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Post by reamsofverse on Jul 16, 2024 19:08:39 GMT
Always looking but we'll only look at thos ewho can add something to the squad.
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Post by bengland93 on Jul 17, 2024 6:19:49 GMT
I can’t moan about the transfer activity so far and whilst I agree that the more quality signed players the better, let’s not forget the mess we’ve found ourselves in of keeping players on decent wages and being unable to shift them. Additionally, I for some reason have a feeling that Fraser may actually come good this season! Looking at the Euros just gone (a different tournament format I know), Spain were barely fancied prior to a ball being kicked but due to good football and a team ethos, won every game. I feel we will challenge this season purely out of good team performances and not by the quality of the squad.
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Post by DFT on Jul 17, 2024 8:06:52 GMT
Where does it say Aneke is injured? It doesn’t……reports from those who watched say he limped off……NJ has stated we didn’t pick up any injuries……that’s all we know….. The only report I've seen on here actually states that nobody limped off. Where did you see that he limped off? |
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Post by aaronaldo on Jul 17, 2024 8:39:07 GMT
It doesn’t……reports from those who watched say he limped off……NJ has stated we didn’t pick up any injuries……that’s all we know….. The only report I've seen on here actually states that nobody limped off. Where did you see that he limped off? There was a tweet with a picture of Aneke walking off the pitch. Said something like "Aneke injured again". It's since been deleted. Let's get back to transfer rumours though! |
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Post by reamsofverse on Jul 17, 2024 9:00:18 GMT
The only report I've seen on here actually states that nobody limped off. Where did you see that he limped off? There was a tweet with a picture of Aneke walking off the pitch. Said something like "Aneke injured again". It's since been deleted. Let's get back to transfer rumours though! He's definitely had a setback. Not sure on the nature of it. That much hasn't been divulged to me. |
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Post by aaronaldo on Jul 17, 2024 9:31:53 GMT
There was a tweet with a picture of Aneke walking off the pitch. Said something like "Aneke injured again". It's since been deleted. Let's get back to transfer rumours though! He's definitely had a setback. Not sure on the nature of it. That much hasn't been divulged to me. Could be a blessing if anything. Might mean we are looking more intently at the loan market for a striker. |
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Post by burge on Jul 17, 2024 10:15:31 GMT
There was a tweet with a picture of Aneke walking off the pitch. Said something like "Aneke injured again". It's since been deleted. Let's get back to transfer rumours though! He's definitely had a setback. Not sure on the nature of it. That much hasn't been divulged to me. If this is true, they need to pay up his contract and move him on. It’s a waste of a squad space, even if it costs us to get him out. At the moment we are going in to a season with Gas, Godden and Kanu. The later isn’t ready for regular league one football. And Leaburn isn’t fit. Getting another striker in is essential if Aneke is going to continue breaking down. |
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Post by clarky on Jul 17, 2024 10:28:49 GMT
Having a setback without barely kicking a ball just shows that things haven't really improved and he definitely cannot be relied upon. If you count him and Leaburn as one player then we need another in and one that is better than Kanu. With that in mind Hylton should not be considered but a decent loan signing could be the answer.
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Post by kings hill addick on Jul 17, 2024 10:45:53 GMT
He's definitely had a setback. Not sure on the nature of it. That much hasn't been divulged to me. If this is true, they need to pay up his contract and move him on. It’s a waste of a squad space, even if it costs us to get him out. At the moment we are going in to a season with Gas, Godden and Kanu. The later isn’t ready for regular league one football. And Leaburn isn’t fit. Getting another striker in is essential if Aneke is going to continue breaking down. This suggestion keeps coming up. Who is going to pay the c. £300k? Who is going to answer for it if we finish 7th, one point behind, say, Barnsley, if Aneke goes there and scores five goals off the bench all that increase their points total. Reliable or not, Aneke offers something from the bench and we have to pay him if he stays or if he goes. Why would we, literally, pay him to go and play for someone else? |
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Post by seriouslyred on Jul 17, 2024 11:00:03 GMT
