I would like us to sign Joe Bennett if it isn't too expensive. I was impressed with him yesterday and he certainly has the experience we need.
In squad terms a second LWB is a useful but not essential addition. He would be known to Nathan having played at Brighton , so I would hope he would be a good influence in the dressing room.
I definitely think he would improve the squad.
To me, we still feel a bit light at wing backs on both sides. Small was both first choice on the right and backup on the left, plus our back up on the right (Watson) also left this summer.
I’m confident Edwards is going to handle to step up but aside from him we have Apter who is very attacking and may not play wing back, Bell who was described by Jones himself as a left centre back, Ramsay who didn’t shine in that role last season in the way he did on the right of a back three, JRC who I’m pretty sure is going to be part of our first choice centre midfield, and then youngsters like Asimwe and Fullah who have bags of promise but probably aren’t quite ready yet. Unless I’m forgetting someone I think we could definitely do with at least another senior player who can play as a more conventional wing back with defensive responsibility. We have a few makeshift options but a lengthy injury to, say, Edwards could expose us a bit.
Seems Jones agrees with you as we had two trialists on Saturday, one a RWB and the other a LWB plus the Japanese player being linked.
I would like us to sign Joe Bennett if it isn't too expensive. I was impressed with him yesterday and he certainly has the experience we need.
In squad terms a second LWB is a useful but not essential addition. He would be known to Nathan having played at Brighton , so I would hope he would be a good influence in the dressing room.
I definitely think he would improve the squad.
To me, we still feel a bit light at wing backs on both sides. Small was both first choice on the right and backup on the left, plus our back up on the right (Watson) also left this summer.
I’m confident Edwards is going to handle to step up but aside from him we have Apter who is very attacking and may not play wing back, Bell who was described by Jones himself as a left centre back, Ramsay who didn’t shine in that role last season in the way he did on the right of a back three, JRC who I’m pretty sure is going to be part of our first choice centre midfield, and then youngsters like Asimwe and Fullah who have bags of promise but probably aren’t quite ready yet. Unless I’m forgetting someone I think we could definitely do with at least another senior player who can play as a more conventional wing back with defensive responsibility. We have a few makeshift options but a lengthy injury to, say, Edwards could expose us a bit.
Seems Jones agrees with you as we had two trialists on Saturday, one a RWB and the other a LWB plus the Japanese player being linked.
The right sided trialist has been playing RCB rather than RWB but could probably cover there in a pinch. Think JRC is the RWB back up though
Is this the most we’ve ever spent in a transfer window? Or do the PL days beat it
We had that window under Dowie where we spent a lot... On shit
Couple of legends at bargain prices what you talking about
Jesus . Two of the worst players ever to put the shirt on . Dowie should have been locked up !
And £4m back then was decent money too
Trying to remember the other signings bar Diawara that summer? Think he was another £3.5m but now my minds gone blank on the rest
We spent £12 million that window.
We’ll have spent around that this summer if we get Knibbs, and maybe over it if we sign 1 or 2 more.
Including add-ons, £12m probably what all the deals in total could be worth.
But most of the fees will be paid in instalments spread over the length of each contract. Only the instalments so far actually paid will be included in this year's accounts.
This is bollocks! The fee is amortised over the length of the contract in the accounts and is not a factor, nor dependent in how the selling club is paid. And I believe the add-ons dont appear in the accounts until the milestone is met.
I would like us to sign Joe Bennett if it isn't too expensive. I was impressed with him yesterday and he certainly has the experience we need.
In squad terms a second LWB is a useful but not essential addition. He would be known to Nathan having played at Brighton , so I would hope he would be a good influence in the dressing room.
I definitely think he would improve the squad.
To me, we still feel a bit light at wing backs on both sides. Small was both first choice on the right and backup on the left, plus our back up on the right (Watson) also left this summer.
I’m confident Edwards is going to handle to step up but aside from him we have Apter who is very attacking and may not play wing back, Bell who was described by Jones himself as a left centre back, Ramsay who didn’t shine in that role last season in the way he did on the right of a back three, JRC who I’m pretty sure is going to be part of our first choice centre midfield, and then youngsters like Asimwe and Fullah who have bags of promise but probably aren’t quite ready yet. Unless I’m forgetting someone I think we could definitely do with at least another senior player who can play as a more conventional wing back with defensive responsibility. We have a few makeshift options but a lengthy injury to, say, Edwards could expose us a bit.
Seems Jones agrees with you as we had two trialists on Saturday, one a RWB and the other a LWB plus the Japanese player being linked.
Although it seems the Japanese player has now been unlinked.
