Transfer rumours thread (DEADLINE DAY starts page 300)
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How much do you reckon Tex is on then?0
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Not sure what he's on but I've heard it's a big number for L1
Would love him to stay but believe it's very unlikely3 -
Until you get a run of injuries plus a CB suspended for 3 matches (and no short term loans this season).cafcfan1990 said:
That's why I said 'at the minute'. Diarra can more than do a job at CB plu we have Kashi as a DM. Johnson is still there so we have 5 players who can play at CB.Athletico Charlton said:
Johnson will be paid off (another one). Diarra is a CM and does not perform that well as a CB. We have 3 good CB's in Tex, Lennon and Bauer. Ideally we need 4 (as no loans / long season) and that assumes all of those 3 stay.cafcfan1990 said:Do we need a CB at the minute, we currently have Bauer, Teixeira, Diarra, Lennon and Johnson?
Think the last key signing is a creative midfielder, then we have enough quality for promotion. Obviously then depends who leaves and who needs replacing but on paper at the minute, I think that is all we are missing.
Not against signing a CB, but if I could have 1 player added to the current squad we have, it would be a creative player in midfield, not a CB.
We lost Bauer, Kashi and Diarra for long periods last season.
I suppose you could play a player out of position or throw in an untried kid.
Why not have the 4 specialist CBs that all squads need ?
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There is a highly rated CB called Michael Morrison, anyone know much about him?3
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2 ways of looking at that though. The year we won the league we only used 3 all season to my memory (Morro, Taylor, Cort). obviously dont want to risk being short, but if we started with Bauer, Lennon and Tex with Diarra as 4th choice CB cover I would be happy with that until xmas when we can re-evaluate if injuries. We have some promising young centre backs (Thomas / Yao) who could also provide support.Oggy Red said:
Until you get a run of injuries plus a CB suspended for 3 matches (and no short term loans this season).cafcfan1990 said:
That's why I said 'at the minute'. Diarra can more than do a job at CB plu we have Kashi as a DM. Johnson is still there so we have 5 players who can play at CB.Athletico Charlton said:
Johnson will be paid off (another one). Diarra is a CM and does not perform that well as a CB. We have 3 good CB's in Tex, Lennon and Bauer. Ideally we need 4 (as no loans / long season) and that assumes all of those 3 stay.cafcfan1990 said:Do we need a CB at the minute, we currently have Bauer, Teixeira, Diarra, Lennon and Johnson?
Think the last key signing is a creative midfielder, then we have enough quality for promotion. Obviously then depends who leaves and who needs replacing but on paper at the minute, I think that is all we are missing.
Not against signing a CB, but if I could have 1 player added to the current squad we have, it would be a creative player in midfield, not a CB.
We lost Bauer, Kashi and Diarra for long periods last season.
I suppose you could play a player out of position or throw in an untried kid.
Why not have the 4 specialist CBs that all squads need ?
If it is a choice of 3 quality players and a utility / youth or dampening down the quality of the first choices to get 4 experienced players i would go for the 3+1 option personally1 -
There won't be the option of short term loans next season though.
Of course while RD is around it'll the 3 senior CBs at most with players out of position and u21s as cover.
Could be ok if we do a better job keeping players fit but it'll be a problem if say we end up playing Lennon alongside an u21.1 -
We are going to lose one of if not both of Bauer or Tex and if Diarra gets a decent offer elsewhere he will be off. We need another CB at least. IF we were able to keep all 3 then fantastic, but I honestly can't see it. I seems they are bringing players in before we off load anyone, which is probably the best way so we can see what have to work with rather than what we desperately need to sign.
I quite like Lennon and I think at this level he will do quite well. I'd prefer a centre back pairing of Bauer and Tex, but I seriously doubt that will happen.0 -
Genuinely not bothered if Alou goes, but the other two are must keeps for me.9
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We want to avoid getting to the end of the transfer period and having to make quick signings. Slade must know that either or both of Tex/Bauer will be sold by then(although Bauer may not be fit either to play or be sold), so that would leave Lennon and new player and one of Johnson/Tex/Bauer-so 3 CBs.2
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was told JBG wages are too high, i guess the same applies to Tex1
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so does Bauer, Lennon, Tex and Johnson not make 4 then?Oggy Red said:
Until you get a run of injuries plus a CB suspended for 3 matches (and no short term loans this season).cafcfan1990 said:
That's why I said 'at the minute'. Diarra can more than do a job at CB plu we have Kashi as a DM. Johnson is still there so we have 5 players who can play at CB.Athletico Charlton said:
Johnson will be paid off (another one). Diarra is a CM and does not perform that well as a CB. We have 3 good CB's in Tex, Lennon and Bauer. Ideally we need 4 (as no loans / long season) and that assumes all of those 3 stay.cafcfan1990 said:Do we need a CB at the minute, we currently have Bauer, Teixeira, Diarra, Lennon and Johnson?
Think the last key signing is a creative midfielder, then we have enough quality for promotion. Obviously then depends who leaves and who needs replacing but on paper at the minute, I think that is all we are missing.
