Transfers, rumours, wants etc

[.Williamson. 82,893]

1 hour ago, FlippinEck said:

Would take him in a heartbeat. Name pops up on scoresheet every now and then too.

He won’t leave Millwall for us

[Colin Traive 22,937]

No more projects.

Any new arrivals need to IMPROVE the first team, not replace Scott Wright or Steven Davis on the bench.

No team at the World Cup has played with wide players glued to the touchline like Kent - with most happy (and much more effective) cutting in and linking with midfield.

A long term, permanent keeper is a must although probably summer for that one.

[RFC55 109,456]

8 hours ago, Colin Traive said:

No more projects.

Any new arrivals need to IMPROVE the first team, not replace Scott Wright or Steven Davis on the bench.

No team at the World Cup has played with wide players glued to the touchline like Kent - with most happy (and much more effective) cutting in and linking with midfield.

A long term, permanent keeper is a must although probably summer for that one.

we will always sign project players and the sooner many accept that the better, it’s literally the model we are using 

[Colin Traive 22,937]

7 minutes ago, RFC55 said:

we will always sign project players and the sooner many accept that the better, it’s literally the model we are using 

I accept that there will be the occasional transfer bought with a long term benefit in mind but you only need to look across the city to see how new players bought can go straight into the first team and improve it. That has to be our priority at the moment.

[RFC55 109,456]

Just now, Colin Traive said:

I accept that there will be the occasional transfer bought with a long term benefit in mind but you only need to look across the city to see how new players bought can go straight into the first team and improve it. That has to be our priority at the moment.

they’ve spent a fucking fortune, we don’t have fortunes to spend, we will sign more aribo and bassey types than we will ready made first team players.

don’t necessarily believe that is the correct way but it’s how it will be for us 

[BlueSuedeSambas 54,123]

33 minutes ago, RFC55 said:

they’ve spent a fucking fortune, we don’t have fortunes to spend, we will sign more aribo and bassey types than we will ready made first team players.

don’t necessarily believe that is the correct way but it’s how it will be for us 

So many people overlook how much money they’ve spent to put that team together. 

[The Specky Forum Organiser 65,313]

Anyone expecting 'no more projects' is in for a massive shock about our transfer business going forward.

[KeyserSoze 14,631]

We need players in that walk into our team.

We are currently bloated with absolute average squad players.  
 

January window will let us know what kind of manager Beale is.  

[The Specky Forum Organiser 65,313]

Just now, KeyserSoze said:

We need players in that walk into our team.

We are currently bloated with absolute average squad players.  
 

January window will let us know what kind of manager Beale is.  

How?

[RFC55 109,456]

Just now, KeyserSoze said:

We need players in that walk into our team.

We are currently bloated with absolute average squad players.  
 

January window will let us know what kind of manager Beale is.  

it’s the club ethos it won’t matter if it’s beale, klopp or mike bassett, wether any of us agree or not, project players, aribo, matondo etc will be the type of players we get 

[BlueKnight87 17,341]

1 minute ago, RFC55 said:

it’s the club ethos it won’t matter if it’s beale, klopp or mike bassett, wether any of us agree or not, project players, aribo, matondo etc will be the type of players we get 

You are right that the majority of our signings will be project players with a view to developing and selling long term. 

But we'll also add a couple of experienced players as well. We did in the summer with Colak and last summer with Lundstram. 

[RFC55 109,456]

Just now, BlueKnight87 said:

You are right that the majority of our signings will be project players with a view to developing and selling long term. 

But we'll also add a couple of experienced players as well. We did in the summer with Colak and last summer with Lundstram. 

of course we will, like we’ve always done but people thinking we are signing 6 or 7 all singing all dancing ready to go players are in for a huge shock 

[BlueKnight87 17,341]

2 minutes ago, RFC55 said:

of course we will, like we’ve always done but people thinking we are signing 6 or 7 all singing all dancing ready to go players are in for a huge shock 

Ideally we need at least 2-3 first team ready players. 

For me first team ready Keeper, Midfielder and RW needed. 

 

[RFC55 109,456]

2 minutes ago, BlueKnight87 said:

Ideally we need at least 2-3 first team ready players. 

For me first team ready Keeper, Midfielder and RW needed. 

 

keeper will probably be the summer, i think he might go for the more pressing issue of midfield 

[graeme_4 34,798]

11 hours ago, .Williamson. said:

He won’t leave Millwall for us

He’s an idiot then. 

[graeme_4 34,798]

We do need more focus on first 11 quality players, who push out our starting 11 to the bench.

Fed up of squad options who might come good but don’t.

[KeyserSoze 14,631]

27 minutes ago, RFC55 said:

of course we will, like we’ve always done but people thinking we are signing 6 or 7 all singing all dancing ready to go players are in for a huge shock 

Nobody’s thinking that.  Most are realistic and hopefully we get a couple that can strengthen the squad. And perhaps a few existing players will see a bounce from a new manager. 

[KeyserSoze 14,631]

38 minutes ago, The Specky Liar said:

How?

You needing spoon fed again?

[The Specky Forum Organiser 65,313]

5 minutes ago, KeyserSoze said:

You needing spoon fed again?

In this case yes

[theiconicman 2,994]

Our legal team has had more money from us than our scouting team.

Sooner we stop being fucking amateurish in the boardroom, the sooner we stop shelling out millions for legal settlements.

[NorthernLights 2,526]

Porteous is a good centre back in Scotland. He’s a moron but if he was a Rangers fan then people would be much more open to it. There’s talent in Scotland who would improve in our team. Nobody really wanted Jack, Kamara, or Wright and all three (when available) have been definite upgrades to the squad. 

[OrangeRab 2,848]

The project model works when you do it incrementally. So you have your core. And then every window you add 2-3 under 25 project players.

We did this weird thing where the summer before Gerrard left we didn’t sign anybody. Then we did 2 loan signings. And we kept on a bunch of guys we shouldn’t.

So we’re basically in the hole of about 3-4 players that should be youngish and starting.

Which would only leave us needing to sign another 2-3 starters over the next 2 windows. Instead of the 5-6 we currently need.

Now it feels like we can’t afford any more gambles because of those errors/bad windows. 

[The Specky Forum Organiser 65,313]

7 minutes ago, NorthernLights said:

Porteous is a good centre back in Scotland. He’s a moron but if he was a Rangers fan then people would be much more open to it. There’s talent in Scotland who would improve in our team. Nobody really wanted Jack, Kamara, or Wright and all three (when available) have been definite upgrades to the squad. 

Jack and Kamara have been key players in a squad who have won the league once in 4 seasons soon to be 5, not sure they're good examples of why we should be signing players from this level.

[The Blues 375]

Just get Porteous,Miovski and Dykes in now. 
Any players not interested in new contracts try and get them out for whatever at the January transfer window.

[Smell the hotdog 4,021]

3 minutes ago, The Blues said:

Just get Porteous,Miovski and Dykes in now. 
Any players not interested in new contracts try and get them out for whatever at the January transfer window.