Incoming? Oliver Antman

[Ldn_Rd_Blades]

6 goals 15 assists in 28 starts and 4 subs

 

[mattbianco1]

I really want Nixon to be right for once

 

[mattbianco1]

We are already good at going forward it’s the other end we need help with.
Cb / rb could realistically be filled by one squad player but we also need a defensive midfield player

I disagree. This guy is the real deal.

If we get him, he'll be off higher on no time.

If he's available, we have to get him

 

[bertieblade]

I agree he is a quality player and also hope we get him but not at the expense of the previously mentioned positions which are at the moment more important
If we have money for all great, if we have to sell players in similar positions to achieve then likewise

 

[Frank the tank]

Very accurate passer/crosser
Looking at his highlights seems to have an uncanny knack of knowing exactly where the striker is and weighting the pass perfectly

Of course he could be skewing it into the stands twenty times a game aswell

 

[gaffablade]

Get Antman and we’re Attacking like Leeds did last season. Hate the club but loved their pace and energy levels going forward

 

[TomTheBlade1889]

6 goals 15 assists in 28 starts and 4 subs

For a team that isn't even one of the top sides in the Eredivisie aswell.

 

[mattbianco1]

I agree he is a quality player and also hope we get him but not at the expense of the previously mentioned positions which are at the moment more important
If we have money for all great, if we have to sell players in similar positions to achieve then likewise

This would give us proper strength up top to win games and win them big.

Get Antman and Soumare and we're only a RB off the complete set.

I'd like Robinson to be understudy to a CB, but he's captain again so guess he's gonna be 1st choice with Anel or Bindon.

Defensive Mid
Soumare
Arblaster
Peck
Davies

Attacking Mid
O'Hare
Hamer
Caceres
Davies


Wingers
Barry
Brooks
Antman
Ukaki
Hamer
Cannon
Oné

Strikers
Campbell
Cannon
Oné
Moore

 

[GrunkyPeep]

I think Baltic said it in another thread but Selles seemed to suggest there was a couple of overseas signings we were working on.

Hopefully this guy is the other one

 

[Rodley]

Where does Antman fit in the 11? Surely he’s a number 10?

 

[Wards]

he's captain again so guess he's gonna be 1st choice with Anel or Bindon.

Don't understand this line of thinking. He's club captain, it's a largely ceremonial role. Bindon and Anel will be first choice, surely.

 

[CaptainMorgans]

Where does Antman fit in the 11? Surely he’s a number 10?

Plays wide right and goes down the outside.

 

[ben1987]

Where does Antman fit in the 11? Surely he’s a number 10?

 

[Yogi]

Where does Antman fit in the 11? Surely he’s a number 10?

Plays outwide so he’d be coming in to compete with Barry and Brooks

 

[Blade56]

Only see this happending if we lose Hamer. Otherwise it shoves Brooks to bench in what should be a well earned breakout season or want away come january

 

[WORKSOPBLADE]

Plays outwide so he’d be coming in to compete with Barry and Brooks

More Brooks

 

[Eppyblade]

Only see this happending if we lose Hamer. Otherwise it shoves Brooke’s to bench in what should be a well earned breakout season or want away come january

I don’t think we get promoted with brooks as your number 1 right winger, the wingers are going to be the most important players this year and we need quality. Antman hopefully brings that with brooks a good back up

 

[Frank the tank]

Only see this happending if we lose Hamer. Otherwise it shoves Brooks to bench in what should be a well earned breakout season or want away come january

Clubs changed to a squad system around a decade ago

 

[mattbianco1]

Don't understand this line of thinking. He's club captain, it's a largely ceremonial role. Bindon and Anel will be first choice, surely.

I would hope so.

Hamer and Cooper were captains yesterday.

Why would you have 2nd and 3rd choice captains, who are clear starters behind a player on the bench though ?

 

[Flippity Gibbert]

Don't understand this line of thinking. He's club captain, it's a largely ceremonial role. Bindon and Anel will be first choice, surely.

I seem to remember Billy was captain and spent most of the season on the bench.

 

[bertieblade]

There is a difference between club captain and playing captain.
Robbo has probable been chosen as club captain because of his experience and enthusiasm, which will enable him to influence the team and more importantly represent players opinions to the coaching staff. Oh and organise the Christmas party

 

[raul]

Plays wide right and goes down the outside.

I'm confused. I thought this thread was all about Adam Ant references then you go drop Malcolm McLaren into the mix...

 

[Jimmy Fleck]

Now we’re talking

 

[blades_95]

This would give us proper strength up top to win games and win them big.

Get Antman and Soumare and we're only a RB off the complete set.

I'd like Robinson to be understudy to a CB, but he's captain again so guess he's gonna be 1st choice with Anel or Bindon.

Defensive Mid
Soumare
Arblaster
Peck
Davies

Attacking Mid
O'Hare
Hamer
Caceres
Davies


Wingers
Barry
Brooks
Antman
Ukaki
Hamer
Cannon
Oné

Strikers
Campbell
Cannon
Oné
Moore

Seems a lot on paper but we have to factor in:

• Davies shouldn’t be relied upon as one of the first 2 choices for CM based on his fitness, we need depth here & if he features it’s a bonus.
• Blaster’s coming back from a bad injury, needs time.
• Ukaki & Caceres shouldn’t be one of the first 2 options this season, too much of an unknown quantity at Chanp level.
• Moore potentially on his way out, doesn’t fit the manager’s style.
• One, Barry & Brooks look promising but are young players, will lack consistency.
• Soumare is a young player adapting to a new level & country.

So I think it’s entirely reasonable to have a slightly bigger squad & options to compensate for some of this. Combine it with Selles’ high intensity style & we’ll need to use the bench better this season - a good squad is vital now, Leeds showed it last season having 2 strong options for each position.

 

[mattbianco1]

For a team that isn't even one of the top sides in the Eredivisie aswell.

Although they won the cup so does he not fancy a Europa League campain

 

[Jon Bon II]

3 pages and still no one has posted this...??!!?

Set of feckin' amateurs.

 

[CaptainMorgans]

For a team that isn't even one of the top sides in the Eredivisie aswell.

Feels odd that none of the bigger sides over there haven't taken him.

 

[mattbianco1]

• Davies shouldn’t be relied upon as one of the first 2 choices for CM based on his fitness, we need depth here & if he features it’s a bonus.
• Blaster’s coming back from a bad injury, needs time.
• Ukaki & Caceres shouldn’t be one of the first 2 options this season, too much of an unknown quantity at Chanp level.
• Moore potentially on his way out, doesn’t fit the manager’s style.

I'm not considering Davies as 2nd choice. I put him 4th in a list of defensive midfielders.
The way we've been playing pre-season with Hamer Central suggests we'll probably line up with just one DCM alongside Hamer, with an attacking Mid behind the front 3.

I've listed Caceres as last choice Attacking midfielder, but also didn't include Antman as an option there who would be ahead of him.

Ukaki is way down list of winger options. Not sure how you got to him being 2nd choice ?

 

[mattbianco1]

3 pages and still no one has posted this...??!!?

Set of feckin' amateurs.

It was posted in Page 1 of the original thread on him.
This is the phoenix thread which still hasn't been merged.

 

[Jon Bon II]

It was posted in Page 1 of the original thread on him.
This is the phoenix thread which still hasn't been merged.

Phoenix thread??? Oh, for crying out loud.

Anyway 'First' in phoenix thread.