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Transfer Rumour Matt Grimes (3 Viewers)

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  • Start date Jan 27, 2025
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Nick

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #701
Forgotten what that feeling is like when the Offical Twitter post a pen emoji or something
 
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TomRad85

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #702
long way home said:
Sorry about that my worst habit.... but does my cock look big.....
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It was, i would say, abnormally bent to one side. Not small, but pretty weird. 6/10
 
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fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #703

 
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Sky Blue Goblin

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #704
fernandopartridge said:

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Nice try but the date gives it away
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #705
fernandopartridge said:

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Twat
 
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David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #706
TomRad85 said:
It was, i would say, abnormally bent to one side. Not small, but pretty weird. 6/10
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Like a sideways scimitar?
 

Mr Panda

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #707
fernandopartridge said:

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If admin are feeling cooky, I'm guessing they'll go down a walking dead route with this one
 
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Chris1987

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #708
Chicken Mcgraw said:
They’ve been criticising him for years, not just because he is leaving. Their concerns with him are all things I have noticed when watching him play too. The stats even back them up.
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Assuming it all goes through I will reserve judgement until I've seen him in a Lampard team over a number of games
 
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SBT

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #709
fernandopartridge said:

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Those shoes look expensive, imagine the weekly salary you’d need to afford those
 
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Torquay Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #710
No socks...he's a dude
 

SkyBlueStallion_89

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #711
fernandopartridge said:

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You got me, got excited then noticed the date haha
 
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Chris1987

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #712
Chicken Mcgraw said:
They’ve been criticising him for years, not just because he is leaving. Their concerns with him are all things I have noticed when watching him play too. The stats even back them up.
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Very strange in that case how he seems to be able to hit long accurate passes too but maybe those of us that saw the clips on here just imagined it.
 
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AFCCOVENTRY

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #713
Awkward

 

Bertola

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #714
Mr Panda said:
If admin are feeling cooky, I'm guessing they'll go down a walking dead route with this one
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I assumed it'd be a Frank Grimes related announcement
 
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hill83

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #715
Saddlebrains said:
3.5 accepted yesterday, just structure of payments to be finalised

He will be here today or tomorrow

Paterson still training with us, both parties keen on a short term deal, international clearance the hold up

BTA Blackburn, Stoke, Hull, QPR keen
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David O'Day

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #716
Chris1987 said:
Very strange in that case how he seems to be able to hit long accurate passes too but maybe those of us that saw the clips on here just imagined it.
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The stats show him to be able to play long accurate passes and to be able to carry the ball forward himself as well.


 
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peteCCFC

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #717
Still slightly nervous about this one. It's a lot of money for a player with no sell on and whom would be a top earner.
Lots and lots of comments regarding his style of play, sideways and backwards and nullifying any sort of attacks with his slow play.
I understand Swansea fans might be salty and reactive, and yes I remember they didn't rate Vik, but they've watched Grimes for 10 years and I'd say that's a good time to form an opinion. They seem happy with the move, saying it gives them a chance to change their style. They all say his passing stats are inflated as all of the passes are simple, sideways and backwards.
This view isn't from one or two of them, it's the majority.
When Hamer left we were all upset, but we never claimed he was as shit as they're making Grimes to be.
Hopefully he turns out to be class and makes the Swansea fans cry, but I will watch with trepidation.
 

David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #718
peteCCFC said:
Still slightly nervous about this one. It's a lot of money for a player with no sell on and whom would be a top earner.
Lots and lots of comments regarding his style of play, sideways and backwards and nullifying any sort of attacks with his slow play.
I understand Swansea fans might be salty and reactive, and yes I remember they didn't rate Vik, but they've watched Grimes for 10 years and I'd say that's a good time to form an opinion. They seem happy with the move, saying it gives them a chance to change their style. They all say his passing stats are inflated as all of the passes are simple, sideways and backwards.
This view isn't from one or two of them, it's the majority.
When Hamer left we were all upset, but we never claimed he was as shit as they're making Grimes to be.
Hopefully he turns out to be class and makes the Swansea fans cry, but I will watch with trepidation.
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that's not what the stats say though
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #719
David O'Day said:
The stats show him to be able to play long accurate passes and to be able to carry the ball forward himself as well.

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Jesus Christ 99% on most. That is ridiculous.
 

David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #720
why has no one looked at his stats yet? @edgy put them in the very first post
 

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #721
He follows Sheaf on Instagram already as well as the obvious ones like Bidwell and Lati
 
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peteCCFC

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #722
David O'Day said:
that's not what the stats say though
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I'm well aware, I appreciate the multiple screenshots too. We all know data is a good indication, but it doesn't tell the full story. I imagine there is a slight truth behind their comments though, but we'll see. Let's hope Frank has him playing a fast tempo.
 

hill83

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #723
I’d like to keep BTA though. Rate him. Obvious one to move on though.
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #724
fernandopartridge said:
He follows Sheaf on Instagram already as well as the obvious ones like Bidwell and Lati
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As well as the gaffer
 

David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #725
what? it shows he plays all kinds of passes and is also really good at carrying the ball forward

what more do you want in a CDM?
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #726
peteCCFC said:
I'm well aware, I appreciate the multiple screenshots too. We all know data is a good indication, but it doesn't tell the full story. I imagine there is a slight truth behind their comments though, but we'll see. Let's hope Frank has him playing a fast tempo.
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I always think the opposite to be fair, people often see what they want to see. If they have an opinion that he only plays it sideways they’ll discredit the forward passes and focus only on the safe ones.

