stevefloyd
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But they could potentially earn the club millions in promotion
Transfer Rumour Matty James (9 Viewers)
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Brighton Sky Blue
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I’m sure Kai Andrews will step up to fill the void for a few months. The GCSE Pirlo
Bad Boy
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Nobody is suggesting you run them into the ground during an international break.
If the basic match fitness isnt there at this point in the season then what were they doing in pre season training?
Clearly we are not where we would like to be, our performances have been disjointed the team looks lacking in confidence and at times we don't appear to know what we're supposed to be doing.
Surely this two week break could be better utilised by having some quite light training sessions with individuals working on specific skills that they are struggling with. Perhaps a programme of watching and studying videos of games and highlighting where we are going wrong and how we can improve. Discussing again with individuals what if anything players need from the club in order to better perform. Going out into the community and selling the club to local schools colleges businesses etc.
We have to improve and improve fast with the squad we have. We're being told by MR we have a good squad we have a lot of talented players, well start showing it otherwise the teams at the top will be over the hill and far away by Christmas.
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torchomatic
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Our squad of 25 has four keepers in. I was pointing out our lack of depth, particularly in midfield.
Sky Blue Goblin
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To be fair we do have to improve, no doubt about it.
Issue is two fold tho, after this and November the lads will struggle to find time to have a break and get some recovery in. While a good few are away on international duty why not allow them a week to do light work fitness wise at home and spend some time with their families.
Think people forget at times how full on football can be considering you lose your weekends and weekdays consistently in this league and have just been working week in, week out since July.
On that note, we’ve been watching the matches as confirmed by Milan post Norwich but if half the squad has gone off, there’s not loads to do and review tbh.
I stand by that a happy and positive squad are much more likely to kick on, let half of them have a weeks rest if that and get back to it this week.
Could also be good for Robins and Co to reflect on the tactics and performances to see what we need to tweak.
skybluecam
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Squad is crying out for a midfielder. We’re 6 games in to the season and Sheaf has managed what, 20 minutes? We’re one injury away from Jamie Allen playing 90 minutes every single match. The Palmer sale with no replacement is absolutely baffling.
Kingokings204
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im not even a Palmer fan but accept he did do something as his goal against Bristol city showed and rescued us a point. I don’t doubt we tried to get someone in but as we didn’t and matty James is just round the corner and wants to play. It’s utterly baffling a 1 year deal for a safe bet like matty James until we get the one we want longer term.
Sky Blue Harry H
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Signing on fee would be wanted, and if we can get a longer term replacement in for January, then i understand why this may be the route we've gone down. I confess that although I am City mad, I spent most of my working life dealing with budgets (boring, I know). I can understand why (unless it was the right player) we would be loathe to spend now if it hampered any January business.
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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But if we've left ourselves too much to do by then and end up missing out on promotion, next summer we stand to lose the likes of Sheaf, MvE, Wright and possibly Simms.
So then instead of needing a midfielder we need another midfielder, a right back (or two) and probably a new striker,
If funding a deal for Matty James after Palmer leaving is going to break the bank enough that we can't sign a long term midfielder, then we don't have the finances to compete at top championship level anyway.
Sky Blue Harry H
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Don't necessarily disagree regarding the 'turnover', but I'm not convinced that signing Matty James makes an iota of difference to which division we are in next season. A different player might, and I've said before that it is next season when I think we will improve markedly (based on nothing but a 'feeling' ) !!
Cov kid 55
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i agree, I don’t think we’re quite there for this season, I reckon a top half finish, maybe 8th, is about as good as It will get this season. Could have been better if we’d achieved our transfer targets this summer. If we have our key players on decent contracts and can strengthen over the next two windows, then maybe next season. The trouble is, other clubs will also be strengthening…..
And player's will be off IMO.!
robbiethemole
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This was all said last season, ‘ we only need one or two more’, but fuck me they never came in, so get James in to stiffen up midfield and teach Torp and Eccles how to tackle and we’ll be good to go.
Alkhen
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People were bitching about how bad our keepers were last season. I'd say most were very pleased with landing Dovin.
Like it or not there were no takers for Collins so we don't have much choice do we? Cian Tyler has aged out of the U21s so we have 4 keepers. No drama really.
As I said, there is still one spot available IF we wanted a free agent so the problems aren't linked.
We obviously were chasing a central midfielder, it is shit we couldn't land one. It is a huge risk to rely on Sheaf's fitness but we dont know what is going on behind the scenes, Matty James might be holding out for a last payday or long deal knowing we are 'desperate' Do we want to be lumbered with an aging James for the sake of 4 months cover?
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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But then next season when we've lost a couple of key players (as I feel sure we will if we don't go up) and we miss out on a much needed transfer target then we're saying the same thing all over again. Maybe next season...
letsallsingtogether
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Never wanted to sign for us when we did want him. I would rather we go short.
SeaSeeEffCee
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If we were going to sign James it would be done by now, surely.
Sky Blue Harry H
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Players come, players go. If we have players worth a lot of money, then we can play hard ball and go again with a new group. What we should be able to do though, is keep upgrading (bar a series of 'bad' signings. Lose Sheaf and Van Ewjik, but pocket £30m should allow us to improve (especially given Sheaf doesn't play that often
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AFCCOVENTRY
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Jamie Allen?
AOM
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Where did get those pictures of me from?
Coventry Live
Otis
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Or more like the 11+ Michael Doyle.
SkyBlue_Bear83
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Maybe we are waiting till Friday to save another weeks wages
torchomatic
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I see Plymouth's keeper is out. Wonder if they'll get Brad Collins on emergency loan? Getting him off the wage bill could go towards....well, you know who.
AOM
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Come Saturday it will be maybe we're waiting until half time to save an hours worth of wages
shmmeee
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Looks like we’re waiting until Jan to save a years wages.
torchomatic
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Yep, he has form.
Otis
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Fatty James?