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Who can replace him? (4 Viewers)

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  • Start date Jul 29, 2023
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Balli001

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #36
skyblue93 said:
Carel Eiting, 25, FC Volendam. 3 goals, 10 assists last season in Eredivisie. 2.6 key passes per game.
Transfermarkt Value: €2.5m.

Adem Zorgane, 23, Charleroi. 4 goals, 8 assists last season in Jupiler Pro League. 12 caps for Algeria.
Transfermarkt value: €6m.

That's found in 5 minutes while making dinner. These players exist.
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And our scouting team have shown they can unearth unknown players from overseas
 
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mmttww

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #37
jimmyhillsfanclub said:
Frank Sidebottom.
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Blind-Faith

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #38
Thought Walsh looked good for Swansea against us last year, but he’s injured AGAIN. He simply can’t stay fit for long enough so I’d steer clear.

As someone else mentioned , Smallbone was one of the best players to play at the CBS last season, but unlikely Southampton will sell.

Apart from them two, I haven’t got a scooby???
 
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junglej13

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #39
Evo1883 said:
We could look at sibley again from derby, good age at 21

7 goals in 67 championship games
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Got the impression Sibley would have been the O'Hare replacement and Max Bird would have been the Gus replacement last summer if either had gone.
 
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Saddlebrains

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #40
Callum Styles?
 

Covcraig@bury

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #41
junglej13 said:
Got the impression Sibley would have been the O'Hare replacement and Max Bird would have been the Gus replacement last summer if either had gone.
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Terry_dactyl

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #42
junglej13 said:
Got the impression Sibley would have been the O'Hare replacement and Max Bird would have been the Gus replacement last summer if either had gone.
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They’re the two I was thinking we could go for.
Ah well, it’s shit but he’s not the first star to go, and won’t be the last.
It’s like when Kevin Gallacher left all over again!
 
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mrfr

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #43
Tom Davies is still without a club after leaving Everton. He is a bit up and down but definitely has the energy and ability to play between both boxes.
 
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San Francisco

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #44
mrfr said:
Tom Davies is still without a club after leaving Everton. He is a bit up and down but definitely has the energy and ability to play between both boxes.
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Good shout and would be a cracking signing. Not sure we can afford his wages though.
 
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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #45
Only 21 but great energy and someone we can really develop

 
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Balli001

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #46
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Only 21 but great energy and someone we can really develop

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Exactly the type of profile i expect the recruitment team to find
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #47
Saddlebrains said:
I was looking at championship and league 1 to make it easier to bed in..we need someone hitting the ground running, cant wait for someone to 'develop'
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We did just that with Gus didn't we ?
 
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AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #48
Balli001 said:
Exactly the type of profile i expect the recruitment team to find
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Indeed. There are plenty there and this is one example. The recruitment team under Austin would already have have identified suitable Hamer replacements.
 

Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #49
Blind-Faith said:
Thought Walsh looked good for Swansea against us last year, but he’s injured AGAIN
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Good - we're playing them 3rd game of the season. My first visit there this season.
 

Terry Gibson's perm

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #50
San Francisco said:
Good shout and would be a cracking signing. Not sure we can afford his wages though.
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He’s currently training with Bristol Rovers so he might need to get used to a lower salary. Whenever I have seen him play on tv he’s all hair and no action.
 
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Sick Boy

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #51
Covcraig@bury said:
Not sure who could replace Gus , he covered the pitch top to bottom, his energy and vision to read every game was something that only a few could achieve.
we should retire the number 38 he won’t be replaced in my lifetime.
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Wow
 
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ccfc1234

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #52
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Indeed. There are plenty there and this is one example. The recruitment team under Austin would already have have identified suitable Hamer replacements.
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The next few months will be pivotal for the recruitment team. They have started scouting areas we have not traditionally been associated with. They could all be at the level and the model could be about to really take off. But there is a pessimistic part of me that thinks without Hamer and the spine with Vik and McFadz being a year older there needs to be a fluidity found quite quickly as the games will keep coming and most weeks is a big game if you want to be the right end of the table. I am really excited and I hope the new lads will hit the ground running but Gus is huge as he binds it all together and I really hope the club can agree a one year extension with a huge promotion bonus to keep it inside the wage structure.
 

Finham

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  • Jul 29, 2023
  • #53
mmttww said:
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Great lost song this:

 
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Skybluedownunder

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  • Jul 30, 2023
  • #54
Saddlebrains said:
I'm stumped. Im sad and spent the last 45 looking at stats based midfielders in the championship, league 1 etc that we can afford or are good enough

There's fucking no one and im not even being dramatic
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Style of play and positions covered I would have said Jason Knight who recently went to Bristol City, would have loved him here


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Tomh111

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  • Jul 30, 2023
  • #55
 
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oscillatewildly

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  • Jul 30, 2023
  • #56
mmttww said:
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With maybe Little Frank as back up?
Admittedly he is only a puppet.
 
