Transfer Rumour 25/26 Summer Transfer Window (30 Viewers)

[Hobo]

I can’t see us going into next season with just Rapha as backup for the wings guys. He’s been playing U21 consistently for a while clearly fitness isn’t an issue.

What level of fitness? We are not talking just fit to play are we. For instance when Cov Rugby went up to the Championship they knew there would be a jump. They really put a lot of extra work in pre season and then admitted by Christmas they had still under estimated it.

It takes time for players to adjust and move through the fitness levels and that is without injury set backs.

Torp is another example as well, because he hasn't consistently reached the level yet.

 

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[Chris1987]

More chance of Iran and Isreal becoming best friends tomorrow than this happening

Iran wish the conflict to end according to a few media sources

 

[procdoc]

I can’t see us going into next season with just Rapha as backup for the wings guys. He’s been playing U21 consistently for a while clearly fitness isn’t an issue.

Didn’t he play about 2 games for the u21s?

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Didn’t he play about 2 games for the u21s?

No

 

[procdoc]

No

How many did he play?

 

[shmmeee]

What level of fitness? We are not talking just fit to play are we. For instance when Cov Rugby went up to the Championship they knew there would be a jump. They really put a lot of extra work in pre season and then admitted by Christmas they had still under estimated it.

It takes time for players to adjust and move through the fitness levels and that is without injury set backs.

Torp is another example as well, because he hasn't consistently reached the level yet.

Torp and Rapha aren’t comparable. Torp has managed to hold down a place got spells. Rapha can’t even get on the bench ahead of academy kids. And he was on the bench, it’s not that he’s on some journey to reach first team fitness. He got there and was found lacking.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

more than 2

 

[Perennial Lurker]

Torp and Rapha aren’t comparable. Torp has managed to hold down a place got spells. Rapha can’t even get on the bench ahead of academy kids. And he was on the bench, it’s not that he’s on some journey to reach first team fitness. He got there and was found lacking.

Drivel.

 

[Hobo]

Torp and Rapha aren’t comparable. Torp has managed to hold down a place got spells. Rapha can’t even get on the bench ahead of academy kids. And he was on the bench, it’s not that he’s on some journey to reach first team fitness. He got there and was found lacking.

But Torp was far more established as a player and already playing at a higher level than Rapha when he arrived. They are comparable as it is all relative.

I would suggest Torp has been inconsistent and struggled to perform for 90 mins and be consistent in back to back games. Torp was signed as a first teamer, Rapha wasn't. Too many fans read too much into a Robins pre season comment on Raph, "He looks like he has ability."

People were drafting him into their starting 11. I said at the time we will be lucky to see him coming off the bench by the end of the season

 

[Sick Boy]

Will they get it over a fit Wilson?

Blatantly, yes.

 

[JimmyHillsbeard]

Ive seen several mentions of Neal Maupay today and a also a few weeks ago. His stats aren't great but he did play for Everton so perhaps people are assuming Frank will want him??

Am I the only one who is horrified by this suggestion? Been disruptive everywhere he’s been and is frankly not very good.

 

[JimmyHillsbeard]

Most of the online rumours are just click bait by desperate journalists. When they happen they happen. Rumour and speculation doesn't hurry things along.

Most of the “journalists” seem to be cosplaying students who once got a story placed in a regional paper and have been told they can mention the same paper in their byline if they keep sending traffic to the website.

 

[Hobo]

Most of the “journalists” seem to be cosplaying students who once got a story placed in a regional paper and have been told they can mention the same paper in their byline if they keep sending traffic to the website.

Thant is why I don't even bother reading any of these rumour articles. They contradict each other from one day to the next anyway.

 

[Briles]

Torp and Rapha aren’t comparable. Torp has managed to hold down a place got spells. Rapha can’t even get on the bench ahead of academy kids. And he was on the bench, it’s not that he’s on some journey to reach first team fitness. He got there and was found lacking.

clearly anyone scouted and brought in has ability. From comments Lampard has made previously it comes across as an attitude problem.

 

[Danceswithhorses]

Norwich announce signing of Darling.
I know a few on here liked him.

Norwich City complete signing of Harry Darling

Norwich City have completed the signing of Harry Darling following his departure from Swansea City.

www.canaries.co.uk

 

[Terry_dactyl]

Norwich announce signing of Darling.
I know a few on here liked him.

Norwich City complete signing of Harry Darling

Norwich City have completed the signing of Harry Darling following his departure from Swansea City.

www.canaries.co.uk

Announce Doyle!

 

[long way home]

The club are being very quiet and will let others take the headlines. All the targets would of been discussed and the ones FL wants Doug will be trying to get them over the line.

I said it last season Doug doesn't see value in big announcements or running his business in public. It can be frustrating for fans, but i really do think Doug is really putting an emphasis on all in house and nothing says until deals are done and even then he doesn't seem bothered about announcing it

 

[shmmeee]

clearly anyone scouted and brought in has ability. From comments Lampard has made previously it comes across as an attitude problem.

I think he was a cheap gamble that hasn’t worked out. It happens.

 

[ccfc1234]

I think he was a cheap gamble that hasn’t worked out. It happens.

What's strange is that Lampard gave him such positivity in the press? I would hope Austin etc are figuring out what went wrong with their assessment of his ability.
Either way if he is not a starter in Lampards view and has an attitude that stinks the place out, we are better off cutting our losses and sending him on a season long loan or moving him on for a loss, permanently.

 

[Mr Panda]

When was it alluded that there’s an attitude problem with Raphael? All I can find is articles about how he’s a real project.

 

[Deity]

When was it alluded that there’s an attitude problem with Raphael? All I can find is articles about how he’s a real project.

It was an article about Tats and how fabulous he was and within those comments Lampard referenced how other young wingers should follow his example rather than knock on his door expecting minutes.