If this is true, they need to pay up his contract and move him on. It’s a waste of a squad space, even if it costs us to get him out. At the moment we are going in to a season with Gas, Godden and Kanu. The later isn’t ready for regular league one football. And Leaburn isn’t fit. Getting another striker in is essential if Aneke is going to continue breaking down. This suggestion keeps coming up. Who is going to pay the c. £300k? Who is going to answer for it if we finish 7th, one point behind, say, Barnsley, if Aneke goes there and scores five goals off the bench all that increase their points total. Reliable or not, Aneke offers something from the bench and we have to pay him if he stays or if he goes. Why would we, literally, pay him to go and play for someone else? Exactly! We fast approach the first anniversary of the takeover. This last 12 months plus the seven week stewardship early 2023 has seen most of the 2022 squad depart. We're on roughly similar wage budgets and appear to be improving in every area, except keeper where we are yet to recruit a new 1st choice. Fans often go online to moan about contracts being too long or too short. Fact is that by end January 2025 Jones, Scott and the scouts will have had two windows and a year to deliver a side capable of challenging for the top six. Aneke may or may not make a contribution, but it's the last few signings this summer who will make a difference. |
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Post by weststandfruitloop on Jul 17, 2024 12:16:50 GMT
[ If this is true, they need to pay up his contract and move him on. It’s a waste of a squad space, even if it costs us to get him out. At the moment we are going in to a season with Gas, Godden and Kanu. The later isn’t ready for regular league one football. And Leaburn isn’t fit. Getting another striker in is essential if Aneke is going to continue breaking down. What is a 'squad space' in terms of it being wasted? The 22 overage outfielder limit is one that pretty much no team in L1 ever hits. Last season we used way more players than any other L1 team (47) yet only ever hit the 22 squad limit in the final couple of weeks when we (pointlessly) added LuaLua and Wickham. We're currently at 17 of the 22 even before any expected outgoings, so don't worry about 'wasting' a squad space. The only thing we'd be wasting if we paid Aneke off is money. Why pay him a full season's salary not to play for us at all? Even if we only get ten sub appearances from him that's better than getting nothing! |
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Post by aaronaldo on Jul 17, 2024 12:31:48 GMT
If this is true, they need to pay up his contract and move him on. It’s a waste of a squad space, even if it costs us to get him out. At the moment we are going in to a season with Gas, Godden and Kanu. The later isn’t ready for regular league one football. And Leaburn isn’t fit. Getting another striker in is essential if Aneke is going to continue breaking down. This suggestion keeps coming up. Who is going to pay the c. £300k? Who is going to answer for it if we finish 7th, one point behind, say, Barnsley, if Aneke goes there and scores five goals off the bench all that increase their points total. Reliable or not, Aneke offers something from the bench and we have to pay him if he stays or if he goes. Why would we, literally, pay him to go and play for someone else? I've given up responding to the whole "pay up Aneke's contract" suggestion. We've discussed it so many times. #GiveMeStrength |
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Post by aucklandaddick on Jul 17, 2024 13:07:26 GMT
He's definitely had a setback. Not sure on the nature of it. That much hasn't been divulged to me. Could be a blessing if anything. Might mean we are looking more intently at the loan market for a striker. Yes if that loan option is a player surplus to the requirements of a championship side like Etete from Cardiff…….rather than a player like Hylton…. who was surplus to requirements at Northampton…… |
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Post by aucklandaddick on Jul 17, 2024 13:15:05 GMT
This suggestion keeps coming up. Who is going to pay the c. £300k? Who is going to answer for it if we finish 7th, one point behind, say, Barnsley, if Aneke goes there and scores five goals off the bench all that increase their points total. Reliable or not, Aneke offers something from the bench and we have to pay him if he stays or if he goes. Why would we, literally, pay him to go and play for someone else? Exactly! We fast approach the first anniversary of the takeover. This last 12 months plus the seven week stewardship early 2023 has seen most of the 2022 squad depart. We're on roughly similar wage budgets and appear to be improving in every area, except keeper where we are yet to recruit a new 1st choice. Fans often go online to moan about contracts being too long or too short. Fact is that by end January 2025 Jones, Scott and the scouts will have had two windows and a year to deliver a side capable of challenging for the top six. Aneke may or may not make a contribution, but it's the last few signings this summer who will make a difference. Agree with these views from KHA and SR I can’t fathom for the life of me why fans would expect the new owners to piss 350k up the wall paying off a player just to rectify the cock ups made by previous recruitment personnel…..makes no business sense to me…..We have to use Aneke when he is fit enough to be used,…. And very importantly your last statement being the last few signings will make the difference……..Reading all the club forums the general consensus across the board is that NJ has recruited well up to now but we need another 3 quality signings minimum to be able to compete for top 6….a keeper, a CB and a number 10…….We just don’t yet have the strength In depth to be able to do this IMO…… |
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Post by aaronaldo on Jul 17, 2024 14:54:52 GMT
Bielek signed for Birmingham, for anyone still holding out hope for a (very unlikely) return..
