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January (2017) Transfer (Rumours) Thread - (Deadline Dayfrom page 67)

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  • Halix
    Halix Posts: 2,237
    edited January 2017
    uie2 said:

    ross1 said:

    From Ketts on Dr Kish:

    Striker linked


    http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/866325322?-11197:833:0

    Robert Lee's son!!! Yes please!
    I didnt realise Robert Lee had played for us!, I've skimmed through his autobiography and thought he had started and spent his entire career at Newcastle under Kevin Keegan. You would have thought he would mention us.
  • grumpyaddick
    grumpyaddick Posts: 6,596
    Things are hotting up nicely then..
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,167
    Someone is keen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Byrne. Apparently he's already signed!
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,315
    Seems an encouraging signing if true. Anyone seen him play?
  • luke1
    luke1 Posts: 203
    Great signing and cover/competition for Solly. I have been saying for a while that one of our problems recently has been that our LB & RB have not been chipping enough goals or assists. I know Fox got 2 in a game once but other than that i cant think of many. Fullbacks these days have to chip in too, hopefully this guy is a step in the right direction.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,265
    Actually signed him on football manager this year, decent at right back for me in the Championship, but excels in a support role on the right wing, seems to be pretty attack minded.

    My concern is if having attacking full backs will put too much strain on our less than mobile central defenders. They aren't the slowest around, but Jorge and Patrick aren't exactly rapid either
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,315
    Not sure we need any more signings after this. MAYBE if there's a shit-hot attacking player available, but I'm taking Watt to be Lookman's replacement as it stands. Not completely sure we've replaced Crofts either (pending JFC) but given his upturn in form we may not need to this season.
  • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3734645/Wolves-winger-Nathan-Byrne-wanted-Wigan-Preston.html#
    Is he a winger or a full back? This article from the summer describes him as a "tricky winger" so maybe he could also play in addition to Solly in the way Chicksen has been playing ahead of Fox recently
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    There's a youtube video of Nathan Byrne - I know they are designed to make a player look good but this did a very good job. Several decent finishes and more attacking threat in a 3 minute video than we ever saw from a recenly departed left back. Not convinced he's a proper defender - might be more attacking than that

    He looks pacy, comfortable on the ball and attack minded. 13 goals for a 24yo full back is a very decent return. Highly promising...if it's true
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  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,315
    I'm also enjoying the possibility that Millwall won't have seen half our team play for us (although the worry here is that those players haven't either)
  • Charlton_Stu
    Charlton_Stu Posts: 3,867

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3734645/Wolves-winger-Nathan-Byrne-wanted-Wigan-Preston.html#
    Is he a winger or a full back? This article from the summer describes him as a "tricky winger" so maybe he could also play in addition to Solly in the way Chicksen has been playing ahead of Fox recently

    That's what i reckon will happen and Da Silva or Chicksen in front of Page, and when Holmes is fit play in the number 10 role.
  • Swisdom said:

    There's a youtube video of Nathan Byrne - I know they are designed to make a player look good but this did a very good job. Several decent finishes and more attacking threat in a 3 minute video than we ever saw from a recenly departed left back. Not convinced he's a proper defender - might be more attacking than that

    He looks pacy, comfortable on the ball and attack minded. 13 goals for a 24yo full back is a very decent return. Highly promising...if it's true

    https://youtu.be/Anx7fagibVY
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    I wonder if Katrien will try and ship Solly to Gillingham again.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,222
    edited January 2017
    Never heard of him.

    Seemed to have done well with Swindon, like Ajose, and moved on to another club and not thrived, like Ajose.

    Give us cover at RB and could be a starter at RW.

    Welcome and good luck (WIOTOS)
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    edited January 2017
    These YouTube videos fill you with hope, don't they. Looks very attack minded in these clips.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anx7fagibVY
  • Am happy with Byrne joining (especially if its a perm deal)... Hope he can rediscover the form from when he was @ Swindon as hasnt quite worked out for him outside of League One as yet.

