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  1. Gibbo

    Match Thread Coventry City - Norwich City Match Thread - Saturday 31st Aug

    All games are tough now. We have not really impressed so far with two one nillers in the Cup, a loss and a draw in the League. We thumped Oxford for 90 minutes in the League but relied on a lucky late goal to beat them. This one has draw written all over it. Simms has to show something - he's...
  2. Gibbo

    Summer transfer window 2024

    Billing adds more than simms on the basis of the first couple of games.
  3. Gibbo

    Summer transfer window 2024

    I don't know but I would be staggered if Robins did not have sign off on major purchases
  4. Gibbo

    Summer transfer window 2024

    Having failed to get either Browne or Stamenic, it is reasonable to assume that a CDM is top of the list. The failure to find anyone since the Stamenic debacle implies it is very hard to find the right person/right price etc etc.I suspect they are still at it, as we have have not had the usual...
  5. Gibbo

    Summer transfer window 2024

    We have spent serious money on Torp and Rudoni. You are clearly not a member of the 'In Robins we trust' group?
  6. Gibbo

    Summer transfer window 2024

    Cantwell is Rudoni. We already have two expensive players in Wright and EMC competing for one position. I don't buy all that squad depth tosh, it's a cliche. Ideally you need an obvious number 1 and a good quality deputy who recognizes that is his role. Sheaf and Eccles. We have competition of...
  7. Gibbo

    Palmer leaving

    I had him in the 1st team against Norwich in place of Torp (assuming no Sheaf). Oh well
  8. Gibbo

    Viktor Moving on

    Can't see either moving, altho Hamer more likely. Is Viktor's release clause set too high? He is really worth less than £100m because Sporting Lisbon play so many easy fixtures, it downgrades his achievement. If he was in Italy it would be different. Even rich clubs baulk at paying top dollar...
  9. Gibbo

    Summer transfer window 2024

    For the those muppets complaining about how poor the window has been... Apart from all the new arrivals that have come, as the Browne and Stamenic sagas illustrate it is a highly competitive world out there with a lot of stakeholders - the player, his agent, the selling club, other clubs...
  10. Gibbo

    Philip Billing

    not as big as Burnley. They are a bigger club in over time and recently
  11. Gibbo

    Philip Billing

    Surely Burnley will want billing. They have lost several players and will have more cash than we do
  12. Gibbo

    Viktor Moving on

    Don't care. Could sign for Leicester or Villa for all I care. We need the cash and shall not be playing against any of them this year. Any other consideration shows a lack of brain
  13. Gibbo

    Summer transfer window 2024

    Is the problem with moving people out that because we have shown they don't cut the mustard at Championship level then the most likely route out is to a lower league and that means a drop in salary? Moore obviously took that view and got a move within the Championship. Is this Collins position...
  14. Gibbo

    Match Thread Oxford United (H) [LC] 27 Aug 7:45pm KO

    Those who are the most likely to break into the first team against Norwich should play EMC (for Saka) Palmer (for Torp) Thomas (for Lati, altho it's not going to happen I dream) I suggest keeping Simms in. Might get a confidence boosting goal. Otherwise not fussed
  15. Gibbo

    Match Thread Bristol City (A) 24th August 12:30 KO

    Thought the Oxford ref pretty good. Played a lot of play on
  16. Gibbo

    Match Thread Bristol City (A) 24th August 12:30 KO

    Bristol may be a good side but they have not made the play offs since promotion to the Championship in 2016. They are not feared in the way Leeds and dare I say Leicester were last year, and we got something somewhat surprisingly at one of those and should have at the other. They have lost...
  17. Gibbo

    Summer transfer window 2024

    Everton recently bought a 9 year old from Crewe for £25k. So should get something. The parents often get something
  18. Gibbo

    Transfer Rumour Norman Bassette

    No he isn't on the basis of what we saw at Oxford. Or at least not a central one - looks like an attacking midfielder to me
  19. Gibbo

    Transfer Rumour Norman Bassette

    A further thought that 3 out of 4 signings are a bit left field. Rudoni makes complete sense - O'Hare replacement. But - EMC, a marquee signing, plays on the left where we already have a marquee signing - BTA is a midfielder in a side now choc full of midfielders (unless Palmer goes) - Fred...
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