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If Taylor was available then nearly every top half championship club will be interested in signing him. We’d have no chanceVanbrughHill said:
Respectfully I don’t agree with your assertion there is no chance we sign Taylor, I’ll be surprised if he goes up to the Premier League as they’ll have money to spend on upgrading that area, it’s a player we need to be focussing on, especially as his alleged transfer fee is low. Take your point on Galbraith as he’s just moved but these are the types of players we need to be aiming for. Championship oven ready and not bank breakers but add a step up in quality.NabySarr said:
I’m hoping we will be in the market for better players this summer but there is absolutely no chance of us signing Galbraith or TaylorVanbrughHill said:Still feel like we need a centre back to play in a three, mentioned Oliver Casey from Blackpool before, he’s definitely ready for a step-up, even if it’s as cover. Either Jack Taylor from Ipswich or Galbraith from Swansea (who we really should have got last year) would be huge upgrades but not at a hefty price.
We might be moving up the championship transfer food chain, but we definitely won’t be at the top of it yet. We will still have a lower budget than most teams in the league and the only difference is we now will probably be more in the market for squad players at championship clubs and players from overseas, we aren’t going to be signing a regular starter from a promoted team
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I don’t think Jay De Silva will be carrying on at Cov into the premiership. He would not be worth the risk as an LWB but would make for quite an exciting LHS with Campbell playing in front of him.
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I wouldn’t be opposed to a couple of the best from League One again. The issue is we picked the wrong guys last year.Signing Apter to then only play a 5 at the back formation all year is genuinely insane. Tanto looked very good a number of times last year (I was very excited about him pre season). Instead of progressing it seems that was his peak. A bit of a dud but it happens.Sonny Carey was 2nd (rightly or wrongly) in the POTY voting and won us some massive points on his own. Free from League One.I really haven’t watched much League One this year, but there will 100% be a few players there that will strengthen us. It’s just about identifying the ones that fit how we try to play.
Couple that with slightly higher calibre loans, any decent free agents and scouting from abroad and that’s how you move up the league.7 -
It hasn't worked but I don't buy that there was no logic to the Apter deal. Under Steve Bruce he was playing as an old school winger in a 442 style rather than higher up the pitch like wingers in a 433 play. The idea was that he'd be able to learn the defensive side and be a Small type player. Then Edwards got injured, TC was playing LWB and Apter had to be even better defensively and seemingly didn't put in the work. I don't think it was a terrible signing, it just hasn't worked out16
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I don’t think Apter is a terrible player. Technically there’s clearly something there. He started well this season when we allowed him to get forward and linked up well with Carey. However, the lack of defensive capability started to hurt us.fenaddick said:It hasn't worked but I don't buy that there was no logic to the Apter deal. Under Steve Bruce he was playing as an old school winger in a 442 style rather than higher up the pitch like wingers in a 433 play. The idea was that he'd be able to learn the defensive side and be a Small type player. Then Edwards got injured, TC was playing LWB and Apter had to be even better defensively and seemingly didn't put in the work. I don't think it was a terrible signing, it just hasn't worked outIt just feels very naive to try and teach a younger player, who has never played at this level, a position that he probably doesn’t have the physical attributes to play.Sichenje was a similar fee and has slotted in seamlessly. I just feel we’d have been better going for an actual RWB that can attack, rather than trying to convert a very attacking RM into a defender.
As a result we’ve now killed his confidence, he can’t get a game in League One, and we’re most likely losing the majority of the fee we paid.3 -
I think the aim was always to get Bree too and for Apter to learn off him. Bree came in late and Apter didn't learn, those things are hard to plan forLaddick01 said:
I don’t think Apter is a terrible player. Technically there’s clearly something there. He started well this season when we allowed him to get forward and linked up well with Carey. However, the lack of defensive capability started to hurt us.fenaddick said:It hasn't worked but I don't buy that there was no logic to the Apter deal. Under Steve Bruce he was playing as an old school winger in a 442 style rather than higher up the pitch like wingers in a 433 play. The idea was that he'd be able to learn the defensive side and be a Small type player. Then Edwards got injured, TC was playing LWB and Apter had to be even better defensively and seemingly didn't put in the work. I don't think it was a terrible signing, it just hasn't worked outIt just feels very naive to try and teach a younger player, who has never played at this level, a position that he probably doesn’t have the physical attributes to play.Sichenje was a similar fee and has slotted in seamlessly. I just feel we’d have been better going for an actual RWB that can attack, rather than trying to convert a very attacking RM into a defender.
