Dr Gloom 23986 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 10/03/2023 at 09:58, Alex said: We’re linked with dozens of players all the time. I wouldn’t make that much of it as very little proper transfer activity seems to be leaked until it’s almost done Expand that has been the case with quite a few of the signings with the new owners. bruno came out of nowhere but there have been others such as botman who we were linked with over the course of a couple of windows before they eventually signed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhh_yeah 3053 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 10/03/2023 at 10:19, The Fish said: Don't think it's the kind of transfer we can expect. He'd be too expensive, he's not that good away from dead ball situations and I don't want to have to try and Milinkovic-Savic is the only double barrelled name I want added to the squad. Expand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11350 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Milinkovic Savic has Mateja Kezman as an agent. So there's that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhh_yeah 3053 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Confused. Serbian has a Serbian agent. Wut am I missing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 23392 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 10/03/2023 at 10:19, The Fish said: Don't think it's the kind of transfer we can expect. He'd be too expensive, he's not that good away from dead ball situations and I don't want to have to try and Milinkovic-Savic is the only double barrelled name I want added to the squad. Expand I honestly think he's overrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11350 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 10/03/2023 at 12:39, wykikitoon said: I honestly think he's overrated. Expand He's a midtable or below central midfielder, with an exceptional talent for striking a dead ball. Honestly think we can do better, without spending as much as it would take to prise him from Southampton's cold dead hands. He's vital to them, not just for his ability, but he's a leader, a local lad and all that. They'd want North of £75m, surely? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 23986 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 10/03/2023 at 13:00, The Fish said: He's a midtable or below central midfielder, with an exceptional talent for striking a dead ball. Honestly think we can do better, without spending as much as it would take to prise him from Southampton's cold dead hands. He's vital to them, not just for his ability, but he's a leader, a local lad and all that. They'd want North of £75m, surely? Expand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 37364 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Thought it might be something to do with his contract expiring soon, but that’s not the case. Unless there’s a relegation clause the club knows about. Still reckon it’s just paper talk though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11350 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 10/03/2023 at 13:02, Dr Gloom said: Expand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 7787 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 10/03/2023 at 13:00, The Fish said: He's a midtable or below central midfielder, with an exceptional talent for striking a dead ball. Honestly think we can do better, without spending as much as it would take to prise him from Southampton's cold dead hands. He's vital to them, not just for his ability, but he's a leader, a local lad and all that. They'd want North of £75m, surely? Expand We have two mid table or below central midfielders that can't strike a dead ball so it would be an upgrade. I wouldn't be paying big money for him though and think we could get better value elsewhere.e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11350 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 10/03/2023 at 13:54, Holden McGroin said: We have two mid table or below central midfielders that can't strike a dead ball so it would be an upgrade. I wouldn't be paying big money for him though and think we could get better value elsewhere. Expand Right, so, shut up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 19393 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 (edited) On 10/03/2023 at 13:00, The Fish said: He's a midtable or below central midfielder, with an exceptional talent for striking a dead ball. Honestly think we can do better, without spending as much as it would take to prise him from Southampton's cold dead hands. He's vital to them, not just for his ability, but he's a leader, a local lad and all that. They'd want North of £75m, surely? Expand I’ve seen Ward Prowse play three times this season and for me he was man of the match in one of them (away semi final @StMs) and pretty good in the other two. Which sort of makes me think you’re right yet simultaneously wrong… he’s no better than what we have….to me he’s like Longy with as you say a bigger goal threat. But if he’s at the level of the new improved Longy how much would Howe improve JWP’s game? 🤔 He’s not good enough for where PIF see this club, but obviously price would be key, he’s not a 75mill + player regardless of who his coach is . But if Longy can get to be a mainstay of a side challenging for a champions league place then am sure JWP can be too. Which is why I think your (and many others tbf) measurement nomenclature needs addressing; Longy never gets “might be ok in a mid table side” etc etc he mostly gets “championship at best” on here, usually after a defeat. As someone heavily into stats will appreciate on the evidence of this season that’s frankly bollocks. Longy just needed good coaching Edited March 10, 2023 by PaddockLad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 7787 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 10/03/2023 at 14:40, The Fish said: Right, so, shut up. Expand I genuinely hope you don't write emails like you post on internet message boards. Otherwise I would not advise you got to the next xmas party. