robbo_11 Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 I'm fairly sure it was Howe or Ashworth who said they're targeting players to come in that improve the first 11. With youth also incoming that they hope will challenge the squad in a season or two such as Minteh or Kuol. These two movements going forward are likely to dictate our current purchases as you would think Minteh is going to displace Murphy next season if he has a good experience at Feyenoord. If I was to look at the current squad, on the assumption we sign Barnes and Livramento, then the obvious place to strengthen this season would be a left back that is an upgrade on Burn and a centre back that is an upgrade on Schar. Given our current spend it might be that Tosin Adarabioyo or Harwood Bellis are in consideration based on profile we've gone for so far. Either way I like what we're doing. even losing ASM while disappointing I think we're going to have to get used to some decisions being difficult. Next season we could see Wilson go and I'm sure Ashworth has said they try to look three windows ahead... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 42 minutes ago, Matt1892 said: You’ve missed the point in the debate. If we have players that the club think have the ability to have a future here, then we have to have the faith to give them game time. Signing another midfielder who will either be sixth choice or a better player to push Longstaff further down the pecking order isn’t going to help players break through in to the first team. This isn’t about the quality of the players in the academy, it’s about being prepared to have faith in them to give them opportunities. Well that is all about having the quality of players though. They aren’t coming through as there was no quality there. You can’t have faith in players that are nowhere near good enough or have no chance of performing. You said “might as well get rid of the academy”, but they are now making massive strides on this as it was neglected for so long. So down the line we will see players coming through and have faith in them as they will be good enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptimusSlime Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 I can’t say this enough - we really need to try and enjoy this period rather than getting anxious about who we may or may not sign at certain positions. We will get there in the coming years. It will take time and it will be exciting. We continue to carry a few duffers in the squad, football manager is not real life and it is evidently very hard to move players on who paid above their ability. Other than that brief unsustained upturn under Pardew, this is the best it’s been for 20 years. I’ll be looking to soak up each game and enjoy the journey the club is on. I also have faith that the executive team, management and coaching staff know what they are doing. They can and will make the odd mistake, it’s football and we are talking about humans here - but the trajectory is very exciting. I still can’t believe we managed to sign Tonali from Milan and I’m confident there is more business to be done before the transfer window closes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Toon Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 4 hours ago, Holmesy said: Surely we can’t go into this season with no first choice left back?! It’s arguably the position we’ve needed to strengthen most and we’re about to sign another right back. I know ‘trust the process’ and all that shit but the full back situation is a bit of a head scratcher! Well Eddie's not scratching his head, he'll start Burn as usual and if he has to Targett. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLC Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, OptimusSlime said: I can’t say this enough - we really need to try and enjoy this period rather than getting anxious about who we may or may not sign at certain positions. We will get there in the coming years. It will take time and it will be exciting. We continue to carry a few duffers in the squad, football manager is not real life and it is evidently very hard to move players on who paid above their ability. Other than that brief unsustained upturn under Pardew, this is the best it’s been for 20 years. I’ll be looking to soak up each game and enjoy the journey the club is on. I also have faith that the executive team, management and coaching staff know what they are doing. They can and will make the odd mistake, it’s football and we are talking about humans here - but the trajectory is very exciting. I still can’t believe we managed to sign Tonali from Milan and I’m confident there is more business to be done before the transfer window closes. Great Post. Agree 100% Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Agree totally as well. Weird to say for someone for posts every day, but I really don’t care much what we do from now and I don’t have expectations for next season either. Just hope I can get tickets, we play well and we have plenty of good moments to celebrate. Howay the lads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 According to nufc Reddit hall has started following us on Instagram and some players? Again not sure if true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Just now, r0cafella said: According to nufc Reddit hall has started following us on Instagram and some players? Again not sure if true. The Chelsea lad? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 1 minute ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: The Chelsea lad? Aye, refuse to read into it if it’s true personally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Would be good, he’s good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 (edited) 53 minutes ago, Yorkie said: I don't think Anderson was even that short on football last season tbh. Featured in 27 games averaging 23 minutes an appearance. Obviously some of those were brief bench appearances but he was hardly starved of action, he had a genuine role in both a cup run and a Champions League push. He'll feature plenty again this season, surrounded by incredible quality on the training pitch. Let’s use stats in the correct context. He played 23 minutes or more 6 times in the league. 1 of which was a dead rubber. In contrast he played for 10 minutes or less in 16 of his 22 appearances in the leagues. Comtrast to Garnacho. Who didn’t make a single appearance in the first 15 GWs. Once he starts getting minutes, consistently gets 20+ when fit. He’s getting enough minutes to develop and is clearly being given a pathway to be a proper member of the first team. Edited July 21, 2023 by The College Dropout Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbee909 Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Yeah, he's following a few, Inc nufc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejaxer Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, r0cafella said: According to nufc Reddit hall has started following us on Instagram and some players? Again not sure if true. Aye I checked, he's definitely just started following NUFC on Instagram. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Did he play in the u21 euros? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 New levels of transfer secrecy if we sign Hall and this is the first leak Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lish007 Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, r0cafella said: Did he play in the u21 euros? Yeah. Lewis Miley follows him back. He follows Tripper, Wilson, ASM. Plus now NUFC. Doesn't follow any other PL team. Could be a sign of very advanced talks etc.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 14 minutes ago, r0cafella said: According to nufc Reddit hall has started following us on Instagram and some players? Again not sure if true. Modern day equivalent of a transfer request IMO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 On 12/11/2022 at 17:34, Disco said: That Hall kid looks fucking ancient. #insight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 As we revealed in an NUFC Blog exclusive earlier today, Newcastle are also showing interest in Chelsea left-back Lewis Hall. Like Howe, Barnes and Livramento, the 18-year-old talent is also repsented by Wasserman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 1 minute ago, Lish007 said: Yeah. Lewis Miley follows him back. He follows Tripper, Wilson, ASM. Plus now NUFC. Doesn't follow any other PL team. Could be a sign of very advanced talks etc.. Can only seeing it be a loan mind, no way Chelsea get rid for anything affordable given they want 50m for Conor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt1892 Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 25 minutes ago, reefatoon said: Well that is all about having the quality of players though. They aren’t coming through as there was no quality there. You can’t have faith in players that are nowhere near good enough or have no chance of performing. You said “might as well get rid of the academy”, but they are now making massive strides on this as it was neglected for so long. So down the line we will see players coming through and have faith in them as they will be good enough. The point was specifically about Anderson and Miley with one of them at least being of the level of being our sixth choice midfield. I wasn’t seriously putting forward the idea of closing the academy, I can’t quite believe that point needs explaining. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Just now, r0cafella said: Can only seeing it be a loan mind, no way Chelsea get rid for anything affordable given they want 50m for Conor Yeah but he does have some head of Alice banded hair on him to be fair Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 6 minutes ago, r0cafella said: Did he play in the u21 euros? No There’s a Chelsea blog that already has an article up based on nufcblog and they don’t even consider the fact we’d be buying him. It’s about the risk of loaning him to us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Sounds like a load of bullshit to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt1892 Posted July 21, 2023 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Loaning Hall from Chelsea would be pretty small time from us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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