Transfer targets (24 Viewers)

[mark82]

They probably looked at the Thomas sale as £2m is good business. Didn’t really hear him linked elsewhere and they have a lot of centre backs, I think we paid a premium there personally, he’d have likely have gone cheaper elsewhere


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Like with Simms, very much doubt we've paid £2m up front.

 

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[Matt smith]

They probably looked at the Thomas sale as £2m is good business. Didn’t really hear him linked elsewhere and they have a lot of centre backs, I think we paid a premium there personally, he’d have likely have gone cheaper elsewhere


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How do you know he would have gone Chester elsewhere?

let’s move on from McNally he’s good but Thomas will be just as good, especially in the second season

 

[Skybluedownunder]

How do you know he would have gone Chester elsewhere?

let’s move on from McNally he’s good but Thomas will be just as good, especially in the second season

Based on his value it was showing on multiple websites such as Transfermarkt etc, obviously taken with a pinch of salt a lot of the time but all those websites had him listed very low


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[Levship20]

Based on his value it was showing on multiple websites such as Transfermarkt etc, obviously taken with a pinch of salt a lot of the time but all those websites had him listed very low


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Ipswich going for McNally

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Ipswich going for McNally

Feel a bit sorry for him - needs to move permanently somewhere. He'll end up like Ryan Giles, always on the move. Would have loved him back, although his passing needed working on.

 

[Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon]

Free players we should realistically be looking at: Josh Maja, Jack Whatmough, Di’shon Bernard, Noah Diliberto, Han-Noah Massengo, Adam Forshaw, Saman Ghoddos. Some of these already mentioned.

Plenty in there to terrify Clive and Oggy for the season

 

[mark82]

No, your just wrong.

*You're

 

[mark82]

And your right

*You're

 

[TomRad85]

Burnley have definitely done McNally out of his preferred move. Despite what the clueless bookies think there is no way Ipswich finish higher than us. With the quality we're bringing in I'm fully expecting to be in the top 6 again.

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[AFCCOVENTRY]

Turner saying we’re after another LCB. Which is good news. That would be the defence sorted for the season.

 

[TomRad85]

Turner saying we’re after another LCB. Which is good news. That would be the defence sorted for the season.

Kitching still on the cards then.

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[fernandopartridge]

Never likely for us, Burnley were always going to say to us the only way we could get him was by selling them Hamer.

I think we wanted him permanent but not at the price they were asking, so turned our attention to Thomas

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[Ccfcisparks]

Kitching still on the cards then.

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Kitching would soften the blow of not getting McNally. I’d be happy with our defence then.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Burnley have definitely done McNally out of his preferred move. Despite what the clueless bookies think there is no way Ipswich finish higher than us. With the quality we're bringing in I'm fully expecting to be in the top 6 again.

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Love our signings, but there has been a lot of turnover in our defence and that may take time to settle/gel. At the moment I'd say we'd be looking at mid-table at best (if Gus leaves), but obviously there are likely to be more signings, so will adjust expectations accordingly. Can't expect all of our overseas incomings to hit the ground running. If Gus goes, I'm expecting fun this season, but a more sustained challenge next season. Who knows, but we're all looking forward to next season, regardless !!

 

[TomRad85]

Kitching would soften the blow of not getting McNally. I’d be happy with our defence then.

Yeh same. I guess for many the thinking was McNally would take Fadz out the middle eventually but no reason one of the others can't do that in time.

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[TomRad85]

Love our signings, but there has been a lot of turnover in our defence and that may take time to settle/gel. At the moment I'd say we'd be looking at mid-table at best (if Gus leaves), but obviously there are likely to be more signings, so will adjust expectations accordingly. Can't expect all of our overseas incomings to hit the ground running. If Gus goes, I'm expecting fun this season, but a more sustained challenge next season. Who knows, but we're all looking forward to next season, regardless !!

I'm going off Gus staying as he's currently still here. I've had a look at the business of the other clubs and not many are stronger than last season. Top 6 has to be the aim.
Agree with you on the defence, might take a few games but individually they are good players so they'll figure it out.

