Gone Elsewhere Conor Coady

[Mouth of the South]

He is a no brainer at the price he is available for and who is to say he must play in defence.

If we need an experienced PL player who can play a couple of positions then Coady is a player to go for.

As keen as I would be for Utd to sign Coady (for numerous different reasons), he's not played in midfield for almost 10 years.

Unless of course you're advocating for him to play LWB instead of bombscares Lowe and Osborn and ready for the knackers yard Stevens

 

[Bladesman]

As keen as I would be for Utd to sign Coady (for numerous different reasons), he's not played in midfield for almost 10 years.

Unless of course you're advocating for him to play LWB instead of bombscares Lowe and Osborn and ready for the knackers yard Stevens

Nevermind that.

 

[adiosmiamigo]

Sometimes people need to give their head a shake. It is boarding on pigesque levels of deloudamol, 'we are massive and can pick and choose players who are falling over themselves to sign for us'. We are going to be fighting relegation from the start, realistically who is going to sign for us based on wages and transfer fee? So many writing off Luton as finishing bottom, how many points did we take off them? I'm not saying Coady is the answer or that we should buy him but saying an England International with more prem experience than anyone in our squad isn't good enough for us is frankly Wednesdayesque twattery

Pigesque?What a great word.

 

[jt64]

I guess a lot of our thoughts are based on the current system, with overlapping CB's and 352/343 formation, but there could be changes to how we set up that would mean having a left footed LCB isn't so important.

It's not important in the first place. How many players in the PL, or even close to being in the conversation of being a PL player, have a foot that's purely for standing on? Maybe Sterling, but that's about it. Throwing out a huge chunk of potential transfer targets to a critical wide CB starting position because "right foot is dominant waaaaahhhhhhhh" is extreme levels of silliness

 

[Gimli]

It's not important in the first place. How many players in the PL, or even close to being in the conversation of being a PL player, have a foot that's purely for standing on? Maybe Sterling, but that's about it. Throwing out a huge chunk of potential transfer targets to a critical wide CB starting position because "right foot is dominant waaaaahhhhhhhh" is extreme levels of silliness

I also think it’s naive for people to think that because we had a really good back 3 this season that

1 - we don’t need anyone else
2 - we don’t get injuries
3 - they’ll all be as good in the PL

If we sign Coady, and I don’t know whether it’s realistic or not, but that would give us 5/6 pretty capable CBS for 3 positions

The 5/6 out of interest in my view

Egan
Anel
Coady
Robbo
RND
Bash (he’s the maybe)

We need a squad! We can’t get by with the same XI all season

 

[jt64]

I also think it’s naive for people to think that because we had a really good back 3 this season that

1 - we don’t need anyone else

We have had a good season defensively, because there's a limited amount of teams that have been able to attack us with pace (i.e. what most of the PL are able to do). If we don't plug that LCB hole one way or another, teams are going to look at the Egan/whoever channel and think "right, that's where we attack" and there's going to be fuck all we'll be able to do about it without drawing lots and lots of cards

 

[YoungBlade31]

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

started 50+ games in Serbia A and he isn’t even 23

Fiorientina and Juventus are apparently wanting to sign him this summer

Come back to me when you know anything about European football scouting I do as I hold a uefa scouting badge

Aye
(I’ll bite)
So with your qualifications Ampadu is the best you’ve seen ?

 

[Champagneblade]

The only way I could see this happening is if we for some reason (god forbid) decide to let Anel or Egan go in the summer.

Coady would be ideal in the middle of the three or on the right, but you're then pushing out one of our most consistent performers over the course of the last season.

I get that it's always great to have healthy competition for places, but if we're looking at a CB, we need to prioritise the left side for me and that wont be cheap. If this 20 mil budget is to be believed, I'd rather not spend a quarter of it plus wages on a position we don't need to fill.

One of Anel’s best games was in the centre in one of the final matches.

Maybe we mix it up and play Egan LCB and Coady RCB and Anel through the middle.

You could also allow him to maraud forward and have the others hang back. You’d also have his added pace in the middle too.

Whose to say something like that isn’t the tactical tweak this time around?

 

[Keen Blade]

Aye
Absolutely
I’m not criticising the concept just the practicality -especially the ability to afford him.

If we’re willing to pay ‘big’ salaries I’d rather we chuck money @ Skilliman & Doyle ( (including substantial chunk of the 20m transfer budget !) and sign Clark - similar salary to Coady (?) but no (4m) transfer fee

Overall I reckon CC will have ‘better’ offers (& clubs) to consider than us - much of the lower half , & even above (Brentford; Fulham; Tottingham ?!?) could (should ) be interested (excluding WWFC;EFC !!!!)
Wouldn’t be surprised to see him @ Burnley !

Clark has been out injured most of this season - when he was fit , he couldn't get a game - so no sense in us getting him for the PL !

 

[FallowfieldBlade]

Aye
(I’ll bite)
So with your qualifications Ampadu is the best you’ve seen ?

I’d say that Ampadu is one of the best young Centre backs in Europe yes

It doesn’t help that he has played mainly for teams battling relegation

Players and managers aren’t defined by a bad season or a relegation

 

[Bennyand the Blades]

This is all academic any way, we don't know who will be the owner next season or what market we will be shopping in.
Lets not put the cart before the horse eh.....

 

[ancientblade]

One of Anel’s best games was in the centre in one of the final matches.

Maybe we mix it up and play Egan LCB and Coady RCB and Anel through the middle.

You could also allow him to maraud forward and have the others hang back. You’d also have his added pace in the middle too.

