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Summer Transfer Rumours 2020 (DEADLINE DAY from pg.258)
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Is Sorba Thomas a speed merchant like Alfie Spanner?billysboots said:Left handed player - can play in midfield and up front - Sounds like a long term Alfie replacement to me ?
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I have a hunch that landing Sorba Thomas may just grease the gears to allow a deal to be done for Alfie Doughty. AD made the step up from junior football to Championship regular in a matter of a few games; Bonne did well in the context of a 3 division jump well enough to stay at Champ level, ST might not be a huge gamble to fill AD's vacancy and the kind of fee that AD commands will be significant in these straightened times. Be sad to see AD go so soon but the very best of luck to him all the same.Pelling1993 said:
As Bows said he wanted a striker I'm sure Thomas is either the midfielder or the 'bonus'MarcusH26 said:I wonder if this Thomas bid makes him the striker Bows was talking about or the midfielder. Hopefully the latter.0 -
There also cant be that many league one clubs who will be paying out 6 figure fees in this current climate.Chris_from_Sidcup said:
Cawley has a direct line to Bowyer and given we know Bowyer likes (or tries) to keep deals under the radar as best he can, i think if Cawley is tweeting something then we know it's either 100% true or a deal is near.SamE7 said:I've come to realise that when Cawley tweets the player's name, usually we're there or thereabouts. He doesn't scupper deals in that way, so I think we should expect this to happen.
Having said that, Ransom tweeted it first, and he's also highly reliable, so if both are pushing it then it's obviously true.
I don't see how a non league side can turn down a 6 figure fee in the current climate. It could pay their wage bill for months.1 -
Might be a last ditch attempt to get a talented youngster to pull up his socks, put his nose to the grindstone, fulfil another cliché and make LB eat his wordsPelling1993 said:
Goes without saying that I love Bowyer but publicly saying "no one wants Albie" isn't going to do his confidence a world of good is it?ForeverAddickted said:1 -
I think Morgan has something but is running out of time to show that with us. I watched the Brighton game and it was a timely reminder that he does have loads of potential.2
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I'm so glad we will have some wingers finally3
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Won't believe it's happening until footballinsider247 report on it24
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Only after playing and doing very well at National League Level.StigThundercock said:
I have a hunch that landing Sorba Thomas may just grease the gears to allow a deal to be done for Alfie Doughty. AD made the step up from junior football to Championship regular in a matter of a few games; Bonne did well in the context of a 3 division jump well enough to stay at Champ level, ST might not be a huge gamble to fill AD's vacancy and the kind of fee that AD commands will be significant in these straightened times. Be sad to see AD go so soon but the very best of luck to him all the same.Pelling1993 said:
As Bows said he wanted a striker I'm sure Thomas is either the midfielder or the 'bonus'MarcusH26 said:I wonder if this Thomas bid makes him the striker Bows was talking about or the midfielder. Hopefully the latter.0 - Sponsored links:
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Can't see this has been posted already?
https://www.instagram.com/tv/B_p1EgnDU_0/?igshid=zlcjq78btn39
Sorba Thomas ...... Showcasing his skills and abilities. Good touch and composed. Student of the Lyle Taylor school of penalty taking.
You might need to mute the sh*t background music.
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Intresting that you picked those to examples, they were both originally more like wide midfielders, not wingers, who were converted to more defensive roles.sam3110 said:
I reckon it's something to do with well rounded players who are decent at everything but not outstanding in any field not standing out enough. They tend to be viewed as "boring" by many (Henderson, Milner immediately spring to mind)Cafc43v3r said:
@dickplumb you watch a lot of academy football. When did we, and seemingly everyone else, start producing players that a very specific skill set and if we are being honest being average at best at everything else?dickplumb said:I also quite like Albie but I agree with Bowyer, as a midfielder he needs to do his fair share of defensive work. I have watched him since he was a sixteen year old and he hasn't changed. Great range of passing, powerful shot and that is it. He should be learning from one of the best midfielders we have produced, Lee Bowyer.
All the players we seem to have produced recently (especially midfielders) seem have an outstanding asset, and massive weeknesses, I see this reflected in the England set up as well. Is it talent identification that's changed or academy coaching?
The academies seem to churn out defensive midfielders, attacking midfielders and wide forwards at a steady rate but less and less rounded midfielders.
Maybe its just the "modern way" and I am getting old.0 -
Left sided all of them so far.Pelling1993 said:I'm so glad we will have some wingers finally0 -
Sounds like Thomas is the sort of player that Lee would have described
as "one for the future" as per Bonne last season, so would def say that
this must be the bonus player, and we should expect a further two
in before Friday, hopefully an experienced striker being one0 -
Think Maddison has played on the right a lotDazzler21 said:
Left sided all of them so far.Pelling1993 said:I'm so glad we will have some wingers finally6 -
Seems like he can pass, shoot and cross with both feet.ButtleJR said:https://www.instagram.com/tv/B_p1EgnDU_0/?igshid=zlcjq78btn39
Seems to be predominantly a left winger, comfortable on the ball with good end product. Only 21 too.
