21/22 Summer transfer mega-thread (33 Viewers)

[Frostie]

Is Clarke-Salter actually any good? Both Sunderland and Blues fans have told me he's dreadful.

Not sure I've ever watched him play so not sure if they're just winding me up.

He's potentially very good but injuries have hampered him quite a bit. His first spell at Blues he was excellent & excelled at Vitesse too.
The Sunderland loan was a disaster as he got consecutive red cards but that was 3 & a half years ago, he's improved a lot since then.

Natural leader - captained England U21s, strong, quick & very comfortable on the ball (even moreso than our current CBs imo). Can sometimes be caught out positionally but plenty to work with. Will also have a level of understanding with Maatsen already.
I'm excited at the prospect of having a proper left footer at LCB giving much needed balance.

 

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[David O'Day]

Defintley not as bad as some SBTers make out

He's ok as a back up

 

[Terry_dactyl]

Mr Tickle would have done better. He’s dreadful

Yeah, I don’t think he was that bad. We need to improve on him/he needs to improve but I could say that for most of our team.

 

[Marty]

He's potentially very good but injuries have hampered him quite a bit. His first spell at Blues he was excellent & excelled at Vitesse too.
The Sunderland loan was a disaster as he got consecutive red cards but that was 3 & a half years ago, he's improved a lot since then.

Natural leader - captained England U21s, strong, quick & very comfortable on the ball (even moreso than our current CBs imo). Can sometimes be caught out positionally but plenty to work with. Will also have a level of understanding with Maatsen already.
I'm excited at the prospect of having a proper left footer at LCB giving much needed balance.

Sounds exactly what we need, if we manage to sign Ostigard, we could have a fairly solid defence from the sounds of it.

 

[Deleted member 11652]

Yeah, I don’t think he was that bad. We need to improve on him/he needs to improve but I could say that for most of our team.

Hopefully Moore is that improvement.

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

He's potentially very good but injuries have hampered him quite a bit. His first spell at Blues he was excellent & excelled at Vitesse too.
The Sunderland loan was a disaster as he got consecutive red cards but that was 3 & a half years ago, he's improved a lot since then.

Natural leader - captained England U21s, strong, quick & very comfortable on the ball (even moreso than our current CBs imo). Can sometimes be caught out positionally but plenty to work with. Will also have a level of understanding with Maatsen already.
I'm excited at the prospect of having a proper left footer at LCB giving much needed balance.

I didn’t realise he was left footed. Exactly what we needed last season.

 

[David O'Day]

Sounds exactly what we need, if we manage to sign Ostigard, we could have a fairly solid defence from the sounds of it.

I can't get excited about left side cb's signing from PL teams Not since I got stung by Jordan Turnbull.

 

[Frostie]

Sounds exactly what we need, if we manage to sign Ostigard, we could have a fairly solid defence from the sounds of it.

Can't see any scenario where we sign Østigård this season unfortunately.

 

[Marty]

Can't see any scenario where we sign Østigård this season unfortunately.

I agree, but I live in hope.

 

[shmmeee]

He seemingly went from hero to zero in no time at all.
Far exceeded my expectations in terms of competency. Prior to his first game, from what I read on here, I imagined that someone had essentially given Mr Tickle a pair of gloves and somehow he’d forced his way into our first team.

Mr Tickle would be an outstanding GK tho. The reach on that guy.

 

[shmmeee]

I’d still have Østigård over McFadzean and have questions about Rose, Dabo and Maatsen stepping up. But those are questions I can live with as I love watching players develop.

 

[David O'Day]

I’d still have Østigård over McFadzean and have questions about Rose, Dabo and Maatsen stepping up. But those are questions I can live with as I love watching players develop.

A fully fit Dabo can step up

 

[COV]

A fully fit Dabo can step up

He needs to, not sure how much more development there can be at age 25

 

[shmmeee]

A fully fit Dabo can step up

I think so. I thought his best game was the one he got injured in last season which implies when he’s up to speed he’ll be fine.

