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  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,581
    I think we’ll sign a central midfielder from a team in the Belgian top flight. 24 years old, left footed Catholic with an eye for goal. Just a feeling. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 72,835
    Uboat said:
    I think we’ll sign a central midfielder from a team in the Belgian top flight. 24 years old, left footed Catholic with an eye for goal. Just a feeling. 
    Does Transfermarkt have a religion filter field? Asking for a friend.
  • Pudds
    Pudds Posts: 210
    Uboat said:
    I think we’ll sign a central midfielder from a team in the Belgian top flight. 24 years old, left footed Catholic with an eye for goal. Just a feeling. 
    How good is he with a cross?
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,581
    edited July 24
    Pudds said:
    Uboat said:
    I think we’ll sign a central midfielder from a team in the Belgian top flight. 24 years old, left footed Catholic with an eye for goal. Just a feeling. 
    How good is he with a cross?
    You’ll be ‘incensed’ when he doesn’t beat the first man. 
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 5,062
    Long-time reader, but this is my first post.

    Just wanted to add a bit of perspective on our window so far. Assuming Kayne stays, we’ve strengthened the defence with at least two classic Nathan Jones signings - players in their prime, with the physical attributes he values and strong pedigrees.

    Bringing in Karlan Grant is also an upgrade to our attacking options. He may not have set the world alight at West Brom, but his quality was still clear to see, and I think there’s every chance Jones gets the best out of him.

    I’m confident Jones will bring in at least two midfielders before the window closes. While I’m not convinced Kamara will happen, we’re clearly in the market for a winger or another direct attacking player.

    It’s going to be a long, tough season in the Championship, but I trust Jones to build a side that’s competitive, just as he did last season. There’s still plenty of work to do, but I’m encouraged by the direction we’re heading.
    Welcome tooting.

    Also have to respect coming in hot with a bald faced lie  ;)


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  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 11,714
    Uboat said:
    Pudds said:
    Uboat said:
    I think we’ll sign a central midfielder from a team in the Belgian top flight. 24 years old, left footed Catholic with an eye for goal. Just a feeling. 
    How good is he with a cross?
    You’ll be ‘incensed’ when he doesn’t beat the first man. 
    or 'pulls out' of a tackle
  • Tooting_Red
    Tooting_Red Posts: 4
    Long-time reader, but this is my first post.

    Just wanted to add a bit of perspective on our window so far. Assuming Kayne stays, we’ve strengthened the defence with at least two classic Nathan Jones signings - players in their prime, with the physical attributes he values and strong pedigrees.

    Bringing in Karlan Grant is also an upgrade to our attacking options. He may not have set the world alight at West Brom, but his quality was still clear to see, and I think there’s every chance Jones gets the best out of him.

    I’m confident Jones will bring in at least two midfielders before the window closes. While I’m not convinced Kamara will happen, we’re clearly in the market for a winger or another direct attacking player.

    It’s going to be a long, tough season in the Championship, but I trust Jones to build a side that’s competitive, just as he did last season. There’s still plenty of work to do, but I’m encouraged by the direction we’re heading.
    Welcome tooting.

    Also have to respect coming in hot with a bald faced lie  ;)



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  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 27,542
    Long-time reader, but this is my first post.

    Just wanted to add a bit of perspective on our window so far. Assuming Kayne stays, we’ve strengthened the defence with at least two classic Nathan Jones signings - players in their prime, with the physical attributes he values and strong pedigrees.

    Bringing in Karlan Grant is also an upgrade to our attacking options. He may not have set the world alight at West Brom, but his quality was still clear to see, and I think there’s every chance Jones gets the best out of him.

    I’m confident Jones will bring in at least two midfielders before the window closes. While I’m not convinced Kamara will happen, we’re clearly in the market for a winger or another direct attacking player.

    It’s going to be a long, tough season in the Championship, but I trust Jones to build a side that’s competitive, just as he did last season. There’s still plenty of work to do, but I’m encouraged by the direction we’re heading.
    Welcome tooting.

    Also have to respect coming in hot with a bald faced lie  ;)



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  • robinofottershaw
    robinofottershaw Posts: 2,064
    Rothko said:
    There really is a culture of wanting, any player, regardless of whether they fit the managers plans, and sod the consequences, to fill peoples short term needs of a hit 
    I think it's more that we all know where the major problem was last season & would have hoped with 2 weeks until the season kicks offs that it would have been addressed by now.

