duncanjwitham Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 1 hour ago, G STAR RAM said: Its something even Paul Warne alluded to in one of his interviews. Something along the lines of 'if we could get Collo to spend more time standing between the posts we think he'd score a hatful of goals'. If we managed to put more than 1 or 2 decent crosses in a game, then maybe he'd spend less time hunting the ball and more time waiting to get on the end of them, eh Paul? Amazingly, switching to playing actual wingers rather than wingbacks seems to have coincided with getting more crosses in (who'd a thunk it?). I reckon NML put more decent crosses in the first 45 against Fleetwood than he, Wilson and Ward had managed between them in the previous 4 games (not a criticism of the players, more of the system). So obviously we dropped Collins and went for players who are less effective in the air than Collins up front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 9 hours ago, Jubbs said: Tbf Pep is known to let players go if they want to leave, helps have a happy squad. Man City selling has been rather exceptional, they sell just after players reach their peak football wise and have good value still but they always have someone just as good or better arriving at the club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 14 minutes ago, duncanjwitham said: If we managed to put more than 1 or 2 decent crosses in a game, then maybe he'd spend less time hunting the ball and more time waiting to get on the end of them, eh Paul? Amazingly, switching to playing actual wingers rather than wingbacks seems to have coincided with getting more crosses in (who'd a thunk it?). I reckon NML put more decent crosses in the first 45 against Fleetwood than he, Wilson and Ward had managed between them in the previous 4 games (not a criticism of the players, more of the system). So obviously we dropped Collins and went for players who are less effective in the air than Collins up front. Who would have thought that playing NML at wide right for 65 minutes runs the opposite side ragged then Ward could simply just come on and cross the ball whilst Wilson can play in the Pizza cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eoghan1884 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) Peterborough have had a bid rejected for a striker, they’ve started their pursuit in replacing JCH so Edited August 31, 2023 by Eoghan1884 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 35 minutes ago, Eoghan1884 said: Peterborough have had a bid rejected for a striker, they’ve started their pursuit in replacing JCH so Potential to be one of the biggest wastes of money off the back of a brief purple patch (admittedly a very impressive one, but 0 goal contributions so far this season) since we signed Nick Blackman! (Or potentially a brilliant piece of business by Peterborough as it's kind of their specialtiy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 39 minutes ago, Eoghan1884 said: Peterborough have had a bid rejected for a striker, they’ve started their pursuit in replacing JCH so So, as much as I want JCH, go get Al-Hamadi!! Saves us paying 4x the amount in a couple of years time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, MackworthRamIsGod said: So, as much as I want JCH, go get Al-Hamadi!! Saves us paying 4x the amount in a couple of years time. The time to do that would be when he had a trial with our U23s a couple of years ago (...although he may well have ended up a casualty of administration) These are his career stats to date. Wimbledon want over a million for him. Crazy money if he can't make the step up. Edited August 31, 2023 by Kokosnuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Had a trial for our U23s in 2021 and scored in his single game. I think us entering administration put a blocker on us signing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubbs Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Would be a good signing. Derby4Me, EranioIsGod and Premier ram 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 2 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said: Had a trial for our U23s in 2021 and scored in his single game. I think us entering administration put a blocker on us signing him. Is he that lad who came from street football / cage football or whatever it was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalsheep02 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 22 minutes ago, Carnero said: Is he that lad who came from street football / cage football or whatever it was? Think that was Malcolm Ebiowei? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkley Ram Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 3 hours ago, Kokosnuss said: Potential to be one of the biggest wastes of money off the back of a brief purple patch (admittedly a very impressive one, but 0 goal contributions so far this season) since we signed Nick Blackman! (Or potentially a brilliant piece of business by Peterborough as it's kind of their specialtiy) Nick Blackman is currently a free agent. Sign him up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Carnero said: Is he that lad who came from street football / cage football or whatever it was? 11 minutes ago, metalsheep02 said: Think that was Malcolm Ebiowei? Possibly thinking of Zaid Al-Hussaini who appeared in 2018 (and didn't amount to anything)? https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/zaid-al-hussaini/profil/spieler/619579 Edited August 31, 2023 by Kokosnuss Carnero and whiteroseram 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfcjj Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Richie Barker saying it’ll be quiet and don’t expect much to happen tomorrow. What a joke. MackworthRamIsGod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) Probably the best approach to take when discussing deadline day tbf, in absolutely no way should our expectations be raised for it IMO. Edited August 31, 2023 by Kokosnuss Jram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerphilly Ram Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) 15 minutes ago, dcfcjj said: Richie Barker saying it’ll be quiet and don’t expect much to happen tomorrow. What a joke. Whether it’s a genuine comment or a bit of cuteness on Barker’s part, what makes you say “what a joke?” With the signings made last week we’ve now got a squad of 23 first team players when everyone is fit, and some options in the u21s for cover/cup games etc. I’d say things aren’t as bleak as they were earlier in the summer. Could we do with a couple more? Probably, but I don’t think it’s “a joke” to go with what we’ve got at this point. Current Squad 2023/24 GK - Wildsmith GK - Vickers GK - Loach RWB - Ward RWB - Wilson LWB - Elder CB - Bradley CB - Cashin CB - Nelson CB - Forsyth CB - Rooney CM - Bird CM - Hourihane CM - Smith CM - Thompson CM - Fornah AM/WF - Barkhuizen AM/WF - Mendez-Laing AM/WF - Sibley CF - Collins CF - Washington CF - Waghorn CF - John-Jules Edited August 31, 2023 by Caerphilly Ram Carnero, FlyBritishMidland and Jram 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfcjj Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 1 minute ago, Caerphilly Ram said: Whether it’s a genuine comment or a bit of cuteness on Barker’s part, what makes you say “what a joke?” With the signings made last week we’ve now got a squad of 23 first team players when everyone is fit, and some options in the u21s for cover/cup games etc. I’d say things aren’t as bleak as they were earlier in the summer. Could we do with a couple more? Probably, but I don’t think it’s “a joke” to go with what we’ve got at this point. Current Squad 2023/24 Position Name GK Wildsmith GK Vickers GK Loach RWB Ward RWB Wilson LWB Elder CB Bradley CB Cashin CB Nelson CB Forsyth CB Rooney CM Bird CM Hourihane CM Smith CM Thompson CM Fornah AM/WF Barkhuizen AM/WF Mendez-Laing AM/WF Sibley CF Collins CF Washington CF Waghorn CF John-Jules It isn’t a top 2 squad, Warne said it himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott129 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 17 minutes ago, dcfcjj said: Richie Barker saying it’ll be quiet and don’t expect much to happen tomorrow. What a joke. He did say there were a couple of irons in the fire though, so I do expect at least one more incoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerphilly Ram Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, dcfcjj said: It isn’t a top 2 squad, Warne said it himself. Don’t think that qualifies your statement of “what a joke”. It is what it is, a joke would be not having the depth we now do, not having cover in key positions, not having options to play different formations. We do at least have that with the current playing staff, it could be better yes, but it’s not a joke. Also, Warne’s comments about the squad not being top 2 (3 was what he actually said I think?) predated the signings of the two Ty’s Edited August 31, 2023 by Caerphilly Ram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Still want one more forward player. One more with some flair and pace. Then I think we can do what we need to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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