I would like us to sign Joe Bennett if it isn't too expensive. I was impressed with him yesterday and he certainly has the experience we need.
In squad terms a second LWB is a useful but not essential addition. He would be known to Nathan having played at Brighton , so I would hope he would be a good influence in the dressing room.
I definitely think he would improve the squad.
To me, we still feel a bit light at wing backs on both sides. Small was both first choice on the right and backup on the left, plus our back up on the right (Watson) also left this summer.
I’m confident Edwards is going to handle to step up but aside from him we have Apter who is very attacking and may not play wing back, Bell who was described by Jones himself as a left centre back, Ramsay who didn’t shine in that role last season in the way he did on the right of a back three, JRC who I’m pretty sure is going to be part of our first choice centre midfield, and then youngsters like Asimwe and Fullah who have bags of promise but probably aren’t quite ready yet. Unless I’m forgetting someone I think we could definitely do with at least another senior player who can play as a more conventional wing back with defensive responsibility. We have a few makeshift options but a lengthy injury to, say, Edwards could expose us a bit.
Seems Jones agrees with you as we had two trialists on Saturday, one a RWB and the other a LWB plus the Japanese player being linked.
The right sided trialist has been playing RCB rather than RWB but could probably cover there in a pinch. Think JRC is the RWB back up though
Maybe, but if JRC is an integral part of an in form CM unit - Nathan Jones won't want to disrupt that and make us perhaps weaker in midfield. The fact that we've been bidding for the Japanese RWB also suggests that he wants to strengthen the position by signing a specialist RWB.
I would like us to sign Joe Bennett if it isn't too expensive. I was impressed with him yesterday and he certainly has the experience we need.
In squad terms a second LWB is a useful but not essential addition. He would be known to Nathan having played at Brighton , so I would hope he would be a good influence in the dressing room.
I definitely think he would improve the squad.
To me, we still feel a bit light at wing backs on both sides. Small was both first choice on the right and backup on the left, plus our back up on the right (Watson) also left this summer.
I’m confident Edwards is going to handle to step up but aside from him we have Apter who is very attacking and may not play wing back, Bell who was described by Jones himself as a left centre back, Ramsay who didn’t shine in that role last season in the way he did on the right of a back three, JRC who I’m pretty sure is going to be part of our first choice centre midfield, and then youngsters like Asimwe and Fullah who have bags of promise but probably aren’t quite ready yet. Unless I’m forgetting someone I think we could definitely do with at least another senior player who can play as a more conventional wing back with defensive responsibility. We have a few makeshift options but a lengthy injury to, say, Edwards could expose us a bit.
Seems Jones agrees with you as we had two trialists on Saturday, one a RWB and the other a LWB plus the Japanese player being linked.
The right sided trialist has been playing RCB rather than RWB but could probably cover there in a pinch. Think JRC is the RWB back up though
Maybe, but if JRC is an integral part of an in form CM unit - Nathan Jones won't want to disrupt that and make us perhaps weaker in midfield. The fact that we've been bidding for the Japanese RWB also suggests that he wants to strengthen the position by signing a specialist RWB.
He would invert into midfield so wouldn’t be too disruptive. But yeah I agree to an extent, I think we’ll go for Fukuda on a free in January
Andrew Mills was hired as our in-house agent to negotiate deals.
In some ways, we were way ahead of time as nearly every club has that type of set up now. It is similar to the role that Rodwell does now.
Murray wanted someone to take on that role that had largely fallen on him before. Neither Murray or Mills picked the players.
But Mills wasn't actually that good at the job and made a few mistakes including one overseas deal (can't remember who now) where he mixed up ££ and $$ and cost the club a lot of money.
Davies agreed to the job and then just ghosted Murray. Did he ever do much again afterwards?
Murray also strongly denied hiring Dowie to spite Jordan. There may have been an element of up yours to Jordan but I think it was more that Davies had fallen through and then Murray jumped in for Dowie. Dowie did have a decent track record as a manager at the time but he was very unimpressive in board meetings IMHO.
He once turned up with a list of the types of players he wanted from Inter. It was like a kids list and Richard Collins said afterwards "how was that written by a man with a degree in engineering?"
Don't get me started on Pardew. Never seen a more arrogant arsehole.
Anyway, not really 2025 transfers and don't want to upset those who can't skip past posts
Brilliant summing up Henry, and yes what's done is done.
I would like us to sign Joe Bennett if it isn't too expensive. I was impressed with him yesterday and he certainly has the experience we need.
In squad terms a second LWB is a useful but not essential addition. He would be known to Nathan having played at Brighton , so I would hope he would be a good influence in the dressing room.
