Summer transfer window 2024 (23 Viewers)

[Matt smith]

No one is even mentioning torp

I think he could be mint this year

 

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[gspotgaz]

No one is even mentioning torp

I think he could be mint this year

I think so too

 

[Northeast sky blue]

I agree, I like Eccles. But there's a reason we went after Stamenic.

However good Eccles is he isn't a progressive Hamer style player. We miss this and it's clearly a target to be rectified..

I think we will get another CM in and we will see Allen go, possibly on loan

You obviously think that we're still looking for a Hamer replacement

 

[fatso]

No one is even mentioning torp

I think he could be mint this year

Great to have some strength in depth, which was missing last season

 

[Terry_dactyl]

No one is even mentioning torp

I think he could be mint this year

I was just about to post this! He seems to be overlooked by a lot. I think he could be a really important player for us.

 

[shmmeee]

Ideal would be a CM and ST (assuming Dovin is done) and we could have this bench:

Collins, Lats, Dasilva, Kitching, Eccles, Torp, EMC, Rodriguez, ST

Would be the strongest City bench I can remember for a while relative to the division.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Again I think having 4 million pound bench players isnt practical

Can't see past it being
Sakamoto Rudoni Wright
Simms

To start the season.

if Simms needs a rest or is unavailable Haji goes through the middle and EMC comes in, if Haji is unavailable then EMC comes in. If we are chasing a game we go 4 2 4 with Haji and Simms middle and EMC on the left.

He will get enough minutes to make an impact and he will keep his place if he produces.

 

[mmttww]

I'd be surprised if Sakamoto is ready to start games after that long out, even if he gets plenty of mins. in friendlies.

 

[robbiethemole]

Can you clarify this pls?

sorry, Rodrigues

 

[BlueSkiesForever]

No one is even mentioning torp

I think he could be mint this year

Agree, I think Torp will really improve this year, hopefully form a good partnership with Sheaf. Also got a cracking long shot on him, something we lack a fair bit in midfield.

 

[Cally Fedora]

Must admit I’d have Kitching nailed on at CH with Thomas. For me it will be Wright & Simms up top and rotate EMC/Saka/Rudoni behind

 

[BlueSkiesForever]

Must admit I’d have Kitching nailed on at CH with Thomas. For me it will be Wright & Simms up top and rotate EMC/Saka/Rudoni behind

I think Binks is just that little bit more composed than Kitching personally. Also, got no evidence to back this up, but I think Binks has more potential to improve and maybe have a greater sell-on value than Kitching.

 

[robbiethemole]

Binks will start as Kitching is suspended for the first game, remember

 

[procdoc]

I think Binks is just that little bit more composed than Kitching personally. Also, got no evidence to back this up, but I think Binks has more potential to improve and maybe have a greater sell-on value than Kitching.

I’d argue there were some games where Kitching looked the real deal but his temperament let him down. I still back him to be a key player for us. I agree Binks is more composed on the ball though

 

[Deleted member 9744]

I'd be surprised if Sakamoto is ready to start games after that long out, even if he gets plenty of mins. in friendlies.

Agreed.

I think the forward line will be Wright, Simms and EMC. Rudoni or Torp behind them and Eccles and Sheaf in the centre.

Surely at £4.5 million EMC has to start.

 

[Deity]

I'd be surprised if Sakamoto is ready to start games after that long out, even if he gets plenty of mins. in friendlies.

I’d be surprised if he isn’t. Perfect way to get back…. A break, some light running on your own, preseason, friendlies, ….. what else could he have ??

 

[BlueSkiesForever]

I can see us starting with this....

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I like the look of this tbf, when you look at this as a team sheet the only position that is lacking is LB. If we could just find an upgrade for Bidwell, basically like MVE but on the left, we’d be sorted.

I’d love to keep Bidwell if possible but if it came to the choice of either having MVE 2.0 + Bidwell leaving vs no MVE 2.0 + Bidwell staying then I’d choose the former rather than the latter every day of the week.

 

[Deleted member 9744]

I like the look of this tbf, when you look at this as a team sheet the only position that is lacking is LB. If we could just find an upgrade for Bidwell, basically like MVE but on the left, we’d be sorted.

I’d love to keep Bidwell if possible but if it came to the choice of either having MVE 2.0 + Bidwell leaving vs no MVE 2.0 + Bidwell staying then I’d choose the former rather than the latter every day of the week.

For once I agree with you. Frankly I can't understand why posters say they want a right back but are happy to stick with Bidwell.

 

[Viktor17]

I agree, I like Eccles. But there's a reason we went after Stamenic.