Whose to say something like that isn’t the tactical tweak this time around?

agree with you there i think anel egan and coady could all play anywhere across the back 3 would be a great signing imo cant understand a lot of the negativity on here about him if we sign him he definetly makes us stronger

 

[Moan? Nope-I saw Longhorn]

I’d say that Ampadu is one of the best young Centre backs in Europe yes

It doesn’t help that he has played mainly for teams battling relegation

Players and managers aren’t defined by a bad season or a relegation

So,
Why has he (only) “played mainly for teams battling relegation” ?

Is this your ‘Scouts’ badge:-

 

[Wizard]

No idea how much there is to this rumour but it wouldn't surprise me at all if we're looking at getting a player like Coady in on loan.

Looking at our squad at the minute I think there's a reasonable chance that RND - Egan - Anel is a premier league quality back 3 but with RND returning from injury we can't bank on that but don't necessarily need to invest decent sums on the likes of a Greaves/Branthwaite as RND might already be our longer term answer for that position so instead we can look towards a player who has experience at this level and can come straight into the team and make us better on a season long deal.

Ideally they'd also be naturally left-sided but ultimately in the markets we're shopping in we can't always get the perfect player and compromising on the left-sidedness and shifting Egan/Anel over to get in someone of Coady's ability and reliability would be understandable. We'd then have Robinson as a solid rotation option without having to rely on him and Basham is the perfect cover on the right side.

 

[ancientblade]

Egan would be an absolute bombscare at LCB. I have no idea why you think a right footed player easily done with a ball past him would work there. JLT is a much better bet in that position. Coady would be a very good signing if as others have said we first bring in the clutch of better than what we have.

on what grounds do you think egan would be a bombscare at lcb ? he plays that position for roi what would be a bombscare in the premier league is playing robinson there his every mistake will be punished

 

[Belvedere Blade]

Conor Coady ready to make Sheffield United return

The Everton man is believed to be 'open' to a move back to Bramall Lane

www.sheffieldunited.news

 

[Ron_Justice]

Again for what position.

We ain't playing him ahead of Egan our most capped international player and captain.

We ain't playing him ahead of Anel.

And we certainly ain't playing him on the left.

Egan has played, Internationally, at LCB. Not beyond the realms of possibility that we line up with Baldock, Anel, Cody, Egan, RND across the back.

 

[CaptainMorgans]

Egan has played, Internationally, at LCB. Not beyond the realms of possibility that we line up with Baldock, Anel, Cody, Egan, RND across the back.

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Ireland are rubbish. Genuinely.
Moving Egan out left in the PL would be a terrible idea.

Why don't we just sign a LCB and not play musical chairs with some of our best players.

 

[COME BACK CHED]

As if we could afford even half Coadys wages , stop it !

 

[SouthStandGBlock]

It also got us Mcburnie and Ndiaye. Joint top goalscorers in a promotion season.

Nydiaye was already there. McBurnie was the season before..

 

[Ron_Justice]

Ireland are rubbish. Genuinely.
Moving Egan out left in the PL would be a terrible idea.

Why don't we just sign a LCB and not play musical chairs with some of our best players.

Sure, we should be putting round pegs in round holes. Just pointing out that it could happen. Not that it's a particularly good idea....

One thought l did have though. What if Cody is a replacement for Egan ... Sell JE for 8-10M(?)* Bring in CC for 5M and we're arguably better off with cash in the back.

*Freely admit my valuation could be well wide of the mark. Illustrates a concept though.

 

[Nightsweats]

on what grounds do you think egan would be a bombscare at lcb ? he plays that position for roi what would be a bombscare in the premier league is playing robinson there his every mistake will be punished

JLT brings a lot to the game. Yes he occaisionally drops the proverbial you know what but he contributes a lot.
Round pegs in square holes inevitably get schooled and that will happen every week at Prem level. Our defence next season has probably never been more important given it seems as we stand our scope for recruitmant is severly limited. RND will hopefully be back and Ozzy is fine in the LWB role when required.
We need at least 2 proven strikers and 3 capable middies. Maybe Clarke on a free from Newcastle is a fair call.
Spunking a big chunk of our available pot on Coady would IMO be a bad way to go.

 

[Nightsweats]

Sure, we should be putting round pegs in round holes. Just pointing out that it could happen. Not that it's a particularly good idea....

One thought l did have though. What if Cody is a replacement for Egan ... Sell JE for 8-10M(?)* Bring in CC for 5M and we're arguably better off with cash in the back.

*Freely admit my valuation could be well wide of the mark. Illustrates a concept though.

Can't see Egan fetching more than Cody.

 

[Ron_Justice]

Can't see Egan fetching more than Cody.

I think this whole conversation is based on the idea that Cody could, surprisingly, be available for as 'little' as £4,5M.

 

[Aston max]

So,
Why has he (only) “played mainly for teams battling relegation” ?

Is this your ‘Scouts’ badge:-

 

[robbiez666]

I wouldnt get your knickers in a twist too soon about coady, he's linked with Rangers now, and they pay more than us..

Rangers have the pull of European football as well. I know the league is poor but it's a nice incentive.

 

[Chief_Froley]

Pigesque?What a great word.

"Pigturesque" would have been better

 

[Stegosaurus]

Hi Stegosaurus here

Coady would be a cracking signing. A solid premiership level defender. I am surprised he's available for such a low price, considering some of the high fees paid for absolute dross.

He'll be a bargain for us. Heck Man should get this done as soon as possible. Before another PL team snaps him up. He's good enough for most teams in the lower half.

 

[ancientblade]

As if we could afford even half Coadys wages , stop it !

if we cant afford half of coady's salary boy are we in trouble and certs for relegation