Gazza M Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 Not sure 6 is required as no Europe. Rather get 4 starters and go for quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genesis1 Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 2 hours ago, sacreblueits442 said: ....Brennan Johnson as the RW just does not give us what need!!! Teams that we are up against with a "low block", requires people who can beat a man in confined spaces and progress into the box. Johnson is good playing in a fast paced team, where we are not building the play from the back. He will either keep coming short looking for the ball or become agitated waiting to be released and put into a space where he can run at the defence. He is pretty much a Wide Forward as opposed to a RW. I've not watched Forest play but a few friends who are Forest supports tell me he isn't a right winger by trade, more a right sided forward as you say, which would make sense with his goal tally and assists. So I'm unsure where the confusion comes from. Plus 20m+ is a huge risk when you look at some of the other expensive options we've been linked with doing nothing. Trinco and the Burnley winger springs to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadt Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 Avoiding making new signings also represents a risk. If we don't shift expensive deadwood the opportunity cost is massive and it compound over time too. We're fortunate it's only 3 key signings we need to make. CB, CM and RW. Tielemans and Soyuncu looks as though they'll cover 75-90% of their replacement's fees. We spend c. £25m net which should cover RW and then any other outgoings in both fees and wage savings (Praet, Perez, Choudhury, Hirst, a GK etc) cover the remaining 3. Personally, I'd like us to be much more ambitious and bring in 7 or 8 and really clear the decks but it'd require having a DoR in place and an aggressive sales & contract termination policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 55 minutes ago, Gazza M said: Not sure 6 is required as no Europe. Rather get 4 starters and go for quality. Five subs this year so we could manage a bigger squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Sionnach Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 I wouldn't take too much notice of a hack who scribbles for that dismal baby-boomer rag the Telegraph myself but it is blindingly obvious if Caglar and Youri leave , we will need to replace them. That won't be easy or cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 Just now, An Sionnach said: I wouldn't take too much notice of a hack who scribbles for that dismal baby-boomer rag the Telegraph myself but it is blindingly obvious if Caglar and Youri leave , we will need to replace them. That won't be easy or cheap. John Percy is pretty much as reliable as it gets for us…? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basildon Fox Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 Jason Denayer on a free? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 3 minutes ago, Zaphod Beeblebrox said: Jason Denayer on a free? As good a shout as any 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 2 hours ago, Genesis1 said: I've not watched Forest play but a few friends who are Forest supports tell me he isn't a right winger by trade, more a right sided forward as you say, which would make sense with his goal tally and assists. So I'm unsure where the confusion comes from. Plus 20m+ is a huge risk when you look at some of the other expensive options we've been linked with doing nothing. Trinco and the Burnley winger springs to mind. ....I wasn't convinced about Trincao, he seemed to relish where he was and was surprised when he came across!!! Mcneil at Burnley I see as a steady Eddie, he would be churning out assists all day long, just the right mentality we need in the last third. Should we get that part of our game right, we would be scoring 5 goals on a regular basis, we make bad decisions in those instances. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFox99 Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 6 minutes ago, sacreblueits442 said: ....I wasn't convinced about Trincao, he seemed to relish where he was and was surprised when he came across!!! Mcneil at Burnley I see as a steady Eddie, he would be churning out assists all day long, just the right mentality we need in the last third. Should we get that part of our game right, we would be scoring 5 goals on a regular basis, we make bad decisions in those instances. He's gotten a single assist this season and 0 goals in 38 appearances in all competitions. He's on set pieces and Burnley have two brick shithouses up front, so I honestly doubt he'd do much better with us. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert09 Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 Does Big Daddy have 6 plane journeys in his locker? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabfox Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 6 minutes ago, Lambert09 said: Does Big Daddy have 6 plane journeys in his locker? What a day that was 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phenom Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 6 hours ago, Ric Flair said: He's very raw but the cheaper option to De Ketelaere is Mohamed Ali-Cho. His contract is up next summer. He's strong, rapid and can play across the front 3 and as a support striker. I could see him replacing Iheanacho bit whether he ticks off the box for out wide if we then get another in like Lookman I really don't know. I'm torn on wanting a specialist right winger given how badly we've failed to get a reliable player in that position for over 4 years. If we are signing a versatile forward who will play wide right or through the middle then I don't think De Ketelaere is that player at all. They’re asking for 20 million for Ali Chi. No way we should pay that much for a developmental forward with 2 goals to his name . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFS Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 2 hours ago, Zaphod Beeblebrox said: Jason Denayer on a free? Yes please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleolly Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 Schick Pope Bremer Beradi Berge De ketelaere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozartfox Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 Hope to see that Anderson Perry fellow mentioned quite soon, as this would mean we are trying to sign some 18 yo from Indepente Profiterole of Peru who is going to be the next Messi. Happens every window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabfox Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 5 minutes ago, kyleolly said: Schick Pope Bremer Beradi Berge De ketelaere Patrick Shick as in the Striker? unless I'm getting confused with someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-sodapop Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 37 minutes ago, kyleolly said: Schick Pope Bremer Beradi Berge De ketelaere It's a good list but unless you've got this week's winning numbers I can't see us affording even the first three 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaggertvsWise Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 Am I the only one thinking Ross Barclay could be a good signing that we can get a good price and Brendan could build up? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 14 minutes ago, -sodapop said: It's a good list but unless you've got this week's winning numbers I can't see us affording even the first three ....puts it all into perspective the cost of players, as having those numbers would not even be a drop in the ocean!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetly Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 The way I see it is we need or would like 6 ish new faces. However we need to reduce our squad size as it is so maybe 10 to leave. This by no means a easy task so many overpaid under performers to get out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheppyFox Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 I’d prefer one new signing. F off Brendan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 2 hours ago, Phenom said: They’re asking for 20 million for Ali Chi. No way we should pay that much for a developmental forward with 2 goals to his name . It's been said they will have to lower the price as he only has 1 year left. Not that it's much better but he scored 4, got 2 the other week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 6 hours ago, An Sionnach said: I wouldn't take too much notice of a hack who scribbles for that dismal baby-boomer rag the Telegraph myself but it is blindingly obvious if Caglar and Youri leave , we will need to replace them. That won't be easy or cheap. Tarkowski on a free 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 18 May 2022 Share Posted 18 May 2022 22 minutes ago, Bert said: Tarkowski on a free ‘Free’ what will he want as a s/o fee ??? Surely £10m on top of £80k/week ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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