What the hell has happened to this thread in the last two days?
Completely ruined by genuine rumours.
But now we’ve been linked with a GK, we can go back to debating whether Mannion is good enough, deserves his chance, must not be dropped and fish puns.
Bell has played on the left of a 3 as well as center half
Yeah which I think makes more sense than Burke or Mengi. An older player to add experience, competition for both Gillesphey and Edwards - I’m not convinced we’ll sign a LCB and a LWB, as I doubt NJ will completely change from wanting a small squad to a much bigger one. He even mentioned the academy in that Sky Sports interview the other day without being asked about it.
I don’t believe we need him to get 20 goals. 20 goal strikers are like rocking horse shit, plus they usually belong to a top 6 side. I think we need him, like others have said, to play a role well and give us something different.
He is more of a wide player, he does everything TC doesn’t, takes on and beats defenders, gets to the line and gets a cross in
Saying TC doesn’t take on and beat defenders is silly the one thing he’s best at. Oloafe does add some balance up top though have Leaburn as a proper big striker, Godden as a poacher, TC as the pacer forward and Oloafe to add an all round game based on what the game requires. We may not have elite strike force but we would be prepared to challenge all types of defences whether that’s a high line, low block pace, quicker or bigger defenders
I would have to disagree, I am not saying he never beats defenders, merely pointing out that he doesn’t do it on a regular basis.
I think he was injured towards the end of the season. He still had that burst when he was dribbling at defenders from a standing start but his long speed didn't look right.
Mengi has a great heritage, played through all the age groups for England
And graduated at Man Utd academy
Transfermarkt has him rated at £5.5m 😳
Transfermarkt valuations are incredibly unreliable, Doc is valued at €1m, while Ramsay and Jones are valued at €200k. Go beneath the PL and it’s complete fabrication
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Another localish lad too being born just the other side of the river in Newham.
Bell to me seems the only fit but it’s a good point about not having to negotiate with Luton.
I think he was injured towards the end of the season. He still had that burst when he was dribbling at defenders from a standing start but his long speed didn't look right.
Transfermarkt has him rated at £5.5m 😳
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