Said the below on the squad list thread a few days ago.
Goalkeepers
Dillon Phillips 2018
need one in
Right Backs
Chris Solly 2020
probably need one although Barnes seems to be considered part of the squad
Centre Backs
Harry Lennon 2018 Patrick Bauer 2019 Jason Pearce 2020 - Contract extension from 2019 Ezri Konsa 2020 Jorge Teixeira 2020 Naby Sarr 2020
We have enough here although can see Tex and or Bauer leaving in which case they need replacing. Lose Sarr
Left Backs
Lewis Page 2019
Need one minimum where's Chicksen?
Central Midfielders
Andrew Crofts 2018 Johnnie Jackson 2018 (Player/First Team Coach) Ahmed Kashi 2018 Joe Aribo 2019 Jake Forster-Caskey 2019
depending on how Kashi is viewed within the squad and whether he is around this year we may have enough. 1 more needed of Kashi isn't there.
Wide Midfielders
Ricky Holmes 2018 Cristian Ceballos 2018 Mark Marshall 2019 - Signed from Bradford City as free agent Terique Fosu 2019 - Signed from Reading for undisclosed fee
pretty happy with this. Personally I'd lose Ceballos and sign Stewart
Number 10/CAM Billy Clarke 2019 - Signed from Bradford City for undisclosed fee
Need one more (ease be Reeves)
Strikers
Josh Magennis 2018 Tony Watt 2018 Lee Novak 2019 Karlan Ahearne-Grant 2019 Nicky Ajose 2019 Igor Vetokele 2019 - Loaned to STVV for 2017/8 season
Unsure on this one. On the face of it we have numbers but only really Magennis and Novak fit KR's system. I reckon KAG will be used more out wide in that system. So can only teally justify one squad place for Watt or Ajose if a different system is favoured.
So I make that: GK (Martin?) Rb (if Barnes not ready, isn't Wilson available?) Lb (maybe 2, Dasilva, is Edwards ready?) CB if Tex or Bauer leave CM if Kashi not ready or not around Winger (Stewart) No 10 (Please Reeves) Striker (and lose one of Ajose/Watt)
Dumbing down my expectations because time is getting on and there seems to be a distinct lack of activity I reckon we need:
Gk LB Winger 10
Reckon Barnes and Konsaa will be rb cover, seems like Bauer and Tex will be here until their contracts run down. They're making a lot of Kashi so I assume he will be here.
Mavididi would be a good acquisition as he played mostly his games for us out wide last year but he could be 3rd choice for the lone striker role in the 4231 behind Magennis and Novak. As I think Watt/Ajose will be used as impact subs or if we want to change formation.
I'd be very happy with
Martin DaSilva Stewart (or another) Reeves Mavididi
I thought KR said that we would have some news to get excited about this weekend. He keeps on saying things like this without delivering on them . It's an annoying habit and I wish he would stop.
He said there might be, he didn't promise as some in twitter are claiming and in any case it's Karl so take it with a pinch of salt.
When it's on the OS
Perhaps he was talking about Lukaku joining Man U! Or maybe it was about Rooney going to Everton! Separately Fosu and Kashi were doing extra training/ ball work after 23's game yesterday.
Can't see Ajose hanging around to be 4th choice (or 5th if we sign Mavididi)
I agree. But given the type of player he is and the formation and system we know Karl favours I cant see him being any more than an impact sub if we want a finished for the last half an hour or maybe starting the odd game if we go 2 up top.
When did all this 'No.10 role / false 9' nonsense creep into football??
So I gather you don't have a strong view on whether Robinson should implement his No. 10 as an Italian trequartista, free to roam into the half spaces and flanks with little defensive responsibility, or the Argentinian enganche who tends to hold his position in the hole to act as a pivot to his more mobile team mates?
Thought the interview was a good move by Robinson but if the weekend ends with no news at all I don't think it'll go down well and will lose him some of the credit he may have gained in doing it.
Thought the interview was a good move by Robinson but if the weekend ends with no news at all I don't think it'll go down well and will lose him some of the credit he may have gained in doing it.
