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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #630 on: December 26, 2019, 07:14:25 PM »
Sign a load of championship players and that is what we will become.  This a time for gnarly feckers who've been Prem level for some time and can give us both knowhow and leadership. Interspersed with the odd championship player perhaps.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #631 on: December 26, 2019, 07:16:26 PM »
I'm not buying that. Sheff Utd are a Championship side, actually a number who are League One who have been coached and motivated to operate at a PL level. We bought players every bit as good as theirs who are simply not being used to get the best out of them. And while some may not ultimately cut it at this level what is hard to understand is why they haven't improved and more importantly why many have actually regressed?

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #632 on: December 26, 2019, 07:17:38 PM »
Probably a long shot, but maybe we can loan Ryan Sessegnon from Spurs to temporarily solve our left back problem.
Danny Rose as Moanio won’t pick him and he is running down his contract

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #633 on: December 26, 2019, 07:18:22 PM »
Probably a long shot, but maybe we can loan Ryan Sessegnon from Spurs to temporarily solve our left back problem.
Danny Rose as Moanio won’t pick him and he is running down his contract

compared to Targett let alone Taylor signing Danny Rose will feel like we've signed Maldini

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #634 on: December 26, 2019, 07:41:50 PM »
I think what we’re seeing is that even though they aren’t perfect and haven’t been at their best, Mings and SJM are several levels up from most of our players, not least in terms of attitude and leadership. We were crying out for Mings to dish it out to the likes of trezeguet today.

The way Heaton was trying to marshall the defence on his own today was really worrying.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #635 on: December 26, 2019, 07:52:17 PM »
Andreas Christensen isn't playing much at Chelsea, Lampard has Tomori, Zouma and Rudiger all in front of him so that would be an ambitious yet potentially season saving type of loan signing.

I am expecting someone to come in from Chelsea anyway given the Terry connection and they can sign again next month.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #636 on: December 26, 2019, 08:00:12 PM »
I think we have to be realistic here.  There is not an abundance of Prem level players who will be queueing up to sign for a team who are bottom 3/favourites for the drop.

Much as I am against it (as are the club it seems), our best bet for the right type of player is most likely someone to come in on loan.  I agree that we need a bit of steel and a bit of Prem experience but other than the Championship or gambling from Europe, who is available?

These past 3 seasons have been the worst possible 3 to have been out of the Prem.  These established sides have had 3 years head start on us and the days seem to be gone where lower end table sides need to cash in on their contracted players.


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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #637 on: December 26, 2019, 09:10:16 PM »
A few games ago when we were midtable I think we had more options for perm signings. Now we're in it a lot of them will demand megabucks that ffp mean we may not be able to spend. Therefore I'd look at a couple of loans plus Bowen if he will come.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #638 on: December 26, 2019, 09:44:39 PM »
The transfer policy last summer made sense - and can still bear fruit. 

I haven't written Marvellous or Luiz off, even if they are still adapting.

But Heaton shows the value of veering away from being too dogmatic about younger players with resale value. 

For that reason, I'd look at Joe Allen at Stoke.  A PL midfielder playing currently Championship football.  Someone who will get on the ball and take responsibility. Providing Stoke aren't looking mental money, it's a deal that would make sense.

Up top we probably don't have the money to lavish £20-30 million on a forward, but a judicious loan of striker outside the madhouse of English football might see is through.  Unless we are able to offload Kalinac, Kojdia etc for reasonable fees.

Joe Allen is a good shout. Heaton esque  signing

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #639 on: December 26, 2019, 10:11:35 PM »
Would be a bit like signing Glenn Whelan, but if we'd signed Glenn Whelan five years earlier when he was still able to play football.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #640 on: December 26, 2019, 10:15:44 PM »
Have to say I don't share the views of some on here.

I think there is a very good player in both AEG and Trezeguet. Nakamba and Douglas are both talents and I'm not too concerned about the defenders although the amount of goals we've been conceding of late is a worry.

I think that Wesley is a very limited player and we have made a mistake with this signing.

I think the bad run makes it seem like it's worse than it is. I know what I saw earlier in the season and it was a very good team playing well in most games. We will be OK and most of our signings have been good. We need a couple more to really add quality going forward though.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #641 on: December 26, 2019, 10:35:09 PM »
I also think there is a decent player in both trezeguet and el Ghazi but they are both capable of completely disappearing in games, especially when the pressure is on, which is unforgivable in a relegation fight.
« Last Edit: December 26, 2019, 10:43:32 PM by themossman »

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #642 on: December 26, 2019, 11:10:49 PM »
I also think there is a decent player in both trezeguet and el Ghazi but they are both capable of completely disappearing in games, especially when the pressure is on, which is unforgivable in a relegation fight.

Would rather have both as impact subs and signed a more reliable wide player even if that means more graft e.g. Snodgrass type.

Would improve our options off the bench aswell in the second half of the season.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #643 on: December 26, 2019, 11:33:56 PM »
Snodgrass himself might be an interesting option.

One of their better players so far this season so wouldn’t be straightforward.

But undoubted quality when it comes to delivery. And another leader-type.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #644 on: December 27, 2019, 12:31:40 AM »
The fella playing for Norwich on their right wing is good. He tore Targett a new one today. Maybe a Bid?

 


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