IrishVilla10 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 7 minutes ago, AntrimBlack said: Emery made a bad decision last season to keep Archer and not give him the time he gave Duran. He may have made another bad decision this season to move Archer on and leave us with just Duran as our back up striker, and he is clearly not up to the task. If we are to sign a striker, we are leaving it very late. Archer benefitted much more from going to Middlesborough last season than he would got in the odd 15/20 minute spell for us. He also had a full pre season with Emery who’s judgement I trust more than anyones on a player. Explain to me how Duran is clearly not up to the task please? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Afro Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 12 minutes ago, AntrimBlack said: Emery made a bad decision last season to keep Archer and not give him the time he gave Duran. He may have made another bad decision this season to move Archer on and leave us with just Duran as our back up striker, and he is clearly not up to the task. If we are to sign a striker, we are leaving it very late. Everything about this makes me laugh. Why on earth do you think you know better than our world class manager who spends every day watching and interacting with these players? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 4 hours ago, CVByrne said: Hopefully we get some links today. 2 hours ago, Captain_Townsend said: Surprised there aren't any links Any good?.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Looks like we're going with this, not much movement unless someone leaves: Martinez Olsen Pau Torres Konsa Mings Diego Carlos Digne - Looks like he's staying Alex Moreno Cash Chambers - Staying? Kamara Dendoncker - Staying? Ramsey Douglas Luiz McGinn Tielemans Iroegbunam - Loanor Keep? Zaniolo Bailey Coutinho - Qatar or Keep? Diaby Buendia Traore - Staying? Watkins Duran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Market just really isn’t there for a backup CF. Don’t think Diaby nor Zaniolo could really play there. They like facing forward, not back to goal. Duran and oddly enough, McGinn make the most sense. McGinn can most easily step into the hold up and link play needed, just missing that pace running in behind. And his finishing can’t be much worse than Ollie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 3 minutes ago, DJBOB said: Market just really isn’t there for a backup CF. Don’t think Diaby nor Zaniolo could really play there. They like facing forward, not back to goal. Duran and oddly enough, McGinn make the most sense. McGinn can most easily step into the hold up and link play needed, just missing that pace running in behind. And his finishing can’t be much worse than Ollie! Watkins doesn't play back to goal. Is this a Roy of the Rovers tribute forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Alex Iwobi potentially off to Fulham, but one other PL club interested. If the other club is us I'm not sure how I'd feel. The more I think about it, the more I think that Iheanacho could be a good signing, and probably available. PL experience, squad player, and loves scoring goals when we're one of the teams in the match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 9 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: Take it easy with the negative rhetoric please Oh mate… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 1 minute ago, jacketspuds said: Alex Iwobi potentially off to Fulham, but one other PL club interested. If the other club is us I'm not sure how I'd feel. The more I think about it, the more I think that Iheanacho could be a good signing, and probably available. PL experience, squad player, and loves scoring goals when we're one of the teams in the match. Why would it be us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantholtgolazo Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 I’m very happy with what we have, can’t wait for this window to close. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 The problem we have with getting a back-up for Ollie is the same problem we are currently having with Martinez and Olsen. Any backup we get that's prepared to sit on the bench and only play about 10 games a season is he probably won't be very good. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 1 minute ago, duke313 said: The problem we have with getting a back-up for Ollie is the same problem we are currently having with Martinez and Olsen. Any backup we get that's prepared to sit on the bench and only play about 10 games a season is he probably won't be very good. Also stunting the development Duran 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheltenham_villa Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 29 minutes ago, M_Afro said: Everything about this makes me laugh. Why on earth do you think you know better than our world class manager who spends every day watching and interacting with these players? We may as well close the forum if you are never allowed an opinion that differs from the professionals. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 21 minutes ago, DJBOB said: Market just really isn’t there for a backup CF. Don’t think Diaby nor Zaniolo could really play there. They like facing forward, not back to goal. Duran and oddly enough, McGinn make the most sense. McGinn can most easily step into the hold up and link play needed, just missing that pace running in behind. And his finishing can’t be much worse than Ollie! Buy a starter then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 I’ll be very glad if we get to the weekend without having lost any of our big names. I think it’s kinda gone under the radar a little but thus far, we’ve only lost players we were fully prepared to lose. And I’m sure there will have been suitors for the likes of Martinez, Watkins, Kamara, Luiz and McGinn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 6 minutes ago, paul514 said: Buy a starter then Yes, let’s go splash 80M+ on a better striker than Ollie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 If Barca are to sign Felix they need to move on Torres or Fati surely. Hopefully Chelsea steer clear of Torres and we might have a glimmer of hope to get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 Romano saying we’re considering Lenglet. Dont rate him tbh looked poor last season at Spuds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 31 minutes ago, duke313 said: Looks like we're going with this, not much movement unless someone leaves: Martinez Olsen Pau Torres Konsa Mings Diego Carlos Digne - Looks like he's staying Alex Moreno Cash Chambers - Staying? Kamara Dendoncker - Staying? Ramsey Douglas Luiz McGinn Tielemans Iroegbunam - Loanor Keep? Zaniolo Bailey Coutinho - Qatar or Keep? Diaby Buendia Traore - Staying? Watkins Duran 22 probably if Coutinho leaves, the rest jump into the U21’s re Towley article. No idea about the likes of Hause. But we still have spots and opening for some transfers. Quote Potential 25-man squad: Martinez*, Olsen, Cash*, Carlos, Konsa*, Mings*, Digne, Torres, Moreno, Chambers*, Luiz, McGinn, Tielemans, Traore, Buendia, Diaby, Zaniolo, Bailey, Dendoncker, Ramsey*, Kamara, Watkins*. * Home Grown players U21 players (Contract and Scholars): Filip Marschall, James Wright, Sam Proctor, Sam Lewis, Oliwier Zych, Alex Hammond, Ben Chrisene, Frankie Ealing, Josh Feeney, Finley Munroe, Archie Duerden, Jayden Barber, Aaron O’Reilly, Max Asante-Boakye, Nile Timson, Abube Onuchukwu, Jack McDowell, Harvey Rhoades, Seb Revan, Thierry Katsukunya, Ashton McWilliams, Kerr Smith, Sil Swinkels, Triston Rowe, Chisom Afoka, I-Lani Edwards, Tim Iroegbun, Todd Alcock, Dylan Mitchell, Mikell Barnes, Ewan Simpson, Trai-Varn Mulley Ajani Burchall, Taylor-Jay Hart, Max Lott, Omari Kellyman, Tommi O’Reilly, Kyrie Pierre, Rico Richards, Ben Broggio, Teddy Rowe, Kadan Young, Charlie Pavey, Caleb Chukwuemeka, Charlie Lutz, Kobie Moore, Travis Patterson, Jhon Duran, Rory Wilson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted August 29, 2023 Share Posted August 29, 2023 5 minutes ago, DJBOB said: Yes, let’s go splash 80M+ on a better striker than Ollie. That would be nice, there are plenty way cheaper than that though that are either already better or the more plentiful already equal, younger and higher ceiling players like Wahl for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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