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.
As he has himself said doing all the talking for the accident prone Miere and so the whole club is part of his role.
Meire wanted him to talk and boy did he talk. Part of his value to Meire is to take the flak off her by talking the club up non-stop.
Transfers are moving slower than he hoped but he has to keep up the positive vibe he is paid to create and which is a big part of his ethos as a manager and coach.
But in this case he didn't promise but some people live in such instant gratification bubble that nothing but deals NOW is enough and any delay is seen as a betrayal.
Yes, he partially made that rod for his own back last season and with that interview but the over reaction from some on Facebook and Twitter is just laughable.
Deals get done when they get done and that is the beginning and end of it.
'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.
well I was quite excited when I managed to get my Ed Sheeran tickets. Thanks KR.
I reckon KR just took a look at the weather forecast and thought we'd all be happy with a BBQ and some beers whilst sunning ourselves in the glorious British summer.
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 wouldn't! Need a prolific striker really! But is there one out there?
'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 agree, and he never said might.
England won the Test match by 5.30 pm sunday - the guys a soothsayer !!
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 wouldn't! Need a prolific striker really! But is there one out there?
Rickie Lambert. Released by Cardiff. Getting on a bit, but what a striker to bring on if you need a goal.
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 wouldn't! Need a prolific striker really! But is there one out there?
I'm not so sure. Think Magennis is good enough and Novak will surprise a few this year. With the formation Karl likes to play the inside forwards (wingers) and number 10 are expected to contribute plenty of goals. 4 or 5 players contributing 10 over the season is better than 1 players getting 20.
This Reeves thing is getting very boring now, he's left himself in a position where if the deal doesn't come from us/Sheffield United/Burton that leaves him unattached or accepting the contract from MK. If we have a list of back up options like Robinson said, surely we should be moving onto those pretty sharpish?
Lemme fix your post.......
"This transfer thread is getting very boring now, we've left ourselves in a position where if the deal doesn't come through, we are angry and disappointed, again. That leaves our emotions unattached or accepting bulls#t from KR or RD. If we have a list of back up options from the National League or semi-pro, surely we should be moving onto those pretty sharpish?"
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 wouldn't! Need a prolific striker really! But is there one out there?
I'm not so sure. Think Magennis is good enough and Novak will surprise a few this year. With the formation Karl likes to play the inside forwards (wingers) and number 10 are expected to contribute plenty of goals. 4 or 5 players contributing 10 over the season is better than 1 players getting 20.
This.
And I think Josh could be a 20 goal/season man at this level with the right service. Last year he fed on scraps a lot of the time and did a lot of chasing shadows and hoofs up to him with no one around him.
To answer the first question, I don't think there is a reasonably priced forward out there who will guarantee you 20 goals and can play up front on his own. I'm not a big fan of Novak's, but I think he's about par for the course in terms of what you can expect to get.
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 wouldn't! Need a prolific striker really! But is there one out there?
I'm not so sure. Think Magennis is good enough and Novak will surprise a few this year. With the formation Karl likes to play the inside forwards (wingers) and number 10 are expected to contribute plenty of goals. 4 or 5 players contributing 10 over the season is better than 1 players getting 20.
This.
And I think Josh could be a 20 goal/season man at this level with the right service. Last year he fed on scraps a lot of the time and did a lot of chasing shadows and hoofs up to him with no one around him.
To answer the first question, I don't think there is a reasonably priced forward out there who will guarantee you 20 goals and can play up front on his own. I'm not a big fan of Novak's, but I think he's about par for the course in terms of what you can expect to get.
Better than Pawel Abbott anyway.
Surprised to see that people seem to think Konsa will be with us this season.
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 wouldn't! Need a prolific striker really! But is there one out there?
I'm not so sure. Think Magennis is good enough and Novak will surprise a few this year. With the formation Karl likes to play the inside forwards (wingers) and number 10 are expected to contribute plenty of goals. 4 or 5 players contributing 10 over the season is better than 1 players getting 20.
