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  • Foley is right back and at a pinch midfield cover. That he has started the season in midfield says it all. I'm not criticising the player who is a useful addition to the squad and I would accept there are going to be times in a season where you might need him to play him in midfield to cover injuries. But starting with him in that position! Bloody hell! Then having him in a midfield with Jackson and Crofts. I mean, Bloody hell! Then you get some injuries and .....Bloody hell. This is not how you run a football club of our size in a league we need to get out of as a priority!

    Agree but I think we will have a new central midfielder by Thursday and with Kashi and Diarra due back in the new year.

    What we have started with is not ideal by any stretch but at league one level it's just not possible for it to be ideal. The skill of the manager is to get that balance right. No other league club will be operating much differently.

  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,376

    Rudd = Hamer
    Pearce = Morrison
    Crofts = Hollands (Older version)
    Foley = Hughes
    Magennis = Hayes
    Ajose = BWP
    Novak = Something different

    You can see similarities between this squad and the won that won the League (that squad was better)

    agreed, was thinking the same yesterday.

    The problem is that we haven't got a Yann, Wiggins v Fox is a no brainer, it is not the same Solly and we are desperately seeking a Stephens. Genuinely believe we can make play offs with 2 more signings.
    On the other hand Lookman and Holmes are a lot better than Wagstaff and Green.
  • I don't think League One is as strong as when we were last in it... Sheff W, Sheff U and Huddersfield pushed us all the way, there aren't teams this time around as strong as those sides...
  • cafc4life
    cafc4life Posts: 4,632
    50 odd new posts and its people comparing players from 5 years ago . Jesus Christ
  • addick1965
    addick1965 Posts: 5,092
    Don't worry all these speculation posts will stop after Wednesday...then the "we should have signed x" posts and the moaning will start again.
  • Redhenry
    Redhenry Posts: 5,359
    When did the moaning stop?
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    Valley11 said:

    Richard J said:

    Swisdom said:

    Decent left back /winger
    Former england international

    Step forward Kieron Richardson

    Hope this is true.
    Really?! He looked shocking for Villa last season.
    Along with the rest of the Villa squad it has to be said.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,229
    cafc4life said:

    50 odd new posts and its people comparing players from 5 years ago . Jesus Christ

    Is this "Christ" fella an attacking midfielder?
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,039

    Foley is right back and at a pinch midfield cover. That he has started the season in midfield says it all. I'm not criticising the player who is a useful addition to the squad and I would accept there are going to be times in a season where you might need him to play him in midfield to cover injuries. But starting with him in that position! Bloody hell! Then having him in a midfield with Jackson and Crofts. I mean, Bloody hell! Then you get some injuries and .....Bloody hell. This is not how you run a football club of our size in a league we need to get out of as a priority!

    Agree but I think we will have a new central midfielder by Thursday and with Kashi and Diarra due back in the new year.

    What we have started with is not ideal by any stretch but at league one level it's just not possible for it to be ideal. The skill of the manager is to get that balance right. No other league club will be operating much differently.

    Both Diarra and Kashi will not start 20 games between them this season.

    Neither will be with us next season either.
  • Hartleypete
    Hartleypete Posts: 4,699
    shirty5 said:

    cafc4life said:

    50 odd new posts and its people comparing players from 5 years ago . Jesus Christ

    Is this "Christ" fella an attacking midfielder?
    Thought he must be a centre half or striker as I heard he gets up well for crosses.

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  • Redhenry
    Redhenry Posts: 5,359
    edited August 2016
    Valley11 said:

    So any clues about who these 3 newbies are then @Redhenry ?

    @Valley11 Don't know who the three supposed newbies are.
    All I know is, we were interested in an Irish player at Cardiff and Dawson wanted to come, not sure the club wanted him though.


    Ahh! Just seen the newsshopper piece
  • Valley11
    Valley11 Posts: 11,985
    Hmm. Interesting.
    Only Irish player at Cardiff is Pilkington and there's no chance of getting him
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,806
    shirty5 said:

    cafc4life said:

    50 odd new posts and its people comparing players from 5 years ago . Jesus Christ

    Is this "Christ" fella an attacking midfielder?
    Depends, he is pretty handy if you are looking to do well in a waterlogged pitch, looks like he's walking on water.

