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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Wednesday at 8:05 AM
  • #4,796
So assume Esse is done and announced today, I think this has been a great proactive start.

Assuming no outgoings I think we have one more space in the squad. Wonder what position we’ll focus on
 

Skybluedownunder

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  • Wednesday at 8:11 AM
  • #4,797
RoboCCFC90 said:
It used to be that Clubs would specify in contracts a maximum mileage that players could live away from the training ground or stadium itself.

This may have changed now.

On the Wilson rumour, I do think it’s unlikely we sign him, it would be stuff of fairytales if we did and Callum fired us to promotion.
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Saddlebrains is offering out handjobs again if it happens


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shmmeee

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  • Wednesday at 8:22 AM
  • #4,798
Perennial Lurker said:
We aren't signing two midfielders
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We’ve already signed two midfielders.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Wednesday at 8:23 AM
  • #4,799
shmmeee said:
We’ve already signed two midfielders.
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wingers arent midfielders, they are wide forwards
 
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wingy

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  • Wednesday at 8:24 AM
  • #4,800
wingy said:
Only Crims isn't it?
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Viktor17 said:
*Hamer still lives in fizzy moon
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Might as well be on another planet for all the good it would do IMO!
 
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Pusb1

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  • Wednesday at 8:27 AM
  • #4,801
Sky Blue Goblin said:
So assume Esse is done and announced today, I think this has been a great proactive start.

Assuming no outgoings I think we have one more space in the squad. Wonder what position we’ll focus on
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We are in dire needs of a CM

The fact we are in 2026 still playing Allen and Eccles as a partnership is criminal.
Sheaf was sold late in the day and never replaced.

CM is a must for me
 
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Skyblueweeman

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  • Wednesday at 8:27 AM
  • #4,802
Ccfcisparks said:
wingers arent midfielders, they are wide forwards
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Ryan Giggs played Left Midfield for Utd, Lee Sharpe Right Midfield.

Both were considered wingers.
 
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Terry_dactyl

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  • Wednesday at 8:28 AM
  • #4,803
Tea & Busquets said:
That makes sense imo. I think Doug has had a mindset shift now that we’re so close to promotion; he may realize the risk of spending now on perms could backfire with the newly bought players being pony in the prem.
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Makes sense but I also have a feeling, with literally nothing to back this up with, that we’re going to make 1 or 2 ‘big’ permanent signings.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Wednesday at 8:29 AM
  • #4,804
Skyblueweeman said:
Ryan Giggs played Left Midfield for Utd, Lee Sharpe Right Midfield.

Both were considered wingers.
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Well Shmmeee things that wing backs are midfielders too
 
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Pezza

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  • Wednesday at 8:52 AM
  • #4,805
Jeremy Sarmiento is going to Boro.
Already been promoted twice with Ipswich and Burnley.
Good energetic midfield player.
 
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David O'Day

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  • Wednesday at 8:54 AM
  • #4,806
Pezza said:
Jeremy Sarmiento is going to Boro.
Already been promoted twice with Ipswich and Burnley.
Good energetic midfield player.
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he's a decent enough winger
 

Saddlebrains

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  • Wednesday at 9:07 AM
  • #4,807
Pusb1 said:
We are in dire needs of a CM

The fact we are in 2026 still playing Allen and Eccles as a partnership is criminal.
Sheaf was sold late in the day and never replaced.

CM is a must for me
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It will be a CM. Thats our next target

Dont be surprised to see an LB either

Andrews will be going out on loan to L1 Once we get the CM in, lot of interested clubs for Andrews
 
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Balli001

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  • Wednesday at 9:08 AM
  • #4,808
Saddlebrains said:
It will be a CM. Thats our next target

Dont be surprised to see an LB either

Andrews will be going out on loan to L1 Once we get the CM in, lot of interested clubs for Andrews
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Assume Brau and/or Bidwell depart then also
 
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SkyBlueStallion_89

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  • Wednesday at 9:08 AM
  • #4,809
Saddlebrains said:
It will be a CM. Thats our next target

Dont be surprised to see an LB either

Andrews will be going out on loan to L1 Once we get the CM in, lot of interested clubs for Andrews
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Double deal for Neil and Cirkin
 
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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Wednesday at 9:09 AM
  • #4,810
Sky Blue Goblin said:
So assume Esse is done and announced today, I think this has been a great proactive start.