    Yes, we also all know that good players don't grow on trees & it might take time to get that player in. But we knew at the start of May that we were safe in the Championship but almost 3 months later that void is still there. 

    Whether that is because of our budget, or we don't want to spend what the other club(s) are asking, I haven't a clue. Have we lost out on this player already (gone elsewhere?) & now looking around at other options ??  

    Yes, I'm usually in the bedwetting camp so to me this is nothing unusual. Just not looking forward to another season of huff & puff with our midfield running in treacle. 
    I agree, this nothing unusual and we shouldn’t be surprised. In all the decades I have supported the club we have never been in a position to be big spenders and that is very often the key to getting deals done quickly. 

    Every time we change ownership you hope we might have found owners with really deep pockets, but we just don’t seem to attract them. If by deadline day we haven’t been able to address the obvious issues, you know we are in for a long 9 months of huff and puff. Was ever thus!
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 100,637
    Long-time reader, but this is my first post.

    Just wanted to add a bit of perspective on our window so far. Assuming Kayne stays, we’ve strengthened the defence with at least two classic Nathan Jones signings - players in their prime, with the physical attributes he values and strong pedigrees.

    Bringing in Karlan Grant is also an upgrade to our attacking options. He may not have set the world alight at West Brom, but his quality was still clear to see, and I think there’s every chance Jones gets the best out of him.

    I’m confident Jones will bring in at least two midfielders before the window closes. While I’m not convinced Kamara will happen, we’re clearly in the market for a winger or another direct attacking player.

    It’s going to be a long, tough season in the Championship, but I trust Jones to build a side that’s competitive, just as he did last season. There’s still plenty of work to do, but I’m encouraged by the direction we’re heading.
    Welcome tooting.

    Also have to respect coming in hot with a bald faced lie  ;)



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  • The two @stjohnshill roads I know are in Sevenoaks and Clapham Junction. The one in Sevenoaks is a steep climb rather like trying to climb the Championship ladder. The one in Clapham is outside Clapham Junction Station where identifying the right platform is hard enough but getting to that platform before the train leaves is even worse - a bit like identifying a transfer target and it slipping away. Maybe I’m reading too much into a name. Now if the username was stjohnswort, it could relieve our depression.
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 27,542
    edited July 24
    Long-time reader, but this is my first post.

    Just wanted to add a bit of perspective on our window so far. Assuming Kayne stays, we’ve strengthened the defence with at least two classic Nathan Jones signings - players in their prime, with the physical attributes he values and strong pedigrees.

    Bringing in Karlan Grant is also an upgrade to our attacking options. He may not have set the world alight at West Brom, but his quality was still clear to see, and I think there’s every chance Jones gets the best out of him.

    I’m confident Jones will bring in at least two midfielders before the window closes. While I’m not convinced Kamara will happen, we’re clearly in the market for a winger or another direct attacking player.

    It’s going to be a long, tough season in the Championship, but I trust Jones to build a side that’s competitive, just as he did last season. There’s still plenty of work to do, but I’m encouraged by the direction we’re heading.
    Welcome tooting.

    Also have to respect coming in hot with a bald faced lie  ;)



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  • Long-time reader, but this is my first post.

    Just wanted to add a bit of perspective on our window so far. Assuming Kayne stays, we’ve strengthened the defence with at least two classic Nathan Jones signings - players in their prime, with the physical attributes he values and strong pedigrees.

    Bringing in Karlan Grant is also an upgrade to our attacking options. He may not have set the world alight at West Brom, but his quality was still clear to see, and I think there’s every chance Jones gets the best out of him.

    I’m confident Jones will bring in at least two midfielders before the window closes. While I’m not convinced Kamara will happen, we’re clearly in the market for a winger or another direct attacking player.

    It’s going to be a long, tough season in the Championship, but I trust Jones to build a side that’s competitive, just as he did last season. There’s still plenty of work to do, but I’m encouraged by the direction we’re heading.
    Welcome tooting.

    Also have to respect coming in hot with a bald faced lie  ;)



    You could've at least scrolled a little further pal 😉


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  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 27,542
    edited July 24
    Long-time reader, but this is my first post.

    Just wanted to add a bit of perspective on our window so far. Assuming Kayne stays, we’ve strengthened the defence with at least two classic Nathan Jones signings - players in their prime, with the physical attributes he values and strong pedigrees.

    Bringing in Karlan Grant is also an upgrade to our attacking options. He may not have set the world alight at West Brom, but his quality was still clear to see, and I think there’s every chance Jones gets the best out of him.

