Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Hanley is a monster too isn't he? Would be useful for the forwards to train against all season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie_once_removed Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Perhaps he's coming more on a rotation basis. Rafa might see Lacelles and Mbemba as mostly first choice but he wants Hanley as he might be more suited to certain teams with more direct and physical forwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Perhaps he's coming more on a rotation basis. Rafa might see Lacelles and Mbemba as mostly first choice but he wants Hanley as he might be more suited to certain teams with more direct and physical forwards. I'd imagine we'd be signing him to start him given his age, the rumoured fee and the fact he's the Captain of Blackburn. He's not likely to leave all of that without some assurances he'll get plenty of game time. I hope Mbemba is not off. Also, worth remembering that Rafa is pretty heartless, when it comes to team selection and maybe he was using Lascelles at the end of the season due to limited options. Perhaps he wasn't as convinced as many of us fans were? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I think it's wise to have competition for Lascelles. As well as he did last year he could easily go off the boil - we need someone ready to come in and perform if he needs taking out of the spotlight for a few weeks. Rafa will like Lascelles IMO, but he's too young and inexperienced to rely on to be a 40-game consistent performer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Dummett and Mbabu might be considered as CBs, but at this time the only big commanding one we've got is Lascelles. That would be why Rafa is looking to bring in someone like Hanley I would think and it makes absolute sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenige Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Just hope this Hanley talk doesn't mean Mbemba ends up leaving before the window closes. Would be crazy to sell him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 There is a clip on youtube of Hanley called "Grant Hanley assault on Paul Scholes" If he comes in and does that to our ginger midfielder in training, then he will be a cult hero on here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deckard 13 Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 It's been said before, but we need depth and experience. You can't turn your nose up at the club when that's exactly what they are pursuing. If Hanley comes and plays every game at the expense of Mbemba or Lascelles it's because Rafa thinks he can do the job better and fine by me. Problem areas are being addressed. You can't be of the mindset that we shouldn't sign someone to protect the position of someone else. We need competition and the best players should play. I'd love to see Aarons be a big deal this year but I still want another winger who is just as good, if not better. Can't have too many good players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 It's been said before, but we need depth and experience. You can't turn your nose up at the club when that's exactly what they are pursuing. If Hanley comes and plays every game at the expense of Mbemba or Lascelles it's because Rafa thinks he can do the job better and fine by me. Problem areas are being addressed. You can't be of the mindset that we shouldn't sign someone to protect the position of someone else. We need competition and the best players should play. I'd love to see Aarons be a big deal this year but I still want another winger who is just as good, if not better. Can't have too many good players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Yeah of course, competition is very good if all the options are the required standard. We definitely need CBs, I just like Mbemba and Lascelles so it'll be interesting to see how things pan out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deckard 13 Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I like them both as well but they are largely unproven, however much potential we may think they have. The future of the club is more important than the future of the players. You need balance, but it should not be to the detriment to the club. Obviously Jose style obliteration of youth is not what I want to see, but I also don't want to persist with players who are struggling when we hoped they'd be better in the name of development. We've done that for the last 2 or 3 seasons. I get why people worry about Armstrong getting a chance for example but if he's good enough he will. We shouldn't be upset that he has to be better to get that chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Is it just me who's getting sick of all this talk about Sissoko and Wijnaldum? I just want it sorted out asap, one way or another. I know it is what it is and it will continue until they leave or the window closes, but still.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Get 50m for them both and give it to Rafa. Last thing we need is this going on until the end of August. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Is it just me who's getting sick of all this talk about Sissoko and Wijnaldum? I just want it sorted out asap, one way or another. I know it is what it is and it will continue until they leave or the window closes, but still.. Most of it is all hot air, so i don't even care atm. Probably helps that i expected them to leave the minute we got relegated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I'm confident that if we have competition for places it will benefit us and the best players will ultimately get the starting berths they deserve. So any signing is fine by me - so long as Rafa approves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Get 50m for them both and give it to Rafa. Last thing we need is this going on until the end of August. Actually I'd love to keep the for all of August and sell them on deadline if it's a must. Both could probably secure us a win for the first five games which would leave us in a very good position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Sissoko to be this season's Duff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Get 50m for them both and give it to Rafa. Last thing we need is this going on until the end of August. If we do get that sort of money I wonder who in the fuck he's going to spend it on. I'm not fully confident that Rafa could convince players worth replacing them to drop a level. They obviously have their issues but would all but guarantee promotion if they were to stay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeloEmre Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Get 50m for them both and give it to Rafa. Last thing we need is this going on until the end of August. If we do get that sort of money I wonder who in the fuck he's going to spend it on. I'm not fully confident that Rafa could convince players worth replacing them to drop a level. They obviously have their issues but would all but guarantee promotion if they were to stay. No way should we use all of the £50m now if they both get sold. Buy a couple of decent players now, a couple of decent players in January and keep the rest for next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 It's been said before, but we need depth and experience. You can't turn your nose up at the club when that's exactly what they are pursuing. If Hanley comes and plays every game at the expense of Mbemba or Lascelles it's because Rafa thinks he can do the job better and fine by me. Problem areas are being addressed. You can't be of the mindset that we shouldn't sign someone to protect the position of someone else. We need competition and the best players should play. I'd love to see Aarons be a big deal this year but I still want another winger who is just as good, if not better. Can't have too many good players. I wouldnt worry yourself about the knackers on this forum. We had posters saying we shouldn't get rid of Titus Bramble u til we lined up a replacement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Graeme Bailey says we are moving on from Hanley and are targeting Tom Lees and (cough) Richard Keogh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Lees is supposed to be decent. Would command a decent fee though now Wednesday have money and is well under contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Keogh is good for the Championship, got in team of the season last year iirc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Just hope this Hanley talk doesn't mean Mbemba ends up leaving before the window closes. Would be crazy to sell him. see what ashley and his mob have reduced us fans to? every time we're linked to someone, we automatically think that it means cashing in on someone else. this time, though, i think rafa has it sorted and we are genuinely squad-building. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Tom Lees ffs. Proper Football League names. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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