Ikon Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 (edited) Good recovery pace too. Something I reckon we would need. Edited December 5, 2021 by Ikon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 We are supposedly (was mentioned very early after the takeover) targeting players with 6 months left on their deal, their are a few in Europe who would walk into this side. Kessie Kamara Brozovic Tarkowski Lingard Sule Christensen Cantwell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 What is Ben Arfa doing these days? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinky Jim Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 44 minutes ago, Heron said: I think I'd prefer two CBs to two CMs at the moment to stop us leaking goals, but aye, the squad needs an overhaul, on the whole. One of the reasons the defense leaks goals is it gets little or no support from midfield…someone (or 2) sitting in front of the back four to give protection is a must…especially if EH plays a more expansive game, then there is a need for someone to sit in that midfield gap to prevent clubs hitting us on the fast break…can’t see Shelvey or Willock filling that void…really need 2 in the transfer window as you cannot rely on players lasting the season without injury….for me Midfield is an absolute priority in January…we can cope with what we’ve got at the back if necessary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 42 minutes ago, Ikon said: I think Ake on loan would be good. No PL club is going to loan us anyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, Chris_R said: No PL club is going to loan us anyone. Not sure about City, maybe. Plus it would help them in their title challenge. Edited December 5, 2021 by Ikon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 1 minute ago, Chris_R said: No PL club is going to loan us anyone. Don't see why not Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, Ikon said: Not sure about City, maybe. Plus it would help them in their title challenge. Actually yes, city probably would to be fair. Forgot he played for them, thought he was still at Chelsea. Showed how much attention I've paid to football for the last few years. 3 minutes ago, Ben said: Don't see why not They're all desperate for us to go down because if we stop up we'll be threatening to leapfrog all of them which makes their lives harder. Transfers they might have to accept, legally, if we match another club's bid. Loans they can refuse citing things like playing opportunity concerns, training facilities, anything, because they'll still own the player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Let's see once the cash is on the table, I can see a few of our deals been " loan with a view to buy" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 21 minutes ago, Jinky Jim said: One of the reasons the defense leaks goals is it gets little or no support from midfield…someone (or 2) sitting in front of the back four to give protection is a must…especially if EH plays a more expansive game, then there is a need for someone to sit in that midfield gap to prevent clubs hitting us on the fast break…can’t see Shelvey or Willock filling that void…really need 2 in the transfer window as you cannot rely on players lasting the season without injury….for me Midfield is an absolute priority in January…we can cope with what we’ve got at the back if necessary. Aye, fair point like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 1 or 2 centre midfielders is a must as is a full back, possibly right sided if Lewis continues to improve. Realistically we will only sign 2-3 players so 1 centre mid and those other 2 positions, would have a striker/attacking mid as well if could though to link up play better Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Imagine being so shit at your job that 23+ professional athletes were totally devoid of confidence in themselves and each other. The funny thing is, last season it was bad at times but at least they had enough to get out of the situation they were in. The more I think about it, the more certain I am that he did this intentionally this season. Payback for the nasty comments and designed so he’d get sacked at the earliest convenience. The biggest cunt in football, ever. He even finished his career in a huff with his beloved Manchester United, dropped for the cup because he’d been injured and saw Cantona and Keane chomping at the bit for his armband so he fucked off to Birmingham to finish his playing career. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Nah he was just shit at his job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 22 minutes ago, Dr Jinx said: Imagine being so shit at your job that 23+ professional athletes were totally devoid of confidence in themselves and each other. The funny thing is, last season it was bad at times but at least they had enough to get out of the situation they were in. The more I think about it, the more certain I am that he did this intentionally this season. Payback for the nasty comments and designed so he’d get sacked at the earliest convenience. The biggest cunt in football, ever. He even finished his career in a huff with his beloved Manchester United, dropped for the cup because he’d been injured and saw Cantona and Keane chomping at the bit for his armband so he fucked off to Birmingham to finish his playing career. I do think there was gross negligence on his behalf this season like. Also from Mike Ashley too. For him to have that holiday when he did and for the lack of training, that was like saying "Please sack me". The fact he got away with it spoke volumes of Ashley's arrogance, but to be fair to the twat he pulled it out the bag vs the PL to get the deal done, it would seem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, Heron said: I do think there was gross negligence on his behalf this season like. Also from Mike Ashley too. For him to have that holiday when he did and for the lack of training, that was like saying "Please sack me". The fact he got away with it spoke volumes of Ashley's arrogance, but to be fair to the twat he pulled it out the bag vs the PL to get the deal done, it would seem. You could call it gross negligence I suppose, but he has a 20+ years career of gross negligence. Just look at the state he's left most clubs he's been at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh74 Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 I don't know why but i could imagine him constantly having the shits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 1 minute ago, sh74 said: I don't know why but i could imagine him constantly having the shits. Rancid, gurgling ones. House clearers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 That photo with him and the team is just so fucking awesome man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 He clearly knows that Wilson is made of glass and that we don’t have another PL level goalscorer in the squad. Has to be a priority, not forgetting a leaky defence and midfield bereft of real presence….. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, Kanji said: That photo with him and the team is just so fucking awesome man. The spirit of the team, their fight, their character and their commitment to one another will be more vital than ever if we are to stay up, I feel in Howe and especially his coaching team, that the players can trust them to do what’s best for the group and not have their favourites or throw anyone under the bus. That is vitally important for a dressing room, but equally that each player will know they have to perform and work harder and harder. Even if we go down, we will go down fighting and will give it everything to try and stay up. Howe and his team’s work ethic is already rubbing off on one player who I’d call lazy and disinterested in his own personal game for most of his career really, Shelvey. Now he’s displaying a work ethic during games I’ve never seen from him. You have the ability Shelvey, can you be a leader too? Edited December 6, 2021 by HTT II Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 TBH I still feel Shelvey will regress soon, but I hope not. He hasn't really had a competent manger for years, Rafa was the only one and he binned him rather than work with him (probably for understandable reasons). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom1988 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Shelvey is never going to be more than he currently is and will definitely regress once his initial enthusiasm wears off. If he's not replaced in January then he sure as hell needs to be in the summer. Unless we get relegated of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbthree3 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Good stuff. I honestly think we would have seen an improvement v Norwich, had Clark not been dismissed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 4 hours ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: TBH I still feel Shelvey will regress soon, but I hope not. He hasn't really had a competent manger for years, Rafa was the only one and he binned him rather than work with him (probably for understandable reasons). Hopefully beyond this season we'll be buying a better calibre of midfielder anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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