If KaiKai signs on loan and then we sell Konsa but get him back on loan as KR wants, that will be 6 loan players, we are only allowed 5 in matchday squad, so who gets left out? and if Konsa is on loan and has to play, who would miss out, Pearce or Bauer?
If KaiKai signs on loan and then we sell Konsa but get him back on loan as KR wants, that will be 6 loan players, we are only allowed 5 in matchday squad, so who gets left out? and if Konsa is on loan and has to play, who would miss out, Pearce or Bauer?
I wouldn't worry too much on that score. We are Charlton and at least one will be injured.
Konsa doesn't get in the team if everyone is fit, loaning him back would be a waste of money imo. He is a top league 1 centerback, and I think he will be a good championship centreback, but for me right now he's behind Pearce and Bauer, and to be honest id like to see Pearce and Sarr together
Some prem teams crack me up, they go and sign a foreign player for 15-20mill, doesn’t settle in England, can’t hack the pace and physicality. But yet balk at 5mill, for a young up and coming CB?
Like others have said, I’d rather him stay, as the money will only go one way.
Konsa doesn't get in the team if everyone is fit, loaning him back would be a waste of money imo. He is a top league 1 centerback, and I think he will be a good championship centreback, but for me right now he's behind Pearce and Bauer, and to be honest id like to see Pearce and Sarr together
I disagree, our best defensive form was when Bauer and Konsa was our pair on centre backs. I personally rate Bauer over Pearce, and Konsa’s pace gives us something the neither Bauer or Pearce really have. Man for man Pearce might be a better player than Konsa right now, but the Bauer Konsa pairing is better balanced.
If KaiKai signs on loan and then we sell Konsa but get him back on loan as KR wants, that will be 6 loan players, we are only allowed 5 in matchday squad, so who gets left out? and if Konsa is on loan and has to play, who would miss out, Pearce or Bauer?
Unless of course we sign Kaikai on loan meaning that’s our 5, and arrange a deal with whoever buys Konsa that he leaves in the summer at a price agreed now, therefore it doesn’t go down as a loan and he is still our player until the end of the season...
(No inside knowledge on this, just something I have discussed with people myself)
Pearce gets in the team every time, if you disagree that he's our best defender then it's purely for his leadership.
Alongside him my first choice would be Bauer and then Konsa (followed by Lennon then Sarr) who I don't rate as highly as most. His level will be far above League One but right now, it's not.
Pearce gets in the team every time, if you disagree that he's our best defender then it's purely for his leadership.
Alongside him my first choice would be Bauer and then Konsa (followed by Lennon then Sarr) who I don't rate as highly as most. His level will be far above League One but right now, it's not.
I'd rather Konsa play in the Kashi/JFC role(s).
Pearce has too many fouls in him. I also think his injuries have slowed him down & he's not as good as he was when he first joined.
£8m. Chris Powell built a title winning squad on less than £1m. Imagine what could be achieved if even a fraction of any money raised from selling Konsa went back into the squad.
With six days of the transfer window left imagine the last-minute crap we might be forced to sign!
£8m. Chris Powell built a title winning squad on less than £1m. Imagine what could be achieved if even a fraction of any money raised from selling Konsa went back into the squad.
With six days of the transfer window left imagine the last-minute crap we might be forced to sign!
The transfer window is a two-way Street. It’s not just about teams that are trying to buy players it’s also about clubs that are trying to sell them to bring in some cash or reduce the wage bill. If we are buying then there could also be bargains to be had, it all depends upon how desperate each side is and I dont think we (or Roland) are that desperate to sell and given the two loan players we’ve already got this month I think it won’t be the end of the world if we can’t get anybody else in.
Konsa has always looked too casual to me and took too long on the ball, so was that not that bothered about him going. In the last month he seems to have improved a lot in these areas. And his versatily will be a big miss.
Konsa has always looked too casual to me and took too long on the ball, so was that not that bothered about him going. In the last month he seems to have improved a lot in these areas. And his versatily will be a big miss.
I think what impresses me most about Konsa is the fact that he is happy in possession and can therefore slow down things and not rush into a stupid pass. If a player closes him down quickly he does not panick, pushes the ball past him using a quick spurt of speed, puts his head up, and considers again. Classy and worth every penny of £8mil IMO
Liverpool and Everton rate him at only £4 to £5 mil. He won’t walk into their first team now, but they obviously think at his age he is not far off. Makes me a little surprised that some think he does not make our first team, but hey ho.
Konsa has always looked too casual to me and took too long on the ball, so was that not that bothered about him going. In the last month he seems to have improved a lot in these areas. And his versatily will be a big miss.
I think what impresses me most about Konsa is the fact that he is happy in possession and can therefore slow down things and not rush into a stupid pass. If a player closes him down quickly he does not panick, pushes the ball past him using a quick spurt of speed, puts his head up, and considers again. Classy and worth every penny of £8mil IMO
Liverpool and Everton rate him at only £4 to £5 mil. He won’t walk into their first team now, but they obviously think at his age he is not far off. Makes me a little surprised that some think he does not make our first team, but hey ho.
Completely agree. I'd always rather have a centre half like Konsa that can read the game before the ball comes to him, take his time and drive out with the ball, find a teammate and start an attack, rather than hoofing it and giving possession straight back to the opposition.
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Expect him to sign tomorrow!
Like others have said, I’d rather him stay, as the money will only go one way.
(No inside knowledge on this, just something I have discussed with people myself)
1. Bauer - Pearce
2. Konsa - Pearce
3. Bauer - Konsa
Alongside him my first choice would be Bauer and then Konsa (followed by Lennon then Sarr) who I don't rate as highly as most. His level will be far above League One but right now, it's not.
I'd rather Konsa play in the Kashi/JFC role(s).
For teams with smaller, quicker forwards, Konsa's pace is more of an asset
Liverpool and Everton rate him at only £4 to £5 mil. He won’t walk into their first team now, but they obviously think at his age he is not far off. Makes me a little surprised that some think he does not make our first team, but hey ho.