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Transfer Rumour Haji Wright (4 Viewers)

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  • Start date Aug 1, 2023
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Greggs

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  • Aug 26, 2023
  • #1,891
Ole ole ole ole haji's shite shite shite
 
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Torquay Sky Blue

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,892
Must admit , this signing concerns me more than Simms (he'll be coached and improved) . Wright came with a lot of hype surrounding him (not his fault) and a lot of money for a player I'd never heard of. From what we've seen so far , should we be a little worried?
 
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Ann Proctor-Brown

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,893
Simms and Wright are not as good as Vik was.
 
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procdoc

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,894
Ann Proctor-Brown said:
Simms and Wright are not as good as Vik was.
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Groundbreaking revelation as ever Ann
 
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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,895
Torquay Sky Blue said:
Must admit , this signing concerns me more than Simms (he'll be coached and improved) . Wright came with a lot of hype surrounding him (not his fault) and a lot of money for a player I'd never heard of. From what we've seen so far , should we be a little worried?
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Give the guy time, Gyokeres was behind Biamou and Tyler Walker when we first signed him.

Getting all of our players acclimatised to the Championship and our style of play will take time. We’ve lost our most creative player in Hamer and aren’t creating the chances for Godden, Wright or Simms.

In 3 games, Wright has a goal and an assist, it’s hardly a red flag at this moment.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,896
Mucca Mad Boys said:
Give the guy time, Gyokeres was behind Biamou and Tyler Walker when we first signed him.

Getting all of our players acclimatised to the Championship and our style of play will take time. We’ve lost our most creative player in Hamer and aren’t creating the chances for Godden, Wright or Simms.

In 3 games, Wright has a goal and an assist, it’s hardly a red flag at this moment.
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Let’s be honest though. He doesn’t look anything like a €9m player.
 
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ccfc1234

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,897
Torquay Sky Blue said:
Must admit , this signing concerns me more than Simms (he'll be coached and improved) . Wright came with a lot of hype surrounding him (not his fault) and a lot of money for a player I'd never heard of. From what we've seen so far , should we be a little worried?
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Agree from what I have seen he concerns me more than simms. He clearly has some areas of his game that are decent but first touch and a few others seem lacking and some way off what you would expect for 8m. However, we need to allow the manager and coaching staff to develop him and I think it would be fairest to judge in the new year rather than a handful of games!
 
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BlueSkiesForever

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,898
I think I’m more concerned about Simms tbh, he started okay yesterday but then just started wandering around, literally walking at times like he’s not bothered. Obviously I’m no football analyst but I think this two up top thing just doesn’t suit either of them, I think we need more midfielders and less strikers atm.
 

Saddlebrains

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,899
Dont know if im in the minority but i think Wright has settled quicker and shown more than Simms so far
 
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Balli001

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,900
Saddlebrains said:
Dont know if im in the minority but i think Wright has settled quicker and shown more than Simms so far
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Helped by him scoring. Had that chance gone in from Simms yesterday i guarantee all the negativity wouldn't exist
 
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shmmeee

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,901
Saddlebrains said:
Dont know if im in the minority but i think Wright has settled quicker and shown more than Simms so far
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He’s three years older, an international, and cost three times as much. Why do people keep comparing them?
 
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lifeskyblue

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,902
BlueSkiesForever said:
I think I’m more concerned about Simms tbh, he started okay yesterday but then just started wandering around, literally walking at times like he’s not bothered. Obviously I’m no football analyst but I think this two up top thing just doesn’t suit either of them, I think we need more midfielders and less strikers atm.
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I thought second half early on as the game opened up he made a couple of great runs. Unfortunately at the moment we haven’t got a player who can ping a 40yd ball over the defence to the player. Honestly think a ‘Hamer’ should have found him in a tremendous attacking position


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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,903
shmmeee said:
Let’s be honest though. He doesn’t look anything like a €9m player.
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Against Leicester, he did and his finish against Boro was v good. He’s a full international with a good goal scoring record in a respectable league.

It’s 4 games in the season and the guy has just uprooted his life from Turkey and needs time to adapt to a new league, new team and new style of play.

A top end L1 striker could cost £5-10m in today’s market. Wright or Simms isn’t going to be better than Gyokeres this season, they will both develop and then who knows.

I don’t get this panic for signings to be 100% from day one. The best manager in the world (Pep) regularly signs marquee players and intentionally sits then on the bench until they fit in the system. With our churn of players, we do not have that luxury.

That all said, you’d already made your mind up before we signed him. Patience is king my friend.
 
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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,904
lifeskyblue said:
I thought second half early on as the game opened up he made a couple of great runs. Unfortunately at the moment we haven’t got a player who can ping a 40yd ball over the defence to the player. Honestly think a ‘Hamer’ should have found him in a tremendous attacking position


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It’s no coincidence that we looked most dangerous against Leicester when Wright came on and before Hamer was substituted.

Eccles and Sheaf are good, but on the current evidence, neither are ready to step up to Hamer’s level. I appreciate Sheaf is v good at what he does - one of the best in the league - but he’s not Hamer.
 
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fatso

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,905
Ann Proctor-Brown said:
Simms and Wright are not as good as Vik was.
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What did you expect? The pair of them together cost half of what we got for Vik.

