CONFIRMED Hamer joins Coventry

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Nedski said:
Wilder's true stubbornness shines through with McGuiness. He is 100% a perfect Wilder signing, but because Wilder didn't sign him he got limited game time. It must have been a right struggle for him to play Bindon instead as he's another non wilder signing but he's a loan so a little more acceptable to his ego.
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Nonsense.
He’s not played McGuinness cos he’s crap.
We all knew that before he signed and we’ve all witnessed it since.
I get that a lot of people don’t like Wilder but let’s not get into fantasy bollocks about it.
 



Can’t see many mentions of Hamer’s challenges in his private life, which has dramatically affected his fitness and mental state. There’s a chance he will be fitter this season now most of that has settled down and he’s through most of the turmoil.

He’s our only real game changer but he is in the final year of his contract. This is a Sheffield United board we’re taking about. Of course he’ll be sold if there is a sizeable bid for him. O can see both Hull or Cov going for that.
 
He played the same position but all his effort and defensive stats were way down. If he stays, he needs to be given a freer role or United just have to accept his limitations and have a left back who stays back
 
Carlton Blade said:
He played the same position but all his effort and defensive stats were way down. If he stays, he needs to be given a freer role or United just have to accept his limitations and have a left back who stays back
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Or play a formation that doesn’t ask for players to allocate a percentage of their role in an area they are not strong.

If you stepped in tomorrow to the United job with this staff and with a limit on player trading, I don’t see how you arrive at 4-2-3-1. At best you have a current 3 of Chong, O’Hare and Hamer.

I’d argue that all are better as 10s and don’t give natural width.
 
Champagneblade said:
Or play a formation that doesn’t ask for players to allocate a percentage of their role in an area they are not strong.

If you stepped in tomorrow to the United job with this staff and with a limit on player trading, I don’t see how you arrive at 4-2-3-1. At best you have a current 3 of Chong, O’Hare and Hamer.

I’d argue that all are better as 10s and don’t give natural width.
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The current manager hasn't shown the tactical flexibility to accommodate that. He has lots of strengths, but that's his main weakness
 
Champagneblade said:
Or play a formation that doesn’t ask for players to allocate a percentage of their role in an area they are not strong.

If you stepped in tomorrow to the United job with this staff and with a limit on player trading, I don’t see how you arrive at 4-2-3-1. At best you have a current 3 of Chong, O’Hare and Hamer.

I’d argue that all are better as 10s and don’t give natural width.
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I think you may have posted your preferred formation elsewhere, but I can't find it right now... If you stepped in tomorrow, what formation would you play?
 
Uganda Blade said:
I think you may have posted your preferred formation elsewhere, but I can't find it right now... If you stepped in tomorrow, what formation would you play?
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I’d play 3-4-2-1.

I think now Brooks has gone, you have no bona fide winger. I think a front three of Bamford supported by O’Hare and Hamer as two 10s allows good creativity and goalscoring.

You can then free Seriki and Burrows/McCallum who most would accept fit the wing back role well.

Already it feels you are making the best of what you have without unwanted or expensive recruitment.

Presently you have Peck, Arblaster and Rothwell for one role and then need to recruit a more robust defensive partner, be that Riedewald or Phillips, Choudhury, or similar, a couple anyhow. I wouldn’t be shocked if Wilder tried to get Lundstram back. Not saying I agree but it’s the sort of thing he’d consider.

Then a three allows to cover for some shortcomings. I’d probably have Tanganga-McGuinness-McCallum if the game was tomorrow but you’d focus recruitment there to improve that lot. If you end up ideally with maybe Walker-Souttar-Tanganga though appreciate a LCB is preferred.
 
Champagneblade said:
I’d play 3-4-2-1.

I think now Brooks has gone, you have no bona fide winger. I think a front three of Bamford supported by O’Hare and Hamer as two 10s allows good creativity and goalscoring.

You can then free Seriki and Burrows/McCallum who most would accept fit the wing back role well.

Already it feels you are making the best of what you have without unwanted or expensive recruitment.

Presently you have Peck, Arblaster and Rothwell for one role and then need to recruit a more robust defensive partner, be that Riedewald or Phillips, Choudhury, or similar, a couple anyhow. I wouldn’t be shocked if Wilder tried to get Lundstram back. Not saying I agree but it’s the sort of thing he’d consider.

