Transfer Rumour Chris Willock (3 Viewers)

[Grendel]

Simms, Tavares?

He said senior so that’s not Tavares

 

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[Alkhen]

Would be a great signing. Despite getting Tatsu and this link I really can't see us switching to winger. We'd need 4-6 and we currently have 1. I recon we'll keep the box but with Vik gone the plan will be for players to drift out wide and cut in. Vik was all power where as these guys are tricky, should be fun.

Need to sort the centre back situation next. Lot of holes to fill there. The radio silence makes me feel like there is still hope with McNally. Holding on to see if that deal can be made rather than chasing lesser targets.

This could be a great window if it all comes off. And we still have up to 5 loan options when Prem teams start releasing youngsters from preseason training.

 

[Matt smith]

Simms, Tavares?

Tavares I don’t class as senior striker, but that’s just my opinion

Maybe 3 senior strikers if we’re planning to play one up a lot

if we’re playing 2 we need 4 with Tavares as a 5th choice

 

[Torquay Sky Blue]

He said senior so that’s not Tavares

He's 22

 

[skyblueelephant76]

I seem to remember there being rumours of a bust up between Willock and Gareth Ainsworth, so if it’s not us I can imagine he’ll be moving somewhere this summer.

Year would have been exercised to scrape a fee

There were a lot of links with Middlesbrough a couple of weeks ago but that seems to have gone quiet now.

 

[Matt smith]

He's 22

He’s not a senior striker is he

 

[Corrado]

He’s not a senior striker is he

Yes

 

[Matt smith]

Yes

I disagree , well he can be a 5th Choice one then, maybe 4th at a push

 

[Corrado]

I disagree , well he can be a 5th Choice one then, maybe 4th at a push

If not for his injury I could of seen him of making an appearance in most games last season, if not only the final 5-10 mins

 

[Matt smith]

We might need him

hopefully this isn’t true

 

[San Francisco]

Tavares I don’t class as senior striker, but that’s just my opinion

Maybe 3 senior strikers if we’re planning to play one up a lot

if we’re playing 2 we need 4 with Tavares as a 5th choice

Well let’s hope we keep hold of Godden then.

 

[San Francisco]

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We might need him

hopefully this isn’t true

“Someone told me”

 

[Matt smith]

“Someone told me”

I didn’t say I had any clue

just a repost

 

[San Francisco]

I didn’t say I had any clue

just a repost

Of course. Just the amount of nobodies making up rumours on Twitter.

 

[SkyB]

IF this is true, it does seem a change of formation is on the horizon doesnt it


Wilson
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Bidwell
Hamer
Sheaf
Tats
Ohare
Willock
Simms

If we include rumours, could we expect...

Wilson
Latibeaudiere
McNaly
CB
DaSilva
Hamer
Sheaf
Tats
Ohare/Palmer
Willock
Simms

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Last couple of times Robins has had a blank slate he’s gone for 4231 or 433. 3421 only really came about when Jobello got injured, the squad we’d built that season was for Jobello and Kasta to play wide. I don’t think he’s ideologically attached and we have a grand total of one CB so if ever there was a time to change…

Would also explain why we’re signing from the front as who we get could determine the shape of the back.

You regularly talk about us changing formation, it isn’t happening.

We tried to play 3-4-3 in League 2 and I do feel it’s a system that Adi Viveash favours from his time at Chelsea. I vaguely recall Adi talking about Conte’s impact on him as a coach.

Da Silva being signed as a WB and Sakamoto being touted as a WB doesn’t suggest a formation change to me.

Our success has relied on absorbing pressure and hitting teams on the counter with direct passing. The 3 centre backs was key to this. Injecting speed and dribbling to our attack, particularly in wide areas seems more of an evolution of the 3-4-2-1/3-4-3 rather than a formation/system change.

 

[shmmeee]

You regularly talk about us changing formation, it isn’t happening.

We tried to play 3-4-3 in League 2 and I do feel it’s a system that Adi Viveash favours from his time at Chelsea. I vaguely recall Adi talking about Conte’s impact on him as a coach.

Da Silva being signed as a WB and Sakamoto being touted as a WB doesn’t suggest a formation change to me.

Our success has relied on absorbing pressure and hitting teams on the counter with direct passing. The 3 centre backs was key to this. Injecting speed and dribbling to our attack, particularly in wide areas seems more of an evolution of the 3-4-2-1/3-4-3 rather than a formation/system change.

Not sure I do, but OK. I just don’t think it’s as set in stone as some seem to think and if we’re gonna change formation the summer we sign an entire new squad pretty much is the time to do it.

