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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,081
Blokes got an absolute thunderbastard of a strike on him
 

Evo1883

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,082
TomRad85 said:
Why do so many people say this? In our current strongest 11, Kitching, Thomas, Sheaf, Eccles, Wright, Simms are all tall.

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7 of our starting 11 6ft and over .. Eccles 5 ft 11

We've a big side
 
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Flying Fokker

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,083
Work in progress.

 
Last edited: Jan 11, 2024

TomRad85

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,084
Evo1883 said:
7 of our starting 11 6ft and over .. Eccles 5 ft 11

We've a big side
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Not good enough mate, we need Michael Jordan and Dennis Rodman at centre back.

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shmmeee

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,085
BlueSkiesForever said:
Tbh I can’t see why we can’t spend like £5-£8 mil on a quality player. It’s exactly what we need, we’ve got some depth, we just need consistent quality every week. Although I do get that there’s not that many options out there during the Jan window so it’d probably be tricky anyway.

Just to say, I’m not against this guy, I just wanted to see King go big that’s all I think any signings with some sort of potential are better than no signings at all, the more the merrier.
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To steel man a restrained approach: We don’t know if Vik will go in the summer, we don’t know if O’Hare will stay. Both change things significantly. It’s a tough league and January is a tough window to find value in.

We could re-sign O’Hare and Vik goes for £86m and we’ve got £10m plus the remains of the Hamer cash to finish the squad off.

Or the offers don’t come in for Vik and O’Hare leaves on a free and we’ve got a bit more wages but £10m less and an AM to buy.

Edit; By my count we’ve got at least 7 players to buy before the start of next season: CB x 2, CM, AM (if O’Hare goes), RW, LW, ST and the last four won’t come cheap.
 
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Great_Expectations

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,086
We’re definitely going to go through the usual SBT new signing curve with this one (if he signs).
 

Matt smith

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,087
Thought we weren’t looking at any January signings

happy with this, looks in a similar mould to a billing as Fernando said
 

Evo1883

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,088
Supporters should always remember we are a club that look to buy and develop .

We don't buy hamers at 15 million, we buy them at 1 million .. the process starts again
 
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Jamesimus

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,089
Looks a good technical player that can do everything we need from a midfielder. Looks like he has the potential to do well but will no doubt need a bit of settling in time.

If he doesn’t score on his debut send him back though.
 
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Kingokings204

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,090
Has anyone gone on flight radar yet to track his flight?
 
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BlueSkiesForever

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,091
Alright alright, I’ve just watched the Torp highlight reel, he does look pretty decent I’ve gotta say. Can the SBT massif forgive me? Is it too late to hop aboard the Torp gravy-train?

Also transfermarket said he was 5’10 but he looks more like 6-6’1 to me, which is a nice bonus, just shows you can’t trust every source you read online.
 
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Offhegoes

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,092
Danish press says he is set to sign. Agent currently in negotiations in Coventry over the contract.

https://www.bt.dk/fodbold/bt-afsloerer-coventry-henter-victor-torp-i-stor-hand
 

Matt smith

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,093
Expect at least an assist on Saturday.
 

mmttww

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,094
BlueSkiesForever said:
I just wanted to see King go big that’s all
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I get that, but if we're going smart, I prefer it
 
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Matt smith

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,095
mmttww said:
I get that, but if we're going smart, I prefer it
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Going big in terms of fee doesn’t always mean it’s going to work

as evo and as mark robins has said countless times, we don’t sign the finished product
 
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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,096
Flying Fokker said:
Work in progress.

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Just what we need!
 

shmmeee

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,097
TBH
a) £2.1m was until the last window more than we’d spent on a player in decades

b) I have felt we abandonded the cheaper gambles a little this last window.

c) He’s more than Saka and Thomas and people aren’t complaining about them.
 
