(That long since we've had any, couldn't find the thread)

Alan Nixon: "Top Liverpool starlet Cameron Branagan will Ben allowed out on loan in Jan.

Bolton lead the race for the 20 year old midfielder"

Edited December 11, 20169 yr by Ratwhite

3 minutes ago, Zico said:

He's talking about the type of player we need and want to bring in 

That strong lad up top who can hold it up and has some physicality plus can score 

Prime Nathan Blake

Might as well be looking for the fucking Holy Grail.

Our defence is fucking shocking at the moment. I'd be looking to shore up that area first.

11 hours ago, desperado said:

It’s a good point. I was considering this earlier.

I’d like to think Collins and McAtee will get a clear run for a few games now. A bit of time together might help build the partnership. And it might provide a little bit more confidence knowing they aren’t going to be turfed out of the team every other game. 

Plus there’s the added bonus of Evatt not spunking millions for players who are going to need 6 months to learn his system 😊

You can give Collins and McAtee as long a run together as you like but it won’t bear fruit. Both are support acts, too similar and won’t compliment each other. Until Evatt signs a proper leader up top to hold the ball up and bring others into play, none of our so called strikers will succeed. In fact we could have done worse than Evatt eating some humble pie and bringing Bod back for the remainder of the season. He knows the players, the system and the problems which an under 21 won’t.

10 minutes ago, Zico said:

Rumour is it's this had from Newcastle 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Osula

Scored his first goal in cup last week

 

 

If we're signing someone on their first loan, it can't be him

7 minutes ago, Zico said:

Rumour is it's this had from Newcastle 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Osula

Scored his first goal in cup last week

 

 

That wouldn't be a first loan as he had a spell at Derby on loan in 22/23 but the BEN article/IE waffles on about a first loan without actually relating it to the supposed target.

18 minutes ago, W.cramp said:

Whoever we get I hope their dna check is booked alongside the regular medical.

🤣

 

4 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Might as well be looking for the fucking Holy Grail.

Our defence is fucking shocking at the moment. I'd be looking to shore up that area first.

Absolutely Cheese and so would any competent manager. I watched Salop v Wrexham last night and after the game listened to Ainsworth saying his first job was to tighten up the defence and on last nights showing he’s done that, now he’s happy with that he says it’s midfield and attack but he considers that possessions irrelevant its what you do with the ball when you have it that counts, no good scoring if you’re giving 2 or 3 away at the back. Common sense which clearly our idiot lacks completely. Midfield and attack first never mind about our pathetic defence! 

9 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

If we're signing someone on their first loan, it can't be him

 

9 minutes ago, TrickyTrotter said:

That wouldn't be a first loan as he had a spell at Derby on loan in 22/23 but the BEN article/IE waffles on about a first loan without actually relating it to the supposed target.

Dunno but on the other hand it says first loan away from their parent club which would technically be correct as he was on loan from Sheffield Utd not Newcastle 

Never heard of him but see Newcastle paid £10m for him in the summer 

No idea though, I'm just sharing WhatsApp rumours 

its not 

HAALAND 

he has just signed a New

9 1/2 year contract

13 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Might as well be looking for the fucking Holy Grail.

Our defence is fucking shocking at the moment. I'd be looking to shore up that area first.

Got to agree everytime a team attack I fear we will concede and this goal kicking fecking about at the back is embarrassing.

🙏

whoever we get, can I be the first to say he'll be better after a pre-season 

thanks

9 minutes ago, L/H White said:

whoever we get, can I be the first to say he'll be better after a pre-season 

thanks

And when he can fit into our system he’ll be a world beater

22 minutes ago, little whitt said:

its not 

HAALAND 

he has just signed a New

9 1/2 year contract

Good. There's no way that lazy twat is going to jog back into the dressing room at half time for a good injection of Evatt's DNA

1 minute ago, kent_white said:

Good. There's no way that lazy twat is going to jog back into the dressing room at half time for a good injection of Evatt's DNA

There's lass in the hotel works like a bees wing after an injection of that. 

