Summer Window 2026 - Rumours and Discussion

fenaddick

Kinsella87 said:

Redguy12 said:

2121 said:

Hard to know! Also, doc is still captain so id imagine he would start? 

I haven't seen the new guy play but if Doc is still starting most weeks then we are in trouble.

id find it weird having Doc still captain, especially with even more limited playing time it seems.  LJ seems the obvious choice for captain, but guess if he ain’t signing a new contract then makes no sense. Not sure who else would be captain material, Godden maybe? 

Why does it matter? Jones is vice captain and will wear the armband a lot, Doc will continue to be a leader in the dressing room and in training. Godden, Chalobah, Burke, Grant and plenty of others seem like natural leaders. Not sure who is captain matters hugely

Garrymanilow

Cafc451 said:

Wage bill higher.

I sort of love you

AberystwythAddick

Bailey said:

The point I was trying to make is that Chalobah and Ouma are both defensive midfield players, and unless Nathan Jones has a plan it's hard to imagine us playing both. 

The 10 is also part of that midfield. chalobah and Ouma will be getting the ball either to Carey or Knibbs or out wide to one of the wingers. Having two players in the centre that can break up play but also pick a pass will help that

AberystwythAddick

fenaddick said:

Kinsella87 said:

Redguy12 said:

2121 said:

Hard to know! Also, doc is still captain so id imagine he would start? 

I haven't seen the new guy play but if Doc is still starting most weeks then we are in trouble.

id find it weird having Doc still captain, especially with even more limited playing time it seems.  LJ seems the obvious choice for captain, but guess if he ain’t signing a new contract then makes no sense. Not sure who else would be captain material, Godden maybe? 

Why does it matter? Jones is vice captain and will wear the armband a lot, Doc will continue to be a leader in the dressing room and in training. Godden, Chalobah, Burke, Grant and plenty of others seem like natural leaders. Not sure who is captain matters hugely

Agreed, for what it’s worth Doc is a brilliant captain, it’s about setting those standards which from the videos of training he seems to do very well 

Bailey

AberystwythAddick said:

Bailey said:

The point I was trying to make is that Chalobah and Ouma are both defensive midfield players, and unless Nathan Jones has a plan it's hard to imagine us playing both. 

The 10 is also part of that midfield. chalobah and Ouma will be getting the ball either to Carey or Knibbs or out wide to one of the wingers. Having two players in the centre that can break up play but also pick a pass will help that

It's a possibility for sure. 

Scoham

Bailey said:

The point I was trying to make is that Chalobah and Ouma are both defensive midfield players, and unless Nathan Jones has a plan it's hard to imagine us playing both. 

I can imagine it if we use one more box to box, like NJ has done with Coventry holding and Docherty more about to get forward. His first priority is for both CMs to be strong defensively rather than playing them for what they offer on the ball and in attack.

Kinsella87

AberystwythAddick said:

fenaddick said:

Kinsella87 said:

Redguy12 said:

2121 said:

Hard to know! Also, doc is still captain so id imagine he would start? 

I haven't seen the new guy play but if Doc is still starting most weeks then we are in trouble.

id find it weird having Doc still captain, especially with even more limited playing time it seems.  LJ seems the obvious choice for captain, but guess if he ain’t signing a new contract then makes no sense. Not sure who else would be captain material, Godden maybe? 

Why does it matter? Jones is vice captain and will wear the armband a lot, Doc will continue to be a leader in the dressing room and in training. Godden, Chalobah, Burke, Grant and plenty of others seem like natural leaders. Not sure who is captain matters hugely

Agreed, for what it’s worth Doc is a brilliant captain, it’s about setting those standards which from the videos of training he seems to do very well 

Yea fair dos, just think if we had a captain playing week in week out as well would make more sense. 

felix_31

Would really like someone to put to bed the TC to PNE rumours.  Surely that's not a possibility? 

Sword65pf

Well if it’s ok Nathan I’m keeping my powder dry on my judgement of the transfer business, and stuff,and hoping we are categorically better than we were this time last year. 

crookester

Sword65pf said:

Well if it’s ok Nathan I’m keeping my powder dry on my judgement of the transfer business, and stuff,and hoping we are categorically better than we were this time last year. 

We will be.  We will be aggressive and the best versions of ourselves.

SteveACS

Bailey said:

The point I was trying to make is that Chalobah and Ouma are both defensive midfield players, and unless Nathan Jones has a plan it's hard to imagine us playing both. 

You've never heard of the double pivot?

Addicksi

I may have missed it  but have there been any updates on Kelmans injury?

FULLERpromise

Addicksi said:

I may have missed it  but have there been any updates on Kelmans injury?

Yes 

Bailey

SteveACS said:

Bailey said:

The point I was trying to make is that Chalobah and Ouma are both defensive midfield players, and unless Nathan Jones has a plan it's hard to imagine us playing both. 

You've never heard of the double pivot?

No 

DamoNorthStand

Addicksi said:

I may have missed it  but have there been any updates on Kelmans injury?

No - club have given us the cold shoulder.

TheHerminator

felix_31 said:

Would really like someone to put to bed the TC to PNE rumours.  Surely that's not a possibility? 

Would be absolutely baffling if he want to Preston. 

They’re arguably worse than we are and it’s a shit hole. Just wouldn’t make sense 

Redrobo

Bailey said:

SteveACS said:

Bailey said:

The point I was trying to make is that Chalobah and Ouma are both defensive midfield players, and unless Nathan Jones has a plan it's hard to imagine us playing both. 

You've never heard of the double pivot?

No 

Coaches trying to make the game complicated IMO. Like inverted wingers, I get this image of a player on his head 🙃

flyingkiwiDK

Return of the SE7 said:

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Good point

eastterrace6168

flyingkiwiDK said:

Return of the SE7 said:

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Good point

Really, seen it so many time before...😉

golfaddick

Bailey said:

The point I was trying to make is that Chalobah and Ouma are both defensive midfield players, and unless Nathan Jones has a plan it's hard to imagine us playing both. 

Chalobah made more attacking runs on Sat than Doc has ever done.

eastterrace6168

golfaddick said:

Bailey said:

The point I was trying to make is that Chalobah and Ouma are both defensive midfield players, and unless Nathan Jones has a plan it's hard to imagine us playing both. 

Chalobah made more attacking runs on Sat than Doc has ever done.

Agree, one led to an assist for Carey's goal...

Gisappointed

I'm not sure how our new signings will fare this year in footballing terms, but if there is an on-field punch-up, the QEH will be busy.

sam3110

AberystwythAddick said:

#WelcomeMengi

Sell Ramsay to Torino for £8m
conveniently forget to them he's injured
sign Mengi for £3m
?????????
Profit