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fatso

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  • Yesterday at 11:49 AM
  • #71
Cally Fedora said:
If we had the chance to get Doyle for £8m I’d take their hand off. Has ability and a bit of nastiness about him and can play LB. The sort of quality we need to add to progress.
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Norwich were apparently originally quoted £15million and that's why they arn't pursuing the transfer, (according to their forum)

That would also knock us out of the equation.

I wouldn't be suprised if he ends up at one of the promoted teams.
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Yesterday at 11:50 AM
  • #72
Saddlebrains said:
He was so pumped v Us back in September because he was pissed off at being passed over for Binks when he wanted to come back


Cant blame him. And he had us on strings
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I hadn't heard that before. One of the most stupid things we've done in the market for years.
 
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Shannerz

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  • Yesterday at 12:00 PM
  • #73
Liquid Gold said:
I hadn't heard that before. One of the most stupid things we've done in the market for years.
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It depends.

If they were looking at someone to turn from loan to perm, then they may just have thought Doyle out of our means, which would be fair enough.

The strange thing is buying Binks when he didn't really do much during the loan.
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Yesterday at 12:07 PM
  • #74
Shannerz said:
It depends.

If they were looking at someone to turn from loan to perm, then they may just have thought Doyle out of our means, which would be fair enough.

The strange thing is buying Binks when he didn't really do much during the loan.
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I'm assuming he's referring to last summer which would mean the choice would be Doyle on a loan or Binks for a fee.

After having Binks for a year and seeing we never keep a clean sheet when he plays I'd have never paid money for him.
 

Shannerz

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  • Yesterday at 12:12 PM
  • #75
Liquid Gold said:
I'm assuming he's referring to last summer which would mean the choice would be Doyle on a loan or Binks for a fee.

After having Binks for a year and seeing we never keep a clean sheet when he plays I'd have never paid money for him.
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Ah, ok, but point still stands; that they didn't want to take a player on loan that there was no chance of getting permanently.

Binks was a weird signing however you want to look at it, though.
 

fatso

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  • Yesterday at 12:18 PM
  • #76
Liquid Gold said:
I'm assuming he's referring to last summer which would mean the choice would be Doyle on a loan or Binks for a fee.

After having Binks for a year and seeing we never keep a clean sheet when he plays I'd have never paid money for him.
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Tbf he played in the 1-0 home victory vs QPR back in February And had his best game that night.
I thought he'd kick on from that and become the player we thought we were getting, but alas it wasn't to be, and Kitching's form has kept him out since.
 

skybluecam

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  • Yesterday at 12:18 PM
  • #77
shmmeee said:
He was a cheap young pickup that provides cover and might develop. Far from the oddest signing we’ve made
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Was he cheap? Never saw anything definitive on the fee but I thought it was about £3m which while not massive isn't exactly cheap either.
 

shmmeee

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  • Yesterday at 12:20 PM
  • #78
skybluecam said:
Was he cheap? Never saw anything definitive on the fee but I thought it was about £3m which while not massive isn't exactly cheap either.
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£1.7m (I thought 1.3 my mistake), less than Bassette.

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Samueljames1991

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  • Yesterday at 12:22 PM
  • #79
Spending £8m on a center back in the championship is dumb.

I'm happy no one who suggests it works in our recruitment team
 

JimmyHillsbeard

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  • Yesterday at 12:23 PM
  • #80
Shannerz said:
The strange thing is buying Binks when he didn't really do much during the loan.
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I swear Binks’ entire reputation at our club rests on one tackle and a celebration for a disallowed goal at Wembley.
 
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skybluecam

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  • Yesterday at 12:25 PM
  • #81
shmmeee said:
£1.7m (I thought 1.3 my mistake), less than Bassette.

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Fair, makes more sense then.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Yesterday at 12:29 PM
  • #82
skybluecam said:
Fair, makes more sense then.
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I think when you consider the context, Kitching arriving for big money and playing most of last season, the need to a left sided backup, a 22 year old who has fit in for under £2m is a reasonable shout IMO. He was never signed to be first choice. Doyle on loan would have pissed off your £4m CB for no long term benefit.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Yesterday at 12:53 PM
  • #83
quinn1971 said:
we need a bit of pace at the back with that high line, des walker esque
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Think we can get away with the current CBs if we've still got Milan and sign someone equally as quick on the left.
 

clint van damme

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  • Yesterday at 12:55 PM
  • #84
Liquid Gold said:
I hadn't heard that before. One of the most stupid things we've done in the market for years.
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Not if the Man City asking prices being quoted (10-15 mil) are true.
 
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quinn1971

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  • Yesterday at 12:56 PM
  • #85
clint van damme said:
Think we can get away with the current CBs if we've still got Milan and sign someone equally as quick on the left.
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Just thinking of the Sunderland 1st goal in the first game, our full backs push up, need a quick centre half to cover ? Thomas and kitching have got caught out a few times
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Yesterday at 1:03 PM
  • #86
shmmeee said:
I think when you consider the context, Kitching arriving for big money and playing most of last season, the need to a left sided backup, a 22 year old who has fit in for under £2m is a reasonable shout IMO. He was never signed to be first choice. Doyle on loan would have pissed off your £4m CB for no long term benefit.
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This is well reasoned. However, Robins started the season with Lati and Binks so it’s clear that at some point, Robins decided that the same players would swap role; starters to role places and vice versa. Truly a strange decision from Robins that probably played a part in him losing his job.

