Carlton Blade
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The "he's a bit of a wanker" joke is almost too easyBring back neil shipperley, there's none wider than him
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The "he's a bit of a wanker" joke is almost too easyBring back neil shipperley, there's none wider than him
We used to recruit for the system in 18/19. After that, fuck knows?Regarding the 'imbalance'; we've played & recruited for a set formation for the best part of 4 seasons, and i can't see us attempting to alter things too drastically with the players we have. However, we won't have the services of Jags, Amapdu, KB and JOC at CB, which leaves us woefully short if we go either 3 or 2. I think we need 2 in asap, unless we see JR as being adequate in the short term at LCB with the help of RND.
I think that we are 1 LWB too heavy, unless we see one as being an LCB.
We also have 6 forwards (7 incl. Burke), none of whom really appear to complement each other and none of whom is a traditional out & out target man/dominant aerial presence, which I think would be valuable. As has been mentioned previously Didz operate best in a 50/50 role between the front line & midfield, which is not ideal. I think that we are 2 heavy in that department.
After Lunny's departure we also have a gap at RCM, and have never replaced Duffy.
Regarding the 'imbalance'; we've played & recruited for a set formation for the best part of 4 seasons, and i can't see us attempting to alter things too drastically with the players we have. However, we won't have the services of Jags, Amapdu, KB and JOC at CB, which leaves us woefully short if we go either 3 or 2. I think we need 2 in asap, unless we see JR as being adequate in the short term at LCB with the help of RND.
I think that we are 1 LWB too heavy, unless we see one as being an LCB.
We also have 6 forwards (7 incl. Burke), none of whom really appear to complement each other and none of whom is a traditional out & out target man/dominant aerial presence, which I think would be valuable. As has been mentioned previously Didz operate best in a 50/50 role between the front line & midfield, which is not ideal. I think that we are 2 heavy in that department.
After Lunny's departure we also have a gap at RCM, and have never replaced Duffy.
Or just give us £35M for the hell of it as it makes as much sense as them loaning him back.35m and a 12 month loan back to us would be lovely
I hope we’re still saying this in a few weeks time.i think arsenal are only prepared to go to 25m for rammy and are looking elsewhere now well done to the board for not accepting any shit offer
Goodi think arsenal are only prepared to go to 25m for rammy and are looking elsewhere now well done to the board for not accepting any shit offer
After Lunny's departure we also have a gap at RCM, and have never replaced Duffy.
We had no need to replace Duffy as Wilder decided we were going with a flat 3 in midfield
Equally, we might sell Ramsdale and struggle to get a quality keeper for the next ten years. It's not as simple as just cashing in and replacing.I'm all for not accepting poor offers, but.......
No recruitment so far. Yet some fans desperate to hold on to players who's valuations seem (to me) way in excess of anything we've witnessed (Ramsdale, Berge).
All evidence points to us needing to sell before we recruit. I don't feel that last season's squad is well placed to excel this season, and remain really nervous about what's happening.
The worst case might yet happen - when our lofty valuations aren't met, financial realty bites, and we sell at lower valuations with no time to re invest wisely.
I think It would be very easy to get a top championship keeper with £5m to spend.Equally, we might sell Ramsdale and struggle to get a quality keeper for the next ten years. It's not as simple as just cashing in and replacing.
I think It would be very easy to get a top championship keeper with £5m to spend.
And for 6 months of last year, Ramsdale himself was miles away from being top quality championship standard. There's a lot riding on him keeping his end of season form.
That's not without risk either.
... and then if we get promoted we're back to square one. There's no guarantee that anyone will retain form from last year, so it's also possible that we'd sell Rammers, buy this mystery £5m top Championship goalkeeper from somewhere, then Rammers goes from strength to strength and we're left with a keeper who's past his best.I think It would be very easy to get a top championship keeper with £5m to spend.
And for 6 months of last year, Ramsdale himself was miles away from being top quality championship standard. There's a lot riding on him keeping his end of season form.
That's not without risk either.
Equally, we might sell Ramsdale and struggle to get a quality keeper for the next ten years. It's not as simple as just cashing in and replacing.
Exactly so , and the same applies to other quality players such as Egan and Baldock who some seem to think could be relatively easily replaced with players of equal if not better ability should they leave .
It would have been difficult enough if we were still in the PL and paying PL wages . In the Championship - not a cat in hell’s chance imo .
... and then if we get promoted we're back to square one. There's no guarantee that anyone will retain form from last year, so it's also possible that we'd sell Rammers, buy this mystery £5m top Championship goalkeeper from somewhere, then Rammers goes from strength to strength and we're left with a keeper who's past his best.
This kind of short-termism and willingness to sell our best assets is why we'll never be able to achieve our potential.
I have to confess that my knowledge of keepers around the world is poor. But I really struggle to believe that we couldn't acquire a top championship standard keeper for £5M.Out of interest Alco, which GK would you try to buy for up to £5m?
There's not too many proven keepers that I can think of that would be available for around that figure. Woodman would be my preferred choice but he's unlikely to be available and would most likely cost £15-20m
It might have been an idea though to allow a change in formation, especially when behind in games. CW even got rid of the only other natural attacking midfielder in Freeman. He possibly saw McGoldrick as being able to fill-in but leaving the next best option as Osborn was just negligent.
You don't rate berge ? Really"Back to square one" with a keeper who hasn't proved his worth for a full season in the premier league with us yet, and a midfielder who at no point has. And with £100m extra in our pockets.
It all depends if you expect that the current squad is up to it. I don't.
And in terms of short termism - that depends if you think the players are worth anything like the valuations being checked around. Again, I don't. So it would be sensible to deal and reinvest.
Because some posters are really thick, and need reminding.You don't rate berge ? Really
Why haven't you mentioned this before ?
It depends on how you look at it.I'm all for not accepting poor offers, but.......
No recruitment so far. Yet some fans desperate to hold on to players who's valuations seem (to me) way in excess of anything we've witnessed (Ramsdale, Berge).
All evidence points to us needing to sell before we recruit. I don't feel that last season's squad is well placed to excel this season, and remain really nervous about what's happening.
The worst case might yet happen - when our lofty valuations aren't met, financial realty bites, and we sell at lower valuations with no time to re invest wisely.
Though I definitely wouldn't include the likes of Egan or Baldock in that.
I specifically named Berge who's done bugger all for us so far, and Ramsdale, who was shite for a significant part of his only season with us, and as a keeper isn't instrumental in the way we play.
These are players that fans keep demanding astronomical valuations for.
I don't accept that though, though with any transfers you can never be sure.Selling Berge and Ramsdale means that any direct replacements are without question worse players, weakening our first 11.
That's why I referenced the way we play - you're gambling less with that with a keeper.I agree with you on Berge and was the first on here , after watching him only 5 or 6 times , to question what positive impact he was going to have on our results . I’m still waiting for the answer to that .
As for goalkeepers not being instrumental in the way we play , that may be true but they sure have a massive impact on the amount of points a team accumulates which is really all that matters at the end of the season .
When Henderson joined us he boldly announced that he would probably gain us 20 points and was almost as good as his word . Ramsdale has shown that he is capable of making outstanding saves that all but the very best would not be capable of and this , coupled with the fact that he seems to be fully recovered from his early season jitters , leads me to believe that he could make a difference of at least 10 points as against a lesser replacement.
That could mean the difference between automatic promotion and not even being in the play offs , a situation which makes £30 million look risible .
I take the point about lack of certainty, and maybe 'near enough with certainty' is correct phrasing.I don't accept that though, though with any transfers you can never be sure.
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