mikejaxer Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Joe Devine is insufferable though. Only time he's bearable is when he's just doing voice overs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbthree3 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Exactly the profile of player we need at RB, wonder if our interest in Ashby is over now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) ”Leading” Would love it if we got him. He’s not only for the future, but now. Edited January 12, 2023 by Ikon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comegetasample Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 minute ago, nbthree3 said: Still saying his goodbyes then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGRM Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 minute ago, nbthree3 said: Hope this happens. Looks a great prospect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 10 minutes ago, Comegetasample said: Still saying his goodbyes then He only started on 4th Jan, it takes time to get round everybody. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, Kimbo said: He only started on 4th Jan, it takes time to get round everybody. The long goodbye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Understandable considering how long it takes to say Goal in Spanish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 3 hours ago, The Prophet said: "In our grasp" is a bit of a stretch with half of the season to go. We are in a great position - top 4 is real possibility with a bit of luck. But we need to strengthen to take advantage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbthree3 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 And promptly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 14 minutes ago, nbthree3 said: And promptly Chelsea been linked yet…? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 4 minutes ago, Manxst said: Chelsea been linked yet…? Already sold him and bought his replacement, twice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Remember the days where journos would lazily lump us in with Spurs, Villa and Everton as being linked to various players Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 6 hours ago, The Prophet said: Chris Waugh in the Athletic Q&A: "As of the conversations I had as recently as yesterday with well-placed insiders, there hasn't been a firm decision taken yet. There is a realisation that they are "ahead of schedule", which is something that was reiterated at a board meeting earlier this month, and they are conscious of not spending beyond their means. Eddie Howe, however, is keen for them to strengthen and would like one or two first-team-ready editions. That's a long way of me basically saying, I can't give you a conclusive answer because they don't know themselves. That may seem like me fudging this one, but that's the truth of the situation to the best of my knowledge." Refuse to believe they don’t know what they want to do yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 12 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: Refuse to believe they don’t know what they want to do yet. Our board do know, journos know nothing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbee909 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 They knew shit all about Isak. Until it happened, naturally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Remember when we were heavily linked with Todd Cantwell? Honestly feels like 2 years ago Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theregulars Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 4 hours ago, Kanji said: Sitting here on 1/12 looking at the window - I'll say it's a real missed opportunity to not strengthen where Howe wants in the positions he wants. The club continue to remind us about FFP issues, I won't argue against those because I haven't the time or energy or access to the data to work the math out, but I am certain we do eventually need to shift some of the deadweight off the books to free up wages, squad places, and increase income through player trading and commercial deals. Really don't know whats going on with the commerical side - we saw a flurry of activity before the Saudi winter break and that was really encouraging but not heard too much about new commerical deals for the future otherwise. If the CEO and Commerical guy can't get those deals done quick enough or advance them to know that X is incoming over X years, let's go and spend that'll be a real disappointment. Many many days left in the window, and I know the club plead poverty then signed Isak so as usual, judge them when it SLAMs shut. Who do you think is offering to buy our deadwood and take on their wages, out of interest? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Unless there is a very lucrative deal on the table, I prefer not buying any players that would replace our starting eleven. We should instead get more covers, more young prospects that can step up when needed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 8 hours ago, nbthree3 said: And promptly When Trippier went down injured the other night I immediately thought of this guy, I don't know who he is but this seams like a sensible transfer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 57 minutes ago, Zero said: Unless there is a very lucrative deal on the table, I prefer not buying any players that would replace our starting eleven. We should instead get more covers, more young prospects that can step up when needed You upgrade your first team and then they become the cover/subs. This is how you improve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, reefatoon said: You upgrade your first team and then they become the cover/subs. This is how you improve. Absolutely, this idea of “improving the bench” is nonsense. It leads to what’s always happened here, signing sub par players on long and expensive contracts who become difficult to shift. Every first team signing needs to be a player who can immediately challenge and improve the first 11. Players then from the first 11 may drop to the bench which gives depth. Showed the other night when Isak and St Maximan both came on Edited January 13, 2023 by Andy84 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhtoon Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 It's really not one or the other anymore. If we need a 1st teamer and a January deal is acceptable, then they'll do it. Likewise, they'll be looking to buy young prospects for positions we don't have a current urgent need for that might take a bench role. FFP does limit and if we use Botman as an example, at the moment we don't need someone to compete with him but we need an improvement over current bench options. Do we spend c. 40m on that person or 20m on a prospect who's not quite there but has that potential. I doubt there's any club (Man City aside) that has a bench if 1st-team "ready" players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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