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Post by gammo on Jan 25, 2024 18:31:59 GMT
They are certainly trying to get quality players in. VERY EXCITING times ahead 💙💙Kro Wants to build a young, fast, attacking team. Just listening to his press conference he clearly doesn't want to defend leads...he wants to extend them which these linked players will certainly fall into that type.
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Post by jaystan on Jan 26, 2024 8:03:05 GMT
That old cliche is best. the art of defence is to attack. That would be so good to see on our pitch!
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Post by bluescharlie on Jan 26, 2024 17:06:00 GMT
Seems like the Musialowski deal has broken down according to Polish journos
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Post by gammo on Jan 26, 2024 17:18:16 GMT
Seems like the Musialowski deal has broken down according to Polish journos Klopp going might change things
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Post by royalblue on Jan 26, 2024 17:18:43 GMT
Seems like the Musialowski deal has broken down according to Polish journos I am assuming this is an attempted loan deal? Let’s hope it can be sorted out. The lad sounds a really exciting prospect.
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Post by dutchblue on Jan 27, 2024 8:12:25 GMT
Seems like the Musialowski deal has broken down according to Polish journos I am assuming this is an attempted loan deal? Let’s hope it can be sorted out. The lad sounds a really exciting prospect. Hopefully just stalled, rather than broken down. Makes sense if so, given the Klopp bombshell. I kind of had this down as a 90% done deal, would have liked to see the lad in a Blues shirt for a few months with a view to a permanent. He seems to fit the “profile”. Shame if not to be.
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Post by bluenoserob on Jan 27, 2024 8:28:05 GMT
If he insists on a first team place, ( think Jobe Bellingham at Sunderland) then there is no way we can have a 20 year old kid coming in who has never actually played in a first team, coming in and making demands. Tony Mobray rules. It sounded interesting, but , there’s a host of other players out there waiting for a chance.
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Post by gammo on Jan 27, 2024 10:03:10 GMT
Seems like the Musialowski deal has broken down according to Polish journos Apparently had a meeting with Mowbray, sporting director (presume Gardner) and Bielik (the Polish connection) - decided at the last minute against the deal (looks like he wants to go back to Poland).
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Post by TILTON on Jan 27, 2024 10:46:55 GMT
Sod him.
I can see why Jude wanted a pathway at Dortmund but he was the most sought after talent in the world.
This kid has onl PL2 as a reference point.
Time to move on, he could turn out to be a great player but it's terms we shouldn't be interested in. He could be these terms are designed to make us say no and he wants to go elsewhere. Leeds won't be letting him walk into their side!
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Post by TILTON on Jan 27, 2024 13:08:30 GMT
Didn't realise Paik scored against Brazil in last world cup!
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Post by bertieauld on Jan 27, 2024 13:42:44 GMT
Didn't realise Paik scored against Brazil in last world cup! A cracker as well from outside the box.
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Post by expatjohn on Jan 27, 2024 14:08:56 GMT
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Post by bubba on Jan 27, 2024 14:33:53 GMT
here soon then
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Post by expatjohn on Jan 27, 2024 14:37:25 GMT
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Post by gammo on Jan 27, 2024 14:38:23 GMT
Looks like the contract they offered him during the week was an insulting one for him to demand to leave now and will never play for them again.
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Post by bubba on Jan 27, 2024 14:41:09 GMT
Dozzell - Seung-Ho and Pritchard, where do Bacuna, Sunjic and JJ play?
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Post by expatjohn on Jan 27, 2024 14:42:51 GMT
Dozzell - Seung-Ho and Pritchard, where do Bacuna, Sunjic and JJ play? Not so sure Dozell is an improvement.
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Post by bubba on Jan 27, 2024 14:46:02 GMT
Can't believe the nearest thing to a striker we've been linked with is Sam Gallagher, considering some of the shite these rumour websites make up you'd think they'd have had a bit more imaginaton where we're concerned.
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Post by bubba on Jan 27, 2024 14:47:04 GMT
Dozzell - Seung-Ho and Pritchard, where do Bacuna, Sunjic and JJ play? Not so sure Dozell is an improvement. Me neither but Mogga got a lotta lurrrrve for him it seems.
