Summer transfer madness thread

[cdbearsfan]

Richards should obviously be moved on as soon as possible. While De Laet is likely to take a while to recover fully from a horrific injury, and Bree is still learning his trade, I'd be reluctant to see us reduced to just two right backs. So keep Hutton for now.

[chrisw1]

Richards should obviously be moved on as soon as possible. While De Laet is likely to take a while to recover fully from a horrific injury, and Bree is still learning his trade, I'd be reluctant to see us reduced to just two right backs. So keep Hutton for now.

This was my thinking really.  I never rate De Laet much before his injury and we just don't know what player we will get this season.  I don't even consider Richards a contender.  So potentially all it would take is for Bree to be injured or take time to bed in and yeah, it could pretty quickly become a problem position.

Unless Bree excels in pre-season I suspect Hutton will start as first choice right back this year anyway.

[Steve67]

I think Bruce will use Richards if need arises.  Right back or centre back.  That said, play three at the back, as suggested to Bruce at the PC yesterday, does he need Hutton to stay? Not for me. Adomah or Bree will do the job.

[cdbearsfan]

What did he say when three at the back was suggested? I hate the idea.

[Steve67]

He said he will be experimenting during pre season with Terry central, Chester on the right.

[Steve67]

So, potentially:
Hutton to Sheffield Wednesday
Gil to Spain
Veretout to France
Cissokho to Greece
Bunn to Northampton
Amavi to Sevilla
Kozak, Sanchez already gone. 

Elphick to QPR? Was linked previously.

Johnstone, Whelan in?

[cdbearsfan]

We better sign some exciting players. Preferably those who can run past people.

[cdbearsfan]

He said he will be experimenting during pre season with Terry central, Chester on the right.

Baker on the left, I take it?

[RussellC]

Just to add to the right-back conversation; in my opinion the stand-out performances in that position last pre-season were by Jordan Lyden!!

[sirlordbaltimore]

If we could get money for Hutton, and get his wages off the books as well it'd be a stroke of genius.

I know he tries hard, and I know he supposedly 'cares' as well (although some of his half arsed tracking back shows otherwise) But lets be honest, he's not that great defensively and he's absolutely garbage in the final third of the field as well.

I'm more than sure Bree or De Laet can offer better in terms of football

[Steve67]

He said he will be experimenting during pre season with Terry central, Chester on the right.

Baker on the left, I take it?

I presume so mate.

[cdbearsfan]

Well, that sounds abysmal. We were okay at the back last year but had no creativity going forward whatsoever.

Solution? Add an extra centre-half.

Genius.

[Hookeysmith]

Well, that sound abysmal. We were okay at the back last year but had no creativity going forward whatsoever.

Solution? Add an extra centre-half.

Genius.

All good teams start with a strong back line inc a keeper.

All I wanted last year from Bruce was to understand where he was going - he changed his formation (if that's what we call it) with such regularity it seemed to be akin to throwing enough dart you will eventually hit the target. It was his biggest failing - no shape no method.
He tried a 4 at the back with Jedinak in front which made us so defensively minded the strikers and midfield became very isolated.
He claimed to have wanted to play 352, as he did at Hull but probably realised he did not have the personal to do it.

Maybe he is now sticking to a formula and picking / buying players to fit into that system

At least I bloody hope so

[cdbearsfan]

If he wants to play 3-5-2, why buy two fullbacks in January?

[Sexual Ealing]

Isn't he on record as saying that 442 is what gets you promoted out of this league? He looks to be increasingly clueless.