25/26 January Transfer Window (12 Viewers)

[blunted]

Annoying thing about their second (other than the player still being on the pitch) is that it wasn't exactly a long ball over the top that caught us out. Our CB's had time to get goal side of him to prevent that run through on goal, but didn't. And what makes it especially annoying is they'd had the warning shortly before when he got through in almost identical circumstances but Rushworth saved.

Good players beat the offside trap, especially against tiring backs who are chasing a game and have had no opportunity to rest since the last international break.
Most Championship forwards get caught out quite often with our high line.

 

---

[SBT]

I think when you have four of your five top scorers out of your starting 11 and play a full back as a winger from the start, then the squad is too thin. Also, we have been unable to rest players. Simms looked tired yesterday and we needed mobility against Kipre.
Three players, Kitch, Torp and JDS missed getting a suspension at Ipswich which again shows how close we came to losing crucial players for matches.
Our two defeats have arguably come from not having enough players in the squad.

We had one player filling in out of position out wide and I think everyone agrees we will strengthen there next month. Otherwise I don’t really see this supposed weakness, all the players we had deputising for injured starters were all very capable and experienced options?

Very few squads are set up to accommodate four of your top five scorers all going down at once, I think ours has done a decent job of dealing with it. Where Lampard has had the option of resting players he hasn’t taken it.

 

[wingy]

I think when you have four of your five top scorers out of your starting 11 and play a full back as a winger from the start, then the squad is too thin. Also, we have been unable to rest players. Simms looked tired yesterday and we needed mobility against Kipre.
Three players, Kitch, Torp and JDS missed getting a suspension at Ipswich which again shows how close we came to losing crucial players for matches.
Our two defeats have arguably come from not having enough players in the squad.

Who's the one that didn't escape the ref, can't?

 

[SkyblueTexan]

We need to keep the squad together at all costs in Jan and only think of adding to it. We will not get a better opportunity to go up.

 

[blunted]

We had one player filling in out of position out wide and I think everyone agrees we will strengthen there next month. Otherwise I don’t really see this supposed weakness, all the players we had deputising for injured starters were all very capable and experienced options?

Very few squads are set up to accommodate four of your top five scorers all going down at once, I think ours has done a decent job of dealing with it. Where Lampard has had the option of resting players he hasn’t taken it.

Because there is a drop off in quality if we rested players. When you play loads of games in a short time on heavy grounds, players need a break. Ipswich were watering a sodden pitch because they knew they had quality on the bench that we did not.
Teams make subs to rest players. Bidders for JDS, Wolfie or Lati with no pre season for a CB. Allen and KKH look great as subs. Not so much when they start.

 

[blunted]

Who's the one that didn't escape the ref, can't?

Does not compute? Explain.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Does not compute? Explain.

He means who didn’t avoid a booking (I think)

 

[wingy]

Does not compute? Explain.

There was a fourth one who was on the verge also from memory?

 

[StrettoBoy]

Aren't there some reports out there describing it as being a record transfer for us? That would be surprising considering the league we are bringing him in from but gives an idea it might be way north of 5m

The reports I have read are that he is likely to go for around £5 million, which will be a record for Mjallby.

Other reports are still circulating that we are no longer the favourites to sign him. This could of course be a ruse by Mjallby or the player to get more money.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

The reports I have read are that he is likely to go for around £5 million, which will be a record for Mjallby.

Other reports are still circulating that we are no longer the favourites to sign him. This could of course be a ruse by Mjallby or the player to get more money.

Almost certainly the club at this point