Incoming? Kalvin Phillips

[SUFC Guy]

I have no clue re: the time frame pal, I can’t imagine anything will be announced whilst he’s still in the WC. Also, re: Gus, he really wants to stay but the Turks are still interested, but as we know they don’t have the buying power or player attraction, also his lad is really settled at Birkdale. All that re: Coventry was bollocks, Lampard has no interest.

Thanks for the info mate. Don't suppose there was any mention of Kyle Walker was there?

 

[Abbeyblade]

I’m sure all will be revealed soon but if Gus is wanting to stay he has to sign a new deal to save walking away for nothing next season.
I thought his lad had gone back to Holland with his ex wife but I stand corrected if wrong.
I was told he wants and expects to go but that was before his new partner got pregnant so that may change things.
Phillips is desperate to come and working on all sorts to make it happen so I’ve been informed.

Of course, these things change but - heavily caveated - no decent offers thus far and no push from Gus to go as things stand. I think the expectation was more related to he thought they needed to sell him, that’s perhaps not the case now Brooks has gone - although this is my own speculation and not our chatty sponsor.

 

[Abbeyblade]

Thanks for the info mate. Don't suppose there was any mention of Kyle Walker was there?

Never came up mate, which perhaps tells you all you need to know.

 

[loyal to the royal]

Of course, these things change but - heavily caveated - no decent offers thus far and no push from Gus to go as things stand. I think the expectation was more related to he thought they needed to sell him, that’s perhaps not the case now Brooks has gone - although this is my own speculation and not our chatty sponsor.

If him and Peck stay with selling Brooks I’d take that all day long especially as Femi is more dangerous going forward in a 3-5-2 if that’s the way we are going.
All speculation and rumour at the minute but the fact nothing is being released really until it’s done (Brooks) then shows we now keep thing in house or golf course

 

[Silent Blade]

But should Phillips and Souttar come in this week I'll be very happy.

Not possible for Souttar to come this week, he will be playing for Australia against Egypt on Friday!

 

[loyal to the royal]

Not possible for Souttar to come this week, he will be playing for Australia against Egypt on Friday!

Anderson in America but still signed for Man City

 

[Younger Dryas Blade]

Not possible for Souttar to come this week, he will be playing for Australia against Egypt on Friday!

He can sign for us from the Aussie camp.

 

[Silent Blade]

Anderson in America but still signed for Man City

He can sign for us from the Aussie camp.

Ok, but not possible for him to be in Sheffield!

 

[Younger Dryas Blade]

Ok, but not possible for him to be in Sheffield!

Technically it is possible. They kick off 1pm UK time, they are knocked out by 3pm. Showers off, says see ya to his buddies and flies to Manchester ~ 6pm.
Wilder picks him up late evening UK time and makes him report for training the following morning, no excuses.
Also picks Phillips up on the way back as a cost saving objective.

 

[loyal to the royal]

Technically it is possible. They kick off 1pm UK time, they are knocked out by 3pm. Showers off, says see ya to his buddies and flies to Manchester ~ 6pm.
Wilder picks him up late evening UK time and makes him report for training the following morning, no excuses.
Also picks Phillips up on the way back as a cost saving objective.

ITK

 

[Younger Dryas Blade]

ITK

Don't like to brag but Walker is already in the front passenger seat wrapped in his Blades kit.

 

[loyal to the royal]

Don't like to brag but Walker is already in the front passenger seat wrapped in his Blades kit.

Legendary status awaits you sir

 

[Champagneblade]

In this new dawn of reduced resources and clever spending, he is the very antithesis of what we should be after.

Poor injury record, poor availability record, limited ceiling for further growth and development, no option of good resale value, presumably higher wages, limited recent good form.

But apart from that, what did the Romans ever do for us?

All very valid points. Hopefully he plays 40 matches and can overcome all those points.

 

[Lower Drop Blade]

The main thing any decent team needs is a spine. We didn’t have this last season and Wilder sorted it as best he could by bringing in Jairo and Bamford.