As a result we’ve now killed his confidence, he can’t get a game in League One, and we’re most likely losing the majority of the fee we paid.0 -
We've played Harry Clarke so high in recent games that Apter would have been loving the attacking freedom he was given, he just didn't also want to do the tracking back that Clarke did. Fevrier was brought off the bench as a winger most of the time when he came on and only recently has been used as a very attacking wingback. He's stuck to his tracking assignments though and defended really well. Apter seemingly just couldn't be arsed after about three games. Did his work in those, decided to switch off repeatedly against QPR and then found himself given huge amounts of attacking freedom against a very poor Millwall in that first half and wasted every ball he got hold of - 2 unsuccessful crosses, 63% pass accuracy in the opposition half, lost possession 9 times and won 1 of his 6 ground duels. I actually think if Apter had knuckled down, shown a willingness to adapt to the defensive side of the game and stayed he would have had more opportunities as Jones started being more willing to change the shape and throw more attackers on. As it is he decided he didn't fancy it and ceded the opportunity to Fevrier who has scored more goals in around the same number of games and is now going to be riding the momentum as Apter sulks on Bolton's bench. I think the signing made sense, you should be able to adapt a player like Apter to track and stick a foot out but I guess the profiling didn't account for a bit of an unwilling attitudefenaddick said:It hasn't worked but I don't buy that there was no logic to the Apter deal. Under Steve Bruce he was playing as an old school winger in a 442 style rather than higher up the pitch like wingers in a 433 play. The idea was that he'd be able to learn the defensive side and be a Small type player. Then Edwards got injured, TC was playing LWB and Apter had to be even better defensively and seemingly didn't put in the work. I don't think it was a terrible signing, it just hasn't worked out14 -
Wouldn't mind Isiah Jones but he's had injuries this season.sam3110 said:Any players that stuck it out at Luton that we can now swoop in for? Mengi, Adebayo and Jones might be worth a look...
Realistically we'll sign a mix of poaching the best League 1 players, players relegated from the championship this season, free transfers from higher up championship teams, and a couple of foreign punts0 -
We should not be looking at Luton players or reallly any player in league 1.We need to think bigger1
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We shouldn’t have blanket rules that exclude specific leagues.AberystwythAddick said:We should not be looking at Luton players or reallly any player in league 1.We need to think bigger
Galbraith has worked out for Swansea and Makama has scored double figures for Norwich, and of course Bell and Carey were some of our better signings.
Our scouting network should be as wide as possible, but for the Championship there are always good players in L1 and sometimes even lower.25 -
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Coventry just won the league and 2 of their starting eleven from the weekend were players they signed from league 1 clubsAberystwythAddick said:We should not be looking at Luton players or reallly any player in league 1.We need to think bigger
Our top 2 goalscorers this season were signed from league 1. 3 championship strikers that were signed from league 1 in the summer have hit double figures this season
Arguably our best signing this summer, was signed from Luton
Plenty of good signings to be made from league 1. Apter and Tanto didn’t work out but that shouldn’t mean we give up on looking there for good players6 -
I have it on good authority that we have already signed Jordan Clark. Sorry to say.AberystwythAddick said:We should not be looking at Luton players or reallly any player in league 1.We need to think bigger1 -
The problem is that League 1 clubs have to sell their better players whereas the Premiership and Championship generally can afford to keep their players. The difficulty is recognising which lower league players will make it.AberystwythAddick said:We should not be looking at Luton players or reallly any player in league 1.We need to think bigger
The players that are released etc at the higher level chase the foreign payday.
