January transfer thread

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Hudson92 said:
How does a combative midfielder replace a goal poacher like simms :emoticon-0102-bigsm weird article, not a dig at you @Dorset
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young2077 said:
Saves me a job of saying it! Simms not a midfielder and neither is O'Nien
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cumbrianmackem said:
Don't understand this article and headline which talks about forgetting Simms then the article tells us how good a midfielder this lad is and can compete with 09 for a slot, when 09 is playing in the back four.
I'm all for bigging up the likes of Shona but the article is just contradictory, or am I being a bit thick.
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Completely agree. Terrible writing from a so called sports journalist.

Must confess that I haven't seen a lot of Sohna. Anyone watch the under 23's on a regular basis that can give us a better description than this waffler?
 
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Dorset said:
Forget Simms: Mowbray could strike gold with Sunderland's "clinical" 20 y/o "natural" - opinion

Whilst Sunderland could use the final few days of the January transfer window to bring in a new signing to bolster the club’s options in that position, Mowbray could also save Kristjaan Speakman millions by unearthing a gem from the academy.

Harrison Sohna could step up and compete for a place in the midfield alongside the likes of Luke O’Nien, Edouard Michut and Dan Neil, if if given the opportunity to do so.

The 20-year-old is a combative midfielder who was given a chance to catch the eye in the Carabao Cup earlier this season against Sheffield Wednesday and showed signs of promise. He made four tackles and interceptions combined whilst winning 100% of his aerial battles, and he completed 79% of his attempted passes against the League One opposition (as per Sofascore).

Sohna also made three interceptions and two tackles in three EFL Trophy matches in the first half of the campaign, along with completing 88% of his passes and creating two chances for his team-mates as he showed his quality on both sides of the game.

Journalist Josh Bunting recently described the youngster as “sharp” and “excellent” as he caught the eye in a pre-season friendly last summer, and his statistics in the Carabao Cup and EFL Trophy this term suggest that Sohna has followed up on that early promise.

The 20-year-old may not have the experience that a player like Evans brings in the middle of the park, but the former Aston Villa talent has shown that he has the potential to be a combative, ball-winning force in midfield, and that is why Mowbray must use this injury as an excuse to unleash the prospect rather than taking a late punt in the transfer market.
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That reads like a generic “insert footballer name here” article.
 
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Dorset said:
Completely agree. Terrible writing from a so called sports journalist.

Must confess that I haven't seen a lot of Sohna. Anyone watch the under 23's on a regular basis that can give us a better description than this waffler?
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Sometimes plays at full back for them. He is tidy on the ball and plays it simple. I wouldn't have him as a 'combatitive/hardman' type of role though. He will get it off the back 4 and start play.
 
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Hope I’m wrong, but anyone think we might be bringing the Everton lad in so that O’Nien moves into midfield to replace Evans? Rather than signing another CM.

Guess I’m just surprised that the Everton lad is coming in when he has Ballard, Batth, O’Nien, and Alese ahead of him. Alese would likely play CB when Cirkin is back fit.
 
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JHmackem said:
Hope I’m wrong, but anyone think we might be bringing the Everton lad in so that O’Nien moves into midfield to replace Evans? Rather than signing another CM.

Guess I’m just surprised that the Everton lad is coming in when he has Ballard, Batth, O’Nien, and Alese ahead of him. Alese would likely play CB when Cirkin is back fit.
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Think he is more a replacement for Wright. O'Nien wont be used in CM IMO, he isnt good enough on the ball for how we ball now
 
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Maybe there is a hidden talent in our U21's that might be developed into a striker, but I cant see one atm, maybe we need to find another SKP from somewhere , I'm sure our recruitment team will be looking at all options but we don't have a lot of time left to find cover. Should have made some provision before now imo. it was obvious from last season that Dajaku was never the answer.
 
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Oliver's Army said:
Sometimes plays at full back for them. He is tidy on the ball and plays it simple. I wouldn't have him as a 'combatitive/hardman' type of role though. He will get it off the back 4 and start play.
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I watched a fair bit of him last season because I was told he was a good un by a coach I know. He is a Dan Neil type IMO. Receives on the half turn, can take it in tight spaces, nice passer. I think he will progress but wouldnt see him making an impact this season. The fact Rigg has been involved tells you Sohna is probably not in the frame yet.
 
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FellTop said:
I watched a fair bit of him last season because I was told he was a good un by a coach I know. He is a Dan Neil type IMO. Receives on the half turn, can take it in tight spaces, nice passer. I think he will progress but wouldnt see him making an impact this season. The fact Rigg has been involved tells you Sohna is probably not in the frame yet.
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I've watched Sohna a few times and I dont think he is good enough for us. Think he needs to go out on loan so we can see what he is like playing week in week out at senior level
 
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Footy Insider just linked Everton to Che Adam’s, I for one personally think they should throw loads of money at them, no reason why really, nothing to do with that freeing up simms or out..
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JHmackem said:
Hope I’m wrong, but anyone think we might be bringing the Everton lad in so that O’Nien moves into midfield to replace Evans? Rather than signing another CM.

Guess I’m just surprised that the Everton lad is coming in when he has Ballard, Batth, O’Nien, and Alese ahead of him. Alese would likely play CB when Cirkin is back fit.
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I think we need to get out of the habit of assuming that a player is signed for the current gap in our squad. Our recruitment team is far more thoughtful and well organised than that. At least one of Ballard, Alese or Cirkin will have a Premier League club come in for them in the summer and having the man in the squad already here to fill the gap is smart recruitment.
 
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Flash Gordon said:
I think we need to get out of the habit of assuming that a player is signed for the current gap in our squad. Our recruitment team is far more thoughtful and well organised than that. At least one of Ballard, Alese or Cirkin will have a Premier League club come in for them in the summer and having the man in the squad already here to fill the gap is smart recruitment.
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And this is where our fans need to be prepared. Its great seeing these hungry young players strutting their stuff in Red and White stripes, but the better the do, the likelihood of them leaving for another club increases, and probably soon.... we need to trust our recruitment team to deliver next one...its a conveyor belt process
 
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