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Transfer Rumour Raphael Borges Rodriguez signs for Coventry (3 Viewers)

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  • Start date May 22, 2024
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TomRad85

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #386
Wonder if we've looked at Ben Old while checking out A-League. Seems to be very highly rated.

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Saddlebrains

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #387
Deity said:
I’m not suggesting 3 players per position.

im suggesting 2 players per position. Left wing and right wing are not the same position.

We currently have EMC and Wright for the left and Tats / Raphael for the right.

I still think we will sign another wide right player in addition to Raphael who is clearly a calculated gamble.

Your constant critique of Doug is very odd.
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We have them though

Wright
Tats
EMC
Rapha
 
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Balli001

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #388
Saddlebrains said:
We have them though

Wright
Tats
EMC
Rapha
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And tavares
 
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Saddlebrains

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #389
Balli001 said:
And tavares
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Hes had suitors for a loan out to high end League 1 sides
 
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Deity

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #390
Saddlebrains said:
We have them though

Wright
Tats
EMC
Rapha
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I haven’t seen enough of Rapha to know whether this is the quality competition for Tats that Adi talked about. I suspect they might have another line up too but let’s see.
 
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SleepyGinger

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #391
Saddlebrains said:
We have them though

Wright
Tats
EMC
Rapha
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I’d say that’s enough. Not that I’d want to see it again but we beat Leeds, Wolves and should have beat United with one of these 4 available.
 
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Deity

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #392
Balli001 said:
And tavares
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Tavares isn’t a winger or a wide player. He had a great impact against United because of his pace but we all know he can’t beat a man and his final delivery is that of a striker playing out of position.

I could see merit in keeping him as striker option number 4 but im sure he needs to be playing and improving to give himself a career in the game.
 
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Deity

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #393
SleepyGinger said:
I’d say that’s enough. Not that I’d want to see it again but we beat Leeds, Wolves and should have beat United with one of these 4 available.
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We also failed to beat Cardiff, Birm, Hull, etc etc with one of these options available.

If Simms was to be injured or suspended and Wright went through the middle you are really hoping that Borges is an unbelievable find if he has to be able to come on / start most matches.
 

PUSB-We_are_going_up

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #394
Deity said:
Tavares isn’t a winger or a wide player. He had a great impact against United because of his pace but we all know he can’t beat a man and his final delivery is that of a striker playing out of position.

I could see merit in keeping him as striker option number 4 but im sure he needs to be playing and improving to give himself a career in the game.
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Cant beat a man, did you watch the Utd game, he was skinning their full back left right and centre
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #395
TomRad85 said:
Wonder if we've looked at Ben Old while checking out A-League. Seems to be very highly rated.

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A BOld suggestion Thomas
 
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SleepyGinger

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #396
Deity said:
We also failed to beat Cardiff, Birm, Hull, etc etc with one of these options available.

If Simms was to be injured or suspended and Wright went through the middle you are really hoping that Borges is an unbelievable find if he has to be able to come on / start most matches.
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We’ll sign another striker to replace Godden. I’m not saying we won’t/shouldn’t sign another winger (probably on loan). Not the end of the world if we don’t though.
 
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SkyBlue_Bear83

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #397
Saddlebrains said:
Lol at people thinking Dougs going to allow 3 players per position
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It's not having three players per position when players can cover multiple positions.

8 players to cover 4 attacking roles but having players who cover multiple positions gives us good flexibility to have a number 1,2 and 3 in every position.

Striker
1.Simms
2.Haji
3. Tav

Left wing
1. Haji
2. EMC
3. Rodriguez

Right wing
1. Sakamoto
2. Rodriguez
3. Tavares

Attacking midfield
1. Palmer replacement
2. Sakamoto
3. EMC

I've only used 7 players there, add in one more and it gives us decent options in all 4 positions.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • May 25, 2024
  • #398
No one knows anything about him. Heat his age has took a huge leap of faith to come here.

Let’s be really honest - I doubt many thought Sakamoto would be the player he was and his impact. With him in the team he bought the best out of O Hare and we’d have made the play offs without his injury.

So just see how it goes
 
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Skybluedownunder

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #399
Tea & Busquets said:
Kvistgaarden out of our price range I'm afraid. Albion Rrhamani is interesting though.
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It appears Celtic bid £4m last summer and it was rejected for Kvistgaarden, surely running another year of the contract down could mean it could be around that number or a little bit more and we did apparently bid £8-9m for that Argentinian who went to Benfica

Mathias Kvistgaarden to Celtic could be on as Brondby boss teases endgame

The frontman has seen his season to come to an abrupt end after a knee injury.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk


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Deity

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #400
Skybluedownunder said:
It appears Celtic bid £4m last summer and it was rejected for Kvistgaarden, surely running another year of the contract down could mean it could be around that number or a little bit more and we did apparently bid £8-9m for that Argentinian who went to Benfica

Mathias Kvistgaarden to Celtic could be on as Brondby boss teases endgame

The frontman has seen his season to come to an abrupt end after a knee injury.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk


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Agreed.
Although he was to compliment Simms and wright not be their understudy.

He’s hardly featured at Benfica. I wonder if we would consider trying to loan him in for a season.
 

hill83

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #401
Skybluedownunder said:
It appears Celtic bid £4m last summer and it was rejected for Kvistgaarden, surely running another year of the contract down could mean it could be around that number or a little bit more and we did apparently bid £8-9m for that Argentinian who went to Benfica

Mathias Kvistgaarden to Celtic could be on as Brondby boss teases endgame

The frontman has seen his season to come to an abrupt end after a knee injury.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk


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Celtic? What league do they play in?
 