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Seen a few Luton fans mentioning that it's a done deal their end. Another NJ favourite but would effectively replace Berry squad wise.cafc_se7 said:
I have it on good authority that we have already signed Jordan Clark. Sorry to say.AberystwythAddick said:We should not be looking at Luton players or reallly any player in league 1.We need to think bigger0 -
We should not be signing anybody who will be over 30 when their contract expires.3
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So you wouldn't want to sign a peak aged 27 year old on a 3 year deal?Gisappointed said:We should not be signing anybody who will be over 30 when their contract expires.14 -
Interesting but I’d be surprised if we signed him and Jamie Allen who someone said could also be signing, two CMs in their early 30s.cafc_se7 said:
I have it on good authority that we have already signed Jordan Clark. Sorry to say.AberystwythAddick said:We should not be looking at Luton players or reallly any player in league 1.We need to think bigger0 -
Berry out Clark in makes a lot of sense for NJMarcusH26 said:
Seen a few Luton fans mentioning that it's a done deal their end. Another NJ favourite but would effectively replace Berry squad wise.cafc_se7 said:
I have it on good authority that we have already signed Jordan Clark. Sorry to say.AberystwythAddick said:We should not be looking at Luton players or reallly any player in league 1.We need to think bigger0 -
Really like Clark, was really shocked that he stayed at Luton when they went down, he was probably their best player that year. Better than Berry by a long way for me.cafc_se7 said:
I have it on good authority that we have already signed Jordan Clark. Sorry to say.AberystwythAddick said:We should not be looking at Luton players or reallly any player in league 1.We need to think bigger2 -
We know Jones likes to have players in the squad that know his way of working and can set standards. Losing Berry doesn’t impact us much on the pitch but does probably off it. Clark is a definite upgrade on the pitch but can also add in this way off the pitchfenaddick said:
Berry out Clark in makes a lot of sense for NJMarcusH26 said:
Seen a few Luton fans mentioning that it's a done deal their end. Another NJ favourite but would effectively replace Berry squad wise.cafc_se7 said:
I have it on good authority that we have already signed Jordan Clark. Sorry to say.AberystwythAddick said:We should not be looking at Luton players or reallly any player in league 1.We need to think bigger4 -
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The best player we signed this season turns 32 next week. Second half of the season has shown we need some experience in the squad and were probably lacking that with our original squad this seasonGisappointed said:We should not be signing anybody who will be over 30 when their contract expires.3 -
Using that logic we shouldn't have extended Lloyd Jones' contractGisappointed said:We should not be signing anybody who will be over 30 when their contract expires.1 -
Coventry to MK Dons lol lol we turned down an offer from Middlesbrough in January .. he one of the best mid in championship and our only player who can play at a higher level .. once he has he operation in the summer he will back to full fitness .. he been hampered for a whileBraziliance said:Midfielders -
Luke Berry - Out, no words needed.
Conor Coventry - Sell, saw MK Dons mentioned, good shout. Maybe even Lincoln may show interest, but I don't believe he's worth a new contract, and he still has a year, should look to move on imo
Greg Docherty - Sell. I'll put my hands up and say he's been good the last 8 games or so? But we still failed to win in all bar 1, we need more in the midfield, and he can't be part of this starting line up next season. Wouldn't be too annoyed seeing him on the bench worst case
Knibbs - Keep, unlucky with injuries and a poor pre-season, seems a decent utility option.
JRC - Sell if we can. Just doesn't seem like it will work for him here, seems a decent pro.
Carey - Keep, but, if a offer comes in, I think we should take it. Good goal scorer, but doesn't offer much in midfield, should be an impact sub next season at best.
Fullah - Loan potentially? Jones doesn't seem to rely on him yet, and I think a full year in League 1 could be massive for him, will have plenty of suitors
Taylor - Release. Good lad, all the best to him, honest pro.
Karoy Anderson - Loan. Just had a very decent loan spell with Blackpool, I would try and send him back. The worst thing he can do is sit on the bench at this stage. Don't think we have seen his best.12 -
Apter still got better stats than Campbell and he played over 30 games somehow …Laddick01 said:
I don’t think Apter is a terrible player. Technically there’s clearly something there. He started well this season when we allowed him to get forward and linked up well with Carey. However, the lack of defensive capability started to hurt us.fenaddick said:It hasn't worked but I don't buy that there was no logic to the Apter deal. Under Steve Bruce he was playing as an old school winger in a 442 style rather than higher up the pitch like wingers in a 433 play. The idea was that he'd be able to learn the defensive side and be a Small type player. Then Edwards got injured, TC was playing LWB and Apter had to be even better defensively and seemingly didn't put in the work. I don't think it was a terrible signing, it just hasn't worked outIt just feels very naive to try and teach a younger player, who has never played at this level, a position that he probably doesn’t have the physical attributes to play.Sichenje was a similar fee and has slotted in seamlessly. I just feel we’d have been better going for an actual RWB that can attack, rather than trying to convert a very attacking RM into a defender.
As a result we’ve now killed his confidence, he can’t get a game in League One, and we’re most likely losing the majority of the fee we paid.4 -
RonnieMoore said:
Apter still got better stats than Campbell and he played over 30 games somehow …Laddick01 said:
I don’t think Apter is a terrible player. Technically there’s clearly something there. He started well this season when we allowed him to get forward and linked up well with Carey. However, the lack of defensive capability started to hurt us.fenaddick said:It hasn't worked but I don't buy that there was no logic to the Apter deal. Under Steve Bruce he was playing as an old school winger in a 442 style rather than higher up the pitch like wingers in a 433 play. The idea was that he'd be able to learn the defensive side and be a Small type player. Then Edwards got injured, TC was playing LWB and Apter had to be even better defensively and seemingly didn't put in the work. I don't think it was a terrible signing, it just hasn't worked outIt just feels very naive to try and teach a younger player, who has never played at this level, a position that he probably doesn’t have the physical attributes to play.Sichenje was a similar fee and has slotted in seamlessly. I just feel we’d have been better going for an actual RWB that can attack, rather than trying to convert a very attacking RM into a defender.
