6superbarry6 14,162 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, The Dude said: It’s all well and good saying X won’t be here but we’ve been here before. You can only sell players people want to buy. If folk seriously believe that in addition to McGregor, Arfield, Kent, Morelos and Helander that Colak, Davies, Lundstram, Barisic, Matondo, Sakala, Wright, Kamara and more are all leaving this summer, I’ve got a bridge you might be interested in buying. Even if they don’t all leave they don’t have to be registered Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Just now, Jimbeamjunior said: The domestic trained players could be a problem given the two we have tend to visit the physio a lot Right now as it stands out of the 8 required players to fill our quota, we have one keeper and two with highly questionable injury proneness It could but it’s easier to fill with new signings. Much harder to go find players who tick the club-trained box and aren’t just there to make up the numbers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitre_mouldmaster 21,509 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, 6superbarry6 said: If rumoured signings are true ie Butland Sterling and Cifuentes, then we are 5 players short imo, a centre back(Davies) 2 wide players (Matondo,Sakala) and 2 strikers (Barisic,Colak), I’m fine with Sterling covering the left back position. So you would run the entire euro season with two wide players available? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 1 minute ago, 6superbarry6 said: Even if they don’t all leave they don’t have to be registered They don’t. That’s very true. Not exactly a great way to keep your players happy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6superbarry6 14,162 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, mitre_mouldmaster said: So you would run the entire euro season with two wide players available? Dowell can play wide right as can Cantwell, Lawrence or Cantwell can both play wide left Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquire8 42,988 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, The Dude said: It’s all well and good saying X won’t be here but we’ve been here before. You can only sell players people want to buy. If folk seriously believe that in addition to McGregor, Arfield, Kent, Morelos and Helander that Colak, Davies, Lundstram, Barisic, Matondo, Sakala, Wright, Kamara and more are all leaving this summer, I’ve got a bridge you might be interested in buying. We have been here before but we don't have the midget middle man now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6superbarry6 14,162 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Just now, The Dude said: They don’t. That’s very true. Not exactly a great way to keep your players happy. Couldn’t care less if sub standard players are happy tbh, might even get them out the door quicker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquire8 42,988 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, mitre_mouldmaster said: So you would run the entire euro season with two wide players available? Who needs wide players when the manager is implementing a formation without wide players? We've been playing 2 up top for a while now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitre_mouldmaster 21,509 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 1 minute ago, 6superbarry6 said: Dowell can play wide as can Cantwell, Lawrence or Cantwell can both play wide left I'm not keen on the idea of pumping Cantwell out wide because Sakala has decided to have one of his days where someone has Quantum Leaped into his body at kickoff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquire8 42,988 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, The Dude said: It could but it’s easier to fill with new signings. Much harder to go find players who tick the club-trained box and aren’t just there to make up the numbers. Very happy to go with McCrorie as the only club trained player than go out and sign the likes of a Kelly or Fleck or McKay. 6superbarry6 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, esquire8 said: We have been here before but we don't have the midget middle man now. Didn’t the midget middleman get us out two biggest sales ever? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
6superbarry6 14,162 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 1 minute ago, mitre_mouldmaster said: I'm not keen on the idea of pumping Cantwell out wide because Sakala has decided to have one of his days where someone has Quantum Leaped into his body at kickoff. Beale had spoke about players being able to play across the front line so I’d imagine at least one of the strikers we bring will be able to play out wide. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquire8 42,988 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 1 minute ago, The Dude said: Didn’t the midget middleman get us out two biggest sales ever? Also responsible for not striking when the iron was hot for alot more players. Also responsible for creating the most bloated squad we've ever had. Theres a reason hes no longer here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitre_mouldmaster 21,509 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 1 minute ago, esquire8 said: Who needs wide players when the manager is implementing a formation without wide players? We've been playing 2 up top for a while now. Sakala has still clearly been told to play wide, we just have it asymmetrical without the equivalent wide forward on the right. Just as when he was playing up top, Matondo was playing as a wide player more than a striker. The No.9 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitre_mouldmaster 21,509 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, 6superbarry6 said: Beale had spoke about players being able to play across the front line so I’d imagine at least one of the strikers we bring will be able to play out wide. Agreed. Shankland and Nisbet both looked decent at filling in across the front line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquire8 42,988 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Just now, mitre_mouldmaster said: Sakala has still clearly been told to play wide, we just have it asymmetrical without the equivalent wide forward on the right. Just as when he was playing up top, Matondo was playing as a wide player more than a striker. The strikers drift wide. Move into the channels etc. We no longer play with out n out wide players. The new signings will no doubt match this philosophy and be very fluid in that front line. nik2402 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, esquire8 said: Very happy to go with McCrorie as the only club trained player than go out and sign the likes of a Kelly or Fleck or McKay. You've been telling us he's not 'clearly good enough' to replace McGregor or McLaughlin at their worst, now you'd be 'very happy' with him. Make your mind up man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, esquire8 said: Also responsible for not striking when the iron was hot for alot more players. Also responsible for creating the most bloated squad we've ever had. Theres a reason hes no longer here. You can't sell what nobody is willing to pay for... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,607 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 15 minutes ago, The Dude said: It could but it’s easier to fill with new signings. Much harder to go find players who tick the club-trained box and aren’t just there to make up the numbers. Yup, this is what i was trying to highlight in another thread The Dude 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquire8 42,988 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, The Dude said: You've been telling us he's not 'clearly good enough' to replace McGregor or McLaughlin at their worst, now you'd be 'very happy' with him. Make your mind up man. That was on the premise of him being unable to be picked ahead of them two. Now hes shown hes more than capable of being in the fight for #1 and happy with him taking up the club trained spot. You wake up and chose violence again? Bring back stato Dude! Hes far more likeable Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 1 minute ago, esquire8 said: That was on the premise of him being unable to be picked ahead of them two. Now hes shown hes more than capable of being in the fight for #1 and happy with him taking up the club trained spot. You wake up and chose violence again? Bring back stato Dude! Hes far more likeable It was about a month ago ffs. He's no better now than he was at the start of April. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
esquire8 42,988 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 7 minutes ago, The Dude said: You can't sell what nobody is willing to pay for... How many players were told to get their agent to find another club? Care more about freeing up that ridiculous wage bill than making market value on every player sale. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude 20,026 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Just now, esquire8 said: How many players were told to get their agent to find another club? Care more about freeing up that ridiculous wage bill than making market value on every player sale. More than a few How many returned with any sort of reasonable offer? There's no point in 'freeing up wages' when you're having to pay the player 70/80% of their remaining deal in a lump sum to get them off the wage bill. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfanciesthedude 24,607 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, esquire8 said: How many players were told to get their agent to find another club? Care more about freeing up that ridiculous wage bill than making market value on every player sale. And how many of they players will get the same wage at another club, agents and players arent daft, if lundstram for example was told to find a new club, and his agent found him one or two but 25% less wages, you think he'll take that hit? The Dude 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA1972 9,648 Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 It’s better to go with a trimmed squad than signing complete shite just for the sake of filling Euro squad slots. We’ve missed the boat on guys like Ferguson, Hickey, Doig that would’ve been good enough. Shite like Nisbet and Shankland aren’t going to have any impact in a European game esquire8 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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