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Post by bexleyboy on Aug 29, 2024 4:48:18 GMT
We have 17 squad players As so many u20 And two keepers Hopefully edun,fraser,Taylor go soon Hopefully they go so as to play first team football elsewhere. Why rush to fill the squad up to the 22 player limit? Nathan Jones and others will know far more about what part Leaburn and Dixon might play from October onwards... and surely we want to leave space for a couple of additions next January. As posted before, it's impossible to tell where we are wrt to the competition today. But we will all have a clearer picture after ten games, especially the owners! If they are willing to spend more then it should surely be on players who are better than we already have... and that will not come cheap. Fourth favourites with the bookies for promotion is far more than many expected just a few months ago. However we watch the Reading game (and September etc), let's just see what this squad can deliver. This squad as it stands can deliver top 6 .. and maybe more if they get the luck as you need to get top 2 |
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Post by 1978sussex on Aug 29, 2024 5:35:21 GMT
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Post by 1978sussex on Aug 29, 2024 5:38:38 GMT
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Post by addickryan on Aug 29, 2024 5:49:39 GMT
Rekik was poor on loan at Wigan last season
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Post by bexleyboy on Aug 29, 2024 6:39:52 GMT
Rekik was poor on loan at Wigan last season Don’t mean to say he would be poor for us .. |
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Post by reamsofverse on Aug 29, 2024 7:12:55 GMT
To be fair Bielik had a poor loan at Brum before going back to Arsenal then coming to us.
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Post by madz on Aug 29, 2024 7:33:41 GMT
Like always there are videos of him on YouTube. Seems to be able to pick out a long pass, but his defensive highlights seem to show mostly headers and just getting in the way of shots while turning his back to the ball. Nothing that makes me think he's better than what we have already.
However he's only 22, and like any player I'd give him a chance if he came, but I see he is also linked with a German club.
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Post by manikin on Aug 29, 2024 8:02:01 GMT
Assuming Edwards and Leaburn aren't out for to long I think we are OK, possibly look at it again in January. We have a bit of depth now and I think one of the important things to help make a successful team is a happy squad and getting regularly game time certainly helps. If the squad is to big, discontent starts to creep in due to lack of game time and a happy dressing room counts for a lot.
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Post by jacobearl99 on Aug 29, 2024 8:30:38 GMT
Jones has made it clear that if it’s possible to bring players in who add quality and it makes sense for the club they will do it. I do feel we need some added experience in the back line, which Rekik doesn’t necessarily have.
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Post by geronimo on Aug 29, 2024 9:36:44 GMT
We have 17 squad players As so many u20 And two keepers Hopefully edun,fraser,Taylor go soon Why would you get rid of Taylor...I saw him at Burton against us ...he is a good player. Come to that Edun can play LWB and in midfield he is apparently useful. |
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Post by se17foxy on Aug 29, 2024 10:22:26 GMT
We have 17 squad players As so many u20 And two keepers Hopefully edun,fraser,Taylor go soon Why would you get rid of Taylor...I saw him at Burton against us ...he is a good player. Come to that Edun can play LWB and in midfield he is apparently useful. More a case that Jones made it as clear as day that Terry Taylor is surplus to requirements in a recent presser. |
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Post by Bexleyranger on Aug 29, 2024 11:06:25 GMT
We have 17 squad players As so many u20 And two keepers Hopefully edun,fraser,Taylor go soon Why would you get rid of Taylor...I saw him at Burton against us ...he is a good player. Come to that Edun can play LWB and in midfield he is apparently useful. I saw Fraser for Burton against us and he was good... I would say Taylor clearly isnt an NJ type player. 'Too lightweight' is the phrase many associate with NJ's non criteria. I suspect that is the case here. Agreed. Edun should stay, provides good cover. |
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Post by ExeterAddick on Aug 29, 2024 11:19:33 GMT
TT might be surplus at the moment, but he's only one or two injuries away from making it into the squad or even the team.
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Post by bexleyboy on Aug 29, 2024 11:23:09 GMT
I been told this morning that there is interest in T Campbell from league one and Championship clubs ? not sure the strength of this ?
Put it out there could be the time of year and silly season as we move to the window closing ??
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Post by geronimo on Aug 29, 2024 11:23:56 GMT
Why would you get rid of Taylor...I saw him at Burton against us ...he is a good player. Come to that Edun can play LWB and in midfield he is apparently useful. I saw Fraser for Burton against us and he was good... I would say Taylor clearly isnt an NJ type player. 'Too lightweight' is the phrase many associate with NJ's non criteria. I suspect that is the case here. Agreed. Edun should stay, provides good cover. Taylor hasn't had the chance. Fraser has . 22/23 season he was actually effective. Now strangely not. Campbell was signed despite injuries so he isca risk too, but people were cooing over him like lov lorn maidens. |
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Post by Bexleyranger on Aug 29, 2024 12:45:03 GMT
I saw Fraser for Burton against us and he was good... I would say Taylor clearly isnt an NJ type player. 'Too lightweight' is the phrase many associate with NJ's non criteria. I suspect that is the case here. Agreed. Edun should stay, provides good cover. Taylor hasn't had the chance. Fraser has . 22/23 season he was actually effective. Now strangely not. Campbell was signed despite injuries so he isca risk too, but people were cooing over him like lov lorn maidens. He had all of pre-season which was enough for NJ to evaluate. I trust his decision. It could be a loan for TT also, which would be good for all parties. In regards to Allan Campbell, any EFL fan would know what he is about hence the excitement. A midfield linchpin for two seasons in the championship for Luton. |
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Post by geronimo on Aug 29, 2024 13:09:46 GMT
Taylor hasn't had the chance. Fraser has . 22/23 season he was actually effective. Now strangely not. Campbell was signed despite injuries so he isca risk too, but people were cooing over him like lov lorn maidens. He had all of pre-season which was enough for NJ to evaluate. I trust his decision. It could be a loan for TT also, which would be good for all parties. In regards to Allan Campbell, any EFL fan would know what he is about hence the excitement. A midfield linchpin for two seasons in the championship for Luton. He did nothing of note last year and was injury prone...is there a life outside Luton I ask myself. In no manager I trust now. I don't see the point in signing a walking wounded just because he comes from Luton who discarded him and are just below Millwall in the relegation zone. Admittedly Steve Gallen is Director of football and that may be why but if he rates him, beware. |
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Post by aucklandaddick on Aug 29, 2024 13:18:26 GMT
The Potts situation is a strange one…..He has been with us for quite awhile now and if the rumours are true that he wants more than we are willing to pay then surely you would have thought that the salary terms situation would have been discussed at a much earlier stage of proceedings so as not to waste all the parties time…….
