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Feel like it’ll be better here to post.

I’ve dusted my fume head off (I think) and nothing has really changed to me. If anything it’s reaffirmed what I’ve thought needs to show on from the start.

Jan is a massive window for us. Huge for KLD’s tenure imo. It’s year 4 now of the 5 year plan. We have had a really excellent start but we can all see and even RLB has said it, we need the strength in depth.

We have money from the Clarke sale now. We need at least 3/4 ready to go and ready to make an impact players to come in. Some proper quality that would fight for a starting spot.

this is one of the best chances we will have to go up. I think we will make playoffs but we still need to invest just to make sure we keep that gap from us to 7th nice and big.

CF, LW (Barry loan?), CM and LB would be my priorities.

I just hope the board sees this opportunity and we get **** done this window

you’d rather have Barry on loan for the left wing, than Jack Clarke?
 
ST, CM, RW. All quality would make a huge difference.

yeh this is what I want.

Makes me absolutely livid that we have Poveda a 3 year deal mind. Literally the whole footballing world was like “eh?” when it happened and so far it’s proving true.
 
So, Negative Nelly here. Are we signing injured players or those who are not match fit at the end of the window?
 
For those sating cash in on Patto and that he doesn't "command his box"

Can you offer some keepers that do command their box and do everything you hope our keeper can do. Preferably ones at the top of their game so I can see what the finished article is meant to be
 
For those sating cash in on Patto and that he doesn't "command his box"

Can you offer some keepers that do command their box and do everything you hope our keeper can do. Preferably ones at the top of their game so I can see what the finished article is meant to be

I mean stokes keeper was available all summer for 1m. I would immediately swap him for Patterson. Said so during the summer too.
 
I mean stokes keeper was available all summer for 1m. I would immediately swap him for Patterson. Said so during the summer too.

yeh that was insane he went to Stoke so early in the window. You’d have expected most of the championship to wait him.
 
I mean stokes keeper was available all summer for 1m. I would immediately swap him for Patterson. Said so during the summer too.
That's one, who in my opinion was a hell of a shot stopper but didn't command his area
 
I really don't get the Patto to a big club talk, simply due to his distribution.

Young should really stay where he is, next summer could be perfect for the lad. He seems to have the minerals.

We definitely need another winger who can preferably play both sides if needs be. Which is a big ask.
 
For those sating cash in on Patto and that he doesn't "command his box"

Can you offer some keepers that do command their box and do everything you hope our keeper can do. Preferably ones at the top of their game so I can see what the finished article is meant to be
Noone said we need to sign the finished article though. Nothing wrong with folk saying they would sell Patterson, we could get good money for him and it wouldn't cost a load to sign someone as good - or slightly better than him. The rest of the money can then be used to strengthen the squad

I don't mind Patterson but imo he hasn't kicked on the last couple of years, his kicking is poor (not as bad as some make out but it's still poor), he is too slow off his line and this impacts his ability to command his box

Cooper at Sheff Utd, Johansson at Stoke and even Vigouroux were all signed for a fraction of the cost that we would get for Patterson - they've all performed better than him this season
 
I really don't get the Patto to a big club talk, simply due to his distribution.

Young should really stay where he is, next summer could be perfect for the lad. He seems to have the minerals.

We definitely need another winger who can preferably play both sides if needs be. Which is a big ask.

it’s why I wouldn’t be against “cashing in” if somebody bids £10m+. I think to an extent they’d be buying potential. I don’t THINK he goes on to be a first choice premier league keeper, myself. He’s good at this level. But we can get a good keeper at this level for £3m.
 
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For all Stoke do wrong, getting a good contract offer to Johansson early in the window whilst all the other clubs went on holiday, was a masterstroke.
 
Noone said we need to sign the finished article though. Nothing wrong with folk saying they would sell Patterson, we could get good money for him and it wouldn't cost a load to sign someone as good - or slightly better than him. The rest of the money can then be used to strengthen the squad

I don't mind Patterson but imo he hasn't kicked on the last couple of years, his kicking is poor (not as bad as some make out but it's still poor), he is too slow off his line and this impacts his ability to command his box

Cooper at Sheff Utd, Johansson at Stoke and even Vigouroux were all signed for a fraction of the cost that we would get for Patterson - they've all performed better than him this season
Again, which keeper commands the box like Patto gets pelters for?

Remind me of a keep that comes of his line and commands the box that wee could afford?

It's a lazy accusation imo
 
Again, which keeper commands the box like Patto gets pelters for?

Remind me of a keep that comes of his line and commands the box that wee could afford?

It's a lazy accusation imo
Just because you don't agree with doesn't mean it's a lazy accusation, he is slow to come off his line and this impacts his ability to command his box

I'm not going to comment on other GKs, I watch Patterson more than any other GK so I can have an opinion on what I feel his strengths and weaknesses are rather than just being accused of making a lazy assumption

Patterson isn't as good as some make out and he isn't as bad as others make out. He is a top 10 GK in the league but if we were to get good money for him I would take it
 
Just because you don't agree with doesn't mean it's a lazy accusation, he is slow to come off his line and this impacts his ability to command his box

I'm not going to comment on other GKs, I watch Patterson more than any other GK so I can have an opinion on what I feel his strengths and weaknesses are rather than just being accused of making a lazy assumption

Patterson isn't as good as some make out and he isn't as bad as others make out. He is a top 10 GK in the league but if we were to get good money for him I would take it

exactly this, well put. It’s why I don’t think we should be desperate to improve on him, but if somebody wants to offer us more than he’s worth to us, we should absolutely consider taking it.
 
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