NobbySol 7 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 13 hours ago, Polarboy said: I like the look of this keeper Mamardashvili that we're supposed to be after. Douglas in the i mentioned we're talking to Valencia, and he usually isn't that far off, or is at least a higher grade of itk. Whatever we can do to not hand Arsenal 40m for Ramsdale I'm all for. One criticism I would have, and this is obviously only from the limited amount of footage I've seen, he does seem to have a habit of pushing the ball into the danger area when he makes a save. Apparently Chelsea are after Mamardashvili too... The games I've seen him in, he's been an excellent shot stopper with superb reactions & an incredibly strong voice. Dominates the area too. The way we play, he'd need to come off his line alot more but imagine he's got that in his tank. More confident with ball at his feet too but again not upper echelons yet - will need improving. Won't be coming here second fiddle anyway & Chelsea will probably buy him, Olise, Sesko..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7006 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 How are Chelsea not in the shit financially? They stayed in the black last season by selling all of their cast offs to Saudi Arabia. They've not really got anyone left to sell now (worth decent money anyway) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeAdmirer 1248 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 1 hour ago, Kid Dynamite said: How are Chelsea not in the shit financially? They stayed in the black last season by selling all of their cast offs to Saudi Arabia. They've not really got anyone left to sell now (worth decent money anyway) Gallagher and chalobah would be pure profit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2311 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 8 hours ago, LongTimeAdmirer said: Welcome back What degree are you doing? Thanks. It was a one year conversion degree/HDip to Sustainability and Climate at Cork University. I finished it a few weeks ago. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2311 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 4 hours ago, NobbySol said: Apparently Chelsea are after Mamardashvili too... The games I've seen him in, he's been an excellent shot stopper with superb reactions & an incredibly strong voice. Dominates the area too. The way we play, he'd need to come off his line alot more but imagine he's got that in his tank. More confident with ball at his feet too but again not upper echelons yet - will need improving. Won't be coming here second fiddle anyway & Chelsea will probably buy him, Olise, Sesko..... I seen one journo suggest we're using him to drive down Ramsdale's price, but he won't be coming to play second fiddle either. So it seems that Eddie at the very least wants Pope to fight it out with someone for the number 1 spot if not replace him given his deficiencies in distribution etc. I'd imagine Pope will move on next January or summer 2025 if we buy either and they take his spot. By that time we'll hopefully have identified a young keeper who doesn't mind being number 2, or a decent older keeper. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9737 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Polarboy said: Thanks. It was a one year conversion degree/HDip to Sustainability and Climate at Cork University. I finished it a few weeks ago. Cork university? I‘d thought they only would do fecking swearing courses. Edited May 25 by Isegrim 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7006 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 23 minutes ago, LongTimeAdmirer said: Gallagher and chalobah would be pure profit Aye but both are in their starting XI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2311 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 2 minutes ago, Isegrim said: Cork university? I‘d thought they only would do fecking swearing courses. They hired some Lecturers not from Cork, so their choice of courses has broadened. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NobbySol 7 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 1 hour ago, Polarboy said: I seen one journo suggest we're using him to drive down Ramsdale's price, but he won't be coming to play second fiddle either. So it seems that Eddie at the very least wants Pope to fight it out with someone for the number 1 spot if not replace him given his deficiencies in distribution etc. I'd imagine Pope will move on next January or summer 2025 if we buy either and they take his spot. By that time we'll hopefully have identified a young keeper who doesn't mind being number 2, or a decent older keeper. He's been known to guide players into the 11 over times so I guess if we did sign him, it'd be a gradual integration. Sell it as you'd need to learn training methods and how the team players before eventually taking over. It was apparent last season how much we struggled without Pope, so hopefully with another decent to top keeper in the ranks, it will allow a season or 2 to search for an understudy to the next, when Pope does move on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7006 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 I assume the lack of European football will see the likes of Dummett and Gillespie jettisoned now that we don't require a homegrown quota 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamTaylor5 872 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 38 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: I assume the lack of European football will see the likes of Dummett and Gillespie jettisoned now that we don't require a