Dr Gloom 21287 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Obviously there’s a degree of risk with both signings but so is spending £100m+ on Caicedo or £60m on Lavia. Its big money on two inexperienced players but it isn’t crazy money in this market 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2311 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 8 minutes ago, Isegrim said: Signing two full backs with hardly any experience for about 70m is some ridiculous money though, if we manage to sign Hall obviously. I do hope those two are really worth it. Have you looked at what Citeh have spent on their defence lately under Pep? If buying Botman, Livramento and Hall, plus another young defender to take over from Schar, costs us in the region of 130-150m that will be seen as very cheap, given how long our defence could potentially be sorted for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 42598 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Deal agreed apparently. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6816 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 £60mil on 2 full backs with about 40 games between them is 🤯 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeAdmirer 1205 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 So Burn goes back to CB or Targett gets sold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6816 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 35 minutes ago, Diego21 said: I don't know what will be his position in the team, but can we add Gillespie to that? Oh aye. I'm surprised we gave both him and Karius new contracts tbh. I assumed that meant Dubravka would be off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6816 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 4 minutes ago, Gemmill said: Deal agreed apparently. The 6 year contract was never confirmed by Chelsea. I wonder if he refused to sign it once we were interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6229 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 If they turn out as expected then they could be our fullbacks for the next decade. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamTaylor5 815 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 I like how we have gone for you g and exciting future as opposed to young and saleable with a hope to sell on at a profit in 18 months if it works out or give a longer contract if it doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2311 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) Just thinking that with all this inverted full back craic both Livramento and especially Hall can push into midfield given their ability on the ball. That switch between positions when you're in and out of possession seems like the major new thing when it comes to tactics. Edited August 17, 2023 by Polarboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10422 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 55 minutes ago, Diego21 said: Hahahahaha I don't know anything. I only give my opinion on things about which I may have certain concepts or knowledge. I'm bookmarking this for whenever someone questions me in the future. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaser 1174 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 I'm sure there will be a few outgoings from our squad over the next week or so. We do seem to be overloaded with keepers and midfielders. Given we've got Burn, Schar, Botman and Lascelles (and Dummett if needed) at CB I think we will be ok. If a CB does come in then that has to be a 10/10 window. We've got good cover in Midfield, up front 2 to rotate. Probably need to look at nurturing some youth striker for the future. Great depth, really intelligent, forward thinking by the club. Our acquisitions on and off the field are off the scale compared to what we've been used to. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10422 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, Chaser said: I'm sure there will be a few outgoings from our squad over the next week or so. We do seem to be overloaded with keepers and midfielders. Given we've got Burn, Schar, Botman and Lascelles (and Dummett if needed) at CB I think we will be ok. If a CB does come in then that has to be a 10/10 window. We've got good cover in Midfield, up front 2 to rotate. Probably need to look at nurturing some youth striker for the future. Great depth, really intelligent, forward thinking by the club. Our acquisitions on and off the field are off the scale compared to what we've been used to. Who was the young lad who made a few appearances in preseason. fwiw, I think in Isak, Wilson plus Barnes, and Gordon I think we're fine for depth up front. the only place we're really short is RCB. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeAdmirer 1205 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 1 minute ago, The Fish said: Who was the young lad who made a few appearances in preseason. Alex murphy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10422 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 4 minutes ago, LongTimeAdmirer said: Alex murphy I meant the striker, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6229 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 (edited) 23 minutes ago, The Fish said: I'm bookmarking this for whenever someone questions me in the future. Diego has something called humility. Maybe bookmark the meaning of that 😉 Don’t be fooled into thinking our resident Spanish Toontastic correspondent doesn’t know his apples. Edited August 17, 2023 by Holden McGroin 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19293 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMXXVIII 1272 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Hopefully Chelsea have sold Hall to fund a move for Wataru Endō. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9577 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 30 minutes ago, The Fish said: I'm bookmarking this for whenever someone questions me in the future. Yes, but you are giving your opinion on things you have certainly no knowledge. That’s the difference. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10422 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 9 minutes ago, Holden McGroin said: Diego has something called humility. Maybe bookmark the meaning of that 😉 Don’t be fooled into thinking our resident Spanish Toontastic correspondent doesn’t know his apples. Humility is boring, I choose Hubris, I choose Violence. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2311 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 15 minutes ago, The Fish said: I meant the striker, sorry. Ben Parkinson I think. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GrahamTaylor5 815 Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 43 minutes ago, The Fish said: I meant the striker, sorry. Lewis Miley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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