 

[David O'Day]

He needs to, not sure how much more development there can be at age 25

It's not development he needs, just to stay fir

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Far exceeded my expectations in terms of competency.

He did mine too, but there wasn't much to exceed!

 

[Liquid Gold]

I think Dabo looked very comfortable and definitely at the level in the few games he was actually fit in last season.

 

[shmmeee]

I think we’ve been spoiled as fans as far as GKs go so have higher expectations than most.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

I think Dabo looked very comfortable and definitely at the level in the few games he was actually fit in last season.

I don't think he was as bad as some seem to think last season, anyway - even in his worse games.

 

[shmmeee]

I think Dabo looked very comfortable and definitely at the level in the few games he was actually fit in last season.

He was one of a few along with James, O’Hare and Hamer who used the ball really well at times and looked a level above some of our others *cough* Hyam *cough*

Just worry about him defensively. And aerially.

 

[fatso]

I though Dabo was one of our top 3 players (when fit of course)

 

[Marty]

I don't think he was as bad as some seem to think last season, anyway - even in his worse games.

Made an horrendous error in one of the games, tried to play a 40 yard ball across his 18 yard box which got intercepted, they didn't score, but still.

Worth persisting with though as he spent all season injured.

 

[skybluereeve]

Both Dabo and Rose need to stay fit this season. If they do we can kind of find out if they can step up. Think both can if injury free

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Made an horrendous error in one of the games, tried to play a 40 yard ball across his 18 yard box which got intercepted, they didn't score, but still.

Worth persisting with though as he spent all season injured.

But everyone makes mistakes from time to time - even Wilson.

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

Dabo vs Norwich away was one of the best performances one of our players put in last season imo, had that young LB on toast.

 

[SleepyGinger]

Is there a genuine link to Clarke-Salter then or just speculation? Maasten, Clarke-Salter and a holding midfielder would do me.

 

[shmmeee]

Both Dabo and Rose need to stay fit this season. If they do we can kind of find out if they can step up. Think both can if injury free

When Rose came into the side later in the season his use of the ball was revolutionary TBH. Stopped the awful “to the wing back, back to you, turn like an oil tanker, to the other CB, get it back, lump it up, lose possession” we’d been cursed with.

 

[Marty]

But everyone makes mistakes from time to time - even Wilson.

Don't dispute that, at all, think you may have me confused with someone else though.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Is there a genuine link to Clarke-Salter then or just speculation? Maasten, Clarke-Salter and a holding midfielder would do me.

@Skybluebeliever says we have a CB from Chelsea coming in when their first team CB's are back.

 

[baldy]

I think we’ve been spoiled as fans as far as GKs go so have higher expectations than most.

How far back was that though? Soiled more like

 

[David O'Day]

He was one of a few along with James, O’Hare and Hamer who used the ball really well at times and looked a level above some of our others *cough* Hyam *cough*

Just worry about him defensively. And aerially.

Would Hyam be better served in the middle of the 3 if we do sign a LCB?

 

[shmmeee]

Would Hyam be better served in the middle of the 3 if we do sign a LCB?

I think it’s no secret that I don’t rate Hyam at all at this level, but maybe. It’s his distribution I have the most issues with. Not sure I’d have him ahead of McFadzean based on last season though.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

I think we’ve been spoiled as fans as far as GKs go so have higher expectations than most.

Debec, Shearer, Reece-Cooke, Hyldegaard.

Yep, spoiled!

 

[David O'Day]

When Rose came into the side later in the season his use of the ball was revolutionary TBH. Stopped the awful “to the wing back, back to you, turn like an oil tanker, to the other CB, get it back, lump it up, lose possession” we’d been cursed with.

Rose does have something him and the moneyball football stats crowd seem to love him.

 

[shmmeee]

How far back was that though? Soiled more like

Im talking Prem days, but let’s face it we’re all middle aged or more