Mandela Egbo was really highly rated at Palace. He went abroad to Germany but it didn't work out for him. Sounds like he rebuilt well at Swindon and he knows Garner's way of playing so that's brilliant. Weirdly there was an Athletic article asking what happened to the great Academy hopes of every Premier League team who didn't really make it. One was Egbo, and weirdly one was Stockley for Bournemouth. Maybe we'll buy them all up
Great being in League 1, signing all the players I've never heard of. Not like in The Premiership when we signed Murphy & Rhommadahl. No expectations & nothing to live up to.
Love how it’s another one kept completely quiet. I thought Johnson following us and TS on Twitter pretty much confirmed he was our new right back!
I guess it doesn't necessarily mean we're not after both, we need squad depth.
But harder convincing both to sign for the same spot unless one or both can play elsewhere too? Johnson at CB, for example, or a RCB/RWB combo if we play 3 at the back.
Love how it’s another one kept completely quiet. I thought Johnson following us and TS on Twitter pretty much confirmed he was our new right back!
It's interesting isn't it. I bet reducing the leaks makes it much easier to sign players without other teams getting involved, but it doesn't do any favours on the whining front. I dread to think how much Sandgaard has got into his inbox about us not even being in for any players right before we sign two very decent looking defenders
I do like that video in the stadium. Good bit of swagger. Seems an energetic and positive character. In fact, looks like he's got more persona the Matthews and Gunter already.
In light of our pending new manager, what do we make of the Swindon full backs? Seen as that’s what we desperately need. I know nothing about either anyone shed some light?
One is from London (Egbo, right back), the other Chatham (Landolo, left back). Both fairly young with a bit of experience under their belts, I think the right back was at palace when Garner was there so obviously someone he likes.
Just to add, seen a lot of comments from Swindon Twitter saying “That’s Egbo gone then”. Clearly highly rated. I’m convinced if he goes in for any of his former players it’ll be him.
Of all the Swindon player we were linked with, he was one I wanted based on watching a couple of their games late on in the season. Seemed to come in to them late on in the season and made an immediate impact. Sign the other right back from Portsmouth and that's the right hand side dealt with IMO
I know we all love a rumour (hence this very long thread) but i kind of admire the fact our signings are being done seemingly without even a hint of them being announced anywhere else first.
I know Gallen always says that we dont sign players based on position first, but more when they become available.
But its awesome we're sorting the defence out now rather than later.
Not just because its the weakest area - But if we can go out to Spain with a left footed Centre-Back (hell that could still be Elerewe), and a Left-Back in the building, then we can look into building the foundations of the starting eleven as early as possible - and hopefully get them so comfortable together, we cut out the stupid mistakes at the back.
I know Gallen always says that we dont sign players based on position first, but more when they become available.
But its awesome we're sorting the defence out now rather than later.
Not just because its the weakest area - But if we can go out to Spain with a left footed Centre-Back (hell that could still be Elerewe), and a Left-Back in the building, then we can look into building the foundations of the starting eleven as early as possible - and hopefully get them so comfortable together, we cut out the stupid mistakes at the back.
Erm, who needs to defend when we will have 99% of the possession and 4000 shots a game .
Of all the Swindon player we were linked with, he was one I wanted based on watching a couple of their games late on in the season. Seemed to come in to them late on in the season and made an immediate impact. Sign the other right back from Portsmouth and that's the right hand side dealt with IMO
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But harder convincing both to sign for the same spot unless one or both can play elsewhere too? Johnson at CB, for example, or a RCB/RWB combo if we play 3 at the back.
But its awesome we're sorting the defence out now rather than later.
Not just because its the weakest area - But if we can go out to Spain with a left footed Centre-Back (hell that could still be Elerewe), and a Left-Back in the building, then we can look into building the foundations of the starting eleven as early as possible - and hopefully get them so comfortable together, we cut out the stupid mistakes at the back.
On paper this IS a change from previous years
Whilst not fully convinced yet, I'm optimistic
*Might stop people abusing me now
😘