Not against signing a CB, but if I could have 1 player added to the current squad we have, it would be a creative player in midfield, not a CB.
We lost Bauer, Kashi and Diarra for long periods last season.
I suppose you could play a player out of position or throw in an untried kid.
Why not have the 4 specialist CBs that all squads need ?0 -
Not if you know one or more will be leaving.cafcfan1990 said:
so does Bauer, Lennon, Tex and Johnson not make 4 then?Oggy Red said:
Until you get a run of injuries plus a CB suspended for 3 matches (and no short term loans this season).cafcfan1990 said:
That's why I said 'at the minute'. Diarra can more than do a job at CB plu we have Kashi as a DM. Johnson is still there so we have 5 players who can play at CB.Athletico Charlton said:
Johnson will be paid off (another one). Diarra is a CM and does not perform that well as a CB. We have 3 good CB's in Tex, Lennon and Bauer. Ideally we need 4 (as no loans / long season) and that assumes all of those 3 stay.cafcfan1990 said:Do we need a CB at the minute, we currently have Bauer, Teixeira, Diarra, Lennon and Johnson?
Think the last key signing is a creative midfielder, then we have enough quality for promotion. Obviously then depends who leaves and who needs replacing but on paper at the minute, I think that is all we are missing.
Not against signing a CB, but if I could have 1 player added to the current squad we have, it would be a creative player in midfield, not a CB.
We lost Bauer, Kashi and Diarra for long periods last season.
I suppose you could play a player out of position or throw in an untried kid.
Why not have the 4 specialist CBs that all squads need ?4 -
Wasn't there a rumour that Tex had a relegation exit clause? Indeed I'm surprised he's still here, he came over to a new country and immediately settled in, so I'd have thought many Championship clubs would be interested in him.0
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true, but I haven't seen any announcement that says any of them are off?Scoham said:
Not if you know one or more will be leaving.cafcfan1990 said:
so does Bauer, Lennon, Tex and Johnson not make 4 then?Oggy Red said:
Until you get a run of injuries plus a CB suspended for 3 matches (and no short term loans this season).cafcfan1990 said:
That's why I said 'at the minute'. Diarra can more than do a job at CB plu we have Kashi as a DM. Johnson is still there so we have 5 players who can play at CB.Athletico Charlton said:
Johnson will be paid off (another one). Diarra is a CM and does not perform that well as a CB. We have 3 good CB's in Tex, Lennon and Bauer. Ideally we need 4 (as no loans / long season) and that assumes all of those 3 stay.cafcfan1990 said:Do we need a CB at the minute, we currently have Bauer, Teixeira, Diarra, Lennon and Johnson?
Think the last key signing is a creative midfielder, then we have enough quality for promotion. Obviously then depends who leaves and who needs replacing but on paper at the minute, I think that is all we are missing.
Not against signing a CB, but if I could have 1 player added to the current squad we have, it would be a creative player in midfield, not a CB.
We lost Bauer, Kashi and Diarra for long periods last season.
I suppose you could play a player out of position or throw in an untried kid.
Why not have the 4 specialist CBs that all squads need ?0 -
We have.cafcfan1990 said:
true, but I haven't seen any announcement that says any of them are off?Scoham said:
Not if you know one or more will be leaving.cafcfan1990 said:
so does Bauer, Lennon, Tex and Johnson not make 4 then?Oggy Red said:
Until you get a run of injuries plus a CB suspended for 3 matches (and no short term loans this season).cafcfan1990 said:
That's why I said 'at the minute'. Diarra can more than do a job at CB plu we have Kashi as a DM. Johnson is still there so we have 5 players who can play at CB.Athletico Charlton said:
Johnson will be paid off (another one). Diarra is a CM and does not perform that well as a CB. We have 3 good CB's in Tex, Lennon and Bauer. Ideally we need 4 (as no loans / long season) and that assumes all of those 3 stay.cafcfan1990 said:Do we need a CB at the minute, we currently have Bauer, Teixeira, Diarra, Lennon and Johnson?
Think the last key signing is a creative midfielder, then we have enough quality for promotion. Obviously then depends who leaves and who needs replacing but on paper at the minute, I think that is all we are missing.
Not against signing a CB, but if I could have 1 player added to the current squad we have, it would be a creative player in midfield, not a CB.
We lost Bauer, Kashi and Diarra for long periods last season.
I suppose you could play a player out of position or throw in an untried kid.
Why not have the 4 specialist CBs that all squads need ?
It was Slade saying he wanted another centre half1 -
Been there, done that.Covered_End_Lad said:There is a highly rated CB called Michael Morrison, anyone know much about him?
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Would love us to try and get Yaser Kasim from Swindon. Not a rumour but he's a quality player in league 1.2
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WhooooooshAddicksAddict said:
Been there, done that.Covered_End_Lad said:There is a highly rated CB called Michael Morrison, anyone know much about him?