Assuming no outgoings I think we have one more space in the squad. Wonder what position we’ll focus on
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To think people were losing their heads when we hadn’t made a signing on the 5th!
 
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Saddlebrains

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  • Wednesday at 9:11 AM
  • #4,811
Balli001 said:
Assume Brau and/or Bidwell depart then also
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Bidwell has interest from Pompey
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Wednesday at 9:12 AM
  • #4,812
Skyblueweeman said:
Ryan Giggs played Left Midfield for Utd, Lee Sharpe Right Midfield.

Both were considered wingers.
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Paul Telfer played on the right of midfield for us
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Wednesday at 9:12 AM
  • #4,813
Saddlebrains said:
Bidwell has interest from Pompey
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Yep I could see him suiting them.
 
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Deity

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  • Wednesday at 9:12 AM
  • #4,814
Wingers are midfielders not forwards they are just not central midfielders.

In the same way full backs are defenders but they are not central defenders.

The complication is that some systems / players have converted from being central strikers to wide forwards but in this case they don’t have much defensive responsibility …. Mo Salah for example provides little cover for his full back.

We play with wide midfielders and they are expected to track back. Tats is better at it than EMC and EmC is better at it than Wright ( which is one of the reasons I don’t think Frank likes wright wide left )
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Wednesday at 9:12 AM
  • #4,815
Saddlebrains said:
Bidwell has interest from Oxford
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Good, get it done. Great servant for us but he is well past it.

Assume we’d only let him go if we can get a LWB as reported by The Guardian or Sky Sports.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Wednesday at 9:14 AM
  • #4,816
Mucca Mad Boys said:
Good, get it done. Great servant for us but he is well past it.

Assume we’d only let him go if we can get a LWB as reported by The Guardian or Sky Sports.
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We should be all over Harry Amass.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Wednesday at 9:15 AM
  • #4,817
TomRad85 said:
We should be all over Harry Amass.
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Harry Amass and Dan Neil would be brilliant if Doug doesnt want to spend any money.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Wednesday at 9:18 AM
  • #4,818
Ccfcisparks said:
Harry Amass and Dan Neil would be brilliant if Doug doesnt want to spend any money.
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Amass on loan, Neil for a very small fee as his contract is nearly done, Wilson on a free with goals and promotion incentives. That would be an excellent window and he'd still have about £15 million left over in supposedly available transfer funds to spend on his other activities.
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Wednesday at 9:22 AM
  • #4,819
Deity said:
Wingers are midfielders not forwards they are just not central midfielders.

In the same way full backs are defenders but they are not central defenders.

The complication is that some systems / players have converted from being central strikers to wide forwards but in this case they don’t have much defensive responsibility …. Mo Salah for example provides little cover for his full back.

We play with wide midfielders and they are expected to track back. Tats is better at it than EMC and EmC is better at it than Wright ( which is one of the reasons I don’t think Frank likes wright wide left )
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Look at most top leagues, the top scorers will have just as many wingers or ‘inside forwards’ amongst them as strikers.

In modern football, most teams play 1 striker and therefore, the goal scoring burden typically picked up by two strikers needs to be picked up across the starting 11, hence why AMs and wingers look more and more closer to forwards as years pass.

Sakamoto is not better in his role than EMC, I’m sorry. Even defensively, EMC has overtook Sakamoto in tackles and blocks per 90 as well as possession won in final 3rd period 90. Last season, Sakamoto was comfortably ahead in all but 1 category which demonstrates just how quickly EMC was progressed.
 