Just now, gonzo said:

There's lass in the hotel works like a bees wing after an injection of that. 

It's all over his mobile phone screen too apparently 😁

27 minutes ago, little whitt said:

its not 

HAALAND 

he has just signed a New

9 1/2 year contract

mental for a player that goes missing in the big games

Just now, L/H White said:

mental for a player that goes missing in the big games

Like Salah?

 

47 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Might as well be looking for the fucking Holy Grail.

Our defence is fucking shocking at the moment. I'd be looking to shore up that area first.

I think we have the bodies we need in defence, a better idea might be to get them playing with confidence, being a bit more direct, and getting to midfield quicker, plus getting better protection from said midfield (which I think Matete offers but he doesn't always start)

we definitely lack presence up top, wouldn't like to think we go the rest of the season with just McAtee, Collins and Vic

7 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Like Salah?

 

I think he's only blanked in 5 games this season 

scored against all the 'big boys'

6 minutes ago, Zico said:

I think we have the bodies we need in defence, a better idea might be to get them playing with confidence, being a bit more direct, and getting to midfield quicker, plus getting better protection from said midfield (which I think Matete offers but he doesn't always start)

we definitely lack presence up top, wouldn't like to think we go the rest of the season with just McAtee, Collins and Vic

I would argue getting the midfield ‘solid’ will help the defence improve massively, the defenders spend have their time worrying about people flooding through the midfield. 
 

Also cut down on how easily we let balls get crossed into the box 

Just now, Ani said:

I would argue getting the midfield ‘solid’ will help the defence improve massively, the defenders spend have their time worrying about people flooding through the midfield. 
 

Also cut down on how easily we let balls get crossed into the box 

aye

I'd put midfield bastard and prime drogba ahead of a new defender, but think Matete can do a job, and if we did bring in said bastard, we'd then be looking at dropping Sheehan or GT which I can't see happening much either, we'd almost have too many options - so again, I'd look to change the formation / approach in midfield before bringing in another body

of course if we could bring in better players in any position I'd do that, but would look up top first

 

51 minutes ago, Whitesince63 said:

Absolutely Cheese and so would any competent manager. I watched Salop v Wrexham last night and after the game listened to Ainsworth saying his first job was to tighten up the defence and on last nights showing he’s done that, now he’s happy with that he says it’s midfield and attack but he considers that possessions irrelevant its what you do with the ball when you have it that counts, no good scoring if you’re giving 2 or 3 away at the back. Common sense which clearly our idiot lacks completely. Midfield and attack first never mind about our pathetic defence! 

I saw the goals this morning (and good to see even Wrexham get punished for fannying around at the back) but even though they lost, that goal Wrexham scored was one of those where its like we play a different game, we simply don't have the option to hang a cross upto the far post and convert with a towering header.  It takes me back to the Kev Davies era, but some teams still use it and that's what we're up against, while we are having to put 10+ accurate passes together just to get a weak shot away.

55 minutes ago, little whitt said:

its not 

HAALAND 

he has just signed a New

9 1/2 year contract

There aren't many players I take a dislike to, but I really don't like him.  His attitude is like a spoiled brat, and he's a lazy bastard, only interested in joining in if there's a chance of him scoring.  Greedy, overrated, overpaid tool, it would wind me up having to watch him strutting around every week then picking arguments like a big entitled kid.   

I like most other Prem players though.

2 hours ago, meanderson93 said:

Is Lankshear definitely the one? I thought maybe from the comments it could be Mubama from City now they've signed the Egyptian striker. 

Could be, to be fair, or even Jayden Danns. We'll find out later hopefully. 

29 minutes ago, Ani said:

I would argue getting the midfield ‘solid’ will help the defence improve massively, the defenders spend have their time worrying about people flooding through the midfield. 
 

Also cut down on how easily we let balls get crossed into the box 

We are consistently really weak at limiting scope for crosses into our box, on either side, lazy powder puff efforts at closing wingers down that are easily bypassed. Mansfield, in both games, showed it up, Rotherham also last week