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Summer Transfer Rumours - Deadline Day p446
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barstool said:I wondered if the injured players make the trip and whether anyone gets left behind because they are in the midst of a transfer away ?
Eight years ago in the Mijas golf complex high up in the hills above the Costa del Sol, Chris Solly went with the squad, played a bit of Golf and worked on the bike but didn't join in any of the contact training or the two matches against a Portuguese team and a side from Gibraltar.
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Free holidaysoapboxsam said:barstool said:I wondered if the injured players make the trip and whether anyone gets left behind because they are in the midst of a transfer away ?
Eight years ago in the Mijas golf complex high up in the hills above the Costa del Sol, Chris Solly went with the squad, played a bit of Golf and worked on the bike but didn't join in any of the contact training or the two matches against a Portuguese team and a side from Gibraltar.5 -
ShootersHillGuru said:
3-5-2 isn’t a defensive set up. Quite the reverse. If played well it’s very attack minded but also flexible.Blucher said:When certain teams come to The Valley, sit deep and play only one striker up top, I’d have thought we’d only want to go with two central defenders, as opposed to three.
Agree.
It's can be a really attacking formation with two attacking wing backs and its straight forward to switch to 5-3-2 if need be for a period. If you decide to stick after going two goals up with 5 minutes to go. 🤞
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It was great having Bielik in 2018/19 who was comfortable at centre back and defensive midfield. Gave us the option to switch from the preferred diamond to 352 mid-game without the need for subs. Might be a season too early for Mitchell, but if one of the back three could fill a dual role like that it gives some additional flexibility to the team to change things up early in a game if plan a isn't working.4
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RedJohn said:
His only attribute is pace, other than pace, he is a very ordinary lower level league 1 player.cfgs said:If CBT is fit and raring to go then he needs to be involved. His pace and directness scares teams.
CBT is 2 footed and can go past players on either flank which is quite unusual. He is erratic and that is why he plays in League 1.
Football is a 16 player game now and I feel he is a good option to have off the bench against tiring League 1 defenders.4 -
CBT has plenty of ability, lots of footballing attributes. It is about the thinking with him I reckon, the mentality if you like.
In my managerial fantasy land he stays, and this season it is a competition between him and Campbell for the left sided attacking malarkey.3 -
I was often described as a two-footed defender, well, tackler that is...soapboxsam said:RedJohn said:
His only attribute is pace, other than pace, he is a very ordinary lower level league 1 player.cfgs said:If CBT is fit and raring to go then he needs to be involved. His pace and directness scares teams.
CBT is 2 footed and can go past players on either flank which is quite unusual. He is erratic and that is why he plays in League 1.
Football is a 16 player game now and I feel he is a good option to have off the bench against tiring League 1 defenders.1 -
I seem to remember us being linked with him beforeKiwiValley said:
If HMS Piss The League is within Admiral Muskwe's fleet, it's a yes from me.fenaddick said:w
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Bowyer did really well at identifying when to switch it. First in the Doncaster first leg and then the play off final switching from 3-5-2 to the diamond at the right time to win those games. Shame we didn’t have Bielik after thatExiled_Addick said:It was great having Bielik in 2018/19 who was comfortable at centre back and defensive midfield. Gave us the option to switch from the preferred diamond to 352 mid-game without the need for subs. Might be a season too early for Mitchell, but if one of the back three could fill a dual role like that it gives some additional flexibility to the team to change things up early in a game if plan a isn't working.4 -
Oh a Bielik esque CB/CDM would be an absolute joy of a signing. What a fantastic player and such a shame he's gone on to be so injury ravaged.2
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I don't know why we haven't, or maybe we have in training, tried Dobson in that role. He is tall enough, especially to be the "spare" man. He did play as a center back in his youth as well.NabySarr said:
Bowyer did really well at identifying when to switch it. First in the Doncaster first leg and then the play off final switching from 3-5-2 to the diamond at the right time to win those games. Shame we didn’t have Bielik after thatExiled_Addick said:It was great having Bielik in 2018/19 who was comfortable at centre back and defensive midfield. Gave us the option to switch from the preferred diamond to 352 mid-game without the need for subs. Might be a season too early for Mitchell, but if one of the back three could fill a dual role like that it gives some additional flexibility to the team to change things up early in a game if plan a isn't working.
