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Transfer Rumour Matt Grimes (2 Viewers)

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  • Start date Jan 27, 2025
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #421
SkyBlueDom26 said:
Swansea fans reckon he’s gonna be on 40k a week here haha
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Defo cope on their behalf
 

skybluegod

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #422
Londonccfcfan said:
Wpuldnt pit him in Hamer/Brownhill or Grimes class.

No chance..hes good but not that good.
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So he's gone from horrendous to good already? Didn't take much convincing
 
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shepardo01

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #423
Skyblueweeman said:
If I was the Swansea chairman, I'd be saying that the final condition of them agreeing to sell him is that he doesn't play Saturday.
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Yeah....we promise he won't play on Saturday!
 
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SkyBlueDom26

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #424
Ccfcisparks said:
Defo cope on their behalf
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Reckon he’ll be on the same as simms/wright?
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #425
SkyBlueDom26 said:
Reckon he’ll be on the same as simms/wright?
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I reckon so if they’re on £25k
 
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SkyBlueDom26

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #426
shepardo01 said:
Yeah....we promise he won't play on Saturday!
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Not a chance he’ll play Saturday if he signs for us before
 
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ptr

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #427
SkyBlueDom26 said:
Swansea fans reckon he’s gonna be on 40k a week here haha
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He’s not going to be on 10k more than Binks is he ffs
 
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Alkhen

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #428
SkyBlueDom26 said:
Swansea fans reckon he’s gonna be on 40k a week here haha
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They must be mad, it's common knowledge we reserve our 30k plus contracts for 22 yr old CBs with less than 100 games under their belts
 
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robbiekeane

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #429
Great_Expectations said:
Grimes at 6
Torp and Rudoni interchanging 8’s

EMC and Wright on the wings
Simms at CF
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Dont see how we get EMC, Wright, and Simms in the same starting line up to be honest
 
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procdoc

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #430
Londonccfcfan said:
Alex Mowatt..lol wtf..hes a horrendous player
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Mowatt would walk into our team, he’s a terrific player at this level. Reckon you’ve been on the spice
 
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SkyBlueDom26

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #431
Great_Expectations said:
Grimes at 6
Torp and Rudoni interchanging 8’s

EMC and Wright on the wings
Simms at CF

That’s an incredibly technical, ball playing midfield three and a very fast, agile, direct and full of movement front three.

So much potential to play into space (over the top, through CB/Full back open channels) and counter teams.

And with options on the bench (Sakamoto, Bassette, BTA (if he stays), Allen) to make direct changes or even change shape.

And that’s not even considering Sheaf, who despite his poor form, is one of the best midfielders in this division - when playing the right role.
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Grimes and sheaf can definitely play together, they play different roles
 
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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #432
If BTA does go I think we will need to bring a loan striker in at least. It’s not guaranteed Haji comes back from injury and will fine for the rest of the season. That leaves us with just Simms and Norm.
 

SkyBlueDom26

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #433
The ‘significant’ wage increase part is interesting though from an article earlier, he can’t be on low money at Swansea so I wonder if it’s over 25k a week here.

Some of them reckon he’s already on 25k there
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #434
blunted said:
Allen was an integral part of our playoff team so earned the kudos he was getting at the time. Since then he has had the heart scare and two bad injuries. He finally returns to the form that was earning him great reviews and he is not good enough?
He has his faults but has been a major factor in our upturn in form. You don't make peripheral players your captain on the pitch.
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Integral is stretching it a bit. In a full strength team, he probably doesn’t even start for that team.

I’m not insulting him, every team needs good role players who are happy to accept their role is to be limited.

He’s found a niche role in the team atm and he’s played it well so deserves a new contract when it was likely he would be released at the end of the season.
 
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SleepyGinger

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #435
SkyBlueDom26 said:
Grimes and sheaf can definitely play together, they play different roles
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Possibly as a double pivot in a 4231 but I don’t see Sheaf as an 8 in this current system
 

SkyBlueDom26

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #436
SleepyGinger said:
Possibly as a double pivot in a 4231 but I don’t see Sheaf as an 8 in this current system
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I can see him flourishing with less defensive responsibility
 

Covkid1968#

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #437
Some last third of the season coming up if Grimes lands…. The deck has just got a bit more sparkle if King delivers.
 