Don't like his penalty walk up though... bit too Taylor for me.
Definitely looks a cut above NL.0 -
3 were pens.MaxicoCity said:Looking at Thomas' record - if we must judge a young winger on goals - he scored all five last season which is a sign of development.
Looks like an exciting and direct player though.1 -
Once Lyle started using that walk up, he never missed a pen for us. I like a slow deceptive run upDazzler21 said:
Seems like he can pass, shoot and cross with both feet.ButtleJR said:https://www.instagram.com/tv/B_p1EgnDU_0/?igshid=zlcjq78btn39
Seems to be predominantly a left winger, comfortable on the ball with good end product. Only 21 too.
Don't like his penalty walk up though... bit too Taylor for me.
Definitely looks a cut above NL.5 -
I have seen Thomas play a couple of times for Boreham wood.
From memory I think they were the two Play off games when they beat Halifax 2-1and then lost to Harrogate 1-0.
I remember he was pacey and played on the left.
Six years ago I said the same about a Gateshead player who was also 21, Marcus Maddison.
Hope this move gets done quicker !22 -
Yeah Maddison is a right winger.Pelling1993 said:
Think Maddison has played on the right a lotDazzler21 said:
Left sided all of them so far.Pelling1993 said:I'm so glad we will have some wingers finally2 - Sponsored links:
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Yeah, but's it's no use making the 'Hollywood' pass, if you're going to stop and admire your own handiwork.Dazzler21 said:
Maybe it means they're listening to what Bowyer says about him and Bowyer probably isn't really selling his pros. He loves to focus on Albie's lack of tracking back. He needs to remember that Albie is clearly an attacking midfielder and will learn as he plays. Not everyone is a box to box midfielder.ForeverAddickted said:
With so many Managers unimpressed by Albie does it mean they're right and that us fans are wrong to rate him so highly?KentishAddick said:
Seems crazy to me that no one in L1 or 2 is willing to take Albie on loanForeverAddickted said:
He doesn't continue his run after passing, so at that moment he's out of the game. He's then not moving or creating space for others. He doesn't get in the box.
He's the one that's not tracking back when a move breaks down allowing our fullback to get doubled up on and overloaded.
If he's not doing that, than another team mate has to do it, perhaps forsaking his own position to plug the gap.
And the team loses shape.
It's basic stuff. Even Jonny Williams does it - so why not Albie. Does he just switch off in his head or what?
At the moment, Albie's only half a player.
Bowyer keeps saying the same things over and over about Albie Morgan.
It's time Morgan proved him wrong.
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I was going to make joke about right wing footballers but I just bored myself...ButtleJR said:
Yeah Maddison is a right winger.Pelling1993 said:
Think Maddison has played on the right a lotDazzler21 said:
Left sided all of them so far.Pelling1993 said:I'm so glad we will have some wingers finally9 -
Josh Sims has just gone to Doncaster. They also re-signed the young Wolves striker on loan.They’ve done some great business this season and look the real deal.7
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If there is a six figure sum being talked about I would think that this is definitely a signing with the first team squad in mind not a development player.
TS has money to spend but I can't see anyone throwing money at "only" potential under the current financial restrictions.
With Doughty’s future up in the air too I would presume this is a like for like replacement but we're finally in a position where we can sign a replacement BEFORE we let anyone go.1 -
ButtleJR said:
Yeah Maddison is a right winger.Pelling1993 said:
Think Maddison has played on the right a lotDazzler21 said:
Left sided all of them so far.Pelling1993 said:I'm so glad we will have some wingers finally
Maddison played in about 7 different positions for Peterborough including emergency LB.
This was the player I noticed on the left wing when he only had one Tattoo !He has an unbelievable talent, he wants to score goals and can score goals, with a magical left foot. On the other side, he works hard. Marcus was a selfish lad when I first came to the football club and now he's a match-winner and team player.
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Please someone say we're not one of the clubs interested
https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-man-city-green-light-exit-of-international-midfielder-20-21-deal-almost-done/
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We are not one of the club's interested.9
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Absolutely mental he’s at Man City. He’s no better than Morgan, I’d even say he’s worse.MattF said:Please someone say we're not one of the clubs interested
https://www.footballinsider247.com/exclusive-man-city-green-light-exit-of-international-midfielder-20-21-deal-almost-done/3 -
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Worked at Peterborough for a couple of years and only remember him playing on the right. Likes to cut in and shoot.soapboxsam said:ButtleJR said:
Yeah Maddison is a right winger.Pelling1993 said:
Think Maddison has played on the right a lotDazzler21 said:
Left sided all of them so far.Pelling1993 said:I'm so glad we will have some wingers finally
Maddison played in about 7 different positions for Peterborough including emergency LB.
This was the player I noticed on the left wing when he only had one Tattoo !He has an unbelievable talent, he wants to score goals and can score goals, with a magical left foot. On the other side, he works hard. Marcus was a selfish lad when I first came to the football club and now he's a match-winner and team player.
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