Transfer Rumours January '22 Transfer Thread

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SydneyTiger14 said:
KLP and Longman playing off Allayhar, with Babel off the bench?
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From the little I've watched, Allahyar appears to play off someone else.

If we do get Babel, he'll definitely only be coming as a starter too but it does feel a little like overkill when we lack a proper recognised striker.

I'm sure they'll be looking for a Pesic replacement
 
Steven Toast said:
Akinfenwa at Wycombe isn't a special case, he's knocking on 40 and still played 33 games in the Championship last season.

The age thing with footballers has always bothered me, yes you get slower as you get older, but it's relative and Babel would still easily be one of the best players in the Championship, even at 35. If he has two seasons left in him and he performs well, he'll be a bargain.
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There was also a guy we had play for us back in 2008 who wasn’t too shabby at 39, managed to score the winning goal to send us up as well.. can’t quite recall his name.. ;)
 
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Shark Sports said:
From the little I've watched, Allahyar appears to play off someone else.

If we do get Babel, he'll definitely only be coming as a starter too but it does feel a little like overkill when we lack a proper recognised striker.

I'm sure they'll be looking for a Pesic replacement
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Yeah did wonder that, he's even listed as a mid in the latest Iranian squad, so not sure what the thinking would be. My concern with Babel would be his age and ability to back up every game, but yes could have him as the starter.

Will be interesting to see. Wouldn't have thought someone like Longman would be turfed to the side though.
 
Tigerite said:
There was also a guy we had play for us back in 2008 who wasn’t too shabby at 39, managed to score the winning goal to send us up as well.. can’t quite recall his name.. ;)
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Guys a bellend, going around apologising for the Allams and the name change. Cock womble lives in the street opposite me.

Unpopular opinion but true!
 
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Mckechnie Orange said:
If it was me, he'd have been gone after his signings down-tooled after not delivering value and got us relegated with a whimper whilst simultaneously costing us millions.

He's done better with nowt to spend than he did with money but is he really the man to recruit for a promotion push?

Would probably be a good chief scout for the academy.
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Do you really think they’re his signings?
 
Idi Amin said:
Guys a bellend, going around apologising for the Allams and the name change. Cock womble lives in the street opposite me.

Unpopular opinion but true!
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Hard to disagree, but as a player he was great for us, even at 37/38 (saving us from relegation) and 38/39 (getting us promoted).
 
NewcastleTiger said:
4-3-3 wasn't the issue it was the players Mcann kept picking to play in it. Wilks main culprit because he leaves his full back isolated all game. Elder's inability to stop a cross didn't help either. If we have better attackers it'll stop oppositions committing so many players forward as they'll have to be wary of them. Longman instead of Wilks on the wing would help too as he's up and down like KLP. 4-3-3 wasn't the issue Mcann was.
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I'm not adverse to 4-3-3, my issue is that the current formation has been getting the best out of a number of our current players, KLP, Williams and Longman look different players as wing backs rather than wingers, being able to attack from deep and utilising their great athletic abilitis to get up and down, the 3 lads playing cb have been incredible as well, Bernard and Greaves having the freedom to get forwards has added a lot to our game, in a back 4 you're having to drop one of them - prob McLoughlin so you have a right and left footed cb pairing which would be mental as he's been bloody brilliant recently, in the middle that extra defender has meant Smallwood isn't dropping deeper and deeper and his performances since have been brilliant, which has in turn freed up Docherty and Honeyman, finally, up top Eaves having a strike partner has made a massive difference to him too. At Championship level I don't think we've got the players to play 4-3-3 and be as effective as we have been with 3 at the back.
 
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pierredelafranchesca said:
I'm not adverse to 4-3-3, my issue is that the current formation has been getting the best out of a number of our current players, KLP, Williams and Longman look different players as wing backs rather than wingers, being able to attack from deep and utilising their great athletic abilitis to get up and down, the 3 lads playing cb have been incredible as well, Bernard and Greaves having the freedom to get forwards has added a lot to our game, in a back 4 you're having to drop one of them - prob McLoughlin so you have a right and left footed cb pairing which would be mental as he's been bloody brilliant recently, in the middle that extra defender has meant Smallwood isn't dropping deeper and deeper and his performances since have been brilliant, which has in turn freed up Docherty and Honeyman, finally, up top Eaves having a strike partner has made a massive difference to him too. At Championship level I don't think we've got the players to play 4-3-3 and be as effective as we have been with 3 at the back.
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I 100% agree that we should stick with it, but if we are bringing in a full back of Yedlin's quality we'll see a massive difference. Only had to see the difference of Emmanuel to Coyle, had Mcann used him more we'd have probably won more games using 4-3-3 earlier this season. Would rather Fleming played than Elder now too, as he can actually stop a cross and is a miles better crosser of the ball. But with only 1 fit full back currently at the club i'd be worried if he started with 4-3-3 and opted for someone playing out of position. That was McCann's issue when we went down, he persisted with 4 at the back playing a centre back there who got ran ragged all game.
 
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Mckechnie Orange said:
Agree that Elder can be suspect at this level defensively, though I sometimes wonder if he'd be better with a bit more help.
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Absolutely. It was tough for the fullbacks playing in that system and the wide players presumably told not to tack back (or they didn't listen to McCann, as they rarely did. I think Coyle and Elder both received unfair criticism.
 
askewshair said:
Absolutely. It was tough for the fullbacks playing in that system and the wide players presumably told not to tack back (or they didn't listen to McCann, as they rarely did. I think Coyle and Elder both received unfair criticism.
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KLP helps Elder, Wilks didn't help Coyle. Elder hasn't been good when played in the wing back role either...
 
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