VillaChris Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 2 hours ago, Tayls said: I’d personally trust Kosta to do the job, I reckon he’s going to be great. The issue with that is it just leaves us with two CBs. There's no Lenglet this year (so far) to be warming the bench as experienced back up. Not sure on whether Bogarde is ready at this point. Hopefully Mings will be back at some point but again it's not like we'll be starting him as soon as he's available. He'll need the most patience of anyone we've had coming back from injury in recent times. Geertruida therefore ticks plenty of boxes given he can cover at CB pretty comfortably by all accounts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 3 hours ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: You literally said it was never happening and won't be happening. This adds to confirmation that there is interest and talks which have been ongoing up to now. So while it still may not happen, there is obviously an effort and desire for it to happen, and the injury to Matty further increases that desire and likelihood? It hasn't happened yet and won't happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 5 minutes ago, VillaChris said: The issue with that is it just leaves us with two CBs. He said Kosta not Konza 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 31 minutes ago, VillaChris said: If it's a six week injury then Cash misses out 2 CL matches, league cup and possibly four rounds of prem games. That's a long time to be going in with just one RB. Yes we can move Kons to RB but then we have just two senior CBs to play so what happens if Pau goes down later in a game and can't continue. What happened last season. Dropped points due to injuries leaving us very thing in key areas so we don't want to be dropping needless points against some of the opposition we have coming up due to being light in the full back position. Geertruida profile is very good considering his age so he's the sort we need to be targeting as upgrade on Cash regardless of injury situation. It would be absolutely barmy to go forward without any signing of a RB. Emery said after the game that Konsa is now feeling 'more comfortable' at CB or words to that effect, which I take to mean he doesn't particularly want another season where he plays as much or more at RB than at CB. We need to address this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 31 minutes ago, GingerCollins29 said: It hasn't happened yet and won't happen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Anything11 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 40 minutes ago, GingerCollins29 said: It hasn't happened Fixed it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 33 minutes ago, stewiek2 said: He said Kosta not Konza Sorry! Ned (as I call him) looks ridiculously talented. However he is 18 so even with some of his weaknesses his minutes need to be managed rather than potentially having to start 4-5 90 minute games in a row. We want to keep improving we need to keep upgrading in positions as we've done at LB signing Maatsen. I like Cashy more than most of this forum but being realistic I think this will be his last season with us, might even leave in January so we need to get in another RB sooner or later. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 24 minutes ago, VillaChris said: I like Cashy more than most of this forum but being realistic I think this will be his last season with us, might even leave in January so we need to get in another RB sooner or later. Same. I hate how black and white everything has to be; Cash was and is a big improvement for a side who had finished 17th with Guilbert and a retiring Elmo at RB. He's played loads of games for us, been good in many, bad in some, and medium in others, but overall he's been a big part of a side that have made a hugely surprise advance from the bottom to the top of the league. I don't think there's any disgrace in a player who was a big improvement for a side finishing 17th not being quite good enough to play regularly for a side that wants to finish in the top 4. There was an interesting tidbit on Gary Neville's podcast video the other day. As usual it was all about the 'bigger' side so we didn't get much of a mention among a lot of analysis of Arsenal, but there was one telling part about how he thinks Martinelli is underperforming and he says how happy Martinelli should have been that Cash was at RB not Konsa. The video should start at the beginning of that section: I know lots of people don't like him or whatever, but he clearly knows a bit about being a right back and his comments about Cash here make pretty clear that he thinks he's the weak link in our backline. So, it doesn't have to be Geertruida, maybe it can't be for whatever reason, but we are going to need a new RB. Geertruida seems to fit well because of his age and his flexibility. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 35 minutes ago, VillaChris said: I like Cashy more than most of this forum but being realistic I think this will be his last season with us, might even leave in January so we need to get in another RB sooner or later. Same boat. I love him to bits but there is a realisation. Sadly, he won't be the last favourite to be eclipsed as we evolve either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-Reacho Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 The Maatsen signing doesn't really look all that well planned if we need to sell to buy a RB we definitely needed at the start of the window. RB was undoubtedly a bigger need than LB. I suspect there's funds there but we're biding our time - maybe it's a negotiating tactic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The_Steve Posted August 27 Popular Post Share Posted August 27 (edited) 2 minutes ago, El-Reacho said: The Maatsen signing doesn't really look all that well planned if we need to sell to buy a RB we definitely needed at the start of the window. RB was undoubtedly a bigger need than LB. I suspect there's funds there but we're biding our time - maybe it's a negotiating tactic. It was though. Go and read Monchi‘s Telegraph interview - he outlined how we wanted to reduce the age of the squad. It’s no good having two starting left backs both aged 31. This might have been the best window to sign someone of the calibre of Ian. Edited August 27 by The_Steve 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 7 minutes ago, El-Reacho said: The Maatsen signing doesn't really look all that well planned if we need to sell to buy a RB we definitely needed at the start of the window. RB was undoubtedly a bigger need than LB. I suspect there's funds there but we're biding our time - maybe it's a negotiating tactic. Moreno has looked crocked since came back from injury and seeing how we often built our attack with LB it was a big need 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-Reacho Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 51 minutes ago, The_Steve said: It was though. Go and read Monchi‘s Telegraph interview - he outlined how we wanted to reduce the age of the squad. It’s no good having two starting left backs both aged 31. This might have been the best window to sign someone of the calibre of Ian. I don't disagree - Maatsen is a superb signing. But if the window closes and we've an injured Cash and Ned is the only other option at RB other than moving Konsa there then I feel this should've been prioritised over LB. I guess the point I'm making is more in relation to whether there's money left to sign a RB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_10 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 1 hour ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Same boat. I love him to bits but there is a realisation. Sadly, he won't be the last favourite to be eclipsed as we evolve either. I agree. Cash has had some great moments. But he has also had some poor moments. And to me, he looks terrified every time someone gives him the ball. He has improved being on the ball in tight spaces, but he is always one mistake away from dropping us points. I think as we progress, he looks like the main one to be replaced. Im not sure Nedeljkovic should be that player right now due to his inexperience & is a more attacking option for that RWB slot, & I think we are looking at a more defensive RB in Geertruida (along with his versatility to cover RCB too), but Cash isn't the player who is going to travel with us as we progress. I like Cash, but taking the emotion out of it, I imagine he will be replaced within the next year or so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 (edited) 2 minutes ago, maqroll said: HITC tho.......arent they.....a not great source? Edited August 27 by MaVilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 That escalated quickly! hopefully done and dusted in time for his debut on the weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Iffy source, unfortunately. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 HITC + Graeme Butler a bad combination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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