Transfer Rumours Summer '23 Transfer Thread

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3 strikers plus tufan for 2 striker berths

7 realistic options for the 4 defensive shirts (Jacob and Fleming won't play)

1 (plus 1 incoming) for the GK position as Robson and Lo Tut won't realistically play.

3 realistic options (plus 1 incoming) for the 2 deep lying mids as Doc won't play and Woods has gone.

Traore, Twine, Lokilo, Ali, Sinik (plus Philogene - though I'd expect one to leave when he signs) covering the wide/attacking midfield berths is 6 (though realistically 5 by the end of the window) for at least 2, potentially 3 starting berths.

I'd expect Longman, Sinik or Ali, Fleming, lo tutala, possibly also Simons to go out

Who have I missed?

Yeah, that isn’t the two for each position plus youngsters you asserted. The wingers alone are 5 plus Vaughan and Covil.
 
Yeah, that isn’t the two for each position plus youngsters you asserted. The wingers alone are 5 plus Vaughan and Covil.


So 5 players covering 2 wings and probably the 10 spot half the time also (you assume no one will leave) isn't less than 6 for potentially 3 positions is it not?


Covil and Vaughan are youngstes who won't be likely starters

It's pretty simple maths.
 
Who was your maths teacher? Diane Abbott?

So how many senior out and out wingers do we have? My count is 4 for 2 shirts with a pair of 10s for 1 shirt (though they can play wide if preferred).

Tufan has been playing up top so comes in to the striker equation which is 4 for 2 berths.

Nowt wrong with my maths pal. You're the one saying we have players stacked up and also confident that no one is leaving.
 
So how many senior out and out wingers do we have? My count is 4 for 2 shirts with a pair of 10s for 1 shirt (though they can play wide if preferred).

Tufan has been playing up top so comes in to the striker equation which is 4 for 2 berths.

Nowt wrong with my maths pal. You're the one saying we have players stacked up and also confident that no one is leaving.

“It pretty much is.”

One of the more famous quotes regarding mathematics.
 
So where are we overloaded with seniors on big contracts again?

Óscar, who is seemingly third choice striker right now and would be fourth if we sign Davis.

Sinik and Allahyar won’t be on peanuts and we paid big fees for them. People are convinced they’ll go but Rosenior has played Allahyar when he’s fit and keeps reiterating that he’s part of his plans when he’s fit.

Traoré and Tufan will be. We also have Twine. They can all play #10 and Traoré and Twine can play wide, which means they could also be competing for starting spots with Philogene who we’re allegedly paying good money for.
 
Óscar, who is seemingly third choice striker right now and would be fourth if we sign Davis.

Sinik and Allahyar won’t be on peanuts and we paid big fees for them. People are convinced they’ll go but Rosenior has played Allahyar when he’s fit and keeps reiterating that he’s part of his plans when he’s fit.

Traoré and Tufan will be. We also have Twine. They can all play #10 and Traoré and Twine can play wide, which means they could also be competing for starting spots with Philogene who we’re allegedly paying good money for.

Allahyar won't get a look-in now we've signed Lokilo and Twine and are about to sign Philogene.

Worth remembering as well, we're going to lose Traore and Seri from min Jan to mid Feb for the AFCON.
 
Óscar, who is seemingly third choice striker right now and would be fourth if we sign Davis.

Sinik and Allahyar won’t be on peanuts and we paid big fees for them. People are convinced they’ll go but Rosenior has played Allahyar when he’s fit and keeps reiterating that he’s part of his plans when he’s fit.

Traoré and Tufan will be. We also have Twine. They can all play #10 and Traoré and Twine can play wide, which means they could also be competing for starting spots with Philogene who we’re allegedly paying good money for.

Oscar is likely to leave if we sign Davis. Pretty much confirmed by Rosie replying 'every player has a valuation when asked and also confirmed as a possibility by Baz.

We know that one or both of Sinik and Allahyar will be allowed to leave 8f we sign another - Wasn't it HT2 said he'd have gone on loan by now if he hadn't got injured and we know there's interest

Tufan seems to be preferred as a false 9 and whilst I agree we probably won't play a no 10 if he's up top, he also box to box mid by trade so comes into the thinking for Slater cover as Doc will likely go in Jan when fit.

Twine can play left, right or centre, Adama can play right or centre but between the AMs and Wide players it's still likely to be 3 selected from 6 when the windows done and would still be only an injury away from that balance if no-one leaves.

Just see where we are when the window shuts.

If we're expecting 5 in I'd expect a similar number to go out.

And yes, it is the stated plan from the owner and manager to have competition for starting spots.
 
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