Player Suggestion Souttar played and scored last night

[ben1987]

I was very concerned when we were first linked to him about his injury record and potential availability versus the cost of the transfer

Putting all of that to one side this is by far and away the best signing we could have possibly hoped for this summer in terms of impact to the squad.

Considering who else he’s been linked with - if it happens the board and wilder deserve credit for pulling this one off (and I’m not usually the biggest fan of either)

If we could pull of a winger signing of a similar level on loan then I would be pretty happy with how the window was unfolding so far.

 

[Drachblade]

I was very concerned when we were first linked to him about his injury record and potential availability versus the cost of the transfer

Putting all of that to one side this is by far and away the best signing we could have possibly hoped for this summer in terms of impact to the squad.

Considering who else he’s been linked with - if it happens the board and wilder deserve credit for pulling this one off (and I’m not usually the biggest fan of either)

If we could pull of a winger signing of a similar level on loan then I would be pretty happy with how the window was unfolding so far.

At this stage if we pull this off then offload Mcguiness and Nils then I wouldn’t be surprised if we try for Jack Clarke on loan especially with Ipswich signing a few wingers recently

 

[ben1987]

At this stage if we pull this off then offload Mcguiness and Nils then I wouldn’t be surprised if we try for Jack Clarke on loan especially with Ipswich signing a few wingers recently

I nearly mentioned Jack Clarke in my post because we were very loosely linked with a loan move for him a few weeks ago. The star wrote an article as well to say that was the kind of quality we were aiming for. I didn’t because it’s not been mentioned since and I can’t help but think that one is a bit beyond us but we can hope right.

If we were to get Clarke and Souttar in that would be beyond anything I’d have imagined this summer.

 

[sufc323]

Egan came back from a serious year long injury he sustained with us and was one of the reasons Hull went up.

O’Hare has had an ACL injury before but has been ever present for us for 2 years now.

It’s a risk but I think it’s one worth taking especially because Wilder would probably try and resign Jack Robinson instead

 

[FriethBlade]

Players fitness changes though and some come back much stronger than before, so yes, it may be a gamble but let's keep the glass half full. Bamfords injury record with Leeds wasn't fantastic at all but touch wood, he's been fine since he joined us.

Torrix, excellent point. My lad played academy football for 8 years and did his MCL. A top surgeon who looked at it confirmed your point. He'd operated on a number of top pros and said they came back after serious injury as more robust players. The reason being they had 6-12 months where all they did was rehab, rest and recover. It allowed them to do exercises and strengthen other areas of the body to an extent they cant when fit and playing due to the constraints of 2 matches a week and all the tactical training they have to do.

Fingers crossed that Souttar will have similarly benefitted from his extended period out

 

[Carlton Blade]

2 of the years at Leicester he was fit but not used by them.

Based on his time elsewhere, there's a good chance that playing regularly would have led to himmissubg matches