    I’m confident Jones will bring in at least two midfielders before the window closes. While I’m not convinced Kamara will happen, we’re clearly in the market for a winger or another direct attacking player.

    It’s going to be a long, tough season in the Championship, but I trust Jones to build a side that’s competitive, just as he did last season. There’s still plenty of work to do, but I’m encouraged by the direction we’re heading.
    Welcome tooting.

    Also have to respect coming in hot with a bald faced lie  ;)



    You could've at least scrolled a little further pal 😉


    Save your breath mate, 2nd lesson, learn when to bite or pass, 😉
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  • Mrkinski
    Mrkinski Posts: 974
    I think we will sign a midfielder who is 5 foot 8, short hair, left footed, loves his mum, called Dave. 
  • Mrkinski
    Mrkinski Posts: 974
    Btw I didn’t mean his mums called Dave, but he is married to Linda. #InTheKnow 
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 27,542
    Mrkinski said:
    I think we will sign a midfielder who is 5 foot 8, short hair, left footed, loves his mum, called Dave. 
    I'm 6', right footed, little hair, loved me mum, but i am called Dave, will i do...
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 6,269
    Mrkinski said:
    I think we will sign a midfielder who is 5 foot 8, short hair, left footed, loves his mum, called Dave. 
    I'm 6', right footed, little hair, loved me mum, but i am called Dave, will i do...
    Are you better than Docherty ? 
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 27,542
    wmcf123 said:
    Mrkinski said:
    I think we will sign a midfielder who is 5 foot 8, short hair, left footed, loves his mum, called Dave. 
    I'm 6', right footed, little hair, loved me mum, but i am called Dave, will i do...
    Are you better than Docherty ? 
    Isn't everybody...😉
  • Brownie12
    Brownie12 Posts: 1,703
    wmcf123 said:
    Mrkinski said:
    I think we will sign a midfielder who is 5 foot 8, short hair, left footed, loves his mum, called Dave. 
    I'm 6', right footed, little hair, loved me mum, but i am called Dave, will i do...
    Are you better than Docherty ? 
    Only since he has started using a wheelchair. 

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  • Long-time reader, but this is my first post.

    Just wanted to add a bit of perspective on our window so far. Assuming Kayne stays, we’ve strengthened the defence with at least two classic Nathan Jones signings - players in their prime, with the physical attributes he values and strong pedigrees.

    Bringing in Karlan Grant is also an upgrade to our attacking options. He may not have set the world alight at West Brom, but his quality was still clear to see, and I think there’s every chance Jones gets the best out of him.

    I’m confident Jones will bring in at least two midfielders before the window closes. While I’m not convinced Kamara will happen, we’re clearly in the market for a winger or another direct attacking player.

    It’s going to be a long, tough season in the Championship, but I trust Jones to build a side that’s competitive, just as he did last season. There’s still plenty of work to do, but I’m encouraged by the direction we’re heading.
    Welcome tooting.

    Also have to respect coming in hot with a bald faced lie  ;)


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  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 6,566
    5pm Friday approaching!!

    surely an announcement to end the week ?
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 24,262
    AndyG said:
    5pm Friday approaching!!

    surely an announcement to end the week ?
    Possibly not, the McNamara at 9am felt at the time for a reason, to give enough room for another new signing before the weekend, but it now appears it wasn't actually for anything in particular.

    I suspect a signing or two a week from here on out tbh
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 27,542
    AndyG said:
    5pm Friday approaching!!

    surely an announcement to end the week ?
    Fu*kin hope so mate..
  • robroy
    robroy Posts: 4,866
    Grant was signed on a Sunday wasn't he? 
  • RC_CAFC
    RC_CAFC Posts: 2,017
    Off topic, but I am sure that he was a good signing at the wrong time. He has been outstanding for Lincoln since he went back there and has just accepted a new offer to play for them in the Championship. We have had far worse signings over the recent years
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 100,637
    So proud... So very proud of you Callum
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  • Crispywood
    Crispywood Posts: 2,560
    sam3110 said:
    AndyG said:
    5pm Friday approaching!!

    surely an announcement to end the week ?
    Possibly not, the McNamara at 9am felt at the time for a reason, to give enough room for another new signing before the weekend, but it now appears it wasn't actually for anything in particular.

    I suspect a signing or two a week from here on out tbh
    Guessing it was for the Alex Mitchell announcement. Jones said in the post match last week he expected 1 hopefully 2 in which made sense in Grant and McNamara. Wonder if he’ll be open to transfer talks after the dons game tomorrowb