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  • Start date Jul 9, 2021
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Major Tom

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  • Jul 9, 2021
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Are we exploring the market to bring in a experienced quality defender to shore up at the back?
 

fatso

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  • Jul 9, 2021
  • #2
Major Tom said:
Are we exploring the market to bring in a experienced quality defender to shore up at the back?
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Yes
 
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CDK

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  • Jul 9, 2021
  • #3
I would think so.More so now we have striking department sorted.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Jul 9, 2021
  • #4
Major Tom said:
Are we exploring the market to bring in a experienced quality defender to shore up at the back?
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Yes I hear Franco Baresi has been in for a trial
 
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hill83

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  • Jul 9, 2021
  • #5
Konjic or Reda I reckon
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jul 9, 2021
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Attack was robins priority now he’s done there he’ll be on to defence
 

hill83

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  • Jul 9, 2021
  • #7
Tbf though. I doubt he’s concentrated specifically on attack, got that over the line and has now moved on to defence. It will be coincidental that we’ve got a couple of strikers in. In fact we got a keeper in anyway.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jul 9, 2021
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hill83 said:
Tbf though. I doubt he’s concentrated specifically on attack, got that over the line and has now moved on to defence. It will be coincidental that we’ve got a couple of strikers in. In fact we got a keeper in anyway.
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Robins said attack was his priority
 

shmmeee

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  • Jul 9, 2021
  • #9
Sarkic, Østigård and McCallum on loan, Panzo on perm.

Premier League next season.
 
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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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  • Jul 9, 2021
  • #10
Sky Blue Pete said:
Robins said attack was his priority
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Saving the best till last, hopefully.
 
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hill83

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  • Jul 9, 2021
  • #11
Sky Blue Pete said:
Robins said attack was his priority
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Sound. He’s just started looking tonight then.
 
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SBT

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  • Jul 9, 2021
  • #12
Kelvin Wilson may finally be available
 
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Legia Sky Blue

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  • Jul 9, 2021
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I've got a feeling that MR will be looking to loans to strengthen defensively. If so, the better loan players from PL clubs are unlikely to become available until after the start of the season once the PL clubs have settled on their squads, so we might have to be patient for a while yet. Difficult for some I know
 
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Happy_Martian

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  • Jul 9, 2021
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Legia Sky Blue said:
I've got a feeling that MR will be looking to loans to strengthen defensively. If so, the better loan players from PL clubs are unlikely to become available until after the start of the season once the PL clubs have settled on their squads, so we might have to be patient for a while yet. Difficult for some I know
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It'll be panic stations for us as our season starts a week or two before the Prem one does.
 
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Monty

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  • Jul 9, 2021
  • #15
Left back is the largest worry initially. I appreciate Reid may be fantastic but we cannot start the season with one inexperienced left back, we do need another option. I know better days has alluded to McCallum possibly been an option, if that is the case I would be very happy. Then it will be a CB or 2 on loan like last year, and I would guess a second AM to push OHare if Jones cant make the step up so potentially Bright. We arent far off so keep the faith
 
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cc84cov

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  • Jul 9, 2021
  • #16
shmmeee said:
Sarkic, Østigård and McCallum on loan, Panzo on perm.

Premier League next season.
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The keeper isn’t coming we have the keepers
 

cc84cov

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  • Jul 9, 2021
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Monty said:
Left back is the largest worry initially. I appreciate Reid may be fantastic but we cannot start the season with one inexperienced left back, we do need another option. I know better days has alluded to McCallum possibly been an option, if that is the case I would be very happy. Then it will be a CB or 2 on loan like last year, and I would guess a second AM to push OHare if Jones cant make the step up so potentially Bright. We arent far off so keep the faith
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Monty lad as long as the defenders smile we should all be happy
 
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slowpoke

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  • Jul 9, 2021
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Monty said:
Left back is the largest worry initially. I appreciate Reid may be fantastic but we cannot start the season with one inexperienced left back, we do need another option. I know better days has alluded to McCallum possibly been an option, if that is the case I would be very happy. Then it will be a CB or 2 on loan like last year, and I would guess a second AM to push OHare if Jones cant make the step up so potentially Bright. We arent far off so keep the faith
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I remember Stuart Pearce being an inexperienced left back.
 
