Transfer Rumour 25/26 Summer Transfer Window (59 Viewers)

[ceetee]

I won't be happy, especially as it means MVE won't likely to be sold, meaning we've spunk splashed 4 million on a back up right back. Would be a joke of a transfer window.

And if we sell Rudoni without having a replacement everyone will be unhappy. It's a risk whichever way you do it

 

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[Perennial Lurker]

Any news on the much needed centre back

 

[Kingokings204]

Any news on the much needed centre back

Yeah. Lats should be back fit in a couple of weeks.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Yeah. Lats should be back fit in a couple of weeks.

Bidders played the other night too.

 

[JSL]

Yeah. Lats should be back fit in a couple of weeks.

How does that help? Hes not a good CB

 

[Macca1987]

If we have to rely on Lats and Bidwell as CB cover for this season, then I think it's going to be a long hard season

 

[jim20]

I felt like we needed cb cover before Binks went, for the length of season 4 recognised cbs are needed, so only having 2 is a risk.

 

[JSL]

To have sold Binks there will surely have been a plan which is yet to come to fruition

 

[Calista]

Not the same player, just the same nationality.

We don't split hairs like that on SBT

 

[CCFCAnalysis]

Not the same player linked with Southampton tbf.

Stand corrected.

Saints one looks much better


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[Matt smith]

If we have to rely on Lats and Bidwell as CB cover for this season, then I think it's going to be a long hard season

We’ll definitely sign a Centre half

 

[procdoc]

we are leaving this rather late now, that is my worry. We sold Binks a fortnight ago

 

[Alkhen]

we are leaving this rather late now, that is my worry. We sold Binks a fortnight ago

It's just tricky to get targets that would improve us.

For the positions we need we don't want unproven punts, players of the quality we want will have the pick of upper Champ teams so won't be in any rush.

Said it before but we'll be competing with teams that can blow us out of the water financially so negotiations will be hard and probably hinge on who's left in the running for targets at the end of the window.

 

[Batu1969]

Beginning to think Doug’s approach to Transfers is a bit like my own to gadgets. I bought an Apple HomePod. When I bought it the reviews were great. It looked great and sounded great. Now, every day I have to restrain myself from smashing it to bits every time it sets an alarm when I ask it to play music and I read reviews of how shit it is and not well-suited to my lifestyle. But I won’t put it on eBay, I won’t get a needed replacement until I get my money’s worth. So now it’s only used as a rest for my coffee mug or when another media player is too injured to play.

Does someone want an Apple HomePod at the launch list price? It must be the inner commodity trader in me.

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Beginning to think Doug’s approach to Transfers is a bit like my own to gadgets. I bought an Apple HomePod. When I bought it the reviews were great. It looked great and sounded great. Now, every day I have to restrain myself from smashing it to bits every time it sets an alarm when I ask it to play music and I read reviews of how shit it is and not well-suited to my lifestyle. But I won’t put it on eBay, I won’t get a needed replacement until I get my money’s worth. So now it’s only used as a rest for my coffee mug or when another media player is too injured to play.

Does someone want an Apple HomePod at the launch list price? It must be the inner commodity trader in me.

It’s more like sitting around playing with a piece of string whilst everyone else strengthens

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

It’s more like sitting around playing with a piece of string whilst everyone else strengthens

Has everyone else strengthened? Are Sheff U in a better place?

If we keep things in perspective, this team got the 3rd most points in the league post-Xmas, so the squad is in a good place. Now, 1-2 signings would boost us (obviously) but we can afford to be patient in finding the players that will take the team forward.

Earlier in preseason I was asked if I believed the current team could finish in the playoffs and said yes. I still stand by that.

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Has everyone else strengthened? Are Sheff U in a better place?

If we keep things in perspective, this team got the 3rd most points in the league post-Xmas, so the squad is in a good place. Now, 1-2 signings would boost us (obviously) but we can afford to be patient in finding the players that will take the team forward.

Earlier in preseason I was asked if I believed the current team could finish in the playoffs and said yes. I still stand by that.

With the team as it currently is I think we’ll finish 8-10th, we need a ST and CB

 

[Batu1969]

It’s more like sitting around playing with a piece of string whilst everyone else strengthens

I do that too, couldn’t find a better replacement for my 80s executive desk toy.

 

[Speedie's Head]

Any news on the much needed centre back

My interpretation (other opinions may differ ) is they've been looking to move MVE on and that's holding up plans. I don't think there's interest at around £15m so that might have to change. I'm sure that they are looking at CB options but don't rule out a lower valued player or even a loan if MVE remains. Neither Bidwell nor Perry are anymore than emergency cover. Was it Brau beaten to the header from the Luton corner. The deficiencies are still there anyway!

