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  • Thread starter We'll_live_and_die
  • Start date May 15, 2023
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Alkhen

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,881
Grendel said:
Last season Gyokeres was always going to be selected - now we are playing 2 strikers not 1 and last season even with a different formation and a guaranteed striker we had waghorn Walker godden and Tavares making over 70 appearances between them
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That's over a season, doesn't mean we can't strengthen in Jan.

Come on then give me a clue what you'd do? Are you saying get another first teamer, who'd be happy on the bench out of the 4 then? Get a loan, who's gonna send us a player to sit on the bench? Get another prospect, still a risk?

I really don't see the big need when we can go to the box with 1 up top.
 
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Grendel

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,882
Alkhen said:
That's over a season, doesn't mean we can't strengthen in Jan.

Come on then give me a clue what you'd do? Are you saying get another first teamer, who'd be happy on the bench out of the 4 then? Get a loan, who's gonna send us a player to sit on the bench? Get another prospect, still a risk?

I really don't see the big need when we can go to the box with 1 up top.
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Well there seems some strength to the Sharp rumour and last season we had 4 experienced forwards

Robins thinks we are 7 short of a decent squad - one would I think be a forward
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,883
Alkhen said:
That's over a season, doesn't mean we can't strengthen in Jan
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I always find this odd.

Let's not be as good as we can be now so we can try to be better than we are in the future
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,884
Grendel said:
Well there seems some strength to the Sharp rumour and last season we had 4 experienced forwards

Robins thinks we are 7 short of a decent squad - one would I think be a forward
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Sharp would have been ok as #4 emergency fill in. Let's have it, fourth choice has to be either up and coming ambitious or old gnarled has been
 

Grendel

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,885
Deleted member 5849 said:
Sharp would have been ok as #4 emergency fill in. Let's have it, fourth choice has to be either up and coming ambitious or old gnarled has been
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Not really - godden is not always fit and you then are one injury away from simms going it alone
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,886
Grendel said:
Not really - godden is not always fit and you then are one injury away from simms going it alone
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Bit you'll never get an established player come to the club with the guarantee of being fourth choice
 
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PVA

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,887
Grendel said:
Well there seems some strength to the Sharp rumour and last season we had 4 experienced forwards

Robins thinks we are 7 short of a decent squad - one would I think be a forward
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7 more would be a huge bloated squad.

They'd be numerous outgoings if we signed 7 more, so he certainly doesn't think we're 7 short.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,888
Grendel said:
Well there seems some strength to the Sharp rumour and last season we had 4 experienced forwards

Robins thinks we are 7 short of a decent squad - one would I think be a forward
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I agree with that, but I assume it’s hard attracting a 4th striker willing to play more of a supporting role.
 
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PVA

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,889
Deleted member 5849 said:
Bit you'll never get an established player come to the club with the guarantee of being fourth choice
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Yes, I'm not sure there are many clubs in this league with 4 fully established strikers.
 

Grendel

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,890
PVA said:
7 more would be a huge bloated squad.

They'd be numerous outgoings if we signed 7 more, so he certainly doesn't think we're 7 short.
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Why did he say it then?
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,891
Grendel said:
And Howley
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Not really a big first team loss is it
 

Grendel

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,892
PVA said:
Yes, I'm not sure there are many clubs in this league with 4 fully established strikers.
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Don’t think anyone said that but godden Walker Gyokeres and waghorn were all signed over a two season window to compete with each other
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,893
Brekalo’s agency follows the club on Instagram. Just checked their client list. Only ones of note are the new Chelsea keeper and Brekalo.
 

Matt smith

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,894
Ccfcisparks said:
Brekalo’s agency follows the club on Instagram. Just checked their client list. Only ones of note are the new Chelsea keeper and Brekalo.
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Superb work by the original poster
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,895
Matt smith said:
Superb work by the original poster
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Just seen someone mention it on twitter so had a look
 
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Jamieb87ccfc

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,896
I’d take the Wimbledon forward Ali Al Hamdi as our fourth forward. Looks a good option and 21.
 
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PVA

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,897
Grendel said:
Why did he say it then?
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Because if we signed 10 players there would have to be significant outgoings. He wasn't saying we were 10 short on numbers.

If you added 7 to the squad as it is now you'd have to get rid of 3 or 4.
 

Grendel

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,898
PVA said:
Because if we signed 10 players there would have to be significant outgoings. He wasn't saying we were 10 short on numbers.

If you added 7 to the squad as it is now you'd have to get rid of 3 or 4.
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He said it before 2 had gone and we’ve signed 5
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,899
Grendel said:
He said it before 2 had gone and we’ve signed 5
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Howley is as much of a first teamer as Tavares though in reality
 
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Johnnythespider

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,900
Deleted member 5849 said:
Sharp would have been ok as #4 emergency fill in. Let's have it, fourth choice has to be either up and coming ambitious or old gnarled has been
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I prefer the young up and coming option, that or take a punt on someone like Vardy from non league
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,901
Matt smith said:
Superb work by the original poster
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See what you mean now, didn’t see the other thread
 
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Matt smith

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,902
Ccfcisparks said:
See what you mean now, didn’t see the other thread
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All forgiven darling
 
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Matt smith

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,903
Ccfcisparks said:
Howley is as much of a first teamer as Tavares though in reality
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He seems to be speaking about Tavares like he’s going to be an important member of the squad

can’t see it
 

lord_garrincha

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,904
This one reappears
 
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Pusb1

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  • Aug 31, 2023
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rexo87

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,906
Will need at least 3 tomorrow then if Bidwell leaves

Sent from my SM-G991B using Tapatalk
 
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SleepyGinger

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,907
He’ll need replacing, Styles kills 2 birds with one stone
 
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PVA

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,908
Grendel said:
He said it before 2 had gone and we’ve signed 5
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And if we signed 10 then more than 2 would leave.

He clearly wasn't talking 10 players net.
 
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Matt smith

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,909
SleepyGinger said:
He’ll need replacing, Styles kills 2 birds with one stone
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Styles all over this is
 
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Finham

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,910
Tea & Busquets said:
£17m total package, not sure what the upfront fee was or any addons but knowing King and it being later in the window I’d say most of it was upfront.
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Have you got a link for this? All I've seen is a gossip article before he signed speculating at £15m. We also know that there wasn't much interest outside of Sheff U. And that transfers in have been "rising to" certain figures, so one assumes that is the case with those out as well unless specified. I honestly feel like it was nearer £10-12m up front.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,911
SleepyGinger said:
He’ll need replacing, Styles kills 2 birds with one stone
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Styles is a LWB?
 

SleepyGinger

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,912
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Styles is a LWB?
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Played a lot in Centre mid and LWB
 
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procdoc

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,913
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Styles is a LWB?
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Played there a lot in the past I believe
 

Grendel

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,914
PVA said:
And if we signed 10 then more than 2 would leave.

He clearly wasn't talking 10 players net.
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Have you asked him?
 
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PVA

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  • Aug 31, 2023
  • #5,915
Grendel said:
Have you asked him?
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No, have you?

7 more on top of this squad would be way too bloated. That seems pretty obvious.
 
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