Nobody Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 5 hours ago, STM said: So far their strategy has been virtually impeccable. Here's some ratings for no other reason than I'm bored: Trippier: He's been our talisman. Has been a key reason for our mentality change. 10/10 Wood: Ultimately he's a dud but we were in a tight spot and at least we weakened Burnley. 5/10 Bruno: Second only to De Bruyne in the PL IMO, unreal signing. 10/10 Burn: Versatile, good with his feet, a leader, experienced, great character. Transformed our defence. 8/10 Targett: Solid as a rock. Good lad. Not blessed with attacking instincts but Mr Reliable. 7/10 Pope: Alot of raised eyebrows about whether we needed a GK but he's proven an absolute bargain. 8/10 Botman: Would it be clichéd to say Rolls Royce? 10/10 Isak: Time will tell. From an ambition perspective I will give it a 9/10 A 7/8 strike rate is good going in the world of transfers. Overall they get a 9/10 for transfer performance. A Man U supporter said another Man U fan today, "name me a better signing of the lady 12 months than Bruno Guimarães?". With the tongue only slightly in my cheek I responded with "Kieran Tripper ?" Tells its own story that a player as incredible as Bruno isn't by far the best signing we've made in the last January transfer window Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonesJones Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 5 hours ago, Dokko said: Also, hearing the term Rolls-Royce of a defender being aimed at Botman. I always thought the idea of a RR player is that they are superb quality but the reliability isn't there and always breaking down. Hence why it was aimed at Rio & Woodgate. When did you last see a Rolls Royce on the side of the road? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_b Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 What about a Land Rover defender? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 It depends what Rolls Royce you mean ? It's two totally separate company's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Ben said: It depends what Rolls Royce you mean ? It's two totally separate company's. You don't see many Eurofighters by the side of the road either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Assuming we add say one attacker in Jan, come the summer we’ll really be beefing up the squad and potency. I’d imagine a solid number 2 keeper, another left back (maybe more attacking in nature) to compete with Targett, sitting/defensive midfielder, a young forward (Wood will probably go), a new starting right sided CB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 6 minutes ago, ExiledGeordie said: Assuming we add say one attacker in Jan, come the summer we’ll really be beefing up the squad and potency. I’d imagine a solid number 2 keeper, another left back (maybe more attacking in nature) to compete with Targett, sitting/defensive midfielder, a young forward (Wood will probably go), a new starting right sided CB One! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed210 Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 8 hours ago, geordie_b said: What about a Land Rover defender? Expensive and breaks down a lot? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 8 hours ago, geordie_b said: What about a Land Rover defender? Never mind them what about Range Rovers, especially Evokes. Used to be marquee but now they're like dog shit. Everywhere. Mostly black. Was a time when it was just gangsters and royalty had them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapo Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 We’ll settle on a Toyota Landcruiser defender. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 1 minute ago, CFlan said: We’ll settle on a Toyota Landcruiser defender. The vehicle of choice for serial killers and landscape gardeners Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. TC Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 14 hours ago, Dokko said: Also, hearing the term Rolls-Royce of a defender being aimed at Botman. I always thought the idea of a RR player is that they are superb quality but the reliability isn't there and always breaking down. Hence why it was aimed at Rio & Woodgate. I think you're remembering what Freddie Shepherd said when he sold Woodgate to Madrid: "there's no point having a Rolls-Royce if it spends most of its time in the garage." I remember how angry I was with him at the time for selling our best player, but he was definitely proved correct. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 52 minutes ago, Groundhog63 said: Never mind them what about Range Rovers, especially Evokes. Used to be marquee but now they're like dog shit. Everywhere. Mostly black. Was a time when it was just gangsters and royalty had them. Evoques are shit and only cost about 30k proper Range Rovers are not and cost about 100k for a decent one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groundhog63 Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 7 minutes ago, relámpago blanco said: Evoques are shit and only cost about 30k proper Range Rovers are not and cost about 100k for a decent one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 I reckon we'll look to add 2-3 first-team improvements a season after this one, and pad up the Academy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Optimistic Nut said: I reckon we'll look to add 2-3 first-team improvements a season after this one, and pad up the Academy. I think the "development" pipeline will be key. We now have the financial pull to sign some potentially elite players in that 16-20 year-old bracket. At that age, they are able to come into the squad or first-team within 1-2 years if they are good enough. You can land most of these players from £5m - £30m on fairly low wages - therefore fairly low risk. Benfica & Porto do it with Portuguese and South American players. Red Bull & Dortmund are excellent examples. Chelsea & Man City do it all over the world with the intention to sell them for a massive profit. I assume this takes 2-3 years to become effective. Where as the academy seems like a 10-12 year thing if Chelsea and City are to go by. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 3 hours ago, Groundhog63 said: The vehicle of choice for serial killers and landscape gardeners Hilux tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
greydos Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 18 hours ago, STM said: So far their strategy has been virtually impeccable. Here's some ratings for no other reason than I'm bored: Trippier: He's been our talisman. Has been a key reason for our mentality change. 10/10 Wood: Ultimately he's a dud but we were in a tight spot and at least we weakened Burnley. 5/10 Bruno: Second only to De Bruyne in the PL IMO, unreal signing. 10/10 Burn: Versatile, good with his feet, a leader, experienced, great character. Transformed our defence. 8/10 Targett: Solid as a rock. Good lad. Not blessed with attacking instincts but Mr Reliable. 7/10 Pope: Alot of raised eyebrows about whether we needed a GK but he's proven an absolute bargain. 8/10 Botman: Would it be clichéd to say Rolls Royce? 10/10 Isak: Time will tell. From an ambition perspective I will give it a 9/10 A 7/8 strike rate is good going in the world of transfers. Overall they get a 9/10 for transfer performance. Targett is at least as good as Burn, if not better. Targett over Ritchie was a much bigger jump in quality than Burn over Lascelles. So I’d give Targett an 8 or 9. Agree with the rest of your ratings! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Aye. I would have Targett at 7.5 and Burn as 7. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 18 hours ago, STM said: Wood: Ultimately he's a dud but we were in a tight spot and at least we weakened Burnley. 5/10 I thought we were strengthening Burnley, according to some on here? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novocastrian Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Burn scares me at LB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christ Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 I’ve seen no reason he can’t play there longer term, but because Burn’s so physically imposing it just looks wrong. Should be a height limit on fullbacks. I do like the flexibility having him in that position gives us mind. We basically switch to 352 when we’re in possession now, which lets Trippier bomb on and cause carnage with his crosses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 31 minutes ago, christ said: I’ve seen no reason he can’t play there longer term, but because Burn’s so physically imposing it just looks wrong. Should be a height limit on fullbacks. I do like the flexibility having him in that position gives us mind. We basically switch to 352 when we’re in possession now, which lets Trippier bomb on and cause carnage with his crosses. I see the vision. Don't like the execution. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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STM Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Heard his name so many times now that I thought "fuck it" and did some Dennis Wising. Kid has very much the same style as Bruno (ok he's a Brazilian midfielder, so I did a thing), he plays with neat first touches, often turning the ball around a corner or turning straight on the offensive. He also put in 2 or 3 meaty challenges, so I guess they have that in common. From whatever one can garner from a YouTube compilation, he looks good. More importantly, if he has been singled out by our scouting department, he must have something about him. Hasn't he been courted by some of the other big boys across Europe? Looks like we are going after FM wonderkids. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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