However good Eccles is he isn't a progressive Hamer style player. We miss this and it's clearly a target to be rectified..

I think we will get another CM in and we will see Allen go, possibly on loan

This is the game changer for me - that transition midfielder / clearly we know we need it, get that and we are really looking good.

 

[Jamesimus]

I’d be surprised if he isn’t. Perfect way to get back…. A break, some light running on your own, preseason, friendlies, ….. what else could he have ??

He was running down the pavement like a month ago. He’ll definitely be ready to start and play a full part in pre season I imagine?

 

[BlueSkiesForever]

For once I agree with you. Frankly I can't understand why posters say they want a right back but are happy to stick with Bidwell.

Wtf is going on today? First Balli agreed with me on the RB thing, then Procdoc and now you! Must be a SBT conspiracy or something For once I feel loved on here rather than abused Next song on my queue is gonna be Ice Cube’s “It Was A Good Day”

 

[mmttww]

….. what else could he have ??

Match fitness. He'll be months behind most players.

 

[ClarkeZ]

For once I agree with you. Frankly I can't understand why posters say they want a right back but are happy to stick with Bidwell.

If we're talking money-no-object then we probably all want another MvE for RB cover, an MvE to start LB, Sheaf mk2 in the middle and Adam Armstrong back to rotate with Simms.

But we don't have throw-around money, so the fact we have bidwell and dasilva means we realistically won't be recruiting there unless one moves on. And on his current contract i cant see that being Dasilva. With Lati an questionable exception, we don't have any RB cover at all.

 

[Saddlebrains]

With Dovin all but confirmed, I genuinely think we will only see 3 more in after him and I think we would all be fine with that

It's been well documented we are after a CB, CM and a ST to replace Godden

If we can get that in, along with sending Tavares out on loan, Wilson to whoever will have him and potentially Allen going out I feel we will be very strong

 

[Saddlebrains]

Match fitness. He'll be months behind most players.

He won't, he will have the same match fitness as long as he plays the friendlies

 

[Jamesimus]

Match fitness. He'll be months behind most players.

Forgot all the other players in the squad have been playing 90 minutes of 11-a-side twice a week for the last couple of months

Imagine if we could do something, like before the actual season starts, to bring players up to match fitness. Almost like a “before-season” or something like that, where we play matches but not in a league / too competitively. That would work a treat.

 

[hill83]

Wtf is going on today? First Balli agreed with me on the RB thing, then Procdoc and now you! Must be a SBT conspiracy or something For once I feel loved on here rather than abused Next song on my queue is gonna be Ice Cube’s “It Was A Good Day”

Disagree

 

[WestEndAgro]

EMC is going to play his way into the starting 11, he's too good for the bench.
It may not have been the initial plan, but can't see beyond him not starting, we've signed a Super .

 

[mmttww]

Forgot all the other players in the squad have been playing 90 minutes of 11-a-side twice a week for the last couple of months

Imagine if we could do something, like before the actual season starts, to bring players up to match fitness. Almost like a “before-season” or something like that, where we play matches but not in a league / too competitively. That would work a treat.

This is really funny and insightful. Liked.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

I can see us starting with this....

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And turning into this if we're chasing a game

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Would love to see us start with the 4-4-2.

 

[Deleted member 9744]

EMC is going to play his way into the starting 11, he's too good for the bench.
It may not have been the initial plan, but can't see beyond him not starting, we've signed a Super .

Who do you see being left out for him? I think it will be Sakamoto.

 

[Balli001]

Wtf is going on today? First Balli agreed with me on the RB thing, then Procdoc and now you! Must be a SBT conspiracy or something For once I feel loved on here rather than abused Next song on my queue is gonna be Ice Cube’s “It Was A Good Day”

A broken clock is right twice a day

 

[SleepyGinger]

With Dovin all but confirmed, I genuinely think we will only see 3 more in after him and I think we would all be fine with that

It's been well documented we are after a CB, CM and a ST to replace Godden

If we can get that in, along with sending Tavares out on loan, Wilson to whoever will have him and potentially Allen going out I feel we will be very strong

Agree, if I’m being greedy possibly rb but I quite like Eccles there. Another good centre mid would allow us to play him there every now and then.

 

[Matt smith]

Agree, if I’m being greedy possibly rb but I quite like Eccles there. Another good centre mid would allow us to play him there every now and then.

I think we need another right/left back, think the full backs are the weakest part of our squad, obviously Milan is class

 

[Deleted member 9744]

I think we need another right/left back, think the full backs are the weakest part of our squad, obviously Milan is class

I think Van Ewijk is our best player!