Transfer rumours thread (DEADLINE DAY starts page 300)
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Goal record suggests as much. I get the impression that central midfielders under Slade are designed to harass and win the ball backScoham said:
Anyone know what type of midfielder Thompson is? Surely not another holding midfielder?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.
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Looking at his goal scoring record (he's a 2 a season man) I think he must be a holding midfielder.Scoham said:
Anyone know what type of midfielder Thompson is? Surely not another holding midfielder?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.
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#ath3 -
You can emergency loan a GK.ross1 said:
I believe a lot of what Ketts on Dr Kish says, but if Phillips goes to Cheltenham, who is our number 2, Mitov? I know he was last season to Pope, but is he really ready? or are they hoping Rudd does not get injured, even with our record of injuriesdickplumb 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.
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Same as under Luzon then. I was hoping he'd was a creative player that just couldn't or wouldn't shoot.wmcf123 said:
Goal record suggests as much. I get the impression that central midfielders under Slade are designed to harass and win the ball backScoham said:
Anyone know what type of midfielder Thompson is? Surely not another holding midfielder?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.
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So we start the season with one goalkeeper and if he gets injured during the game, we put an inexperienced goalie in for the rest of the game and start scrabbling around to find another one on loan, look how long it is taking to get the first one, brilliantShootersHillGuru said:
You can emergency loan a GK.ross1 said:
I believe a lot of what Ketts on Dr Kish says, but if Phillips goes to Cheltenham, who is our number 2, Mitov? I know he was last season to Pope, but is he really ready? or are they hoping Rudd does not get injured, even with our record of injuriesdickplumb 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.
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Phillips is an inexperienced goalie but did alright in 3 friendlies with what many gave described as a rubbish defence0
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We need a striker also.1
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He did leave as soon as Harriott went off.The Red Robin said:Leicester scout was watching Harriott.
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So Thompson came through at Swindon, signed for Norwich but was loaned back to Swindon for a season, then was loaned to Swindon for another season. Does he get homesick or something?1
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Were you the guy sitting to his right "chatting" to him?PopIcon said:
He did leave as soon as Harriott went off.The Red Robin said:Leicester scout was watching Harriott.
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!0 -
Just gets stuck in their maze of roundabouts.Chris_from_Sidcup said:So Thompson came through at Swindon, signed for Norwich but was loaned back to Swindon for a season, then was loaned to Swindon for another season. Does he get homesick or something?
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We are going to be overloaded with "holding" midfielders. Slade has said he wants to bring Foley in as well.wmcf123 said:
Goal record suggests as much. I get the impression that central midfielders under Slade are designed to harass and win the ball backScoham said:
Anyone know what type of midfielder Thompson is? Surely not another holding midfielder?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.
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.17 -
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?0 -
Omg we should really keep Phillips coz he was excellent last night! ! Well not some of his goal kicks but the saves were very good!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.
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And in turn would have been a team mate of Ajose! Good thing?Chris_from_Sidcup said:So Thompson came through at Swindon, signed for Norwich but was loaned back to Swindon for a season, then was loaned to Swindon for another season. Does he get homesick or something?
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I'm pretty sure Dean Cox wasn't a rumour just a other fan wanted to see us sign him ! Like I would too.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?0 -
It wasn't a joke, he genuinely was.PopIcon said:
He did leave as soon as Harriott went off.The Red Robin said:Leicester scout was watching Harriott.
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Expect a bid for Callymessi soon then!The Red Robin said:
It wasn't a joke, he genuinely was.PopIcon said:
He did leave as soon as Harriott went off.The Red Robin said:Leicester scout was watching Harriott.
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I heard we were interested in both Cox and Simpsonuie2 said:
I'm pretty sure Dean Cox wasn't a rumour just a other fan wanted to see us sign him ! Like I would too.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?0 -
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Yeah on here!cafc999 said:
I heard we were interested in both Cox and Simpsonuie2 said:
I'm pretty sure Dean Cox wasn't a rumour just a other fan wanted to see us sign him ! Like I would too.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?2 -
I don't care if he is a loan, Rudd is a class keeper and I would have him over Pope and hendo6
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Is Rudd that good? He played a few games after Ruddy got dropped, but I recall that he also dropped a couple of clangers and Ruddy got his place back0
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Born in Dover :-)Chris_from_Sidcup said:So Thompson came through at Swindon, signed for Norwich but was loaned back to Swindon for a season, then was loaned to Swindon for another season. Does he get homesick or something?
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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 thinkClem_Snide said:
We are going to be overloaded with "holding" midfielders. Slade has said he wants to bring Foley in as well.wmcf123 said:
Goal record suggests as much. I get the impression that central midfielders under Slade are designed to harass and win the ball backScoham said:
Anyone know what type of midfielder Thompson is? Surely not another holding midfielder?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.
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.
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.
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In 11/12 Hollands scored 8 goals from CM, 7 of them in the league. Jackson is the only player there that I can see having a chance of getting anything like that, and at his age that's more likely to be from set pieces. Even the he'll also have to stay fit and play regularly.
Stephens also scored 4 and missed several games through injury. Russell came in on loan and scored a couple in the short time he was here.
Up front both Yann and Hayes could pick a pass. At the moment we have two strikers plus Lookman, who may end up playing much of his career out wide. Need at least one more if not two strikers.5 -
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.4 -
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