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covcity4life

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  • Jul 9, 2021
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shmmeee said:
Sarkic, Østigård and McCallum on loan, Panzo on perm.

Premier League next season.
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But you dont rate mcallum lol
 

shmmeee

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  • Jul 9, 2021
  • #20
covcity4life said:
But you dont rate mcallum lol
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He got better towards the end when we played to his strengths. I’d rather sign someone of our own, but if we’re looking at loams I’d take him unless there’s someone special. Known quantity means one less player to bed in.
 

shmmeee

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  • Jul 9, 2021
  • #21
cc84cov said:
The keeper isn’t coming we have the keepers
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Rumours were we were after two. I still think we need a better keeper.
 

cc84cov

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  • Jul 9, 2021
  • #22
shmmeee said:
Rumours were we were after two. I still think we need a better keeper.
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Moore will be the number 1 mate he’s wearing the 1 training kit
 
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covcity4life

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  • Jul 9, 2021
  • #23
shmmeee said:
Rumours were we were after two. I still think we need a better keeper.
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How much have you seen of Moore? What's his weaknesses?
 

Marty

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  • Jul 9, 2021
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About time we shifted attention to the defence, because I tell you what, that 'strike force' will be lucky to hit 30 between them.
 
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kg82

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  • Jul 9, 2021
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Marty said:
About time we shifted attention to the defence, because I tell you what, that 'strike force' will be lucky to hit 30 between them.
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Yawn.
 

mark82

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  • Jul 10, 2021
  • #26
Marty said:
About time we shifted attention to the defence, because I tell you what, that 'strike force' will be lucky to hit 30 between them.
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Would think 30 would be a pretty decent return. How many "strike forces" in the league got 30 between them last year?
 
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SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jul 10, 2021
  • #27
Our strikers only scored 23 between them last season
 

mark82

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  • Jul 10, 2021
  • #28
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Our strikers only scored 23 between them last season
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Exactly. There were only about 5 or 6 teams where strikers combined for 30+ goals across the season (and that includes players who probably aren't really strikers like Danjuma).
 

kg82

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  • Jul 10, 2021
  • #29
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Our strikers only scored 23 between them last season
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And? Godden injured a lot of the season. Walker injured a lot of the season and Covid. We had Biamou up top a lot on his own. We’ve got to hope everyone stays fit. But the options are better. Gyokeres showed what he could do at the end of the season once his fitness and confidence were up. I won’t even make a prediction, especially a negative one, literally no point until we know what the squad/team is.
 
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Monty

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  • Jul 10, 2021
  • #30
It all depends on whether we play one or two up front. One up front then 30 goals in a season will be truly remarkable. 2 up front then 30 goals is achievable, if we can keep them all fit then we are in a good place 8 goals for each of them this season is 32 goals I would be more than happy with that
 
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higgs

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  • Jul 10, 2021
  • #31
Will Drysdale step up this year so no need to sign a centre back just a left back?

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PUSB-We_are_going_up

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  • Jul 10, 2021
  • #32
Osti, Panzo, McCallum would be nice and maybe one more left sided Cb with a bit of experience around 25-28
 
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Legia Sky Blue

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  • Jul 10, 2021
  • #33
None of us know how good Reid is or might be, as he was injured as soon as he arrived here. He was clearly highy rated in Scotland so It might be that MR wants to have a proper look at him in our friendly games to see what level a new left back needs to be, either first team definite, first team challenger or back up. While Mason is still here we have a back up of course, although I don't doubt MR would like to replace him if he could. This might be one of the positions a loan is used, be it McCallum or someone else, but if so don't expect it to be sorted until August.
 

shmmeee

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  • Jul 10, 2021
  • #34
covcity4life said:
How much have you seen of Moore? What's his weaknesses?
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His inability to attract or break into a team above L1 throughout his career. Looking at what Sheff Utd fans say his biggest weakness is crosses. For me it’s the fact he hasn’t played in years. It’s a gamble and one I’d rather not take on an important position.
 

CDK

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  • Jul 10, 2021
  • #35
shmmeee said:
His inability to attract or break into a team above L1 throughout his career. Looking at what Sheff Utd fans say his biggest weakness is crosses. For me it’s the fact he hasn’t played in years. It’s a gamble and one I’d rather not take on an important position.
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Hope that doesn't prove true as it's Wilson's area of weakness.Want to see a keeper dominate his area.
 
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