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  • TheSE7 said:
    Latest quote from Gavin Carter regarding business in the window:

    “The amount of money spent this summer window will be the same amount as last window, as long as we can get the right amount (of players) out.”
    I may have misunderstood this but does that not mean we will be spending less because of the transfer coming in? 

    Our net spend would be lower but the money going out would be the same? 
  • siblers
    siblers Posts: 2,368
    TheSE7 said:
     
    Great to see this kind of communication from Gavin to put our minds at ease. Sounds promising him saying we’re increasing spend on players to back that. Hopefully a few signings this week to back that up even further! 
    Where is this increase in spending he speaks of? 
  • TheHerminator
    TheHerminator Posts: 1,314
    siblers said:
    TheSE7 said:
     
    Great to see this kind of communication from Gavin to put our minds at ease. Sounds promising him saying we’re increasing spend on players to back that. Hopefully a few signings this week to back that up even further! 
    Where is this increase in spending he speaks of? 
    The window doesn’t shut until the end of August 
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 18,713
    edited August 4
    SteveACS said:
    All this talk of Dobbo...

    At the end of the season, CL insisting that Jones plays a more adventurous, progressive style of football.

    How the f-k does signing Dobbo achieve that?
    I don't think there's much chance of him coming here, so it's all moot anyway. But it wouldn't take much to upgrade on our current two in terms of progressing the ball. Look at Docherty... 98% of midfielders in the Championship had more Successful Passes per 90 last season. 98%! You could pretty much take your pick. 
  • jondon76
    jondon76 Posts: 316
    Well Coventry's work off the ball has gone un-noticed by me, mainly because he was miles behind play. Can someone post stats for the two.

    I'd rather re-sign Coady than rely on Coventry. Or gamble on Chalobah managing 20 games. 
    Thats because he has to do the work of Docherty as well when they play together. 
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    Covered_End_Lad Posts: 6,053

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  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 10,524
    Trying to do the squad list calculations to figure out what we'd need to do to free up the slots to do what we obviously want to do? 

    Kanu , Tanto and one of the midfielders probably JRC out? 
  • NabySarr
    NabySarr Posts: 6,202
    siblers said:
    TheSE7 said:
     
    Great to see this kind of communication from Gavin to put our minds at ease. Sounds promising him saying we’re increasing spend on players to back that. Hopefully a few signings this week to back that up even further! 
    Where is this increase in spending he speaks of? 
    Most of it will probably be seen in the wage budget. We are going to have a bigger squad than we did last year, with better depth, which will cost more money 

    In terms of transfer fees, hopefully there’s a couple more decent sized ones to come 
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 39,173
    fenaddick said:
    TC is in this and looking happy so nothing imminent there. Haven’t watched the full thing but the preview on Twitter shows Mbick breaking into a little jog…

    https://youtu.be/Bn9FLkzKpw4?si=kmptaOeYAf_y15W7
    CB1 said:
    Everyone looking in good spirits in the training vid including NJ. Good to see 
    Are we sure they aren’t hired lookalike actors? Exactly what you’d do as part of trying to sell the club.

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  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 18,713
    edited August 4
    [Deleted Stats image to save scrolling]
    FotMob has Dobson winning 93 tackles to Cov's 65.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 21,096
    Chunes said:

    FotMob has Dobson winning 93 tackles to Cov's 65.
    You mean the AI is wrong? How shocking 
  • wolfgang
    wolfgang Posts: 959
    SDAddick said:

    Damn you beat me to it. Mine was going to be:
    "With Bannan, the operative word being walk"
    Walking hasn't done Messi's career any harm.
  • bertpalmer
    bertpalmer Posts: 1,824
    Chunes said:
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    FotMob has Dobson winning 93 tackles to Cov's 65.
    and dobson is definately stronger in the tackle
  • Covered_End_Lad
    Covered_End_Lad Posts: 6,053
    fenaddick said:
    Chunes said:

    FotMob has Dobson winning 93 tackles to Cov's 65.
    You mean the AI is wrong? How shocking 
    Depends more on how they class a “tackle” for example opta (that most betting sites use) have a much stricter view on what constitutes a tackle than fotmob for example.
  • robroy
    robroy Posts: 4,862
    Chunes said:
    [Deleted Stats image to Save Thread Space]
    FotMob has Dobson winning 93 tackles to Cov's 65.
    and dobson is definately stronger in the tackle

  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 72,827
    I imagine Wednesday are an attractive proposition at the moment. Good wages, and likely to piss the league. 

