Rudoni is a bit off it at the moment due to 9 weeks out with an injury and carrying a shoulder problem that may need sorting in the close season. When fully fit he is every bit as good as Hackney, but I don't think he will be this season. His bonus attribute is that he scores great headed goals.There will be a few prem clubs who want him in January, tbh which we're prepared for. According to transfermkt he's now the most valuable player in the championship and has stepped up his game even further this campaign.
There's very strong rumours that Palace and Leeds are also interested and we're sure that Wolves would want him too if they could actually afford him, though he'd tell them to go bol1ocks as they're a Prem club in only name right now.
The underlying fact here is we're not in a position where we have to sell to buy, like yourselves we've made quite a bit of cash on outgoing players in the last couple of years (Morgan Rogers, Latte Lath, Van den Berg and Finn Azaz being the first 4 that come to mind along with others, Akpom and Djed Spence were further back, but add on clauses have kept more money rolling in for them. Not forgetting of course the almost 4M from Wolves for taking the Rat off our hands, small in comparison to the tranfer fees for any of those players, but a decent chunk of change all the same and it all adds up)
Hackney himself has made no secret of the fact he sees himself as a Premier League player which is only justified. He'd like to be so first and foremost with us as he's a Boro fan playing for his boyhood club that brought him through, so provided we're still up there during the window, it's likely he'll want to stay until the end of the season as a minimum and longer if we get promoted naturally.
If we don't go up of course, he'll almost certainly be off in the summer and as fans we're resigned to that, but desperately don't want to see him go.
In the meantime, is it impossible him leaving in January? No, but it is unlikely as it stands and would take pretty silly money comparatively to prise him away.
In some ways you are correct, others not so.I guess what I meant was that more than once Boro have sold a player for x amount and I've had to double check the fee because it just looked too high, Latte Lath the most recent example. But yes fair enough, I'd forgotten about Morgan Rogers entirely.
In a strange way I suppose you almost have to thank 'Ratboy' and Wolves for paying you £4 million to get a better manager, Viveash as coach and a free motivational boost for the squad. I'm genuinely struggling to think of a worse managerial switch, it was just monumentally stupid on his part. Long way to go of course but I think either of our squads this season would have got more points than whatever Wolves get this season.
Was it not you saying how well he was doing with Luton in the premier league and is a better manager than kompany?He inherited a Luton team that would have probably gone up regardless, Jones had laid all the groundwork. He impressed a lot at Forest Green but elsewhere I’ve not been convinced.
He risks overseeing the breaking of Derby’s record which would be an enormous black mark on his CV.
I believe the club accepted the fee of 20M in principle and gave Ipswich permission to speak to Hackney.Rudoni is a bit off it at the moment due to 9 weeks out with an injury and carrying a shoulder problem that may need sorting in the close season. When fully fit he is every bit as good as Hackney, but I don't think he will be this season. His bonus attribute is that he scores great headed goals.
Thought Hackney was nearly sold to Ipswich in pre season.
He joined Luton in Oct/ Nov, qualified from the playoffs, so probably unfairHe inherited a Luton team that would have probably gone up regardless, Jones had laid all the groundwork. He impressed a lot at Forest Green but elsewhere I’ve not been convinced.
He risks overseeing the breaking of Derby’s record which would be an enormous black mark on his CV.
Nope.Was it not you saying how well he was doing with Luton in the premier league and is a better manager than kompany?
I guess what I meant was that more than once Boro have sold a player for x amount and I've had to double check the fee because it just looked too high, Latte Lath the most recent example. But yes fair enough, I'd forgotten about Morgan Rogers entirely.
In a strange way I suppose you almost have to thank 'Ratboy' and Wolves for paying you £4 million to get a better manager, Viveash as coach and a free motivational boost for the squad. I'm genuinely struggling to think of a worse managerial switch, it was just monumentally stupid on his part. Long way to go of course but I think either of our squads this season would have got more points than whatever Wolves get this season.
Sunderland are massively overperforming their xG and aren't complaining...Villa too as it happens. Point taken, we will see on Hellberg, but the early signs for him look good and it seems things are falling together for Boro.It’s possibly too soon to call Hellberg better than Edwards imo. Boro’s form could be a new manager bounce because with the exception of an emphatic win v Hull, the other wins were expected.
