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36 minutes ago, Rampant said:

Is it five from seven subs or five from nine?

Five from seven I think.

1 hour ago, Andicis said:

You'd think with their current ownership troubles they would be more concerned about their own club dying? 

100%. 

They don't sound like the brightest bunch do they ?

19 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said:

When has Knight out wide ever worked? He is much better suited to playing centrally ?

So who are you dropping out of McGoldrick, Hourihane and Bird to enable him to play centrally. He's more suited to RW than RB like he was in the first half.

McGoldrick was ? in the first half 

12 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said:

It's a tough one as you'd have to choose one of Bird, Hourihane, Knight, Mendez-Laing, Barkhuizen, McGoldrick and Collins to start on the bench.

I'd be tempted to play Knight out wide with Mendez-Laing on the other wing. Barkhuizen to come on for either one of them.

If you want some pre match atmosphere the Neptune is the place to go.

1 hour ago, Jimbo Ram said:

Go on then….I guess anything from 8000 to 15000 ?

I think that should just about cover it ??

I do wonder if we get Ali Koiki it is because Fozzy doesn't look like he is signing a new deal. Being 33 I can only imagine that the club want to give him a one year deal but he wants two.

I hope it gets sorted anyways. He’s a solid left back with plenty of experience and will help gel the sqaud together with all the new boys.

18 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said:

Go on then….I guess anything from 8000 to 15000 ?

I think that should just about cover it ??

15 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said:

Bit of a guess then but thanks for the estimation ?

It will be at least one, as I have a ticket anyways ?

I keep reading how "versatile" could he feature a right back sometimes?

I'd guess 8-10,000. I have nothing to base this estimation on though

5 hours ago, brady1993 said:

Thing is if we are sticking to a 4231 we probably want forward thinking fullbacks on both sides. It's part of the benefit of that system is you can afford very attacking fullbacks on both sides.

Like I said elsewhere it's not so much Koiki that raises an eyebrow, I think we need that kind of player, it's more signing Stearman, Roberts and Fozzy that feels like we are bringing in one too many. 

 

I agree. It does feel like we have too many CBs (Davies, Cashin, Chester, Stearman, Roberts). If we resign Fozzy then can also play there too.

3 hours ago, BramcoteRam84 said:

Definitely want this rather than Stephens. Bielik out on loan, sell Knight (make sure B4 is leading the negotiation but remind him we do need to sell him so be prepared to negotiate), keep Bird, that’s really good business and midfield sorted. 

It's getting to a point where our midfield is bloated if we sign Korey.

What type of midfielder is he? I can't really remember him if I am honest.

3 hours ago, Caerphilly Ram said:

Forsyth at the right hand side of the pic with a number 3 on his kit and a smile on his face, Friday night announcement perhaps? ? 

I hope so. I keep refreshing Twitter hoping for some news.

3 hours ago, Big Trav said:

Joe Lolley told he's not wanted by forest and made to play with the 23s. I'd take him any day of the week

I would too. He would be the last piece on the jigsaw for me outside, but only on a free transfer. 

Interesting that Fozzy has a sqaud number but hasn't signed a new deal yet.

11 minutes ago, Srg said:

CKR’s kid is in Burton’s academy and he’s put some money into their set up there. Person who told me thought he’d be going there - admittedly this was several months ago. Wouldn’t have shocked me at the time. 

I can see CZR at Burton. He can stay local and would be a big player for them.

1 hour ago, Ambitious said:

Looks like Bielik hasn’t been given a squad number so that makes sense. 

Any idea where he may be off too? must be a case of just waiting to see which the best deal is

Surley we don't need another midfielder unless someone is off?

18 minutes ago, TexasRam said:

Lewis Grabban is free, I’d take him for a season. I still think we short up top, if Collins gets injured we have no back up 

McGoldrick? Stretton?

16 minutes ago, Coconut's Beard said:

Cyrus Christie who runs up the pitch and doesn't bother to come back, has no positional awareness or footballing intelligence of any kind,  can't defend offers nothing in attack and just gets in other people's way?

Cyrus Christie one of the most useless RBs we've had in the past 15 years who was shown up for what he was by a 33 year old Chris Baird?

I do share some of your concerns but who do you suggest? Someone who gets up the pitch, provides an attacking threat and is available on a free.

Phil Bardsley would be solid defensively but wouldn't have the legs to get foward much.

3 hours ago, i-Ram said:

I suspect Kaz and Foz both may be waiting for acceptable offers but the manager wants other players before their deals are done. We are under a strict budget and maybe someone might have to go to create funds for K&F to be re-signed. I certainly would have Stephens before either of those two. Roberts and Thompson can play left back, or @Anag Ram

We are stacked at centre midfield unless Bielik and Knight leave and in that case then we could bring in Stephens. I'd concentrate on two full backs right now and maybe another wide man.

Fozzy would/should be one of the two full backs and maybe Glover as the wide man?

2 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said:

Wonder who the 'more experienced' RB could be.

Martin Kelly, Tommy Smith, Cyrus Christie and Ryan Nyambe are the only domestic based RBs I can think of who're available on a free. Wouldn't say no to any if them. Lee Pelier, Danny Simpson or Phil Bardsley if we're after someone even older with less game time on offer.

I think we need someone with legs who can get up and down the pitch the way we play. I would take Cyrus Christie back on a two year contract if his wages were reasonable.

1 hour ago, Ghost of Clough said:

(Ozzie) Aghatise, Bardell and Ibrahim were all in the Man City academy. Aghatise and Bardell were in the same age group as Oduroh, Ibrahim the age below.

I didn't realise that mate. Hopefully they will help him settle in and feel at home at Derby.