Tex needs to be involved in squads and Lookman needs to have more playing time now.
We're still short on depth especially if we can't find Ba, Kashi doesn't come back "right" and Jackson's legs remain gone.
A couple of medium to long term injuries in midfield or up front then it's going to be a struggle to stay up at the top of the league.
I guess fans of every club in Div 1 would be thinking the same about their midfield/strikers.
I'm sure Lookman will be given more playing time as the season progresses. They wont want him blowing out at Xmas because he's been overdone early on. He had quite a bit of hamstring trouble last season so there is a need to be careful.
Agree that most in this league will feel the same. Just hoped that we'd make our big budget make me feel a bit more secure we could go 46 games with confidence to win every one of them - not worrying too much about injuries and suspensions.
Would be interesting to know if we actually received a firm, reasonable offer for Lookman.
it would be nice but we won't know. Personally think it was all rumour without any actual substance mainly because I don't think Roland would turn down 2m let alone 4m.
Offers were made but turned down - but then again it's not part of the angry narrative.
Obviously pleased that Lookman is staying, but the bigger question, is have we got a Lookman who is happy to stay or one who has had his head turned by mixing with players earning more than him?
Squad looks very unbalanced. 6 frontline centrebacks is farcical. Pearce is clearly Slade's number 1 and given his age, at some point Konsa is going to have a dip - still begs the question - how do you keep Lennon, Bauer, Texeira and Johnson happy? Personally don't give a monkeys about Johnson but all of the others are going to want to play and we can't loan anyone.
Long term injury upfront or to a wide player and we have an issue.
Johnson will Imo now be made available to leave via a terminated mutual consent announcement
Lookman won't be pissed off why would he, he has never made noises about leaving,
I was told and said on here that I don't believe he will leave this window however depending on game time, team placing within the league and stability of mgr Jan may be a different scenario
It would. Have taken a bid of ridiculous proportion to get him gone
Tex Bauer pearce Lennnon and the other young lad is a strong back line up for chs
Midfield we are light on a box to box with pedigree
And if Holmes gets injured then we will have nothing
Blimey, what a waste. He really should've stayed with us another season. Worth mentioning to Lookman if he ever gets grumpy about missing out on a move to a premier league reserve side.
Comments
Can we not do this for once and actually make an effort? We all seem to spell names like Ibrahimovic, Aguero, and Mahrez correctly...
(Sorry to sound like a bleeding heart liberal sorry sorry sorry)
But good to keep Lookman until January at least.
Shame Bolton have bolstered their team.
Squad looks very unbalanced. 6 frontline centrebacks is farcical. Pearce is clearly Slade's number 1 and given his age, at some point Konsa is going to have a dip - still begs the question - how do you keep Lennon, Bauer, Texeira and Johnson happy? Personally don't give a monkeys about Johnson but all of the others are going to want to play and we can't loan anyone.
Long term injury upfront or to a wide player and we have an issue.
Lookman won't be pissed off why would he, he has never made noises about leaving,
I was told and said on here that I don't believe he will leave this window however depending on game time, team placing within the league and stability of mgr Jan may be a different scenario
It would. Have taken a bid of ridiculous proportion to get him gone
Tex Bauer pearce Lennnon and the other young lad is a strong back line up for chs
Midfield we are light on a box to box with pedigree
And if Holmes gets injured then we will have nothing
Upfront I think we are very strong
Slade is the weakest point in the team Imo
He really should've stayed with us another season.
Worth mentioning to Lookman if he ever gets grumpy about missing out on a move to a premier league reserve side.