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Post by Dirty White Slip-on on Jan 27, 2024 14:59:04 GMT
Looks like the contract they offered him during the week was an insulting one for him to demand to leave now and will never play for them again. Has he seen what we’re offering first Don’t burn your bridges
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Post by mrbluesky on Jan 27, 2024 15:03:07 GMT
Has he seen what we’re offering first Don’t burn your bridges Probably not but you can bet his agent has !
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Post by bertieauld on Jan 27, 2024 19:27:25 GMT
Can't believe the nearest thing to a striker we've been linked with is Sam Gallagher, considering some of the shite these rumour websites make up you'd think they'd have had a bit more imaginaton where we're concerned. I reckon we will see Ho Pritchard Gallagher Arriving before deadline close maybe even 1 big one if they can swing it . I would be ecstatic with that, but the only one I would drop would be dembelle, he was dog shit and his time is numbered.
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Post by gammo on Jan 27, 2024 19:36:17 GMT
Mowbray has confirmed that he expects Ho to complete his move 'this week' - considering that it's already Saturday night it shouldn't be too much longer until.we hear his signing.
I'd me amazed if Pritchard doesn't join now considering what he's now said but as for a striker I think we need more than just Gallagher 🤔
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Post by BluenoseB on Jan 27, 2024 20:42:38 GMT
I think we see
Seung-Ho Pritchard And a winger.
Gardner to leave on loan or termination.
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Post by bubba on Jan 28, 2024 6:28:40 GMT
I can't believe that it seems we're letting yet another window pass without bringing in a striker.
I know this season isn't going to be a play off challenge but just think even on the basis of preparing for next season our cause would be greatly enhanced by bringing in a centre forward and banishng several dead wood players from consideration for squads going forwards.
I mean I don't want to keep picking on him, but if we've no intention of signing Burke (and please God let that be completely and utterly true) then what is the point of letting him take minutes away from other players that could be, Donovan, Hall, even T.Roberts, just seem totally pointless. The same principal applies to a few others. Obviously if we need them as cover fair enough but there's a handful we could just leave out altogether now without weakening us, especially if we actually sign a striker, even one that ends up being back up themselves next season.
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Post by dutchblue on Jan 28, 2024 7:21:21 GMT
I can't believe that it seems we're letting yet another window pass without bringing in a striker.
I know this season isn't going to be a play off challenge but just think even on the basis of preparing for next season our cause would be greatly enhanced by bringing in a centre forward and banishng several dead wood players from consideration for squads going forwards.
I mean I don't want to keep picking on him, but if we've no intention of signing Burke (and please God let that be completely and utterly true) then what is the point of letting him take minutes away from other players that could be, Donovan, Hall, even T.Roberts, just seem totally pointless. The same principal applies to a few others. Obviously if we need them as cover fair enough but there's a handful we could just leave out altogether now without weakening us, especially if we actually sign a striker, even one that ends up being back up themselves next season.
Sadly, despite his undoubted heaps of natural talent, Burke continues to disappoint. I don’t think ™ has overplayed him, he’s given him some minutes - and in theory - he is technically a player ™ would love to work with. Has he got a tune out of him? Not so far. We will see him in a Blues shirt again? Looks very doubtful. Time, as you say, to give others a chance. I don’t begrudge ™ at all to have a real good look at what he is able to get out of players who play in these positions, before deciding / settling on certain things. Technically, I believe, Burke is in our top 3 of most gifted players. He just has not done it for too long now. I agree it’s time to say goodbye, but I would have been annoyed and disappointed if ™ had not tried. Pritchard, I have an uneasy feeling about. Do we really need a type of character who throws toys out of the pram and downs tools like that? I had hoped that under ™ we could land on a happy, together, type of squad. It was like, only 5 minutes ago we were all speculating about who the chief mutineers were under Rooney.
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Post by gammo on Jan 28, 2024 8:01:35 GMT
I can't believe that it seems we're letting yet another window pass without bringing in a striker.
I know this season isn't going to be a play off challenge but just think even on the basis of preparing for next season our cause would be greatly enhanced by bringing in a centre forward and banishng several dead wood players from consideration for squads going forwards.