Great_Expectations

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #438
robbiekeane said:
Dont see how we get EMC, Wright, and Simms in the same starting line up to be honest
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I think it has to be the aim and we work backwards from it, if it doesn’t work.

I would keep EMC left as that’s where we started to see the player we all expected.

Simms central, as that’s the only position he can really play, plus he’s proven he can score in this league playing that role.

And move Wright to the right. He’s comfortable with both feet, but stronger on his right. So it doesn’t significantly impact his play ie he can still go both ways (down the line or cut in).

Might not work, but that’s our strongest three. Sakamoto isn’t far behind but if we want to play with pace and direct running, EMC and Wright are the better wing choices.
 

Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #439
Well well well if it isn’t my favourite Lampard signing following Lampard

 
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ccfc1234

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #440
Great_Expectations said:
I think it has to be the aim and we work backwards from it, if it doesn’t work.

I would keep EMC left as that’s where we started to see the player we all expected.

Simms central, as that’s the only position he can really play, plus he’s proven he can score in this league playing that role.

And move Wright to the right. He’s comfortable with both feet, but stronger on his right. So it doesn’t significantly impact his play ie he can still go both ways (down the line or cut in).

Might not work, but that’s our strongest three. Sakamoto isn’t far behind but if we want to play with pace and direct running, EMC and Wright are the better wing choices.
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We are overly obsessed with a 433. We played that formation most of the season and were conceding two goals a game. 5 at the back with progressive CBs is the way and two up top. We retain the ball in advance positions and it's making us harder to beat.
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #441
Would like us to try the 3-4-3 at some point. With how good Torp is playing could play Grimes and Torp in the middle and look to play Rudoni on the right wing?
 
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Tomh111

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #442
Coincidently, my best friend is the vet he uses.

No other information, but reassuring he keeps on top of his dogs vaccinations and worming schedule.

Sent from my SM-S911B using Tapatalk
 
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AFCCOVENTRY

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #443

Worth a listen
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #444
Would he fit in the triple pivot?
 

peteCCFC

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #445
Swansea fans seem happy to see him go. Lots of sideways and backwards passing from him that has been holding them back?! Bitterness or truth?
 

David O'Day

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  • Jan 27, 2025
  • #446
peteCCFC said:
Swansea fans seem happy to see him go. Lots of sideways and backwards passing from him that has been holding them back?! Bitterness or truth?
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bitterness, you've surely seen him play
 

Frankly_Mr_Shankly

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #447
Matt smith said:
If we get grimes over the line gives us real flexibility on whether we go for

6/6/8

or a 6 and Torp and Rudoni in front

good problems to have
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You won’t get away with that formation
 
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Terry_dactyl

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #448
peteCCFC said:
Swansea fans seem happy to see him go. Lots of sideways and backwards passing from him that has been holding them back?! Bitterness or truth?
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Hasn’t he got the most forward passes in the division?
 
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AFCCOVENTRY

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #449
Terry_dactyl said:
Hasn’t he got the most forward passes in the division?
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One of the most progressive midfielders in the champ
 
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Terry_dactyl

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #450
AFCCOVENTRY said:
One of the most progressive midfielders in the champ
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Grand. I’m very excited by all this. Should make for a lively affair on Saturday too!
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #451
peteCCFC said:
Swansea fans seem happy to see him go. Lots of sideways and backwards passing from him that has been holding them back?! Bitterness or truth?
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Swansea fans hated Viktor Gyokeres and love Russell Martin.

Don't listen to Swansea fans.
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #452
Matt smith said:
If we get grimes over the line gives us real flexibility on whether we go for

6/6/8
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That's way too many players. You're only allowed 11 a side and you don't normally count the goalkeeper in the formation
 
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Skyblue Bangkok

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #453
Frankly_Mr_Shankly said:
You won’t get away with that formation
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How about just saying central defender , full backs, midfielders attackers, wingers etc, what is this 6/8/10 stuff ?
 
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Otis

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #454
ptr said:
He’s not going to be on 10k more than Binks is he ffs
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My understanding is that Binks wage goes up every day.

Well, it does on here anyway.
 
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ptr

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #455
Otis said:
My understanding is that Binks wage goes up every day.

Well, it does on here anyway.
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Binks is paying for Grimes.

Doug’s persuaded him to invest.
 
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