    Handy if you're behind as well, can make a come back from the dead a reality according to eye witness reports.

    Allied to his ability to deliver from crosses as mentioned above, he's pretty handy. Trained as a chippy, a real rags to riches story.

    He gets a lot of press though. Some german dude invented the printing press to spread the word of his work around the world. Would have to monitor ongoing media commitments.
  • Peter_G
    Peter_G Posts: 839

    shirty5 said:

    cafc4life said:

    50 odd new posts and its people comparing players from 5 years ago . Jesus Christ

    Is this "Christ" fella an attacking midfielder?
    Depends, he is pretty handy if you are looking to do well in a waterlogged pitch, looks like he's walking on water.

    Handy if you're behind as well, can make a come back from the dead a reality according to eye witness reports.

    Allied to his ability to deliver from crosses as mentioned above, he's pretty handy. Trained as a chippy, a real rags to riches story.

    He gets a lot of press though. Some german dude invented the printing press to spread the word of his work around the world. Would have to monitor ongoing media commitments.
    Would do well in the catering department though. He could feed the entire crowd with a couple of loaves of bread and a few pilchards.
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,806
    You know I tried so hard to try and get that into a central midfielder thread. I abandoned it in the end but I had all sorts of feeding the strike line from scraps and creating vintage wine crosses from watery supply. I think the lunchtime wine has maybe kicked in now.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    edited August 2016

    Foley is right back and at a pinch midfield cover. That he has started the season in midfield says it all. I'm not criticising the player who is a useful addition to the squad and I would accept there are going to be times in a season where you might need him to play him in midfield to cover injuries. But starting with him in that position! Bloody hell! Then having him in a midfield with Jackson and Crofts. I mean, Bloody hell! Then you get some injuries and .....Bloody hell. This is not how you run a football club of our size in a league we need to get out of as a priority!

    Agree but I think we will have a new central midfielder by Thursday and with Kashi and Diarra due back in the new year.

    What we have started with is not ideal by any stretch but at league one level it's just not possible for it to be ideal. The skill of the manager is to get that balance right. No other league club will be operating much differently.

    Both Diarra and Kashi will not start 20 games between them this season.

    Neither will be with us next season either.
    With respect says you. But asuming they get fit they will be part of the squad and be available to call on and will need games. They will add to the depth. As for not being here next season I suspect you could be right but so what ?

    In fact this is what you posted on the Slade out thread -

    " Diarra and Kashi will not start 30 games between them this season"

    You are not even consistent in your negativity or has something changed since August 11 that you are not telling us ?

  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,039

    Foley is right back and at a pinch midfield cover. That he has started the season in midfield says it all. I'm not criticising the player who is a useful addition to the squad and I would accept there are going to be times in a season where you might need him to play him in midfield to cover injuries. But starting with him in that position! Bloody hell! Then having him in a midfield with Jackson and Crofts. I mean, Bloody hell! Then you get some injuries and .....Bloody hell. This is not how you run a football club of our size in a league we need to get out of as a priority!

    Agree but I think we will have a new central midfielder by Thursday and with Kashi and Diarra due back in the new year.

    What we have started with is not ideal by any stretch but at league one level it's just not possible for it to be ideal. The skill of the manager is to get that balance right. No other league club will be operating much differently.

    Both Diarra and Kashi will not start 20 games between them this season.

    Neither will be with us next season either.
    With respect says you. But asuming they get fit they will be part of the squad and be available to call on and will need games. They will add to the depth. As for not being here next season I suspect you could be right but so what ?

    Kashi, by January would have been out for 18 months, Leeds game aside.

    Hopefully by the end of January players would have come in with match fitness and quality to add to the team for this season and the future.
  • Foley is right back and at a pinch midfield cover. That he has started the season in midfield says it all. I'm not criticising the player who is a useful addition to the squad and I would accept there are going to be times in a season where you might need him to play him in midfield to cover injuries. But starting with him in that position! Bloody hell! Then having him in a midfield with Jackson and Crofts. I mean, Bloody hell! Then you get some injuries and .....Bloody hell. This is not how you run a football club of our size in a league we need to get out of as a priority!

