Summer '24 transfer window

[WorkyTicketFTM]

Agree with most of this but it absolutely is true he's slower in midfield, You can't write what people see with their eyes off mate - maybe it's a case off AA and Rigg move the ball faster when they have it than jobe does

To be fair he is about 6’4 he’s never going to be as quick on the ball as a much smaller player with a lower centre of gravity

 

[CR17]

AA might move the ball quicker but he's in the 4th percentile for pass completion amongst midfielders. That's horrific. And i'm a big Aouchiche fan.

As I said, all the data puts Jobe in the middle of the pack for speed of pass and extra touches. Its a myth.

well I guess I should just not trust my own eyes these days

 

[Chadm93]

Really rate jobe, and for me it's not his speed on the ball as in moving with it or acceleration it's he hangs on to it too long, however I believe RLB will change that

 

[SourPatch2]

Think this post is a bit ott mind. The lad was out of his depth in many games last year, shouldn’t have started as many as he did as the performances certainly didn’t warrant it. The lads acceleration is poor but he’s a young lad in a big frame. Don’t agree about him being good in the air particularly defensively he was weak as piss a couple of times. Southampton away springs to mind.

Second highest goals granted is impressive as a 17 year old and I really hope he kicks on this year. I think holding down a regular position as an 8 in Le Bris system will help.

I said he's pretty good in the air, which is factually correct. He's defensively competent, wins a lot of his tackles and duels plus has good interception and ball recovery numbers.

I'm not saying he's the perfect player, he's not even close, but at some point he has to get the plaudits he deserves instead of these weird conspiracy theories hanging over his head.

 

[WorkyTicketFTM]

I said he's pretty good in the air, which is factually correct. He's defensively competent, wins a lot of his tackles and duels plus has good interception and ball recovery numbers.

I'm not saying he's the perfect player, he's not even close, but at some point he has to get the plaudits he deserves instead of these weird conspiracy theories hanging over his head.

If he was Jobe from Jarra it would be a different story.

 

[Mackem 10.1]

Played and scored in the champions league last season didn't he?

He has made 1 senior app, he might turn out to be good but he hasn't had much first team

 

[LD19SAFC]

Think this post is a bit ott mind. The lad was out of his depth in many games last year, shouldn’t have started as many as he did as the performances certainly didn’t warrant it. The lads acceleration is poor but he’s a young lad in a big frame. Don’t agree about him being good in the air particularly defensively he was weak as piss a couple of times. Southampton away springs to mind.

Second highest goals granted is impressive as a 17 year old and I really hope he kicks on this year. I think holding down a regular position as an 8 in Le Bris system will help.

Bang on. Shambolic he stayed on the pitch beyond half time in some games. Let’s see how he performs tomorrow as he starts the game - not a single doubt about it. Rigg is the better player but doesn't feature half as much.

 

[monty987]

A few years ago Brighton, Bournemouth, Brentford were in league two and look where they are compared to us, we turn up but the owners don't Wrexham next i bet, and we will still be saying they need to buy a striker ! and Had we signed this player or that player things would be different well they sold Stewart.

 

[Mackem 10.1]

Played and score in champs league
Huge huge potential
3.5 million is an absolute snip


there attacking options are superb

He has played 1 first team game, he might turn out to be good but nothing is guaranteed

 

[young2077]

A few years ago Brighton, Bournemouth, Brentford were in league two and look where they are compared to us, we turn up but the owners don't Wrexham next i bet, and we will still be saying they need to buy a striker ! and Had we signed this player or that player things would be different well they sold Stewart.

I feel like Manuel in faulty towers!

Que?

 

[Comfy]

If he was Jobe from Jarra it would be a different story.

Canny player in his time, still not as good as me though.

 

[dansafcman]

Played and score in champs league
Huge huge potential
3.5 million is an absolute snip


there attacking options are superb

So did pembele, scored in the CL if I remember correctly

 

[LFT]

I said he's pretty good in the air, which is factually correct. He's defensively competent, wins a lot of his tackles and duels plus has good interception and ball recovery numbers.

I'm not saying he's the perfect player, he's not even close, but at some point he has to get the plaudits he deserves instead of these weird conspiracy theories hanging over his head.

…and I’m not saying the lad isn’t a prospect just he needed taking out the firing line multiple times last year for his own and the teams good.

He clearly has favour amongst the club coaching staff and hierarchy that isn’t performance related. Hardly weird conspiracies, how do you think we tempted him here in the first place?

 

[Mr_B]

A few years ago Brighton, Bournemouth, Brentford were in league two and look where they are compared to us, we turn up but the owners don't Wrexham next i bet, and we will still be saying they need to buy a striker ! and Had we signed this player or that player things would be different well they sold Stewart.

I’m usually totally wrong on these things, but I think we’ll see a different Mayenda to the one we saw last season. Last season I always thought we were so slow in getting the ball forward which allows their defenders to get into position to easily nullify our attack. If RLB plays a fast pressing game, this could provide better opportunities for Mayenda. He’s shown he can finish in friendly games and once he gets a couple, it should do his confidence the world of good. Still want to see another striker to help take the burden away from the young lad though.

 

[LFT]

I’m usually totally wrong on these things, but I think we’ll see a different Mayenda to the one we saw last season. Last season I always thought we were so slow in getting the ball forward which allows their defenders to get into position to easily nullify our attack. If RLB plays a fast pressing game, this could provide better opportunities for Mayenda. He’s shown he can finish in friendly games and once he gets a couple, it should do his confidence the world of good. Still want to see another striker to help take the burden away from the young lad though.

Hope you’re right here, Mayenda has all the attributes but not convinced he’s quite put it all together yet if that makes sense. Still seems to snatch at shots rather than place them. Let’s see if he bags tomorrow and grows from there.

 

[SourPatch2]

…and I’m not saying the lad isn’t a prospect just he needed taking out the firing line multiple times last year for his own and the teams good.

He clearly has favour amongst the club coaching staff and hierarchy that isn’t performance related. Hardly weird conspiracies, how do you think we tempted him here in the first place?

By offering him a platform to grow and develop as a player plus he'll be on more money than he was at Birmingham, so the same reasons many players move clubs.

 

[TopCat.]

Sounds like Mendy is staying at Caen

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Terrible translation but

Furthermore, Stade Malherbe Caen wants to keep its striker Alexandre Mendy. File very poorly managed by Olivier Pickeu. By the way, if the sale took so long, the latter is responsible for it.

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We will see that but the Player is unhappy from what I know...however, things are going very well with the new shareholders

 

[Southern A]

Looks like Mendy isn't happening based on the journalist who originally broke it. Says Sunderland's offer is "ridiculous" and he's "not a packet of crisps"

"The new shareholders have to deal with Pickeu's poor management of this issue... things have been said and we know the rest. After the Sunderland offer is ridiculous… Mendy is not a packet of crisps from LIDL eh"

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[Hudson92]

Looks like Mendy isn't happening based on the journalist who originally broke it. Says Sunderland's offer is "ridiculous" and he's "not a packet of crisps"

"The new shareholders have to deal with Pickeu's poor management of this issue... things have been said and we know the rest. After the Sunderland offer is ridiculous… Mendy is not a packet of crisps from LIDL eh"

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The not a packet of crisps line is incredible, but here come the barrage of WE WONT SPEND comments

 

[alcoauth]

Might just be a play to get more money, the player wants away and if they can't square that soon they risk having an unhappy player who feels wronged by the club.