I suppose its also creating different problem though.0 -
It's about the football brain, as Seth says.seth plum said:CBT has plenty of ability, lots of footballing attributes. It is about the thinking with him I reckon, the mentality if you like.
In my managerial fantasy land he stays, and this season it is a competition between him and Campbell for the left sided attacking malarkey.
How many times have we seen a player here who has all the ability but no football brain?
We often see players with plenty of tricks and skills but no idea how to play the game.
They belong in a circus - they're pretty useless in a competitive match.
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Derby have signed Kane Wilson.3
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Pompey have signed Regan Poole.1
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And Pompey get Regan Poole from Lincoln
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Would have liked Wilson and Poole, both would improve us.6
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Not sure Dobbo has the build for CB in L1.Cafc43v3r said:
I don't know why we haven't, or maybe we have in training, tried Dobson in that role. He is tall enough, especially to be the "spare" man. He did play as a center back in his youth as well.NabySarr said:
Bowyer did really well at identifying when to switch it. First in the Doncaster first leg and then the play off final switching from 3-5-2 to the diamond at the right time to win those games. Shame we didn’t have Bielik after thatExiled_Addick said:It was great having Bielik in 2018/19 who was comfortable at centre back and defensive midfield. Gave us the option to switch from the preferred diamond to 352 mid-game without the need for subs. Might be a season too early for Mitchell, but if one of the back three could fill a dual role like that it gives some additional flexibility to the team to change things up early in a game if plan a isn't working.
I suppose it’s also creating different problem though.0 -
A few have mentioned Mitchell could be a CM. He's got the build, great with his feet, it may be the experience that he lacks.JamesSeed said:
Not sure Dobbo has the build for CB in L1.Cafc43v3r said:
I don't know why we haven't, or maybe we have in training, tried Dobson in that role. He is tall enough, especially to be the "spare" man. He did play as a center back in his youth as well.NabySarr said:
Bowyer did really well at identifying when to switch it. First in the Doncaster first leg and then the play off final switching from 3-5-2 to the diamond at the right time to win those games. Shame we didn’t have Bielik after thatExiled_Addick said:It was great having Bielik in 2018/19 who was comfortable at centre back and defensive midfield. Gave us the option to switch from the preferred diamond to 352 mid-game without the need for subs. Might be a season too early for Mitchell, but if one of the back three could fill a dual role like that it gives some additional flexibility to the team to change things up early in a game if plan a isn't working.
I suppose it’s also creating different problem though.1 -
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Zach loves playing central midfield. Don’t be surprised to see him popping up in there.cafc-4-life said:
A few have mentioned Mitchell could be a CM. He's got the build, great with his feet, it may be the experience that he lacks.JamesSeed said:
Not sure Dobbo has the build for CB in L1.Cafc43v3r said:
I don't know why we haven't, or maybe we have in training, tried Dobson in that role. He is tall enough, especially to be the "spare" man. He did play as a center back in his youth as well.NabySarr said:
Bowyer did really well at identifying when to switch it. First in the Doncaster first leg and then the play off final switching from 3-5-2 to the diamond at the right time to win those games. Shame we didn’t have Bielik after thatExiled_Addick said:It was great having Bielik in 2018/19 who was comfortable at centre back and defensive midfield. Gave us the option to switch from the preferred diamond to 352 mid-game without the need for subs. Might be a season too early for Mitchell, but if one of the back three could fill a dual role like that it gives some additional flexibility to the team to change things up early in a game if plan a isn't working.
