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Offline Larry Duff

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #105 on: March 27, 2017, 08:15:08 PM »
I'd get rid of the following, from first team,reserves and academy;

Bunn (*),Hutton (*),Richards, Gabby, Kozak(**), Cissokho , Sanchez,McCormack. (*)= One year extension, (**) = Retiring.

B.Watkins, T.Leggett, J.Linley, B.Swift, J.Abdoul, N.Mason, C.Blackett-Taylor, R.Hale.

J.Finnerty, J.Humphries,E.Idem, V.Johansson, M.Clark, J.Sundman, L.Hall, A.Prosser, J.Pastorek, J.Doyle Hayes, J.Clarke. J.Coates, J.Cox. 

Most of the above reserve and academy players have poor ratings in pretty much all data streams available, so need to go now, not later.

Getting rid of the above would save the club more than £250,000 a week in wages alone, then we can restart Vic Crowes dream academy for a start!!!
I'd keep Tshibola, Gollini, Gil and Vertout as I think all will come good, even if we only give them half the time we gave the likes of Westwood.

I'd tell the likes of  Elphick and Grealish to they need to start showing why they're getting paid, as I 'd get rid for the right money.

We then need to look at buying an experienced GK, a CB as cover, a young future replacement for Jedinak, 2 decent wingers and a youngish goalscorer as cover for our sparce forward line.

My thoughts only....comments please!!

Wow - what on earth are data streams?

Clearing out the academy of goalkeepers I see...
I would agree with most of Eddie's assessments of the first Team. 
Bearing in mind that it is true that nearly all the players in every academy will never play first Team football, I would not like to be the one to tell (Jake Hayes) the 17 year old captain of the Youth Team who gets picked for the U23 side every week that He is surplus to requirements.
I would also be very upset if I were Mitch Clark, who might argue that every coach, player and person that watches the Youth Team if asked who was the best player in the Team would probably say his name.
Johansson is also the best Goalkeeping prospect we have had for a long time although we have not actually had a GK from the youth team establish themselves in the First Team in my lifetime.
A lot of the young players Eddie has mentioned have been released anyway and are looking for new clubs for next season. 

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #106 on: March 27, 2017, 09:31:26 PM »
Spot on about Mitch Clark Larry.

From what I hear, he's the next one they have really high hopes for.

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #107 on: March 27, 2017, 09:53:36 PM »
Larry, thanks for the insight, but part of me would like you to end all of your posts abruptly mid sentence, in keeping with your wonderful username.

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #108 on: March 27, 2017, 10:14:33 PM »
Larry, thanks for the insight, but part of me would like you to end all of your posts abruptly mid sentence, in keeping with your wonderful username.

He's tremendous fun. However, for some reason I hate Dick Burns.

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #109 on: March 27, 2017, 11:05:37 PM »
I have to admit when I saw Mitch Clark on the list I thought it was at odds with everything I'd heard about him so I'm glad to see Larry's comments.

Spot on about Mitch Clark Larry.

From what I hear, he's the next one they have really high hopes for.

Depends what you mean by 'next one' all the buzz I've heard is about Suliman and I'm hoping we might see him get a look in towards the last few games of the season.  When I've seen the U23s this year he's been head and shoulders above anyone else so I think he needs to be pushed to either a good loan or into the first team soon.

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #110 on: March 27, 2017, 11:22:21 PM »
I'd be stunned if we don't have a Gallagher / Chris Martin type amongst our centre forward options next season-in much the same way as Bruce likes two up top he also likes a big lad amongst them.  Kodjia / Hogan / Gallagher & RHM or Davis (with the other out on loan) would be a decent set of options.

I agree and I think the proposed move of Jedinak to CB could maybe pave the way for either a new defensive midfielder coming in or a change in formation. 

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #111 on: March 28, 2017, 09:26:57 AM »
I have to admit when I saw Mitch Clark on the list I thought it was at odds with everything I'd heard about him so I'm glad to see Larry's comments.

Spot on about Mitch Clark Larry.

From what I hear, he's the next one they have really high hopes for.

Depends what you mean by 'next one' all the buzz I've heard is about Suliman and I'm hoping we might see him get a look in towards the last few games of the season.  When I've seen the U23s this year he's been head and shoulders above anyone else so I think he needs to be pushed to either a good loan or into the first team soon.

Suliman has been a regular for his England age group teams as well.

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #112 on: March 28, 2017, 05:31:42 PM »
He was wank on loan at Cheltenham.

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #113 on: March 28, 2017, 05:33:26 PM »
I liked the look of the foreign keeper who played in the U 23 last season. Not impressed by Suliman  - no pace.

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #114 on: March 28, 2017, 06:30:34 PM »
Is that the Swiss/Austrian midget goalie?  Can I say midget?

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #115 on: March 28, 2017, 06:35:21 PM »
Is that the Swiss/Austrian midget goalie?  Can I say midget?

Only if you are referring to classic British cars Brian. Or Alan Sugar. Or Bernie Ecclestone.

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #116 on: March 28, 2017, 06:37:13 PM »
Is that the Swiss/Austrian midget goalie?  Can I say midget?

He left a while ago. Think he's playing in Bundesliga 2 now.

Offline eddiemunster

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #117 on: March 29, 2017, 04:18:35 PM »
A lot of the young players Eddie has mentioned have been released anyway and are looking for new clubs for next season.

Can you let me know where you got the info that a lot of the young players I mentioned have been released, cos nowt has been said on the club website. Cheers!

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #118 on: March 29, 2017, 04:26:28 PM »
Is that the Swiss/Austrian midget goalie?  Can I say midget?

No, not that one. He looks a decent size and looks impressive the two times I've seen him. begins with S I think. I'll google him.

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Re: Summer Sells , Buys, Loans, Bomb Squaders
« Reply #119 on: March 29, 2017, 04:27:40 PM »
I think ... Matija Sarkic

 


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