Summer transfer, gossip and speculation thread

[john e]

I think the bigger question is why would the manager responsible for such massive fuckuppery still have a job?

And that as well.

Timing

after play off   -  no money to pay him off

after takeover   -  to close to start of season to make a change

now   -  new CEO has just taken over giving Bruce more time

the blokes more Teflon than Trump

[mike]

Whilst the prospect of Huth or Collins at this stage of their careers is hardly mouth watering. They're both superior players to Elphick let's be honest.

Not exactly sure either will have the legs for it anymore though. Mind you neither did Elphick.

After reading this I just shook my head and thought how the hell is Steve Bruce still manager of our football club?

Absolutely. I remember a couple of years ago, when he was actually playing, people getting really upset at the idea of signing Huth. Now, 18 months without kicking a football in anger, he’s our best option.

[Dave]

Whilst the prospect of Huth or Collins at this stage of their careers is hardly mouth watering. They're both superior players to Elphick let's be honest.

Not exactly sure either will have the legs for it anymore though. Mind you neither did Elphick.

After reading this I just shook my head and thought how the hell is Steve Bruce still manager of our football club?

Absolutely. I remember a couple of years ago, when he was actually playing, people getting really upset at the idea of signing Huth. Now, 18 months without kicking a football in anger, he’s our best option.

Not saying you're wrong, but were people really getting upset about the idea of us signing Huth around the time he was a near-ever present as Leicester won the league?

[Chris Stares]

SB probably thought that he could get away with Jedi at CB but realised too late that it was a mistake and then frantically tried to get the two younger lads in at the last minute before the loan window shut.  If so, somewhat reactive and, frankly, poor management.

[The Edge]

Whilst the prospect of Huth or Collins at this stage of their careers is hardly mouth watering. They're both superior players to Elphick let's be honest.

Not exactly sure either will have the legs for it anymore though. Mind you neither did Elphick.

After reading this I just shook my head and thought how the hell is Steve Bruce still manager of our football club?

Absolutely. I remember a couple of years ago, when he was actually playing, people getting really upset at the idea of signing Huth. Now, 18 months without kicking a football in anger, he’s our best option.

Not saying you're wrong, but were people really getting upset about the idea of us signing Huth around the time he was a near-ever present as Leicester won the league?

That's because most fans were still thinking  we could aim higher at that time. He was a bit of a journeyman already and an ex Stoke,Middlesboro, Leicester player was hardly going to get anyone excited. Obviously things have now changed. A LOT.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Its even worse management than you think Chris. He knew last season that Jedi couldn't play Cb yet has persisted with it this season. Also we have only 1 recognised cb and left back! I would call that p-ss poor negligent management!

[The Edge]

SB probably thought that he could get away with Jedi at CB but realised too late that it was a mistake and then frantically tried to get the two younger lads in at the last minute before the loan window shut.  If so, somewhat reactive and, frankly, poor management.

Its the bit about him trying to prove himself right that Jedinak could play at centre half is what really boils my piss. He is the only person in the free world who thought that yet he persisted with it just because he wouldn't admit he was wrong. Now it's too late and our season could well hinge on that decision.

[JUAN PABLO]

SB probably thought that he could get away with Jedi at CB but realised too late that it was a mistake and then frantically tried to get the two younger lads in at the last minute before the loan window shut.  If so, somewhat reactive and, frankly, poor management.

Jedi made some terrible mistakes when he played CB last season , so just shows how poor SB is as a manager to have thought that .

[Chris Stares]

Its even worse management than you think Chris. He knew last season that Jedi couldn't play Cb yet has persisted with it this season. Also we have only 1 recognised cb and left back! I would call that p-ss poor negligent management!

The thing is, I don't think Jedi is completely terrible at CB, and can certainly do a job there in an emergency.  However, because he hasn't played there a lot in his career, he lacks the awareness of the position, so often gets caught out. So, relying on him as one of our first-choice CBs just seems a bit dumb to me.

[DB]

It's a ridiculous situation to be in.

[mike]

Whilst the prospect of Huth or Collins at this stage of their careers is hardly mouth watering. They're both superior players to Elphick let's be honest.

Not exactly sure either will have the legs for it anymore though. Mind you neither did Elphick.

After reading this I just shook my head and thought how the hell is Steve Bruce still manager of our football club?

Absolutely. I remember a couple of years ago, when he was actually playing, people getting really upset at the idea of signing Huth. Now, 18 months without kicking a football in anger, he’s our best option.

Not saying you're wrong, but were people really getting upset about the idea of us signing Huth around the time he was a near-ever present as Leicester won the league?

That's because most fans were still thinking  we could aim higher at that time. He was a bit of a journeyman already and an ex Stoke,Middlesboro, Leicester player was hardly going to get anyone excited. Obviously things have now changed. A LOT.

That's my point. One thing this bloke has in common with Lambert is helping to downwardly manage fans expectations. In this case, from 'Huth? You have to be joking, to 'Huth, please, please let us sign Huth'. Which is not to say he was such a terrible idea way back then, I'm just commenting on how we've moved nowhere but backwards at least defensively.

[SoccerHQ]

I just think he assumed he'd get a new CB on deadline day. We had bid rejected for Scott McKenna and also had the French guy over for talks but neither happened.

Also must've been pretty confident John Terry would return so to be knocked back on three main targets is a problem and now we're looking at other free agents like Huth. Good defender when fit but he's hardly played a game in 18 months.

[Clark W Griswold]

Huth would be fine as the Samba replacement. That's all really.

[olaftab]

Huth would be fine as the Samba replacement. That's all really.

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[olaftab]

I just think he assumed he'd get a new CB on deadline day. We had bid rejected for Scott McKenna and also had the French guy over for talks but neither happened.

Also must've been pretty confident John Terry would return so to be knocked back on three main targets is a problem and now we're looking at other free agents like Huth. Good defender when fit but he's hardly played a game in 18 months.

Assumed and professionalism do not go together.