Coffee_Johnny Posted November 25, 2025 Share Posted November 25, 2025 24 minutes ago, Haz said: Anyone able to give a brief outline of the targets we didn’t get? Have any bombed? Any we should regret? Just curious. That Swedish fella we wanted as a striker isn’t exactly pulling up trees. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted November 25, 2025 Share Posted November 25, 2025 29 minutes ago, Haz said: Anyone able to give a brief outline of the targets we didn’t get? Have any bombed? Any we should regret? Just curious. Bar Ekitike pretty much all the strikers we were linked with have been varying levels of shite/injured. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted November 25, 2025 Share Posted November 25, 2025 I don’t really think it’s fair to judge players in someone else’s system and management as good/bad targets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjmc Posted November 25, 2025 Share Posted November 25, 2025 Probably Mbuemo and ekitike out of the forward bunch https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/hugo-ekitike/profil/spieler/709726 https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bryan-mbeumo/profil/spieler/413039 https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mohammed-kudus/profil/spieler/543499 https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/liam-delap/profil/spieler/610849 https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/benjamin-sesko/profil/spieler/627442 Hard to answer how they would fare in the context of our team, system and manager though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted November 25, 2025 Share Posted November 25, 2025 I forgot sesko existed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted November 25, 2025 Share Posted November 25, 2025 21 minutes ago, nufcjmc said: Probably Mbuemo and ekitike out of the forward bunch https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/hugo-ekitike/profil/spieler/709726 https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bryan-mbeumo/profil/spieler/413039 https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mohammed-kudus/profil/spieler/543499 https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/liam-delap/profil/spieler/610849 https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/benjamin-sesko/profil/spieler/627442 Hard to answer how they would fare in the context of our team, system and manager though. Joao Pedro has been pretty decent, think he’d have been great here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted November 25, 2025 Share Posted November 25, 2025 Leif Davis for LB? Geordie lad, was good for Ipswich last season imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted November 25, 2025 Share Posted November 25, 2025 2 minutes ago, La Parka said: Leif Davis for LB? Geordie lad, was good for Ipswich last season imo. seems good going forward but didn’t he completely overcommit himself on a number of occasions when we played them down there, giving Murphy the freedom of the pitch? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjmc Posted November 25, 2025 Share Posted November 25, 2025 30 minutes ago, GeordieDazzler said: Joao Pedro has been pretty decent, think he’d have been great here. Yeah sorry that many alleged rejections forgot about him https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/joao-pedro/profil/spieler/626724 I am happy with big nick to be fair could we have done better with 55m ish spent on 29 year old wissa or 50/55m spent on elanga its probably harder to make the case right now we did the right thing. But early days and that narrative can quickly shift. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted November 25, 2025 Share Posted November 25, 2025 Ekitike would have more a more like to like fit but Woltemade just adds a new dimension to our attack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 25, 2025 Share Posted November 25, 2025 João Pedro was the one, like. I like Big Nick but we're a different kettle of fish with him. Also we're not chasing our tails and overpaying in the final days for alternatives. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted November 25, 2025 Share Posted November 25, 2025 Joao Pedro is wildly overrated. Not a good finisher. Probably the bottom of the list of strikers I'd have taken here. Woltemade is much better fit for us. For me it would have been: Mbuemo Sesko Ekitike (didn't know too much about him hence not higher) Kudus (over Elanga) Delap Joao Pedro Jorgen Stand Larsen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted November 25, 2025 Share Posted November 25, 2025 47 minutes ago, kingxlnc said: Joao Pedro is wildly overrated. Not a good finisher. Probably the bottom of the list of strikers I'd have taken here. Woltemade is much better fit for us. For me it would have been: Mbuemo Sesko Ekitike (didn't know too much about him hence not higher) Kudus (over Elanga) Delap Joao Pedro Jorgen Stand Larsen It would have been Pedro/Wolte and Ekitike/Sesko/Wissa That’s a wildly different list of players (wide,#10s/SS,9s) not sure if you mean them all as strikers? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted November 25, 2025 Share Posted November 25, 2025 1 hour ago, Yorkie said: João Pedro was the one, like. I like Big Nick but we're a different kettle of fish with him. Also we're not chasing our tails and overpaying in the final days for alternatives. Sad thing is we could have had both. Sigh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
janpawel Posted November 25, 2025 Share Posted November 25, 2025 Ekitike for me looks the most talented out of all of them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted November 26, 2025 Share Posted November 26, 2025 On 26/05/2025 at 16:18, r0cafella said: Taking a step back for a second, who we sign doesn't actually matter, I think Eddie has shown he's more about the system than the individual so achieving some tactical goals would be a better way to look at things. Here's 2 I'd like us to fix. 1, pace at the back: we need to be able to push our lines higher without being scared about people running in behind, we basically need someone who's rapid (think in the mould or Van Der ven, being good aerially would be a massive bonus) 2: we need to be able to extert more control over the game, basically someone who is calm and composed in midfield and who help settle some nerves. Basically an inverse Bruno, less mad passion more cold calculation. Obviously we have a lot of other areas to improve but if we can fix just these two things we get 10 more points next season imo. Sorry to quote myself, I was just thinking back to this post and asking myself did we achieve any of this. I think we didn't. (Thiaw has been fantastic and obviously a great signing but id still want to see someone with really pace along side him). As for the second we obviously didn't get near what we needed. Watching us trying to play through a press is tragic and poor recruitment means Bruno and Tonali are going to be run into the ground. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted November 26, 2025 Share Posted November 26, 2025 (edited) Kees Smit (Torygraph) … yes please!! Edited November 26, 2025 by Coffee_Johnny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted November 26, 2025 Share Posted November 26, 2025 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Coffee_Johnny said: Kees Smit (Torygraph) … yes please!! Well Heiloo there Edited November 26, 2025 by La Parka Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted November 26, 2025 Share Posted November 26, 2025 (edited) Isn't he wanted by half of Europe? Edited November 26, 2025 by The Prophet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted November 26, 2025 Share Posted November 26, 2025 3 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Isn't he wanted by half of Europe? The theory aired in the article is that if we move in January, we can get in before the rest have decided to commit. Not sure how realistic that is like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyUtd Posted November 26, 2025 Share Posted November 26, 2025 3 hours ago, SteV said: The theory aired in the article is that if we move in January, we can get in before the rest have decided to commit. Not sure how realistic that is like. Kind of signing we definitely need to make. Real statement of intent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted November 26, 2025 Share Posted November 26, 2025 If we sign him and his chant isn't simply, "You're Smit, and you know you are", then we really have failed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted November 26, 2025 Share Posted November 26, 2025 3 hours ago, SteV said: The theory aired in the article is that if we move in January, we can get in before the rest have decided to commit. Not sure how realistic that is like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stal Posted November 27, 2025 Share Posted November 27, 2025 Hate that he doesn't have an H at the end of his name. I felt exactly the same about Kennet Anderson. Really bothered me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted November 27, 2025 Share Posted November 27, 2025 (edited) Based on that 8 minute video. I'd imagine plenty of clubs that can offer more in wages and have more prestige, will be in for him. He looks like the complete midfielder. He could nutmeg a mermaid. Edited November 27, 2025 by Lush Vlad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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