Transfer Rumour Matt Grimes (120 Viewers)

[skyblueinswansea]

I can honestly say a lot of the opinion hasn’t changed it’s been pretty consistent over the last few seasons. He’s Very frustrating for them to watch as they want a midfielder to run and tackle and he doesn’t really do that. But is great with the ball, probably like a thin Jan Molby for those old enough to remember. Hopefully if there’s legs in this he is what we need and the coaches get him to work a bit harder than he has had to at Swansea.

 

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[Otis]

With him to score the winner, kiss the CCFC badge and shush all their fans after running past their manager smiling?

No. All he needs to do is to say he's not Welsh anymore.

 

[TomRad85]

View from a Swansea home and away season ticket holder below. Also says Grimes has put in a transfer request.

Swansea look a bit screwed. Both Darling and Cabango have contracts running out in the summer too. Sinking ship looking from the outside.

 

[chiefdave]

they want a midfielder to run and tackle and he doesn’t really do that

if he's lucky he'll make it to half time in his first game for us before everyone declares him lazy and shit

 

[Perryccfc]

Just cannot see DK splashing £millions on a 29 year old. Really hope I'm wrong as I have said on here for a few years how much I would like him here.

 

[David O'Day]

View from a Swansea home and away season ticket holder below. Also says Grimes has put in a transfer request.

Mate, they love him.

It's the hurt of him leaving.

 

[TomRad85]

Just cannot see DK splashing £millions on a 29 year old. Really hope I'm wrong as I have said on here for a few years how much I would like him here.

Well he's obviously trying. It's been reported all over the place.

 

[hill83]

What car does he drive?

 

[David O'Day]

I've seen Grimes play both against us and live on TV in other games and he is a really, really good player.

 

[Nick]

Surely if he's actually asking to go then there's no real turning back?

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Agree there. Allen is now in a position where if his contract is extended and he is asked to cover a run of games then none of us would complain at all, however would we want him as a permanent player in that position probably not.

He deserves a contract extension, imo. A good role player and leader, even if I had written him off earlier in the season. If we sign Grimes and another CM then the case for moving him along becomes stronger.

Grimes is the kind of signing that is probably the immediate replacement if Sheaf was to go. I’m not sure how we’d look to fit in Torp-Grimes-Sheaf-Rudoni at the minute.

 

[David O'Day]

number 6 is still free right?

 

[Evo1883]

As if we've got players forcing a move to us

 

[TomRad85]

As if we've got players forcing a move to us

The Lampard effect

 

[Ccfcisparks]

We don’t need him to run around like a headless chicken. We need a player comfortable enough taking the ball off the centre halves and mobile enough to carry it and play a forward pass. The stats line up that he is the man for that

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

We don’t need him to run around like a headless chicken. We need a player comfortable enough taking the ball off the centre halves and mobile enough to carry it and play a forward pass. The stats line up that he is the man for that

His stat line is similar to Hamer’s for us in 22/23 so it’s exactly the signing we need.

 

[Frankly_Mr_Shankly]

Probably just to unsettle them before Saturday

They’ll be unsettled if he’s playing for us

 

[TomRad85]

Grimes, Torp and Rudoni

 

[long way home]

This one could get done quick, think probably been in the pipeline for s few weeks. Hopefully no shock demands crop up. I would also like to keep BTA around at least until the summer, he is an asset to the squad and while he is with us cant hurt us. Blackburn is not a club id sell too looking a head for the rest of the season.

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[Saddlebrains]

@Saddlebrains is this the 300+ appearances, 27-29 year old, CM your were talking about the other day?

It is indeed

I know fuck all though remember

 

[David O'Day]

This one could get done quick, think probably been in the pipeline for s few weeks. Hopefully no shock demands crop up. I would also like to keep BTA around at least until the summer, he is an asset to the squad and while he is with us cant hurt us. Blackburn is not a club id sell too looking a head for the rest of the season.

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Giving @Saddlebrains his due, this is the midfielder he was talking about and if we have bid twice already it's pretty far down the line.

Also as has been said if he really has asked to leave then it hopefully should be done soon.

 

[Saddlebrains]

Swansea look a bit screwed. Both Darling and Cabango have contracts running out in the summer too. Sinking ship looking from the outside.

Darling is someone we are looking at for the Summer

 

[Ricketts]

Jan Molby! I don’t think he even left the centre circle to go in for hslf-time.

 

[TomRad85]

It is indeed

I know fuck all though remember

Your bro can't do a quick wiki check to get the age right though. 7/10 for this one.

 

[Gibbo]

Yeah - probably means Allen dropping into the periphery again.

Torp, Rudoni and Sheaf will be big beneficiaries playing alongside. He'll knit everything together

One of those will not get regular 1st team so will leave. Sheaf you would think. Allen stays as a good understudy

 

[TomRad85]

Darling is someone we are looking at for the Summer

I was hoping that was the case. No brainer on a free.

 

[KarmicChris]

I mean, his numbers look great. But he’s played over 300 times for Swansea and we wants to come to us for better wages? How many players spend majority of their career with one club and continue that elsewhere?

 

[Ricketts]

Darling is someone we are looking at for the Summer

He will want to jpin us in the Premier League

 

[Balli001]

number 6 is still free right?

It is but lets leave that as a memory of the legend that is Liam kelly!

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Darling is someone we are looking at for the Summer

I prayed for moments like these and there happening

 

[JSL]

Lets just see if another club also comes in and gazumps us. I'm overly cautious until its actually done these days

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

He will want to jpin us in the Premier League

Friendship ended with Barnsley now Swansea are our feeder club

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Darling is someone we are looking at for the Summer

That would be unreal if true

 

[Balli001]

He deserves a contract extension, imo. A good role player and leader, even if I had written him off earlier in the season. If we sign Grimes and another CM then the case for moving him along becomes stronger.

Grimes is the kind of signing that is probably the immediate replacement if Sheaf was to go. I’m not sure how we’d look to fit in Torp-Grimes-Sheaf-Rudoni at the minute.

Signing replacements before the player actually leaves. Same as we did with Simms for Gyokeres.

 

[skyblueinswansea]

Jan Molby! I don’t think he even left the centre circle to go in for hslf-time.

But could land it on a 5pence piece