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PVA

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  • Wednesday at 9:24 AM
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Definitely need a CM.

LB I don't really see the point of unless it's big money on someone who can play in the PL.
 
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Jamieb87ccfc

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  • Wednesday at 9:26 AM
  • #4,821
Defo think Dan Neil is a strong possibility, just opinion though. Lampard will get another level out of him.
At LWB as someone above said Cirkin would be a great signing if bidwell goes.
Then if Brau goes maybe brother forward.
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Wednesday at 9:27 AM
  • #4,822
Mucca Mad Boys said:
To think people were losing their heads when we hadn’t made a signing on the 5th!
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Summed up a chunk of our supporters at the moment. Desperate to throw someone under the bus after a wobble, it was kings turn this week… even though since the end of last season hes kept hold of all our best players, brought in the best keeper in the league/added to the squad, bought the stadium and overseen a team that’s been top of the league all season

Said it before, other supporters would piss themselves if they saw some of the shit on here
 
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Matt smith

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  • Wednesday at 9:28 AM
  • #4,823
Pusb1 said:
We are in dire needs of a CM

The fact we are in 2026 still playing Allen and Eccles as a partnership is criminal.
Sheaf was sold late in the day and never replaced.

CM is a must for me
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Eccles has been very good of late
 
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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Wednesday at 9:32 AM
  • #4,824
Matt smith said:
Eccles has been very good of late
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Dare I say it, Eccles has been better than Rudoni and Torp of late. Credit where it’s due!
 
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MikeyMoo

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  • Wednesday at 9:33 AM
  • #4,825
Hamer appears to be living at Nando's
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Wednesday at 9:33 AM
  • #4,826
Saddlebrains said:
It will be a CM. Thats our next target

Dont be surprised to see an LB either

Andrews will be going out on loan to L1 Once we get the CM in, lot of interested clubs for Andrews
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Andrews needs a loan too, showed some decent glimpses but not yet at the level we’re at so a productive loan again will do him a lot of good!
 
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CovveeBreak

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  • Wednesday at 9:34 AM
  • #4,827
Pusb1 said:
We are in dire needs of a CM

The fact we are in 2026 still playing Allen and Eccles as a partnership is criminal.
Sheaf was sold late in the day and never replaced.

CM is a must for me
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for the love of god, can we please put some damn respect on Eccles name. Been standout in midfield during our shit spell.
 
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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Wednesday at 9:37 AM
  • #4,828
CCFCSteve said:
Summed up a chunk of our supporters at the moment. Desperate to throw someone under the bus after a wobble, it was kings turn this week… even though since the end of last season hes kept hold of all our best players, brought in the best keeper in the league/added to the squad, bought the stadium and overseen a team that’s been top of the league all season

Said it before, other supporters would piss themselves if they saw some of the shit on here
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To add to the hilarity, the 5th of Jan was only the second working day of the year. You need the NHS to do medicals as well as the various offices that register players internally and externally.

King has been a great owner and people worrying about him screwing over Lampard are indulging in conspiracy theory thinking.
 
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Jamieb87ccfc

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  • Wednesday at 9:44 AM
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Mucca Mad Boys said:
To add to the hilarity, the 5th of Jan was only the second working day of the year. You need the NHS to do medicals as well as the various offices that register players internally and externally.

King has been a great owner and people worrying about him screwing over Lampard are indulging in conspiracy theory thinking.
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You are right on this, deals take time. But it looks like things were lined up. The medicals are done through private healthcare. I’d imagine it would be Spire though not the NHS.
 
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Skyblueweeman

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  • Wednesday at 9:46 AM
  • #4,830
fernandopartridge said:
Paul Telfer played on the right of midfield for us
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To be fair, Telfers main position in his career was RB - that's where he played most.
 
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