Quote from: Sexual Ealing on August 15, 2022, 03:53:51 PMQuote from: AndyB6 on August 15, 2022, 03:49:11 PMWho are the four? Coutinho, Carlos, Kamara, Ings?That would be my guess.Digne must be on a big salary
Quote from: AndyB6 on August 15, 2022, 03:49:11 PMWho are the four? Coutinho, Carlos, Kamara, Ings?That would be my guess.
Who are the four? Coutinho, Carlos, Kamara, Ings?
Quote from: Rigadon on August 15, 2022, 02:21:08 PMQuote from: Clampy on August 15, 2022, 01:51:44 PMQuote from: Rigadon on August 15, 2022, 01:48:48 PMQuote from: Clampy on August 15, 2022, 01:37:05 PMQuote from: Rigadon on August 15, 2022, 01:31:46 PMObviously still a little while left, but with Carlos being out for the season and Bailey's league outings so far, our squad is looking mightily like the one that was so inconsistent last season. I'm starting to wonder if the owners are looking closely at Gerrard, or it's just that their targets aren't willing / aren't allowed to come. Or something else! I don't see what Carlos being out injured has anything to do with any of that. It has a lot to do with the first sentence, don't you think? Kamara will improve us no doubt, but that won't be enough to achieve what we all hope for in my opinion. I still don't get why you brought Carlos up. If you think we need more across the board, then fair comment, maybe we do. My point was that now he’s knackered, the team is only one (very promising) player better off than we we were for large parts of last season. Don’t see it being enough to realistically hope for a wildly different outcome. But, there is still time of course. He did only get injured a couple of days ago. At least give them chance to bring in a replacement if they feel they need to.
Quote from: Clampy on August 15, 2022, 01:51:44 PMQuote from: Rigadon on August 15, 2022, 01:48:48 PMQuote from: Clampy on August 15, 2022, 01:37:05 PMQuote from: Rigadon on August 15, 2022, 01:31:46 PMObviously still a little while left, but with Carlos being out for the season and Bailey's league outings so far, our squad is looking mightily like the one that was so inconsistent last season. I'm starting to wonder if the owners are looking closely at Gerrard, or it's just that their targets aren't willing / aren't allowed to come. Or something else! I don't see what Carlos being out injured has anything to do with any of that. It has a lot to do with the first sentence, don't you think? Kamara will improve us no doubt, but that won't be enough to achieve what we all hope for in my opinion. I still don't get why you brought Carlos up. If you think we need more across the board, then fair comment, maybe we do. My point was that now he’s knackered, the team is only one (very promising) player better off than we we were for large parts of last season. Don’t see it being enough to realistically hope for a wildly different outcome. But, there is still time of course.
Quote from: Rigadon on August 15, 2022, 01:48:48 PMQuote from: Clampy on August 15, 2022, 01:37:05 PMQuote from: Rigadon on August 15, 2022, 01:31:46 PMObviously still a little while left, but with Carlos being out for the season and Bailey's league outings so far, our squad is looking mightily like the one that was so inconsistent last season. I'm starting to wonder if the owners are looking closely at Gerrard, or it's just that their targets aren't willing / aren't allowed to come. Or something else! I don't see what Carlos being out injured has anything to do with any of that. It has a lot to do with the first sentence, don't you think? Kamara will improve us no doubt, but that won't be enough to achieve what we all hope for in my opinion. I still don't get why you brought Carlos up. If you think we need more across the board, then fair comment, maybe we do.
Quote from: Clampy on August 15, 2022, 01:37:05 PMQuote from: Rigadon on August 15, 2022, 01:31:46 PMObviously still a little while left, but with Carlos being out for the season and Bailey's league outings so far, our squad is looking mightily like the one that was so inconsistent last season. I'm starting to wonder if the owners are looking closely at Gerrard, or it's just that their targets aren't willing / aren't allowed to come. Or something else! I don't see what Carlos being out injured has anything to do with any of that. It has a lot to do with the first sentence, don't you think? Kamara will improve us no doubt, but that won't be enough to achieve what we all hope for in my opinion.
Quote from: Rigadon on August 15, 2022, 01:31:46 PMObviously still a little while left, but with Carlos being out for the season and Bailey's league outings so far, our squad is looking mightily like the one that was so inconsistent last season. I'm starting to wonder if the owners are looking closely at Gerrard, or it's just that their targets aren't willing / aren't allowed to come. Or something else! I don't see what Carlos being out injured has anything to do with any of that.
Obviously still a little while left, but with Carlos being out for the season and Bailey's league outings so far, our squad is looking mightily like the one that was so inconsistent last season. I'm starting to wonder if the owners are looking closely at Gerrard, or it's just that their targets aren't willing / aren't allowed to come. Or something else!
Quote from: RamboandBruno on August 15, 2022, 03:57:25 PMQuote from: Sexual Ealing on August 15, 2022, 03:53:51 PMQuote from: AndyB6 on August 15, 2022, 03:49:11 PMWho are the four? Coutinho, Carlos, Kamara, Ings?That would be my guess.Digne must be on a big salaryHas to be Cash, surely?
We underachieved last season because we were too open through midfield. Kamara looks like a very good option to address that which should both reduce how many goals we concede and help us counterattack more effectively. Just those changes could be worth 10-15 points over the season.I would like another option in midfield though because with Sanson and Nakamba looking unwanted I think we look light in there.
Quote from: andyh on August 15, 2022, 06:54:04 AMQuote from: VinnieChase84 on August 15, 2022, 01:51:42 AMIt’s still the midfield for me we have major issues with. One injury away from having to use week in week out a group who havnt been good enough so far. Sanson ain’t in favour Luiz - personally don’t rate - don’t see what he offers Ramsey - young and form will fluctuate McGinn - been poor for a while None of the above have anyone breathing down their neck to take their shirt off them. That’s a major major issue.We need more than any other position a top top CM. Not only will it immediately improve the 11 but will also improve the midfield squad by giving genuine purpose/competition for a shirt 100% agree.Any developments on your previous post about us being in for one of 4 top midfielders?The ones I know we were interested in havnt left their clubs yet to anyone
Quote from: VinnieChase84 on August 15, 2022, 01:51:42 AMIt’s still the midfield for me we have major issues with. One injury away from having to use week in week out a group who havnt been good enough so far. Sanson ain’t in favour Luiz - personally don’t rate - don’t see what he offers Ramsey - young and form will fluctuate McGinn - been poor for a while None of the above have anyone breathing down their neck to take their shirt off them. That’s a major major issue.We need more than any other position a top top CM. Not only will it immediately improve the 11 but will also improve the midfield squad by giving genuine purpose/competition for a shirt 100% agree.Any developments on your previous post about us being in for one of 4 top midfielders?
It’s still the midfield for me we have major issues with. One injury away from having to use week in week out a group who havnt been good enough so far. Sanson ain’t in favour Luiz - personally don’t rate - don’t see what he offers Ramsey - young and form will fluctuate McGinn - been poor for a while None of the above have anyone breathing down their neck to take their shirt off them. That’s a major major issue.We need more than any other position a top top CM. Not only will it immediately improve the 11 but will also improve the midfield squad by giving genuine purpose/competition for a shirt
As someone (I think it was PW) put it last year, we always seem to end the window a player short.
With respect Footy, that list is utter bollocks. Ignore it.