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

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Edited December 11, 20169 yr by Ratwhite

When did toal play centrally?

Im fairly sure aimson got the gig around christmas and toal was injured for most of the second injury, when MJ and I think Johnston  covered...but, i might be wrong

Fwiw, if toal replaced santos, all bets are off as he cant do the job santos does

When santos has been out results haven’t been shabby btw

 

6 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said:

We all see it different but in some ways I'd be quite disappointed to see any line up that doesn't include Jones at RWB and Iredale LWB!  They are the best options from the current squad (discounting John).  Of course if we sign better, that all changes eg Bradley over Jones obviously, but as things stand I'm very happy with those 2.  Just not the flimsy Williams and especially not on the right, as said above it ruins the balance and anyway he's not good enough offensively or defensively wherever he plays.

They aren't WBs though 

They are just full backs 

It'd be 5-3-2 

The memories of Fossey and John causing havoc and Bradley getting in there would be distant memories

Can’t see it myself at £1 million.

 

11 minutes ago, Zico said:

They aren't WBs though 

They are just full backs 

It'd be 5-3-2 

The memories of Fossey and John causing havoc and Bradley getting in there would be distant memories

The 2 games we played Jones right wing back this season we scored 5… P’boro and Mk dons when Bradley was suspended. 

Herr Flick ain't happening. 23, plays for Shalke, on loan since Jan to Nurnberg

Neither is it a €1m fee, as he's out of contract currently. If he resigns for Shalke they may loan him out, but not to an English 3rd Division club.

15 minutes ago, Stevowanderer said:

The 2 games we played Jones right wing back this season we scored 5… P’boro and Mk dons when Bradley was suspended. 

Ssshhh. Don't disturb the purity of thise who deeply understand  w/b"s with facts ffs.

26 minutes ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

Herr Flick ain't happening. 23, plays for Shalke, on loan since Jan to Nurnberg

Neither is it a €1m fee, as he's out of contract currently. If he resigns for Shalke they may loan him out, but not to an English 3rd Division club.

Work permit rules have just changed haven’t they so I think we’ll be looking abroad now for some better value in the market. Think it may be 1m euros to the German clubs mentioned if they have similar training compensation rules to us where domestically u23s out of contract can still command a fee? But not 100% sure how it works in Germany. So would be a free to us potentially 

7 minutes ago, Stevowanderer said:

So would be a free to us potentially 

... & loads of others.

If we'd got promoted I could imagine it. Not otherwise.

Agent Dapo scouting?

https://schalke04.de/en/team/florian-flick-signs-contract-extension-2024/
 

 

4 minutes ago, boltondirtbag said:

https://schalke04.de/en/team/florian-flick-signs-contract-extension-2024/
 

 

I imagine if we are in for him it would be a loan.

I tend to agree with those who doubt we've much of a chance. I guess if we're to "take positives" (as managers say after defeats) the fact we're even being linked with this type of player is somewhat different to what we've been used to this last 4 or 5 years.

1 hour ago, Zico said:

They aren't WBs though 

They are just full backs 

It'd be 5-3-2 

The memories of Fossey and John causing havoc and Bradley getting in there would be distant memories

Jones hasn't played as a FB for about 2 years, so wherever he plays he's out of his natural position.  He does a great job wherever he plays down the right or centre (loses effectiveness when played on the wrong side though).  But I did say if we sign better he makes way, no problem with that, as long as its not Williams that replaces either him or Iredale/John.

2 hours ago, Popeye doyle said:

Can’t see it myself at £1 million.

 

Bond at £4.5m currenrly. You never know.

dno if he's any good at football but that is a great name

In a line of great names from that area of Europe. Stefan Kuntz, Bernt Haas. Any more?

19 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

In a line of great names from that area of Europe. Stefan Kuntz, Bernt Haas. Any more?

Not from that particular area of Europe but I was a great fan of Lopez Ufarte at Spain 82

3 hours ago, Dr. Feelgood said:

Ssshhh. Don't disturb the purity of thise who deeply understand  w/b"s with facts ffs.

Maybe look a little deeper

Pretty sure the majority of the 5 v MK were free kicks/corners

Peterbrough, im not to sure but Santos got 2

3 hours ago, radcliffe white said:

When santos has been out results haven’t been shabby btw

 

They havent, but like i say, it means an overhaul of how we play

Maybe Evatt is ready to do exactly that

I doubt it, but who knows

27 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

In a line of great names from that area of Europe. Stefan Kuntz, Bernt Haas. Any more?

Lars and Sven Bender

5 hours ago, Stevowanderer said:

The 2 games we played Jones right wing back this season we scored 5… P’boro and Mk dons when Bradley was suspended. 

John played both of those two as well

And we no doubt had good results with Iredale played LWB with Bradley 

But I'm on about at the same time 

Jones and Iredale at the same time 

It's not happened yet I don't think and I hope it doesn't 

It won't be like when we had Fossey and John or Bradley and John  

Ps Mbete started both those games too but I don't want him back

No way we pay £1M euros for a CDM with only a year on his contract but is a fascinating link. German journalists broke the news, must be some truth about it just like when they linked Dapo to St Pauli. The positives are that it looks like we will be looking at bringing in some players from overseas which we were great at in the past especially our Scandinavian imports.

What it does imply is that the scouting net is wide and that can't be a bad thing.

2 hours ago, Wanderlust said:

What it does imply is that the scouting net is wide and that can't be a bad thing.

Or our name was picked out of a hat to generate interest for this particular journalist.   I hope there is something in it and this would need to be a done sooner  than later deal , we will see.

9 hours ago, Zico said:

John played both of those two as well

And we no doubt had good results with Iredale played LWB with Bradley 

But I'm on about at the same time 

Jones and Iredale at the same time 

It's not happened yet I don't think and I hope it doesn't 

It won't be like when we had Fossey and John or Bradley and John  

Ps Mbete started both those games too but I don't want him back

Fair enough. I agree we need 1 of them to be an attacking outlet at least in most games. Wouldn’t mind both at the same time in a massive away game against a Derby or something at least to start with.

 

I think we may end up bringing in 7/8 this summer so the squad could look very different in a month or 2. 2 gks, 2 wing backs, a cb, a holding mid, a no. 10 (or 2) and another striker would be my guess. I think we may end up losing someone like Johnston if we get a decent offer and I’d be surprised if Evatt hasn’t moved John on by the start of the season. Did Sadlier’s loan get made permanent in the end?