 

[long way home]

Its quality not quantity we need and i think that is where the problem is

We have outgrown some current players that are hard to move on . And put ourselves in a position to reach for higher quality that are harder to get done.

Its takes time to sell the project when the money is not on the table.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Has everyone else strengthened? Are Sheff U in a better place?

If we keep things in perspective, this team got the 3rd most points in the league post-Xmas, so the squad is in a good place. Now, 1-2 signings would boost us (obviously) but we can afford to be patient in finding the players that will take the team forward.

Earlier in preseason I was asked if I believed the current team could finish in the playoffs and said yes. I still stand by that.

We keep playing in the same way we did last season and teams have seen that if they don’t take the bait and just sit deep in front of us, we pass it around without threatening anything and eventually cough up a howler or two at the other end.

I expect many more teams will follow that pretty simple formula and Lampard will stubbornly keep it as it is.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

We're obviously in for a centre back, just hope we have plan b if we don't land Hughes

 

[Batu1969]

Its quality not quantity we need and i think that is where the problem is

We have outgrown some current players that are hard to move on . And put ourselves in a position to reach for higher quality that are harder to get done.

Its takes time to sell the project when the money is not on the table.

Isn’t that the nub. It’s harder to get quality when you don’t want to (or can’t) pay for it. Or don’t want to take the risk of making a poor recruitment choice. Frozen into inaction?

 

[Briles]

We keep playing in the same way we did last season and teams have seen that if they don’t take the bait and just sit deep in front of us, we pass it around without threatening anything and eventually cough up a howler or two at the other end.

I expect many more teams will follow that pretty simple formula and Lampard will stubbornly keep it as it is.

Tbf we are still creating plenty of chances despite teams supposedly finding us out. As long as that continues we will be fine. Its when the chances dry up we should start to worry

 

[Speedie's Head]

We're obviously in for a centre back, just hope we have plan b if we don't land Hughes

They'll be a c d and an e. Something will have to emerge next week you would think...

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Tbf we are still creating plenty of chances despite teams supposedly finding us out. As long as that continues we will be fine. Its when the chances dry up we should start to worry

What clear cut chances did we create against Hull?

 

[baldy]

My interpretation (other opinions may differ ) is they've been looking to move MVE on and that's holding up plans. I don't think there's interest at around £15m so that might have to change. I'm sure that they are looking at CB options but don't rule out a lower valued player or even a loan if MVE remains. Neither Bidwell nor Perry are anymore than emergency cover. Was it Brau beaten to the header from the Luton corner. The deficiencies are still there anyway!

See what you did there - 'Brau beaten'

 

[Deity]

What clear cut chances did we create against Hull?

Not as many as we would like but certainly Rudi had 2 great chances in the first half. If we score one or more of those then Hull have to come out to attack and more space is created ……

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

We keep playing in the same way we did last season and teams have seen that if they don’t take the bait and just sit deep in front of us, we pass it around without threatening anything and eventually cough up a howler or two at the other end.

I expect many more teams will follow that pretty simple formula and Lampard will stubbornly keep it as it is.

You're jumping to a conclusion, it's been 2 games and we set up differently between the Hull and Luton games. Discounting the League Cup, if most of our games pan out as it did v Hull, I'm pretty optimistic. It was a disappointing result but we controlled the game well and it's something to build on. The way we played v Luton was encouraging but it was a glorified preseason friendly so you can't read too much into it.

We're working on a strategy to play 4-4-2 so there's evidence that Lampard's approach is evolving and perhaps we just need to see how the transfer window and the next few games pan out.

We have Norwich, Leicester and Blues in September so there's no shortage of difficult games to use as a barometer for progress.

With the team as it currently is I think we’ll finish 8-10th, we need a ST and CB

We could do with a CB but Thomas and Kitching as a partnership have done well over 2 seasons. There's room for improvement but it's a good enough pairing to finish in the playoffs.

As for striker, the depth is going to be strong compared to most teams in the league. It is out wide where we lack depth, goals and assists. Rapha probably isn't the answer this season, but the way he unlocked Luton's defence on Tuesday is something we've been missing for a long time and is something that we need.

 

[Briles]

What clear cut chances did we create against Hull?

Two great chances for Rudoni, two free headers, two great chances for Sakamoto, two great cut backs with nobody on the end, hit the bar...

 

[TomRad85]

What clear cut chances did we create against Hull?

Torp would have slammed one in but BTA made a great tackle.

 

[twistandshout]

Championship expenditure according to transfermarket

 

[Deity]

Championship expenditure according to transfermarket

It’s pretty irrelevant at this point in time though isn’t it ?

Sept 1 is a better date to judge and even then it’s about net spend over time not spend in a single window.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

I miss the ITKs

 

[Briles]

I miss the ITKs

If it helps one of the Yoofs have said that Brau is tearing it up in training