Stats can’t have opinions, it’s just the facts.
 
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skyblueinswansea

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #727
Chicken Mcgraw said:
They’ve been criticising him for years, not just because he is leaving. Their concerns with him are all things I have noticed when watching him play too. The stats even back them up.
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I can confirm this. In the last few windows before we were linked with him and people suggested him in other chats I said swans fans weren’t big fans of his, it’s not now that he is leaving they have turned. I’d say it was probably a large proportion that weren’t happy with him. I’ve changed over the last day or so I’m quite excited now and hoping it works out and we play a way that suits him, I do however worry some of fans will turn on him for perceived lack of effort or looking like he can’t be arsed quite quickly like they have on other players in the past.
 
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hill83

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #728
David O'Day said:
what? it shows he plays all kinds of passes and is also really good at carrying the ball forward

what more do you want in a CDM?
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Vibes and body language m8
 
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Chris1987

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #729
David O'Day said:
why has no one looked at his stats yet? @edgy put them in the very first post
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I saw them at the beginning. Mcgraw just disagrees with everything I post or adds a pathetic emoji so his response was absolutely expected. Makes me laugh at what a childish individual he is and always has done
 

peteCCFC

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #730
David O'Day said:
what? it shows he plays all kinds of passes and is also really good at carrying the ball forward

what more do you want in a CDM?
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Tackles, interceptions, not giving the ball away, not making silky mistakes......
 

JulianDarbyFTW

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #731
Rodders1 said:
Wonder what the biggest ever thread is?
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There have been 2.5 million posts on SBT. I think 1.5 million were on the Portsmouth thread.
 
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Balli001

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #732
peteCCFC said:
I'm well aware, I appreciate the multiple screenshots too. We all know data is a good indication, but it doesn't tell the full story. I imagine there is a slight truth behind their comments though, but we'll see. Let's hope Frank has him playing a fast tempo.
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Its been well known that Swansea have a certain identity and that is possession based to the extreme. A lot of how he plays would be based around how he is asked to play.
 
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Matt smith

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #733
skyblueinswansea said:
I can confirm this. In the last few windows before we were linked with him and people suggested him in other chats I said swans fans weren’t big fans of his, it’s not now that he is leaving they have turned. I’d say it was probably a large proportion that weren’t happy with him. I’ve changed over the last day or so I’m quite excited now and hoping it works out and we play a way that suits him, I do however worry some of fans will turn on him for perceived lack of effort or looking like he can’t be arsed quite quickly like they have on other players in the past.
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Theres also so many Swansea fans who are saying if we sell him we’re getting relegated

just sounds like bitter fans to me
 
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Chicken Mcgraw

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  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #734
Chris1987 said:
Very strange in that case how he seems to be able to hit long accurate passes too but maybe those of us that saw the clips on here just imagined it.
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I must have missed where I suggested he couldn’t do that? Perhaps you imagined it.

My concerns with him are his lack of mobility, his defensive attributes, his age and the speed at which he can progress the ball.

He is undoubtedly very gifted on the ball, which if you’d read any of my posts on him, you would know.
 

Alkhen

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 28, 2025
  • #735
peteCCFC said:
Still slightly nervous about this one. It's a lot of money for a player with no sell on and whom would be a top earner.
Lots and lots of comments regarding his style of play, sideways and backwards and nullifying any sort of attacks with his slow play.
I understand Swansea fans might be salty and reactive, and yes I remember they didn't rate Vik, but they've watched Grimes for 10 years and I'd say that's a good time to form an opinion. They seem happy with the move, saying it gives them a chance to change their style. They all say his passing stats are inflated as all of the passes are simple, sideways and backwards.
This view isn't from one or two of them, it's the majority.
When Hamer left we were all upset, but we never claimed he was as shit as they're making Grimes to be.
Hopefully he turns out to be class and makes the Swansea fans cry, but I will watch with trepidation.
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I'm sure we have done our homework. His stats don't lie he may be just what we need to plug into our system. its not like Swansea have Haji or any of our forward line to benefit from Grimes progressive play. They are probably a bit complacent and fancy a change. we'll see but as you mentioned they have form in bad judgment of players.

If the BTA rumours are true then its not a massive outlay, bar the wages. Grimes has been a top performer in this league for a long while now so won't be cheap. I'm guessing our recent form has tempted Doug to go for a more seasoned player than we may have before as the lost ground earlier in the season means we need someone totally ready to hit the ground running.
 
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