January 2020 transfer rumours thread (Deadline Day starts Page 283)

LargeAddick said:

Exiled_Addick said:

cafc_se7 said:

Exiled_Addick said:

Okay, I’m going to be a miserable git and say I have slight misgivings about this one. The highlights reel looks great, but so did Frank Moussa’s, Ben Reeves’, and Otzumer’s.  It’s great to be able to spend a few notes at last, but is attacking midfield really a priority, unless Aneke and/or Otzumer are out for longer than we think? Is he better than Williams? I find that hard to believe. More importantly, though, is this talk of an attitude problem. The one thing that has kept us afloat is incredible team spirit. It could be very costly if that balance is upset. I hope Bowyer has done his homework on that part of Maddison. 

If B&G fancy him then I trust that, but could this be someone that wasn’t a primary target until MS made a suggestion based on his contacts with their chairman?

I guess I‘ve just seen too many “exciting” signings turn out to be crap, and too many “underwhelming” ones turn out to be good, to draw too many conclusions on how players have done elsewhere. All that counts is what they do here. 

Not being funny but have you watched him play against us? He has always been a handful! His stats are second to none! I know what you are saying but I don’t really know what else you would expect?

Who would you go for instead? 

Not in the flesh, no, but Reeves and Otzumer also had very good games against us, but when we were a shit League One side. It’s more than the attitude problem that has me nervous - like I said, I see the team spirit we have as completely fundamental to Bowyer’s. 

I’m not saying we shouldn’t sign, I just don’t know enough about him either way, but I’m saying we should be careful of being seduced by highlights reels of players playing elsewhere. How many of us have seen him play 90 minutes other than against us? It’s not like Posh are in the TV every other week.

In terms of we’d get instead, I usually watch one match a week - ours and I focus on our players so I freely admit I don’t who is out there, even less who is available or realistic for us. What I would say though is a striker and a defender are what we need most to improve us - assuming Otzumer and Aneke are not far behind Williams in returning to fitness. 

neither are good enough for the Championship imo.

soapboxsam said:

cantersaddick said:

Would be happy with MM - good player and when the opportunity comes to sign someone like him you dont turn it down.

But.... In my view he is coming into a midfield role where we already have a lot of options. I see him as in the same role as Williams, Ozzy and Aneke. As I said you dont turn down the opportunity to sign him and there are significant doubts over those 3 and whether they will be here next season. 

But in my view the priority for the rest of the season should be a striker (2 if we lose Taylor), a back up for Cullen (as we have lost Kayal and really lack someone who can link the defence and attach and keep us ticking over) and then a utility left sided defender. This is probably a nice to have signing rather than a needed for the side right now.

Although perhaps Bow sees him playing more in the Gallagher role and provided some rotation there....

Sage said:

If Maddison is to sign, he would allow us to play a number of different systems. He is also left footed and not afraid of having a go at goal. If he is to sign, as long as he works as hard as the other players, which would be demanded of him, he’d be a very good addition to the squad.

Maddison would allow us to play both him and Green wide, Taylor upfront with say Williams just behind, with those three rotating and causing problems. Give Gallagher and Pratley a rest every so often, and have Cullen and Field just behind them when they’re both fit, which won’t be too far now.

Though of course, this is all fantasy and playing tactics with players who aren’t fit yet or not even our players. But it’s good to have options within the squad, that’s the point and will benefit us. 

Canters, as the first person who said Sign Maddison  ?  Six years ago when he left Newcastle and was playing for Gateshead I would like to make it clear that he can play in midfield or wide and can cover for LB so don't worry about CAFC having too many players, as the chance of having too many fit at the same time is the players worry, not the fans.

If MM accepts the terms and signs, I hope he can emulate, two of Sunderland's famous fans, by scoring like Clive Mendonca and running like Steve Cram.

Am i ITK, if six years lapses between rumour and signing ?

DamoNorthStand said:

Uboat said:

Braziliance said:

I reckon it was lower than 2.5, between 1 and 1.5 at a guess.

On a side note I look forward to more of these bitter tweets 

https://twitter.com/MattDavis1897/status/1216717831561269251?s=19

'The likes of Charlton' - love it. Keep them coming. 

I’m not being funny but he supports Bristol fecking City...... Sorry for going all Sheff Weds here but we are, have been and always will be a bigger club than a team who I associate more with league 1 and 2. It’s a toss up who is bigger out of them and Bristol Rovers!

flyingkiwiDK said:

bobmunro said:

covered_end_junior said:

Big statement if we did manage to get Toney. 

And some. 

£10m+ on a player in January! What's he going to spend in the summer??

I don’t think we’d pay £10 mill for Toney. 

flyingkiwiDK said:

bobmunro said:

covered_end_junior said:

Big statement if we did manage to get Toney. 

And some. 

£10m+ on a player in January! What's he going to spend in the summer??

I don’t think we’d pay £10 mill for Toney. 

Callumcafc said:

Would you swap Lyle for Maddison and Toney?

Callumcafc said:

Would you swap Lyle for Maddison and Toney?