As a result we’ve now killed his confidence, he can’t get a game in League One, and we’re most likely losing the majority of the fee we paid.
For any avoidance of doubt, TC is on the right5 -
Yes but apart from those...sam3110 said:RonnieMoore said:
Apter still got better stats than Campbell and he played over 30 games somehow …Laddick01 said:
I don’t think Apter is a terrible player. Technically there’s clearly something there. He started well this season when we allowed him to get forward and linked up well with Carey. However, the lack of defensive capability started to hurt us.fenaddick said:It hasn't worked but I don't buy that there was no logic to the Apter deal. Under Steve Bruce he was playing as an old school winger in a 442 style rather than higher up the pitch like wingers in a 433 play. The idea was that he'd be able to learn the defensive side and be a Small type player. Then Edwards got injured, TC was playing LWB and Apter had to be even better defensively and seemingly didn't put in the work. I don't think it was a terrible signing, it just hasn't worked outIt just feels very naive to try and teach a younger player, who has never played at this level, a position that he probably doesn’t have the physical attributes to play.Sichenje was a similar fee and has slotted in seamlessly. I just feel we’d have been better going for an actual RWB that can attack, rather than trying to convert a very attacking RM into a defender.
As a result we’ve now killed his confidence, he can’t get a game in League One, and we’re most likely losing the majority of the fee we paid.
For any avoidance of doubt, TC is on the right9 -
And I mean I have contacts from inside Luton so take it as done yes.cafc_se7 said:
I have it on good authority that we have already signed Jordan Clark. Sorry to say.AberystwythAddick said:We should not be looking at Luton players or reallly any player in league 1.We need to think bigger9 -
How does Apter have better stats?RonnieMoore said:
Apter still got better stats than Campbell and he played over 30 games somehow …Laddick01 said:
I don’t think Apter is a terrible player. Technically there’s clearly something there. He started well this season when we allowed him to get forward and linked up well with Carey. However, the lack of defensive capability started to hurt us.fenaddick said:It hasn't worked but I don't buy that there was no logic to the Apter deal. Under Steve Bruce he was playing as an old school winger in a 442 style rather than higher up the pitch like wingers in a 433 play. The idea was that he'd be able to learn the defensive side and be a Small type player. Then Edwards got injured, TC was playing LWB and Apter had to be even better defensively and seemingly didn't put in the work. I don't think it was a terrible signing, it just hasn't worked outIt just feels very naive to try and teach a younger player, who has never played at this level, a position that he probably doesn’t have the physical attributes to play.Sichenje was a similar fee and has slotted in seamlessly. I just feel we’d have been better going for an actual RWB that can attack, rather than trying to convert a very attacking RM into a defender.
As a result we’ve now killed his confidence, he can’t get a game in League One, and we’re most likely losing the majority of the fee we paid.
Apter hasn’t scored a goal in league one whilst Campbell scored plenty last season.
There’s someone on Facebook called Colin Sams who goes around all the groups giving TC abuse on them, It’s not you by any chance is it?
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Why would Boro want Coventry when they have Aidan Morris who's a US international alongside one of the best midfielders in the league in Hayden Hackney as starters , covered by Alan Brownes championship experience and Leo Castledine who they spent seven figures on in Jan?
Not one that makes a modicum of sense to me and I rate Coventry as a player.2 -
I think that saying our top end league 1 players experiment failed is a tad harsh.
I mean - we stayed up after all and thats mission accomplished. Lets also take a closer look at some of them:
1) Sonny Carey -8 goals from midfield. Tired towards the end of the season but a great goal return at this level for a midfielder, and won us plenty of points
2) Charlie Kelman - 7 goals but also scored a worldy that set us on the way to staying up. Have felt all year there is a player there and think he is absolutely capable of kicking on next season
3) Harvey Knibbs - Too early to say but would guess his minutes / goals ratio is as good as anyone in the team. Keen to see what he can do with a full pre season.
Apter and Olaofe probably fall into the less positive category, but even Apter won player of the month first up before it went wrong, and I remember Tanto coming on v Watford and Blackburn and tearing them a new one.
We just need less of the latter and more of the former.
Would be more than happy with, say, a couple of league 1's best, a couple of foreign punts, and then the rest from (likely) the best of Champ teams going down plus 1 or 2 prem loans.10
