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Pretty much 6 attacking players on there with Wilson & Sibley full backs.
Not much from the bench really in terms of attacking options, not sure why Weston isnt on the bench over Fapetu/Robinson, why do we need 3 centre mids on the bench.

Plain & simple, Bird isnt good enough.
We need another centre midfielder for sure, maybe even 2. 

Erm I don’t think KDB would get outplayed outrun and out fought by Charlie Savage and Lewis Wing nor would a good league 1 midfielder, that’s why Reading are near the bottom.
stop making excuses for Bird he’s garbage it’s nothing to do with tactics. Football is played on grass.

Plain & simple, Bird isnt good enough.
We need another centre midfielder for sure, maybe even 2. 

Plain & simple, Bird isnt good enough.
We need another centre midfielder for sure, maybe even 2. 

Plain & simple, Bird isnt good enough.
We need another centre midfielder for sure, maybe even 2. 

As a few have said, we need to make sure we dont expect too much too soon from him.
One thing fans & journos have said is when at Charlton, teams used to have to double up on him. Currently they try to do that to NML, so with CBT in the team they wont be able to double up on both of them meaning 1 will be in space to cause some damage....or if they do, that will create alot of space for others....so this may mean he doesnt have the impact we may think he will in goals & assists but may play a part in an increase from other areas.

Update from Dom
 

Update from Dom
 

Update from Dom
 

Update from Dom
 

Now that the signing has been confirmed, over had a look at the YouTube videos. Obviously, they only show the positive aspects of his game. His pace is up there with NML and when they're on the pitch together, the opposition won't be able to double up on both of them, so leaving at least one with more space. Another positive is that he seems slightly more comfortable on his weaker foot than NML is.
Regarding the criticism about his lack of decision and ball control at times, if he didn't have any weaknesses to his game, he'd be signing for a top end premier team, not a league one team, at his age. Playing at such speed makes it so much more difficult to make the correct decisions all the time and to control the ball.
For the first time in a while, I am excited by a signing.

Cant see CBT coming straight im from the start, Barkhuizen hasnt been too bad lately so CBT fresh off the bench could be good...
Vickers - Wilson Nelson Cashin Elder - Bird Hourihane Thompson - NML Collins Barkhuizen
Wildsmith Bradley Ward Fornah Sibley CBT TJJ

As a few have said, we need to make sure we dont expect too much too soon from him.
One thing fans & journos have said is when at Charlton, teams used to have to double up on him. Currently they try to do that to NML, so with CBT in the team they wont be able to double up on both of them meaning 1 will be in space to cause some damage....or if they do, that will create alot of space for others....so this may mean he doesnt have the impact we may think he will in goals & assists but may play a part in an increase from other areas.

As a few have said, we need to make sure we dont expect too much too soon from him.
One thing fans & journos have said is when at Charlton, teams used to have to double up on him. Currently they try to do that to NML, so with CBT in the team they wont be able to double up on both of them meaning 1 will be in space to cause some damage....or if they do, that will create alot of space for others....so this may mean he doesnt have the impact we may think he will in goals & assists but may play a part in an increase from other areas.

As a few have said, we need to make sure we dont expect too much too soon from him.
One thing fans & journos have said is when at Charlton, teams used to have to double up on him. Currently they try to do that to NML, so with CBT in the team they wont be able to double up on both of them meaning 1 will be in space to cause some damage....or if they do, that will create alot of space for others....so this may mean he doesnt have the impact we may think he will in goals & assists but may play a part in an increase from other areas.

If signed on a 3 year deal for £300k, £100k would be amortised per year. However, if we paid a £300k loan fee and signed him in the summer, we would take the full £300k hit this season, allowing us to spend more in future seasons.

Like this one. Just what we need.  But let's not jump on his back if he takes a few games to settle in. Welcome CBT. 

Anybody suggested we should tell the Wendies to do one?

he would have certainly added more pace to the squad - maybe a deal we go back to in Jan

Surely this only goes through when we have signed another striker

That would mean 5 players this window...
LB - Roberts
CM - Arblaster (?)
RW - Olakigbe (?)
LW - Blackett-Taylor
CF - Smith
 
Blackett-Taylor and Smith will probably happen early this week. But the others may depend on players leaving first? Smith, maybe Sibley, etc...?