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Offline tomd2103

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #705 on: January 17, 2018, 01:36:21 PM »
Didn’t he win the Premier League with them 18 months ago and you are turning your nose up?

You have been paying attention to what’s happened at VP over the last eight years?

Nose being the operative word.

Wonder if he's got his customary ticket in the Holte sorted yet for the game in Feb?  Wonder how many thousand will be in there this time? 

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #706 on: January 17, 2018, 01:42:20 PM »
I think Ryan Woods from Brentford would be the ideal replacement for Whelan. Has the same qualities but lots of energy and plays forward. for me-we still need this kind of playmaker in the centre of midfield.

I rate Woods, always looks a good player to me.

I would have questions about his size and physicality we were to go up.  I just remember Westwood struggling with that side of the game in the top flight during his time with us and just wonder if Woods would as well, even though he is sound technically and good on the ball.  I have noticed since we have been in the championship that there seem to be a lot more smaller players playing at that level than there is in the top flight (especially in central midfield).   

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #707 on: January 17, 2018, 07:42:54 PM »
He has had the habit of always standing out when he plays against us.
Very much in the Barry Bannon mould but better. Am always amazed how everything goes through him yet we always stand off and let him play

Offline Tayls_7

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #708 on: January 17, 2018, 08:07:53 PM »
I think Ryan Woods from Brentford would be the ideal replacement for Whelan. Has the same qualities but lots of energy and plays forward. for me-we still need this kind of playmaker in the centre of midfield.

I rate Woods, always looks a good player to me.

I would have questions about his size and physicality we were to go up.  I just remember Westwood struggling with that side of the game in the top flight during his time with us and just wonder if Woods would as well, even though he is sound technically and good on the ball.  I have noticed since we have been in the championship that there seem to be a lot more smaller players playing at that level than there is in the top flight (especially in central midfield).

I always said if Westwood was 2" taller and borrowed Gabby's Gold's Gym membership card he'd be world class.

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #709 on: January 17, 2018, 08:17:30 PM »
Ulloa was great in this division for Brighton.

Would be happy with him as the forward signed this window.

Online kippaxvilla2

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #710 on: January 17, 2018, 10:16:15 PM »
Apprently we couldn’t even compete with Cardiff for that Liverpool midfielder.

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #711 on: January 17, 2018, 10:19:53 PM »
Apprently we couldn’t even compete with Cardiff for that Liverpool midfielder.

Or we couldn't have guaranteed him game time.
Or he isn't very good.
Or we didn't want him anyway.

Offline VinnieChase84

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #712 on: January 17, 2018, 10:49:01 PM »
Apprently we couldn’t even compete with Cardiff for that Liverpool midfielder.
Liverpool structured the deal so if he doesn’t play then you have to pay (x)
They wanted guaranteed starting place which is not on offer with us

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #713 on: January 17, 2018, 10:51:25 PM »
Apprently we couldn’t even compete with Cardiff for that Liverpool midfielder.
Liverpool structured the deal so if he doesn’t play then you have to pay (x)
They wanted guaranteed starting place which is not on offer with us

& 100% shouldn’t be for any player, especially a kid who has no experience who might be brilliant or might struggle.

Offline Ads

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #714 on: January 17, 2018, 11:08:15 PM »
Apprently we couldn’t even compete with Cardiff for that Liverpool midfielder.

Says who? He's be second fiddle to Jedi and we are not paying the Dippers for every time he doesn't play.

Offline olaftab

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #715 on: January 17, 2018, 11:17:42 PM »
Apprently we couldn’t even compete with Cardiff for that Liverpool midfielder.
Apparently we can't compete with Walsall for having a stadium so close to M6 and M5.

Offline David_Nab

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #716 on: January 17, 2018, 11:46:12 PM »
Apprently we couldn’t even compete with Cardiff for that Liverpool midfielder.
Liverpool structured the deal so if he doesn’t play then you have to pay (x)
They wanted guaranteed starting place which is not on offer with us

Mate of mine is a Milwall fan and often complained to me that loaning players was tough now as clubs want it structured as you describe ,a fee to be paid if player doesn't play as well as a loan fee and/or wages paid.


Offline tomd2103

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #717 on: January 18, 2018, 12:14:52 AM »
He has had the habit of always standing out when he plays against us.
Very much in the Barry Bannon mould but better. Am always amazed how everything goes through him yet we always stand off and let him play

I haven't seen much of Brentford, but he's been good every time I have seen them. 

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #718 on: January 18, 2018, 12:39:51 AM »
Getting charged by Spudzz for not playing the under-whelming Onomah, can you imagine it? Fuck that!

Although turn it the other way round and we'd make our money back on Tshibola in the space of a few weeks. Or Gil, Gardner, Gollini... actually Gary's been playing well by all accounts recently so fair play. It felt weird at Forest last weekend that he wasn't playing for one of the teams. Ditto this weekend with him being club-tied for Barnsley.

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Re: January Transfer Window
« Reply #719 on: January 18, 2018, 10:45:20 AM »
I think Ryan Woods from Brentford would be the ideal replacement for Whelan. Has the same qualities but lots of energy and plays forward. for me-we still need this kind of playmaker in the centre of midfield.

I rate Woods, always looks a good player to me.

I would have questions about his size and physicality we were to go up.  I just remember Westwood struggling with that side of the game in the top flight during his time with us and just wonder if Woods would as well, even though he is sound technically and good on the ball.  I have noticed since we have been in the championship that there seem to be a lot more smaller players playing at that level than there is in the top flight (especially in central midfield).

I always said if Westwood was 2" taller and borrowed Gabby's Gold's Gym membership card he'd be world class.

He came back from one pre-season massively bulked up with muscle.  He was still rubbish.

 


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