I definitely think he would improve the squad.
To me, we still feel a bit light at wing backs on both sides. Small was both first choice on the right and backup on the left, plus our back up on the right (Watson) also left this summer.
I’m confident Edwards is going to handle to step up but aside from him we have Apter who is very attacking and may not play wing back, Bell who was described by Jones himself as a left centre back, Ramsay who didn’t shine in that role last season in the way he did on the right of a back three, JRC who I’m pretty sure is going to be part of our first choice centre midfield, and then youngsters like Asimwe and Fullah who have bags of promise but probably aren’t quite ready yet. Unless I’m forgetting someone I think we could definitely do with at least another senior player who can play as a more conventional wing back with defensive responsibility. We have a few makeshift options but a lengthy injury to, say, Edwards could expose us a bit.
Seems Jones agrees with you as we had two trialists on Saturday, one a RWB and the other a LWB plus the Japanese player being linked.
The right sided trialist has been playing RCB rather than RWB but could probably cover there in a pinch. Think JRC is the RWB back up though
Could it be that Jones wants to test Dexter out at RCB? As he knows the quality is there for RWB. Thoughts???
I would like us to sign Joe Bennett if it isn't too expensive. I was impressed with him yesterday and he certainly has the experience we need.
In squad terms a second LWB is a useful but not essential addition. He would be known to Nathan having played at Brighton , so I would hope he would be a good influence in the dressing room.
I definitely think he would improve the squad.
To me, we still feel a bit light at wing backs on both sides. Small was both first choice on the right and backup on the left, plus our back up on the right (Watson) also left this summer.
I’m confident Edwards is going to handle to step up but aside from him we have Apter who is very attacking and may not play wing back, Bell who was described by Jones himself as a left centre back, Ramsay who didn’t shine in that role last season in the way he did on the right of a back three, JRC who I’m pretty sure is going to be part of our first choice centre midfield, and then youngsters like Asimwe and Fullah who have bags of promise but probably aren’t quite ready yet. Unless I’m forgetting someone I think we could definitely do with at least another senior player who can play as a more conventional wing back with defensive responsibility. We have a few makeshift options but a lengthy injury to, say, Edwards could expose us a bit.
Seems Jones agrees with you as we had two trialists on Saturday, one a RWB and the other a LWB plus the Japanese player being linked.
The right sided trialist has been playing RCB rather than RWB but could probably cover there in a pinch. Think JRC is the RWB back up though
Could it be that Jones wants to test Dexter out at RCB? As he knows the quality is there for RWB. Thoughts???
Watching Dexter at Cambridge yesterday I’d say he’s nowhere near good enough for The Championship.
I have a feeling that Jones will start with some loyalty with Ramsay, Jones, Gillesphey, Edward’s, Coventry and Godden (if he’s available). By Christmas I think it’ll look quite different. Jones singled out Bell for special comment regarding his quality and how he knows what the system is. I think Bell will soon be a fixture.
I would like us to sign Joe Bennett if it isn't too expensive. I was impressed with him yesterday and he certainly has the experience we need.
In squad terms a second LWB is a useful but not essential addition. He would be known to Nathan having played at Brighton , so I would hope he would be a good influence in the dressing room.
I definitely think he would improve the squad.
To me, we still feel a bit light at wing backs on both sides. Small was both first choice on the right and backup on the left, plus our back up on the right (Watson) also left this summer.
I’m confident Edwards is going to handle to step up but aside from him we have Apter who is very attacking and may not play wing back, Bell who was described by Jones himself as a left centre back, Ramsay who didn’t shine in that role last season in the way he did on the right of a back three, JRC who I’m pretty sure is going to be part of our first choice centre midfield, and then youngsters like Asimwe and Fullah who have bags of promise but probably aren’t quite ready yet. Unless I’m forgetting someone I think we could definitely do with at least another senior player who can play as a more conventional wing back with defensive responsibility. We have a few makeshift options but a lengthy injury to, say, Edwards could expose us a bit.
Seems Jones agrees with you as we had two trialists on Saturday, one a RWB and the other a LWB plus the Japanese player being linked.
The right sided trialist has been playing RCB rather than RWB but could probably cover there in a pinch. Think JRC is the RWB back up though
Could it be that Jones wants to test Dexter out at RCB? As he knows the quality is there for RWB. Thoughts???
Watching Dexter at Cambridge yesterday I’d say he’s nowhere near good enough for The Championship.
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The fact that we've been bidding for the Japanese RWB also suggests that he wants to strengthen the position by signing a specialist RWB.
Great to move him on permanently if we can.