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Bauer is unlikely to be be fit when the season starts, so that makes only 3 CBs to choose from straight away.cafcfan1990 said:
so does Bauer, Lennon, Tex and Johnson not make 4 then?Oggy Red said:
Until you get a run of injuries plus a CB suspended for 3 matches (and no short term loans this season).cafcfan1990 said:
That's why I said 'at the minute'. Diarra can more than do a job at CB plu we have Kashi as a DM. Johnson is still there so we have 5 players who can play at CB.Athletico Charlton said:
Johnson will be paid off (another one). Diarra is a CM and does not perform that well as a CB. We have 3 good CB's in Tex, Lennon and Bauer. Ideally we need 4 (as no loans / long season) and that assumes all of those 3 stay.cafcfan1990 said:Do we need a CB at the minute, we currently have Bauer, Teixeira, Diarra, Lennon and Johnson?
Think the last key signing is a creative midfielder, then we have enough quality for promotion. Obviously then depends who leaves and who needs replacing but on paper at the minute, I think that is all we are missing.
Not against signing a CB, but if I could have 1 player added to the current squad we have, it would be a creative player in midfield, not a CB.
We lost Bauer, Kashi and Diarra for long periods last season.
I suppose you could play a player out of position or throw in an untried kid.
Why not have the 4 specialist CBs that all squads need ?
Indications are that Tex will be gone because his wages are too high - now down to 3 CBs and we haven't kicked a ball yet.
Relegation Roger is slow and has other issues. Perhaps Slade will look to offload him one way or the other if he can.
Maybe that leaves only 1 CB?
Lennon may well make the position his own this season. Despite his relative inexperience he'll know this is his big chance.
But as Scoham has said, you wouldn't choose to pair him with a youngster yet to make his League debut.
And okay, Diarra (if he stays) could play at the back - but surely you'd only play him there if you had no other realistic options?
I've read others call him a 'utility player', but that's not what he's about really. Despite his age, hes a quality midfielder and would be outstanding in League One.
It seems Slade has a point when he says that another CB is next.
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Lennie Lawrence appointed asst manager at Cardiff.
There goes our Director of Football.
All gone a bit quiet on having a D of F sinceWilder picked Sheffield over us.
Maybe that was only for Wilder and Slade doesn't want a D of F, I don't know.1 -
If he's 'Manager', Slade will need an Assistant.Henry Irving said:Lennie Lawrence appointed asst manager at Bristol Rovers.
There goes our Director of Football.
All gone a bit quiet on having a D of F sinceWilder picked Sheffield over us.
Maybe that was only for Wilder and Slade doesn't want a D of F, I don't know.
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It's Cardiff where Lennie Lawrence has been appointed assistant manager0
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Sorry, don't know why I said Bristol.superdulvertonred said:It's Cardiff where Lennie Lawrence has been appointed assistant manager
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Easily done. I often think of Bristols.Henry Irving said:
Sorry, don't know why I said Bristol.superdulvertonred said:It's Cardiff where Lennie Lawrence has been appointed assistant manager
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That's pretty short sighted though. We are going to need another CB for sure - Tex is too expensive for League One, Lennon is decent but needs an experienced head next to him, Bauer has been injured for longer than he's been fit with us. The current squad is NOT the squad we will end up with, that squad is the one that will need a CB - so get in one in ASAP. It doesn't mean we can't be after a creative player at the exact same time.cafcfan1990 said:
That's why I said 'at the minute'. Diarra can more than do a job at CB plu we have Kashi as a DM. Johnson is still there so we have 5 players who can play at CB.Athletico Charlton said:
Johnson will be paid off (another one). Diarra is a CM and does not perform that well as a CB. We have 3 good CB's in Tex, Lennon and Bauer. Ideally we need 4 (as no loans / long season) and that assumes all of those 3 stay.cafcfan1990 said:Do we need a CB at the minute, we currently have Bauer, Teixeira, Diarra, Lennon and Johnson?
Think the last key signing is a creative midfielder, then we have enough quality for promotion. Obviously then depends who leaves and who needs replacing but on paper at the minute, I think that is all we are missing.
Not against signing a CB, but if I could have 1 player added to the current squad we have, it would be a creative player in midfield, not a CB.4 -
I think some need to go before we see too much more inward activity.0
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That's pretty much what Slade was saying imho.ShootersHillGuru said:I think some need to go before we see too much more inward activity.
JBG at the Euros longer than expected but value should be increasing.
Tex and Cousins too expensive for our budget, Lookman might just stay, a few others Slade will want to shift (Ba, Bergdich, Cebellos) but who few others will want.
Should be a busy two months
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He's just waiting for thenewbie and cafcfan1990 to come to an agreement on transfer prioritiesHenry Irving said:
That's pretty much what Slade was saying imho.ShootersHillGuru said:I think some need to go before we see too much more inward activity.
JBG at the Euros longer than expected but value should be increasing.
Tex and Cousins too expensive for our budget, Lookman might just stay, a few others Slade will want to shift (Ba, Bergdich, Cebellos) but who few others will want.
Should be a busy two months
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