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[Ccfcisparks]

Yeh same. I guess for many the thinking was McNally would take Fadz out the middle eventually but no reason one of the others can't do that in time.

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One thing I don’t get is balking at a loan for McNally, but taking Binks is ok. Makes me think something is in line for Binks on a permenant, even just a gentleman’s agreement

 

[Balli001]

One thing I don’t get is balking at a loan for McNally, but taking Binks is ok. Makes me think something is in line for Binks on a permenant, even just a gentleman’s agreement

Well we do already have 2 right sided centre halfs. We have just loaned a left footer

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

 

[Balli001]

I don't remember him ever playing for Chelsea though....

 

[SleepyGinger]

Turner saying we’re after another LCB. Which is good news. That would be the defence sorted for the season.

Bashir Humphries please

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

One thing I don’t get is balking at a loan for McNally, but taking Binks is ok. Makes me think something is in line for Binks on a permenant, even just a gentleman’s agreement

Loans aren't free ya know. Having had a successful season with us McNally's stock has risen, Burnley are likely wanting a chunky up front loan free and a high percentage/ all of his wages covered. It may just simply have been that the numbers for Bink's made more financial sense.

 

[Balli001]

Bashir Humphries please

Cant see us loaning 2 centre backs tbh

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

Cant see us loaning 2 centre backs tbh

Worked out pretty well for us last season........

 

[Balli001]

Worked out pretty well for us last season........

Last season though we had no option. This season there is no chance we are loaning 2 for the same position on the left side

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

Last season though we had no option. This season there is no chance we are loaning 2 for the same position on the left side

You loan to fill the gaps. If there are no LCBs out there on a perm that fit our wishlist and budget then I see no reason why we wouldn't loan 2. I agree, in an ideal world you'd want your own player to develop but it doesn't always work out like that.

I also disagree that we had no choice but to loan McNally and Doyle last season, there would have been players we could have signed permanently for those positions it was just that the club deemed loaning 2 CBs the better option

 

[Balli001]

You loan to fill the gaps. If there are no LCBs out there on a perm that fit our wishlist and budget then I see no reason why we wouldn't loan 2. I agree, in an ideal world you'd want your own player to develop but it doesn't always work out like that.

I also disagree that we had no choice but to loan McNally and Doyle last season, there would have been players we could have signed permanently for those positions it was just that the club deemed loaning 2 CBs the better option

We had zero budget. We signed maguire as proof of that. I just don't see us this window signing 2 players for the same position on loan.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

To be honest I’d have taken McNally again this season even if just a loan. Very good signing for Ipswich if that is where he’s headed.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

To be honest I’d have taken McNally again this season even if just a loan. Very good signing for Ipswich if that is where he’s headed.

Put us in a position no better than last year though with 2 loan CB

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Put us in a position no better than last year though with 2 permenant CB

Yes, but also a known quantity who already fits in here and can improve further.

 

[Balli001]

Yes, but also a known quantity who already fits in here and can improve further.

True but still leaves us having to recruit 3 more center backs in a year when fadz also no doubt leaves

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Yes, but also a known quantity who already fits in here and can improve further.

I don't see the us improving him further as a benefit if he can go back to Burnley and they charge us more. I'm convinced we can build a permenant back line thats just as good as what it could be with a loan Mcnally in there.

 

[TomRad85]

Yes, but also a known quantity who already fits in here and can improve further.

He would have been great but got a good feeling about Bobby Thomas and he belongs to us which is ideal.

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[Grendel]

I would much prefer a younger , hungry player from abroad or loanee than someone on a big wage . Doesn't seem to be part of our plan

It’s not in our plan as we can’t pay big wages to that extent

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

True but still leaves us having to recruit 3 more center backs in a year when fadz also no doubt leaves

Well we’re having to pretty much recruit 3 strikers in this window too. Doyle and McNally were both in strong form, we were never really going to get Doyle back but the latter would have been nice.

Hopefully a permanent CB is in the pipeline this window if that’s our sticking point.