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SleepyGinger

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  • Jul 12, 2021
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SlowerThanPlatt said:
Notable absentees from what I’ve seen: O’Hare, Ngandu, Drysdale, Tavares. COVID related most likely
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Didn’t notice Simon Moore either
 
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SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,517
I think we may have to call on the assistance of Columbo to work out who @Booshh could be
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,518
better days said:
Viktor has his squad no 17 this season
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I take it we have retired KASTA’s number?
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,519
shmmeee said:
Remember though guys, we can’t sign any loans until the season starts because Prem squads something something.

Everything is fine.
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You've changed your tune, he was a shite weak link according to you a few months back
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,520
SleepyGinger said:
Didn’t notice Simon Moore either
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Good spot, did wonder why we would have four goalkeepers there
 

cc84cov

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,521
better days said:
Viktor has his squad no 17 this season
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What number is bright ?
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,522
cc84cov said:
What number is bright ?
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No number. Just: $$
 

blunted

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,523
Brighton Sky Blue said:
The defence as it stands is weaker than it was last season when we conceded over 60 goals. Sure we are working hard on it but I’m getting summer of 2016 vibes from how things are going.
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It is weaker, apart from Moore being an upgrade on Marosi (hopefully). Osti and McCallum have left the building and although both of them took time to find their feet in the Championship, they both finished strongly and looked good. They will both get better next year you would assume. The two players I thought would transition seamlessly to the Championship Rose and Dabo both had dreadful seasons due to injury. Rose began to look good near the end of the season but it was only for a few matches. Hyam was exposed for pace on occasion and I think that was why we took Ryan Giles on loan to add some pace to that side. Unfortunately, Giles was not good enough defensively. Hyam was better after a rest. There were times before Rotherham away we were flirting with relegation so hopefully Rose and Dabo will come back to a decent Championship level. That still leaves a massive gap down the left. Cant remember us being seriously linked with any left sided defenders other than Baker who resigned for Bristol City. Read is an unknown quantity may be great or need time. Either MR is going to pull a surprise or it will be loans that usually take time to get up to speed. In 2016, I think we had old school recruitment which translates as an old boys network of recommendations and players on the way down who had been good once. Now things are much more technical with personal contacts tagged on. I'm hoping Lawrence is an upgrade on Farndon and he can point us in the direction of an up and coming Prem defender. Bright good signing? Haven't a clue.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,524
blunted said:
It is weaker, apart from Moore being an upgrade on Marosi (hopefully). Osti and McCallum have left the building and although both of them took time to find their feet in the Championship, they both finished strongly and looked good. They will both get better next year you would assume. The two players I thought would transition seamlessly to the Championship Rose and Dabo both had dreadful seasons due to injury. Rose began to look good near the end of the season but it was only for a few matches. Hyam was exposed for pace on occasion and I think that was why we took Ryan Giles on loan to add some pace to that side. Unfortunately, Giles was not good enough defensively. Hyam was better after a rest. There were times before Rotherham away we were flirting with relegation so hopefully Rose and Dabo will come back to a decent Championship level. That still leaves a massive gap down the left. Cant remember us being seriously linked with any left sided defenders other than Baker who resigned for Bristol City. Read is an unknown quantity may be great or need time. Either MR is going to pull a surprise or it will be loans that usually take time to get up to speed. In 2016, I think we had old school recruitment which translates as an old boys network of recommendations and players on the way down who had been good once. Now things are much more technical with personal contacts tagged on. I'm hoping Lawrence is an upgrade on Farndon and he can point us in the direction of an up and coming Prem defender. Bright good signing? Haven't a clue.
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What I meant with those comparisons is less that we are recruiting in the same way and more where we will be in relation to the sides around us. Players who will improve us will be much harder to acquire because of the others coming in for them. Despite misrepresentation to the contrary it is not a forecast of guaranteed doom
 

SBchimp

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,525
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Good spot, did wonder why we would have four goalkeepers there
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blunted

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,526
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Notable absentees from what I’ve seen: O’Hare, Ngandu, Drysdale, Tavares. COVID related most likely
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This Delta variant spreads like crazy. I know loads of people who have had whilst being really sensible about following the original rules. Hope O'Hare is not being headhunted.
 

blunted

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  • Jul 12, 2021
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Brighton Sky Blue said:
What I meant with those comparisons is less that we are recruiting in the same way and more where we will be in relation to the sides around us. Players who will improve us will be much harder to acquire because of the others coming in for them. Despite misrepresentation to the contrary it is not a forecast of guaranteed doom
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Yeah, I agree with you where we are at the moment defense wise and it is concerning. Appears to be really difficult to attract quality players to improve what we have. We do seem to be at a big disadvantage with our monetary position. I'm at the wait and see stage and did not interpret your initial post as one of doom more of realism.
 