    Agree but I think we will have a new central midfielder by Thursday and with Kashi and Diarra due back in the new year.

    What we have started with is not ideal by any stretch but at league one level it's just not possible for it to be ideal. The skill of the manager is to get that balance right. No other league club will be operating much differently.

    Both Diarra and Kashi will not start 20 games between them this season.

    Neither will be with us next season either.
    With respect says you. But asuming they get fit they will be part of the squad and be available to call on and will need games. They will add to the depth. As for not being here next season I suspect you could be right but so what ?

    Kashi, by January would have been out for 18 months, Leeds game aside.

    Hopefully by the end of January players would have come in with match fitness and quality to add to the team for this season and the future.
    Again. What's your point ? Yes Kashi will have had a long period out but are you saying he won't now ever get fit ? I think the general consensus is that he's too good for league one. If he is fit in January then all well and good surely.

  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 5,824

    Foley is right back and at a pinch midfield cover. That he has started the season in midfield says it all. I'm not criticising the player who is a useful addition to the squad and I would accept there are going to be times in a season where you might need him to play him in midfield to cover injuries. But starting with him in that position! Bloody hell! Then having him in a midfield with Jackson and Crofts. I mean, Bloody hell! Then you get some injuries and .....Bloody hell. This is not how you run a football club of our size in a league we need to get out of as a priority!

    Agree but I think we will have a new central midfielder by Thursday and with Kashi and Diarra due back in the new year.

    What we have started with is not ideal by any stretch but at league one level it's just not possible for it to be ideal. The skill of the manager is to get that balance right. No other league club will be operating much differently.

    Both Diarra and Kashi will not start 20 games between them this season.

    Neither will be with us next season either.
    With respect says you. But asuming they get fit they will be part of the squad and be available to call on and will need games. They will add to the depth. As for not being here next season I suspect you could be right but so what ?

    Kashi, by January would have been out for 18 months, Leeds game aside.

    Hopefully by the end of January players would have come in with match fitness and quality to add to the team for this season and the future.
    Again. What's your point ? Yes Kashi will have had a long period out but are you saying he won't now ever get fit ? I think the general consensus is that he's too good for league one. If he is fit in January then all well and good surely.

    I think his point is pretty obvious . Hanging any hat on Kashi seems remiss, given his fitness record
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    Redhenry said:

    When did the moaning stop?

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  • wmcf123 said:

    Foley is right back and at a pinch midfield cover. That he has started the season in midfield says it all. I'm not criticising the player who is a useful addition to the squad and I would accept there are going to be times in a season where you might need him to play him in midfield to cover injuries. But starting with him in that position! Bloody hell! Then having him in a midfield with Jackson and Crofts. I mean, Bloody hell! Then you get some injuries and .....Bloody hell. This is not how you run a football club of our size in a league we need to get out of as a priority!

    Agree but I think we will have a new central midfielder by Thursday and with Kashi and Diarra due back in the new year.

    What we have started with is not ideal by any stretch but at league one level it's just not possible for it to be ideal. The skill of the manager is to get that balance right. No other league club will be operating much differently.

    Both Diarra and Kashi will not start 20 games between them this season.

    Neither will be with us next season either.
    With respect says you. But asuming they get fit they will be part of the squad and be available to call on and will need games. They will add to the depth. As for not being here next season I suspect you could be right but so what ?

    Kashi, by January would have been out for 18 months, Leeds game aside.

    Hopefully by the end of January players would have come in with match fitness and quality to add to the team for this season and the future.
    Again. What's your point ? Yes Kashi will have had a long period out but are you saying he won't now ever get fit ? I think the general consensus is that he's too good for league one. If he is fit in January then all well and good surely.

    I think his point is pretty obvious . Hanging any hat on Kashi seems remiss, given his fitness record
    But he is under contract and when fit will be available. Who's is hanging their hat on Kashi ? It's a real bum hole that he's been injured but that's football for you.

    We have an aging central midfield that needs attention. I understand that is taking place. There are not funds to speculate on additional players while players are unfortunately injured. Not in league one anyway.



