The Butcher Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 It's going to take a few years to get rid of all the deadwood. Too many shite players on long term deals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 Notice Shearer hinted that we might be interested in JWP, although it may have been more in hope than actually ITK. Would be a phenomenal signing but given his likely price tag and other cheaper options abroad, probably unlikely. Signing 1 domestic based "big" signing, like JWP or Phillips could be a great way of showing we mean business. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 (edited) We we’re linked with Haidara from Leipzig in January, would be a good alternative if we can’t get Phillips. Whilst I think Ward Prowse is good he wouldn’t be my choice, I’d prefer someone more athletic and combative alongside Bruno. Edited April 10, 2022 by Whitley mag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaqen Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Phillips would be infinitely better than JWP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 5 hours ago, Jaqen said: Phillips would be infinitely better than JWP. I think Philips is quality but If we’re going to shell out a proportion of cash on a midfielder I’d rather us go for an attacking/number 10 as we already have Bruno and Joelinton (and even Shelvey who sits deep). If we sign two then great but can’t see it when you think we’ll be signing strikers and wingers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 I’m not sure Joelinton is the long term answer in midfield. Especially if we are trying to become a team that has more possession. He is great in that destroyer/box to box role, mind. Shelvey should be a backup at best next season. He isn’t mobile enough or good enough winning it back to play as a genuine DM Bruno seems decent in a number of different roles centrally. But with how good he is on the ball and with his vision. I would like him a bit more advanced. It feels like we haven’t had a proper DM since Tiote. I would really like to see us go after a genuinely top class quick, strong and combative midfielder. Kante would be nice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 58 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said: I’m not sure Joelinton is the long term answer in midfield. Especially if we are trying to become a team that has more possession. He is great in that destroyer/box to box role, mind. Shelvey should be a backup at best next season. He isn’t mobile enough or good enough winning it back to play as a genuine DM Bruno seems decent in a number of different roles centrally. But with how good he is on the ball and with his vision. I would like him a bit more advanced. It feels like we haven’t had a proper DM since Tiote. I would really like to see us go after a genuinely top class quick, strong and combative midfielder. Kante would be nice How we're doing as well as we are, with the midfield that we've got, is Howe's minor miracle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazzy Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 15 hours ago, Dokko said: Darlow £3-5m Woodman £4-5m Gillespie £2-300k Krafth £3-4m Clark £2-3m Lascelles £5-8m Fernandez £2-3m Schar £free (Contract) Dummett £free (Contract) Lewis £7-10m Hayden £7-10m Shelvey £5-6m Hendrick £1-2m Longstaff £free (Contract) Ritchie £500k Murphy £4-6m Almiron £10-15m Wood £10-15m Gayle £500k-1m Wilson £15-20m If we're lucky. I agree with all of those aside from Gayle and Clark, I'd swap those 2 around. What Gayle offers a Championship clubs is worth so much more than Clark could ever. He's easily 3/4m to someone like Coventry or QPR. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 2 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: Probably bullshit and redundant because we have Bruno but I’d love him back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Would love Merino back here. Don't think him slotting into a midfield together with Bruno would be any issue at all. If I remember correctly he's left footed as well, which we don't have in CM atm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Merino, Bruno, Paqueta Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 22 minutes ago, David Edgar said: Merino, Bruno, Paqueta The technical ability in this trio as a midfield would be filthy Safe to say that there's potential to be decent in possession. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 I assume Merino's homesickness has cleared up now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Just now, midds said: I assume Merino's homesickness has cleared up now? Na, this is probably bullshit sadly. Also, Bruno and Merino would be amazing with the ball, without the ball we would be rather leaky Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 (edited) Merino is twice the player of Shelvey defensively, and in every way more or less. Edited April 11, 2022 by Ikon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Just now, Ikon said: Merino is twice the player of Shelvey defensively That isn’t difficult and it’s also why we have to play Joelinton. the midfield is such an interesting area for us, can’t wait to see what Howe does with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Mazzy said: I agree with all of those aside from Gayle and Clark, I'd swap those 2 around. What Gayle offers a Championship clubs is worth so much more than Clark could ever. He's easily 3/4m to someone like Coventry or QPR. Gayle hasn't played regularly for 3 years, is 32 years old now and when he has played for us he's looked far from the player he was a few years ago so I'm not certain he would have quite the appeal he once had. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Gayle still has two years left on his deal. Bonkers that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Seems like we may have missed the chance on this one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Sack the board Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 1 hour ago, midds said: I assume Merino's homesickness has cleared up now? Don't think homesickness was a big part of why he wanted to leave in the first place. It was obviously because of not getting a sniff of game time due to Shelvey and Diame being in fantastic form. However, even if he was homesick back then, he's obviously more mature now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 4 hours ago, Lush Vlad said: I’m not sure Joelinton is the long term answer in midfield. Especially if we are trying to become a team that has more possession. He is great in that destroyer/box to box role, mind. Shelvey should be a backup at best next season. He isn’t mobile enough or good enough winning it back to play as a genuine DM Bruno seems decent in a number of different roles centrally. But with how good he is on the ball and with his vision. I would like him a bit more advanced. It feels like we haven’t had a proper DM since Tiote. I would really like to see us go after a genuinely top class quick, strong and combative midfielder. Kante would be nice Think it's too soon to say. still only 24/25 isn't he? 6 months adapting to a new role, no reason he can't perfect that role in the coming years. The mentality and desire is clearly there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagten Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 40 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: Seems like we may have missed the chance on this one This has guy has far too many probable flaws for 70m EUR. Seems like an uncomfortable level of risk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Would love Merino back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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