Enjoying reading the discussion on here over the last few days, it's very good. Detailed with some great football knowledge of the wider player recruitment side of things. Adds something that I haven't seen on social media. It's really shown the forum in a positive light and gives it a unique edge IMO.
A lot is said about Brand Bellingham, but deep down i see it as them protecting their kids. And if that's the case, its something you'll understand more in the future mate.
I can't see anything other than a massive workload for KS and his colleagues in player dealing over the next 2 months. I think we'll be wanting to move a dozen or so players on,most of whom have contracts which go beyond June 26....so it's affordable sales or loans. In addition,there are several players whose contracts need to be sorted...Neil and Cirkin among them....and PL status will move the goal posts with them. At the same time,most of us reckon we'll need 6 or 7 quality additions before the squad looks anything like capable of holding its' own next season. Over the last 4 years I've developed a real confidence in how the club is being run....it's going to be really interesting to see how it develops....interesting and frantic!
Tyler Morton being looked at as an option? I think he's a good player and of the right profile. A little bit of a gamble because he's never really played at this level and he lost a year last year pretty much sitting at Liverpool.
This for me. I said ages ago aye and what like he isn't 15-16 anymore he is a grown man, when people were saying his parents want him to go here and not there and don't want him playing in premier league. All they can do is influence him and it's down to Jobe how strong he let's that influence be, if he would rather stay here strongly enough then he wouldn't let his Dad, Jude or anyone else persuade him. Reality is Dormund would be a step up and great opportunity for him, just hope the club stick to their guns on the fee! Which given our history can't see them letting him go cheap!
I take it we are no furhter forward with the whole Jobe saga playes in? more concrete evidence or just wishful thinking?
Not sure he’d improve us, who cares about a couple of million profit down the line. We want good players
I think one thing the Bellingham party were quite ready for in the deal was the impact this club and fanbase could have on a player of you went out and gave your all everywhere and was an excellent player! Add to that all evidence suggest the culture at the club is more positive and close than it has ever been and for a young player to leave that when said club has just been promoted to the next step of the football ladder so technically he doesn't have to move to challenge himself anymore is going to be a difficult decision. Whatever the lad does I doubt he will find the decision easy and that is a massive, massive positive for this club and what it does now! Can anyone remember how many times we couldn't give players away! We paid for a fair few to **** off!
I'm not even going to judge them on building a squad to stay up this season. For me it's about having a squad capable of coming straight back up if we fail.
They'll try for a squad to cover both objectives,I think. That's where the hard work will come... to ensure we don't make the mistakes of the past.