CONFIRMED Kalvin Phillips

[Valley Blade]

why dont we just give the bloke a chance eh

The overwhelming majority will. This forum is not a true reflection of all Unitedites.

 

[mickhep]

My worry is if Sydie goes, it leaves us with three, one cant last 60 mins another coming back from injury and trying to find his form and the last not played for three years.
The championship is a long and hard season.Good luck Wilder you may need it.

 

[Wards]

Don’t mind it at all. It’s a gamble of course but a gamble worth taking.

 

[Paisley Blade]

The overwhelming majority will. This forum is not a true reflection of all Unitedites.

That’s a big call. Interesting though. Do folk moan more on the internet than fave to face?
We need a poll

 

[The Fox]

Does anyone know what the squad rules are regarding home grown , loans etc..

Is it something like 8 homegrown ?

Also what does that mean in terms of our squad.

Thanks in advance

 

[Valley Blade]

That’s a big call. Interesting though. Do folk moan more on the internet than fave to face?
We need a poll

The negative people always seem to shout the loudest. A forum is the perfect platform for their incessant misery! UTB

 

[Super Furry Blades]

He has played 40 games since 2022 .....
If we are only paying 5 k towards his extortionate wages then its worth a gamble.......
I hope it pays off , not convinced though

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

I genuinely don’t really get the reaction. He’s a risk, but if we can defy the odds he’s comfortably the best midfielder in the league. If we can’t it’s a position we’re covered

Poor availability
Poor form across his last 3 moves
An area where we're comparatively well stocked
A poor, expensive use of limited resources
Not a match winner, after having lost a match winner
Expensive loan, no resale value
No long term planning for the squad

 

[mattbianco1]

Based on his prior spell with us, the chances of that happening don't look good.

Why?
He actually looked very good in his 2.5 games until he got sent off.

 

[Wards]

Comes in on a very good deal for us financially, based on his fitness I imagine, and all hell breaks loose.

Meanwhile we are set to spend north of £8m on Souttar who’s played a similar number of games over the same period and people are buzzing.

 

[KMC-1889]

why dont we just give the bloke a chance eh

We did last February.

 

[Houston_Blade]

This is just a proper weird signing for me.

If we’re selling Peck, it’s necessary. If not then I just don’t get it.

Undoubtedly a good player if/when available, but we now have Reidewald and Phillips in a ‘can’t play more than 60 mins’ midfield for at least the first 3 months of the season, until one of them gets injured or suspended, or both.

We need goals and a centre half, plus a decent RB to challenge Seriki. We have tonnes of CM’s already.

 

[Nick Jansky]

Why?
He actually looked very good in his 2.5 games until he got sent off.

He looked ok, no more than that.

 

[Paisley Blade]

I’m in the he’s 30 years of age and played 31 games for England.
I’d imagine he’d have easier, more lucrative options in Saudi etc.
I’m hoping he sees this as a full season opportunity, and we’re not betting the house on it.
I’m in.

 

[s20Blade]

Does anyone know what the squad rules are regarding home grown , loans etc..

Is it something like 8 homegrown ?

Also what does that mean in terms of our squad.

Thanks in advance

Means that Monty is lacing up his boots again

 

[blade67]

He had one good season

He's got 31 England caps, which indicates his peak period lasted more than 1 season

 

[Kenilworth]

If that is Patterson the Sunderlane goalie, would have had him here.

Not over a fit Cooper, surely?
He wouldn’t be the number 2.

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

Does anyone know what the squad rules are regarding home grown , loans etc..

Is it something like 8 homegrown ?

Also what does that mean in terms of our squad.

Thanks in advance

No, sorry.

 

[loyal to the royal]

You lied

I don’t do the paperwork

 

[knowsnowt]

First training session he'll step on a groundsmans rake, clonk himself on the forheed and be out for 12 years, and get a red card for calling the rake a pissing buffoon.
I can sense it in mi boones.

 

[BessemerBob]

This is just a proper weird signing for me.

If we’re selling Peck, it’s necessary. If not then I just don’t get it.

Undoubtedly a good player if/when available, but we now have Reidewald and Phillips in a ‘can’t play more than 60 mins’ midfield for at least the first 3 months of the season, until one of them gets injured or suspended, or both.

We need goals and a centre half, plus a decent RB to challenge Seriki. We have tonnes of CM’s already.

I think Phillips is a lot better player than Peck. I thought Peck was poor for the most part last season and he has often flattered to deceive.

It would do both Peck and Arblaster the world of good to start on the subs bench and to have to fight their way in to get a shirt.

 

[gordoncharles]

The kind of players Wilder seems to love signing puts me in mind of something I still remember from 40 years ago on Saint & Greavesie.

It came when Trevor Francis had returned from Italy and signed for Souness at Glasgow Rangers. Ian St John commented on the unusual nature of the contract in that Francis had signed on a pay-as-you-play basis of £2,000 a game.

To which Jimmy Greaves quipped "the thing is Saint, can Trev survive on six grand a year?"

 

[Bellypork]

The club's lost £45 million, and there's just no getting away from it. That means being canny in the market, which I think Wilder is trying to be.

Provided it doesn't mean that Peck's doing the Shoreham shuffle, I don't think Phillips is a bad addition by any means.

Wilder's an experienced manager, and he obviously thinks he can make it work, so it's a case of trusting his judgement.

I understand the cynicism and scepticism surrounding this, but it's wrong to condemn a man before he's even kicked a ball.

Best judge Phillips when the studs hit the turf.

 

[b1ade4life]

I genuinely don’t really get the reaction. He’s a risk, but if we can defy the odds he’s comfortably the best midfielder in the league. If we can’t it’s a position we’re covered

Gives peck (if he's here) more of a licence to get forward, whilst he's not in the same tier indo see peck as a Declan rice type of player

 

[b1ade4life]

You should spend an evening in the pub with me! Glad you enjoyed

I'll block a week out of my diary

 

[Harry's Game]

it’s amazing how we keep making the same mistakes over and over again…

….i’m not angry I’m just disappointed

 

[Bertie Mee]

Vanity purchase with red flags all over it. Happy to be proved wrong though.

 

[Older Blade]

So Wilder has his vanity signing. Unnecessary and a waste of resources bearing in mind more pressing positions that need filling. His injury record is also of real concern to me, hope I’m wrong but I suspect he’ll play less than 18 times.

100% and some,

 

[Blade In Flame]

Great signing. 'Ave this naysayers. And turn it up!

 

[Vinny Kept Us Up]

The overwhelming majority will. This forum is not a true reflection of all Unitedites.

I’m delighted he’s back, he’ll be quality at this level if he can stay fit. Let’s face it West Ham and Wolves will walk the league we’re all playing for the play offs and we know how that goes