And both are younger, (considerably so in the case of Simms)

Wright has shown signs that he will be a handful, Simms less so as yet, but I'd say Simms is improving, (all be it slowly)
 
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slowpoke

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,906
It’s difficult to get into games when coming on as sub for 30 odd minutes at a time, Wright has struck the cross bar, had an assist, scored and yes missed a chance yesterday.
 
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Mcbean

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,907
slowpoke said:
It’s difficult to get into games when coming on as sub for 30 odd minutes at a time, Wright has struck the cross bar, had an assist, scored and yes missed a chance yesterday.
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It was saved !
 

Grendel

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,908
I think Wrights an intelligent footballer and has some pace. We need to get balls over him and use it more

I was surprised he didn’t start yesterday
 
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fatso

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,909
Grendel said:
I think Wrights an intelligent footballer and has some pace. We need to get balls over him and use it more

I was surprised he didn’t start yesterday
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I think Wright would of started yesterday if it was any other team than Sunderland.
 

Greggs

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,910
fatso said:
I think Wright would of started yesterday if it was any other team than Sunderland.
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But Robins said Simms has been trying really hard in training........
 

fatso

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,911
Greggs said:
But Robins said Simms has been trying really hard in training........
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Well in that case we need to tell him it's just a training match!
 
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Briles

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,912
shmmeee said:
Let’s be honest though. He doesn’t look anything like a €9m player.
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In the current climate 9 million euros is fuck all. Seems loads to us
 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,913
shmmeee said:
Let’s be honest though. He doesn’t look anything like a €9m player.
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Really strange comment after a handful of games.

He was disappointing yesterday but otherwise has looked promising. I was surprised Simms started ahead of him yesterday but I guess it's a matter of fitness.

Let's not write either off yet.
 
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fatso

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,914
shmmeee said:
Let’s be honest though. He doesn’t look anything like a €9m player.
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He only got 20 minutes, but forced the keeper into a crucial save and looked to have O'nein on toast. He worked the defenders and pressurised the keeper constantly.

If that shot had of gone in he'd be a hero today.
But yea, if your auntie had bollocks ....
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,915
Hasn’t been part of the US squads since the WC so potentially good news for us that we get to keep him in the int. break
 

Skyblue_CP

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,916
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Hasn’t been part of the US squads since the WC so potentially good news for us that we get to keep him in the int. break
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Think that’s more to do with timings, seems most of their players playing in Europe haven’t featured.
 

False9

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,917
shmmeee said:
Let’s be honest though. He doesn’t look anything like a €9m player.
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Well if Viktor is eventually €24m I'd say that he looks about right for €9m.

Strange point to be making after 200 minutes anyway.
 

Greggs

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,918
Briles said:
In the current climate 9 million euros is fuck all. Seems loads to us
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We paid 2 million for Hamer and Gyokores about 3 years ago. Not very long ago and not much had changed.
 
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Deleted member 9744

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,919
False9 said:
Well if Viktor is eventually €24m I'd say that he looks about right for €9m.

Strange point to be making after 200 minutes anyway.
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He's started one league match hasn't he? And he's scored a goal and had a shot pushed against the bar. Some of supporters are incredible.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,920
Mucca Mad Boys said:
Against Leicester, he did and his finish against Boro was v good. He’s a full international with a good goal scoring record in a respectable league.

It’s 4 games in the season and the guy has just uprooted his life from Turkey and needs time to adapt to a new league, new team and new style of play.

A top end L1 striker could cost £5-10m in today’s market. Wright or Simms isn’t going to be better than Gyokeres this season, they will both develop and then who knows.

I don’t get this panic for signings to be 100% from day one. The best manager in the world (Pep) regularly signs marquee players and intentionally sits then on the bench until they fit in the system. With our churn of players, we do not have that luxury.

That all said, you’d already made your mind up before we signed him. Patience is king my friend.
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Maybe it's inflation tricking me, but I feel for that price you should look technically a level above those around you, or have some stand out feature. Though Piero hasn't I suppose and he just went for about the same. As long as they score then they can pick their arse in the centre circle for 89 mins as much as I care, just puts a lot on them when they aren't scoring.
 

Londonccfcfan

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,921
shmmeee said:
Let’s be honest though. He doesn’t look anything like a €9m player.
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Proce tag is not his fault.
 

Londonccfcfan

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,922
Torquay Sky Blue said:
Must admit , this signing concerns me more than Simms (he'll be coached and improved) . Wright came with a lot of hype surrounding him (not his fault) and a lot of money for a player I'd never heard of. From what we've seen so far , should we be a little worried?
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100% agree this is by far the biggest gamble. Should it even be a gamble spending £7M in the championship for a striker.

I shudder to say this but he gives me expensive Bakayako vibes. Hope and pray I'm wrong as its early days and he comes with alot more pedigree. But £7M wow is alot of money for 1 player.

Theres alot of clumbsyness so far I've seen where he doesnt.

Hes similar physique to baka. That's where the comparison should stop....shouldnt it.?

This for me is the only gamble we taken this season.
 

Terry_dactyl

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,923
Londonccfcfan said:
Proce tag is not his fault.
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SkyBlue_Bear83

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,924
Wright is an interesting signing as it's a big fee and very much a now signing.

Unless he bangs in 25-30 goals this season you can't really see there being much resale value on him as I don't see a premier league team taking a £20 million gamble on a 27/28 year old player who isn't proven above championship level
 

Fergusons_Beard

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  • Aug 27, 2023
  • #1,925
Comparing an international to Baka….

Omg!


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