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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,098

Coventry City set to finally land Gustavo Hamer replacement in €2.5 million deal

Sarpsborg midfielder Victor Torp looks to be the Sky Blues' marquee signing this month as a seven-figure deal is close to completion
footballleagueworld.co.uk
 
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PVA

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,099
Looks a good player on the YouTube clips (don't they all I suppose)

And looks more likely to grab a few goals from midfield than Sheaf/Eccles
 

Evo1883

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,100
shmmeee said:
TBH
a) £2.1m was until the last window more than we’d spent on a player in decades

b) I have felt we abandonded the cheaper gambles a little this last window.

c) He’s more than Saka and Thomas and people aren’t complaining about them.
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We've just gone up a level really , naturally ..majority of these players will have huge growth potential and resell value
 
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Skybluedownunder

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,101
Blind-Faith said:
Jesus Christ, we need a firm rumour or a signing soon, this thread
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10,000 comments and not one player actually truly linked lol


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TomRad85

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,102
PVA said:
Looks a good player on the YouTube clips (don't they all I suppose)

And looks more likely to grab a few goals from midfield than Sheaf/Eccles
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I like the driving runs from midfield

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skybluecam

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,103
Skybluedownunder said:
10,000 comments and not one player actually truly linked lol


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It is still the same thread from the summer
 
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Evo1883

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,104
I'd also like to add that if this player is the real deal , we have a genuinely superb squad to work with going forward .. the foundations are that strong we've not had it so good since the mid 90s ?

The summer could be extremely exciting
 
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BlueSkiesForever

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,105
He looks great going forward, I just hope he’s as good as Sheaf defensively, not that Sheaf’s a defensive wizard or anything but he’s pretty solid in defence.

I would have loved to have seen a massive marquee signing but that’s more hopeful wishing than reality I suppose. (Would love to see Brekalo sign though, still got be hopes for him at the right price.)
 
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Noble

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,106
WhoScored doesn’t have much data on Torp but does note Set Pieces as a strength which would be perfect if true
 

Evo1883

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,107
BlueSkiesForever said:
He looks great going forward, I just hope he’s as good as Sheaf defensively, not that Sheaf’s a defensive wizard or anything but he’s pretty solid in defence.

I would have loved to have seen a massive marquee signing but that’s more hopeful wishing than reality I suppose. (Would love to see Brekalo sign though, still got be hopes for him at the right price.)
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Won't be as good as sheaf defensively
 
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TomRad85

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,108
Evo1883 said:
I'd also like to add that if this player is the real deal , we have a genuinely superb squad to work with going forward .. the foundations are that strong we've not had it so good since the mid 90s ?

The summer could be extremely exciting
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I think we'll soon be at the point where the overall squad quality is so good we'll just be looking to bring in 1 or 2 top players in the summer to go straight in the first 11.

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Manchester_sky_blue

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,109
We buy on the data, not reputation. it worked with Hamer, Saka, Thomas, Pitching ..... No reason to think it won't work with this new chap.
 

GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,110
TomRad85 said:
Why do so many people say this? In our current strongest 11, Kitching, Thomas, Sheaf, Eccles, Wright, Simms are all tall.

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When we played Oxford it was notable how much bigger as a team than them we were from the pre-game handshakes alone.
 
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mmttww

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,111
Skybluedownunder said:
Not one player actually truly linked lol
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Have you missed the last few pages? All things point to us paying €2.5m for a midfielder that bagged 8 goals from midfield in a season that finished last month.
 

Mcbean

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,112
YT looks good
 

BlueSkiesForever

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,113
Evo1883 said:
I'd also like to add that if this player is the real deal , we have a genuinely superb squad to work with going forward .. the foundations are that strong we've not had it so good since the mid 90s ?

The summer could be extremely exciting
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Yeah tbf maybe I’ve been a bit pessimistic as it’s not the £6-£8 mil big blow out signing I was hoping for but you’re right, we’ve got a solid squad going forward and if we can add to that again in the next window, maybe another winger or something, then we’d be in a great position for next season.
 

Evo1883

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,114
An inside forward / winger type player too would be nice this window
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jan 11, 2024
  • #10,115
BlueSkiesForever said:
He looks great going forward, I just hope he’s as good as Sheaf defensively, not that Sheaf’s a defensive wizard or anything but he’s pretty solid in defence.

I would have loved to have seen a massive marquee signing but that’s more hopeful wishing than reality I suppose. (Would love to see Brekalo sign though, still got be hopes for him at the right price.)
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Sheaf who has the most tackles in the league per 90?
 
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