Redemption
Chief Eye Roller
It does look a lot.
We'll see what the plan is soon enough, but I think it will be shaped by two things: 5 subs from a bench of 9; and different approaches to the midfield in home and away games.
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Summer 2022 Transfer Window
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We'll see what the plan is soon enough, but I think it will be shaped by two things: 5 subs from a bench of 9; and different approaches to the midfield in home and away games.
Heffing Psycho!
Steve Chettle
Yeah it isn't overspend, it's heading quickly towards too many cooks territory though. The plan seemed focused and clear at the start of summer but this last week has seemed like we're just throwing bids out and seeing what lands. It'll be interesting to see what our 25 man squad looks like come the end of the window.
GreeksBearingGifts
Stuart Pearce
At the CB slots as well, in my opinion: McKenna, Niakhaté, Cook, Worrall, that's four senior players for three positions, plus Mbe Soh, who's completely unproven at this level. Not a skeleton crew, but one more would probably not hurt.
Heffing Psycho!
Steve Chettle
Kouyate played most of the 20/21 season at CB for Crystal Palace, I could see him being used there with the amount of CMs we still seem to be targeting.
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Biancone and Kouyate
GreeksBearingGifts
Stuart Pearce
Ah, OK, I didn't know that, I supposed he was meant to fill the DM position mostly.
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
The worry is FFP, but experience tells me we shouldn't be worried GBG?
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
As I see the central defense we have two fir each slot. Wingbacks we don't, though partly due to injury and uncertainty about Biancone.
GreeksBearingGifts
Stuart Pearce
Why should you? You're getting something like a gazillion of pounds in the Premier, and as I've repeatedly said, it was never EM's method to overspend (his stated goal when he took us over in 2010 was that the owner should not chip in; he failed, mostly because of his own mistakes, but the stated goal was a worthy one). You should worry about ffp if the transfers underperform and need to be replaced.
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
Yeah, that's my point - others are worried about ffp, but I don't think our Mgmt would allow it. It's about what happens if relegated, but I think they have that covered with some of the spendier deals we've made.
All these players signing for us.
It's amazing how many professional footballers don't watch Match of the Day.
It's amazing how many professional footballers don't watch Match of the Day.
valspoodle
Steve Chettle
Redemption
Chief Eye Roller
They just showed a graphic on Sky Sports build-up.
It showed every promoted team for last 4 seasons and how many players they bought on going up
The lowest was 12, highest was 14 which was a joint 14 between us and Norwich.
So it goes to show, it's how it happens.
My worry - but it is what it is - that there is a correlation between large squad turnover and relegation. But let's face that when we get to it.
It showed every promoted team for last 4 seasons and how many players they bought on going up
The lowest was 12, highest was 14 which was a joint 14 between us and Norwich.
So it goes to show, it's how it happens.
My worry - but it is what it is - that there is a correlation between large squad turnover and relegation. But let's face that when we get to it.
vertigored
First Team Squad
the team v Newcastle barely resembled the side at wembley, in about 4 games time it will be overhauled again, that’s the one we need to hit the ground running. A few points pinched in the first half dozen matches would be great though!
apondaway
Viv Anderson
I always felt 2-4 points in the first five is a good goal. They are off to it!
Canadian_red
Grenville Morris
Next week we could be bringing on....
Freuler for mangala
Yates for LOB
Maupay for Johnson
Dennis for Lingard
Kouyate for worall
That's not counting surridge, who I thought did an exceptional job today.
Freuler for mangala
Yates for LOB
Maupay for Johnson
Dennis for Lingard
Kouyate for worall
That's not counting surridge, who I thought did an exceptional job today.
I can't keep up with all these rumoured bids/ signings, lol.
I know we need more depth to compete in a PL season, but when i look at that match we just won, my first thought is that the likes of Lo'b and Toff were brilliant and I'd not want to see them sidelined with minimal minutes.
We need to be careful now. With Dennis / Frueler / Kouyate signings the squad is starting to look solid , but too many more non-targeted signings starts to become unwieldy imo.
I know we need more depth to compete in a PL season, but when i look at that match we just won, my first thought is that the likes of Lo'b and Toff were brilliant and I'd not want to see them sidelined with minimal minutes.
We need to be careful now. With Dennis / Frueler / Kouyate signings the squad is starting to look solid , but too many more non-targeted signings starts to become unwieldy imo.
cheapseats
Grenville Morris
I thought todays game illustrated exactly why we need those signings.
It was played at a million miles an hour and the technical level was very high so its wasn't just harem scarem football.
At that pace there has to be rotation-players will be knackered and if you push them repeatedly beyond their physiological limits as the season goes on there will be injuries not to mention errors that at this level will cost us.
It was played at a million miles an hour and the technical level was very high so its wasn't just harem scarem football.
At that pace there has to be rotation-players will be knackered and if you push them repeatedly beyond their physiological limits as the season goes on there will be injuries not to mention errors that at this level will cost us.
Rzar
Bob McKinlay
Look at the bench today GBG.
People from outside and even some inside don't understand the task at hand. We have signed loads of players and are still miles short.
We have gone in the first two games with no option but to select the starting 11 and limp through with 1 or 2 subs.
We need players. Just a few injuries will make us even weaker. We have a world class manager, we would be insane to give him a squad that cannot compete and prove that he is a superior manager to others.
GreeksBearingGifts
Stuart Pearce
I understand that; and I don't expect to see Hammond and Cafú on the bench again. But there's a limit of potential starters you can have for the same position. What will you do if you sign all three midfielders you're supposedly close to? At least two will not even be on the bench. And I'm not talking about Colback, Hammond and Cafú, I'm talking about multi-million dollar transfers.
Edit: I hadn't seen the Sow transfer is off when I wrote this.
Even still we need 11 starters and 11 players who can push to start. We need competition and the middle of the pitch is the most important for how we play.
Rzar
Bob McKinlay
Jah
Jack Armstrong
People say we are doing a Fulham when they would rather we did a Norwich.
f*** em, we are doing a Nottingham Forest.
f*** em, we are doing a Nottingham Forest.
DizzyBala
Jack Armstrong
Interesting take on our midfielders but consider these things.
- We now have a match-day squad of 20. That's arguably room for 3 midfielders on the bench.
- Different games are going to call for different kinds of players. For example, West Ham, the way they play would have been a Yates kind of game. He'd have loved the physicality.
- Players will sadly get injured.
- Players will lose form.
- Next Man Up isn't just a buzz phrase for interviews, it's the mentality of the team. You have to fight to get the shirt and fight to keep it.
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