    Certainly needs stability as this'll be his third club in as many years since leaving Swindon
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    Looked decent when he was at Swindon. Haven't seen much of him since then.
  • CAFCTrev
    CAFCTrev Posts: 5,978
    So if these rumoured ones go through does that leave us at 3 out and 4 brought in?
  • Nicholas
    Nicholas Posts: 7,629
    Come on Robinson sign more bloody centre midfielders and hurry up about it.
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  • Paddy7
    Paddy7 Posts: 1,663
    Only remember him from Swindon TV matches but he clearly loves to attack and that video shows some tidy finishes. No idea about his defensive qualities but there's clearly talent enough there for this division if he can be fitted into a system that suits him. Over to KR now as he brings in players with that system in mind.
  • Sage
    Sage Posts: 7,278
    Got told about Byrne likely to be signing last week. Hence why if you look at my previous comments, he is included in a few potential teams I have put together.

    Believe he will be used more of a midfielder than a right back but will still cover Solly if needed.

    Very good going forward, very quick, good with both feet and has actually spent some of his career on the left as well, not much but has a little experience.

    Going to be a good signing.
  • He's certainly not your bog standard full back. In those clips he popped up in all sorts of places that you would never see Solly or Fox for example. Nothing in those clips to showcase his defending. An interesting one. I'm impressed. Hope it's not a loan.
  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    It is a permanent deal.

  • Dannoo_86
    Dannoo_86 Posts: 727
    Proven League 1 player who is tricky, fast and can defend can't complain.

    Good signing if true!
  • roseandcrown
    roseandcrown Posts: 7,587
    if can get him in and 1 more cm in without any going apart from Johnson or Ba think we would have had a good window and Robinson has acted quick and address the obvious issue with have had of lack of energy and pace in the team.
  • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3734645/Wolves-winger-Nathan-Byrne-wanted-Wigan-Preston.html#
    Is he a winger or a full back? This article from the summer describes him as a "tricky winger" so maybe he could also play in addition to Solly in the way Chicksen has been playing ahead of Fox recently

    That's what i reckon will happen and Da Silva or Chicksen in front of Page, and when Holmes is fit play in the number 10 role.
    Could Tony Watt play in the number 10 role? He likes to drop deep and roam, so doesn't seem like a target man or fox in the box.
  • roseandcrown
    roseandcrown Posts: 7,587

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3734645/Wolves-winger-Nathan-Byrne-wanted-Wigan-Preston.html#
    Is he a winger or a full back? This article from the summer describes him as a "tricky winger" so maybe he could also play in addition to Solly in the way Chicksen has been playing ahead of Fox recently

    That's what i reckon will happen and Da Silva or Chicksen in front of Page, and when Holmes is fit play in the number 10 role.
    Could Tony Watt play in the number 10 role? He likes to drop deep and roam, so doesn't seem like a target man or fox in the box.
    Think that is exactly where KR has in mind for him to play and think we would be very effective there.
  • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3734645/Wolves-winger-Nathan-Byrne-wanted-Wigan-Preston.html#
    Is he a winger or a full back? This article from the summer describes him as a "tricky winger" so maybe he could also play in addition to Solly in the way Chicksen has been playing ahead of Fox recently

    That's what i reckon will happen and Da Silva or Chicksen in front of Page, and when Holmes is fit play in the number 10 role.
    Could Tony Watt play in the number 10 role? He likes to drop deep and roam, so doesn't seem like a target man or fox in the box.
    Watt can play a bit there's no question of that but I'm not sure he sees an early pass often enough to be a playmaker. He likes to retain possession a bit too long in many cases.

  • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3734645/Wolves-winger-Nathan-Byrne-wanted-Wigan-Preston.html#
    Is he a winger or a full back? This article from the summer describes him as a "tricky winger" so maybe he could also play in addition to Solly in the way Chicksen has been playing ahead of Fox recently

    That's what i reckon will happen and Da Silva or Chicksen in front of Page, and when Holmes is fit play in the number 10 role.
    Could Tony Watt play in the number 10 role? He likes to drop deep and roam, so doesn't seem like a target man or fox in the box.
    Watt can play a bit there's no question of that but I'm not sure he sees an early pass often enough to be a playmaker. He likes to retain possession a bit too long in many cases.

    It'll be Croft's role in the team to keep shouting at Watt "pass the f***ing ball!"