Transfer Rumours Summer Transfer window

There was no window we could of had that was ever going to see us comfortably survive. We'll be close to £200m spend this window and probably still have the lowest squad cost in the league. I'm genuinely chuffed with what we've been able to do to give us a chance. I think we'll survive myself, I really like the midfield (if we can keep it together) and some good options in defence. The keeper looks a real find too. Finding another quality winger will be the key for me this week so my opinion on survival could change, but I'm hopeful.

Massive challenge like no doubt, but I think we can finish higher than 3 teams, from what I've seen, but of course it is very early days. Saturday is a big one.

 

I reckon RLB wanted to try the two striker option last night.
Why not, against a 1st division reserve team.
It didn’t work. He corrected it after giving them a half to try it.
Same with other players out of position like Roberts and Rigg.

I like Huggins but he’s been poor so far. He really needs a Championship loan.

Anybody else think we were a bit shot shy last night. Other teams have a go from all around the box and it’s pandemonium in our box trying to clear it. We often seem to try and walk the ball into the goal. We should try getting the ball into the opposition box.
We should also quicken up our play. Compare that last night to the mags on Monday, they were running everywhere but we were lackadaisical with and without possession.

 

Saturday feel’s ‘mustn’t lose’ rather than ‘must win’ but a win would be massive.

 

The window has been excellent, just need to make sure we get the final two vital positions nailed down, CB and a winger.

We should hear about the decision on Lucumi today you'd think as they had crunch talks yesterday according to reports

 

40 points is all we need to concentrate on

 

100%. I'm optimistic that we've improved the squad sufficiently to give us a decent chance of stopping up. That said,I'm acutely aware that every match is going to be a challenge. I think,whether or not we sign another,the defence has been upgraded,as has the midfield. My worry remains strong about whether we can get enough goals.It's no good setting up to try to keep clean sheets in this league....almost all of these teams will have someone to take a half chance,and then you're stuffed. We have to be able to score goals to put the opposition under pressure and give us an opportunity. If we could only sign one more in this window,I'd want a penalty box striker. If Elizer had tucked away that chance on Saturday,we would have had a different result.......those chances don't come along often,we have to be able to take them. Imo,we need 50 goals....I watched the Spanish boy closely last night....I still don't see 50 goals in this team.

 

Tough one with Guiu last night we barely put any decent balls in until aleksic came on, think he could thrive playing with Adingra and talbi, all ifs and buts right now though

 

You're right.....can't judge all on one match.

 

Was always going to be super difficult staying up but we have a better chance than I thought we would given the transfer dealings so far.

done need some more quality additions….absolutely but we are giving ourselves a fighting chance.

id take a point Saturday, be blown away by three

 

My tin hat is definitely on here, but I just want to know people's thoughts so far.

In terms of talent at the moment mate, Le Fee, Xhaka and Diarra should ordinarily be our midfield 3, although I have been impressed by Sidiki. However, I wonder if Xhakas lack of pace is leading to RLB selecting Sidiki on the cover, rather than playing ELF?

I also feel that Xhaka, Le Fee/Diarra and Rigg could be a good match, but again will Xhakas lack of pace mean RLB selects Sidiki ahead of Rigg or Le Fee?

It's a bit of a dilemma. I think that Xhaka does need to show a bit more than he has so far, and I'm sure he will once he gets up to speed. There's certainly no faulting his leadership skills on the pitch, I just wanted to discuss whether anyone else thought he might be hampering us attacking wise.

 

It's still early into the season. We are near enough a new team put together. There'll be bumps along the way. The windows giving us a good chance to battle in staying up.

 

Think it’s one to look at in a few weeks.

Xhaka always had a lack of pace but has always managed to heavily influence games. I’m assuming he does that here once all bedded in.

As said before though, there certainly could be games when a combo of the other 3 is a better fit

 

Unless they play well of course then the season is saved and we’re off to Europe

 

Agree, also Xhaka was good against West Ham imo and his role is never going to look flashy or make him look better than the other two, who will be more advanced and when they do something well it'll be very noticeable. His role as a sitter is to keep it calm for us and do his job well. He's never going to look unbelievable really imo

 

want to see more flexibility with the starting 11

At home against sides we should be targeting id arguably like to see a more creative midfield, to try and get the lead then bring the likes of sadiki on to maintain shape and be the hallmark rlb counter attack side

at home against bigger sides it could be the industrious trio that start

etc

 

Yeah.

That’s one thing we need to see a bit of, just some flexibility on the 11.

We have some really superb footballers here now, how we use them is a massive part.

 

it’s massive like

One id have circled as a 3 pointer towards our 40 point target

just shows the strength of the challenge

 

Good luck and good bye and mainly good luck.

 

He’ll need it

 

Thought Jones 2 did ok when replacing Huggins but it highlighted why the promotion winning team simply aren’t good enough and hence why we have had such a massive intake of players . Huggins,Neil, Roberts, offered very little last night and did not help the new players and youngsters much and moving them on won’t be easy , the worth of Neil I would suggest is over stated by a lot of supporters I think if we could get £6-8 m , that money could be put towards further recruitment .Isidor was taken off possibly looking toward Saturday when he was causing countless problems when playing out wide on the left .i realise losing out is disappointing but not not disastrous main focus is staying in the Premier League regroup and go again .