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Post by jonkool on Jul 17, 2024 17:10:22 GMT
Bielek signed for Birmingham, for anyone still holding out hope for a (very unlikely) return.. We enjoyed his presence in the squad back in 2018/19 but he appears to be another player who has been held back by injury issues. Brum are going to try and spend their way back to tier 2 … it will be v interesting whether this will see th3m on the up or continuing their downward spiral. |
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Post by watameires on Jul 17, 2024 17:11:56 GMT
Would love to see Birmingham fail
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Post by cafcginge on Jul 17, 2024 17:13:31 GMT
Is there literally no inklings of any rumours? I know we expect outgoings first which I fully understand but would’ve thought that one or two things may have come out since we surely would have some targets lined up if these outgoings happen so we can turn things around efficiently no? So would’ve expected even something like us showing an interest in someone
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Post by midlandsaddick on Jul 17, 2024 17:20:55 GMT
Is there literally no inklings of any rumours? I know we expect outgoings first which I fully understand but would’ve thought that one or two things may have come out since we surely would have some targets lined up if these outgoings happen so we can turn things around efficiently no? So would’ve expected even something like us showing an interest in someone Long time left of the window and over 3 weeks till the first game. Chill. |
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Post by aaronaldo on Jul 17, 2024 17:23:51 GMT
Bielek signed for Birmingham, for anyone still holding out hope for a (very unlikely) return.. We enjoyed his presence in the squad back in 2018/19 but he appears to be another player who has been held back by injury issues. Brum are going to try and spend their way back to tier 2 … it will be v interesting whether this will see th3m on the up or continuing their downward spiral. I can’t see them not getting promotion with the spend they are throwing about. However, if they somehow fuck it up then they will be screwed. I can’t see how they will be within the spending limits of league one. I think they are gambling on the fact they will be back in the Wild West of the Championship next season. |
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Post by aaronaldo on Jul 17, 2024 17:24:33 GMT
Is there literally no inklings of any rumours? I know we expect outgoings first which I fully understand but would’ve thought that one or two things may have come out since we surely would have some targets lined up if these outgoings happen so we can turn things around efficiently no? So would’ve expected even something like us showing an interest in someone We don’t tend to find out until talks are more advanced. We might not be there yet |
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Post by aucklandaddick on Jul 17, 2024 17:47:10 GMT
Bielek signed for Birmingham, for anyone still holding out hope for a (very unlikely) return.. TBH Bieleks wages at Brum would be way above what our wage ceiling would be……and if we wanted another defensive midfielder we would have gone all out to get Dobson back…..NJ is hanging his hat on Coventry playing that quarterback role well, with Taylor as his deputy….. What we really need is an attacking midfielder linking things up and adding those all important goals……..but it looks very likely all the best available talent in this position willing to play at league one level will likely be heading to our competitors…… |
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Post by reddan12 on Jul 17, 2024 18:20:03 GMT
Bielek signed for Birmingham, for anyone still holding out hope for a (very unlikely) return.. TBH Bieleks wages at Brum would be way above what our wage ceiling would be……and if we wanted another defensive midfielder we would have gone all out to get Dobson back…..NJ is hanging his hat on Coventry playing that quarterback role well, with Taylor as his deputy….. What we really need is an attacking midfielder linking things up and adding those all important goals……..but it looks very likely all the best available talent in this position willing to play at league one level will likely be heading to our competitors…… Why do we need a attacking midfielder when we play with 2 number 8s? |
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Post by burge on Jul 17, 2024 18:32:11 GMT
God forbid you post your own opinion about the Aneke situation on here. Plenty have jumped on my early post. Clearly it would take an outlay of cash, just like they did with Kirk. To those suggesting why should the owners do it… well they have already once.
There comes a point where having someone around who is injured and most likely very frustrated is of no benefit to the club. Having someone in his place in the squad who can contribute regularly would benefit us. Which is my main point. I’m aware we have not hit the squad limit, but with Aneke perceived as an option I would suggest this means the club aren’t looking to bring another ST in… I PERSONALLY would rather seem him gone at this stage and get a perm replacement.
As for whoever suggested he might be the difference for Barnsley… lol. The guy managed what one goal last season? His availability is only getting worse with age.
