nufc123 Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 If this was a big money transfer it would be a massive no, but he will be brought in to rotate. Guess there will be some frustration with him whoever signs him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 Imagine releasing a proper statement that says 'we done what we had to do.' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 51 minutes ago, The Prophet said: At least he's coming to a side that is blessed and doesn't have injury problems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 He being brought in to raise morale in the squad? Wilson: “at least I’m not as much of a crock as this guy” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 5 hours ago, The Prophet said: Surely he'd totally negate the need to renew Dummett. When Dummett came on with seconds to go yesterday, I was pretty sure he was being given his swansong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted May 20 Share Posted May 20 24 minutes ago, Chris_R said: When Dummett came on with seconds to go yesterday, I was pretty sure he was being given his swansong. Tbf, Schar did go down at the end, whether it was cramp or whatever, and it didn’t seem like Dummett was coming on until that point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack27 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 either sky sports are way behind or everybody else is full of shit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Sky do tend to be rather slow these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelinton7 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 They’re very slow. Only reported Tosin the other day and that was to Man Utd. They hadn’t said a peep about him coming here prior to today even though it’s been pretty nailed on for weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 (edited) On 20/05/2024 at 15:54, Dan Gleebals said: His injury record is terrible. He has missed 587 days injured in last 5 seasons. 117 days per year!. Our track record with players like this is not good either. No thanks. Free or not. Certainly not a priority. I know he's free but what's the point if he's injured for 1/2 a season - still lose money in wages Edited May 22 by duo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theregulars Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Perhaps they figure he’ll be less injury-prone in a squad rotational role; or his injury prone-ness will be felt less keenly as a result Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDog Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 34 minutes ago, Theregulars said: Perhaps they figure he’ll be less injury-prone in a squad rotational role; or his injury prone-ness will be felt less keenly as a result Isn't he a LB? Rotate with young Lewis Hall and Bob's your uncle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Howe on Kelly: "When I sit here and talk about players that maybe no one else has seen and I say how good they can be or how good they're going to be, if no one's seen it, it's very difficult for people to believe. What I'm saying is what I believe, but with Lloyd, I truly believe he's got everything he needs to be a top, top player. His career is out in front of him. If he can stay free from injury, then he can achieve so many great things." Woodgate: "Lloyd can look like a Rolls-Royce at times. It is all a matter of consistency how far he goes in the game." Iraola: "I've told you a lot of times during the season, for me Lloyd is one of our best players ... I think he has been very, very good for us this season.The problem with him probably is that he hasn't been healthy this season as much as we would like. But the games he has played, I think he has been very good." "He has been playing as a centre-back very well and has been playing at left-back very well. He is a very, very good defender." ----------------------------------- There are similarly glowing quotes from Scott Parker, Gary O'Neill, and Bristol City people. Equally high praise on his character, as evidenced by him becoming captain at age 22. Not surprised we're interested, especially with Eddie having history with him. His long running ankle injury happened in training and stretched across the World Cup break. This season was a mess of muscle injuries that may or may not have been related. There's clearly some risk, but the potential reward seems very high given his talent and the improvements we've seen from so many players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 (edited) How tall is this lad? I have seen 1.9m (Wiki and a few) and 1.78m quoted and he does not seem to be the former from photos and videos. Edited May 23 by LRD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 7 minutes ago, LRD said: How tall is this lad? I have seen 1.9m (Wiki and a few) and 1.78m quoted and he does not seem to be the former from photos and videos. Somewhere between 5'10" and 6'3". His height seems to be one of the great mysteries of the modern world. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezertron Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 1 hour ago, timeEd32 said: Somewhere between 5'10" and 6'3". His height seems to be one of the great mysteries of the modern world. The Joe Rogan of football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Sounds close. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 8 hours ago, LRD said: How tall is this lad? I have seen 1.9m (Wiki and a few) and 1.78m quoted and he does not seem to be the former from photos and videos. He's a fucking giant, look: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joelinton7 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Agreement reached for Kelly https://x.com/mailsport/status/1793562772837441818?s=46&t=DcLbGwd6hoDY9gGMy-ZgEw Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Happy with this, just need to keep him fit if we do he can contribute a lot. Only disappointing aspect is @Jack27made this thread and him not being in the mud if he signs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 His fitness is a concern, however I think he will be rotated fairly regularly so that should help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Adding more pace and physicality at the back will transform us. We will be able to put the press on a lot better, coming together nicely if we get these 2 in plus a new keeper Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack27 Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 12 minutes ago, r0cafella said: Happy with this, just need to keep him fit if we do he can contribute a lot. Only disappointing aspect is @Jack27made this thread and him not being in the mud if he signs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 5 minutes ago, Andy84 said: Adding more pace and physicality at the back will transform us. We will be able to put the press on a lot better, coming together nicely if we get these 2 in plus a new keeper Genuinely think Eddie is trying to avoid the cyclical 3/4 year thing, where players "get bored" of their managers tactics and everything starts breaking down for no apparent reason. That's the only reason i can think we seemingly half arsed the press this season. Think we would have done so without the massive injury crisis too, as it looked that way at the start of the season. The likes of Kelly and Tosin will allow us a bit more flex with our approach to defence. Just about the best possible start to the summer window we could have hoped for and we did it all without a Director of Fuck All / Sporting Director at the helm as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted May 23 Share Posted May 23 Botman Burn Schar Lascelles Dummett Krafth Trippier Hall Livramento Targett Kelly Tosin That's a lot of defenders, you'd hope we'd be able to shift Targett but sounds like most of the others will be staying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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