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Summer Transfer window

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  1. FellTop

    FellTop Well-Known Member

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    I agree about Le Fee. The talent is clear, but he hasnt made much of an impact on league position or performance level yet. I still have hopes he makes the difference the rest of the season, but if I am being honest having 1 £20m player is probably less impactful than 3 £7m, or 2 £10m players right now. Not saying we shouldnt have done the deal in Jan, but I wouldnt do it in the summer if we are a championship club.
     
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    That’d be a good start to United’s rebuild

     
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  3. Pure River Slut

    Pure River Slut Well-Known Member

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    Le Fee has never been in the position where he is fit and in a position to receive the ball regularly enough to significantly influence play. Hopefully that is the play off games, then we can judge.
     
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  4. JimHeron92

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    probably right, suppose thats why too small a sample size to throw that much money about.
     
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    Seems like whatever division we are in, we should be after a decent-sized change in the squad with incomings and outgoings.
     
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    Hilarious stat. Can't wait for the day Roberts leaves this club.
     
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  7. Bucky1989

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    Not sure how 100% true this is,

    Leicester and Ipswich both could be getting hit with massive fines for breaking FPP, points deduction starting from next season and transfrer bans.

    if, IF this true....
     
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  8. MadMackem77

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    Roberts should be a squad player now. I love him. His goal scoring is a problem but he’s created a lot of chances and got a good return on assists this season and should have more.

    dolans record isn’t much better mind
     
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  9. JimHeron92

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    Yeah Dolan not the solution but Roberts is probably still a problem - we'd be mad not to sign a right winger.
     
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    His xA per chance created is extremely low, his chance creation is nowhere near as good as people think.

    I see zero positives Roberts brings to the side. Really, really dislike him.
     
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  11. Daz

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    I like him but he's so frustrating, probably the most skillful player in the squad but absolutely no end product.

    Definitely needs some competition on that side.
     
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  12. JimHeron92

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    I would say he works pretty hard pressing and tracking back, moreso that there are positives he brings but they are pretty easily replicated by any new signing.
     
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  13. JimHeron92

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    Actually I thought he was great in the brief period him and Poveda were both fit, maybe pushed him a bit.
     
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    Sometimes yeah, other games absolutely not. For a player who will be one of the highest paid players in the squad, played in the Champions League, won trophies, I think his performances are pretty pathetic to be honest.
     
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  15. Pure River Slut

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    I love Dolan’s raw pace. Add pace on the right to what we have and we’d be a nightmare to defend against.
     
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  16. Daz

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    Yeay that's my thinking behind it too
     
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    I think we should be looking for pure pace at RW like we have with Mundle, especially if we are going to rely on counter-attacking most of the time.
     
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  18. JimHeron92

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    Think thats the main issue isn't it, he should be doing so much more and shows he has the ability. Frustrating.

    Trying to think who I like as right winger options:
    Antman - they just qualified for europe so probably not now
    Trenskow - Seems to have had injury problems this season but loved him in scandinavia
    Gulliksen - Useful across the whole front line and behind a striker
    Broholm - Bit raw but clearly talented

    After that I'm not really sure how optimistic we can go with how much we want to spend.
     
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    Welcome to Sunderland Trenskow!
     
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  20. JimHeron92

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    I wouldn't be against having him in the squad, most Rovers fans view him as an impact sub and hes wildly inconsistent - a pretty dangerous impact sub though and something we don't have on that side.
     
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