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skybluecam

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,756
Cheylesmore ITK said:
For the first game and a half of the back 4 Sakamoto was a sub.
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And did we win either of those games…?
 
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procdoc

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,757
Cheylesmore ITK said:
For the first game and a half of the back 4 Sakamoto was a sub.
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And what’s your point?
 
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ptr

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,758
Matt smith said:
it genuinely baffles me how we aren’t just goimg and getting someone on loan for six months

Sunderland signing a winger and signed a left back from Leeds

hull are strengthening

Bristol city strengthening
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Who says we aren’t?

Robins isn’t daft. Someone will sign tomorrow.
 

MusicDating

Euro 2016 Prediction League Champion!!
  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,759
Matt smith said:
it genuinely baffles me how we aren’t just goimg and getting someone on loan for six months

Sunderland signing a winger and signed a left back from Leeds

hull are strengthening

Bristol city strengthening
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Because we look for players with a particular set of skills...

Last min loans haven't worked out great previously.
 
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Matt smith

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,760
ptr said:
Who says we aren’t?

Robins isn’t daft. Someone will sign tomorrow.
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Fair comment if it happens tomorrow.

@MusicDating also agree to some extent on loan signings in January, we’ve had some shockers. But I’d rather wait till the summer to rush into anything permanent, therefore loans seem the best bet.
 
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Cheylesmore ITK

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,761
procdoc said:
And what’s your point?
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That if we don't bring a player in the club feels Simms and Palmer are options there.

Need that in braille?
 

SleepyGinger

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,762
Matt smith said:
it genuinely baffles me how we aren’t just goimg and getting someone on loan for six months

Sunderland signing a winger and signed a left back from Leeds

hull are strengthening

Bristol city strengthening
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You say that like it’s easy. The club will be aware we need some depth on the wings, shown by the interest in the lad who went to Benfica. If we don’t sign anyone it’s because our targets weren’t available for a price we were willing to pay.

I haven’t seen any signings by teams in our league I’m jealous of yet?
 
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Cheylesmore ITK

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,763
skybluecam said:
And did we win either of those games…?
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We didn't win last night and Sakamoto played.

Your point being?
 
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ptr

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,764
Matt smith said:
Fair comment if it happens tomorrow.

looking unlikely
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It does worry me that Tavares is still here. Would’ve thought he’d have gone out which would leave a space. Robins won’t be using him in league games.
 
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Cheylesmore ITK

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,765
SleepyGinger said:
You say that like it’s easy. The club will be aware we need some depth on the wings, shown by the interest in the lad who went to Benfica. If we don’t sign anyone it’s because our targets weren’t available for a price we were willing to pay.

I haven’t seen any signings by teams in our league I’m jealous of yet?
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He's a bit of drama queen to be fair.
 
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Alkhen

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,766
Saddlebrains said:
Not ruling it out of course

But i really feel if we dont get some cover in them wing or Striker positions, we are basically writing this season off as nothing more than a punt, which i find very odd considering our current league position
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Feels like this season is a punt whatever way you slice it, always was going to be with Southampton, Leicester and Leeds getting relegated.

I know we relatively well off and could invest, but it's notoriously hard to to get any sort of value out of the market in January. I'll be disappointed not to get at least 1 winger in for cover but it may serve us well to save as much money as we can for the summer window.
 
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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,767
Saddlebrains said:
Im still waiting in the winger i was told was imminent 2 weeks ago
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What's "waiting in the winger"
 

Manchester_sky_blue

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,768
Cheylesmore ITK said:
We didn't win last night and Sakamoto played.

Your point being?
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We would have lost had he not played
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,769
Deity said:
He was our best player ??
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I agree, but as mentioned elsewhere, I think the team looked tired as a whole.

skybluecam said:
changing back to 5 atb is the definition of our season going to shit

We did it at Wednesday in the cup and it was dreadful to watch
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It was bad when Sheaf and Torp went off. If Sakamoto and Wright gets injured, we don’t really have anyone to play out wide. It’s important to note COH wasn’t playing either.

If we can’t get a wide player in we would just have to make do with what we’ve got. Unfortunately, our recruitment in the summer built the team with 3-4-1-2 in mind.

napolimp said:
How would the box work in this scenario, 4-2-2-2?
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It wouldn’t be ideal because like I said after Sheffield Wednesday that 3-4-1-2 is ‘dead’. Sakamoto is the reason we play 4-2-3-1 atm and without him, no one can really play RM.

