Summer Transfer Rumours - Deadline Day p446

Blackpool are apparently after Scott Banks, 600k submitted, a Palace fan saying they reckon it's done. 

Thought I'd say as his name has been mentioned a few times.

They're also in for Owen Moxon, think Blackpool are being overlooked quite a bit, can see them pushing for autos 

Covered_End_Lad said:

CA1975FC said:

Sambcafc said:

CA1975FC said:

Not a rumour , but could be worth a punt I'm England star who spent nine years at Arsenal and earned £13million... now I'm unemployed at 25 https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/23232086/ainsley-maitland-niles-unemployed-arsenal-england?utm_source=native_share&utm_medium=sharebar_native&utm_campaign=sharebaramp

You surely can’t think we would get a player like AMN in league one? It’s not fifa pal. 

I don't think that at all , Just putting it out there , clearly desperate for a club going through the sun to get attention. 

No chance he went to the Sun. They have picked a semi-famous black player to push their racist agenda.

Phil Jones who has 27 caps for England is in the same boat but I don't see the Sun calling him "unemployed".

It's a standard headline. Oxlade chamberlain and Andre grey are also unemployed ex premiership players according to the sun

Could be a pretty big meltdown on here when Morgan is pictured in the Blackpool Gazette lifting the playoff trophy.

Todds_right_hook said:

Covered_End_Lad said:

CA1975FC said:

Sambcafc said:

CA1975FC said:

Not a rumour , but could be worth a punt I'm England star who spent nine years at Arsenal and earned £13million... now I'm unemployed at 25 https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/23232086/ainsley-maitland-niles-unemployed-arsenal-england?utm_source=native_share&utm_medium=sharebar_native&utm_campaign=sharebaramp

You surely can’t think we would get a player like AMN in league one? It’s not fifa pal. 

I don't think that at all , Just putting it out there , clearly desperate for a club going through the sun to get attention. 

No chance he went to the Sun. They have picked a semi-famous black player to push their racist agenda.

Phil Jones who has 27 caps for England is in the same boat but I don't see the Sun calling him "unemployed".

It's a standard headline. Oxlade chamberlain and Andre grey are also unemployed ex premiership players according to the sun

And what do all three of those players have in common? 

Mendonca In Asdas said:

Covered_End_Lad said:

CA1975FC said:

Sambcafc said:

CA1975FC said:

Not a rumour , but could be worth a punt I'm England star who spent nine years at Arsenal and earned £13million... now I'm unemployed at 25 https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/23232086/ainsley-maitland-niles-unemployed-arsenal-england?utm_source=native_share&utm_medium=sharebar_native&utm_campaign=sharebaramp

You surely can’t think we would get a player like AMN in league one? It’s not fifa pal. 

I don't think that at all , Just putting it out there , clearly desperate for a club going through the sun to get attention. 

No chance he went to the Sun. They have picked a semi-famous black player to push their racist agenda.

Phil Jones who has 27 caps for England is in the same boat but I don't see the Sun calling him "unemployed".

Please no!!

Oggy Red said:

golfaddick said:

JamesSeed said:

Certain players aren’t fully fit after recovering from injuries, some new signings won’t have bedded in yet, 

So are you saying it might be better signing players in June rather than July.

Just wanted to be certain....🤔🤭

It's much the same for most clubs in League One, Golfie.

And we all knew Holden & co had one hand tied behind their back all the while Sandgaard still owned us.

Having the window "slam shut" at the end of August doesn't help either as the bigger clubs want their squad players to have a full pre-season with them before loaning them out, other clubs are waiting on transfers in before moving players on and other deals will be up to the wire as clubs try and cash in having not realised their asking prices earlier in the window.  You may be lucky to get a lot of deals done early in the window but night be paying over the odds in doing so and missing out on better players later in the window.

Chris_from_Sidcup said:

The most interesting news today is reading that article and discovering that Maitland-Niles played 5 times for England. I have absolutely no recollection of that.

Completely agree, had no idea.

Just looked it up, sub appearances in friendlies and the Nations League.

ross1 said:

Until a new striker is obtained or Leaburn is fit, why not move CBT into middle with May and play Edun on left. Solve left defence problem, I will leave others to say about CBT as a striker 

I actually agree with this, CBT has electric pace and would at the very least occupy defenders and allow May more space.

Oggy Red said:

ross1 said:

Pavoren007 said:

ross1 said:

Until a new striker is obtained or Leaburn is fit, why not move CBT into middle with May and play Edun on left. Solve left defence problem, I will leave others to say about CBT as a striker 

Edun not sufficiently fit/up to speed quite yet. Same situation as Jones who took a couple of weeks behind the scenes to catch up before he was introduced. Suspect Peterborough away is his target, same as Taylor.

I think our squad will be a lot fitter this season from the off compared with previous seasons. I would play Campbell or Kanu up top with May come Saturday, not Kirk. 

Still not solved defence problem on left, if Edun not fit, play Thomas

Thomas is at least mobile, sufficiently athletic but he's not a LWB. We may get away with it as a very short term fix, but it's not ideal.

Based on Saturday, id be starting him ahead of Ness as a CB. He looked a lot more assured that him and carrys the ball out well.

king addick said:

Oggy Red said:

ross1 said:

Pavoren007 said:

ross1 said:

Until a new striker is obtained or Leaburn is fit, why not move CBT into middle with May and play Edun on left. Solve left defence problem, I will leave others to say about CBT as a striker 

Edun not sufficiently fit/up to speed quite yet. Same situation as Jones who took a couple of weeks behind the scenes to catch up before he was introduced. Suspect Peterborough away is his target, same as Taylor.

I think our squad will be a lot fitter this season from the off compared with previous seasons. I would play Campbell or Kanu up top with May come Saturday, not Kirk. 

Still not solved defence problem on left, if Edun not fit, play Thomas

Thomas is at least mobile, sufficiently athletic but he's not a LWB. We may get away with it as a very short term fix, but it's not ideal.

Based on Saturday, id be starting him ahead of Ness as a CB. He looked a lot more assured that him and carrys the ball out well.

My thoughts also, certainly in a 3-5-2

Oh Eddie Youds... said:

On the basis that we only have one striker, no left footed CB & Edun isn’t ready to play, we should play 433 on Sat:

AMB

Asiimwe
Hector
Jones
Thomas (ok as a standard left back)

Dobbo
Camara
Fraser

Campbell
May
CBT

Worked well for us last season and will prevent us being massively exposed down the wings as per Aberdeen.

Also allows our most dangerous player to focus on what he is good at & actually be a winger.

I totally agree. My only swap would be Egbo for Asiimwe. The youngster has played most of pre-season as a RWB so I’d go for the more experienced RB.