r0cafella Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 1 minute ago, Shak said: We've been linked with a couple of big name out and out strikers in Osimhen and Roque. I do wonder what the vision for the formation is, long term. I get that you want depth and all but if we did sign Osimhen for example you're looking at a situation where our two best players are probably Isak and Osimhen. When push comes to shove, you're going to want them both starting most games. Maybe it's a case of simply playing Isak on the left but I don't know, I do wonder if Eddie sees Isak playing just off a CF eventually. (I don't think we'll get Osimhen... but man does he seem like an absolute dream signing) Yeah was thinking the same too. I do wonder if Eddie would want to go back to his favoured 4-4-1-1, I can definitely imagine Isak playing the King role. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosstef Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 11 minutes ago, r0cafella said: Would love to hear more about him if you don’t mind doing a little write up. In Gambia he's known as "Messi" He's a speedy flair player with a lot of tricks up his sleeve and a good shot on him. ASM is probably the best comparison from our current lot. His top level is very good but he can also go missing from games which is somehow expected from an 18 year old. However, he seems to raise his game against the top teams in Denmark, so I think he would thrive on a bigger stage than the Danish Superliga. He has had some disciplinary issues, e.g. fighting with teammates in training, destroying a corner flag when subbed off (Matt Ritchie style) etc., but hopefully Eddie and his team will take good care of that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Eddie is in love with 433 these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kocunar Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 44 minutes ago, sushimonster85 said: Need to copy the Brighton model now and send him off somewhere on the continent where he will actually play/be developed. Belgium or Portugal ideally. Sounds like a Hearts loanee to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAK Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, sushimonster85 said: Need to copy the Brighton model now and send him off somewhere on the continent where he will actually play/be developed. Belgium or Portugal ideally. We need to get a hurry on with this planned multi club model. Have some clubs in France, Belgium, Portugal etc where we can farm them out for a couple of seasons then bring them into the first team squad or sell on for profit which will help with FFP. Edited June 2, 2023 by SAK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krabbe2 Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 For his development, he can still stay 1-2 years in Denmark. The league is not that bad there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. TC Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 1 minute ago, Krabbe2 said: For his development, he can still stay 1-2 years in Denmark. The league is not that bad there. There may be an issue of league strength points for a work permit, in which case Belgium/Portugal/Scotland will be better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 30 minutes ago, Dr. TC said: There may be an issue of league strength points for a work permit, in which case Belgium/Portugal/Scotland will be better. Pretty sure he'll need a work permit to play in scotland Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 (edited) The next Garang Kuol. Also sounds like a PES Yakubu so I'm all for it. Edited June 2, 2023 by Shays Given Tim Flowers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Wonder if we have two budgets. One for first team players and one for development players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Rafalove said: Wonder if we have two budgets. One for first team players and one for development players. Like stomachs for main meals and puddings? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emotic Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Dokko said: Like stomachs for main meals and puddings? "There's a separate chamber for Under-21s!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 I'd be absolutely shocked if we didn't have a separate budget for youth prospects. It's a huge priority for the club, we've hired a lot of scouts and analysts to unearth them, and we've enhanced our coaching staff and training staff to develop them once they get into the club proper. I expect we'll be doing even more this summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSelecta Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 FFP is our budget, Eales said it earlier this week. This £6m very much comes out of our total transfer spend, still a good idea to allocate some budget to prospects. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Eljif Elmas is apparently on our list. Pretty versatile attacking midfielder/central midfielder from Napoli. Seen Romano talk about him with his agent, in relation to both Liverpool and ourselves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 It’s called an allocation. It can be a separate budget line item in the whole pot. The original suggestion is totally fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 8 hours ago, PauloGeordio said: Ashworth no doubt on the phone to Hopey as I type this! I’ve read somewhere it’s £150m before we hire ffp budget, that’s not just for this window. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 23 minutes ago, Gawalls said: I’ve read somewhere it’s £150m before we hire ffp budget, that’s not just for this window. Bummer the club leaking all the “wor chest” details out to the press! ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 8 minutes ago, PauloGeordio said: Bummer the club leaking all the “wor chest” details out to the press! ? You mean the daily Mail isn’t written by ashworth? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 3 hours ago, Emotic said: "There's a separate chamber for Under-21s!" Scholfield has a separate chamber for under 21’s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 10 hours ago, GeordieDazzler said: Osimhen linked Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 I don't think that bloke understands our present wage structure limitations Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 3 hours ago, Kanji said: It’s called an allocation. It can be a separate budget line item in the whole pot. The original suggestion is totally fine. Exactly this. If X is the transfer budget, then a certain percentage of X (10-20, somewhere in there, most likely) is allocated to buying for the future. Thankfully the people in charge of the club now realize that we have to build a strong youth setup asap. It's a priority and especially so since Ashworth was appointed. It seems that we're understandably taking a lot from Brighton's youth setup, which would be excellent considering how much bigger and how much more well-funded we will be. I am impressed with the plans that seem to be in place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 So we had a £50 million budget for Maddison and we've taken £7 million from that to buy a player that we'll loan out? It seems like a missed opportunity to progress in Europe if you ask me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 18 minutes ago, The Prophet said: So we had a £50 million budget for Maddison and we've taken £7 million from that to buy a player that we'll loan out? It seems like a missed opportunity to progress in Europe if you ask me. Anyone paying 50m for Maddison now would be off their tits imo, given the circumstances. Got to be down to 30s now surely? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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