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Offline Mister E

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3000 on: January 22, 2020, 04:34:42 PM »
Unless Engels is reinstated,I think another CB should be a priority.Playing Guilbert and Targett suits them and makes the team more compact but Konsa especially is  a liability.
No way this is a priority for January.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3001 on: January 22, 2020, 04:37:59 PM »
Unless Engels is reinstated,I think another CB should be a priority.Playing Guilbert and Targett suits them and makes the team more compact but Konsa especially is  a liability.

I think we need another keeper in front of this priority.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3002 on: January 22, 2020, 05:10:10 PM »
Any more news on Mehdi Taremi? He scored a cracking diving header from the edge of the box against Benfica last week.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3003 on: January 22, 2020, 05:10:29 PM »
Anyone else hear Sturridge was at the game last night ? 

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3004 on: January 22, 2020, 05:32:36 PM »
Unless Engels is reinstated,I think another CB should be a priority.Playing Guilbert and Targett suits them and makes the team more compact but Konsa especially is  a liability.

Last night Mings was more of liability at times.
3 or 4 times he held on to the ball too long that put the defence under pressure.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3005 on: January 22, 2020, 06:03:58 PM »
Targett played well last night, but that left side still concerns me with him and Neil Taylor.

If we were able to do a loan deal for cover either there (or possibly shunt Guilbert to LB and get a right sided full-back in, depending on availability) I'd be more confident about our options there.

Would still like N'Zonzi and another forward or wide player, but I can't see three arrivals between now and the end of Jan.

Have to agree.  I thought the delivery from both wing backs was poor last night and neither of them are the athletic, driving type of player we need in that position.  In the modern game you need players who can can almost cover one flank of the pitch on their own and I don't think either Guilbert or Targett can. 

That said, I think those positions are way down the lust of priorities in this window, 

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3006 on: January 22, 2020, 06:17:45 PM »
Anyone else hear Sturridge was at the game last night ? 

He got injured watching unfortunately.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3007 on: January 22, 2020, 06:26:39 PM »
Targett played well last night, but that left side still concerns me with him and Neil Taylor.

If we were able to do a loan deal for cover either there (or possibly shunt Guilbert to LB and get a right sided full-back in, depending on availability) I'd be more confident about our options there.

Would still like N'Zonzi and another forward or wide player, but I can't see three arrivals between now and the end of Jan.

Have to agree.  I thought the delivery from both wing backs was poor last night and neither of them are the athletic, driving type of player we need in that position.  In the modern game you need players who can can almost cover one flank of the pitch on their own and I don't think either Guilbert or Targett can. 

That said, I think those positions are way down the lust of priorities in this window, 

I think you're completely wrong on Guilbert, I think he could be superb as that.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3008 on: January 22, 2020, 06:27:55 PM »
Unless Engels is reinstated,I think another CB should be a priority.Playing Guilbert and Targett suits them and makes the team more compact but Konsa especially is  a liability.

Last night Mings was more of liability at times.
3 or 4 times he held on to the ball too long that put the defence under pressure.

What? When?

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3009 on: January 22, 2020, 06:40:44 PM »
Apologies if already posted but according to BBC website Eisiah Suliman has been sold to Vitoria Guimaraes. Fee not disclosed

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3010 on: January 22, 2020, 06:49:16 PM »
Apologies if already posted but according to BBC website Eisiah Suliman has been sold to Vitoria Guimaraes. Fee not disclosed

Bloody hell was he still here? How old is he now?

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3011 on: January 22, 2020, 06:51:46 PM »
Apologies if already posted but according to BBC website Eisiah Suliman has been sold to Vitoria Guimaraes. Fee not disclosed

Bloody hell was he still here? How old is he now?

I don’t know but I think he was due a testimonial.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3012 on: January 22, 2020, 07:29:11 PM »
Unless Engels is reinstated,I think another CB should be a priority.Playing Guilbert and Targett suits them and makes the team more compact but Konsa especially is  a liability.

Last night Mings was more of liability at times.
3 or 4 times he held on to the ball too long that put the defence under pressure.

Come on Lee, you obviously saw the same game as me.
I think Mings is great, but, he shouldn't be exempt from criticism.
I'm at the back of the North Stand, the view is great.

There was another case where he had the ball, told Gilbert to make a run, which he did. Tyrone then made a crap pass the other way, Watford hoofed it into the gap left by Gilbert. It was Konsa that covered and made a tackle.
I thought he almost f*cked up when Deeney almost scored!



What? When?

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3013 on: January 22, 2020, 07:34:01 PM »
Unless Engels is reinstated,I think another CB should be a priority.Playing Guilbert and Targett suits them and makes the team more compact but Konsa especially is  a liability.

Last night Mings was more of liability at times.
3 or 4 times he held on to the ball too long that put the defence under pressure.

Come on Lee, you obviously saw the same game as me.
I think Mings is great, but, he shouldn't be exempt from criticism.
I'm at the back of the North Stand, the view is great.

There was another case where he had the ball, told Gilbert to make a run, which he did. Tyrone then made a crap pass the other way, Watford hoofed it into the gap left by Gilbert. It was Konsa that covered and made a tackle.
I thought he almost f*cked up when Deeney almost scored!



What? When?

Ha, I'm on the back row of the North Stand, top that!

It's funny I suppose how we see different things, I thought he was pretty much flawless last night, it was Konsa I thought was poor and to blame for their goal.

Made up for it though.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #3014 on: January 22, 2020, 08:29:13 PM »
Unless Engels is reinstated,I think another CB should be a priority.Playing Guilbert and Targett suits them and makes the team more compact but Konsa especially is  a liability.

Last night Mings was more of liability at times.
3 or 4 times he held on to the ball too long that put the defence under pressure.

Come on Lee, you obviously saw the same game as me.
I think Mings is great, but, he shouldn't be exempt from criticism.
I'm at the back of the North Stand, the view is great.

There was another case where he had the ball, told Gilbert to make a run, which he did. Tyrone then made a crap pass the other way, Watford hoofed it into the gap left by Gilbert. It was Konsa that covered and made a tackle.
I thought he almost f*cked up when Deeney almost scored!



What? When?

Ha, I'm on the back row of the North Stand, top that!

It's funny I suppose how we see different things, I thought he was pretty much flawless last night, it was Konsa I thought was poor and to blame for their goal.

Made up for it though.
Hause was awful

 


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