homegrown quota How many do we actually need? Do the following: Gillespie, Dummet, Longstaff, Anderson, Miley and White all count? That seems like a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7006 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 (edited) 46 minutes ago, GrahamTaylor5 said: How many do we actually need? Do the following: Gillespie, Dummet, Longstaff, Anderson, Miley and White all count? That seems like a lot. 8 "homegrown". - 4 must be from our academy (Miley, Longstaff, Anderson, White) and have played 36 consecutive months between the ages of 15-21 - 4 from another English clubs academy (Barnes, Trippier, Wilson, Murphy, Pope, Tino, Hall, Gordon etc) Miley doesn't count under the 36month rule yet but will by next season. Gillespie never counted apparently as he left the academy at 16 to go to Carlisle. Edited May 26 by Kid Dynamite 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7006 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13461109/Everton-Newcastle-Yankuba-Minteh-Arne-Slot-Feyenoord-Michael-Olise.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=social-twitter_dailymailsport If Olise really has a £45m release clause then he needs to be near the top of our list for transfers this summer. Perfect Almiron replacement and more important than dropping £30mil on a new keeper. I suspect Man U and Chelsea will be offering him £200k+ per though 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7006 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 https://x.com/GraemeBailey/status/1794763079504544059 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44489 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 If he picks them with no manager and a fucking batshit scattergun approach to everything, they're welcome to him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaser 1207 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 I do love silly season. It was notably absent in Jan when we said the pot was dry but now we've got a few sponsors and the chance to sell a couple of players, I'm sure we will be linked with every half decent transfer opportunity. A couple of CBs, RW, ST in, Wilson, Almiron leaving would probably be good business for me. Id be sad to see Trips go, but if it was good money it would be an easy decision. We are stacked in midfield so unless someone is moving on I don't see us adding there. Full back position couple probably do with an addition. Is Targett still injured? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21846 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 I’d be looking to move Longstaff on if a decent bid came in given he’s pure profit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13835 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 I reckon we could shuffle the deck quite a bit and come out stronger. Wouldn’t be surprised to see Pope away if we get that Valencia keeper. With a new second choice plucked from a team within the league with us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polarboy 2311 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 1 hour ago, Dr Gloom said: I’d be looking to move Longstaff on if a decent bid came in given he’s pure profit Getting shot of Longstaff and bringing in Ederson, for example, off Atalanta would be ideal. I've nothing against Longstaff, and he clearly loves the club, is a Geordie, gives his all etc, but if I have to watch him sky shots, or miss simple crosses/passes into the box for another full season it will send me demented. And he actually managed to score a few last season compared to previous seasons, but his ratio is shocking. Bruno, Joelinton, Sandro, and Ederson would be an immense set of mids to have in terms of keeping each other on their toes in order to make the midfield three week in week out and adding quality to the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19975 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Imo he's got great potential. Albeit I would bow down to @strawbknowledge of 'keepers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawb 4187 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Think Trafford would be a great signing. He is the right age as a keeper to be a 2nd choice to Pope for a couple of seasons then step in. He was on a hiding to nothing this season, he had played about 70 first team football matches at Bolton and Accrington Stanley prior to signing for a newly promoted side who play wide open football and concede a lot of chances. He has improvements to make but so do all young players, especially ones that have hardly played first team football. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6542 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Aye. He is 21. He won’t hit peak until about 30. Most young goalkeepers make a lot of mistake (Meslier is another one) but the better GKs eradicate them as they get older. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19975 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 I saw Mesllier today, didn't look happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7006 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Chelsea have offered Tosin a contract today apparently. Given they've probably offered silly money, can offer Europe (just) and he wouldn't have to move house, I think we have our work cut out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 19975 Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 They've got fuck loads of defenders. If our pay masters have their league bail them out again I won't be pleased Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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