    I can understand Dobson not wanting to return to us, but surely the 3 promoted sides would have been interested in a loan deal. 
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 7,555
    iaitch said:

    Sheffield Wednesday are advancing in talks to sign Wrexham midfielder George Dobson on loan. #swfc #WxmAFC pic.twitter.com/FKJNbCpBzA

    — Pete O'Rourke (@SportsPeteO) August 4, 2026
    Getting an ex addicks squad together with Burstow and AMB recently signing.
    It’s been done before:-

    Watson, Williams, Shirtliff, Mackenzie.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 34,183
    TheSE7 said:
    siblers said:
    TheSE7 said:
     
    Great to see this kind of communication from Gavin to put our minds at ease. Sounds promising him saying we’re increasing spend on players to back that. Hopefully a few signings this week to back that up even further! 
    Where is this increase in spending he speaks of? 
    He apparently spoke to Cawley & Mendez in a 20 min interview where I assume more was revealed regarding this. 
    This does annoy me a bit. Surely with such stuff he should be talking to all of us not just a select few.

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  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 39,173
    TheSE7 said:
    siblers said:
    TheSE7 said:
     
    Great to see this kind of communication from Gavin to put our minds at ease. Sounds promising him saying we’re increasing spend on players to back that. Hopefully a few signings this week to back that up even further! 
    Where is this increase in spending he speaks of? 
    He apparently spoke to Cawley & Mendez in a 20 min interview where I assume more was revealed regarding this. 
    This does annoy me a bit. Surely with such stuff he should be talking to all of us not just a select few.
    You can listen to it on Cawley's Substack.
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  • wolfgang
    wolfgang Posts: 959

    if anyone from the club reads this, I will gladly drive to Wrexham (probably Cheshire) to pick him up.

    Don't expect to recoup your expenses. The suckers who volunteered to cover the airports for incoming signings still have not been paid their petrol money, let alone compensated for their time wasted.
  • ProperCharlton
    ProperCharlton Posts: 2,380
    TheSE7 said:
    Sums you up tbf.
  • Jac_52
    Jac_52 Posts: 1,506
    Dobson walks into our midfield. We surely have to be enquiring. It's unfathomable he'll go to Wednesday and we take injury risk Chalobah instead
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,138
    iaitch said:

    Sheffield Wednesday are advancing in talks to sign Wrexham midfielder George Dobson on loan. #swfc #WxmAFC pic.twitter.com/FKJNbCpBzA

    — Pete O'Rourke (@SportsPeteO) August 4, 2026
    Getting an ex addicks squad together with Burstow and AMB recently signing.
    It’s been done before:-

    Watson, Williams, Shirtliff, Mackenzie.
    Don't forget Lawrie Madden.
  • cabbles
    cabbles Posts: 15,800
    MarcusH26 said:
    Trying to do the squad list calculations to figure out what we'd need to do to free up the slots to do what we obviously want to do? 

    Kanu , Tanto and one of the midfielders probably JRC out? 
    Assimwe.  In a perfect world Burke is being moved on as well, but no one will be coming in for him.  There may be a chance we can loan him but have to swallow the majority of his wages, potentially the same with Tanto.  

    Confident Kanu will go, would like to see Tanto, Assimwe and Burke moved on.  JRC needs to have a big season as does Knibbs.  Apter’s a strange one, looks like he’s being considered, so maybe it’s a reset.  Out of him and Tanto, he’s got more potential and we’re short down the right as opposed to up top.  

    Would like to see some moved on however as I do believe Carter being very genuine with that statement 
  • TheSE7 said:
    siblers said:
    TheSE7 said:
     
    Great to see this kind of communication from Gavin to put our minds at ease. Sounds promising him saying we’re increasing spend on players to back that. Hopefully a few signings this week to back that up even further! 
    Where is this increase in spending he speaks of? 
    He apparently spoke to Cawley & Mendez in a 20 min interview where I assume more was revealed regarding this. 
    This does annoy me a bit. Surely with such stuff he should be talking to all of us not just a select few.
    He’s just talking to the media, probably because he’s been asked. In the old days they would’ve spoken to the press and we would’ve had to buy the paper to read it, it’s no different.
  • LoOkOuT
    LoOkOuT Posts: 11,125
    wolfgang said:

    if anyone from the club reads this, I will gladly drive to Wrexham (probably Cheshire) to pick him up.

    Don't expect to recoup your expenses. The suckers who volunteered to cover the airports for incoming signings still have not been paid their petrol money, let alone compensated for their time wasted.
    Anyone that wants compensation will get compensation.
  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 2,538
    According to FotMob Dobson vs Coventry 

    Dobson 
    Goals + Assists, Expected Goals + Assists, Shots + shots on target, Pass accuracy, long ball accuracy, chances created, cross accuracy, successful dribbles + dribbling (%), duels + aerial duels won. Duels + aerial duel (%), touches, fouls won, defensive contributions, tackles, least fouls committed, possession won final 3rd, clearances. 

    Coventry 
    Big chances created, touches in opposition box, dispossessed least, interceptions, blocks, ball recoveries, least dribbled past. 

    People may disagree with the use of metrics and stats but Dobson does outperform Coventry in a lot of things