Signing next 48hrs (5 Viewers)

[SkyBluePower]

Yeah I'm sure Lampard took the job being told this is your lot, it's a top 6 deck and you have no money to spend.

I do think Lampard looked at the team on paper and thought “ I could do better with this lot” - not an unreasonable conclusion. Probably didn’t think he would need/get much reinforcement in January . Without the injuries I doubt there would even have been ANY expectations of Jan signings.

 

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[Sick Boy]

Surely there's no way he's happy sitting on the bench not even getting a sniff week in week out. What a waste of a career. Can only think that he's on a wage which he knows he won't get elsewhere and is happy to just take the money while it's there.

Probably. At this rate he'll end up in non league.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Probably. At this rate he'll end up in non league.

He should go on the after dinner speaking circuit with the talk ‘Wan Bissaka on toast’

 

[SBT]

Surely there's no way he's happy sitting on the bench not even getting a sniff week in week out. What a waste of a career. Can only think that he's on a wage which he knows he won't get elsewhere and is happy to just take the money while it's there.

He's on a respectable wage, training at a club with better players and better facilities than he will ever play at again. His stock isn't going down from sitting on the bench either and most fans like him - I'm not surprised he's seeing out his contract.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Considering all parties seemed happy I'd be surprised if we didn't follow through on it in the summer, but thats just purely my guess

If that is the case, it doesn’t strike me as the money has dried up.

4 signings in Jan with scope to add more in Jan is sensible imo.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

If that is the case, it doesn’t strike me as the money has dried up.

4 signings in Jan with scope to add more in Jan is sensible imo.

If all parties were happy why would we pull the plug unless it was because we had to prioritise another position because we are skint

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

I would much prefer it if we concentrated on 1 good signing. Either a cb or cm. I feel a top cb would greatly improve Kitching or Thomas next to them. Same goes for a top cm next to Eccles, Sheaf or Torp.

Attempting to bring in 4 players in January that can actually improve us seems very optimistic.

I agree, we look a way better team playing Kitching in defence and Simms upfront. That’s without Haji and EMC being out injured. Add some quality in the areas you outlined and that will elevate the team, 100%.

However, we don’t know what’s on store but the team is light on a ground so there’s a need to bring in more than 1.

The start of the window was CM and RB which is a logical follow up from the summer. From what I’ve gathered, a loanee CM for cover and maybe a CB? That 4th signing target is a mystery to me.

 

[Pusb1]

Pls can one of the ITK’s tell me that Tavares is leaving. Really want him to be playing week in week out somewhere. Deserves an opportunity elsewhere.

If he hasn't moved - that means he would rather sit on our bench earning more money than trying to develop his career elsewhere.

Realistically, if he moved, he would be going to League 2 with a significantly reduced salary than he is on now. From a financial point of view, i imagine he's decided to run down his contract on an inflated financial deal, and then look for a perm at the end of the season

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

If all parties were happy why would we pull the plug unless it was because we had to prioritise another position because we are skint

It doesn’t necessarily mean that at all. If you have a budget and you need to reallocate funds to get players in higher priority positions, so be it.

We spent £10-12m in the summer, so whilst everyone is excited Sunderland is signing a loanee that could cost them £20-24m, we’ve still spent a lot. It’s not an endless money pit.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Im assuming it’s gonna be Lati out, CM and RB in, then maybe Tavares out CB in. Or something as such, as we have 1 squad space left which could attribute to the 1 in 1 out not a lack of funds. (Obviously positions in are a guess maybe its CB and RB first or CB and CM first)

 

[Captain Dart]

If Lati goes, we sort of need a cb and rb just to replace him, unless the plan is for Burroughs to be back up at right back. Perhaps Sorba Thomas was going to be a back up Right Wing Back. Like you say who knows!

We will only know in another 3 weeks after the window has closed.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

So since Lati seems to be off. Looks like it’ll be a Cm,RB and a CB based on the original post.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

So since Lati seems to be off. Looks like it’ll be a Cm,RB and a CB based on the original post.

Also has to see 1 more out for that to happen unless we deregister someone

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Also has to see 1 more out for that to happen unless we deregister someone

Ignoring the Norman argument you’d just deselect the fourth goalie right? Seems a easy fit