I suppose it’s also creating different problem though.8 -
Nope, Clayden was dogshit at LB for us, Roddy had a bad injury last season but overall is better in that role than Clayden was.Ferryman said:
I'm judging from when Clayden played LB or LWBTodds_right_hook said:
They play in different positions though?Ferryman said:
Clayden miles better than Roddy.Jac_52 said:
Yeah seeing that midfield written down it is majorly lacking. Not sure Henry is ready to play a massive part in the league.cafcfan1990 said:
Not a million miles off but I think it’s looking like we’re going to play 352 so no need at all to have a new winger on top of Campbell, CBT, Payne and one of Kirk or DJ. Prefer another CB and CM as that midfield doesn't look particularly strong.sam3110 said:How I see it:
We should bring in Sessegnon, Edun, a right winger, another central midfielder and 2 strikers to come in, Kirk/DJ out, Kanu and Elewere to get league 2 loans til Jan.
Isted, AMB
Egbo, Sessegnon (Asiimwe)
Ness, Hector, Lloyd, Thomas, Mitchell (Elewere)
Edun, Chin (Roddy)
Dobson, Fraser, McGrandles, Henry, New (Anderson)
New, Campbell, CBT, Payne, Kirk/DJ
May, Leaburn, New, New (Kanu)
Bracketed players are youth to be used in the future/in emergencies. That's 24 players, with multiple players being able to cover different positions, like Thomas at left back, CBT at wing back, Payne playing in the middle or wide, Sess on either wing, Mitchell stepping into midfield etc. Etc.
I think that's achievable, and reasonable, it's not a squad that will Piss The League™ but it should be a solid grounding, as long as the new players in question are of a quality that improves us
I'd expect 4 of those players to be loans
Roddy should also be nowhere near the first team under any circumstances.
People are just against him because his old man was here before him so the prejudice has set in8 -
Don’t agree with this at all3
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I think that’s a small part of it . The fact that he wasn’t attached to a club before he joined us doesn’t help either - he was taken straight from the Bradfield College 1st team is baffling . Clayden actually had a couple of decent games before a couple of awful onessam3110 said:
Nope, Clayden was dogshit at LB for us, Roddy had a bad injury last season but overall is better in that role than Clayden was.Ferryman said:
I'm judging from when Clayden played LB or LWBTodds_right_hook said:
They play in different positions though?Ferryman said:
Clayden miles better than Roddy.Jac_52 said:
Yeah seeing that midfield written down it is majorly lacking. Not sure Henry is ready to play a massive part in the league.cafcfan1990 said:
Not a million miles off but I think it’s looking like we’re going to play 352 so no need at all to have a new winger on top of Campbell, CBT, Payne and one of Kirk or DJ. Prefer another CB and CM as that midfield doesn't look particularly strong.sam3110 said:How I see it:
We should bring in Sessegnon, Edun, a right winger, another central midfielder and 2 strikers to come in, Kirk/DJ out, Kanu and Elewere to get league 2 loans til Jan.
Isted, AMB
Egbo, Sessegnon (Asiimwe)
Ness, Hector, Lloyd, Thomas, Mitchell (Elewere)
Edun, Chin (Roddy)
Dobson, Fraser, McGrandles, Henry, New (Anderson)
New, Campbell, CBT, Payne, Kirk/DJ
May, Leaburn, New, New (Kanu)
Bracketed players are youth to be used in the future/in emergencies. That's 24 players, with multiple players being able to cover different positions, like Thomas at left back, CBT at wing back, Payne playing in the middle or wide, Sess on either wing, Mitchell stepping into midfield etc. Etc.
I think that's achievable, and reasonable, it's not a squad that will Piss The League™ but it should be a solid grounding, as long as the new players in question are of a quality that improves us
I'd expect 4 of those players to be loans
Roddy should also be nowhere near the first team under any circumstances.
People are just against him because his old man was here before him so the prejudice has set in1 -
Claydon at Bolton last season = case closedsam3110 said:
Nope, Clayden was dogshit at LB for us, Roddy had a bad injury last season but overall is better in that role than Clayden was.Ferryman said:
I'm judging from when Clayden played LB or LWBTodds_right_hook said:
They play in different positions though?Ferryman said:
Clayden miles better than Roddy.Jac_52 said:
Yeah seeing that midfield written down it is majorly lacking. Not sure Henry is ready to play a massive part in the league.cafcfan1990 said:
Not a million miles off but I think it’s looking like we’re going to play 352 so no need at all to have a new winger on top of Campbell, CBT, Payne and one of Kirk or DJ. Prefer another CB and CM as that midfield doesn't look particularly strong.sam3110 said:How I see it:
We should bring in Sessegnon, Edun, a right winger, another central midfielder and 2 strikers to come in, Kirk/DJ out, Kanu and Elewere to get league 2 loans til Jan.
