Transfer targets (14 Viewers)

[Ccfcisparks]

Blokes got an absolute thunderbastard of a strike on him

 

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[Evo1883]

Why do so many people say this? In our current strongest 11, Kitching, Thomas, Sheaf, Eccles, Wright, Simms are all tall.

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7 of our starting 11 6ft and over .. Eccles 5 ft 11

We've a big side

 

[Flying Fokker]

Work in progress.

 

[TomRad85]

7 of our starting 11 6ft and over .. Eccles 5 ft 11

We've a big side

Not good enough mate, we need Michael Jordan and Dennis Rodman at centre back.

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[shmmeee]

Tbh I can’t see why we can’t spend like £5-£8 mil on a quality player. It’s exactly what we need, we’ve got some depth, we just need consistent quality every week. Although I do get that there’s not that many options out there during the Jan window so it’d probably be tricky anyway.

Just to say, I’m not against this guy, I just wanted to see King go big that’s all I think any signings with some sort of potential are better than no signings at all, the more the merrier.

To steel man a restrained approach: We don’t know if Vik will go in the summer, we don’t know if O’Hare will stay. Both change things significantly. It’s a tough league and January is a tough window to find value in.

We could re-sign O’Hare and Vik goes for £86m and we’ve got £10m plus the remains of the Hamer cash to finish the squad off.

Or the offers don’t come in for Vik and O’Hare leaves on a free and we’ve got a bit more wages but £10m less and an AM to buy.

Edit; By my count we’ve got at least 7 players to buy before the start of next season: CB x 2, CM, AM (if O’Hare goes), RW, LW, ST and the last four won’t come cheap.

 

[Great_Expectations]

We’re definitely going to go through the usual SBT new signing curve with this one (if he signs).

 

[Matt smith]

Thought we weren’t looking at any January signings

happy with this, looks in a similar mould to a billing as Fernando said

 

[Evo1883]

Supporters should always remember we are a club that look to buy and develop .

We don't buy hamers at 15 million, we buy them at 1 million .. the process starts again

 

[Jamesimus]

Looks a good technical player that can do everything we need from a midfielder. Looks like he has the potential to do well but will no doubt need a bit of settling in time.

If he doesn’t score on his debut send him back though.

 

[Kingokings204]

Has anyone gone on flight radar yet to track his flight?

 

[BlueSkiesForever]

Alright alright, I’ve just watched the Torp highlight reel, he does look pretty decent I’ve gotta say. Can the SBT massif forgive me? Is it too late to hop aboard the Torp gravy-train?

Also transfermarket said he was 5’10 but he looks more like 6-6’1 to me, which is a nice bonus, just shows you can’t trust every source you read online.

 

[Offhegoes]

Danish press says he is set to sign. Agent currently in negotiations in Coventry over the contract.

https://www.bt.dk/fodbold/bt-afsloerer-coventry-henter-victor-torp-i-stor-hand

 

[Matt smith]

Expect at least an assist on Saturday.

 

[mmttww]

I just wanted to see King go big that’s all

I get that, but if we're going smart, I prefer it

 

[Matt smith]

I get that, but if we're going smart, I prefer it

Going big in terms of fee doesn’t always mean it’s going to work

as evo and as mark robins has said countless times, we don’t sign the finished product

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Work in progress.

Just what we need!

 

[shmmeee]

TBH
a) £2.1m was until the last window more than we’d spent on a player in decades

b) I have felt we abandonded the cheaper gambles a little this last window.

c) He’s more than Saka and Thomas and people aren’t complaining about them.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Coventry City set to finally land Gustavo Hamer replacement in €2.5 million deal

Sarpsborg midfielder Victor Torp looks to be the Sky Blues' marquee signing this month as a seven-figure deal is close to completion

footballleagueworld.co.uk

 

[PVA]

Looks a good player on the YouTube clips (don't they all I suppose)

And looks more likely to grab a few goals from midfield than Sheaf/Eccles

 

[Evo1883]

TBH
a) £2.1m was until the last window more than we’d spent on a player in decades

b) I have felt we abandonded the cheaper gambles a little this last window.

c) He’s more than Saka and Thomas and people aren’t complaining about them.

We've just gone up a level really , naturally ..majority of these players will have huge growth potential and resell value

 

[Skybluedownunder]

Jesus Christ, we need a firm rumour or a signing soon, this thread

10,000 comments and not one player actually truly linked lol


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[TomRad85]

Looks a good player on the YouTube clips (don't they all I suppose)

And looks more likely to grab a few goals from midfield than Sheaf/Eccles

I like the driving runs from midfield

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[skybluecam]

10,000 comments and not one player actually truly linked lol


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It is still the same thread from the summer

 

[Evo1883]

I'd also like to add that if this player is the real deal , we have a genuinely superb squad to work with going forward .. the foundations are that strong we've not had it so good since the mid 90s ?

The summer could be extremely exciting

 

[BlueSkiesForever]

He looks great going forward, I just hope he’s as good as Sheaf defensively, not that Sheaf’s a defensive wizard or anything but he’s pretty solid in defence.

I would have loved to have seen a massive marquee signing but that’s more hopeful wishing than reality I suppose. (Would love to see Brekalo sign though, still got be hopes for him at the right price.)

 

[Noble]

WhoScored doesn’t have much data on Torp but does note Set Pieces as a strength which would be perfect if true

 

[Evo1883]

He looks great going forward, I just hope he’s as good as Sheaf defensively, not that Sheaf’s a defensive wizard or anything but he’s pretty solid in defence.

I would have loved to have seen a massive marquee signing but that’s more hopeful wishing than reality I suppose. (Would love to see Brekalo sign though, still got be hopes for him at the right price.)

Won't be as good as sheaf defensively

 

[TomRad85]

I'd also like to add that if this player is the real deal , we have a genuinely superb squad to work with going forward .. the foundations are that strong we've not had it so good since the mid 90s ?

The summer could be extremely exciting

I think we'll soon be at the point where the overall squad quality is so good we'll just be looking to bring in 1 or 2 top players in the summer to go straight in the first 11.

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[Manchester_sky_blue]

We buy on the data, not reputation. it worked with Hamer, Saka, Thomas, Pitching ..... No reason to think it won't work with this new chap.

 

[GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee]

Why do so many people say this? In our current strongest 11, Kitching, Thomas, Sheaf, Eccles, Wright, Simms are all tall.

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When we played Oxford it was notable how much bigger as a team than them we were from the pre-game handshakes alone.

 

[mmttww]

Not one player actually truly linked lol

Have you missed the last few pages? All things point to us paying €2.5m for a midfielder that bagged 8 goals from midfield in a season that finished last month.

 

[Mcbean]

YT looks good

 

[BlueSkiesForever]

I'd also like to add that if this player is the real deal , we have a genuinely superb squad to work with going forward .. the foundations are that strong we've not had it so good since the mid 90s ?

The summer could be extremely exciting

Yeah tbf maybe I’ve been a bit pessimistic as it’s not the £6-£8 mil big blow out signing I was hoping for but you’re right, we’ve got a solid squad going forward and if we can add to that again in the next window, maybe another winger or something, then we’d be in a great position for next season.

 

[Evo1883]

An inside forward / winger type player too would be nice this window

 

[Ccfcisparks]

He looks great going forward, I just hope he’s as good as Sheaf defensively, not that Sheaf’s a defensive wizard or anything but he’s pretty solid in defence.

I would have loved to have seen a massive marquee signing but that’s more hopeful wishing than reality I suppose. (Would love to see Brekalo sign though, still got be hopes for him at the right price.)

Sheaf who has the most tackles in the league per 90?