TheInfiniteOdyssey Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Cantwell is another nothing player so would fit in well this this squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 28 minutes ago, ManDoon said: Me personally, no. Cantwell has room to grow. I’d try to take Gilmour off them personally Yep. I have no problems bringing in Cantwell. Think he has ability and is a project. He has to be on top of a DM 2x strikers, CBs and LB though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) Cantwell is shite as well. Just another dogshit midfielder that isn’t good at anything to go with the rest of the useless cunts we already have. Edited January 9, 2022 by Sima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 I genuinely don't think we are after either of Wood and Cantwell. It's not how Arabs roll. I can see them wanting more shiny players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Some of you are unbearable, mind. Dear me. We’ve just signed Trippier. There’ll be other massive signings coming. But surely not every single signing can be that level just yet? The balance between getting players to keep us up and to improve us long-term is extremely tricky, and it does seem that those at the club are aware of it and are doing their best. There may have to be some fairly uninspiring signings in this market, I reckon, but if they improve us and play their part in staying up then we’ll be in a great position in summer to go after genuine class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantail Breeze Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Just now, Rich said: We’ve just signed Trippier. There’ll be other massive signings coming. But surely not every single signing can be that level just yet? Said it earlier but I would have been disappointed under Ashley if we signed Chris Wood. It’s not being greedy, he’s absolutely shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 He’s not “shite” like, no way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Cantwell in and someone like Almiron out. I'd take it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 1 minute ago, Rich said: Some of you are unbearable, mind. Dear me. We’ve just signed Trippier. There’ll be other massive signings coming. But surely not every single signing can be that level just yet? The balance between getting players to keep us up and to improve us long-term is extremely tricky, and it does seem that those at the club are aware of it and are doing their best. There may have to be some fairly uninspiring signings in this market, I reckon, but if they improve us and play their part in staying up then we’ll be in a great position in summer to go after genuine class. There's also a middle ground between genuine class and relegation players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 He’s hardly shite, he’s just pretty limited in what he can offer and he doesn’t match up to the football I want us to play. For what he does, he’s fine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Again, some are struggling massively with the concept of long term and short term. We need a few players who are going to give us the edge over Burnley and Watford, not over Spurs and Arsenal, not over Palace and Brighton, just Burnley and Watford In an ideal world, every signing would either be a world class player who could give us 2/3 season or a potentially great young player who could give us 5/6 years but sadly we don't have that luxury. We might be able to attract some of the above players, but not necessarily all and the striker market in particular is an absolute nightmare. Look around the Premier league, you either have world class goalscorers who will cost you 40m+ or young players who are no guarantee. You can mention Martial, Aubameyang, Barbara etc but there's absolutely no saying these players are available to us or are financially feasible, even for us. Wood is a bean pole, a tank, the likes of which we have seen in the premiership year in, year out. Hes not great, hes not flash, he doesn't inspire me and he wouldn't be my choice but we need to review where we are in the league.... second bottom, without a fit striker. If Wood comes in, holds up the ball, feeds in ASM and a couple of others, maybe scores a couple of headers while Wilson is out AND we stay in the PL because of his contribution, he will be worth his weight in gold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, Ikon said: I genuinely don't think we are after either of Wood and Cantwell. It's not how Arabs roll. I can see them wanting more shiny players. I was thinking about this earlier. Could there be a chance we deliberately get ourselves linked to players we aren't actually after so clubs of players we are after think we have more options and don't try to rip us off so much ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, Ikon said: I genuinely don't think we are after either of Wood and Cantwell. It's not how Arabs roll. I can see them wanting more shiny players. Depends whose advising them - atm survival is the priority so can see them being swayed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Wood and Cantwell certainly don’t rock my boat, however we’ve got to consider are these the signings Howe has asked for. If we can’t get the likes of Isak at the minute and these lads keep us up then job done. We have enough money to overhaul again in the summer and get the targets to take us really forward. However, if Howe is pushing for these type of signings with PL experience, then the club are backing the manager and that’s all we can ask in our current position. As I said they wouldn’t be my choices and if Howe is picking these targets, then he’ll be culpable as simple as that if it goes tits up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guybrush Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Let's just buy a whole B team from someone. Buy Man City's or Chelseas and be done with it. One sweeping wholesale change. I can't possibly see why another club wouldn't agree to that... In regards to signings, we need so much change, I don't mind signing a few necessary Grant Hanleys along with some 'superstars'. Come one come all as far as I'm concerned; it would be really difficult to sign someone that wouldn't improve this squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 For the record I thought Rondon was pretty gash having seen him a fair bit. I was very, very wrong about him. Not saying Wood is of the same quality in terms of all-round play, but yesterday showed how desperate for a fulcrum we are. There’s still a place for a big bruising striker in this league, especially one who has a proven record of scoring 10+ a season in a very dour side. Definitely in a relegation battle, at least. I hope people would be very pleasantly surprised by him if he does come, but naturally I hope we’ll be bringing in someone a bit more exciting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 50 minutes ago, ManDoon said: Yeah he was born in stoke I think which is mad. He can make the step up quite easily imo We do have some history with Chileans - Robledo brothers and Acuna. Liked wor Clarence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantail Breeze Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Rich said: He’s not “shite” like, no way. Burnley fans who watch him every week, and have done for years, disagree with you. Edited January 9, 2022 by Fantail Breeze Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Cantwell has played 6 games since August, I guarantee he will need time to get up to scratch fitness wise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Just now, Fantail Breeze said: Burnley fans who watch him every week, and have done for years, disagree with you. And what did West Brom fans make of Rondon? Coventry fans of Bellamy? Our fans of Perez? People are fucking dolts, generally speaking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 You would hope Wood (if we're after him) would be 1 of 2 strikers we're signing this window like. If he's the only striker we sign then we're still a Wilson injury away from being relegated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantail Breeze Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Rich said: And what did West Brom fans make of Rondon? Coventry fans of Bellamy? Our fans of Perez? People are fucking dolts, generally speaking. Rondon, Perez and Bellamy were not 30+ years old and on the decline after a career of complete nothingness. West Brom fans spoke highly of Rondon and Perez was liked by the majority. He’s absolutely crap. For the cost we’d have to pay, there are literally hundreds of better options. Edited January 9, 2022 by Fantail Breeze Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, ManDoon said: If Chris Wood comes im holding you personally responsible if he’s gash @Rich. My feeling is yes as squad player, no as a a direct fill in for Wilson. That will see us go down imo. Fair. I just love a big lump, Ironside bossed it yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Fans of other clubs are usually the best barometer when judging potential signings tbh. Just look at us when no one believed us about Bruce. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Just now, Fantail Breeze said: Rondon, Perez and Bellamy were not 30+ years old and on the decline after a career of complete nothingness. He’s absolutely crap. For the cost we’d have to pay, there are literally hundreds of better options. Time will tell, I suppose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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