Shak

The world needs heroes like you ozzrahog, never stop speaking the truth please no matter what.

I do feel like he wants to go for 3 at the back and wing backs, would get the best out of Trippier and we've been linked with left backs who are very attack minded.

He's out of his element.

You were the chosen one, Rich. It was said that you would delete superfluous threads, not start them. Bring order to the forum, not fill it with clutter.

Not exciting by any means but he'll hopefully be able to hit the ground running and give us someone who can lead the line until Wilson is back. Really important that we don't have to shove ASM or Joelinton up front where they'll be less effective. It's not the signing any of us were dreaming of but it's hard to overstate just how big a difference there'll be in the players we can attract this summer if we can stay up. If Wood can contribute towards that, he'll have been worth bringing in. Would be lovely if we could sign Ekitike or someone comparable, an exciting young player with pace who can largely be used from the bench to take advantage of tiring defenders until he grows into someone who's ready to start.

Sounds like exactly the kind of player we should be after so long as there's another experienced CF brought in also.

I don't think the last sentence there makes much sense.

Seems fucking bizarre how much noise there seemed to be on Thursday and Friday about signings being close... seems almost dead now.

He's pretty polished tbf.

Yesterday should have driven home how desperately we need strikers added to the squad. If we signed Wood and then added another, more exciting striker like Isak in the coming weeks it would make sense. 17m does seem stupid money for someone who should be 3rd choice behind Wilson and a new striker soon. Although I suppose we could be targeting someone who can lead the line or play just off the striker, in which case Wood would (wood would Fleetwood) still figure to be quite involved even if everyone was fit.

Honestly got a bit emotional typing out that formation. Really took me back to my college days, stoned out of it in the computer labs typing out the ways we'd accommodate players we were linked with into Bobby's team.

From the links it does seem to indicate Howe would like to go for a back 3/5. Very attack minded full backs in Trips and Digne seems to be Plan A and the lack of targets of wide attacking players is another clue. Could be aiming for something like this, best case scenario. Dubravka Schar Carlos Botman Trippier Digne Kamara Wijnaldum Joelinton ASM Isak 17 points from the next 9 games to pull clear, meanwhile we've had some easy draws in the FA Cup and have coasted to the quarters...

Yeah, huge run of games coming up and we need to get our targets in as soon as possible. I'm sure our current bid (or something slightly lower, frankly) would be accepted on deadline day but we haven't got that luxury and Lille know it. If we have other targets that we're equally as excited by then we could choose to make a bit of a statement here by walking away... if this is the guy we really want though I suspect we'll meet Lille's terms very soon.

This is all fucking hilarious

Nah, the good times are here. @Mike

It's weird liking a positive post by you.. it's weird that the football section is a positive place now

I love how quickly we've all just accepted our new wonderful reality

Change the thread title FFS, I can't nut til the thread title is right.

Honestly? Are you saying some of your thoughts are dishonest?

Sounds good, we should always aim to have one player whose name fits nicely into an Agadoo chant.

Yeah, there's a balance to be struck between getting our #1 target and letting clubs know we won't have the piss taken over the price. A few negotiations where we walk away from the deal and move to other targets will be beneficial to us in the long term.

Botman seems like the kind of signing we should be making. You're hopefully getting a player who'll develop into a cornerstone of the team for the next decade. I get the idea behind signing Trippier and Ramsay of course, players who can hit the ground running and hopefully keep us up. I'd definitely prefer a bunch of FM-tastic wonderkids though

God, what a way to go. Killed by Michael Owen. Mortifying.