That said, whilst Edwards did v well getting Luton up, he struggled massively when they went down. His record at Watford and even Boro where he massively outperformed xG makes me sceptical of his record.
I get Wolves is ‘his club’ but they’re in a terrible place and I question Edwards’ judgement in going there when he v feasibly could’ve got Boro up. £4m for Edwards is a great fee, fair play to them!
Ok may have been @Sick BoyNope.
Luton’s problems started when he tried to impose a playing style on the group which they weren’t equipped for and wasn’t the style that got them their success. They went from being horrible to play against to being quite brittle.Ok may have been @Sick Boy
I never rated him as highly as some others. He did a good job for sure however and personally I believe him when he says he left Boro for wolves because of the hometown aspect rather than moneyLuton’s problems started when he tried to impose a playing style on the group which they weren’t equipped for and wasn’t the style that got them their success. They went from being horrible to play against to being quite brittle.
Well that’s the only explanation which makes sense, it’s a dreadful career choice.I never rated him as highly as some others. He did a good job for sure however and personally I believe him when he says he left Boro for wolves because of the hometown aspect rather than money
They've supposedly tripled his wages so I doubt thatI never rated him as highly as some others. He did a good job for sure however and personally I believe him when he says he left Boro for wolves because of the hometown aspect rather than money
Well that helpsThey've supposedly tripled his wages so I doubt that
I feel like Wolves are the kind of club that’ll go straight back up so in the short term, terrible move. In the medium to long term, might turn out well for him.Well that’s the only explanation which makes sense, it’s a dreadful career choice.
I think theres a good chance they could do a luton and fall straight through.I feel like Wolves are the kind of club that’ll go straight back up so in the short term, terrible move. In the medium to long term, might turn out well for him.
Maybe, they did that in the 2010s and were back up in 3-4 seasons.I think theres a good chance they could do a luton and fall straight through.
Their club is rotten to the core, and they wouldn't have much of a squad should they go down.
I feel that depends a lot on a white knight coming in to replace Fosun. Unless you’re CCFC, white knights generally don’t take too long to emerge.I feel like Wolves are the kind of club that’ll go straight back up so in the short term, terrible move. In the medium to long term, might turn out well for him.
Some Wolves fans I've spoken to don't expect him to start next season with them.Maybe, they did that in the 2010s and were back up in 3-4 seasons.
If Edwards gets back to back relegations with 2 parachute payments teams, his stock as a manager collapses.
That would be gutting for him but their last manager was good and they had a disastrous start. Their issues are well past bringing in a new manager.Some Wolves fans I've spoken to don't expect him to start next season with them.
Agreed.That would be gutting for him but their last manager was good a they had a disastrous start. Their issues are well past bringing in a new manager.
I never rated him as highly as some others. He did a good job for sure however and personally I believe him when he says he left Boro for wolves because of the hometown aspect rather than money
Edwards' prior management experience is a mixed bag.Maybe, they did that in the 2010s and were back up in 3-4 seasons.
If Edwards gets back to back relegations with 2 parachute payments teams, his stock as a manager collapses.
If you’re not confident about winning the league now, when would you be?!I’m not overly confident about winning the title but we should have enough about us to finish in the top 2.
2019/20If you’re not confident about winning the league now, when would you be?!
Overly confident isn't a bad way of putting it. We do have a rival within a couple of wins of us although we scored 4 at their place.If you’re not confident about winning the league now, when would you be?!
Hellberg was in demand quite a bit. Swansea for sure. Pretty sure he will take Boro up.It’s possibly too soon to call Hellberg better than Edwards imo. Boro’s form could be a new manager bounce because with the exception of an emphatic win v Hull, the other wins were expected.
That said, whilst Edwards did v well getting Luton up, he struggled massively when they went down. His record at Watford and even Boro where he massively outperformed xG makes me sceptical of his record.
I get Wolves is ‘his club’ but they’re in a terrible place and I question Edwards’ judgement in going there when he v feasibly could’ve got Boro up. £4m for Edwards is a great fee, fair play to them!
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