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[midds]

Given the limitations of FFP then I'm struggling to see how it's anything other than near perfect tbh. I'll fully accept that we are still lacking in a few key positions and, again, I think RW, RCB, DM and another CF would be the next 4 positions that need to be upgraded but expecting all of the holes to be filled in  window is madness

 

We've bought extremely smartly and the players we have bought are the right ages and with the right skillsets to develop and improve the team and the squad. They've built on the momentum of the CL finish and invested everything they were allowed to do so. Think some are moaning for the sake of it, that's the only reason I can think of  

[mikejaxer]

9 or a 9.5 for me.

 

Be a perfect window if we can shift on some of the deadwood we have like Fraser and Hayden.

 

 

 

 

[SteV]

Remember the last time we qualified for Europe and we bought Vernon Anita.

 

Fun times.

[GEFAFWISP]

15 minutes ago, madras said:

Even a developer more than what we have, a through the middle Minteh.

 

I think we are in for an evolution of style this season and two strikers, especially with Isak's mobility could be called for.

I'm guessing Howe sees Gordon as that man, though as you say a central Minteh would be a nice have.

[Groundhog63]

10 for me 

[dcmk]

3 minutes ago, SteV said:

Remember the last time we qualified for Europe and we bought Vernon Anita.

 

Fun times.

Yeah and I think everyone remembers the Lee Bowyer summer too.
 

There has been some terrible summers.

[Charlies]

7 minutes ago, SteV said:

Remember the last time we qualified for Europe and we bought Vernon Anita.

 

Fun times.

I honestly still can’t fathom the thinking behind this

[SUPERTOON]

I’d give it a 9, went into the window expecting a top class left, RW, DM and CB and we didn’t sign any of them but still think it’s been a brilliant window.

[HaydnNUFC]

37 minutes ago, madras said:

Am I the only one to think a striker is a need ? We have no option to go 2 up front if either gets injured or should we want to start like that (I'd love to see Isak as an advanced 10 off Wilson) we'd have no cover on the bench. 

 

I think you'll struggle to find a club in the league that has more than 2 first team strikers. Even those in Europe other than maybe Brighton.

 

Man City - Haaland, Alvarez

Arsenal - Jesus, Nketiah

Newcastle - Isak, Wilson

Man Utd - Hojlund, Martial/Rashford(?)

Liverpool - Nunez, Jota (they play a very fluid front 3, hard to narrow players down to strikers)

Brighton - Welbeck, Ferguson, Joao Pedro

[Conjo]

12 minutes ago, SteV said:

Remember the last time we qualified for Europe and we bought Vernon Anita.

 

Fun times.

 

Don't forget Romain Amalfitano

[madras]

Just now, HaydnNUFC said:

 

I think you'll struggle to find a club in the league that has more than 2 first team strikers. Even those in Europe other than maybe Brighton.

 

Man City - Haaland, Alvarez

Arsenal - Jesus, Nketiah

Newcastle - Isak, Wilson

Man Utd - Hojlund, Martial/Rashford(?)

Liverpool - Nunez, Jota (they play a very fluid front 3, hard to narrow players down to strikers)

Brighton - Welbeck, Ferguson, Joao Pedro

Rushford played through the middle a lot and to good effect and City used Foden and DeBruyn (I think) as false 9's. And that's playing as lone strikers. Remember I'm envisaging using both Wilson and Isak together.

[Whitley mag]

Almost perfect if we’d got McTominay over the line 9.99.

[Dokko]

If Eddie is happy, I'm happy.

[Skeletor]

6 minutes ago, Conjo said:

 

Don't forget Romain Amalfitano

 

Complete freak and absolute weirdo Bigirimana as well.

[HaydnNUFC]

11 minutes ago, madras said:

Rushford played through the middle a lot and to good effect and City used Foden and DeBruyn (I think) as false 9's. And that's playing as lone strikers. Remember I'm envisaging using both Wilson and Isak together.

 

I don't think Rashford is suited as a #9 at all and false 9s are a totally different thing to out and out strikers imo. 

 

Isak and Wilson together is a good option from the bench to change things up when chasing a game but I'm not a fan of it from the start. Think we only scored 2 goals from open play at the back end of last season when they started and were on the pitch together and those were the 2 breakaway goals at home to Brighton. It restricts Isak who is imo our best attacker, one of if not the best footballers we have at the club, to an auxiliary role where he can be shut out of games as he'd be starting on the left. Obviously this is assuming that we'd stick with the 4-3-3 as I can't see Howe changing that to accommodate getting Isak and Wilson starting through the middle as two #9s or with Isak just off Wilson.

