Summer 2019 Transfer Rumours (ed. Pg 296 - Start of Deadline Day)

RedChaser said:

Redrobo said:

Glad he is staying fit and getting minutes in those little legs.

I wonder if he has to take twice as many steps as someone tall like Nabby 

You should know all about that mate.

Sounds like Bowyer having a dig at Duchatelet over the budget, perhaps just frustration, perhaps angling for some of the Lookman money.

Our squad looks ready for L1.

cafcfan1990 said:

Sorry Lee but you knew what you signed up for. I understand his frustration and I won’t be blaming him if we struggle this season but he can’t continually go on about it, ha knew the score. 

You can’t knock him for trying, you should remember he has already made the rat budge in regards to his own contract (albeit probably not by a great amount)!?

BR7_addick said:

hoof_it_up_to_benty said:

Our squad looks ready for L1.

I think Phillips, Dijksteel, Sarr, Pearce, Purrington, Williams and Taylor would disagree seen as they pissed it last season.  

I really don’t think the squad looks too bad all considered just as long as these loanees can play we’ll be sweet.

We are massively short in proven quality. This division is light years from where we have come. We need a massive couple of weeks in the transfer market 

wmcf123 said:

BR7_addick said:

hoof_it_up_to_benty said:

Our squad looks ready for L1.

I think Phillips, Dijksteel, Sarr, Pearce, Purrington, Williams and Taylor would disagree seen as they pissed it last season.  

I really don’t think the squad looks too bad all considered just as long as these loanees can play we’ll be sweet.

You saw Sarr 4 years ago ?

When he was 21 with 4 years less football under his belt, yes I did whys that?

BR7_addick said:

wmcf123 said:

BR7_addick said:

hoof_it_up_to_benty said:

Our squad looks ready for L1.

I think Phillips, Dijksteel, Sarr, Pearce, Purrington, Williams and Taylor would disagree seen as they pissed it last season.  

I really don’t think the squad looks too bad all considered just as long as these loanees can play we’ll be sweet.

You saw Sarr 4 years ago ?

When he was 21 with 4 years less football under his belt, yes I did whys that?

Agreed, he struggled but deserves another chance. He was a young lad in a foreign country and has settled in massively since then. 

cafcfan1990 said:

cafc_se7 said:

cafcfan1990 said:

Sorry Lee but you knew what you signed up for. I understand his frustration and I won’t be blaming him if we struggle this season but he can’t continually go on about it, ha knew the score. 

You can’t knock him for trying, you should remember he has already made the rat budge in regards to his own contract (albeit probably not by a great amount)!?

That should be done behind closed doors. Look I’m not defending Roland, we all know what he is but he took on the job and knew the situation. If Roland got anything from Konsa and is getting anything from Lookman he should be on at him but I’m not holding my breath. 

What doors? Roland will at best be on the other end of a phone. The only time Bows will call him is if a really good youngster is a real opportunity to buy - like Cullen, and it’s cheap.

I think Bows was merely putting his difficulties into focus given the comment made too him that he was getting all his targets.

wmcf123 said:

BR7_addick said:

wmcf123 said:

BR7_addick said:

hoof_it_up_to_benty said:

Our squad looks ready for L1.

I think Phillips, Dijksteel, Sarr, Pearce, Purrington, Williams and Taylor would disagree seen as they pissed it last season.  

I really don’t think the squad looks too bad all considered just as long as these loanees can play we’ll be sweet.

You saw Sarr 4 years ago ?

When he was 21 with 4 years less football under his belt, yes I did whys that?

He’s totally unproven in the championship, as is most of our squad.  It’s fair enough to say that the jury is out- I hope they all make it and we have a great season. 

Yeah he’s unproven not disputing but you’d agree with me that he’s got a lot better since 15/16.

BR7_addick said:

wmcf123 said:

BR7_addick said:

wmcf123 said:

BR7_addick said:

hoof_it_up_to_benty said:

Our squad looks ready for L1.

I think Phillips, Dijksteel, Sarr, Pearce, Purrington, Williams and Taylor would disagree seen as they pissed it last season.  

I really don’t think the squad looks too bad all considered just as long as these loanees can play we’ll be sweet.

You saw Sarr 4 years ago ?

When he was 21 with 4 years less football under his belt, yes I did whys that?

He’s totally unproven in the championship, as is most of our squad.  It’s fair enough to say that the jury is out- I hope they all make it and we have a great season. 

Yeah he’s unproven not disputing but you’d agree with me that he’s got a lot better since 15/16.

You might just get a backhanded compliment if you're lucky, it's no secret that he's never been his number one fan   

Valley11 said:

Sorely lacking any genuine Championship experience
The likes of Whelan and an experienced Championship striker are needed imo

Unless the current players are hungry enough to give it a go.

BR7_addick said:

hoof_it_up_to_benty said:

Our squad looks ready for L1.

I think Phillips, Dijksteel, Sarr, Pearce, Purrington, Williams and Taylor would disagree seen as they pissed it last season.  

I really don’t think the squad looks too bad all considered just as long as these loanees can play we’ll be sweet.

Championship is light years ahead of L1 - at present our squad doesn't look great to me. Obviously a few loanees might help.

I'm sure LB will get the best out of our players but we're asking a lot of players to step up. 

cafcfan1990 said:

cafc_se7 said:

cafcfan1990 said:

Sorry Lee but you knew what you signed up for. I understand his frustration and I won’t be blaming him if we struggle this season but he can’t continually go on about it, ha knew the score. 

You can’t knock him for trying, you should remember he has already made the rat budge in regards to his own contract (albeit probably not by a great amount)!?

That should be done behind closed doors. Look I’m not defending Roland, we all know what he is but he took on the job and knew the situation. If Roland got anything from Konsa and is getting anything from Lookman he should be on at him but I’m not holding my breath. 

My wild guess theory is this is for show. I think Roland is backing LB, he clearly wanted him to stay and last season has caused a sea change and nobody’s noticed. I suspect for the outside world the story is there’s a limited pot of money available and LB has to stick to the budget, that way LB can say to other clubs and agents that’s all he can offer, take it or leave it. But my guess is for the right player or players something extra could be added to the transfer kitty if it looks like it’s a one-off special circumstance. I wouldn’t rule out a couple of ‘wtf’ signings that create  a bit of excitement just yet. Right, I now need to get out of the sun...

BR7_addick said:

Vital Charlton, the same vital Charlton who claimed Oztumer has signed already despite appearing for Bolton the next day..

Claiming the player Sunderland beat us to signing was Marquis.

I get the lol’s now.

I know we liked Marquis.

I suspect Roland would not have paid the required fee.

BR7_addick said:

Vital Charlton, the same vital Charlton who claimed Oztumer has signed already despite appearing for Bolton the next day..

Claiming the player Sunderland beat us to signing was Marquis.

I get the lol’s now.

Didn’t Sunderland ‘beat us to signing’ will grigg last season ?