Yes i think his interview technique is improving he doesn't seem to be as manic as he was. I just wish he would stop promising things that don't materialise it makes him look silly
Any news ? Da Silva, that MK Dons midfielder (this seasons Andy Delort) who should have signed by now if he was going to ? Any plan B to that MKD Dons player not happening ? or Holmes contract improvement ?
Some improvements in the team, Is there a sign of a a balanced squad yet ? Or is the team going to be 3 to 4 players short as per normal Duchatelet ?
That is almost completely irrelevant to be honest. If it isn't as good as done just don't say it, just makes him sound stupid when it doesn't come off.
I think he implied something would be happening and he hoped we would be happy with whatever it was
No. Wrong. He implied that something "MIGHT" happen.
Well I've listened to his interview several times and I think he thought something was going to happen. You obviously interpret it different so lets just agree to disagree: )
That is almost completely irrelevant to be honest. If it isn't as good as done just don't say it, just makes him sound stupid when it doesn't come off.
Why is it irrelevant? Might be means it might happen or it might not happen at the weekend. It doesn't make him look stupid at all because he said might be. If he said definitely I might agree with you.
That is almost completely irrelevant to be honest. If it isn't as good as done just don't say it, just makes him sound stupid when it doesn't come off.
Why is it irrelevant? Might be means it might happen or it might not happen at the weekend. It doesn't make him look stupid at all because he said might be. If he said definitely I might agree with you.
In terms of public image I think it's irrelevant, 9/10 fans will take it as there should be news coming and if it doesn't then he's an idiot again. I get that sometimes it doesn't work out in certain timescales but I've already seen people criticising him over it on Facebook and Twitter.
That is almost completely irrelevant to be honest. If it isn't as good as done just don't say it, just makes him sound stupid when it doesn't come off.
This regime do this over and over - "Lookman will definitely not be sold in Jan" was my personal favourite.
Keep your mouth shut unless you can guarantee what your saying will happen.
'Hopefully 1 or 2 things can excite fans over the weekend' is the exact quote. Even more direct than I thought, sounds more like things will happen, hopefully fans will excite them rather than hopefully it'll happen full stop.
'Hopefully 1 or 2 things can excite fans over the weekend' is the exact quote. Even more direct than I thought, sounds more like things will happen, hopefully fans will excite them rather than hopefully it'll happen full stop.
That is almost completely irrelevant to be honest. If it isn't as good as done just don't say it, just makes him sound stupid when it doesn't come off.
Why is it irrelevant? Might be means it might happen or it might not happen at the weekend. It doesn't make him look stupid at all because he said might be. If he said definitely I might agree with you.
In terms of public image I think it's irrelevant, 9/10 fans will take it as there should be news coming and if it doesn't then he's an idiot again. I get that sometimes it doesn't work out in certain timescales but I've already seen people criticising him over it on Facebook and Twitter.
Yes, seen that. People saying "where are the two players he PROMISED"
He didn't promise and it's Tarbuck.
There is a reason why sensible people say "when it's on the OS"
Robinson is the latest custodian and he may do well. I would rather him than prickly Slade. The issue is Meire and Duchatelet.
agreed completely, but if Robinson wants to be liked (which I definitely think he does) then he doesn't need to say anything which will make him look stupid.
How many people come out and say something might happen, it's completely pointless. No need to say anything unless he was confident it would happen.
Or the alternative view. By saying it shows that they are working hard to get stuff done even when he's been running this training camp. Had he not said anything the same people who are criticising would be moaning that he hasn't said anything and is doing nothing to bring people in.
Or the alternative view. By saying it shows that they are working hard to get stuff done even when he's been running this training camp. Had he not said anything the same people who are criticising would be moaning that he hasn't said anything and is doing nothing to bring people in.
Most clubs just sign players and that's that. The fact he needs to comment shows the compensating he's doing for the clubs general incompetence.
