Transfer rumours thread (DEADLINE DAY starts page 300)

Scoham said:

dickplumb said:

Declan Rudd and Louis Thompson to sign season loan deals by the end of the week. Dillon Phillips may then sign for Cheltenham. Source Dr Kish.

Anyone know what type of midfielder Thompson is? Surely not another holding midfielder?

Yep, defensive midfielder

Scoham said:

dickplumb said:

Declan Rudd and Louis Thompson to sign season loan deals by the end of the week. Dillon Phillips may then sign for Cheltenham. Source Dr Kish.

Anyone know what type of midfielder Thompson is? Surely not another holding midfielder?

Looking at his goal scoring record (he's a 2 a season man) I think he must be a holding midfielder.

Mind you, 2 goals a season? He could do a job up top.

Looking here he's listed as a defensive midfielder and can play RB.

http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/louis-thompson/profil/spieler/207771#ath

wmcf123 said:

Scoham said:

dickplumb said:

Declan Rudd and Louis Thompson to sign season loan deals by the end of the week. Dillon Phillips may then sign for Cheltenham. Source Dr Kish.

Anyone know what type of midfielder Thompson is? Surely not another holding midfielder?

Goal record suggests as much. I get the impression that central midfielders under Slade are designed to harass and win the ball back

Same as under Luzon then. I was hoping he'd was a creative player that just couldn't or wouldn't shoot.

Phillips is an inexperienced goalie but did alright in 3 friendlies with what many gave described as a rubbish defence

The Red Robin said:

Leicester scout was watching Harriott.

He did leave as soon as Harriott went off.

PopIcon said:

The Red Robin said:

Leicester scout was watching Harriott.

He did leave as soon as Harriott went off.

Were you the guy sitting to his right "chatting" to him?

Didn't think about that at the time, but you are right. He left as soon as Harriott was subbed.

As I previously said he had copious notes. Each player had his own column. The formation was listed at the top of each team page as well. In an age where tech is so readily available it was quite unusual to see someone with paper and pen!

wmcf123 said:

Scoham said:

dickplumb said:

Declan Rudd and Louis Thompson to sign season loan deals by the end of the week. Dillon Phillips may then sign for Cheltenham. Source Dr Kish.

Anyone know what type of midfielder Thompson is? Surely not another holding midfielder?

Goal record suggests as much. I get the impression that central midfielders under Slade are designed to harass and win the ball back

We are going to be overloaded with "holding" midfielders. Slade has said he wants to bring Foley in as well.

Crofts, Foley, Jackson, Thompson, Ba and Muldoon is pretty uninspiring. If you add Kashi and Diarra into the mix that is 8 defensively minded central midfielders!

We need some pace and energy in there alongside someone who can pick a pass and open teams up.

cafc999 said:

uie2 said:

Richard J said:

So where are we now ?

GK Declan Rudd looks likely .Need another experienced keeper if Phillips goes?
RB Kevin Foley . Looks like Buxton has moved on or has he?
CB Jason Pearce Is this happening ? Anton Ferdinand took an offer of a trial at Preston over us.
CM Louis Thompson looks likely . Oscar Gobern ? Bizaire that he was unfit the other night.
Also O'Hara is unlikely in my view due to Slade's style of play
LM Is Conor Grant still a possible? Dean Cox was also rumoured.
ST Is Jay Simpson still a possible?

I'm pretty sure Dean Cox wasn't a rumour just a other fan wanted to see us sign him ! Like I would too.

I heard we were interested in both Cox and Simpson

Yeah on here!

Clem_Snide said:

wmcf123 said:

Scoham said:

dickplumb said:

Declan Rudd and Louis Thompson to sign season loan deals by the end of the week. Dillon Phillips may then sign for Cheltenham. Source Dr Kish.

Anyone know what type of midfielder Thompson is? Surely not another holding midfielder?

Goal record suggests as much. I get the impression that central midfielders under Slade are designed to harass and win the ball back

We are going to be overloaded with "holding" midfielders. Slade has said he wants to bring Foley in as well.

Crofts, Foley, Jackson, Thompson, Ba and Muldoon is pretty uninspiring. If you add Kashi and Diarra into the mix that is 8 defensively minded central midfielders!

We need some pace and energy in there alongside someone who can pick a pass and open teams up.

Do we? This is League 1 we're in after all. Having one would be nice, but a genuinely creative box to box midfielder will be hard to find at the level. We didn't have one under Powell or Parky. Stephens picked the odd pass but was hardly a goal/assist machine and Racon could carry the ball but was very inconsistent. That is the closest we came. Hoolihan and Lallana were very much exceptions to the rule when we were down here last time and they played wide most of the time, I think

Teams at this level tend to rely on their wingers to be the x-factor. They'll tend to be a bit flighty but it will be less damaging if they are in and out of the game when they're out on the flanks anyway. Harriott and Holmes will both frustrate at times, I'm sure, but there will be periods when they excite and do something unexpected that creates a chance or a goal.

Most goals at this level are scored from defensive mistakes. If we can be solid down the spine and in defence, it'll be half the battle won. Look how many key games we won 1-0 under Powell. Sheff U out scored us, I think, but are still stuck down here. Novak, Ajose, Holmes and Harriott should have plenty enough about them to get goals. Even better if Lookman somehow sticks around. They've barely been on the pitch as a four in preseason though which will not have helped our goals for column. More options on the bench would be nice though.

That will be a big issue early season. Even if we can get the deals we need done, the lack of time to gel the side will make us disjointed, at best.

I think if we are playing a proper 442 then there isn't a desperate need for a creative central mid. You generally only have the creative/advanced midfielder when there's a loan striker or playing the diamond.

Look at Leicester. You definitely wouldn't call Kante creative and Drinkwater whilst more likely to play a good pass isn't the sort to unlock a defence.

That said we do need plan B if it isn't working so it'd be good to bring one in but also there seems to be a real lack of options in this area, we definitely haven't been blessed with them over the years.

vff said:

CAFCsayer said:

I don't care if he is a loan, Rudd is a class keeper and I would have him over Pope and hendo

The club developing its own keeper / players is better than developing another club's players on loan.

Not under this lot.