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ovduk78

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #402
hill83 said:
Celtic? What league do they play in?
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I think they play in Scotland, I'm sure someone has mentioned it on here!
 

Skybluedownunder

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #403
ovduk78 said:
I think they play in Scotland, I'm sure someone has mentioned it on here!
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More than likely David O’Day… as soon as someone mentions Scottish football he appears out of nowhere




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Skybluedownunder

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #404
Deity said:
Agreed.
Although he was to compliment Simms and wright not be their understudy.

He’s hardly featured at Benfica. I wonder if we would consider trying to loan him in for a season.
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I was thinking more that if we can bid that much for the Argentinian, we can afford this Kvistgaarden who would be much lower


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Deity

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #405
Skybluedownunder said:
I was thinking more that if we can bid that much for the Argentinian, we can afford this Kvistgaarden who would be much lower


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Yes I understood that I just don’t see us paying £8m on an understudy …..
 

AiS86

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #406
He's going into the u21s to start with. Makes sense with the low key announcement
 
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Balli001

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #407
AiS86 said:
He's going into the u21s to start with. Makes sense with the low key announcement
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He wont
 
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Deity

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #408
AiS86 said:
He's going into the u21s to start with. Makes sense with the low key announcement
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No one knows yet.

He will be assessed in pre season and then I’m sure a decision will be made on where his levels are at relative to the first team squad.
 

AiS86

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #409
Balli001 said:
He wont
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Are you basing that on something?
 

AiS86

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #410
Deity said:
No one knows yet.

He will be assessed in pre season and then I’m sure a decision will be made on where his levels are at relative to the first team squad.
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Some people will know. Yeah he may well impress preseason and be involved straight away. This isn't my opinion by the way, I know nothing about him
 
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Deity

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #411
AiS86 said:
Some people will know. Yeah he may well impress preseason and be involved straight away. This isn't my opinion by the way, I know nothing about him
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My guess is that we have not brought him over from Oz to train with the under 23’s …. But ultimately Robins will have to decide whether the first team squad is too early for him.
 
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skyblu3sk

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #412
I hate so many of our fans. The years of having no scouting department picking up supposed proven dross are over and I'm excited as hell. I want to pick up players that we improve building our team and club to the point we can compete. I want to see players I haven't heard of surprise and delight me. You can keep overpaid plonkers who think they are above us... It's Coventry init.
 
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AiS86

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #413
Deity said:
My guess is that we have not brought him over from Oz to train with the under 23’s …. But ultimately Robins will have to decide whether the first team squad is too early for him.
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Yeah I’d guess he’s somewhere between the two squads. Not the usual youngster signing destined to stay there, but they might just think he’s got a lot of work to do first. Hopefully not and he impresses from the get go
 
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robbiekeane

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #414
skyblu3sk said:
I hate so many of our fans. The years of having no scouting department picking up supposed proven dross are over and I'm excited as hell. I want to pick up players that we improve building our team and club to the point we can compete. I want to see players I haven't heard of surprise and delight me. You can keep overpaid plonkers who think they are above us... It's Coventry init.
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It’s just a small % of our fans, it’s just that we have more active fans now to there are more idiots, and they’re the vocal ones. Most people will be thinking along the same lines as you
 
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fatso

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #415
He can play off either wing, but I can't see him getting a start ahead of Wright, EMC, or Sakamoto, and no doubt we will bring other attacking midfielders/strikers in.

Having said that he's versatile so could be a great option to have on the bench, presuming he's somewhere near ready.
The odd 10 or 15 minutes hear and there off the bench, will get him up to the speed of the championship without too much pressure.

Who.knows, in a years time he could be the replacement for Sakamoto when Barcelona offer £100 million for him!
 
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Tea & Busquets

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  • May 25, 2024
  • #416
Now we just need Yvandro Borges Sanches to compete for the other winger spot.
 

skybluecam

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  • May 26, 2024
  • #417
SkyBlue_Bear83 said:
He's probably gonna be third or fourth choice in a number of positions and a bench option to help manage the minutes of the first team players. Would expect us to bring in another winger to compete with Sakamoto on the right.

Would leave us with on the wings

EMC
Haji
Sakamoto
New signing
Tavares
Rodriguez
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Yeah, I think we need another winger.

Wright & EMC for the left, Saka & new guy on the right.

Raphael can be 3rd choice on either wing.

Tavares should be loaned out, he needs to be starting regularly now.
 
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KersleyDigs

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  • May 26, 2024
  • #418
SkyBlue_Bear83 said:
It's not having three players per position when players can cover multiple positions.

8 players to cover 4 attacking roles but having players who cover multiple positions gives us good flexibility to have a number 1,2 and 3 in every position.

Striker
1.Simms
2.Haji
3. Tav

Left wing
1. Haji
2. EMC
3. Rodriguez

Right wing
1. Sakamoto
2. Rodriguez
3. Tavares

Attacking midfield
1. Palmer replacement
2. Sakamoto
3. EMC

I've only used 7 players there, add in one more and it gives us decent options in all 4 positions.
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Is Palmer leaving?
 

Torquay Sky Blue

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  • May 26, 2024
  • #419
KersleyDigs said:
Is Palmer leaving?
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Perhaps that's wishful thinking
 
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fatso

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  • May 26, 2024
  • #420
KersleyDigs said:
Is Palmer leaving?
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No idea, but I wouldn't rule out using EMC as an AM, he has all the attributes and an eye for goals which we've beenlacking at times.
And we'd look dangerous with wright on the left Sakamoto on the right with Sheaf and Eccles just behind EMC and Simms up top.
 
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