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  • Thread starter We'll_live_and_die
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kg82

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,546
SeaSeeEffCee said:
Together as a midfield 3? I’m guessing probably zero.
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Would they play together this year?
 

TomRad85

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,547
Jeez you're positive all summer then rightly point out the club hasn't exactly gone about filling the gap left by Hamer very well and they all come out the woodwork.
 
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saveitforthewombles

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,548
TomRad85 said:
Jeez you're positive all summer then rightly point out the club hasn't exactly gone about filling the gap left by Hamer very well and they all come out the woodwork.
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it might take a couple of windows to do that
 

AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,549
 

TomRad85

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,550
saveitforthewombles said:
it might take a couple of windows to do that
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If you are completely unprepared for it then that is likely yes.
 
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fatso

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,551
Saddlebrains said:
Bar Sheaf, Callum and Ayari that midfield is average at best. Take them 3 out that's a relegation battling midfield
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You do realise we only play 3 midfielders, so what your saying is we already have the perfect midfield.

And we'd still have Palmer, Eccles, Sakamoto, Allen and Kelly all sat on the bench or sat in the stands watching.

How much money do you want us to splash out on more subs?
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,552
fatso said:
You do realise we only play 3 midfielders, so what your saying is we already have the perfect midfield.

And we'd still have Palmer, Eccles, Sakamoto, Allen and Kelly all sat on the bench or sat in the stands watching.

How much money do you want us to splash out on more subs?
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If people still haven’t learned from the last 2 seasons why squad depth matters, where have they been?
 
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fatso

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,553
SeaSeeEffCee said:
Together as a midfield 3? I’m guessing probably zero.
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So we'd agree we have more than enough cover in midfield already then, so no need to add to it.
You've proved my point.
 
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Manchester_sky_blue

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,554
TomRad85 said:
If you are completely unprepared for it then that is likely yes.
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Clearly they weren't unprepared. MR even alluded to alternative targets being looked at before Gus had even left. I'm not convinced that MR doesn't plan to use Ayari in the Hamer role anyway, that seemed to be the consensus when he signed. He played half a game further forward and that idea seems to have been written off completely.
 
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SeaSeeEffCee

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,555
Robins spent all of the run in last season complaining about how small our squad was and now we have an even smaller squad lol
 
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fatso

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,556
fatso said:
So we'd agree we have more than enough cover in midfield already then, so no need to add to it.
You've proved my point.
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As I've pointed out, we already have 8 players competing for 3 places!

Exactly how many more do you think we need? What ain't you grasping?
 

Saddlebrains

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,557
fatso said:
You do realise we only play 3 midfielders, so what your saying is we already have the perfect midfield.

And we'd still have Palmer, Eccles, Sakamoto, Allen and Kelly all sat on the bench or sat in the stands watching.

How much money do you want us to splash out on more subs?
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None of them apart from the 3 mentioned are top 6 championship material and il die on that hill
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,558
Saddlebrains said:
Bar Sheaf, Callum and Ayari that midfield is average at best. Take them 3 out that's a relegation battling midfield
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That's quite a normal thing to do isn't it

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TomRad85

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,559
Manchester_sky_blue said:
Clearly they weren't unprepared. MR even alluded to alternative targets being looked at before Gus had even left. I'm not convinced that MR doesn't plan to use Ayari in the Hamer role anyway, that seemed to be the consensus when he signed. He played half a game further forward and that idea seems to have been written off completely.
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I'm sure he'll play there a bit, seems a good player. Could be wrong but pretty sure even since he came in Robins said we need to bring someone in to do what Gus did, basically.
 
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fatso

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,560
Saddlebrains said:
None of them apart from the 3 mentioned are top 6 championship material and il die on that hill
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But we only play 3 !!!!!!!

Ffs man get your head around it.

The other 5 are adequate for cover as and when needed.

Palmer was even m.o.m last week.
Eccles is getting better all the time,
Sakamoto looks a real find,
Kelly is club captain.
Allen gives us energy and goals.
 
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Briles

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,561
TomRad85 said:
I'm sure he'll play there a bit, seems a good player. Could be wrong but pretty sure even since he came in Robins said we need to bring someone in to do what Gus did, basically.
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He did say we need two to replace him and was straight on ayari for not running enough
 
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Matt smith

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,562
fatso said:
But we only play 3 !!!!!!!

Ffs man get your head around it.
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If we sign a midfielder I’ll be content.

im sorry you can’t justify not replacing hamer adequately we sold him 3 weeks ago
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,563
Look lads if we had 16 players unavailable at any one point the squad looks pretty weak so I'm really cross at this eventuality not being fully mitigated

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jordan210

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,564
Wonder what take away the admin will be having tonight
 

TomRad85

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,565
Briles said:
He did say we need two to replace him and was straight on ayari for not running enough
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Thanks, i was sure he did. Nice that Robins agrees with me.
 