Then a three allows to cover for some shortcomings. I’d probably have Tanganga-McGuinness-McCallum if the game was tomorrow but you’d focus recruitment there to improve that lot. If you end up ideally with maybe Walker-Souttar-Tanganga though appreciate a LCB is preferred.
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Like the idea of us in attack with that, the downside for me is Burrows would be excellent attacking but terrible in defence so we would need a solid LCB, McCallum not so much going forwards but better in defence, if we could have a McBurrows it might work well!
 
LBA_Blade said:
Like the idea of us in attack with that, the downside for me is Burrows would be excellent attacking but terrible in defence so we would need a solid LCB, McCallum not so much going forwards but better in defence, if we could have a McBurrows it might work well!
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McBurrows 👍
 
Champagneblade said:
I’d play 3-4-2-1.

I think now Brooks has gone, you have no bona fide winger. I think a front three of Bamford supported by O’Hare and Hamer as two 10s allows good creativity and goalscoring.

You can then free Seriki and Burrows/McCallum who most would accept fit the wing back role well.

Already it feels you are making the best of what you have without unwanted or expensive recruitment.

Presently you have Peck, Arblaster and Rothwell for one role and then need to recruit a more robust defensive partner, be that Riedewald or Phillips, Choudhury, or similar, a couple anyhow. I wouldn’t be shocked if Wilder tried to get Lundstram back. Not saying I agree but it’s the sort of thing he’d consider.

Then a three allows to cover for some shortcomings. I’d probably have Tanganga-McGuinness-McCallum if the game was tomorrow but you’d focus recruitment there to improve that lot. If you end up ideally with maybe Walker-Souttar-Tanganga though appreciate a LCB is preferred.
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The only issue with that line up is we only have Seriki with any pace in attack. It was the same last season too. Hamer, Bamford, COH, Burrows are all slow.
 
Champagneblade said:
I’d play 3-4-2-1.

I think now Brooks has gone, you have no bona fide winger. I think a front three of Bamford supported by O’Hare and Hamer as two 10s allows good creativity and goalscoring.

You can then free Seriki and Burrows/McCallum who most would accept fit the wing back role well.

Already it feels you are making the best of what you have without unwanted or expensive recruitment.

Presently you have Peck, Arblaster and Rothwell for one role and then need to recruit a more robust defensive partner, be that Riedewald or Phillips, Choudhury, or similar, a couple anyhow. I wouldn’t be shocked if Wilder tried to get Lundstram back. Not saying I agree but it’s the sort of thing he’d consider.

Then a three allows to cover for some shortcomings. I’d probably have Tanganga-McGuinness-McCallum if the game was tomorrow but you’d focus recruitment there to improve that lot. If you end up ideally with maybe Walker-Souttar-Tanganga though appreciate a LCB is preferred.
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I've been turning over the same conundrum in my mind, trying to avoid the Lampard-Gerrard problem, and I was thinking something similar. Shame Hamer and O'Hare aren't Saka and Rashford, eh?
We'd definitely need someone like Riedewald to have the discipline to shuffle across when Seriki or McBurrows go up.
And we'd need a backup for Seriki of course.
 
Champagneblade said:
I’d play 3-4-2-1.

I think now Brooks has gone, you have no bona fide winger. I think a front three of Bamford supported by O’Hare and Hamer as two 10s allows good creativity and goalscoring.

You can then free Seriki and Burrows/McCallum who most would accept fit the wing back role well.

Already it feels you are making the best of what you have without unwanted or expensive recruitment.

Presently you have Peck, Arblaster and Rothwell for one role and then need to recruit a more robust defensive partner, be that Riedewald or Phillips, Choudhury, or similar, a couple anyhow. I wouldn’t be shocked if Wilder tried to get Lundstram back. Not saying I agree but it’s the sort of thing he’d consider.

