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Transfer Rumour Matt Grimes (4 Viewers)

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  • Start date Jan 27, 2025
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SkyBlueDom26

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #456
Some of his long passing is ridiculous
 

vow

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #457
Skyblue Bangkok said:
How about just saying central defender , full backs, midfielders attackers, wingers etc, what is this 6/8/10 stuff ?
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I first heard Jose Mourinho mention it during a press conference a few years back now, it confused me to begin with, but feel it simplifies the positions a bit for the average joe.
 
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Skyblue Bangkok

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #458
vow said:
I first heard Jose Mourinho mention it during a press conference a few years back now, it confused me to begin with, but feel it simplifies the positions a bit for the average joe.
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Moanio says a lot of things ,he's had his day ,just like me .
 

Jamesimus

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #459
Tomh111 said:
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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Finally a real ITK emerges!
 
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Jamesimus

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #460
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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I think there’s an element of truth to him not being an “exciting” midfielder for sure.

I think in a team that already has a lot of attack minded players he would strike a very nice balance. Swansea don’t have that imo.
 

alexccfc99

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #461
If it happens I think there would be a gentleman’s agreement he sits Saturday out

Remember us doing similar with Jutkiewicz when we sold him to Boro and our next fixture was against them
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #462
alexccfc99 said:
If it happens I think there would be a gentleman’s agreement he sits Saturday out

Remember us doing similar with Jutkiewicz when we sold him to Boro and our next fixture was against them
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That was a disgrace of a move - we even loaned him to them a week before the transfer window so they could get him early
 
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Jamesimus

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #463
alexccfc99 said:
If it happens I think there would be a gentleman’s agreement he sits Saturday out

Remember us doing similar with Jutkiewicz when we sold him to Boro and our next fixture was against them
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I think chucking him straight in at the deep end would be a poor decision anyway. Few sub appearances to ease him in first.
 
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gspotgaz

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #464
Just from many a transfer disappointment over the years, anyone else a bit sceptical this will just happen quickly and smoothly? Seems to good to be true
 
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bawtryneal

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #465
gspotgaz said:
Just from many a transfer disappointment over the years, anyone else a bit sceptical this will just happen quickly and smoothly? Seems to good to be true
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If it’s going to happen it will be in the next 6 days.
My bet is he doesn’t play for swansea on Saturday and signs for us on Monday.
 
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Deity

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #466
We should get the deal done this week and allow him not to feature on Saturday. We shouldn’t change a winning team anyway so the quicker he starts to train with the team the better.
 
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Martw

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #467
bawtryneal said:
If it’s going to happen it will be in the next 6 days.
My bet is he doesn’t play for swansea on Saturday and signs for us on Monday.
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I reckon he will be getting a weekend off for certain ! Good timing for him
 

skybluelee

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #468
vow said:
I first heard Jose Mourinho mention it during a press conference a few years back now, it confused me to begin with, but feel it simplifies the positions a bit for the average joe.
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I'd feel much happier if they used 4/8/10.

Trevor Peake was a 6. Lloyd McGrath was a 4.

It messes with my head.
 
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Flying Fokker

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #469
Jamesimus said:
I think chucking him straight in at the deep end would be a poor decision anyway. Few sub appearances to ease him in first.
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He needs to keep up his record of appearing in every game this season.
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #470
HuckerbyDublinWhelan said:
That was a disgrace of a move - we even loaned him to them a week before the transfer window so they could get him early
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We'd have stayed up that season if we had kept him, as bad as that team was it was only a goalscorer away from being safe

or if Marlon King hadn't signed for Blues at the eleventh hour
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #471
If we pay 3.5m for a player I think we should decide whether he plays or not
 
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Gynnsthetonic

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #472
Sky Blue Pete said:
If we pay 3.5m for a player I think we should decide whether he plays or not
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It never happens though Pete, especially playing them so close
 
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Deity

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #473
Sky Blue Pete said:
If we pay 3.5m for a player I think we should decide whether he plays or not
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That’s a little idealistic.

It won’t be a popular sale with the Swansea fans and allowing him to play against them will be seen as poor management by the club. They won’t want that.
 

Balli001

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #474
Sky Blue Pete said:
If we pay 3.5m for a player I think we should decide whether he plays or not
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They may only sanction it before the game if we agree to the clause
 
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Lamps

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #475
I say we should finalise the deal Friday night/Saturday morning, then reveal our new signing on the pitch. That way they can say goodbye to such a good servant and we can take the piss.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #476
Lamps said:
I say we should finalise the deal Friday night/Saturday morning, then reveal our new signing on the pitch. That way they can say goodbye to such a good servant and we can take the piss.
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Great idea
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #477
has to be registered by midday Friday to play on Saturday??
 

JSL

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #478
If we manage to pull this off, will he be hailed as a Hamer replacement?
 

shmmeee

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #479
Chicken Mcgraw said:
He’s a defensive midfielder positionally. Not in his style of play. He’s better on ball than off
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Do you reckon we’ll still need to play three at the back to cover the midfield then?
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #480
JSL said:
If we manage to pull this off, will he be hailed as a Hamer replacement?
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Completely different kind of midfielder.
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #481
JSL said:
If we manage to pull this off, will he be hailed as a Hamer replacement?
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To be fair if torp keeps it up, is he the Hamer replacement. Think Grimes is the Sheaf Replacement
 
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alexccfc99

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #482
If this happens you'd imagine Dean Austin's influence has been limited and Lampard has been given more authority as this just is not the type of signing we make off the last few years
 

shmmeee

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #483
Sky Blue Goblin said:
To be fair if torp keeps it up, is he the Hamer replacement.
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Alright calm down
 
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Flying Fokker

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #484
Deity said:
That’s a little idealistic.

It won’t be a popular sale with the Swansea fans and allowing him to play against them will be seen as poor management by the club. They won’t want that.
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It’s likely to be a short trip for him. Having such long service he may get away with coming on when we are losing 4-0.
 

shmmeee

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #485
People talking about Hamer replacements…

 

Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #486
shmmeee said:
Alright calm down
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Chicken Mcgraw

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #487
shmmeee said:
Do you reckon we’ll still need to play three at the back to cover the midfield then?
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It looks like 4-3-3 will be the way forward based on the Lampards comments about wingers.

I’ve been trying to think of a player to compare Grimes to and the closest I can think of is Ollie Norwood. Very gifted on the ball, plays deep, model pro but isn’t a tough tackling, shouty captain type at all. He’ll be doing Allen’s role now with the hope that Torp and whoever else makes up the midfield 3 provides a bit of bite.
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #488
Can we stop going on about a Hamer replacement? We've long since abandoned playing the way we did that suited him. We've got midfielders with decent output themselves.
 
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Tommo1993

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #489
Hamer is in a league of his own at this level. Behave.
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #490
fernandopartridge said:
Can we stop going on about a Hamer replacement? We've long since abandoned playing the way we did that suited him. We've got midfielders with decent output themselves.
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If every midfielder we signed gets compared to Hamer regardless of player profile they are gonna be disappointed.

Grimes is more like Sheaf and we have Rudoni & Torp combined making up the Hamer role
 
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