Obviously not a rumour but jesus. Salford still up to it in league 2. Could be some value in backing them for promotion
Apparently he rejected a new deal with Rotherham over wage demands. So basically Salford are now more appealing than a recent championship team. Massive coup for them in league2
Crazy really, one of Rotherham's best players the last 2 seasons and he's gone down to league 2! Apparently Rotherham offered him a 5k a week deal in January and he turned it down.
Only problem with Curtis Nelson is do we really need him at the moment? - Is Centre-Back THAT high on the required list so far
He seems the sort of target we'd go after if we knew 100% that Bauer wasnt going to sign else
(1) Would he really want to be behind Bauer | Sarr | Pearce in the queue for Centre-Back
(2) If there is potential for Bauer to sign then surely our limited budget would be better spent on going after other areas of the pitch i.e. fourth choice Centre-Back could easily be replaced with a Bielik type figure (if not him) who can play in the Midfield yet drop back into Defence (to cover injuries) if absolutely necessary - That was the beauty of Bowyer's squad last season, everyone had versatility
EDIT: Its not something Id like to see in the Championship but if Bauer signs a new deal is it going to be an area that we'll even strengthen as both Dijksteel and Pratley played CB at various times this season...
Yes we still have a need for a centre back although admittedly if Bauer does sign a new contract he'll be lining up with Sarr at the start of the season and Nelson would be providing cover.
Bauer could go, Bielik might not be back on loan, if either scenario happens a centre back is required and if Nelson is available on a free then why not? assuming he's a right footed centre back given with Sarr and Pearce a left sided centre back isn't a requirement this summer.
Yes we still have a need for a centre back although admittedly if Bauer does sign a new contract he'll be lining up with Sarr at the start of the season and Nelson would be providing cover.
Bauer could go, Bielik might not be back on loan, if either scenario happens a centre back is required and if Nelson is available on a free then why not? assuming he's a right footed centre back given with Sarr and Pearce a left sided centre back isn't a requirement this summer.
Agreed with this but dont think we'll look at CBs until its definite that Patrick is leaving...
We've got to be realistic with the budget thaf Bowyer has, if we sign Nelson before Bauer's future is decided we'll be overloaded at the back and may have lost the funding for a Striker (whose wages will cost more than a Defender anyway) which is an area which needs urgently addressing
e.g. Is it good business if we end the Transfer Window with four top Centre-Backs and only one other Striker along with Taylor?
Or would it be better business to have three Centre-Backs (with the likes of Pratley who "could" play there if needed" and two Strikers along with Taylor?
Yes we still have a need for a centre back although admittedly if Bauer does sign a new contract he'll be lining up with Sarr at the start of the season and Nelson would be providing cover.
Bauer could go, Bielik might not be back on loan, if either scenario happens a centre back is required and if Nelson is available on a free then why not? assuming he's a right footed centre back given with Sarr and Pearce a left sided centre back isn't a requirement this summer.
Agreed with this but dont think we'll look at CBs until its definite that Patrick is leaving...
We've got to be realistic with the budget thaf Bowyer has, if we sign Nelson before Bauer's future is decided we'll be overloaded at the back and may have lost the funding for a Striker (whose wages will cost more than a Defender anyway) which is an area which needs urgently addressing
e.g. Is it good business if we end the Transfer Window with four top Centre-Backs and only one other Striker along with Taylor?
Or would it be better business to have three Centre-Backs (with the likes of Pratley who "could" play there if needed" and two Strikers along with Taylor?
I agree with what you're saying though Bauer did say he wanted his future quickly resolved and the offer has been made to him. If he signs then I'd say keep Nelson on the radar but agreed with Taylor the only striker on the books I'd prefer us to prioritise signing strikers.
Yes we still have a need for a centre back although admittedly if Bauer does sign a new contract he'll be lining up with Sarr at the start of the season and Nelson would be providing cover.
Bauer could go, Bielik might not be back on loan, if either scenario happens a centre back is required and if Nelson is available on a free then why not? assuming he's a right footed centre back given with Sarr and Pearce a left sided centre back isn't a requirement this summer.
Agreed with this but dont think we'll look at CBs until its definite that Patrick is leaving...
We've got to be realistic with the budget thaf Bowyer has, if we sign Nelson before Bauer's future is decided we'll be overloaded at the back and may have lost the funding for a Striker (whose wages will cost more than a Defender anyway) which is an area which needs urgently addressing
e.g. Is it good business if we end the Transfer Window with four top Centre-Backs and only one other Striker along with Taylor?
Or would it be better business to have three Centre-Backs (with the likes of Pratley who "could" play there if needed" and two Strikers along with Taylor?
I agree with what you're saying though Bauer did say he wanted his future quickly resolved and the offer has been made to him. If he signs then I'd say keep Nelson on the radar but agreed with Taylor the only striker on the books I'd prefer us to prioritise signing strikers.
We are in for two strikers - one to play alongside Taylor and a third back up striker who could be the one that I referred to earlier if a deal can be sorted. He wants to come and compete for a place in the team, but he is still under contract and therefore any fee would be an issue and may need a loan if both clubs can agree the detail. Another club are interested too and can guarantee him a starting place as they will be competing at the top end of League 1.
If Bauer doesn't sign and Nelson goes elsewhere then we would have missed out. At any level we need 4 competent centre backs and we should be able to afford Nelson regardless of who else we have lined up, even under Roland
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Thinking about it now I'm guessing it's cause they probably owe the Gills a huge sell on fee so are asking for a bit extra
Apparently Rotherham offered him a 5k a week deal in January and he turned it down.
He's had an outstanding season so wouldnt be surprised if he went to a lower Premier League team like Norwich or Brighton
He seems the sort of target we'd go after if we knew 100% that Bauer wasnt going to sign else
(1) Would he really want to be behind Bauer | Sarr | Pearce in the queue for Centre-Back
(2) If there is potential for Bauer to sign then surely our limited budget would be better spent on going after other areas of the pitch i.e. fourth choice Centre-Back could easily be replaced with a Bielik type figure (if not him) who can play in the Midfield yet drop back into Defence (to cover injuries) if absolutely necessary - That was the beauty of Bowyer's squad last season, everyone had versatility
EDIT: Its not something Id like to see in the Championship but if Bauer signs a new deal is it going to be an area that we'll even strengthen as both Dijksteel and Pratley played CB at various times this season...
Bauer could go, Bielik might not be back on loan, if either scenario happens a centre back is required and if Nelson is available on a free then why not? assuming he's a right footed centre back given with Sarr and Pearce a left sided centre back isn't a requirement this summer.
We've got to be realistic with the budget thaf Bowyer has, if we sign Nelson before Bauer's future is decided we'll be overloaded at the back and may have lost the funding for a Striker (whose wages will cost more than a Defender anyway) which is an area which needs urgently addressing
e.g. Is it good business if we end the Transfer Window with four top Centre-Backs and only one other Striker along with Taylor?
Or would it be better business to have three Centre-Backs (with the likes of Pratley who "could" play there if needed" and two Strikers along with Taylor?
No Parker
No Hackett-Fairchild...
I think going into the start of the season with ONE striker, (let alone only one fit striker) makes it clear where our priorities must lie!
Do we even have any Strikers for the U23s next season at the moment?