Isted, AMB
Egbo, Sessegnon (Asiimwe)
Ness, Hector, Lloyd, Thomas, Mitchell (Elewere)
Edun, Chin (Roddy)
Dobson, Fraser, McGrandles, Henry, New (Anderson)
New, Campbell, CBT, Payne, Kirk/DJ
May, Leaburn, New, New (Kanu)
Bracketed players are youth to be used in the future/in emergencies. That's 24 players, with multiple players being able to cover different positions, like Thomas at left back, CBT at wing back, Payne playing in the middle or wide, Sess on either wing, Mitchell stepping into midfield etc. Etc.
I think that's achievable, and reasonable, it's not a squad that will Piss The League™ but it should be a solid grounding, as long as the new players in question are of a quality that improves us
I'd expect 4 of those players to be loans
Roddy should also be nowhere near the first team under any circumstances.
People are just against him because his old man was here before him so the prejudice has set in
awful left back, he looked like what he was, a young winger playing out of position2 -
sam3110 said:
Nope, Clayden was dogshit at LB for us, Roddy had a bad injury last season but overall is better in that role than Clayden was.Ferryman said:
I'm judging from when Clayden played LB or LWBTodds_right_hook said:
They play in different positions though?Ferryman said:
Clayden miles better than Roddy.Jac_52 said:
Yeah seeing that midfield written down it is majorly lacking. Not sure Henry is ready to play a massive part in the league.cafcfan1990 said:
Not a million miles off but I think it’s looking like we’re going to play 352 so no need at all to have a new winger on top of Campbell, CBT, Payne and one of Kirk or DJ. Prefer another CB and CM as that midfield doesn't look particularly strong.sam3110 said:How I see it:
We should bring in Sessegnon, Edun, a right winger, another central midfielder and 2 strikers to come in, Kirk/DJ out, Kanu and Elewere to get league 2 loans til Jan.
Isted, AMB
Egbo, Sessegnon (Asiimwe)
Ness, Hector, Lloyd, Thomas, Mitchell (Elewere)
Edun, Chin (Roddy)
Dobson, Fraser, McGrandles, Henry, New (Anderson)
New, Campbell, CBT, Payne, Kirk/DJ
May, Leaburn, New, New (Kanu)
Bracketed players are youth to be used in the future/in emergencies. That's 24 players, with multiple players being able to cover different positions, like Thomas at left back, CBT at wing back, Payne playing in the middle or wide, Sess on either wing, Mitchell stepping into midfield etc. Etc.
I think that's achievable, and reasonable, it's not a squad that will Piss The League™ but it should be a solid grounding, as long as the new players in question are of a quality that improves us
I'd expect 4 of those players to be loans
Roddy should also be nowhere near the first team under any circumstances.
People are just against him because his old man was here before him so the prejudice has set in
Not at all. He's been awful whenever I've seen him play coupled with having no outstanding attributes so there isn't even any thing resembling potential that makes me think he has anything but zero chance of being a professional footballer.2 -
And Dave ShipperleyBangkokaddick said:
Well, we did once have Sailor BrownForeverAddickted said:Seem to remember Admiral Muskwe being name we've been linked with in the past
Back when he was with Leicester, but the rumour was sunk0 -
Except the fact he already is one?Jac_52 said:sam3110 said:
Nope, Clayden was dogshit at LB for us, Roddy had a bad injury last season but overall is better in that role than Clayden was.Ferryman said:
I'm judging from when Clayden played LB or LWBTodds_right_hook said:
They play in different positions though?Ferryman said:
Clayden miles better than Roddy.Jac_52 said:
Yeah seeing that midfield written down it is majorly lacking. Not sure Henry is ready to play a massive part in the league.cafcfan1990 said:
Not a million miles off but I think it’s looking like we’re going to play 352 so no need at all to have a new winger on top of Campbell, CBT, Payne and one of Kirk or DJ. Prefer another CB and CM as that midfield doesn't look particularly strong.sam3110 said:How I see it:
We should bring in Sessegnon, Edun, a right winger, another central midfielder and 2 strikers to come in, Kirk/DJ out, Kanu and Elewere to get league 2 loans til Jan.