If this is correct, then a spine of Souttar, Phillips and Bamford is both quality and experienced, which is what we lacked last season.

Phillips undoubtedly has the quality, the question marks are all regarding fitness. Same could be same of Souttar, however that is probably why we are able to sign them rather than someone else further up the food chain.

All 3 in that spine have major concerns been able to play at least 50% of the season from past history. All eggs in one basket is a recipe for disaster (pardon the pun) for me as I don't expect us going mad in transfer market.

 

[Lower Drop Blade]

Anderson in America but still signed for Man City

Ha ha we can't get people signed quickly if living in hotel on BDTBL

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Maybe our owners have good medical links in the United States.... maybe

 

[Blade In Flame]

Don't like to brag but Walker is already in the front passenger seat wrapped in his Blades kit.

Jesus, I bet Souttar's not best pleased about being cramped in the back. What's Wilder thinking of? He can't even pick a decent car formation. Booooo! Gerrim aht... etc etc

 

[Keen Blade]

Technically it is possible. They kick off 1pm UK time, they are knocked out by 3pm. Showers off, says see ya to his buddies and flies to Manchester ~ 6pm.
Wilder picks him up late evening UK time and makes him report for training the following morning, no excuses.
Also picks Phillips up on the way back as a cost saving objective.

You've been watching that 'Celebrity Race Across the World' ?

 

[ancientblade]

If him and Peck stay with selling Brooks I’d take that all day long especially as Femi is more dangerous going forward in a 3-5-2 if that’s the way we are going.
All speculation and rumour at the minute but the fact nothing is being released really until it’s done (Brooks) then shows we now keep thing in house or golf course

i think 352 is exactly what wilder is planning going back to with seriki and burrows/mcallum as wing backs although i still think mcallum could be converted to lcb also think if kyle does come back hes pencilled in for rcb in that system

 

[Roygbiv]

I have no clue re: the time frame pal, I can’t imagine anything will be announced whilst he’s still in the WC. Also, re: Gus, he really wants to stay but the Turks are still interested, but as we know they don’t have the buying power or player attraction, also his lad is really settled at Birkdale. All that re: Coventry was bollocks, Lampard has no interest.

Was told the same regarding Hamer. Lots of interest from Turkey but the bids are derisory and Gus isn't keen.

 

[FTPE]

We'll get Phillips and Walker still, Im quite confident.
Its Souttar I'm worried about falling through now.

 

[Nedski]

We're crawling back with our tail between our legs. I'm guessing Wilder's obsessive pursuit of Phillips is over?

 

[ckpe147]

We're crawling back with our tail between our legs. I'm guessing Wilder's obsessive pursuit of Phillips is over?

This just shows the absolute clusterfuck of what's going on behind the scenes.
No clue.
Really concerned by the direction of this summer now.

 

[AdamSufc1997]

If wilder has turned back to reidewald after Phillips is injured still that really is embarrassing from him. If I was reidewald I’d be telling him to do one. Shouldn’t have released him in first place

 

[GeorgeDonis1889]

The circus continues

 

[Weasel]

Or maybe we had an option on him at a level if wage that we didnt want to go to, hqve tried to negotiate with his agent, got the knock back and told no cigar, and then maybe on relfection, the agent has approached United again to say maybe we could negotiate after all, hence the interest in going back to look at a potential new contract deal again. Its a maybe.

 

[Nedski]

It just shows we had absolutely no backup plan for when the Phillips signing inevitably didn't happen. What do our scouts actually do day in day out?

 

[ben1987]

If this is all true it just shows how utterly incompetent our recruitment is.

Put all our eggs in one basket. A basket that’s barely kicked a ball in years and is continually injured. Most of the fans could see what a huge risk it was but apparently the club all thought it was a great idea.

Actually think Jairo would offer a far greater option in terms of value for money and hopefully can get himself fit enough with that mystical full pre season and regular football to manage more than an hour.

 

[mattbianco1]

Chicken Little says the sky is falling

 

[sufc95]

Or peck is leaving