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Post by clarky on Jul 17, 2024 18:33:07 GMT
TBH Bieleks wages at Brum would be way above what our wage ceiling would be……and if we wanted another defensive midfielder we would have gone all out to get Dobson back…..NJ is hanging his hat on Coventry playing that quarterback role well, with Taylor as his deputy….. What we really need is an attacking midfielder linking things up and adding those all important goals……..but it looks very likely all the best available talent in this position willing to play at league one level will likely be heading to our competitors…… Why do we need a attacking midfielder when we play with 2 number 8s? Because our midfield currently lacks creativity and I don't think there is enough goals amongst them. |
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Post by burge on Jul 17, 2024 18:39:21 GMT
God forbid you post your own opinion about the Aneke situation on here. Plenty have jumped on my early post. Clearly it would take an outlay of cash, just like they did with Kirk. To those suggesting why should the owners do it… well they have already once. There comes a point where having someone around who is injured and most likely very frustrated is of no benefit to the club. Having someone in his place in the squad who can contribute regularly would benefit us. Which is my main point. I’m aware we have not hit the squad limit, but with Aneke perceived as an option I would suggest this means the club aren’t looking to bring another ST in… I PERSONALLY would rather seem him gone at this stage and get a perm replacement. As for whoever suggested he might be the difference for Barnsley… lol. The guy managed what one goal last season? His availability is only getting worse with age. To extend on this, when Aneke breaks down during a season outside of a transfer window. We end up short of options because he is part of the striker group.. as we saw last season causing us to sign free agent wickham. My post has quickly been dismissed by a few saying it makes no sense but it makes complete sense when you want a squad of available strikers through a long season… Aneke is not one of those |
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Post by reamsofverse on Jul 17, 2024 18:46:55 GMT
Bielek signed for Birmingham, for anyone still holding out hope for a (very unlikely) return.. He was there all last season. |
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Post by aaronaldo on Jul 17, 2024 18:51:17 GMT
God forbid you post your own opinion about the Aneke situation on here. Plenty have jumped on my early post. Clearly it would take an outlay of cash, just like they did with Kirk. To those suggesting why should the owners do it… well they have already once. There comes a point where having someone around who is injured and most likely very frustrated is of no benefit to the club. Having someone in his place in the squad who can contribute regularly would benefit us. Which is my main point. I’m aware we have not hit the squad limit, but with Aneke perceived as an option I would suggest this means the club aren’t looking to bring another ST in… I PERSONALLY would rather seem him gone at this stage and get a perm replacement. As for whoever suggested he might be the difference for Barnsley… lol. The guy managed what one goal last season? His availability is only getting worse with age. To extend on this, when Aneke breaks down during a season outside of a transfer window. We end up short of options because he is part of the striker group.. as we saw last season causing us to sign free agent wickham. My post has quickly been dismissed by a few saying it makes no sense but it makes complete sense when you want a squad of available strikers through a long season… Aneke is not one of those Theres a big difference here between Aneke and Kirk. Kirk was fit and was never getting in the team. IF Aneke is fit then he gets in the team. (It’s a big IF). Not only does he get in the team but he can also have a big impact on the game. If you let him go then you get nothing for the same cost. Keeping him shouldn’t affect the amount of players we have. We aren’t near any squad cap and I don’t imagine anyone at the club is expecting him to get many minutes. He's a bonus only. Not a cheap one! So you can have a squad of available strikers…. plus Aneke when he is available. For cost you’re already paying. The mental side of things you could have a point on. However I expect the people that are there day to day would have a better view of that than us fans on a footy forum. |
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Post by burge on Jul 17, 2024 19:01:07 GMT
To extend on this, when Aneke breaks down during a season outside of a transfer window. We end up short of options because he is part of the striker group.. as we saw last season causing us to sign free agent wickham. My post has quickly been dismissed by a few saying it makes no sense but it makes complete sense when you want a squad of available strikers through a long season… Aneke is not one of those Theres a big difference here between Aneke and Kirk. Kirk was fit and was never getting in the team. IF Aneke is fit then he gets in the team. (It’s a big IF). Not only does he get in the team but he can also have a big impact on the game. If you let him go then you get nothing for the same cost. Keeping him shouldn’t affect the amount of players we have. We aren’t near any squad cap and I don’t imagine anyone at the club is expecting him to get many minutes. He's a bonus only. Not a cheap one! So you can have a squad of available strikers…. plus Aneke when he is available. For cost you’re already paying. The mental side of things you could have a point on. However I expect the people that are there day to day would have a better view of that than us fans on a footy forum. It shouldn’t… but it did last season which is why we ended up with the likes of Kanu getting way more mins that he is ready for. It’s all well and good saying he should be seen as a bonus but there’s no indication of that. A luxury player when we need fit and firing forwards who are mobile and strong to play in NJs forward line. I personally think we should get rid of Aneke and find another forward, younger and fitter. But that obviously costs money. But if we want promotion money needs to be spent. And as many have said on here already I think we are still 3/4 short and that’s 3/4 quality signings. Gk Cb Cam St |
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Post by reddan12 on Jul 17, 2024 19:18:09 GMT
Why do we need a attacking midfielder when we play with 2 number 8s? Because our midfield currently lacks creativity and I don't think there is enough goals amongst them. If you say so I don't think he looks for that in he's midfielders he will be will hope they can attack the space made for them by the strikers and pick up second balls but most importantly control the game. Most of creative will come out wide from the wing backs with the possibility of a overlapping cent back. I still think he will bring in a forward that is capable of play out wide and just behind the front 2. Someone like Harry Cornick or Tom Ince but that depends if he changes system slightly witch he he has done at other clubs but most of the time it will be two 8s. |
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