2 loan signings...

[brownblade]

I doubt the Scabs will agree to that - they will want a sale due to P&SR challenges

Yep possibly. But might be desperate for a "smaller" loan fee, and the rest next summer.


We've plenty of loan spaces mind you. NerdyBlade

 

[Fox1884]

Doubt it will be Cannon as he was in a video getting on the plane to Germany with the rest of our squad yesterday

No sign of Souttar in the video though and he also wasn’t in the 23 man squad used in a friendly on Friday

 

[ancientblade]

souttar and hoever then

 

[SUFC Guy]

Hoever is an excellent piece of business if we get it done

News on Hoever now picking up

 

[Slim Man]

News on Hoever now picking up

I heard there'd been a blockage

 

[SUFC Guy]

I heard there'd been a blockage

Think we ought to roll out the carpet for him when he signs

 

[Mouth of the South]

Soutter and Anel might work well if there are no takers. Another CB would still be required though - Trusty may be ok but JLT simply isn't good enough and would just be a liability in a back four

 

[Bladeloyal]

Think we ought to roll out the carpet for him when he signs

Won't be long before our fans pile in on him

 

[ben1987]

Doubt it will be Cannon as he was in a video getting on the plane to Germany with the rest of our squad yesterday

No sign of Souttar in the video though and he also wasn’t in the 23 man squad used in a friendly on Friday

Probably have to stow Souttar in the hold

 

[Hilly]

Soutter and Anel might work well if there are no takers. Another CB would still be required though - Trusty may be ok but JLT simply isn't good enough and would just be a liability in a back four

You mean last years player of the year, that JLT?

 

[Mouth of the South]

You mean last years player of the year, that JLT?

Yep, that's the one. Have you seen him play in a 4?

 

[ancientblade]

You mean last years player of the year, that JLT?

hes not good enough for a 4 hes a basic lcb in the 3 at the back system we aint playing that system this season

 

[Grandmanasty]

Henry Hoover?!

King of the robot blowie.

 

[Hilly]

Yep, that's the one. Have you seen him play in a 4?

Have you?
Can you explain the positional differences and duties required to play in a 4, other than a 3/5, and what other players he may play alongside to cover any deficiencies he may have or not have, as the case may be. Some of those players are probably not at the club yet.
For clarity, I work in the building trade so I am massivley under qualfied to call out a player tactically on a public forum, plus I am not yet clairvoyant so I do not know the makeup of our back 5 that will play most of the season.

 

[VEGASBLADE]

Have you?
Can you explain the positional differences and duties required to play in a 4, other than a 3/5, and what other players he may play alongside to cover any deficiencies he may have or not have, as the case may be. Some of those players are probably not at the club yet.
For clarity, I work in the building trade so I am massivley under qualfied to call out a player tactically on a public forum, plus I am not yet clairvoyant so I do not know the makeup of our back 5 that will play most of the season.

 

[ancientblade]

Have you?
Can you explain the positional differences and duties required to play in a 4, other than a 3/5, and what other players he may play alongside to cover any deficiencies he may have or not have, as the case may be. Some of those players are probably not at the club yet.
For clarity, I work in the building trade so I am massivley under qualfied to call out a player tactically on a public forum, plus I am not yet clairvoyant so I do not know the makeup of our back 5 that will play most of the season.

were not playing a back 5 this season robbo is best in a back 3 with 2 other centre backs

 

[bladesmanluke]

were not playing a back 5 this season robbo is best in a back 3 with 2 other centre backs

There's a good chance we'll revert to it when the 4 isn't working. Which it won't at times

 

[Jungle Jibes]

Probably be out with piles

 

[Mouth of the South]

Have you?
Can you explain the positional differences and duties required to play in a 4, other than a 3/5, and what other players he may play alongside to cover any deficiencies he may have or not have, as the case may be. Some of those players are probably not at the club yet.
For clarity, I work in the building trade so I am massivley under qualfied to call out a player tactically on a public forum, plus I am not yet clairvoyant so I do not know the makeup of our back 5 that will play most of the season.

Yep, no problem - he will be badly exposed in a 4 with less cover due to his lack of pace and mobility. He is also not comfortable with the ball at his feet, resulting in loss of forward momentum due to sideways and backwards passes, plus increased loss of possession. He is a ball-winner and a good one at that but that isn't enough these days, especially when up against pacey, mobile strikers.

