Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread

[PeterWithe]

Guard of honour to welcome him back....too much?

I dont think that goes far enough, I’d like to see his first game back stopped in the 26th minute and him enter the field through a guard of honour of both teams, then him to head a corner straight in to open the scoring.

[Malandro]

It would make sense all round, not just on the pitch but in the dressing room as well.

It would be desperate behind belief. Make us look like complete and utter numpties as a club.

How would it?

How about planning with modicum of thought and addressing our defensive issues before transfer window closes? I am assuming we have professionals running the club including our team manager.

Yes, that would have been nice. But for various reasons it didn't happen so it might just possibly be time for a short-term solution to the problem. It wouldn't be desperation, it wouldn't make us look anything other than doing something we should have done a month ago, and nobody except ourselves would raise more than the slightest of eyebrows.

Signing Terry in September is desperation.

God we need him though.

[olaftab]

Guard of honour to welcome him back....too much?

I dont think that goes far enough, I’d like to see his first game back stopped in the 26th minute and him enter the field through a guard of honour of both teams, then him to head a corner straight in to open the scoring.

And carrying Kodjia on his back so that he is still wearing number 26 shirt.

[PeterWithe]

He carried the team most of last season, he could do it again.

[LeeB]

"That's the dominant national bakery for you"

I have absolutely no idea what you are referring to

"Bruce has said he see's Jedinak as a centre-half so it would take him eating of whole lot greggs humble pie to back-track now."


"That's the dominant national bakery for you"

Props to Risso, RusselIC had posted just before me.

[frank black]

It would make sense all round, not just on the pitch but in the dressing room as well.

It would be desperate behind belief. Make us look like complete and utter numpties as a club.

How would it?

How about planning with modicum of thought and addressing our defensive issues before transfer window closes? I am assuming we have professionals running the club including our team manager.

He had two central defenders that he wanted to sign. One stayed at home in France and the other was too late in the window. I guess he promised Elphick he could go and it all ended poorly. A cock up all round really, but JT would certainly help us.

[saunders_heroes]

Would you rather us go until at least January with Jedinak at centrehalf then?

No but how about playing a centre half Taunzebe at centre half rather than right back?

I’d rather Terry there.

[Toronto Villa]

OK fine it’s just rankles me with everything else being so crap all around😥

Everything else isn't crap all around. Our defence is crap all around. That's what urgently needs to be fixed and in large part would be.

[sirlordbaltimore]

No but how about playing a centre half Taunzebe at centre half rather than right back?

Apart from the fact Tuanzebe isn't a centre half as such, and has played in the exact same 3 positions for Man Utd that he has with us maybe, just maybe Terry coming in and being comfortable on the left hand side of defence MAY result in a three at the back approach with Tuanzebe - Chester - Terry?

Or maybe Tuanzebe may get dropped to the bench in favour of the Elmo - Chester - Terry - Hutton old favoured flat back four

[PaulWinch again]

Would you rather us go until at least January with Jedinak at centrehalf then?

No but how about playing a centre half Taunzebe at centre half rather than right back?

I’d rather Terry there.

Terry also adds the huge benefit of bringing organisation and leadership to the team.

[tomd2103]

No but how about playing a centre half Taunzebe at centre half rather than right back?

Apart from the fact Tuanzebe isn't a centre half as such, and has played in the exact same 3 positions for Man Utd that he has with us maybe, just maybe Terry coming in and being comfortable on the left hand side of defence MAY result in a three at the back approach with Tuanzebe - Chester - Terry?

Or maybe Tuanzebe may get dropped to the bench in favour of the Elmo - Chester - Terry - Hutton old favoured flat back four

Terry would not be able to play on one of the outside positions in a back three.  He would have to play in the middle if that were to happen. 

[RussellC]

I wondered about the back 3 also, but then how does that affect the rest of the team? Signing Bolasie and El Ghazi suggests that Bruce still wants to play with 2 wingers, which doesn't fit with 3 at the back.

[Clark W Griswold]

Time for a layout...
3-2-3-2

----------------Nyland---------------

-------Chester---Terry---Hutton-----

-----------Jedinak--McGinn----------

----Bolasie------Grealish-----El Ghazi

----------Abraham-----Kodjia-------

[oldtimernow]

Time for a layout...
3-2-3-2

----------------Nyland---------------

-------Chester---Terry---Hutton-----

-----------Jedinak--McGinn----------

----Bolasie------Grealish-----El Ghazi

----------Abraham-----Kodjia-------

That looks a lot like trusting the unknown.

Are Bolasie and El Ghazi going to be able to give the necessary protection to the non existent full backs?

[RussellC]

Time for a layout...
3-2-3-2

----------------Nyland---------------

-------Chester---Terry---Hutton-----

-----------Jedinak--McGinn----------

----Bolasie------Grealish-----El Ghazi

----------Abraham-----Kodjia-------

Well, if nothing else, I would definitely include that team in a "Both teams to Score" on a weekly basis!