CONFIRMED Martin Cranie

[designedbyross]

Another freebie, reported on Sky.

 

[Blade56]

Reported what?

 

[Kenilworth]

replacement cover for Leonard?

 

[sheffielder]

I can imagine another right back is huge priority unless he can play right centre back. Curtains for Leonard?

 

[Eric Cartman]

Beat me to it

 

[Reedy1889]

replacement cover for Leonard?

If we were to need to use Basham in a midfield 3 at any stage, it'd allow us to bring Stearman in at the back whilst still having defensive cover on the bench.

Can play right across the back line. Will only be coming in as cover.

 

[KoppedOff]

 

[Blade for Sale]

Another off the radar Wilder signing if so. Bags and bags of experience, nearly all at Prem/Champ level, decent age, low risk. Sounds like a decent addition to be honest.

 

[designedbyross]

31 year old free agent. So much for having to wait for clubs to do their business before we sign anyone

 

[Blade56]

Nowt on Sky live transfer, is the pork talk?

 

[Reedy1889]

worth noting that he had been training in pre season at WBA, who themselves we're keen on bringing him in but they needed to get players off their books before doing so.

 

[Addison]

Has the potential to be the new Reece Brown.

 

[Bladeinleeds]

Not exactly whelmed by this....

Hay ho - let’s see how he does.

 

[mattbianco1]

worth noting that he had been training in pre season at WBA, who themselves we're keen on bringing him in but they needed to get players off their books before doing so.

Yeah but if he's a free transfer he must be shit. It's the S2 way.

All the people on here that AREN'T paid to be scouts, clearly know better.

 

[Blade58]

not sure I get this one

 

[Ldn_Rd_Blades]

 

[Ricky]

Sell Leonard for a fee he'll probably be worth more than in January and sign a 32 year old defender who can't play in midfield to replace him.

Excellent.

Cranie's a steady player who fits in well at RCB but he shouldn't have been necessary.

 

[bromtom]

Sell Leonard for a fee he'll probably be worth more than in January and sign a 32 year old defender who can't play in midfield to replace him.

Excellent.

Cranie's a steady player who fits in well at RCB but he shouldn't have been necessary.

Alternatively, double money in 7 months on a substitute and replace with free transfer with loads of Championship experience.

It's the way you look at it.

 

[Large Mendonca]

I see this (if it happens) as Bash covering for Leonard if we're light in midfield, and Crainie covering defence.

 

[Bladeinleeds]

I see this (if it happens) as Bash covering for Leonard if we're light in midfield, and Crainie covering defence.

Fair point I think bash is at least of the same standard as Leonard in midfielder

Leonard just wasn’t good enough technically for the type of football we want to play.

 

[Deadly_D'Jaffo]

Fair point I think bash is at least of the same standard as Leonard in midfielder

Leonard just wasn’t good enough technically for the type of football we want to play.

I disagree. Don't think that was the case with Leonard. I don't think he ever got a fair run of games to show us why Wilder chased him for so long. I think the main factors for moving him on was -

1. Bad signing in first place, he signed Lundstram as plan B instead of RL but then signed him anyway.

2. Economics. My guess is we would have preferred to keep him but it was either that or miss out on Washington.

3. The availability of Norwood being too good an opportunity to miss, signing someone of that calibre with our budget.

4. Return of Coutts.

 

[bertieblade]

Has he signed?

 

[Ldn_Rd_Blades]

Has he signed?

No announcement yet

 

[ThatJa]

He obviously hasn't signed, it would've been announced by now.

 

[finlaytheblade]

He obviously hasn't signed, it would've been announced by now.

He's a free agent so no rush to sign.
Experienced player so good signing.
Leonard was mainly used as defensive cover so he is cover across the back line.
Been a good window and Wilder will I think have some budget left for January window.

 

[loyalblade95]

He obviously hasn't signed, it would've been announced by now.

Wondering if the original source got us confused with the pigs they've been linked with multiple defenders for weeks. Maybe they said united instead of Wednesday

 

[Stretch]

He could sign anytime, as said above he is a free agent now so the window deadline does not apply. Peter O'Rourke was also clear that we were in discussions with him, and bar the occasional/rare balls up, he doesn't normally tweet unless it is true.

 

[Foxy]

[CONFIRMED]

 

[thehet]

Cover for Bash/RWB one assumes.

 

[SwitchBLADE Smiles]

Another one in.