Apparently we were going to sign Dasilva from Bristol City and Bidwell was going to Birmingham. It fell through because Bristol City couldn't sign a left back in time.
Not saying the Bidwell to Birmingham rumour definitely didn't happen and it has been mentioned from a few sources on here, but it seems very strange imo.
He's made 30 appearances so far this season and has been one of the mainstays in defence, so not sure why all of a sudden Robins would ship him out? Unless there was a fee involved?
A younger option who he sees as just as good would be a reason. More potential to improve, longer at peak, more potential of sell on.Not saying the Bidwell to Birmingham rumour definitely didn't happen and it has been mentioned from a few sources on here, but it seems very strange imo.
He's made 30 appearances so far this season and has been one of the mainstays in defence, so not sure why all of a sudden Robins would ship him out? Unless there was a fee involved?
A younger option who he sees as just as good would be a reason. More potential to improve, longer at peak, more potential of sell on.
What if its at his suggestion.If its the person being suggested thank God we are getting a new recruitment team assembled
Bidwell is naturally a LB rather than a LWB, he's on high wages, and doesn't offer the attacking outlet that Maatsen did.Not saying the Bidwell to Birmingham rumour definitely didn't happen and it has been mentioned from a few sources on here, but it seems very strange imo.
He's made 30 appearances so far this season and has been one of the mainstays in defence, so not sure why all of a sudden Robins would ship him out? Unless there was a fee involved?
Bidwell is naturally a LB rather than a LWB, he's on high wages, and doesn't offer the attacking outlet that Maatsen did.
If MR gets the chance to pick up a pacey LWB for less wages with a potential future sell on fee, then i guess it makes sence.
I don't know if Dasilva is the answer or not, but it seems that Robins is looking for a more attack minded LWB than Bidwell.
based on what?
...based on signing an attack minded LWB on loan and apparently being willing to swap Bidwell for Dasilva.
There’s no evidence we were signing anyone? And JWE is a disaster signing so far
Strange response that but If you say so.
Thinking JWE is an upgrade from Bidwell is embarrassing i mean that’s like some idiot saying Kyle Mcfazdean isn’t the best defender we’ve had for years and he once delivered the worst defensive ever seen at the football club
Agreed?
Did I say he was an upgrade on Bidwell?
You've done your usual, taken 2+2 and made 12.
That has no relevance to what was being discussed.
Deflect deflect deflect.
He probably left Bidwell on the bench with an eye on tomorrow's game. Not that JWE actually disgraced himself on Saturday, he was average and made a naive mistake late on.
Not sure what I’m deflecting from but if you say so
The original point was that MR seems to be seeking a more attacking alternative to Bidwell.
You started wittering on about Mcfadzean and asking why JWE started on Saturday. Neither of which were relevant.
Oggy whose opinion you seem to value disagreed. He was a firm 6/10, hardly a fiasco.he was awful - he just looked lost and clueless where to position himself. It was a fiasco
He probably left Bidwell on the bench with an eye on tomorrow's game. Not that JWE actually disgraced himself on Saturday, he was average and made a naive mistake late on.
there’s zero evidence his seeking a more attacking alternative? Where is that evidence?
Oggy whose opinion you seem to value disagreed. He was a firm 6/10, hardly a fiasco.
Jesus fucking wept
He was awful - not his fault but he was just all over the place
There is zero evidence anyone is being signed as LWB is there?
Apart from signing one LWB and trying to sign another?
Ok.
Signed a second lwb as there wasn't any cover.Apart from signing one LWB and trying to sign another?
Ok.
Signed a second lwb as there wasn't any cover.
It's weird how you've not sighted any stats to back up the idea that JWE is a more attacking LWB.
Bidwell has got better shooting on Fifa though ennit. Esbrand is just quicker by 7 though so must be betterIt's pretty obvious JWE is more attack minded than Bidwell. Obviously he's not as good defensively on current evidence.
You'd have to normalise the sample by removing his sub appearance at West Brom TBF, you think I post these things without looking it upWell yeah, we needed another LWB.
It's pretty obvious JWE is more attack minded than Bidwell. Obviously he's not as good defensively on current evidence.
Sample size is obviously tiny for JWE but yeah I can show you stats to show he's more attack minded if you really want me to.
He really wasn't and that'sjust ridiculous hyperbole. I thought he looked quite promising. In my view Robins had to drop Bidwell given how he played at West Brom.he was awful - he just looked lost and clueless where to position himself. It was a fiasco
You'd have to normalise the sample by removing his sub appearance at West Brom TBF, you think I post these things without looking it up
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