Transfer Rumour Matt Grimes (77 Viewers)

[Boicey]

We didn't HAVE to sack the manager.

We've built our way into the season. You know, the same way we did last season, and the season before that. When everyone was losing their minds because we hadn't spent the entire first half of the season at the top of the table.

I watch the team play every week, and they look like a talented group to me who can deliver quality performances. That hasn't always shown this season, but is becoming more of a standard.

Some bloke on the tinternet saying 'they look like a talented group to me' isn't really much evidence is it?
We've played poorly for the vast majority of the year. Lampard seems to have done things Robins couldn't, like playing more aggressively more as a team.
Partly due to playing the likes of Allen and Bidwell - who aren't new.

I'd wait a bit if I was you before talking about 'excellent signings'. We might be seeing more fight but we're not seeing much quality.
And Binks, BTA, JDS, Bassette, Collins have a way to go

 

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[Deity]

We didn't HAVE to sack the manager.

We've built our way into the season. You know, the same way we did last season, and the season before that. When everyone was losing their minds because we hadn't spent the entire first half of the season at the top of the table.

I watch the team play every week, and they look like a talented group to me who can deliver quality performances. That hasn't always shown this season, but is becoming more of a standard.

You can’t keep building your way into the season if you want to give yourselves the best chance of promotion. This season we had a great opportunity to hit the ground running and we didn’t take it. The harm was self inflicted and the manager didn’t act quickly enough to correct the route cause of the problem.

 

[MalcSB]

Love this place when we’ve won three in a row.

An inconstant love then.

 

[MalcSB]

I'd rather keep Bassette tbh - yes BTA's in a tiny bit of form but he's a headless chicken & his finishing's woeful - much rather develop Norm

What has Bassette actually done?

He is a below average Championship striker, surely? A cult figure here based on a bit of shithousery.

BTA’s finishing is no more woeful than Bassette’s if you look at them dispassionately.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

 

[Trueskyblue20]

Looks like he’s coming for his medical.

6pm

 

[MalcSB]

If the 'signings have been excellent' why have we been struggling at the wrong end of the table all year and had to sack a manager?

A few wins and people lose their minds.

May be because the manager had run out of ideas.

 

[TomRad85]

This is done isn't it... who's next through the door then?

 

[Warwickhunt]

How much longer does it take to make a signing?

 

[TomRad85]

How much longer does it take to make a signing?

We only heard about it 3 days ago.

 

[David O'Day]

How much longer does it take to make a signing?

about this long

why does everyone think transfers happen in a flash

It's likely less than 24 hours since the fee and payment schedule was agreed

 

[Alkhen]

To be fair, the Championship is a better than level than every other 2nd level league in the world.

And Wright has been getting into the US team whilst he's been here.

Poor choice of words from me, by secondary leagues I meant not the traditional big leagues.

Haji is one of a pretty big group of attackers around the same level for the US team. He's going to be desperate to give himself the best shot. On my count they have called up around 16 forward players in the last few years, out of that list 7 have had more caps than him. He's in with a good shout but someone has got to miss out. I just hope he doesn't get twitchy

 

[peteCCFC]

How much longer does it take to make a signing?

Big queues up the hospital as usual and the club are struggling to book a spot for his medical..

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Thanks lads

 

[JSL]

Leeds and Sheffield Utd seem to be able sign and announce signing quickly. Perhaps Yorkshire hospitals are less busy?

 

[CovveeBreak]

I'm still dumbfounded by how good a signing this is going to be. No pressure on the lad, but when you've been consistently one of the best midfielders in the championship for as long as he has, and we get you for £3-4m at 29 years of age - that is unbelievable business.

 

[CovveeBreak]

What an absolute shit house I love it

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

I'm still dumbfounded by how good a signing this is going to be. No pressure on the lad, but when you've been consistently one of the best midfielders in the championship for as long as he has, and we get you for £3-4m at 29 years of age - that is unbelievable business.

Just a shame he isn’t 1 or 2 years younger so we’d see more of his prime, still absolutely buzzing I’ve wanted him in a cov shirt for years

 

[Terry_dactyl]

Thanks lads

“It’s ruined the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum has that”.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Thanks lads

Didn’t say which championship side

 

[Nick]

 

[MOwen]

The same agent as Oliver Dovin:

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

The same agent as Oliver Dovin:

Obviously been playing the long game with this one and signed Dovin to get the agent to like us

 

[Nick]

The same agent as Oliver Dovin:

Always wonder how a player at Hammarby in Sweden has the same agent as somebody at Swansea?

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Always wonder how a player at Hammarby in Sweden has the same agent as somebody at Swansea?

Might of wanted a move to England and signed up with an English agency. Outside of that no idea

 

[Deity]

Always wonder how a player at Hammarby in Sweden has the same agent as somebody at Swansea?

It’s a global market .

 

[jto123]

Thanks lads

This is very odd isn’t it? I can’t think of a case where they announce a player is leaving, but not to who?

 

[Chris1987]

Leeds and Sheffield Utd seem to be able sign and announce signing quickly. Perhaps Yorkshire hospitals are less busy?

Sheff Utd don't appear to bother much negotiating fees. Plenty of money sloshing about so wages aren't an issue either May come back to bite them long term when they get promoted and realise what they've bought us well short of PL standard.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Bored of this now. Next signing please

 

[napolimp]

Some bloke on the tinternet saying 'they look like a talented group to me' isn't really much evidence is it?
We've played poorly for the vast majority of the year. Lampard seems to have done things Robins couldn't, like playing more aggressively more as a team.
Partly due to playing the likes of Allen and Bidwell - who aren't new.

I'd wait a bit if I was you before talking about 'excellent signings'. We might be seeing more fight but we're not seeing much quality.
And Binks, BTA, JDS, Bassette, Collins have a way to go

The last paragraph is just my opinion, I think there has always looked like there's something there with most of them, and there's some real talent emerging. I still think they are excellent signings, but respect your opinion - obviously. I'm pretty happy with my track record, I said we'd come good at the start of the 2023/24 season, and we did, I said it again at the start of the 24/25 season - same again. I said it again this year, and it's starting to look that way. Those last 2 seasons the overarching opinion was that we were doomed.

 

[napolimp]

You can’t keep building your way into the season if you want to give yourselves the best chance of promotion. This season we had a great opportunity to hit the ground running and we didn’t take it. The harm was self inflicted and the manager didn’t act quickly enough to correct the route cause of the problem.

Have to agree with this, it's been the reason we didn't make the play-offs 2 years running, and good chance we won't again this year.

 

[Chris1987]

Starting a season well would be a welcome change.

 

[shmmeee]

You can’t keep building your way into the season if you want to give yourselves the best chance of promotion. This season we had a great opportunity to hit the ground running and we didn’t take it. The harm was self inflicted and the manager didn’t act quickly enough to correct the route cause of the problem.

We’d all love to be top four all season but the fact is we’ve come closer starting slow than any other season. You can say it’s a bad idea but finishing strongly is often more important. See also out L1 promotion.

 

[Captain Dart]

There have been a few rumblings in the press about how many of the US squad is playing in secondary leagues around the world, I'm not sure if this narratives coming from Poch or what but there is a risk agents might start pushing.

What is better, regular game time in a slightly lower league or sitting on the bench at a top club?

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Last time we started strong we finished 13th I think? It’s consistently which is the most important but we can’t keep putting ourselves on the back foot.