'Hopefully 1 or 2 things can excite fans over the weekend' is the exact quote. Even more direct than I thought, sounds more like things will happen, hopefully fans will excite them rather than hopefully it'll happen full stop.
I think @Ollywozere promised that there'd be a couple of pictures of classic rolling stock on the website over the weekend...
Comments
Goalkeepers
Dillon Phillips 2018
need one in
Right Backs
Chris Solly 2020
probably need one although Barnes seems to be considered part of the squad
Centre Backs
Harry Lennon 2018
Patrick Bauer 2019
Jason Pearce 2020 - Contract extension from 2019
Ezri Konsa 2020
Jorge Teixeira 2020
Naby Sarr 2020
We have enough here although can see Tex and or Bauer leaving in which case they need replacing. Lose Sarr
Left Backs
Lewis Page 2019
Need one minimum where's Chicksen?
Central Midfielders
Andrew Crofts 2018
Johnnie Jackson 2018 (Player/First Team Coach)
Ahmed Kashi 2018
Joe Aribo 2019
Jake Forster-Caskey 2019
depending on how Kashi is viewed within the squad and whether he is around this year we may have enough. 1 more needed of Kashi isn't there.
Wide Midfielders
Ricky Holmes 2018
Cristian Ceballos 2018
Mark Marshall 2019 - Signed from Bradford City as free agent
Terique Fosu 2019 - Signed from Reading for undisclosed fee
pretty happy with this. Personally I'd lose Ceballos and sign Stewart
Number 10/CAM
Billy Clarke 2019 - Signed from Bradford City for undisclosed fee
Need one more (ease be Reeves)
Strikers
Josh Magennis 2018
Tony Watt 2018
Lee Novak 2019
Karlan Ahearne-Grant 2019
Nicky Ajose 2019
Igor Vetokele 2019 - Loaned to STVV for 2017/8 season
Unsure on this one. On the face of it we have numbers but only really Magennis and Novak fit KR's system. I reckon KAG will be used more out wide in that system. So can only teally justify one squad place for Watt or Ajose if a different system is favoured.
So I make that:
GK (Martin?)
Rb (if Barnes not ready, isn't Wilson available?)
Lb (maybe 2, Dasilva, is Edwards ready?)
CB if Tex or Bauer leave
CM if Kashi not ready or not around
Winger (Stewart)
No 10 (Please Reeves)
Striker (and lose one of Ajose/Watt)
Dumbing down my expectations because time is getting on and there seems to be a distinct lack of activity I reckon we need:
Gk
LB
Winger
10
Reckon Barnes and Konsaa will be rb cover, seems like Bauer and Tex will be here until their contracts run down. They're making a lot of Kashi so I assume he will be here.
Mavididi would be a good acquisition as he played mostly his games for us out wide last year but he could be 3rd choice for the lone striker role in the 4231 behind Magennis and Novak. As I think Watt/Ajose will be used as impact subs or if we want to change formation.
I'd be very happy with
Martin
DaSilva
Stewart (or another)
Reeves
Mavididi
Phillips Martin
Solly Barnes
DaSilva Page
Pearce Bauer Lennon Konsa Tex
JFC Konsa Kashi Aribo Crofts Jackson
Holmes Marshall Fosu Mavididi KAG
Clarke Reeves
Magennis Novak Mavididi
Ajose Watt
Lose: Sarr Ceballos and maybe Tex
Separately Fosu and Kashi were doing extra training/ ball work after 23's game yesterday.
I remember the press always seemed to call the good ones an "arch-schemer".
I just wish he would stop promising things that don't materialise it makes him look silly
Some improvements in the team, Is there a sign of a a balanced squad yet ? Or is the team going to be 3 to 4 players short as per normal Duchatelet ?
We are talking a loan for the season.
You obviously interpret it different so lets just agree to disagree: )
Keep your mouth shut unless you can guarantee what your saying will happen.
He didn't promise and it's Tarbuck.
There is a reason why sensible people say "when it's on the OS"
How many people come out and say something might happen, it's completely pointless. No need to say anything unless he was confident it would happen.