Transfer Rumour #CARLBAKERDAY (5 Viewers)
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northernskyblue
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Baker would be good in League 2 again, but all this 'he's good enough for L1' or 'Baker is amazing' rhetoric is horsesh*t I think.
Supremely fit, does contribute to goals but he's playing L2 for a reason now- he's not quite good enough for L1.
Having said that, the excitement it'd give the fans if he came in would be almost worth it alone, and we'd get as many games out of him next year as we wanted so I'd be happy enough to see Bakes return.
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Supremely fit, does contribute to goals but he's playing L2 for a reason now- he's not quite good enough for L1.
Having said that, the excitement it'd give the fans if he came in would be almost worth it alone, and we'd get as many games out of him next year as we wanted so I'd be happy enough to see Bakes return.
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clint van damme
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His wife is pregnant which may encourage him to be based close to home.
oucho
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Robins says he wants 5 more signings. Generally Id'd say we need one senior squad member for each position, so if we play 442 then we need 4 wings (1 right winger, 1 left winger, and one cover for each). We deffo don't have 4 wide players on the books now and CB is versatile so I'd say there is a squad place for him.
shmmeee
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I think we're likely to play 4231 as Robins seems to have always played that. Assuming that, this is our current squad:
GK: LOB/RCC/Burge - Looks OK to me
RB: Willis/DKE - Willis might be off, if so we need a RB
CB1: McDonald, Hyam - Looks OK
CB2: Turnbull, Harries - Both of these could be off, need a CB or two
LB: Stokes/???? - Need a LB if Haynes doesn't sign
DM1: Doyle/Stevenson - Stevenson could be off
DM2: Kelly/???? - Need another DM here
RM: Vincetti/??? - Need a RM if Thomas doesn't sign
AM: McNulty/??? - Need an AM
LM: Jones/Reid - Likely to lose Reid
ST: Beavon/K Thomas - Arguably need another ST here, plus Beavon could go anyway.
Worst case: RB, CB, CB, LB, DM, DM, RM, AM, LM, ST (that's a whole outfield side)
Best case (no one leaves and Haynes and Thomas resign): DM, AM, ST
Either of those could fit Baker in.
oucho
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I have liked that but the thought of Willis ever playing RB for us again regularly has me shaking, cold-sweating and screaming in terror in my sleep....I think Hyam is the RB and Willis the CB in the above.
superskyblue
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Vincenti, G Thomas, Jones, Reid?
fernandopartridge
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Willis is better as a right back than a centre back. He is far too rash to be a centre back.
covcity4life
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we could do with another winger/amc tbh. hope he signs
We'll_live_and_die
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How would you know that?
skybluesam66
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unless he plays in the hole behind the front 2, he is too much of a liability defensively
so ok as a squad player in which case i agree with not breaking the budget to get him -
so ok as a squad player in which case i agree with not breaking the budget to get him -
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Otis
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Was it Mr. Chin E Sewhisper?
I won't say how I know, but I would be extremely surprised if he didn't sign for us again. I would suggest it's almost nailed on that he's coming back.
Money would be the only stumbling block but wondering whether that would be such a problem? Less petrol money for example!
Money would be the only stumbling block but wondering whether that would be such a problem? Less petrol money for example!
Liquid Gold
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I don't know why money would be a problem for him. Surely he makes loads on the Avon.
ccfcway
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I would suggest money might be a problem If he is having to factor in a saving in petrol
We'll_live_and_die
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Covstu
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I had no issue with Baker, he also can pop up with a goal or two which we have been missing from midfield for years. My issue is that I don't know where he would fit in this team given recent signings plus the fact that we most certainly have a finite budget which needs to be applied in other positions more urgently.
covcity4life
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we have jones,reid,g thomas(maybe)vicente,mcnulty for the 3 behind striker in a 4-2-3-1?
i would welcome one more addition to that line myself.
i would welcome one more addition to that line myself.
Captain Dart
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Good analysis, but forget the Baker option, best to get some more upcoming early 20 somethings in.
oucho
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Were you at Orient away when we went there with Pressley? He was eye-wateringly bad that day at RB.
oucho
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Thomas isn't a winger and, as shmmeee says, Reid is likely to leave so I have assumed that in my statement.
Liquid Gold
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If that's the case then all we need is for Baker to hold tight on signing for anybody else. Pompey will waver and take what's being offered eventually.
superskyblue
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At a guess I'd say Thomas has played over 75% of his games wide on the right hand side of midfield. Enough to call him a winger I would say.
It's almost as if you can't trust what random people on the internet say...
Liquid Gold
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I think Thomas is going to be a McSheff type. Started up top but found his position on the wing.
Nick
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As long as he doesn't ever do a throw in directly out for a goal kick where nobody is for no reason then he will be fine!
oucho
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Enough to call him "consistently played out of position" I would say!
Adge
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Not the best at CB and doesn't offer enough going forward at RB. In fact I cant remember a decent game he has had a RB.