I would try to get rid of a few on the periphery or already out on loan. Oztumer for one. Then JFC. Problem is that's about it. Being really harsh you could say Oshilaja but seeing as we are not blessed with fit centre halves atm I doubt they will go down that route.
As I have said many times......the wage cap has fucked us. I would still like to see us exceed it & take the fine.....or even fight it through the courts. But thats just me & probably why I've been called bolshie before.
We're more than covered with players who create chances and forward play from midfield? Especially with Shinnie injured?
No, but I don’t think Levitt does that. He passes sideways, an area we have mastered.
He looks to get it forward. He was criticised against Sunderland for passing too ambitiously and losing it
Didn’t look to get it forward against Northampton or Plymouth when I saw him.
Are you kidding? Against Plymouth he constantly fed it forward between the lines. His passing was excellent in that game. He got outmuscled by Camara a couple of times, but the ball-playing side of his game was in clear evidence. And against Northampton he was playing in a literal storm, on a bog
I watched a different game then. He’s tidy but not what we need for me. We already have midfielders sitting deep, need someone with a bit of energy like Cullen and Gallagher provided.
We signed Levitt at a time when it was one out one in, so we either really desperately wanted him, or more likely he was the best option we could get under that embargo and sadly for him things got very different soon after he arrived
We signed Levitt at a time when it was one out one in, so we either really desperately wanted him, or more likely he was the best option we could get under that embargo and sadly for him things got very different soon after he arrived
Gallen said we were after a player for so long and were working on that deal so much, but it didn’t come off.
Levitt then came available and we needed players so we took him.
Gallen knew about him and everyone he spoke to said he was a good player. Just we needed bodies and has turned out, wasn’t really what we needed.
I would say by the question asked to Thomas tonight about Ronnie schwartz he will be joining in January by his answer
Unless he changes his mind again, after all he was minutes from signing last time
Of course the difference this time round is the fact that FC Midtjylland are no longer in Europe this season, so staying in Denmark and potentially facing the likes of Liverpool and Ajax could have been another reason (albeit slim) for him to wait a little longer
I would say by the question asked to Thomas tonight about Ronnie schwartz he will be joining in January by his answer
Unless he changes his mind again, after all he was minutes from signing last time
Of course the difference this time round is the fact that FC Midtjylland are no longer in Europe this season, so staying in Denmark and potentially facing the likes of Liverpool and Ajax could have been another reason (albeit slim) for him to wait a little longer
Covid would also have been a concern, it's hardly an ideal time to move country, especially to one with a far worse problem
Completely unsurprised there are people knocking Lapslie for doing well in the division below. We all know how terribly a loan move down the leagues worked for Karlan Grant.
If schwartz is a done deal, I’m assuming he will arrive shortly, isolate fir 2 weeks then train with the squad ready for an early jan start?
Surprised he is not here already and then home for Christmas. That said, I am not sure I would have the same opinion if it was one of our players moving on.
I know there isnt anything we can do but I will be gutted if Famweo goes back I would love to somehow get him permanently imo he would be one of the very few players we currently have that could still be here if we ever get to the premiership
I would say by the question asked to Thomas tonight about Ronnie schwartz he will be joining in January by his answer
Unless he changes his mind again, after all he was minutes from signing last time
Of course the difference this time round is the fact that FC Midtjylland are no longer in Europe this season, so staying in Denmark and potentially facing the likes of Liverpool and Ajax could have been another reason (albeit slim) for him to wait a little longer
Covid would also have been a concern, it's hardly an ideal time to move country, especially to one with a far worse problem
If schwartz is a done deal, I’m assuming he will arrive shortly, isolate fir 2 weeks then train with the squad ready for an April start after getting injured in his first session?
The day after the last window shut I said we are definitely one striker light after the on, off, on, off move of Thomas Swartz. Felt sure that we needed another goal scorer striker because we only had Aneke and Washington and major doubts if Bogle could score many goals at League 1 level. Smyth is not a striker for me. More of a wide player who will chip in with a couple of goals.
Steve Gallen was working on bringing in a striker since the window shut.
As Swartz hardly plays now he will be moving on somewhere. Thomas would love to get this deal done as it was his shout in the first place.
The day after the last window shut I said we are definitely one striker light after the on, off, on, off move of Thomas Swartz. Felt sure that we needed another goal scorer striker because we only had Aneke and Washington and major doubts if Bogle could score many goals at League 1 level. Smyth is not a striker for me. More of a wide player who will chip in with a couple of goals.
Steve Gallen was working on bringing in a striker since the window shut.
