SUPERTOON Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 Think we will go with a younger option than Tomori, although for 20 million it would be a good deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 Can recall him being absolutely outstanding when we faced them in the San Siro. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 1 minute ago, Yorkie said: Can recall him being absolutely outstanding when we faced them in the San Siro. Wasn’t it him who stopped the Miggy tap in a at home as well ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 5 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: Wasn’t it him who stopped the Miggy tap in a at home as well ? Pretty sure that was just Miggy (Yes I think so) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 I don't think Barnes will be sold unless he wants to leave. If Gordon gets injured he's a goal machine to take up that position. Longstaff I could see going as we have cover. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 Angel Gomes is a good 8 inches short of being an Eddie Howe type player. If he came on a free I’d be looking to flip him but he’d no doubt be on a big salary. Avoid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezertron Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 (edited) Longstaff is a great squad player, but if we sold him in January it would move Miley up the ranks. It's almost a win win, because as is I can't see Miley getting many minutes. Sell Sean, Miley gets experience (Howe won't loan him) and we buy a RW with money raised. I really like Longstaff so I kind of feel shit suggesting it. The clubs navigation of PSR has been canny bad. Edited December 28, 2024 by Weezertron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEFAFWISP Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 Willock's a better sale than Longstaff due to his injury record but I'd rather we keep both and restock the other more pressing concerns. If it's strictly for a cash boost, all of them have to go and we buy prime Nedved. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 Tomori's only just turned 27, to save anyone looking it up. He's right footed. 6 foot 1. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 We need to learn our lesson about selling players when we get the offers. We kept Trippier and Wilson last January and both were mistakes IMO (hindsight perhaps). We could have sold miggy in the summer and opted against it because the offer was low. If we get offers for Willock or Longstaff in January, we need to seriously consider selling them. We shouldnt sell both because we would leave ourselves too short, but sell one and we can manage 4 month's with 5 CMs IMO. They are both a little different. Willock is the better player but has injury problems and slightly inconsistent. If we get to the end of summer 2025 and we have sold both, we will have done well, again not because I dislike either player but because we need to evolve. Who do we replace them with? Look at what Palace did with Adam Wharton, Villa with Morgan Rodgers, Spurs with Archie Gray. All different profiles, of course, but players with big futures, who have been scouted in the championship. I'd like to see a higher turn over of players this summer in particular. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 Such short memories on here. This time last year we were down to starting a 17 year old in midfield and y’all are trying to thin the squad out before another European campaign next year. We’re going to need all the numbers we can get, not move on people like Longstaff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezertron Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 1 minute ago, cubaricho said: Such short memories on here. This time last year we were down to starting a 17 year old in midfield and y’all are trying to thin the squad out before another European campaign next year. We’re going to need all the numbers we can get, not move on people like Longstaff. Whats your solution for buying players? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 2 minutes ago, Weezertron said: Whats your solution for buying players? We have the money we’re fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 8 minutes ago, cubaricho said: Such short memories on here. This time last year we were down to starting a 17 year old in midfield and y’all are trying to thin the squad out before another European campaign next year. We’re going to need all the numbers we can get, not move on people like Longstaff. We have to sell players. It's either a Longstaff or a Bruno. I'd love to keep everyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 (edited) 8 minutes ago, cubaricho said: We have the money we’re fine. Well then we can buy new ones and get rid of players that aren’t for the long term because we want to evolve. We might not get the same offers for some players again. Edited December 28, 2024 by Ikon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibierski Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 4 hours ago, WilliamPS said: Be a bananas move by Howe if Longstaff left in January. Willock has constant injury issues, Joelinton also picks up muscle injuries regularly. Joelinton, Bruno and Tonali pick up yellows like I pick up quality street. At the very least it would certainly end up with 3 CMs having to play full 90 minutes with no sub options, more likely it would involve some sort of emergency cover when 2 or 3 were out, all for a tiny sum. Longstaff should be given an extension, he works hard, follows team instructions and despite what some think is a decent PL midfielder, he’s pretty much the ideal squad backup. Been over this before in previous windows. If a sale is there for a player, sell them. Don't keep them in case the worse happens, as we then miss out on valuable money and we end up like we are currently with Almiron, Wilson etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fountain Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 On 27/12/2024 at 13:05, SUPERTOON said: Anyone know much about him ? Absolutely nowt, but I'm confident the coaches here will get him to a level needed to be near the top of the PL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 6 minutes ago, Sibierski said: Been over this before in previous windows. If a sale is there for a player, sell them. Don't keep them in case the worse happens, as we then miss out on valuable money and we end up like we are currently with Almiron, Wilson etc. Almiron I'd let go in January for a decent offer. Longstaff I'd wait until the Summer unless it's a ridiculous offer. I've heard rumours of Leeds being g interested if they come up as they were last season as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 28 minutes ago, STM said: We need to learn our lesson about selling players when we get the offers. We kept Trippier and Wilson last January and both were mistakes IMO (hindsight perhaps). We could have sold miggy in the summer and opted against it because the offer was low. If we get offers for Willock or Longstaff in January, we need to seriously consider selling them. We shouldnt sell both because we would leave ourselves too short, but sell one and we can manage 4 month's with 5 CMs IMO. They are both a little different. Willock is the better player but has injury problems and slightly inconsistent. If we get to the end of summer 2025 and we have sold both, we will have done well, again not because I dislike either player but because we need to evolve. Who do we replace them with? Look at what Palace did with Adam Wharton, Villa with Morgan Rodgers, Spurs with Archie Gray. All different profiles, of course, but players with big futures, who have been scouted in the championship. I'd like to see a higher turn over of players this summer in particular. 100%. It's not hindsight either, was saying this last January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 22 minutes ago, cubaricho said: We have the money we’re fine. We don’t. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezertron Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 22 minutes ago, cubaricho said: We have the money we’re fine. Relief. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 If clubs are putting any kind of decent money on the table for pre-takeover players we have to start snapping hands off when it happens. And I say that with a heavy heart for somebody like Longstaff who in another world I'd happily have around as 5th/6th choice midfielder because in modern football it's genuinely nice to have local lads in and amongst the team to retain a sense of identity. However PSR means there is almost no sense in that type of squad building anymore. You have to cash in on players at the right time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 Aye, you'd be looking to move on Willock or Longstaff if the proceeds were put towards signing the likes of Dibling Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAK Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 29 minutes ago, Ikon said: Well then we can buy new ones and get rid of players that aren’t for the long term because we want to evolve. We might not get the same offers for some players again. Happy to shift players as long as we replace them within the same window but agree with cubaricho we shouldn’t leave ourselves short. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamPS Posted December 28, 2024 Share Posted December 28, 2024 32 minutes ago, STM said: short, but sell one and we can manage 4 month's with 5 CMs IMO. The real determinant here is price. If someone came in for longstaff at £25m it’s an easy sell, but I really doubt you get that, if it’s £10m then what do you do in the summer? Buy a CM for more than recouped and probably on higher wages. That doesn’t solve PSR issues in the long term. (If there’s someone in the youth setup fair enough, but as far as I know there isn’t.) Have to look at each player in the squad and understand their value to the club vs their value in the market. For me longstaffs squad value is higher than his transfer value below a £20m odd bid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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