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11350 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 10/03/2023 at 15:22, PaddockLad said: I’ve seen Ward Prowse play three times this season and for me he was man of the match in one of them (away semi final @StMs) and pretty good in the other two. Which sort of makes me think you’re right yet simultaneously wrong… he’s no better than what we have….to me he’s like Longy with as you say a bigger goal threat. But if he’s at the level of the new improved Longy how much would Howe improve JWP’s game? 🤔 He’s not good enough for where PIF see this club, but obviously price would be key, he’s not a 75mill + player regardless of who his coach is . But if Longy can get to be a mainstay of a side challenging for a champions league place then am sure JWP can be too. Which is why I think your (and many others tbf) measurement nomenclature needs addressing; Longy never gets “might be ok in a mid table side” etc etc he gets mostly gets “championship at best” on here, usually after a defeat. As someone heavily into stats will appreciate on the evidence of this season that’s frankly bollocks. Longy just needed good coaching Expand I take your points, but you can't divorce the fee they'd likely want for him and the value he'd add to the team. Longstaff is a mainstay in this team for 2 reasons; a) he's a passable Premier League midfielder with higher than average ability at the pressing game and ii) we have zero squad depth. Is JWP better than Longstaff? Yeah, probably overall he is. But we'd have to throw big wages + a big transfer fee at someone who is probably better than someone we're not paying huge wages for. We'd be better off spending half of the estimated JWP fee on someone else on big wages, and adding further depth elsewhere. Ward Prowse is 28yrs old, he's got 3yrs left on his c£100k pw deal. Milinkovic Savic is 28 and has 1yr left on his c£100k pw deal. The latter is also much, much better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11350 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 10/03/2023 at 15:31, Holden McGroin said: I genuinely hope you don't write emails like you post on internet message boards. Otherwise I would not advise you got to the next xmas party. Expand Of course I don't. And of course I won't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ackas 311 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 10/03/2023 at 15:22, PaddockLad said: I’ve seen Ward Prowse play three times this season and for me he was man of the match in one of them (away semi final @StMs) and pretty good in the other two. Which sort of makes me think you’re right yet simultaneously wrong… he’s no better than what we have….to me he’s like Longy with as you say a bigger goal threat. But if he’s at the level of the new improved Longy how much would Howe improve JWP’s game? 🤔 He’s not good enough for where PIF see this club, but obviously price would be key, he’s not a 75mill + player regardless of who his coach is . But if Longy can get to be a mainstay of a side challenging for a champions league place then am sure JWP can be too. Which is why I think your (and many others tbf) measurement nomenclature needs addressing; Longy never gets “might be ok in a mid table side” etc etc he mostly gets “championship at best” on here, usually after a defeat. As someone heavily into stats will appreciate on the evidence of this season that’s frankly bollocks. Longy just needed good coaching Expand Loads of talk of JWP and Maddison, but if I was taking a player each from Saints and Leicester then it would be Lavia and Barnes Although Lavia's contract may well contain some kind of buy back clause for Man City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11350 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 10/03/2023 at 15:36, ackas said: Loads of talk of JWP and Maddison, but if I was taking a player each from Saints and Leicester then it would be Lavia and Barnes Although Lavia's contract may well contain some kind of buy back clause for Man City Expand Love a curveball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 19393 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 10/03/2023 at 15:36, ackas said: Loads of talk of JWP and Maddison, but if I was taking a player each from Saints and Leicester then it would be Lavia and Barnes Although Lavia's contract may well contain some kind of buy back clause for Man City Expand Lavia (what a cunt of a name 😉) is quality too. Am not sure why they’re where they are (probably need a decent coach ☺️) they gave us two good games in the semi final. I think Maitland Niles is decent too but we look like we’ve got RB covered when Ashby gets fit 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 7787 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Not sure Ashby will feature this season. Targett was out for 4 months and made the bench pretty quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 23392 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 33669 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Quote On the wanted list are an orthodox left-back, a centre-back (preferably a right-sided one), a defensive midfielder, a No 8 and potentially two forwards. Expand 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 51405 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 We're gonna be fucking mint next season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 23392 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 In laws have said we can have Nico Williams for free if we include taking Woods back 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7835 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 On 15/03/2023 at 09:33, wykikitoon said: In laws have said we can have Nico Williams for free if we include taking Woods back Expand Nico Williams is a winger in La Liga. Neco Williams plays for Forest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 12708 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 On 15/03/2023 at 10:36, Kid Dynamite said: Nico Williams is a winger in La Liga. Neco Williams plays for Forest Expand 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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