As Swartz hardly plays now he will be moving on somewhere. Thomas would love to get this deal done as it was his shout in the first place.
I'm extremely confident the Schwartz deal is agreed. Mind you if he's not played for 6 months, how fit will he be?
The day after the last window shut I said we are definitely one striker light after the on, off, on, off move of Thomas Swartz. Felt sure that we needed another goal scorer striker because we only had Aneke and Washington and major doubts if Bogle could score many goals at League 1 level. Smyth is not a striker for me. More of a wide player who will chip in with a couple of goals.
Steve Gallen was working on bringing in a striker since the window shut.
As Swartz hardly plays now he will be moving on somewhere. Thomas would love to get this deal done as it was his shout in the first place.
I'm extremely confident the Schwartz deal is agreed. Mind you if he's not played for 6 months, how fit will he be?
As fit as Bogle was.......and Maddison.....and even Ben Reeves.
Seems we like signing players who aren't match fit
The day after the last window shut I said we are definitely one striker light after the on, off, on, off move of Thomas Swartz. Felt sure that we needed another goal scorer striker because we only had Aneke and Washington and major doubts if Bogle could score many goals at League 1 level. Smyth is not a striker for me. More of a wide player who will chip in with a couple of goals.
Steve Gallen was working on bringing in a striker since the window shut.
As Swartz hardly plays now he will be moving on somewhere. Thomas would love to get this deal done as it was his shout in the first place.
I'm extremely confident the Schwartz deal is agreed. Mind you if he's not played for 6 months, how fit will he be?
As fit as Bogle was.......and Maddison.....and even Ben Reeves.
Seems we like signing players who aren't match fit
Most teams will be in the same position. With no income for nearly a year, which teams will be splashing the cash? Most jan signings will be freebies for players that haven’t played much this season
The day after the last window shut I said we are definitely one striker light after the on, off, on, off move of Thomas Swartz. Felt sure that we needed another goal scorer striker because we only had Aneke and Washington and major doubts if Bogle could score many goals at League 1 level. Smyth is not a striker for me. More of a wide player who will chip in with a couple of goals.
Steve Gallen was working on bringing in a striker since the window shut.
As Swartz hardly plays now he will be moving on somewhere. Thomas would love to get this deal done as it was his shout in the first place.
I'm extremely confident the Schwartz deal is agreed. Mind you if he's not played for 6 months, how fit will he be?
He's obviously not going to be fully match fit but he's not been sat on his arse for months.
He played in a Danish cup tie and was on their bench for a champions league game last month, so he's clearly still been training with the team.
I have a feeling he'll probably say his goodbyes when the Danish league finishes for its winter break and then come over here to start his isolation/train with the team so he's ready to play as early into January as possible. Perhaps Hull on the 2nd might be too soon, but hopefully he's ready to play some part v Accrington on the 9th Jan.
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As I have said many times......the wage cap has fucked us. I would still like to see us exceed it & take the fine.....or even fight it through the courts. But thats just me & probably why I've been called bolshie before.
I assume that's more than 2! Otherwise Gilbey and Washington are it!
I can't see United being happy with Levitt getting no game time, any more than we would be if a talented youngster of ours was benchwarming in L2
Levitt then came available and we needed players so we took him.
Gallen knew about him and everyone he spoke to said he was a good player. Just we needed bodies and has turned out, wasn’t really what we needed.
I think he’ll be going back in January.
Of course the difference this time round is the fact that FC Midtjylland are no longer in Europe this season, so staying in Denmark and potentially facing the likes of Liverpool and Ajax could have been another reason (albeit slim) for him to wait a little longer
I'm not commenting on whether that would be the right thing to do or not of course, just raising the possibility.
It was his eye for the killer defence-splitting pass to feed the overlapping fullback, who crossed for Collins to score.
Now that's how we need to play at Charlton.
Smyth is not a striker for me. More of a wide player who will chip in with a couple of goals.
Steve Gallen was working on bringing in a striker since the window shut.
As Swartz hardly plays now he will be moving on somewhere. Thomas would love to get this deal done as it was his shout in the first place.
Mind you if he's not played for 6 months, how fit will he be?
Seems we like signing players who aren't match fit
He played in a Danish cup tie and was on their bench for a champions league game last month, so he's clearly still been training with the team.
I have a feeling he'll probably say his goodbyes when the Danish league finishes for its winter break and then come over here to start his isolation/train with the team so he's ready to play as early into January as possible. Perhaps Hull on the 2nd might be too soon, but hopefully he's ready to play some part v Accrington on the 9th Jan.