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January 2021 Transfer Targets (last minute swoop for Jaiyesimi p184 - NOW it's all over.)

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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    Hate to say it but this Matt Smith looks like he's in his early teens not bloomin' 20!!

    Depressing sign I'm getting older I guess
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,346
    edited February 2021
    He looks like a good player but do we need seven central midfielders?

    In a 4-4-2 you've got five of them sitting it out.
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,213
    killerandflash said:
    Smith trained with us yesterday, I see he wasn't in the Swindon side on Saturday

    Kirk played and scored for Crewe on Saturday
    Kirk has 5 league goals this season. 
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,905
    Great signing for us I think. I'm sure it will strengthen us
  • mart77
    mart77 Posts: 5,658
    You can never have enough of good players and Smith definitely fits that role. Very pleased. More to come too I think.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,312
    Chunes said:
    He looks like a good player but do we need seven central midfielders?

    In a 4-4-2 you've got five of them sitting it out.
    When JFC is an automatic starter and Pratley or Watson are mandated by tiresome 'common sense' then really the others are fighting for a spot on the wing 
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,213
    Sky Sports apparently saying we’ve bid £600k for Kirk
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,312
    Rather than offloading Maddison, can we get rid of Gilbey and Watson, pretty please? 
  • FishCostaFortune
    FishCostaFortune Posts: 10,773
    So whose place in midfield is Smith currently taking?
  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,409
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    I saw this season as make or break for Wiredu as we don't ever seem to hold any young players in the U23's up to the age of 22. Seems to be make it by 21 or gone. 

    Quite a few other kids due to expire this summer too. 

    MFDempsey30/06/21
    MFVennings30/06/21
    MFWiredu30/06/21
    CBMingi30/06/21
    CBVega30/06/21
    FWClayden30/06/21
    FWAoucharia30/06/21
    GKHarness30/06/21
    GKOsaghe30/06/21
    MFQuitirna30/06/21
    Would be surprised if any stay other than Vennings and Osaghe, maybe Aoucharia will get one last year given his injuries
    One of those lads is on the Man City radar and will either sign an extension for us  or go for buttons. 
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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    I wonder if there will be a permanent move for Oztumer today
  • ButtleJR
    ButtleJR Posts: 1,586
    FishCostaFortune said:
    So whose place in midfield is Smith currently taking?

    Reckon he's a Williams replacement (who can play 90 mins) with Kirk potentially replacing Maddison. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,839
    It does feel that Bowyer is haunted by the injuries we had in autumn 2019, and as a result has over stuffed our squad with midfielders since then

    Last January on deadline day we signed the other Matt Smith and David Davis on deadline day. Both made little impact
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    FishCostaFortune said:
    So whose place in midfield is Smith currently taking?
    If he is a midfielder, I should imagine he will be taking the place of one of the centre backs. 
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    Comparison:

    Matt Smith 5ft 9" (176 cm)
    P24, G2, A3, Y4,YR0, R0

    Albie Morgan 5ft 10.8" (180cm)
    P15, G1, A2, Y3, YR1, R0

    Andrew Shinnie  5ft 11" (181cm)
    P13, G2, A2, Y0, YR0, R0
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    edited February 2021
    Valiantphil said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    I saw this season as make or break for Wiredu as we don't ever seem to hold any young players in the U23's up to the age of 22. Seems to be make it by 21 or gone. 

    Quite a few other kids due to expire this summer too. 

    MFDempsey30/06/21
    MFVennings30/06/21
    MFWiredu30/06/21
    CBMingi30/06/21
    CBVega30/06/21
    FWClayden30/06/21
    FWAoucharia30/06/21
    GKHarness30/06/21
    GKOsaghe30/06/21
    MFQuitirna30/06/21
    Would be surprised if any stay other than Vennings and Osaghe, maybe Aoucharia will get one last year given his injuries
    One of those lads is on the Man City radar and will either sign an extension for us  or go for buttons. 
    Are they? - Who?
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    edited February 2021
    Happy with the signing but surprised he's left a team he has played every game to one he is one of many midfielders.

    On a plus, it can only show that we are aware Pratley and Watson are not the way forward. We should be happy with the signing just for that factor!

    We might see Gilbey out on loan.
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,346
    FishCostaFortune said:
    So whose place in midfield is Smith currently taking?
    If he's playing him as a 10 then maybe it's understandable, he's competing with Maddison / Shinnie in that role, but how often do we play with a 10? We seem to play the diamond once every 7-8 games. The midfield is so swamped. 

    Albie going out on loan?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,994
    No harm or complaints at all in adding to and improving the squad, but definitely don't think he'll be getting in our first choice XI.
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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,758
    Bolderhumphreyreid said:
    DamoNorthStand said:
    Im behind on this Matt Smith thing. So is this:

    1). Not the Millwall Matt Smith

    2) Not the shit Matt Smith from Man City who maybe wasn’t quite so shit because he has played 17 times this year for a better team than us 

    3) Yet another Matt Smith about whom I know nothing 
    4. Former doctor
    Who, number 11, now aged 38 and was at the youth teams of Northampton Town, Nottingham Forest, and Leicester City, becoming captain of the latter's youth team before a serious back injury resulted in spondylolysis and early retirement. 

    I appreciate the times that we are currently witnessing but surely he and we aren't that desperate?
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    Is there a way we can fit all 3 of those in midfield without removing the in-form JFC?

    Nope. So Shinnie who is already rotating with Morgan, will also be rotating with Smith?
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,213
    Chunes said:
    FishCostaFortune said:
    So whose place in midfield is Smith currently taking?
    If he's playing him as a 10 then maybe it's understandable, he's competing with Maddison / Shinnie in that role, but how often do we play with a 10? We seem to play the diamond once every 7-8 games. The midfield is so swamped. 

    Albie going out on loan?
    Kirk is also a 10 I believe. 
  • Lazy_eye_metaphor
    Lazy_eye_metaphor Posts: 1,959
    Leuth said:
    Rather than offloading Maddison, can we get rid of Gilbey and Watson, pretty please? 


    I'd get rid of Gilbey and keep Watson.

    And we've yet to see the best of Maddison IMHO.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    ForeverAddickted said:
    We’ll soon knock that out of him 
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    The fact Bow's is saying the things we've all wanted in a team/tactics and approach should give us some comfort. 
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,671
    I've never seen or heard of this Smith lad, but surely Lapslie could've done that job?
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,312
    Maybe we won't play Pratley OR Watson! Maybe we'll set up to cause the opposition problems rather than purely stop them, give the ball to Millar and inshallah
  • ColinTat
    ColinTat Posts: 2,794
    He looks much more central to me.  Bowyer says a no 8 or 10.  With Williams going Morgan becomes much more important, he's the only midfielder from the bench who injects pace.
  • stoneroses19
    stoneroses19 Posts: 7,213
    What a feeling to have a January transfer window with a proper owner. It’s been a long time. 

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