Transfer targets (16 Viewers)

[Ccfcisparks]

Would be a point if the keeper gets injured

Imagine Collins getting sent off in the second minute and Sakamoto has to come on in goal.

 

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[shmmeee]

In the past 20 years how many times have we needed to bring a keeper on?

I mean the first four games of last season. We didn’t, but we needed to!

 

[wingy]

Bold? What do you do if they’re injured or sent off? Sure it’s a once every couple of years occurrence, but you’re basically writing a game off if it happens.

Are you saying the 50-100 games with an extra sub is worth the one game you need it? I can see that.

Outfield player concert?

 

[wingy]

Outfield player concert?

 

[shmmeee]

The only thing I’d say is how often have we left a player out of the squad who we needed during a game? Probably just as often as we’ve subbed a keeper.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

The only thing I’d say is how often have we left a player out of the squad who we needed during a game? Probably just as often as we’ve subbed a keeper.

We've never had the depth to do that

 

[shmmeee]

We've never had the depth to do that

Have we now?

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Have we now?

I'd hope by the end of the window we will Shmmeee! I'm confident we will

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Bold? What do you do if they’re injured or sent off? Sure it’s a once every couple of years occurrence, but you’re basically writing a game off if it happens.

Are you saying the 50-100 games with an extra sub is worth the one game you need it? I can see that.

That is basically what I’m saying. In the last 20 years I think we’ve been forced into it about 3 times, most recently when Marosi got his cheek broken against Cardiff in the last few minutes. Last time before that I think when Michael Quirke came on at Watford in 2010.

Up till now we haven’t had the depth to justify it, this season we might.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

That is basically what I’m saying. In the last 20 years I think we’ve been forced into it about 3 times, most recently when Marosi got his cheek broken against Cardiff in the last few minutes. Last time before that I think when Michael Quirke came on at Watford in 2010.

Up till now we haven’t had the depth to justify it, this season we might.

If it DID happen this year, and we didnt have a back up keeper, we are basically forfeiting the game. I'd suggest there isnt a marginal gain from having an extra outfield player on the bench to warrant the risk of not having a keeper.

 

[fatso]

Perhaps controversial but I don’t see the point in having a keeper on the bench.

Crazy not to, what if your keeper gets a head injury or pops a shoulder?
Or Wilson gets himself sent off for his blatant time-wasting.
It's not as if there isn't space on the bench now.

 

[Skybluedownunder]

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

Shame we didn’t get that young lad from Arsenal, would have been good for the future


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[SBT]

Imagine with Eccles sakamoto latibeaudiere and Burroughs he won't be rushing to sign a rwb

We only have five RWB options at the moment, Robins needs to bring in at least six or seven more before next weekend

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Crazy not to, what if your keeper gets a head injury or pops a shoulder?
Or Wilson gets himself sent off for his blatant time-wasting.
It's not as if there isn't space on the bench now.

Perhaps now with room for 9 on the bench it’s fine, but back when it was 5 or even 7 it’s taking the place of an outfield player who can impact the game in far more scenarios than a sub keeper. Warnock did it a lot in the 2000s/2010s.

 

[Skybluedownunder]

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.

We did last year with Panzo and Doyle


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[Skybluedownunder]

Kitching on a permanent would make me forget McNally.

Is Kitching that good yeah? Don’t know anything about him


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[Balli001]

Last year we didnt have a budget to sign permanent quality players. Quote me on it if you want but we aren't signing 2 loans for the same position in defence

We did last year with Panzo and Doyle


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[Evo1883]

Hope so, would be a shame if this window meant we pushed out the likes of Burroughs Eccles and Howley completely. Hopefully it just means we can blood them properly.

Actually think it will give howley the opportunity to be loaned out somewhere to play regularly

 

[SBT]

How many times in the last ten years have we had to leave a game-changing option off the bench to make room for a sub keeper?

 

[Ccfcisparks]

How many times in the last ten years have we had to leave a game-changing option off the bench to make room for a sub keeper?

That must be the reason all those times Bright didn't make the squad, and not the fact he was AWOL

 

[Grendel]

That is basically what I’m saying. In the last 20 years I think we’ve been forced into it about 3 times, most recently when Marosi got his cheek broken against Cardiff in the last few minutes. Last time before that I think when Michael Quirke came on at Watford in 2010.

Up till now we haven’t had the depth to justify it, this season we might.

Danny Ireland

 

[Danceswithhorses]

That is basically what I’m saying. In the last 20 years I think we’ve been forced into it about 3 times, most recently when Marosi got his cheek broken against Cardiff in the last few minutes. Last time before that I think when Michael Quirke came on at Watford in 2010.

Up till now we haven’t had the depth to justify it, this season we might.

I totally get what you're saying, and with 5 subs, i think it would be worth the risk of not having a gk sub, so you can cover more outfield positions.
However, with 9 subs, you can have 8 outfield replacements, which really should cover every position, so i would definitely pick a GK sub, as it is a specialist position.

 

[fatso]

Shame we didn’t get that young lad from Arsenal, would have been good for the future


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Yea, but once Southampton showed an interest it would of been impossible to compete with wages.

 

[shmmeee]

Perhaps now with room for 9 on the bench it’s fine, but back when it was 5 or even 7 it’s taking the place of an outfield player who can impact the game in far more scenarios than a sub keeper. Warnock did it a lot in the 2000s/2010s.

I think there’s a very solid argument with five subs.

 

[SleepyGinger]

I'm puzzled by the rush for Bashir Humphreys. Only played 12 professional games.

Guehi hadn’t played much before he went to Swansea on loan from Chelsea, nor Colwill at Huddersfield.

 

[fatso]

Kitching on a permanent would make me forget McNally.

Is he really that good though? Is he as good or better than what we've brought in already?

I don't know a lot about him tbf, but I see he's played most of his football at lower league level, and only had 1 season at championship level.

(You could say the same for Doyle and Mcnally I guess)

 

[SleepyGinger]

I think the plan was probably to invest a decent amount in 1 young centre back this summer and that seems to be Thomas.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Guehi hadn’t played much before he went to Swansea on loan from Chelsea, nor Colwill at Huddersfield.

For every Guehi though theres a Tayo Adaramola. I'd rather have players with experience

 

[SBT]

I’m not fussed about McNally now we have Thomas, we need another LCB. They’re like gold dust at the minute, hence why we haven’t owned one since League Two.

 

[Matt smith]

In the past 20 years how many times have we needed to bring a keeper on?

I do sort of get your logic to be fair

 

[SleepyGinger]

For every Guehi though theres a Tayo Adaramola. I'd rather have players with experience

Tayo hadn’t played a professional game and came from palace, Humphries has been playing in the 2nd division in Germany and played most of Chelsea pre Season games, clearly highly thought of.

 

[fatso]

In the past 20 years how many times have we needed to bring a keeper on?

I still wear a seat belt though (law aside) despite never having my life saved by one.

You never know!!!

 

[Greggs]

2 forwards please, can't rely on Godden and an Aldi version of Leon Clarke.

 

[Matt smith]

2 forwards please, can't rely on Godden and an Aldi version of Leon Clarke.

Now now Greggs, he’ll score goals

 

[Greggs]

Now now Greggs, he’ll score goals

4 or 5?