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Perryccfc

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  • Jul 30, 2023
  • #57
Flynn Downes would be my shout.
 
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Esoterica

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  • Jul 30, 2023
  • #58
I think the new wingbacks will end up picking up a lot of the slack if Gus leaves. And then you’d need your defensive midfielders to be a little more defensive minded if the wingbacks have a greater freedom to attack.
 
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Terry_dactyl

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  • Jul 30, 2023
  • #59
Esoterica said:
I think the new wingbacks will end up picking up a lot of the slack if Gus leaves. And then you’d need your defensive midfielders to be a little more defensive minded if the wingbacks have a greater freedom to attack.
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Are you envisioning a future where we’ll cope without him?!
 
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napolimp

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 30, 2023
  • #60
You're not going to find a player to replace Gus, I believe, especially not without time to develop. But you can play in a different style, where you don't necessarily need him. Worth bearing in mind that most teams play without him.
 
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Il Pirata

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  • Jul 30, 2023
  • #61
Covcraig@bury said:
Not sure who could replace Gus , he covered the pitch top to bottom, his energy and vision to read every game was something that only a few could achieve.
we should retire the number 38 he won’t be replaced in my lifetime.
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When I hark back to all those former Sky Blues who have worn the famous number 38 shirt it would be a shame to retire it now.
 
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ccfcmad1

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  • Jul 30, 2023
  • #62
Unfortunately if Gus goes he is irreplaceable in my opinion absolute class act, it's been great watching a player of his ability wearing a sky blue shirt
 
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Fysnkysc

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  • Jul 30, 2023
  • #63
skyblue93 said:
There'll be some player from the Dutch or Belgian league we've never heard of with a similar statistical profile.

That MLS player who was mentioned looked very Hamer-ish in his highlight video.
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Someone in Dutch 2nd div plays same team as that vente if I’m right he got like 16 goals and 20 assist, let me double check
 
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Fysnkysc

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  • Jul 30, 2023
  • #64
Kizz said:
Someone in Dutch 2nd div plays same team as that vente if I’m right he got like 16 goals and 20 assist, let me double check
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Wrong team but here
 

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djr8369

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  • Jul 30, 2023
  • #65
Tomh111 said:
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Interesting
 

slowpoke

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  • Jul 30, 2023
  • #66
I still think with a reasonable release clause Hamer will stay.
Personally as a bottom line I don’t see a problem with that. It gives us at least another 12 months with him here that’s a positive imo & and it isn’t just his ability it’s what that AND what his infectious character brings us.
If he remains adamant he wants to go elsewhere now we know the price seems to me at the moment it hasn’t been met.
As for a replacement well that’s down to our new recruitment team I could put a list on here of very good midfielders I’ve seen in the championship over last season.
If we realise a fee of around £15million we replace him, sell big, buy big if necessary
I would be very surprised if MR hasn’t got options there.
 
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Kingokings204

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  • Jul 30, 2023
  • #67
Let’s face it for 4-5m you can get a fantastic midfielder to replace Hamer. Especially if we get 12m in which I would take.

The problem is he won’t be Hamer who was the best statistically in the division last season and universally adored by cov fans.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Jul 30, 2023
  • #68
We could go in for Max Bird like someone mentioned above. I'm warming to it but Sheaf might have to become a bit more Hamer-ish.

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Balli001

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  • Jul 30, 2023
  • #69
slowpoke said:
I still think with a reasonable release clause Hamer will stay.
Personally as a bottom line I don’t see a problem with that. It gives us at least another 12 months with him here that’s a positive imo & and it isn’t just his ability it’s what that AND what his infectious character brings us.
If he remains adamant he wants to go elsewhere now we know the price seems to me at the moment it hasn’t been met.
As for a replacement well that’s down to our new recruitment team I could put a list on here of very good midfielders I’ve seen in the championship over last season.
If we realise a fee of around £15million we replace him, sell big, buy big if necessary
I would be very surprised if MR hasn’t got options there.
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I just dont see the logic of him signing an extension. In 6 months he can negotiate a deal as a free agent.
 
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DrPoolittle

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  • Jul 30, 2023
  • #70
Hamer was the lynchpin for the team and arguably, more important than Gyokeres. What has clearly held other teams back from buying him is his temperament; that certainly affected Rangers’ interest.
It looks as if Hamer has made an unaffordable pay demand, possibly as part of an attempt to force to move, which is a pity.

Tom Davies would be an intriguing signing and add a little bit of PL experience to a Coventry squad that looks exciting but unproven. His wages would definitely be a problem. If we could afford Davies, then we should be able to afford Hamer’s demands.
 
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