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NortonSkyBlue

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  • Jul 12, 2021
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Brighton Sky Blue said:
I’m fine with Moore, Gyo and Waghorn but Bright makes little sense to me.
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If Bright signs then it is a Hail Mary for sure, but having seen him rip through the opposition in league one, a focused Bright is something different and a game changer. I would welcome him but would be aware that somewhere along the road could be a problem. Forewarned and all that.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,529
riyadhskyblue said:
If Bright signs then it is a Hail Mary for sure, but having seen him rip through the opposition in league one, a focused Bright is something different and a game changer. I would welcome him but would be aware that somewhere along the road could be a problem. Forewarned and all that.
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Of course, but he hasn’t shown decent form in 2 seasons and his last football has been at a terrible standard league. If he’s dynamite in training and his head seems fixed then go for it, I just find it unlikely.
 

TwistAndShoutCCFC1987

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,530
Mccallum off to QPR on loan apparently
 

AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,531
TwistAndShoutCCFC1987 said:
Mccallum off to QPR on loan apparently
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Just seen that. Poor move for Sam but I guess he needs to play for another club other than us.
 
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cc84cov

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,532
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Just seen that. Poor move for Sam but I guess he needs to play for another club other than us.
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Not if his development is going thr right way which is was here
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,533
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Just seen that. Poor move for Sam but I guess he needs to play for another club other than us.
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Poor move why? QPR finished comfortably ahead of us, it’s a step up like it or not.
 
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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,534
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Poor move why? QPR finished comfortably ahead of us, it’s a step up like it or not.
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Don’t think it is. A promotion pushing side would be.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,535
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Don’t think it is. A promotion pushing side would be.
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So QPR?
 

AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,536
Ccfcisparks said:
So QPR?
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QPR won’t be. They will be one of our mid table rivals.
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,537
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Don’t think it is. A promotion pushing side would be.
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They finished 13 points ahead of us? He wouldn’t be of interest to Fulham, Sheffield United etc I would have thought.
 

JimmyHillsbeard

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,538
McCallum is going to QPR apparently. I never thought it made sense for Norwich or him to send him back here again but I would have happily had him back again. Also I confess that I don’t think of QPR as the promotion chasers that he should have been looking for.


 
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Tommo1993

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,539
McCallum is going to QPR apparently
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,540
fernandopartridge said:
You've changed your tune, he was a shite weak link according to you a few months back
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He was a few months back. Got better when we stopped trying to play out from the back.

I’m more digging at the constant excuses people have for the lack of signings than begging that we signed Sam back. Though I’d have taken him if there’s no one better out there as he knows the set up.
 
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procdoc

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,541
Anyone heard the McCallum to QPR rumour?
 
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JimmyHillsbeard

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,542
Not apparent anymore.



But literal

 

Tommo1993

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,543
Effing turncoat!!!!

<insert heavy-handed unnecessary City cliché>
 
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COV

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,544
shmmeee said:
He was a few months back. Got better when we stopped trying to play out from the back.

I’m more digging at the constant excuses people have for the lack of signings than begging that we signed Sam back. Though I’d have taken him if there’s no one better out there as he knows the set up.
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Whats the mad panic?

Are we massively behind other clubs in terms of how many we've signed?
 

shmmeee

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,545
COV said:
Whats the mad panic?

Are we massively behind other clubs in terms of how many we've signed?
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Who said there was a mad panic?
 

COV

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,546
shmmeee said:
Who said there was a mad panic?
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The general tone: eg talking about people on here making 'constant excuses for the lack of signings', like MR is duty bound to keep us happy on a messageboard
 
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slowpoke

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,547
SleepyGinger said:
Yes he was in some of the pictures, noticed waghorn number 9 and viktor 17 for anyone who cares
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I would hope he gets a decent run out then, might save us some transfer money
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,548
At least we will know McCallums weaknesses when we play against him.
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,549
JimmyHillsbeard said:
Not apparent anymore.



But literal

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Norwich really don’t fancy him do they?
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Jul 12, 2021
  • #4,550
Sky Blue Pete said:
Norwich really don’t fancy him do they?
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No he was a relatively cheap risk and I would be surprised if he gets any more loans after this unless he excels at QPR, they may look to cut their losses.
 
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