Then a three allows to cover for some shortcomings. I’d probably have Tanganga-McGuinness-McCallum if the game was tomorrow but you’d focus recruitment there to improve that lot. If you end up ideally with maybe Walker-Souttar-Tanganga though appreciate a LCB is preferred.
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Wilder is definitely going to be in for Lundstram if Trabzonspor release him
 
Uganda Blade said:
I've been turning over the same conundrum in my mind, trying to avoid the Lampard-Gerrard problem, and I was thinking something similar. Shame Hamer and O'Hare aren't Saka and Rashford, eh?
We'd definitely need someone like Riedewald to have the discipline to shuffle across when Seriki or McBurrows go up.
And we'd need a backup for Seriki of course.
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Mark Robins had no problem playing Gus and O'Hare in the same team together.
According to AI
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Champagneblade said:
I’d play 3-4-2-1.

I think now Brooks has gone, you have no bona fide winger. I think a front three of Bamford supported by O’Hare and Hamer as two 10s allows good creativity and goalscoring.

You can then free Seriki and Burrows/McCallum who most would accept fit the wing back role well.

Already it feels you are making the best of what you have without unwanted or expensive recruitment.

Presently you have Peck, Arblaster and Rothwell for one role and then need to recruit a more robust defensive partner, be that Riedewald or Phillips, Choudhury, or similar, a couple anyhow. I wouldn’t be shocked if Wilder tried to get Lundstram back. Not saying I agree but it’s the sort of thing he’d consider.

Then a three allows to cover for some shortcomings. I’d probably have Tanganga-McGuinness-McCallum if the game was tomorrow but you’d focus recruitment there to improve that lot. If you end up ideally with maybe Walker-Souttar-Tanganga though appreciate a LCB is preferred.
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This is the formation for me, too. Been banging on about the reasons you give for a while.

The only issue is the lack of a plan B...
 
Sithblade said:
Mark Robins had no problem playing Gus and O'Hare in the same team together.
According to AI
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In fairness this is back when Hamer was in decent enough shape to be a proper box to box midfielder. Capable of dragging the ball up the pitch and creating chances for the forward talent they had.

We saw this Hamer for the first 4 months but since then we’ve have the out of shape, play on the left and cut in version.
 
Bookers Mullet said:
Saw him in the gym with his missus the other day.

All I can say was if she was my other half I'd be getting lots of exercise
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If it's the same lass, I saw them both in Tesco on Abbeydale Road (somewhere our players are often spotted) and to be honest all I remember was bleached blonde hair, big boobs, a load of fake tan and jewellery. I am sure she is a lovely person as well though.
 
LBA_Blade said:
Like the idea of us in attack with that, the downside for me is Burrows would be excellent attacking but terrible in defence so we would need a solid LCB, McCallum not so much going forwards but better in defence, if we could have a McBurrows it might work well!
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I’d hate to fill the squad with injury prone players but I’d be really interested to know how well Isaak Touré has recovered from the injury he got on loan at Udinese.

The bloke is left footed ✅ six foot nine ✅ likely available for loan ✅ good at bringing the ball out of defence ✅

I think if you had him as left centre back and fit he'd be a decent addition as LCB.
 
Stretch said:
If it's the same lass, I saw them both in Tesco on Abbeydale Road (somewhere our players are often spotted) and to be honest all I remember was bleached blonde hair, big boobs, a load of fake tan and jewellery. I am sure she is a lovely person as well though.
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She told Gus you were a stunner
 
adiosmiamigo said:
Wouldn't be surprised if he stayed.
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I hope so mate.

Whilst he can be inconsistent, he is still a great player and one of those rare footballers who can conjure up a piece of magic from nowhere. Most managers in this division would kills to have him in their squad.
 
Stretch said:
I hope so mate.

Whilst he can be inconsistent, he is still a great player and one of those rare footballers who can conjure up a piece of magic from nowhere. Most managers in this division would kills to have him in their squad.
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Players like Gus are worth the entrance. They are the fine margins that folk talk about.

I doubt we’d get a similar bang for your buck player for the fee and wages we would attract.

If he extends then great. If he leaves next summer on a free, I’m ok with that equation. Our season will have panned out all the better with him around.

He’s capable of double digit goals and assists. Not many players are.
 



bladesmanluke said:
And he'd be a good signing for a club in our position once people get over it
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How would he be? He has been poor wherever he has been since leaving us under a cloud.
Added to the fact that he was an absolute disgrace in that final season for us. I will never welcome back him or Ramsdale, despise the pair of em
 
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