Wes Burns (due to have medical, Percy / McGrath)

[kingfox]

Yet more evidence in this thread, that many fans have mental scars from recent transfer windows, it’s understandable.

 

But, this is Russell Martin just wanting to get our culture and leadership group right, which let’s be honest, has been badly needed over the past few years. 
 

Going into the season with Choudhury and BDCR as our two most senior pros, that would have been incredibly idiotic and a disaster. 
 

Whether you favour Burns or not, we needed two wingers for each side, we’ve got the exciting youngster in Watson, we’ve got the experienced pro in Burns. 
 

Plus Burns and Chaplin have linked up in the past, so you can see the logic behind it in that regard.

[scinnell]

37 minutes ago, ACF said:

Maybe Skipp & Hamza outgoings are true? 1 for 2 wages replacement?

Leaves us with: 

 

Cullen
Mavididi Chaplin Burns

Page Braybrooke

 

Alves, BosnianFox, Watson, Hutchinson, Carr, Evans, Neale

You missed bob the throb 

[brookfox]

I'm all for experience when it makes sense, but given he's known for his speed, has had an ACL and is approaching 32 it's fair to say his best years may be behind him. Given that it's all about the terms of the deal now. 1yr loan we'd be happy... signing for a fee (after he was a free agent) on a 2+yr deal looks bonkers.

[jonny_wright]

Excellent article on Burns, providing the finances are suitable will be an excellent pick up 

[coolhandfox]

18 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

I could talk all day about this. I so badly want new ownership but for that to happen we either need Top to be willing to sell us for a cut price deal or to find an owner who is willing to see past the chaos and losses and trouser up a big amount on top of that to get us but then not be reckless when they own us. 

 

I think the passage of time for any of this to happen runs to next summer where we'll need said tens of millions in player sales to keep ticking over and even ignoring that, my vision for this club has always been to do things differently and priority 1 is team is awash with home grown players produced in our academy. Don't want to hear excuses about you can't do it blah blah blah. 

 

Watching all of the pre-season my opinion is only Alves, Braybrooke, Page, Joseph, Aluko and maybe Evans were going to play decent minutes for the first team this season 

 

If we get that and the rest get loans I'm pretty happy. 

[Gloria]

2 minutes ago, kingfox said:

Yet more evidence in this thread, that many fans have mental scars from recent transfer windows, it’s understandable.

 

But, this is Russell Martin just wanting to get our culture and leadership group right, which let’s be honest, has been badly needed over the past few years. 
 

Going into the season with Choudhury and BDCR as our two most senior pros, that would have been incredibly idiotic and a disaster. 
 

Whether you favour Burns or not, we needed two wingers for each side, we’ve got the exciting youngster in Watson, we’ve got the experienced pro in Burns. 
 

Plus Burns and Chaplin have linked up in the past, so you can see the logic behind it in that regard.

Fingers crossed they are fit enough to play together now and again...

[Lionator]

1 minute ago, jonny_wright said:

Excellent article on Burns, providing the finances are suitable will be an excellent pick up 

They won’t be but I guess it’s shit or bust literally 

[Finnegan]

All jokes aside, this is another transfer that will depend on the financial structure of the deal. 

 

If it's cheap and we aren't tied to him for years, it's alright. He's OK at this level, he works hard and occasionally scores bangers. 

 

I'd take Wes Burns over ten BDCRs and Ayews.

 

[Bluetintedspecs]

Another thread and another opportunity for the Sheeple  to trot out their Borg diatribe 

[Gloria]

52 minutes ago, WorcesterBlue said:

You mean you were n't obsessed by the Tractor Boys before ? 😃

How did you know? I live nearer Ipswich than Leicester and am surrounded by tractor boys! I'm even in a chat group with some called Blue Army 🤣

[Foxes96]

He’s on what £20kpw, but only got a 1 year  contract at Ipswich. I imagine we have offered him something like a 3 year deal (or 2+1) on £10kpw with a 50% pay rise on promotion?!

[AKCJ]

5 minutes ago, jonny_wright said:

Excellent article on Burns, providing the finances are suitable will be an excellent pick up 

But they're obviously not so now what?

 

We're giving a 3 year deal to a soon to be 32 year old crock on Premier League money.

 

On what planet is it an excellent pick up?

[adejo92]

38 minutes ago, honeybradger said:

Page and Carr will go out on loan probably. If they stay no way they are getting 20+ appearances unless it's 10 minutes off the bench here and there.

Carr, maybe,  but not Page.

 

I don't see him going out on loan at all. He'll get plenty of minutes for us this season, and rightly so.

[coolhandfox]

If Burns, Chaplin and McCarthy can help improve the culture and support the development of players like Braybrooke and others, then I'm all for it.

 

According to Transfermarkt, the average age of our squad is 25.6, and that's without adding Evan and Joseph. That puts us among the 10 youngest squads in League One, so it's not as if we're building an ageing team adding Burns

 

 

 

 

[Rubbersoul]

Page going out on loan would be utterly ridiculous. Clearly not the finished product but good enough to play in league one 

[Jobyfox]

Based on the fact that he was still banging the goals in at Premier League level when I took Fleetwood Town all the way from Division 2 on FIFA Career Mode then it’s a yes from me.

 

On any other criteria - I’m not so sure 

[adejo92]

I think we are that scarred from the amount of useless old dross we've brought in on lucrative long contracts, that we automatically think the worst.

 

I think he would be a good addition if the finances are right.

[Finnegan]

So what are we thinking Martin is actually going to do? 

 

Bristric

Watson, Chaplin / Cullen, Burns? 

 

Then what? Braybrooke and Choudhury maybe? Both Braybrooke and Page seems unlikely regardless of what the fans would pick and we seem to be thinking about letting Skipp go? Don't see much other choice? 

 

McFarlane, Okoli, Souttar, Aluko? 

 

And then presumably McCarthy? 

[scinnell]

I'm happy with;

 

Bristic/Hutchinson

Mavididi/Watson/Evans Chaplin/Cullen/DCR Burns/Alves. 

 

We are short up top, but I'd hope the club have done their full diligence on Bristic and trust him to be the main guy. Mavididi and DCR need to be sold. Mavididi especially - I can't see being a positive influence to the younger players. 

Edited 13 hours ago by scinnell

[filbertway]

This would be a cracking signing 3/4 years ago.

 

We're absolutely desperate to get in at least one aging player with recent history of bad injuries.

[Will1981]

1 hour ago, Ric Flair said:

Horrific piece of business. Been mugged off that we'll be bringing academy players through once again.

 

Fuuck off

I remember us signing a right winger a while back you thought would be the 2nd coming of Christ who turned out to be utter garbage.

 

So everyone should put money on Burns being League 1 POTS this season.

[Muzzy_no7]

Points to Evans and Mavididi both going 

[Danno]

McCarthy 

Joseph Souttar Okoli McFarlane

Braybrooke

Chaplin Cullen  
Burns Bristric Watson? 

 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

54 minutes ago, suffolk fox said:

As for finances, who knows, who cares.  Does it really matter if it gets us out of league 1 which is our aim.

 

Who knows, who cares? Are you Aiyawatt?

[lcfc sheff]

1 minute ago, Danno said:

McCarthy 

Joseph Souttar Okoli McFarlane

Braybrooke

Chaplin Cullen  
Burns Bristric Watson? 

 

Very good team for this level