be close to signing new deals all after Le Bris has arrived must mean the players are impressed.
I really would like to see jobe moulded into a CF, I think he looks really natural there when he plays there, if he gets properly coached there he could become a monster
Jobe wanting to stay doesn’t come as a surprise when you look at the minutes he’s played since arriving here.
