Srg
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Just now, Donegal Ram said:
Best of luck to Knight from me. He has proven his loyalty when he had an extension last season. A good academy success story which we will hopefully see again( after Mel had ripped the guts out of it). A proven international player who could have maybe warranted a larger transfer fee. The downside for him was that he never really had a prolonged set position in our team because of his versatility. Be sad to see him go but I won't be holding a grudge or would boo him in the future. All the best Knighty.
Don't think he had an extension last season did he? Unless you mean he just didn't do a Buchanan.
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5 minutes ago, Carnero said:
It's possible that he's seen as the 2nd LWB, having had that run of games at LB last season.
Ward/Wilson for the right side, with Ward able to play a more advanced role if/when required.
Elder/Sibley for the left side, with Sibley able to play a more advanced role if/when required.
If we're playing with the formation we did on Saturday, and have no reason to believe we won't at this point, Sibley will be far more useful than Barkhuizen. Don't disagree him and/or Forsyth will be used as LWB cover though.
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4 minutes ago, Ram@Lincoln said:
Was he the lad playing left centre back? If so, needs a bit of filling out when going up against the bigger strikers but seemed to cope fine with the Matlock attack.
Yes, in the first half. Believe he was only 17 in January, if the internet can be believed. So was even more impressive considering that.
Thought of all of them, Moore looked nowhere near it.
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1 minute ago, Ram@Lincoln said:
Definitely, I was very impressed with Bardell. Where I was in the ground, many thought he was Sibley and was loving his play. Along with Brown, Robinson and Radcliffe, they deserve a chance within the first team setup.
I was also quite impressed with Cox. Didn't have any expectations of him, but was pleasantly surprised.
Looks like Robinson and Brown for sure are ready for involvement to me.
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11 minutes ago, Big Trav said:
I think Liam could play wingback to be honest, quick aggressive and solid defensively. Got a good pass on him too. Would take some work but I think he could thrive there
Don't he can "drive" as such to do it. He operates better in close situations, retaining and keeping simple. Off the ball, he can be tenacious. Think you'd take that all out of him sticking him on a touchline.
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1 minute ago, Ambitious said:
Why should, objectively speaking, Oxford take less for Brannagan than we took for Knight?
Age, higher level experience and generally having been regarded a hot prospect. Brannagan made a couple of appearances as a kid for Liverpool but hasn’t been above League 1 since. Knight is 5 years younger and has over 100 appearances at a higher level.
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Would rather us gamble on Sam Smith on a free and with age on his side. Or even Andy Dallas. Godden be 32 before the season starts.
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6 minutes ago, angieram said:
Saw Kane Wilson a few times in 2031-22. He was brilliant that year (if a league lower than us).
Living in the future.
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1 minute ago, DCFC1388 said:
Hopefully on a permanent deal but I would expect it will be a loan
Why? He was linked with permanent to Bolton. He wouldn’t be guaranteed to start so a loan doesn’t make a lot of sense.
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Just now, DCFC1388 said:
Not too concerned with Knight going, money will be useful to replace him & hopefully strengthen the squad
I kinda feel the same. What’s not replaceable is the fact he covers about 4 positions and you can trust him without worrying. I am a little disappointed in £2m but also fully understand why it’s only £2m at the same time. That money though, could be essential in getting 2 or 3 of the missing pieces we need.
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11 minutes ago, Kokosnuss said:
That's why it's a trend but not an absolute.
Our response to going a goal down was often to go more 'basic'.
That's not to say that there aren't examples to the contrary.
I think the bigger issue in this area was looking at the bench and potential changes and the cupboard being completely bare.
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22 minutes ago, Carnero said:
We're paying them to play for us, and hopefully get us promotion.
Good luck finding players with any guaranteed re-sale value, aged 22-27, that are available for free/nominal fees, prepared to play in L1, and good enough to help us get promoted!
Again, not an issue with these players. My issue is when it’s an overwhelming majority. In this case, 100% of your strikers. Warne has said about ages multiple times himself.
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8 minutes ago, Carnero said:
Resale value doesn't even come into the equation when we're signing people on frees or for nominal fees.
If we start spending £500k + on 31+ years olds then you may have a point, but that's not going to happen.
It’s still an investment, unless we aren’t paying them. Signing on fees may also come into with some.
Just think it’s a gamble because if you don’t go up, you’re stuck in a never ending cycle of these players. Absolutely, we can carry some of them, but you don’t want them all to be them.
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4 minutes ago, jimbobram said:
Whilst we are in league 1 with minimal finances available, you need to get what’s available in the market. Peak age players who are of 15-20 gold standard aren’t going to be available and they definitely aren’t going to be available for cheap. For that reason signing 30-31 year olds on a 2 year deal is great business
Not when it’s 100% of your strike force and there’s zero resale value.
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Just now, jono said:
Yes 👍🏼 ! In my book, after say 33 I am beginning to worry about longevity and acceleration / 1st yard stuff, but given the likes of Didsy, Sherringham, Giggs 31 is fine as long as we don’t pay over the odds. It’s just the fee and and falling resale calculations that need to be accounted for in the sum total.
About balance is it not? We already have 2 strikers at the wrong end of the spectrum. Don’t need 3.
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5 minutes ago, The Key Club King said:
More of an observation on those "cheat code" nonsense comments I've heard based on a backup centre half at a Championship club that few people have watched or noticed.
The parallel reactions between Bradley and Washington who have had pretty similar career paths is ridiculous.
He wasn’t back up. He just got injured.
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You struggle to find people of football playing age that are clean shaven. Just how the fashion is these days.
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Wildsmith, Nelson, Bradley, Cashin, Ward, Bird, Hourihane, Elder, NML, Sibley, Washington
This is assuming Knight is gone.
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Billy Sharp
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The argument of the one player you can think of that plays at age 482 compared the evidence of the majority of players who have retired doesn't hold much weight.