 

Also, Isak is our future through the middle. Wilson however is a fabulous option to have on the bench and to rotate Isak with given the amount of midweek football we'll be playing after the first international break.

 

 

Edited August 22, 2023 by HaydnNUFC

[joeyt]

6 minutes ago, Skeletor said:

 

Complete freak and absolute weirdo Bigirimana as well.

 

Mapou was the freak and weirdo I think

[gbandit]

Aye, wasn’t Bigirimana just a lovely shy, unassuming lad who loved God?

[MrRaspberryJam]

4 minutes ago, joeyt said:

 

Mapou was the freak and weirdo I think

What’s this about Mbiwa being a weirdo?

[madras]

1 minute ago, HaydnNUFC said:

 

I don't think Rashford is suited as a #9 at all and false 9s are a totally different thing is out and out strikers imo. 

 

Isak and Wilson together is a good option from the bench to change things up when chasing a game but I'm not a fan of it from the start. Think we only scored 2 goals from open play at the back end of last season when they started and were on the pitch together and those were the 2 breakaway goals at home to Brighton. It restricts Isak who is imo our best attacker, one of if not the best footballers we have at the club, to an auxiliary role where he can be shut out of games as he'd be starting on the left. Obviously this is assuming that we'd stick with the 4-3-3 as I can't see Howe changing that to accommodate getting Isak and Wilson starting through the middle as two #9s or with Isak just off Wilson.

 

Also, Isak is our future through the middle. Wilson however is a fabulous option to have on the bench and to rotate Isak with given the amount of midweek football we'll be playing after the first international break.

I disagree a bit. Isak's quietest games have been when he's been isolated up front when teams just stopped him from holding it up (Villa and Brentford and we saw the change at Brentford, even Villa we were much better with 2). I'm not saying week in week out that's the way to go but now and again against  certain  opposition. Also both players have had there share of injuries, another forward gives the option  which we don't have right now.

[joeyt]

On 03/06/2014 at 23:28, Crumpy Gunt said:

I was told that Mbiwa is an 'absolute freak' and a 'fucking weirdo'

 

[HaydnNUFC]

1 minute ago, madras said:

I disagree a bit. Isak's quietest games have been when he's been isolated up front when teams just stopped him from holding it up (Villa and Brentford and we saw the change at Brentford, even Villa we were much better with 2). I'm not saying week in week out that's the way to go but now and again against  certain  opposition. Also both players have had there share of injuries, another forward gives the option  which we don't have right now.

 

All opinions.

 

Just think that going with both from the start limits how much we can change things if they go wrong in a game. Plan A and B would already be on the pitch. Obviously horses for courses and all that.

 

Think also Isak's injury last season was the first long term one of his career? May be wrong on that. But I don't see him anywhere as injury prone as Wilson, and yet we got 31 games out of Wilson last season which is good going given his history.

[Skeletor]

4 minutes ago, joeyt said:

 

 

Mandela effect then. Always remember it being about Bigi  

[Yorkie]

Excited and optimistic about all of our signings but I feel like the jury's out on everyone except Barnes. Hopefully it won't take long for all of them to prove that they're quality signings. 

 

The ambition and efficiency continues to be an absolute joy. I'm sure they know that a CB is needed but we undoubtedly needed recruitment in all of the positions we've successfully bought for too; and it's only FFP that's meant we've run out of room for now. 

 

Important to add that we've not lost anyone important either. An underrated characteristic of a transfer window in these heady times.

 

No complaints, life is good. 

[madras]

Just now, HaydnNUFC said:

 

All opinions.

 

Just think that going with both from the start limits how much we can change things if they go wrong in a game. Plan A and B would already be on the pitch. Obviously horses for courses and all that.

 

Think also Isak's injury last season was the first long term one of his career? May be wrong on that. But I don't see him anywhere as injury prone as Wilson, and yet we got 31 games out of Wilson last season which is good going given his history.

You play what you think will work, sometimes it may be one sometimes the other sometimes both and with Isaks mobility and ability I think he could be used in various ways. As it stands if either gets injured we realistically have one option and Wilsons injury record is a worry on that score.

[TheBrownBottle]

9/10 window for me.  We knew about the budget constraints and the club has brought in talent in key positions.  Of course, like others it would have been great to see a couple of more (RW & RCB) but I do think that’s FFP not will in action there.

 

10/10 window if we can offload Fraser.