Isted, AMB
Egbo, Sessegnon (Asiimwe)
Ness, Hector, Lloyd, Thomas, Mitchell (Elewere)
Edun, Chin (Roddy)
Dobson, Fraser, McGrandles, Henry, New (Anderson)
New, Campbell, CBT, Payne, Kirk/DJ
May, Leaburn, New, New (Kanu)
Bracketed players are youth to be used in the future/in emergencies. That's 24 players, with multiple players being able to cover different positions, like Thomas at left back, CBT at wing back, Payne playing in the middle or wide, Sess on either wing, Mitchell stepping into midfield etc. Etc.
I think that's achievable, and reasonable, it's not a squad that will Piss The League™ but it should be a solid grounding, as long as the new players in question are of a quality that improves us
I'd expect 4 of those players to be loans
Roddy should also be nowhere near the first team under any circumstances.
People are just against him because his old man was here before him so the prejudice has set in
Not at all. He's been awful whenever I've seen him play coupled with having no outstanding attributes so there isn't even any thing resembling potential that makes me think he has anything but zero chance of being a professional footballer.
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And currently playing for us Daniel KANU 😉thai malaysia addick said:
And Dave ShipperleyBangkokaddick said:
Well, we did once have Sailor BrownForeverAddickted said:Seem to remember Admiral Muskwe being name we've been linked with in the past
Back when he was with Leicester, but the rumour was sunk9 -
Leuth said:
Except the fact he already is one?Jac_52 said:sam3110 said:
Nope, Clayden was dogshit at LB for us, Roddy had a bad injury last season but overall is better in that role than Clayden was.Ferryman said:
I'm judging from when Clayden played LB or LWBTodds_right_hook said:
They play in different positions though?Ferryman said:
Clayden miles better than Roddy.Jac_52 said:
Yeah seeing that midfield written down it is majorly lacking. Not sure Henry is ready to play a massive part in the league.cafcfan1990 said:
Not a million miles off but I think it’s looking like we’re going to play 352 so no need at all to have a new winger on top of Campbell, CBT, Payne and one of Kirk or DJ. Prefer another CB and CM as that midfield doesn't look particularly strong.sam3110 said:How I see it:
We should bring in Sessegnon, Edun, a right winger, another central midfielder and 2 strikers to come in, Kirk/DJ out, Kanu and Elewere to get league 2 loans til Jan.
Isted, AMB
Egbo, Sessegnon (Asiimwe)
Ness, Hector, Lloyd, Thomas, Mitchell (Elewere)
Edun, Chin (Roddy)
Dobson, Fraser, McGrandles, Henry, New (Anderson)
New, Campbell, CBT, Payne, Kirk/DJ
May, Leaburn, New, New (Kanu)
Bracketed players are youth to be used in the future/in emergencies. That's 24 players, with multiple players being able to cover different positions, like Thomas at left back, CBT at wing back, Payne playing in the middle or wide, Sess on either wing, Mitchell stepping into midfield etc. Etc.
I think that's achievable, and reasonable, it's not a squad that will Piss The League™ but it should be a solid grounding, as long as the new players in question are of a quality that improves us
I'd expect 4 of those players to be loans
Roddy should also be nowhere near the first team under any circumstances.
People are just against him because his old man was here before him so the prejudice has set in
Not at all. He's been awful whenever I've seen him play coupled with having no outstanding attributes so there isn't even any thing resembling potential that makes me think he has anything but zero chance of being a professional footballer.
That's still debatable.
Also please tell me he's not been given a pro contract?!0