 

[ancientblade]

There's a good chance we'll revert to it when the 4 isn't working. Which it won't at times

possibly but i think wilder has made his mind up to play 4 at the back with 2 pivots in front of them and actually of the 2 think trusty would be more at home playing that system

 

[LondonBlade89]

Are there others like me who have actually never heard of the majority of players were linked with never mind thier individual attributes.
I may be a minority but get so tunnel visioned watching the blades players performances i take hardly any notice of our opponents never mind those in other divisions .
Hats off to those on here who have the level knowledge that's beyond me .

I think most people on here just read things and make their minds up based on that. I’ve got a mate who has a Chelsea season ticket and asked him about Gilchrist and how well he’d do in the Championship and he said he hasn’t seen enough to properly give a verdict. The line was “did well enough, hard to say much more”. My other mates who are Chelsea fans but not STHs offered even less. Some of the excitement around here about potentially signing him either suggests we have a number of people watching footage of Chelsea reserves, or it’s just a classic Ben Woodburn style “seems to be highly regarded by XX big club, must be good” type thinking. I’m not bothered as you need people with views and it’s good to read stuff, but find it quite funny when fans agonise over missing out on a player last week they’d never even heard of.

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

A back 4 in the Championship is not like a back 4 in the Premier League. Huh, you say. Last season we faced some of the best players in the world, our back 4, when we did play it, looked awful. This season we will not face anything close to best in the world, our back 4 ,when we play it, should deal with most teams easily. Plus, we actually have a good midfield to help on defense unlike last year when we looked poor at best.

 

[BlairBlade]

I’m going Dyson/Hoover

Don’t think much of Dyson. We could do much better. Anyway, isn’t he moving abroad?

 

[Davalon]

possibly but i think wilder has made his mind up to play 4 at the back with 2 pivots in front of them and actually of the 2 think trusty would be more at home playing that system

I was largely disappointed with Trusty last season but two Brum fans I know absolutely loved him two seasons ago, where I believe he largely played LCB in a four.

 

[Berkshire Blade]

The bomb scare Robinson somehow disappeared during a terrible season for our defence. Turned up again the other night completely miss kicking the ball. I don't trust him. Too many absolute horror shows in him

 

[BrisBlade]

I hope we're going to be more fluid with how we set up than in the past. We seem to be assembling a team that could play in 4-2-3-1, 4-3-3, or 3-5-2. We've been missing that dynamism to be able to change shape to impact games for years.

 

[DeanLearner'sCat]

Robbo had plenty of dodgy moments last season too, he was just less dodgy than those around him. I like him and he's a good player to have in the squad, but if he's starting every week in a back four, we're in trouble.

 

[DeanLearner'sCat]

I was largely disappointed with Trusty last season but two Brum fans I know absolutely loved him two seasons ago, where I believe he largely played LCB in a four.

He played on the left side of a back 3 with Birmingham.

 

[Blade56]

Going to put an aka minster on him

Underlaying problem with fitting carpet puns in, in fact, bit of a vacuum.

 

[Hilly]

Yep, no problem - he will be badly exposed in a 4 with less cover due to his lack of pace and mobility. He is also not comfortable with the ball at his feet, resulting in loss of forward momentum due to sideways and backwards passes, plus increased loss of possession. He is a ball-winner and a good one at that but that isn't enough these days, especially when up against pacey, mobile strikers.

Sorry, don't agree with most of that.
It reads like a scouting report from an U9's manger who has volunteered to run his lads team and has been on the FA level 1 course because Crosspool Juniors were paying, but really prefers Ice Hockey.
Sides are rarely fixed in a rigid 5 unless defending their own box are they? JLT is just as likely to get exposed 1v1 with a long ball over the top or in the channel regardless of formation. Key for me is having pace from the left full back if we went with a 4.
It is totally acceptable for one of our centre halfs to be conservative with their passing.
At the level we are at he's good enough with the ball at his feet, he had a good season in this regard the year we went up with his rebirth.
To repeat - good season when last in Champ, last years POY.
I'm boring even misen now, apologies.
Got to lock site up f'tnight.