I think there's a few of the deadwood that will need moving on. Some of them can't get a place on the bench now and we have Samed, Alese and Seelt due to return, who haven't been occupying the bench. There are some who are not young by any means, like Anderson, who are going to get nowhere near the first team. It's time for us to suggest that their futures lie elsewhere, if we haven't already done so.
I agree but we may find out that some of our summer buisness bears fruit after January as we seem to get players and allow them to develop (look at Mundle and to be fair Jobe). Our players are given time and Ithink the need for immediate impact is not really there at the moment. We have some fantastic young players who will eventually get their chance and we have some others who just need some time to settle in and get to work. All in all I thought that the last window and how we started this season would be telling for KS but in truth it has just took a bit of time to see the fruits of his and the teams labour. My opinion is that we will gradually get stronger up to a point with this model but I feel it can only take the club so far, but we are nowhere near that point yet and still have a way to go before we are competing in the big leagues when it comes to player purchases and sales.
Would we get a 8 figure sum for him? Given his injuries, form and stock have been plummeting this year. Deals and high prices are always about timing, and this isn't a good one. Ballard is still a top player mind, but while he isn't playing I can see why some on his side will be raising questions about the future.
There is plenty of dead wood really to be skipped and replaced with 1 or 2 high quality of player that can push and support the first team. Our depth isn't actually as strong as some make out IMO. Especially in the CM, Fullback and Striker positions. We need reinforcements.
Agree there are some needing to be moved on. However,with regard to CM and Striker,there are players who we haven't had the chance to see yet,and as long as we're able to evaluate by January, it may be that depth isn't an issue. Right fullback however,I would agree with short term,although mindful that,even there, we have injured players to come back in.
I think it’s doable. There’ll be a low level prem team who’d want to shore things up and will pay the January premium to do so. Harry Souttar made the move in Jan 23 for 15 rising to 20. With Ballard’s contract length I’d imagine getting 10 plus the 3-4 we’d apparently need to get Mepham wouldn’t be beyond the realms of possibility.
Yeah I generally think that we don’t really have a depth issue. More we have an availability issue currently, plus a trust and caution issue from RLB.
I wouldn't understand why we would let Ballard go...he's been a top defender for us. There are injury issues,I know,and I'm really hoping he comes back from this latest international farce fit and well. As I understand it,we have an option on Mepham....him and a fit Ballard is a really good pairing.
Don't know why some are even considering selling Ballard, the lad picks up an injury or two so ditch him I really don't understand the mindset of some of our fans, the lads class and it's football...injuries happen.
I’d certainly prefer we don’t sell him. But we have an established central pairing that is performing really well and he can’t get past right now. Defences rarely get rotated - and RLB looks like he rotates far less than others. It may come to the point where keeping him around just erodes his value without him actually helping us on the pitch. Very early to make that sort of decision though. Injury or performance can change the pecking order in an instant. What is true is that we’ve got a large number of central defenders with ability for this league. That brings benefits, but also challenges.
Spurs apparently open to loaning Archie Gray out, defensive midfielder and a capable full back when needed, would love him here apart from the fact it’s absolutely nailed on he’d go back to Leeds if available
Never realised he was his dad haha, I almost got his dads name on my shirt when I was a kid, club shop had ran out of ‘g’s so I got Nosworthy instead great decision in the end
Other than Matty Young I would be happy for all of our loanees to go plus Ba, Adil, and Jewi much as i would have loved the latter to have worked out better. Strengthen RB in particular - spend what is needed to get Mepham on a permanent and a bit of competition at LW, save the rest for the summer
