Josh Eccles (9 Viewers)

[Skybluedownunder]

If we want to get out of this league, we need better than Josh Eccles at his current level.
Can see someone like Plymouth, Oxford, Cardiff etc fancying him

Eccles swap for Goodrham plus a bit of cash?


Gossip: Sky Blues eye Goodrham

19 January 2025
Leeds United, Sunderland, Coventry City and Swansea City are all tracking Oxford United midfielder Tyler Goodrham. (Football Insider)


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[Sky Blue Goblin]

Eccles swap for Goodrham plus a bit of cash?

19 January 2025
Leeds United, Sunderland, Coventry City and Swansea City are all tracking Oxford United midfielder Tyler Goodrham. (Football Insider)


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How much is Goodrham valued for at Oxford. Saw there fans going on about him being worth ten million to the club. But imagine that is way off.

 

[Frostie]

Seems fair enough... He has 2 options: 1) Work hard & do it; or 2) Ask for a transfer.

At least he's telling him, rather than giving the cold shoulder.

Agreed. Good to hear that as it was an issue for Lampard at Chelsea.

 

[Skybluedownunder]

How much is Goodrham valued for at Oxford. Saw there fans going on about him being worth ten million to the club. But imagine that is way off.

Yeah for sure. I’d have a stab at saying somewhere between that £3m-£5m number

He can play RW, LW or AM so could be quite a versatile option for us


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[Perennial Lurker]

Ffs Eccles is a way better player than Goodhrem , let's keep some sort of perspective on here

 

[shmmeee]

Ffs Eccles is a way better player than Goodhrem , let's keep some sort of perspective on here

What’s wrong with Goodrham?

 

[Sick Boy]

I really rate Eccles but it appears Lampard is not too keen. It’s all a bit strange as he only signed a new contract a few weeks ago

I think it got said the extension was triggered by certain conditions being met.

 

[shmmeee]

I think it got said the extension was triggered by certain conditions being met.

Three year extension isn’t normal. That’s usually a new contract.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Great?

He's a good player. But great?

Ben Sheaf is sitting on his shoulder as he types

 

[vow]

Three year extension isn’t normal. That’s usually a new contract.

Of course its normal.......(as I give my new signing in FM18 a 3 yr extension).

 

[Shannerz]

What’s wrong with Goodrham?

He has an unnecessary 'r' in his name.

 

[Major Tom]

Both Eccles and Allen although fair championship squad players and you can't deny the effort, they are not consistently good enough to be starting in a team every week that's serious about a top 6 finish.

 

[Hobo]

Both Eccles and Allen although fair championship squad players and you can't deny the effort, they are not consistently good enough to be starting in a team every week that's serious about a top 6 finish.

But they have previously done it and got us into the top 6.

 

[Perennial Lurker]

But they have previously done it and got us into the top 6.

Yeah but apart from that

 

[Pusb1]

But they have previously done it and got us into the top 6.

Carried by Hamer and Gyok

Barnsley and Huddersfield made the playoffs in recent seasons, and the majority of those players took them down to League 1. It’s not enough to use that as justification to play them forever.

Eccles is a poor player, Sheaf hasn’t turned up all season

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Carried by Hamer and Gyok

Barnsley and Huddersfield made the playoffs in recent seasons, and the majority of those players took them down to League 1. It’s not enough to use that as justification to play them forever.

Eccles is a poor player, Sheaf hasn’t turned up all season

If the squad has L1 players how come they are 3 points off the playoffs

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

But they have previously done it and got us into the top 6.

This is a bit of a strawman argument because we had Vik and Hamer. Players like Eccles, Allen and others were a good supporting cast but by no means real game changers.

Last season, we lost every game bar 5-6 games against the top 12.

 

[Pusb1]

If the squad has L1 players how come they are 3 points off the playoffs

i never mentioned the squad as a whole. We do again have some decent players. Eccles is not one of those

 

[Saddlebrains]

Was training this morning so doubt he's going anywhere

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Carried by Hamer and Gyok

Barnsley and Huddersfield made the playoffs in recent seasons, and the majority of those players took them down to League 1. It’s not enough to use that as justification to play them forever.

Eccles is a poor player, Sheaf hasn’t turned up all season

This is also nonsense, Eccles is a good championship CM who gives a 7/10 performance most games. As for Sheaf, still consistently one of the best defensive CMs in the league and he’s been injured all season (injections to get through games).

As a pair, they’re both solid defensively but they’re not top players in terms of shot creation and progressive carries and so on. A player who is good at those things is Grimes so we will compliment Sheaf excellently when he’s back.

Just because a player hasn’t started a few games, it doesn’t mean they’re terrible players and on the transfer list. The same things were being said about Kitching, Dovin, Allen, Simms and BTA at points this season and the people peddling these narratives look foolish, again!

 

[Ricketts]

Was training this morning so doubt he's going anywhere

Anyone missing?

 

[Saddlebrains]

Anyone missing?

Nope, full quota today!

 

[Hobo]

Anyone missing?

Just the ITK's

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Nope, full quota today!

Including Patterson

 

[Saddlebrains]

Including Patterson

Yep

However no rush announcing him he's a free agent

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Yep

However no rush announcing him he's a free agent

If anyone wants him to play needs announcing at some point