shmmeee
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Gus Hamer is great but he’s not the only press resistant forward thinking midfielder on the planet.
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Gus Hamer is great but he’s not the only press resistant forward thinking midfielder on the planet.
Ccfcisparks
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You’d be furious if robins offered you a massage with a happy ending at your seat tbf
Perennial Lurker
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So are we looking for a 6 or not ?
And I presume you can name some of these players ?
shmmeee
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I watch Cov City and no one else, are you saying Gus Hamer, currently playing for Championship Sheff Utd is a unique footballer across the world?
Perennial Lurker
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No not at all , simply suggested that finding a like for like replacement isn't as easy as some on here glibly suggest it is
Yes we haven’t replaced him.
Saddlebrains
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A player has left. We haven’t replaced him - clearly an upgrade on the Kelly that left, but basic point is we haven’t replaced him.
Potbellypig
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Yes, please stop discussing anything Coventry City related on a Coventry City discussion board. It's getting too much.
skybluecam
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We have 6 players for 3 central midfield spots (Palmer, Rudoni, Torp, Allen, Eccles, Sheaf). Numbers aren't an issue.
Palmer, Rudoni and Allen are not conventional centre midfielders.
Ccfcisparks
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Rudoni is and so is Allen?
Saddlebrains
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If you think Kasey Palmer is a central midfielder then I'd suggest football isn't the sport for you
chiefdave
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Always makes me laugh how many people on here seem to think conducting transfers just involves Robins deciding who he wants and then its job done
We have no idea how many approaches we've made, how many players we've held talks with etc
If we don't end up signing a player in a particular position I don't think you can take that as Robins not wanting someone or not knowing what gaps there are in the squad
We have no idea how many approaches we've made, how many players we've held talks with etc
If we don't end up signing a player in a particular position I don't think you can take that as Robins not wanting someone or not knowing what gaps there are in the squad
Rudoni didn’t play as a central midfielder on Saturday though, he was a 10. So Palmer is currently backup for that role.
I’m sure we will play a flatter 3 at times this season though
Not sure Palmer is a CM option personally and I would say despite the numbers , the quality needs rising up a notch or two
Sky Blue Goblin
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Excluding Palmer who I don’t think has the work rate or defensive ability to play a 8. The issue is we have three who I’d are up to standard the other two however I’m not sure there up the quality we want. Early days tho
SkyblueTexan
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A few tweets out now about Southampton and Ipswich being interested in Sheaf. If Sheaf goes now, I think our playoff hopes go with him. I think Hamer would be a better option for these clubs than Sheaf. Plus he would pass the medical as well unlike Sheaf.
Ccfcisparks
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We are being left behind by other teams. Doug needs to get his wallet out. He’s being tight as.
Perennial Lurker
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Arguably the most ridiculous comment of the summer
JSL
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He's spent the best part of £10m plus. Hardly tight! The best owner / chairman we have had in decades.
Ccfcisparks
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fernandopartridge
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You'd think the club does plan on signing another midfielder given what happened with the lad that went to Forest, relax.
skybluecam
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My point is numbers aren't the issue.
Palmer's a 10, attacking mid. On Saturday we didn't use one, the 3 were flatter with Torp and Rudoni slightly ahead of Allen. If that's how we'll play every week then Palmer is going to have to play in that role.
I don't think he's suitable for it, no, but my point remains that quality is the issue, not quantity.
Mr Panda
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Source appears to be that new podcast that Dawkins is on (not listened yet, but that’s what the Southampton page on X referenced).
Could just be old news as he was loosely linked with Southampton and Ipswich before
He’s now injured and been made club captain so less likely IMO
Brighton Sky Blue
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If Sheaf being sold can reliably fund a midfield revamp and more strength at CB and RB, it happens
Absolutly that’s where it’s from. And he said he has no idea how serious any interest is.
people just going ott again.
SeaSeeEffCee
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Dawkins said on the podcast that Southampton had contacted us ‘yesterday’ although not sure when the podcast was released. He did also say that Sheaf is out until the international break though so
HuckerbyDublinWhelan
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What we lost in Hamer is a player that drives forward - he dropped back something which Allen and Torp don’t do. He made “clever fouls” - when he was given the ball he managed to push the game forward.
we’re never going to get a player as good as Hamer - but we should be able to pick someone up who does those jobs
we’re never going to get a player as good as Hamer - but we should be able to pick someone up who does those jobs
SkyBlueGuy
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I'm not saying there isn't room for improvement (Thomas had a shocker against Stoke). But our defence was 9/24 last season. That was only 4 conceded goals away from 6th. How many were down to GK and midfield errors? I remember at least a couple of times Allen and Dasilva gifting the opposition the ball in the box. Kitchin didn't have a preseason with us. Lati was playing injured.
Again, I'm not saying we couldn't improve on what we have, but with an extra year of experience and a full preseason together, I'd say it's premature to say they aren't good enough.
People said the same of (insert player name) last season, and look how that turned out.
On that note, I'd like to see Rudoni, EMC, Torp, BTA etc. also given the time to show what they can do before stating that they aren't good enough.
tisza
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People were raising doubts about Wright and Simms first couple of months last season.
But I would like Robins's to work out quicker how he's going to use these players.
Cally Fedora
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Firstly it’s obvious we are trying to buy a midfielder. Secondly I really don’t get the “sell Sheaf, rebuild the midfield”. If we sell Sheaf what do we need? Two Sheaf’s with the money we got for selling one. Not saying he won’t go but by far the best outcome for us us to keep him and complete the signing in CM we are obviously after.
SeaSeeEffCee
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No more ITKs 
Mucca Mad Boys
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Except 1 of those isn’t a CM, 1 was signed when we were a midtable L1 team and 2 of those are will miss around 10 games a season each.
If we aspire to go for promotion, the midfield needs more quality and it’s absolutely non-negotiable.
SkyBlueStallion_89
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No more ITKs
No only ITK but MI5 too