Anything that weakens the squad would be ridiculous at this stage and they will deserve the reaction that will lead to.
Think I said 2-3 weeks ago that Robbo's comments were pointing to a loan and I've not really thought that would change, so expect an inexperienced youngster a la Dasilva or Makvididi last season from one of the London / South East clubs
Its ok Sarr will do a job up front and josh can cover goalie. Bob peters done alright with no back ups in squad. Well until end of September. 2 players for every position ha ha yea good one.
I think he is desperate to get Phillips out on loan so he can play 40 odd games as number 1 somewhere to get experience, hence I think we will get a keeper in. I also think, with the fairly good start we've had, he will look to get another striker in that will be extra competition for Josh. He must know, surely, that between now and January it is very likely Josh/Novak will either get injured, lose form, suspended, and with Marshall out at least until October he would have to rely on youngsters or change his preferred formation to 4-4-2, as we don't have another big target man. Just my thoughts early on the final day of the transfer window.
Just as a guide for this thread today, all the usual nonsense to continue in this thread, if we do actually sign someone or someone leaves, take the conversation then to a separate dedicated thread. Ta
Just as a guide for this thread today, all the usual nonsense to continue in this thread, if we do actually sign someone or someone leaves, take the conversation then to a separate dedicated thread. Ta
Aah, in bold! Does that mean you were present at the breakfast table at the Parkes house this morning?
I notice both AFKA and cabbles had their two penny worth before the reminder to keep the thread strictly on the RUMOURS track Message received over and out .
We've tried to sign the players Robinson wants and they are not available. There is very little point in us signing someone for the sake of signing someone.
If we can't get a keeper then Dillon Phillips stays. Not the best thing for everyone but it is best for the club.
If however novak goes then we must replace him with someone. Seeing as our choices are not available I don't think Novak will go anywhere this window.
Just as a guide for this thread today, all the usual nonsense to continue in this thread, if we do actually sign someone or someone leaves, take the conversation then to a separate dedicated thread. Ta
IBBORG AND I AGREE WITH THIS - carry on as you are
We've tried to sign the players Robinson wants and they are not available. There is very little point in us signing someone for the sake of signing someone.
If we can't get a keeper then Dillon Phillips stays. Not the best thing for everyone but it is best for the club.
If however novak goes then we must replace him with someone. Seeing as our choices are not available I don't think Novak will go anywhere this window.
We've tried to sign the players Robinson wants and they are not available. There is very little point in us signing someone for the sake of signing someone.
If we can't get a keeper then Dillon Phillips stays. Not the best thing for everyone but it is best for the club.
If however novak goes then we must replace him with someone. Seeing as our choices are not available I don't think Novak will go anywhere this window.
So there's literally no one out there that's affordable and could at least compete with Magennis and Novak?
We've tried to sign the players Robinson wants and they are not available. There is very little point in us signing someone for the sake of signing someone.
Today's the day when we find out whether they are really not available. Their clubs may have been holding on to see if they get better offers and knew they don't need to rush until today unless charlton started sniffing around buying somebody else instead. Clubs with debts and insufficient income that can't be supplemented by a rich owner need to offload players when they can (i.e. the transfer window) to reduce their overheads.
We've tried to sign the players Robinson wants and they are not available. There is very little point in us signing someone for the sake of signing someone.
If we can't get a keeper then Dillon Phillips stays. Not the best thing for everyone but it is best for the club.
If however novak goes then we must replace him with someone. Seeing as our choices are not available I don't think Novak will go anywhere this window.
So there's literally no one out there that's affordable and could at least compete with Magennis and Novak?
Sure there are. But do their clubs want to sell them, and do the players themselves want to move?
We've tried to sign the players Robinson wants and they are not available. There is very little point in us signing someone for the sake of signing someone.
If we can't get a keeper then Dillon Phillips stays. Not the best thing for everyone but it is best for the club.
If however novak goes then we must replace him with someone. Seeing as our choices are not available I don't think Novak will go anywhere this window.
So there's literally no one out there that's affordable and could at least compete with Magennis and Novak?
^ This a thousand times over. Everyone has their price and if you want it that badly you go and get it. Of course it might still happen but the previous signs do not fill you with confidence.
We've tried to sign the players Robinson wants and they are not available. There is very little point in us signing someone for the sake of signing someone.
If we can't get a keeper then Dillon Phillips stays. Not the best thing for everyone but it is best for the club.
If however novak goes then we must replace him with someone. Seeing as our choices are not available I don't think Novak will go anywhere this window.
Yeah, didn't want promotion anyway did we.
Thing is whilst I agree we shouldn't sign anyone just for the sake of getting bodies in, it does make me wonder how long we have to work on signings now. I mean we supposedly started working on this summer's recruits in January, we still haven't completed the squad so maybe we have to start even further ahead..........is Messi's Mrs pregnant?
We've tried to sign the players Robinson wants and they are not available. There is very little point in us signing someone for the sake of signing someone.
If we can't get a keeper then Dillon Phillips stays. Not the best thing for everyone but it is best for the club.
If however novak goes then we must replace him with someone. Seeing as our choices are not available I don't think Novak will go anywhere this window.
So there's literally no one out there that's affordable and could at least compete with Magennis and Novak?
Sure there are. But do their clubs want to sell them, and do the players themselves want to move?
Premier League youngsters, Championship reserves, smaller League 1 clubs, League 2, Scotland, abroad, free agents? Must be someone out there more proven than RHF that isn't overpriced? This isn't like the years under Parkinson where the most we could afford was a nominal fee.
I get why someone like Grigg isn't available, but that was always likely to be the case.
We've tried to sign the players Robinson wants and they are not available. There is very little point in us signing someone for the sake of signing someone.
If we can't get a keeper then Dillon Phillips stays. Not the best thing for everyone but it is best for the club.
If however novak goes then we must replace him with someone. Seeing as our choices are not available I don't think Novak will go anywhere this window.
So there's literally no one out there that's affordable and could at least compete with Magennis and Novak?
Sure there are. But do their clubs want to sell them, and do the players themselves want to move?
And do we actually have any genuine ambitions to sign them?
Been a summer of excuses from Robinson (no doubt on behalf of Katrien) with probably a couple more to come today.
Still got a chance of promotion, as long as nobody gets injured, suspended or loses form
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Think I said 2-3 weeks ago that Robbo's comments were pointing to a loan and I've not really thought that would change, so expect an inexperienced youngster a la Dasilva or Makvididi last season from one of the London / South East clubs
But still suspect an arrival or two to happen and some U23s to go out on loan.
The only players I wouldn't have a problem leaving would be
Lennon (think his chances are limited here)
Crofts
Regan Cook (needs experience)
The rest we need to keep imo
Sits back and expects
Not a lot
If we can't get a keeper then Dillon Phillips stays. Not the best thing for everyone but it is best for the club.
If however novak goes then we must replace him with someone. Seeing as our choices are not available I don't think Novak will go anywhere this window.
Coincidence I swear!
I get why someone like Grigg isn't available, but that was always likely to be the case.
Been a summer of excuses from Robinson (no doubt on behalf of Katrien) with probably a couple more to come today.
Still got a chance of promotion, as long as nobody gets injured, suspended or loses form