Ben Sheaf (6 Viewers)
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Cally Fedora
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Sheaf and Hamer are different styles of midfielder. For me, Sheaf is a better player or is more important to the team. £8m is a nonsense bid and he is worth 15-20m easily in todays market. The amount of attacks he breaks up, second balls he wins and link play is consistently immense. And he gets a few goals.
If he’s reluctant to make changes it’s because we have a small squad.
Legia Sky Blue
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The reason Wharton went for more than we could get for Sheaf wasn't because he is 'currently' better, but purely because of his potential. Was the same reason Alex Scott cost a lot more last Summer than we received for Hamer, even though Hamer was a much more effective Championship player at that moment in time.
pusbccfc
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I think we are getting a bit carried away with the current market because of what we've paid for Haji, Ellis and Kitching.
shmmeee
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Played 1min in the Europa League m8
TomRad85
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TomRad85
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Shit really? Add another £5 million
Hobo
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Premiere League Clubs spending was down £715 million this January window compared to last season. It is not a given it will be any different in the summer?
Mucca Mad Boys
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Too early to say. FFP aside, another reason given for reduced Jan activity is that clubs have generally recruited their top targets in the summer window.
Matt smith
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I think he could be back in 5 weeks or so, he normally picks up these 6/8weeks injuries but always comes back quicker, or at least he seems too
SkyblueDad
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It’s a big drop though I think prem clubs spent £96.2 million million and nearly a quarter of that was on Blackburns Adam Wharton, ffp is having an affect seems more for the PL than EFL, a number of PL clubs with possible points deductions around their necks.
Can’t see that changing much in the summer.
That might be why Robins and Doug kept the purse strings shut this time around.
Can’t see that changing much in the summer.
That might be why Robins and Doug kept the purse strings shut this time around.
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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Maybe, but if I knew my players were playing a lot of minutes I'd make the changes even if I wasn't totally happy about it because it's better to have a lower quality player on for 20-30 miutes than having to have them play half a dozen games or more because the better player got injured.
From what I’ve seen of Lati in midfield he doesn’t cut it. I’m not sure what his best position is.
The reality is the squad and Robins have really done well and overachieved so far this season. As soon as we loose a key player or 2 we will struggle. We are where we are just need to get behind them.
Pretty sure he was out exactly same stage of last season for about 7-8 games and it didn’t do us too much harm… let’s hope history repeats itself.
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Hobo
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"As soon as we lose a key player or 2 we will struggle" is probably true of every team bar Leicester, Southampton and Leeds? Yes it would impact on some teams more than others.
I think even with the bedding in of new players this season, we over achieve more last season considering the injuries we had?
skybluecam
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Lati can do a job in midfield and right/centre back. Always good to have a utility player like that.
stupot07
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I think everyone will now agree, Sheaf is our best player and the heart beat of our side.
Even when playing under par he is far superior to Eccles and Lati, both on and off the ball.
There's no coincidence that our performances and tempo have dropped off considerable once he got injured. Torp is a fabulous player, but he doesn't do what Sheaf does. They will make a great partnership.
He'll be a huge loss if he goes in the summer
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Even when playing under par he is far superior to Eccles and Lati, both on and off the ball.
There's no coincidence that our performances and tempo have dropped off considerable once he got injured. Torp is a fabulous player, but he doesn't do what Sheaf does. They will make a great partnership.
He'll be a huge loss if he goes in the summer
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Brighton Sky Blue
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Doubt it barring a ridiculous offer or Gyokeres failing to leave
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I do wonder if our ambitions match his. I would have thought he will want to try his luck in the Premier League and he must be starting to doubt that it will happen here.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Wouldn’t blame him, but contract situation is in our favour for now.
I just look at how Adam Wharton has slotted straight into the Palace side and Sheaf is better than him (I know they've bought Wharton for potential).
Torquay Sky Blue
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Just seeing his name has lifted the gloom
SkyblueDad
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Both Sheaf and Torp are our main men in midfield and it’s a bloody shame they have hardly played together.imo opinion we need couple of big tough guy additions in the departments
rob9872
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Not played together at all have they?
stupot07
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Only 45 mins in the FA Cup game away at Sheff Wednesday
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shmmeee
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Great_Expectations
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Lose two games = Sheaf is leaving in summer.
Mental stuff.
Mental stuff.
HadjiChippo
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Absolutely imperative we keep Sheaf in the summer if we’re to push on next season. Our most important player in the most important role in our favoured system.
it does worry me there was Prem interest in January though, he’s clearly at that level when he’s free of injury. You can see instantly that he came through at an Elite academy.
Edit: if he is to leave though we should be asking for £20+ million(maybe more to a desperate Prem team) 26 year old class midfielder coming into his prime years and with years left on his contract.
it does worry me there was Prem interest in January though, he’s clearly at that level when he’s free of injury. You can see instantly that he came through at an Elite academy.
Edit: if he is to leave though we should be asking for £20+ million(maybe more to a desperate Prem team) 26 year old class midfielder coming into his prime years and with years left on his contract.