Transfer Gossip

[Casino]

3 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Toal’s a good’n. Defensive positioning is as good as it gets at this level, I just think he gets bullied too easily. He needs to get on the GT gym regime of summer ‘23. He’s tall enough but if he bulked up I reckon he’d be an even better defender (his distribution leaves a lot to be desired though).

Def a liabilty on the ball, moreso when stuck on the left, but GJ is no footballer either (imo)

Another reason santos is integral to the way we will play

If we could keep the 3 fit and in form, we really SHOULD be fine

[Casino]

Also, of the 3, hes far the most likely to score

Maybe forino is the new santos, but in my sightings of him on the right, im not convinced

[gonzo]

12 hours ago, L/H White said:

Toal > Santos

Never in a million years.

Toal gets away with absolute murder. 

 

[Casino]

3 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Never in a million years.

Toal gets away with absolute murder. 

 

Its true the haters go after santos

Toal does get more rope

But hes a good defender, i think

Not his fault theres morons follow us

[gonzo]

33 minutes ago, Casino said:

Its true the haters go after santos

Toal does get more rope

But hes a good defender, i think

Not his fault theres morons follow us

Indeed. 

 

[tomski]

😂

[Johnnyrotten]

5 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Not wholly fair.

Two in midfield, frequently with one of them being Sheehan, who can't tackle a good dinner, leaves the defence exposed.

Wingbacks being asked to do 2 jobs doesn't help neither.

If he wants 3 up top, then 4 at the back for me.

Without checking, hasn't Toal missed some of our worst games eg Stockport?

And Toal doesn't decide the tactic of not marking at corners so we could have Van Dyke and Stones at CB and we'd still be conceding plenty from set pieces.

Edited December 7, 2024 by Johnnyrotten

[Rizlar]

Zonal marking really don’t like it ! 

[Dr. Feelgood]

1 hour ago, Rizlar said:

Zonal marking really don’t like it ! 

Agreed. It requires the opposition to play ball and operate in those zones. Quality players will find ways to double up, to play on the borders, to leave some zones alone for periods. It takes bloody good zonal defenders to react to that.

[Johnnyrotten]

2 hours ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

Agreed. It requires the opposition to play ball and operate in those zones. Quality players will find ways to double up, to play on the borders, to leave some zones alone for periods. It takes bloody good zonal defenders to react to that.

I'm agreeing with your point, but I'd say Sunday league players would find those gaps.  I wish zonal marking had been around when I was playing, the luxury of not being tightly marked at set pieces!  Not only a few more chances to score, but a few less digs in the ribs and sly trips.

[Traf]

On 07/12/2024 at 13:32, Johnnyrotten said:

so we could have Van Dyke and Stones at CB and we'd still be conceding plenty from set pieces.

Dick Van Dyke & the Rolling Stones would do as well as we do on setpieces.

Edited December 8, 2024 by Traf

[Take Hunt Off]

Watched the Cambridge v Shrewsbury highlights Dan the man scored a tap in also set one up , he seems to have bulked up , don’t know really if he’s improved but seemed up for the physical stuff ……..I was thinking about all our lightweights.

Could he be a useful sub ? Is he worse or on a par with Victor? 

Or am I straw clutching big-time ?
 

ps Katchunga played well .jsl.

[tomski]

1 hour ago, Take Hunt Off said:

Watched the Cambridge v Shrewsbury highlights Dan the man scored a tap in also set one up , he seems to have bulked up , don’t know really if he’s improved but seemed up for the physical stuff ……..I was thinking about all our lightweights.

Could he be a useful sub ? Is he worse or on a par with Victor? 

Or am I straw clutching big-time ?
 

ps Katchunga played well .jsl.

Don’t think there is much in it for Vic v Dan 

[meanderson93]

13 hours ago, tomski said:

Don’t think there is much in it for Vic v Dan 

Don't disagree, but I actually do think Dan is better on the ball, coming for it from deeper areas. 

Vic the better and more natural finisher. 

Both playing at the very limit of their ability though.

[DazBob]

Both are very average L1 strikers.  Bang average, one might say.

Best case scenario is neither are here after January and we've got Charles and one of McAtee or Collins (as long as he gets his finger out of his arse) regularly starting up top for us.

Obvs we'd need to bring in another striker, but that shouldn't be a problem as we'll have £1m+ to spend courtesy of Victor's Turkish transfer fee.

[Whitesince63]

17 hours ago, Take Hunt Off said:

Watched the Cambridge v Shrewsbury highlights Dan the man scored a tap in also set one up , he seems to have bulked up , don’t know really if he’s improved but seemed up for the physical stuff ……..I was thinking about all our lightweights.

Could he be a useful sub ? Is he worse or on a par with Victor? 

Or am I straw clutching big-time ?
 

ps Katchunga played well .jsl.

I thought that too, he looked a much more physical presence than when he was here. I’d certainly bring him back to see how he does maybe ahead of Victor.

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

I think we have to take into account the opposition he was up against on Saturday

He's scored 3 in 13, all being starts

A permanent move in January probably suits all parties

[meanderson93]

Proper random one from Twitter this morning. 

Jonas Therkelsen, plays for Stromsgodset in Norway. 21 year old midfielder. 

From the same account that had the Schon move first as well so could be something in it. 

[tshape]

22 minutes ago, meanderson93 said:

Proper random one from Twitter this morning. 

Jonas Therkelsen, plays for Stromsgodset in Norway. 21 year old midfielder. 

From the same account that had the Schon move first as well so could be something in it. 

Just looked him up on transfermarkt. Says on there he can play Centre mid, defensive mid, centre back, right back, left wing, right wing and centre forward. Paul Warhurst on steroids.

[Traf]

Just now, tshape said:

Just looked him up on transfermarkt. Says on there he can play Centre mid, defensive mid, centre back, right back, left wing, right wing and centre forward. Paul Warhurst on steroids.

That's got LWB written all over it.

[Farrelli]

8 minutes ago, tshape said:

Just looked him up on transfermarkt. Says on there he can play Centre mid, defensive mid, centre back, right back, left wing, right wing and centre forward. Paul Warhurst on steroids.

Don’t worry, Evatt will still find a square hole for him.

[tomski]

Early days but it sounds like the board are ready to really back the statement that he’s the man to do it. Fair play. Hope the continued interest in BWFC carries on if we don’t make it.

[Hoppy]

42 minutes ago, Farrelli said:

Don’t worry, Evatt will still find a square hole for him.

That's our new goal keeper as well kept on the bench just in case 

[worthy10]

Therkelsen on utube. Strong forward runs from his own half, left right and centre, tries to stay on his feet. Seems a handful. Don't know the level he plays at but looks like plastic pitches.

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

He looks from the footage like a Dempsey replacement, although I'm not entirely sure I don't just think that because he favours him physically