It’s all hypothetical, but it seems Robins just rated Binks that highly.

One thing on Binks, in Jan 2024 Saddles’ source said Binks would stay permanently if we extended the loan past Jan. I struggle to believe that Robins had direct ‘this or that’ choice between Binks and Doyle in the summer.

More likely, we’d all but signed the deal and Doyle may have been available and interested in joining. IIRC, Binks was our first signing of the summer.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Yesterday at 1:23 PM
  • #87
quinn1971 said:
Just thinking of the Sunderland 1st goal in the first game, our full backs push up, need a quick centre half to cover ? Thomas and kitching have got caught out a few times
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Don't get me wrong, pace in the back 2 would be great.
But Milan does a lot of clearing up, if we had a left back who could do the same we'd be a lot more secure.
 

WestEndAgro

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  • Yesterday at 1:28 PM
  • #88
I'd take Doyle all day long assuming the price is acceptable.
I also think it's a little premature writing Binks off.
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Yesterday at 3:11 PM
  • #89
WestEndAgro said:
I'd take Doyle all day long assuming the price is acceptable.
I also think it's a little premature writing Binks off.
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I think the same with Binks. Would shock me if Lati made way and we focused on a right sided CB
 

Offhegoes

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  • Yesterday at 4:43 PM
  • #90
Doyle in a back 4? Wouldn’t be spending 8m on him. Kitching is perfectly capable.
 
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JimmyHillsbeard

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  • Yesterday at 7:23 PM
  • #91
shmmeee said:
I think when you consider the context, Kitching arriving for big money and playing most of last season, the need to a left sided backup, a 22 year old who has fit in for under £2m is a reasonable shout IMO. He was never signed to be first choice. Doyle on loan would have pissed off your £4m CB for no long term benefit.
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The flaw in this logic was that the £4m CB was in the bomb squad until December
 
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wingy

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  • Yesterday at 7:23 PM
  • #92
fatso said:
Tbf he played in the 1-0 home victory vs QPR back in February And had his best game that night.
I thought he'd kick on from that and become the player we thought we were getting, but alas it wasn't to be, and Kitching's form has kept him out since.
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He was part of that winning run probably around Feb wasn't he, clean sheets as well, proper football?
 
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wingy

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  • Yesterday at 7:25 PM
  • #93
Sky Blue Goblin said:
I think the same with Binks. Would shock me if Lati made way and we focused on a right sided CB
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Doesn't that depend if he's asking to move, which has been hinted at on here??
 

Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Yesterday at 7:27 PM
  • #94
wingy said:
Doesn't that depend if he's asking to move, which has been hinted at on here??
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It was hinted that Lati wanted to be a starter elsewhere. Haven’t heard anything about Binks on here
 
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wingy

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  • Yesterday at 7:31 PM
  • #95
Sky Blue Goblin said:
It was hinted that Lati wanted to be a starter elsewhere. Haven’t heard anything about Binks on here
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Ah sorry must have misunderstood, you know what we need someone with a bit of Muscle in them, a bit more solid IMO.
 

Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Yesterday at 7:33 PM
  • #96
wingy said:
Ah sorry must have misunderstood, you know what we need someone with a bit of Muscle in them, a bit more solid IMO.
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Would still rate Jimmy Dunne on a free. I like Darling as well due to his passing since we like playing it out so much.
 
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wingy

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  • Yesterday at 7:34 PM
  • #97
Sky Blue Goblin said:
Would still rate Jimmy Dunne on a free. I like Darling as well due to his passing since we like playing it out so much.
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What about that guy at Millwall?
 

Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Yesterday at 7:40 PM
  • #98
wingy said:
What about that guy at Millwall?
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Very good player if we are on about the same one but would be a hefty cost I’d imagine
 

Captain Dart

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  • Yesterday at 7:41 PM
  • #99
I can't see the point in another left sided central defender for the sort of money Doyle is being touted for.

Frankly if Bidwell stays he could easily play backup left sided central defender, allowing Binks to leave for a fee.

It is the right hand side of the team that needs strengthening mostly.
 
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Viktor17

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  • Yesterday at 7:52 PM
  • #100
Massive fan of Doyle, but just don’t see finance stacking up to make priority. He has himself said he needs a perm move, but imagine city will command hefty fee and also imagine his wage demands would be large.

we’ve just got bigger needs, imagine a relegated club will probably go and hoover him up.
 
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Speedies_Chips

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  • Yesterday at 8:04 PM
  • #101
clint van damme said:
Don't get me wrong, pace in the back 2 would be great.
But Milan does a lot of clearing up, if we had a left back who could do the same we'd be a lot more secure.
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I agree that we need pace in the back 2 but for me that immediately rules out Doyle. He has the turning circle of an oil tanker.
 
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Cally Fedora

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  • Yesterday at 8:12 PM
  • #102
If you think £8m is a lot for a player like I believe you are mistaken. He could genuinely be an international player in 3-4 years. We concede a lot of poor goals which has cost us huge amounts of points. We must prioritise investing in our defence.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Yesterday at 8:16 PM
  • #103
Captain Dart said:
I can't see the point in another left sided central defender for the sort of money Doyle is being touted for.

Frankly if Bidwell stays he could easily play backup left sided central defender, allowing Binks to leave for a fee.

It is the right hand side of the team that needs strengthening mostly.
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You want one of our backup centre halves to be Bidwell?
 
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