I didnt realise Robert Lee had played for us!, I've skimmed through his autobiography and thought he had started and spent his entire career at Newcastle under Kevin Keegan. You would have thought he would mention us.
Great signing and cover/competition for Solly. I have been saying for a while that one of our problems recently has been that our LB & RB have not been chipping enough goals or assists. I know Fox got 2 in a game once but other than that i cant think of many. Fullbacks these days have to chip in too, hopefully this guy is a step in the right direction.
Actually signed him on football manager this year, decent at right back for me in the Championship, but excels in a support role on the right wing, seems to be pretty attack minded.
My concern is if having attacking full backs will put too much strain on our less than mobile central defenders. They aren't the slowest around, but Jorge and Patrick aren't exactly rapid either
Not sure we need any more signings after this. MAYBE if there's a shit-hot attacking player available, but I'm taking Watt to be Lookman's replacement as it stands. Not completely sure we've replaced Crofts either (pending JFC) but given his upturn in form we may not need to this season.
There's a youtube video of Nathan Byrne - I know they are designed to make a player look good but this did a very good job. Several decent finishes and more attacking threat in a 3 minute video than we ever saw from a recenly departed left back. Not convinced he's a proper defender - might be more attacking than that
He looks pacy, comfortable on the ball and attack minded. 13 goals for a 24yo full back is a very decent return. Highly promising...if it's true
I'm also enjoying the possibility that Millwall won't have seen half our team play for us (although the worry here is that those players haven't either)
There's a youtube video of Nathan Byrne - I know they are designed to make a player look good but this did a very good job. Several decent finishes and more attacking threat in a 3 minute video than we ever saw from a recenly departed left back. Not convinced he's a proper defender - might be more attacking than that
He looks pacy, comfortable on the ball and attack minded. 13 goals for a 24yo full back is a very decent return. Highly promising...if it's true
Am happy with Byrne joining (especially if its a perm deal)... Hope he can rediscover the form from when he was @ Swindon as hasnt quite worked out for him outside of League One as yet.
Certainly needs stability as this'll be his third club in as many years since leaving Swindon
Only remember him from Swindon TV matches but he clearly loves to attack and that video shows some tidy finishes. No idea about his defensive qualities but there's clearly talent enough there for this division if he can be fitted into a system that suits him. Over to KR now as he brings in players with that system in mind.
Got told about Byrne likely to be signing last week. Hence why if you look at my previous comments, he is included in a few potential teams I have put together.
Believe he will be used more of a midfielder than a right back but will still cover Solly if needed.
Very good going forward, very quick, good with both feet and has actually spent some of his career on the left as well, not much but has a little experience.
He's certainly not your bog standard full back. In those clips he popped up in all sorts of places that you would never see Solly or Fox for example. Nothing in those clips to showcase his defending. An interesting one. I'm impressed. Hope it's not a loan.
if can get him in and 1 more cm in without any going apart from Johnson or Ba think we would have had a good window and Robinson has acted quick and address the obvious issue with have had of lack of energy and pace in the team.
That's what i reckon will happen and Da Silva or Chicksen in front of Page, and when Holmes is fit play in the number 10 role.
Could Tony Watt play in the number 10 role? He likes to drop deep and roam, so doesn't seem like a target man or fox in the box.
Watt can play a bit there's no question of that but I'm not sure he sees an early pass often enough to be a playmaker. He likes to retain possession a bit too long in many cases.
That's what i reckon will happen and Da Silva or Chicksen in front of Page, and when Holmes is fit play in the number 10 role.
Could Tony Watt play in the number 10 role? He likes to drop deep and roam, so doesn't seem like a target man or fox in the box.
Watt can play a bit there's no question of that but I'm not sure he sees an early pass often enough to be a playmaker. He likes to retain possession a bit too long in many cases.
It'll be Croft's role in the team to keep shouting at Watt "pass the f***ing ball!"
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My concern is if having attacking full backs will put too much strain on our less than mobile central defenders. They aren't the slowest around, but Jorge and Patrick aren't exactly rapid either
Is he a winger or a full back? This article from the summer describes him as a "tricky winger" so maybe he could also play in addition to Solly in the way Chicksen has been playing ahead of Fox recently
He looks pacy, comfortable on the ball and attack minded. 13 goals for a 24yo full back is a very decent return. Highly promising...if it's true
Seemed to have done well with Swindon, like Ajose, and moved on to another club and not thrived, like Ajose.
Give us cover at RB and could be a starter at RW.
Welcome and good luck (WIOTOS)
Certainly needs stability as this'll be his third club in as many years since leaving Swindon
Believe he will be used more of a midfielder than a right back but will still cover Solly if needed.
Very good going forward, very quick, good with both feet and has actually spent some of his career on the left as well, not much but has a little experience.
Going to be a good signing.
Good signing if true!