Our success in L1 was about dominating games, at this level it’s been fast counter attacking because it has to be to punch above our weight and because we had two exceptional talents to enable it. The squad won’t be so imbalanced in terms of quality this year.

We could well keep the same formation, I’m not in the Sakamoto is a forward camp, but equally we could not. We have the freedom this year to work from a blank page.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

I've been thinking about the 3-4-3, and, the 3-4-2-1 systems, and in the end I think that supporter who attends most of the pre-season games has it about right with his suggestion of 'Forward'

 

[SBAndy]

Not sure I do, but OK. I just don’t think it’s as set in stone as some seem to think and if we’re gonna change formation the summer we sign an entire new squad pretty much is the time to do it.

Our success in L1 was about dominating games, at this level it’s been fast counter attacking because it has to be to punch above our weight and because we had two exceptional talents to enable it. The squad shouldn’t be so imbalanced in terms of quality this year.

We could well keep the same formation, I’m not in the Sakamoto is a forward camp, but equally we could not. We have the freedom this year to work from a blank page.

Fixed.

 

[slowpoke]

Can’t really see it. Not a position we desperately need strengthening in.

If you can get better players in any position get them.

 

[ccfc_Tom]

If we include rumours, could we expect...

Wilson
Latibeaudiere
McNaly
CB
DaSilva
Hamer
Sheaf
Tats
Ohare/Palmer
Willock
Simms

Kalas was an early rumour too

 

[Saddlebrains]

Kalas was an early rumour too

Yea forgot that, wouldnt be averse tbf

 

[SkyB]

Yea forgot that, wouldnt be averse tbf

Liam Kitching? We need a left sided CB, not sure if either of these guys are?

 

[slowpoke]

Liam Kitching? We need a left sided CB, not sure if either of these guys are?

I’m sure I read he is.

 

[blunted]

Doesn't matter if we concede 10. We'll score 11.

Kevin Keegan and Newcastle early/mid 90s vibes.

bazball

 

[SkyB]

I’m sure I read he is.

Wilson
Latibeaudiere
McNaly
Kitching
DaSilva
Hamer
Sheaf
Tats
Ohare/Palmer
Willock
Simms


Wow, a team full of players we would own and a bloody good one at that!

 

[Saddlebrains]

Wilson
Latibeaudiere
McNaly
Kitching
DaSilva
Hamer
Sheaf
Tats
Ohare/Palmer
Willock
Simms


Wow, a team full of players we would own and a bloody good one at that!

That team gets play offs easily

 

[covcity4life]

We stil need to see how well that's does. Really hoping he does well though as looks like an entertaining player.

Hopefully we get some of these names over the line soon.

 

[Skybluedownunder]

How much is that in inches?

You mean stone.

10.5 stone


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[TomRad85]

Wilson
Latibeaudiere
McNaly
Kitching
DaSilva
Hamer
Sheaf
Tats
Ohare/Palmer
Willock
Simms


Wow, a team full of players we would own and a bloody good one at that!

Yep, would take that line up for the opening day for sure. Reckon the bench will look pretty nice when we're done too.

 

[Torquay Sky Blue]

You mean stone.

10.5 stone


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Remember being 12.5 when I was 21. Slightly north of that these days

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

Not sure I do, but OK. I just don’t think it’s as set in stone as some seem to think and if we’re gonna change formation the summer we sign an entire new squad pretty much is the time to do it.

Our success in L1 was about dominating games, at this level it’s been fast counter attacking because it has to be to punch above our weight and because we had two exceptional talents to enable it. The squad won’t be so imbalanced in terms of quality this year.

We could well keep the same formation, I’m not in the Sakamoto is a forward camp, but equally we could not. We have the freedom this year to work from a blank page.

Would be a valid argument except that Robins directly described Sakamoto as an attacking midfielder

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Would be a valid argument except that Robins directly described Sakamoto as an attacking midfielder

We’ll see how we line up in preseason. I think he’ll start the season in the box but may be tried at WB when Palmer and COH are fully fit.

The more options we have and the more interchangeable the squad is, the better.

 

[shmmeee]

Would be a valid argument except that Robins directly described Sakamoto as an attacking midfielder

is that a midfielder who is attacking or an attacking midfielder? I reckon first friendly he lines up at RWB. Let’s see.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

is that a midfielder who is attacking or an attacking midfielder? I reckon first friendly he lines up at RWB. Let’s see.

I can see this escalating until another ridiculous SBT charity bet…