In all likelihood, we’d revert to 3-4-1-2 or 3-4-2-1:

Collins
Thomas
Kitching
Binks
MVE
Sheaf*
Eccles/Torp
Bidwell
COH
Palmer/Simms/Allen
Wright

Allen/Palmer/Simms depends on formation. Tactically, not much actually changes - but there’d be more of an onus on COH (and the other AM) to work in the spaces and more reliance on Bidwell and MVE.

Disclaimer: I’m not an expert and could be totally wrong.

*Expecting Sheaf to be out for 4+ weeks when thinking
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,770
skybluecam said:
Binks in for Kitching
Lati in for MVE
Dasilva in for Bidwell
Wilson in for Collins
Palmer in for O'Hare
Binks/Lati in for Thomas

They are all reasonable backups. There really isn't a reasonable backup option for Saka.
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100% agree and I’d go as far as to say that without Sakamoto, we probably won’t play 4-2-3-1/4-3-3.
 
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Cheylesmore ITK

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,771
Manchester_sky_blue said:
We would have lost had he not played
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Head over your
 

shmmeee

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,772
napolimp said:
How would the box work in this scenario, 4-2-2-2?
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Basically the L2 formation

Brighton Sky Blue said:
Based on his comments I don’t think King agrees but doesn’t want to overrule MR
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Think people have misunderstood that comment TBH.
Saddlebrains said:
Not ruling it out of course

But i really feel if we dont get some cover in them wing or Striker positions, we are basically writing this season off as nothing more than a punt, which i find very odd considering our current league position
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Being stone cold sober sky blue specs off for a second, beating out two of the current top four is a massive ask. Next season we likely have Ipswich plus either the three that went up or two plus Everton. Playoff chances next year are much better if there’s no rush.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,773
Cheylesmore ITK said:
Head over your
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Head over your what?
 
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Cheylesmore ITK

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,774
Mucca Mad Boys said:
100% agree and I’d go as far as to say that without Sakamoto, we probably won’t play 4-2-3-1/4-3-3.
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Nonsense, as I have pointed out we have played 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 without Sakamoto.
 
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Cheylesmore ITK

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,775
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Head over your what?
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Another
 

Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,776
Cheylesmore ITK said:
Nonsense, as I have pointed out we have played 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 without Sakamoto.
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Have we? Who played in that spot?
 

skybluecam

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,777
Cheylesmore ITK said:
Nonsense, as I have pointed out we have played 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 without Sakamoto.
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We played 433 without Saka vs Stoke (who are shit) and couldn't score a goal. If anything that shows why we do need to bring someone in.
 
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Cheylesmore ITK

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,778
Mucca Mad Boys said:
Have we? Who played in that spot?
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Simms, looked okay as well.
 

stupot07

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,779
Mucca Mad Boys said:
Have we? Who played in that spot?
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We did briefly away at Preston, Simms played right. Also MVE had pushed up and Lati into right back on the very odd occasion Saka has come off early.

I wouldn't choose to start with that. We desperately need some wing cover.

Sent from my Pixel 7 using Tapatalk
 
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Northants Sky Blue

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,780
Thing is there's no absolute guarantee we get in this position again.

Cant be sat back at Fleetwood in 5 years reminiscing- "mind that time we were in Champ playoffs? Imagine if we'd loaned that boy Ilike Scorin-Golz"

I know I know its not that easy but go for it while the chance is there. No regrets.
 
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Cheylesmore ITK

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,781
skybluecam said:
We played 433 without Saka vs Stoke (who are shit) and couldn't score a goal. If anything that shows why we do need to bring someone in.
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Really?

1 game, a game where Simms played ok there and the issue was not at lack of Sakamoto.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,782
What time does the window close?
 
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Cheylesmore ITK

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,783
Nick said:
What time does the window close?
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11pm tomorrow
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,784
Cheylesmore ITK said:
11pm tomorrow
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Thought it was the end of Jan?
 
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Matt smith

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,785
Nick said:
What time does the window close?
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There is always tomorrow to be fair
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,786
I'll stop sitting outside ryton for tonight
 
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skybluecam

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,787
Nick said:
Thought it was the end of Jan?
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It's tomorrow.

To be fair I think most people think it's today which might be fuelling the hysteria a bit
 

covcity4life

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,788
Nick said:
What time does the window close?
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11pm. Is it today or tmrw tho
 
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robbiethemole

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,789
27 hours and 18 minutes still to go yet, anything can happen, just like Stingray...................cue drums!
 
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the rumpo kid

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  • Jan 31, 2024
  • #13,790
Is this still the transfer rumours thread ?
 
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