I mean I don't want to keep picking on him, but if we've no intention of signing Burke (and please God let that be completely and utterly true) then what is the point of letting him take minutes away from other players that could be, Donovan, Hall, even T.Roberts, just seem totally pointless. The same principal applies to a few others. Obviously if we need them as cover fair enough but there's a handful we could just leave out altogether now without weakening us, especially if we actually sign a striker, even one that ends up being back up themselves next season.
Sadly, despite his undoubted heaps of natural talent, Burke continues to disappoint. I don’t think ™ has overplayed him, he’s given him some minutes - and in theory - he is technically a player ™ would love to work with. Has he got a tune out of him? Not so far. We will see him in a Blues shirt again? Looks very doubtful. Time, as you say, to give others a chance. I don’t begrudge ™ at all to have a real good look at what he is able to get out of players who play in these positions, before deciding / settling on certain things. Technically, I believe, Burke is in our top 3 of most gifted players. He just has not done it for too long now. I agree it’s time to say goodbye, but I would have been annoyed and disappointed if ™ had not tried. Pritchard, I have an uneasy feeling about. Do we really need a type of character who throws toys out of the pram and downs tools like that? I had hoped that under ™ we could land on a happy, together, type of squad. It was like, only 5 minutes ago we were all speculating about who the chief mutineers were under Rooney. The Pritchard situation is more than a player throwing his toys out of the pram. I know nothing first hand but from the outside he has been told all season 'sorry, but you aren't getting a new contract, and we won't ever offer you a new contract because you're now 'not our type' (young) of player.' Mowbray gets a new job and is obviously linked which it seems that Sunderlsnd didn't even have a plan for that arising which is totally naive. They expected Pritchard to simply run his contract down and walking away at the end of the season having used his talent & ability to get them possibly to the PL. Suddenly there's interest, so much so that they have now offered him a new contract (remember, he's not their type so why offer him one?). Their usual operation is to offer contracts in March/April so it's now obvious there is panic in the ranks. You can bet the new contract is derisory, an insult just to keep him away from others which has obviously pissed him off - I don't blame him for what he did yesterday.....fair play to him for not hanging around causing trouble but instead wanting to go 👏🏻👏🏻
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Post by bubba on Jan 28, 2024 8:02:14 GMT
Couldn't disagree more on your take on Burke tbh. Technically one of our top three? Undoubted heaps of natural talent? Dear me, he's an athlete and that's it full stop, average to poor technique, no footballng brain at all, it's like throwing your dog a ball at the park. I can't even think of a less naturally talented player and if we've got two at most more techniclly gifted than him then scrap the entire squad tomorrow and bring in 20 players cus we'd really be in trouble.
As for Pritchard, he's a decent player but I'm not really fussed tbh and think some of our fans are building him up to be far more than he really is. He's a footballer with an actual football brain but turned 30 with mediocre direct goal contributions. He could help us knit things together over the next 18 months and no problem if Mogga wants him but expect it wouldn't be long before he was significantly upgraded.
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Post by Dirty White Slip-on on Jan 28, 2024 8:55:35 GMT
Pritchard goes with the Mowbray management situation, mediocre at best and at some point will be replaced…….
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Post by royalblue on Jan 28, 2024 9:26:24 GMT
Dozzell - Seung-Ho and Pritchard, where do Bacuna, Sunjic and JJ play? My thoughts exactly. But that said Bacuna is as frustrating as he is occasionally brilliant, Sunjic is a poor man’s Robbie Savage without the goals and JJ is still only 19. Bielik slows the midfield down too much , Gardner is not good enough and Hall rarely available due to injury. I suspect Mowbray’s plan will be to plan Bacuna as a false number 9 but I really would like to see an out and out striker signed. I think Mowbray has rightly identified our midfield is not strong enough in the starting 11 and we lack options from the bench. He is right to tackle that weakness but hope he still has at least one more to add this window. I am afraid that Burke has turned out to be even worse that I feared. I cannot agree that he is in anyway talented on the basis of his performances to date. He needs to be dropped to the bomb squad unless we are absolutely desperate. I would rather give Tyler Roberts minutes who I do think is talented but lacks match fitness than waste time with Burke.
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