  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,330
    shirty5 said:

    cafc4life said:

    50 odd new posts and its people comparing players from 5 years ago . Jesus Christ

    Is this "Christ" fella an attacking midfielder?
    Think he is a goalkeeper, saw a big poster saying "Jesus saves".
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,198
    edited August 2016
    Redrobo said:

    shirty5 said:

    cafc4life said:

    50 odd new posts and its people comparing players from 5 years ago . Jesus Christ

    Is this "Christ" fella an attacking midfielder?
    Think he is a goalkeeper, saw a big poster saying "Jesus saves".
    Nah, he's definitely a forward. The poster outside a church in Liverpool many years ago asked the question: "What would you do if Christ came to Liverpool today?". The scouser graffiti response was "Move St John to inside left".
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    A few years later a Liverpool fan was asked what would happen if Christ played in goal for Everton in the local derby ?

    Jesus saves but keegan knocks in the rebound,
    came the scallywags reply.
  • Redhenry said:

    When did the moaning stop?

    It hasn't. . It is constant.
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,885

    Redhenry said:

    When did the moaning stop?

    It hasn't. . It is constant.
    And why do you think that is?
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,032
    Declan John? Although not Irish he is a left sider at Cardiff.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,039

    Foley is right back and at a pinch midfield cover. That he has started the season in midfield says it all. I'm not criticising the player who is a useful addition to the squad and I would accept there are going to be times in a season where you might need him to play him in midfield to cover injuries. But starting with him in that position! Bloody hell! Then having him in a midfield with Jackson and Crofts. I mean, Bloody hell! Then you get some injuries and .....Bloody hell. This is not how you run a football club of our size in a league we need to get out of as a priority!

    Agree but I think we will have a new central midfielder by Thursday and with Kashi and Diarra due back in the new year.

    What we have started with is not ideal by any stretch but at league one level it's just not possible for it to be ideal. The skill of the manager is to get that balance right. No other league club will be operating much differently.

    Both Diarra and Kashi will not start 20 games between them this season.

    Neither will be with us next season either.
    With respect says you. But asuming they get fit they will be part of the squad and be available to call on and will need games. They will add to the depth. As for not being here next season I suspect you could be right but so what ?

    Kashi, by January would have been out for 18 months, Leeds game aside.

    Hopefully by the end of January players would have come in with match fitness and quality to add to the team for this season and the future.
    Again. What's your point ? Yes Kashi will have had a long period out but are you saying he won't now ever get fit ? I think the general consensus is that he's too good for league one. If he is fit in January then all well and good surely.

    Long term injury so sell him.

    Or, coupled with how the injury has been handled perhaps he would like to leave.
  • Foley is right back and at a pinch midfield cover. That he has started the season in midfield says it all. I'm not criticising the player who is a useful addition to the squad and I would accept there are going to be times in a season where you might need him to play him in midfield to cover injuries. But starting with him in that position! Bloody hell! Then having him in a midfield with Jackson and Crofts. I mean, Bloody hell! Then you get some injuries and .....Bloody hell. This is not how you run a football club of our size in a league we need to get out of as a priority!

    Agree but I think we will have a new central midfielder by Thursday and with Kashi and Diarra due back in the new year.

    What we have started with is not ideal by any stretch but at league one level it's just not possible for it to be ideal. The skill of the manager is to get that balance right. No other league club will be operating much differently.

    Both Diarra and Kashi will not start 20 games between them this season.

    Neither will be with us next season either.
    With respect says you. But asuming they get fit they will be part of the squad and be available to call on and will need games. They will add to the depth. As for not being here next season I suspect you could be right but so what ?

    Kashi, by January would have been out for 18 months, Leeds game aside.

    Hopefully by the end of January players would have come in with match fitness and quality to add to the team for this season and the future.
    Again. What's your point ? Yes Kashi will have had a long period out but are you saying he won't now ever get fit ? I think the general consensus is that he's too good for league one. If he is fit in January then all well and good surely.

    Long term injury so sell him.

    Or, coupled with how the injury has been handled perhaps he would like to leave.
    Great idea. Clubs queuing up to buy players that have been out for a year and longer.

    Think he needs to get games to prove that he's worth signing. Obvious place is with us.

  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,892
    Richard J said:

    Declan John? Although not Irish he is a left sider at Cardiff.

    Shouldn't go down the route of signing players with two first names.

    I admit though, I was a fan of Mark Stuart.