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mark82

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,566
Saddlebrains said:
Bar Sheaf, Callum and Ayari that midfield is average at best. Take them 3 out that's a relegation battling midfield
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Take any teams 3 best midfielders out and it'd be a struggle to be fair.
 
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Manchester_sky_blue

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,567
TomRad85 said:
I'm sure he'll play there a bit, seems a good player. Could be wrong but pretty sure even since he came in Robins said we need to bring someone in to do what Gus did, basically.
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I don't disagree it would be nice to have a more like for like replacement for Hamer to add to the midfield but I don't think it's a massive disaster if we don't. I also don't think we should roll over and pay silly fees or break our wage structure for the sake of it.
 
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fatso

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,568
Matt smith said:
If we sign a midfielder I’ll be content.

im sorry you can’t justify not replacing hamer adequately we sold him 3 weeks ago
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Ayari will slot in lovely.

Now go change your sheets and relax.
 
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SBT

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,569
gspotgaz said:
Swift not happening according to turner …
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robbiethemole

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,570
Fuck bedwetting, it’s nearly time to shit it. Looks like others are signing players, Panzo to Cardiff ffs, we look to have stalled on signings. I hope that’s not it for this window or it be a very disappointed mole for the foreseeable.
 
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mark82

Super Moderator
  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,571
fernandopartridge said:
Look lads if we had 16 players unavailable at any one point the squad looks pretty weak so I'm really cross at this eventuality not being fully mitigated

Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk
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The one slight concern I have is that squad depth was a slight issue last year (although we still overcame it). Don't see that changing this year.

Feel like it's been a good transfer window on the whole, other than not replacing Hamer (so far). Think Ayari can probably play that role, but I'd like someone who was our player at least as development.
 
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Manchester_sky_blue

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,572
Matt smith said:
If we sign a midfielder I’ll be content.

im sorry you can’t justify not replacing hamer adequately we sold him 3 weeks ago
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Of course you can justify it. Footballers aren't slaves, you can't force them to move if they don't want to and thankfully we have moved beyond the dark days of buying anyone who was available just to make up the numbers.

What isn't justifiable is the assertion that the club have sat around scratching their arseholes for the last 3 weeks in the hopes a midfielder might appear magically in a burst of rainbows.
 
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Briles

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,573
mark82 said:
The one slight concern I have is that squad depth was a slight issue last year (although we still overcame it). Don't see that changing this year.

Feel like it's been a good transfer window on the whole, other than not replacing Hamer (so far). Think Ayari can probably play that role, but I'd like someone who was our player at least as development.
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Thing is we were quite lucky with injuries last year bar Ohare. So the 1st eleven was constant which defo helped. Especially in defence. Have to hope for the same this season if no more in
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,574
mark82 said:
The one slight concern I have is that squad depth was a slight issue last year (although we still overcame it). Don't see that changing this year.

Feel like it's been a good transfer window on the whole, other than not replacing Hamer (so far). Think Ayari can probably play that role, but I'd like someone who was our player at least as development.
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Our biggest area of squad weakness was attack and attacking midfield with both needing players out of position at times, both addressed.

Centre back cover is the other area which isn't addressed yet.

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procdoc

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,575
According to someone I know who in the past has knew stuff Lewis Baker is coming in and Bidwell is going to Brum. I hope he’s bullshitting
 

Briles

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,576
procdoc said:
According to someone I know who in the past has knew stuff Lewis Baker is coming in and Bidwell is going to Brum. I hope he’s bullshitting
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That would be a shit one
 
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Matt smith

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,577
Manchester_sky_blue said:
Of course you can justify it. Footballers aren't slaves, you can't force them to move if they don't want to and thankfully we have moved beyond the dark days of buying anyone who was available just to make up the numbers.

What isn't justifiable is the assertion that the club have sat around scratching their arseholes for the last 3 weeks in the hopes a midfielder might appear magically in a burst of rainbows.
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I’m sorry, you can’t.

I’m not saying the club have been, but it should have been sorted.
 

usskyblue

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  • Sep 1, 2023
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Martin180

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,579
procdoc said:
According to someone I know who in the past has knew stuff Lewis Baker is coming in and Bidwell is going to Brum. I hope he’s bullshitting
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Not Carl Baker ?
 

Matt smith

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  • Sep 1, 2023
  • #6,580
procdoc said:
According to someone I know who in the past has knew stuff Lewis Baker is coming in and Bidwell is going to Brum. I hope he’s bullshitting
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Chelsea link so I can see it, who’s the back up left back
 
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