Summer transfer thread

Agree with this - I think he has the potential to be be brilliant but not sure if he'll get the regular playing time needed to help him achieve that.

 

Agree totally and I would still ban them from competition if this euro league comes back again it is a hideous idea and takes away all competition. All it does is line the pockets of the big euro clubs

 

Some good experienced players there. I think a player than can cover more than one position ie RB and CM would make a lot more sense for the squad.

 

I understood what you were saying and, like I said, contracts should be honoured. I just don't necessarily have a problem with what they are doing, other than that it puts the future of the club in jeopardy. There should be some kind of mechanism in place to prevent that happening. You'd have thought that the way in which the club is run would incorporate something to stop the president running it into the ground.

 

looks like Diamond being sold to Fleetwood

Makes sense...

 

If we get a small-ish fee and a sell on for Diamond then thats great. would much much much rather we sold our youth products that aren't breaking through rather than hold onto them until its time to release them

 

Pity.. was he given a chance at WB, instead of Gooch?

 

I'd be pretty certain he'll have been given a chance in training matches at least.

 

If we sign players with a buy back we might want to sell players like him with a buy back.

 

Diamond should have been loaned out earlier in his career imo. Played too much u23 footy. He will be a decent enough L1 player I reckon.

 

I just at times see Clarke being an okay WB (that's why he is in the current team) I guess Diamond and Roberts are not good WBs?

 

I think the answer is to have an extra centre back that allows Cirkin to play LWB in the times where a better defender than Clarke is needed there.

Personally having watching the game on Saturday back, we need to find a way to keep Pritchard, Clarke, Simms and Stewart all in that side together. And the only plausible way currently is to have Clarke at wing back, unless we go to 4-4-2 which is rarer than a chocolate teapot.

 

But we have 4 centre backs without counting Dennis....2 of whom have Champ experience....why do we need another?

 

because we play 3 at the back and if one gets injured we have no cover, especially if Clarke is injured and Cirkin has to play LWB

The idea of only needing 4 CBs is based around playing two at back and wanting two per position.

Batth and Wright aren't exactly known for their ability to stay fit for a whole season, and looking at Ballard I'd put my house on him being suspended at some point...

 

Good luck to the lad, Fleetwood might be a good fit for him since they Parted with Barton

 

Well,if Clarke gets injured and Batth and Wright aren't fit and Ballard is suspended....then I agree we have a selection problem...but,there's a lot of ifs in there?

 

No - we only need two of those things to happen, not all of them. And add Cirkin and Alese to that list.

I'd put money on there being at least 7 games this season where two of Cirkin, Alese, Wright, Ballard, Clarke and Batth aren't available.

The more I've thought about it, its pretty clear we need another body defensively. personally I'd want an up and coming player rather than an older one, unless they're a big step up on Batth

 

We'll have to disagree. I don't think we need another centre back....any addition to the defensive unit would be a left back imo. However,I was really impressed with Jack Clarke on Saturday....that clearance off the line showed his understanding of the defensive role he has to play....he's an intelligent footballer and I can well see why Alex Neil wanted him back. We may have a star here....but we may need a back up.
I think we're covered in the centre and at right back.
We need a defensive,break-up play centre mid.with lots of power and pace.....that's the priority imho.
If we got that,I wouldn't be too unhappy with the squad as it is.

 

its definitely the "last" position we need. As you say central midfielder and probably a better RWB would be my two priorities (not scapegoating Gooch here - just think its an area to be improved).

But if the club HAVE decided we need an extra CB option then there's no reason they shouldn't get that now, rather than wait until we have the priorities.

If you're at the supermarket and you really want beer and wine but you also might want to pick up some milk if you remember, and then you're passing the milk section, you don't think "I'll come back to this once I've got my beer". You pick it up and then go and find your beer.

that's the worst analogy I've ever done.

 

You cant legislate for all eventualities, **** happens even to the best. Provided you have a plan B all will be well.