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  • Diebythesword
    Diebythesword Posts: 1,017

    That’s… really really bad news.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 28,744
    WSS said:
    We’re not going to go and spend £4m on a CB or loan fee. That would be mad.

    I’m hoping Jones is just being emotional - he wouldn’t have even spoken to the powers that be.

    JRS announced tomorrow.
    You’ve got to hope the club is thinking more long-term than Jones is. 
  • FishCostaFortune
    FishCostaFortune Posts: 11,600
    Luke Chambers fancy coming back on loan?
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 34,439
    People saying get a young centre half on loan. Big Billy has been starting and looked good, an inexperienced centre half isn’t going to cut it. And we need two now, one won’t suffice. If we have to give up on JRS to get two centre halves so be it. It’s disappointing but what can we do?

    Being positive maybe Nathan means other things we were going to do and not JRS if that’s done but I seriously doubt it.
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 7,986
    I’ve always felt quite sorry for Burke but I’ve run out of patience now. He can do one 
  • AberystwythAddick
    AberystwythAddick Posts: 2,336
    edited August 26
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  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 28,744
    I wouldn’t even worry about Burke, he can’t be seriously relied upon anyway. 
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 2,618
    People saying get a young centre half on loan. Big Billy has been starting and looked good, an inexperienced centre half isn’t going to cut it. And we need two now, one won’t suffice. If we have to give up on JRS to get two centre halves so be it. It’s disappointing but what can we do?

    Being positive maybe Nathan means other things we were going to do and not JRS if that’s done but I seriously doubt it.
    Who do we play on the right wing then?
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 6,494
    Jac_52 said:
    ButtleJR said:
    Got burke, mesik and Bell. Doubt we'll bring another one in. 
    Bell is way too short to be a CB in a back 4.. Mesik as well potentially although would prefer him over Bell but only as a stop gap.

    Absolutely gutted we've lost Koumetio. Just as it seemed the stars were aligning and we finally had some physical presence in the side.

    We basically need to sign a big bastard to replace him to placate me.
    Chris Perry did well enough.  I’d play Mesik centre back and Bell left back anyway 
  • RC_CAFC
    RC_CAFC Posts: 2,091
    Let’s hope in the cold light of day tomorrow things calm down and they can work something out. Maybe it’s Jones calling out to the owners to give him one more signing. Even if it’s just a loan.

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  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 10,957
    DDOUBLEE said:
    People saying get a young centre half on loan. Big Billy has been starting and looked good, an inexperienced centre half isn’t going to cut it. And we need two now, one won’t suffice. If we have to give up on JRS to get two centre halves so be it. It’s disappointing but what can we do?

    Being positive maybe Nathan means other things we were going to do and not JRS if that’s done but I seriously doubt it.
    Who do we play on the right wing then?
    Grant or Alli. 
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 18,027
    edited August 26
    Look, I'll keep my fingers crossed that "Everything we were going to go for" excludes JRS because we're already done, or at the stage of nearly complete, rather than "going" for it with JRS, but the realist in me thinks that sounds a lot like all pending deals are cancelled.

    NJ's an emotional man though and will be gutted by what happened with Billy and Collins. Perhaps when everything calms down and Nj and the board and owners get a chance to speak in a less charged environment something can or will be done to find a bit more money to bring in a centre back and still see the JRS deal through.
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 7,986
    Our powder has been pissed on from a great height 
  • DDOUBLEE
    DDOUBLEE Posts: 2,618
    MarcusH26 said:
    DDOUBLEE said:
    People saying get a young centre half on loan. Big Billy has been starting and looked good, an inexperienced centre half isn’t going to cut it. And we need two now, one won’t suffice. If we have to give up on JRS to get two centre halves so be it. It’s disappointing but what can we do?

    Being positive maybe Nathan means other things we were going to do and not JRS if that’s done but I seriously doubt it.
    Who do we play on the right wing then?
    Grant or Alli. 
    Not really good enough. Both don't suit that side 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 22,237
    DDOUBLEE said:
    RoV saying that JRS deal is cancelled.
    Weirdly he's saying Palace pulled out which means tonight would have had no impact
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 18,027
    DDOUBLEE said:
    Just don't register Collins and look at it again in Jan.

    Loan in either a LB to free up Bell and Mesik, or a CB.

    JRS signing being cancelled will really ruin the good feelings around the club.
    We still have to pay him, which will be the main issue working within the budget.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 28,744
    Who’s RoV?
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 24,256
    DDOUBLEE said:
    Just don't register Collins and look at it again in Jan.

    Loan in either a LB to free up Bell and Mesik, or a CB.

    JRS signing being cancelled will really ruin the good feelings around the club.
    Spot on, IMHO.

    If the two centre backs are out for months they don't need to be taking up a squad space.

    There must be a CB loan out there.
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 12,025
    Who’s RoV?
    Reams on the site that shall not be named 

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  • He said signed but no registered. It doesn’t make sense if everything is signed surely it’s done? 
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 34,439
    DDOUBLEE said:
    Just don't register Collins and look at it again in Jan.

    Loan in either a LB to free up Bell and Mesik, or a CB.

    JRS signing being cancelled will really ruin the good feelings around the club.
    Spot on, IMHO.

    If the two centre backs are out for months they don't need to be taking up a squad space.

    There must be a CB loan out there.
    It’s not just about squad space it’s about budget. We still have to pay them both whilst they are out.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 39,478
    fenaddick said:
    DDOUBLEE said:
    RoV saying that JRS deal is cancelled.
    Weirdly he's saying Palace pulled out which means tonight would have had no impact
    Seems very quick for the game to finish and within an hour a deal has been cancelled and the news been shared online. Would we or Palace have even made a decision that quickly?

    Sadly will probably be the case going on what NJ has said.
  • wmcf123
    wmcf123 Posts: 6,494
    Not unlike Jones to talk in a knee jerk emotive way after a match , so let’s hope he doesn’t really mean it’s all off .  Surely we aren’t going to buy a centre back unless Koumetio is out for 4-5 months .  
  • DDOUBLEE said:
    RoV saying that JRS deal is cancelled.
    So he’ll be signing tomorrow morning then. Fabulous news
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 10,957
    He said signed but no registered. It doesn’t make sense if everything is signed surely it’s done? 
    Unless it was awaiting FA/EFL seal of approval and Palace have pulled it that late?
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 28,744
    Talal said:
    Who’s RoV?
    Reams on the site that shall not be named 
    Ah OK. Will ignore that then. 
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 28,744
    edited August 26
    wmcf123 said:
    Not unlike Jones to talk in a knee jerk emotive way after a match , so let’s hope he doesn’t really mean it’s all off .  Surely we aren’t going to buy a centre back unless Koumetio is out for 4-5 months .  
    Also not the best negotiating tactic if everyone knows how desperate we are for a centre half. 
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 18,027
    Who’s RoV?
    Chief blowhard on the other site. The game's barely been finished an hour. I highly doubt the deal has even been officially cancelled yet, even if it will be, let alone has someone told him.
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 5,466
    People saying get a young centre half on loan. Big Billy has been starting and looked good, an inexperienced centre half isn’t going to cut it. And we need two now, one won’t suffice. If we have to give up on JRS to get two centre halves so be it. It’s disappointing but what can we do?

    Being positive maybe Nathan means other things we were going to do and not JRS if that’s done but I seriously doubt it.

    Jones acting like Defenders win games, is giving up on JRS who we're fairly certain would improve the team a lot, and getting two centre halves at a late stage, who may well be an unknown quantity a good strategy?