StarterForTen
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16 minutes ago, deanoakaram4life said:
Would have been a good option instead of Washington, but I really think that we need that stellar striker signing with experience of getting goals in either league 1 or the championship. Matty Godden would be my choice.
We're going to need to be patient if we are to land a 'stellar striker' as its highly likely they will have aspirations further up the football food chain. We will not make (or aren't allowed to make) blow-you-out-of-the-water offers for players any more so I suspect we will only sign a player like Godden if other 'better' options fall by the way side for him.
I would not be surprised if any further big impact signings don't come until the last week of August.
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29 minutes ago, Van der MoodHoover said:
I'm on the 1-0 battlebus, fully paid up.....
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With frequent stops on route at the '0-0 Arms' for a cheeky point
- Van der MoodHoover and jono
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A good journo friend of mine is claiming that Saudi are after Harry Kane with a $100million a year three season contract and a £100m transfer fee.
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12 minutes ago, SamUltraRam said:
I'm actually pretty sure that we need 2 full backs on each side as their job this season will involve running and running until they are out of gas and being replaced by the other full backs
Totally agree. Wing backs this season are like the two wide attackers in Steve Mac’s team. They were often replaced after a 65minute shift of relentless workload.
Perhaps NML/Barkhuizen will be the extras for that role for the last 30 mins of games, especially at home?
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1 minute ago, Magicman said:
Sibley remains limited by his early performances and not finding a spot he can secure over the last 3 years. I think the 10 role is where he is best suited .
I don't think he has the speed of thought needed for that position; nor the pace to recover from a ponderous first touch. TBH, I've thought for some time that he would be better suited to a deeper lying midfield role.
I think he gets a lot of stick for losing the ball too much, but then he is one of the very few who will take a risk to break the line and that comes with the danger of possession turnover. I just don't think he's quote got it and very few managers have built any lasting trust in him.
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On 10/07/2023 at 10:06, JJH said:
We never had a deal agreed with Bolton, the expectation was that they would meet the £250k we wanted, but they fell short of that.
Crikey, if we've paid nowt for him just how bad was Bolton's offer then??!
Still say that move collapsed when the Mighty Rams became a destination option as part of the Knight negotiations.
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I’m breaking my own rules by excluding Knight even though his departure has not been confirmed yet, so I’m now at:
Wildsmith
Nelson - Bradley - Cashin
Ward - Smith - Hourihane - Bird - Elder
Collins - Washington
Of those three central midfielders I’d have hourihane furthest forward.
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9 hours ago, Caerphilly Ram said:
Local news report from a couple of weeks back suggests it was to do with the clubs hitting a stumbling block on an aspect of the deal, not an injury or anything.
That could well be the time when Derby made their play for him and he had a sudden change of heart perhaps?
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20 minutes ago, EraniosSocks said:
Colours!?
Think Croatia Euro 2016...
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21 minutes ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said:
That can't be right. I've been reading all week we can do better in League 1 than him. His catchment area must be Accrington to Ingoldmills surely
….maybe Augsburg to Ingolstadt instead??
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If this shirt launch tells us anything surely it’s to expect a Sonny day…?!
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2 hours ago, Sparkle said:
Hearing some chatter about knight going to Hull for £3 million - time will tell on that one
Is that for Knight and Bird together?
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2 hours ago, secretsquirrel said:
Sky scheduling Sunderland v Ipswich for 5pm sunday-fans just dont matter
It’s a long way home on a tractor that’s for sure. Do they come with headlights?
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A fixture list without Forest on it is disappointing.
I'll miss that trip to Gloucestershire.
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On 16/06/2023 at 14:17, StarterForTen said:
So my best team, as at 2pm on Friday June 16th, is a formation of 3-5-1-1 lining up as:
Wildmsith
Forsyth - Bielik - Cashin
Knight - Smith - Hourihane - Bird - Mendez Laing
Sibley
Collins
I think we’re getting stronger, but still would play knight at right wing back.
I’m tweaking the formation to a 3-4-1-2 lining up as:
Wildmsith
Forsyth - Bielik - Cashin
Knight - Hourihane - Bird - Elder
Sibley
Collins - Mendez Laing
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24 minutes ago, BobdeBilder said:
Pugh
Pugh
McGrew
Cuthbert
Dibble
Grubb
Pugh is so good had to put him down him twice. 😂
What about Barney? Or is that McGrew’s first name?
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I know that for some it has been a slow start to the summer but the next couple of months do feel like they may well see big changes in the first team squad. I thought it might be a bit of fun to track the evolution of the first team with our best XIs that can be updated as players come and - sadly - go before the transfer window closes at the start of September.
Feel free to update your teams - and/or formations - as often as you like. Lets just hope that the last ones we offer are better than the first!
And this is YOUR best team - not what you think Warne will pick, or even the line up you think Warne may use. The only criteria is that the player is currently available to be selected for the first game of the 2023/24 season.
So my best team, as at 2pm on Friday June 16th, is a formation of 3-5-1-1 lining up as:
Wildmsith
Forsyth - Bielik - Cashin
Knight - Smith - Hourihane - Bird - Mendez Laing
Sibley
Collins
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57 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said:
Hope it’s not Flint…just can’t see him setting the world on fire 🤔
Depends. If Eric Steele gets to coach him sparks could fly.
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Pure speculation but I could really see Leicester coming in for Knight. They are going to lose their entire midfield and adding knight’s energy (and quality) might suit them.
Perhaps just wishful thinking on my part as - if he is to be sold - having a parachute payment club in the mix could help on the price achieved
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All true. But - finances aside - most players look to play at the highest level possible and we (as a fan collective) would like the club to be signing players that are either currently at, or are being linked with, Championship teams. I reckon it is going to need those options to be closed off before we become an attractive proposition.
There aren't many Championship tiddlers this coming season, which doesn't help our cause in terms of wage competitiveness. Though that said, we have taken a number of players from that tier already this season so we are in with a chance.