You would have thought that if he was going to sign he would have signed by now……
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Post by hertsaddick on Aug 29, 2024 14:06:17 GMT
The Potts situation is a strange one…..He has been with us for quite awhile now and if the rumours are true that he wants more than we are willing to pay then surely you would have thought that the salary terms situation would have been discussed at a much earlier stage of proceedings so as not to waste all the parties time……. You would have thought that if he was going to sign he would have signed by now…… Not really strange. We have obviously made Potts an offer which he or his agent have rejected. Remember he is a free agent and is not governed by the transfer window closing. However as most teams try to finalise their squads by this time, he may find it harder to get what he wants sfter this date. We don't know if he has had any other offers apart from ours, but the story of our interest in Rekik could be a timely reminder that we are not prepared to meet his demands or wait much longer, and our offer may not be on the table in a couple of days time. |
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Post by Bexleyranger on Aug 29, 2024 14:15:49 GMT
He had all of pre-season which was enough for NJ to evaluate. I trust his decision. It could be a loan for TT also, which would be good for all parties. In regards to Allan Campbell, any EFL fan would know what he is about hence the excitement. A midfield linchpin for two seasons in the championship for Luton. He did nothing of note last year and was injury prone...is there a life outside Luton I ask myself. In no manager I trust now. I don't see the point in signing a walking wounded just because he comes from Luton who discarded him and are just below Millwall in the relegation zone. Admittedly Steve Gallen is Director of football and that may be why but if he rates him, beware. Taylor did exactly the same as Campbell last year if not worse.. At least Campbell got 2 assist in his limited game time. You will struggle to find any player who done well under Edwards' spell last season at Millwall... He was more out of favour than injured? Taylor has a much poorer injury record. You can't have watched much EFL football if you don't think Allan Campbell is a good player.. 3 games in so unsure on why Luton being near the bottom of the Champ has any relevance? Nor does Gallen, who was not DOF for Millwall when Campbell was signed. My last comments on this. Enjoy having no trust in Nathan Jones this season. |
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Post by aucklandaddick on Aug 29, 2024 14:51:44 GMT
NJ mentioned during his weekly presser that there may little more bits to be done by tommorrow night adding a bit more quality and a bit more streamlining…..probably equates to Fraser and Taylor leaving the building………
Maybe there will be a couple of surprises in store tommorrow…….🤔🤔🤔
Interestingly also mentioned that Dixon will start in the Under 21’s before they feel he is ready to be integrated into the first team squad
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Post by 1978sussex on Aug 29, 2024 15:59:53 GMT
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Post by kings hill addick on Aug 29, 2024 17:29:01 GMT
I've heard Charlie Methven say, several times, that it is much harder to move players on than it is to sign them. Maybe our focus, now, is to clear the decks for some loans after the window closes (if they are still allowed) or to bring in another player, or two, in January.
Certainly getting players out the door who are not wanted is important.
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Post by reamsofverse on Aug 29, 2024 17:32:58 GMT
Such is the lack of interest in Fraser the club have circled his availability.
He needs to get a better agent!
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Post by bexleyboy on Aug 29, 2024 17:42:46 GMT
On Monday we will have a better picture if we want or need to go down the free agent route like Potts and Browne
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Post by willett on Aug 29, 2024 17:53:45 GMT
We won’t be signing another striker ….. GK and CB and that will be it for now Could be an interesting day tomorrow then. Any idea who both are? |
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Post by bigandy99 on Aug 29, 2024 18:05:11 GMT
Such is the lack of interest in Fraser the club have circled his availability. He needs to get a better agent! Surprised he hasn’t gone to Wimbledon, Orient or Gillingham as we have a lot of ex players at these clubs.. |
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Post by reamsofverse on Aug 29, 2024 18:25:36 GMT
I reckon he'll go back to MK Dons myself.
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Post by se17foxy on Aug 29, 2024 18:27:43 GMT
He had all of pre-season which was enough for NJ to evaluate. I trust his decision. It could be a loan for TT also, which would be good for all parties. In regards to Allan Campbell, any EFL fan would know what he is about hence the excitement. A midfield linchpin for two seasons in the championship for Luton. He did nothing of note last year and was injury prone...is there a life outside Luton I ask myself. In no manager I trust now. I don't see the point in signing a walking wounded just because he comes from Luton who discarded him and are just below Millwall in the relegation zone. Admittedly Steve Gallen is Director of football and that may be why but if he rates him, beware. I’ve read some waffle in my short time on here. But this tops the pile…. |
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Post by tobycafc on Aug 29, 2024 18:51:34 GMT
We won’t be signing another striker ….. GK and CB and that will be it for now Could be an interesting day tomorrow then. Any idea who both are? It could be either Potts or that Omar Rekik bloke for center backs coming in. |
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