This.
And I think Josh could be a 20 goal/season man at this level with the right service. Last year he fed on scraps a lot of the time and did a lot of chasing shadows and hoofs up to him with no one around him.
To answer the first question, I don't think there is a reasonably priced forward out there who will guarantee you 20 goals and can play up front on his own. I'm not a big fan of Novak's, but I think he's about par for the course in terms of what you can expect to get.
Better than Pawel Abbott anyway.
Surprised to see that people seem to think Konsa will be with us this season.
Not even a sniff of a rumour about Konsa so far. I feel if he was interested in moving and it had got to this point in the summer with no progress his agent would leak it to try and make it happen. If there was genuine interest it would have come out as the club leaks more than a sieve.
I think if the likes of spurs, Everton etc were really after Konsa they would have got him by now.lets face it if they offered 2 or 3 million for him Roland would accept, the fact they haven't made a bid tells me they are not that interested. I think he is staying.
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 wouldn't! Need a prolific striker really! But is there one out there?
I'm not so sure. Think Magennis is good enough and Novak will surprise a few this year. With the formation Karl likes to play the inside forwards (wingers) and number 10 are expected to contribute plenty of goals. 4 or 5 players contributing 10 over the season is better than 1 players getting 20.
This.
And I think Josh could be a 20 goal/season man at this level with the right service. Last year he fed on scraps a lot of the time and did a lot of chasing shadows and hoofs up to him with no one around him.
To answer the first question, I don't think there is a reasonably priced forward out there who will guarantee you 20 goals and can play up front on his own. I'm not a big fan of Novak's, but I think he's about par for the course in terms of what you can expect to get.
Better than Pawel Abbott anyway.
Surprised to see that people seem to think Konsa will be with us this season.
Maybe you know something we don't, but as stated above, I think if Konsa were going to a significantly bigger club there would at least be rumors at this point. It's entirely possible a Championship club will come in for him later in the summer, but I fancy our chances far more against a Forest or Derby than against Everton or Arsenal. Perhaps I'm being naive. Certainly after winning the U-20 World Cup I thought there would be more desire for his services, but so far, nothing.
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Meire wanted him to talk and boy did he talk. Part of his value to Meire is to take the flak off her by talking the club up non-stop.
Transfers are moving slower than he hoped but he has to keep up the positive vibe he is paid to create and which is a big part of his ethos as a manager and coach.
But in this case he didn't promise but some people live in such instant gratification bubble that nothing but deals NOW is enough and any delay is seen as a betrayal.
Yes, he partially made that rod for his own back last season and with that interview but the over reaction from some on Facebook and Twitter is just laughable.
Deals get done when they get done and that is the beginning and end of it.
WIOTOS
It's not his fault the kit didn't generate much excitement...............
"This transfer thread is getting very boring now, we've left ourselves in a position where if the deal doesn't come through, we are angry and disappointed, again. That leaves our emotions unattached or accepting bulls#t from KR or RD. If we have a list of back up options from the National League or semi-pro, surely we should be moving onto those pretty sharpish?"
And I think Josh could be a 20 goal/season man at this level with the right service. Last year he fed on scraps a lot of the time and did a lot of chasing shadows and hoofs up to him with no one around him.
To answer the first question, I don't think there is a reasonably priced forward out there who will guarantee you 20 goals and can play up front on his own. I'm not a big fan of Novak's, but I think he's about par for the course in terms of what you can expect to get.
Surprised to see that people seem to think Konsa will be with us this season.
I think he is staying.
https://www.londonnewsonline.co.uk/26823/exclusive-charlton-closing-new-deal-ricky-holmes/
"Charlton are moving closer to agreeing a new deal with Ricky Holmes.
Sheffield United have pushed hard to try and land the 30-year-old winger but their approaches have been rebuffed by the Addicks.
And the South London Press has been told that Holmes is very close to penning improved terms."