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  • Laddick01
    Laddick01 Posts: 6,544
    Hope we go for a young LB that isn’t afraid to put the ball in the box. 

    Get him overlapping Kirk and Stockley will have a field day. 


  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    JoshAddick said:
    cafcfan1990 said:
    JoshAddick said:
    cafcfan1990 said:
    JoshAddick said:
    LB, back up RCB, attacking midfielder, and a striker who can play on the wing (Leko mould) and we’re sorted.

    Oh and a back up keeper 
    Disagree, I think we need a winger and a striker. Someone like Leko wouldn't cut it for me, we need another striker who can cover Stockley. 
    Washington can do that.
    Disagree, he's not a striker in a 433 for me. I see him more as a sub capable of coming on down the wing or as a striker in a 442. 
    Fair enough, he’s definitely better in a front 2.
    Definitely. Personally I want us to be able to cover the front 3 adequately, at the moment we only have Washington as cover. Another winger and a decent striker to hold the ball up would be lovely!
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,324
    Seems a decent signing, don't know anything about the lad and never seen him play but his stats look good, he is a decent age, comes from a club who train players the right way and seems like the Crewe fans are sad to see him go so all of that is very positive.

    As an aside given people are mentioning him on here, Lowery seems to be less popular with the Crewe fans who seem to think he is fairly easily replaceable.

    Would like to see a keeper, LB, CB, CAM, 2 strikers and another winger (so 7 more) but that is greedy, I suspect we get 4 loans and 1 or 2 more perms and see some kids go out on loan.

    The in-comings this window have all been excellent from what I can tell so far.  Of the last ones are of the quality of Stockley, Fam and Kirk we have a chance.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,721
    CH4RLTON said:
    Attentions now turning to Jephcott
    really hope that's true.
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Jephcott would be a strange signing, a big risk given he just had a purple patch and I can't see how he fits in at all. 
  • BR7_addick
    BR7_addick Posts: 10,219
    cafcfan1990 said:
    Jephcott would be a strange signing, a big risk given he just had a purple patch and I can't see how he fits in at all. 
    I’m the complete opposite, I think it would be a quality signing.  

    He banged in his goals at the age of 19 last season, even if he had a bad patch he’s still clearly got it in him to score a sizeable amount of goals, you can’t fluke that at that young age.  

    And the fact he’s only 20 now means he has so many years ahead for development.
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,906
    cafcfan1990 said:
    Jephcott would be a strange signing, a big risk given he just had a purple patch and I can't see how he fits in at all. 
    He scored 14 in 18 last year but only 4 in the other 30
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    BR7_addick said:
    cafcfan1990 said:
    Jephcott would be a strange signing, a big risk given he just had a purple patch and I can't see how he fits in at all. 
    I’m the complete opposite, I think it would be a quality signing.  

    He banged in his goals at the age of 19 last season, even if he had a bad patch he’s still clearly got it in him to score a sizeable amount of goals, you can’t fluke that at that young age.  

    And the fact he’s only 20 now means he has so many years ahead for development.
    Possibly, I think he's a risk either way, but I'm not saying he can't be successful. I don't know enough about him, but from what I do know I just don't see how he suits our system at all. 

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  • objectivecafc
    objectivecafc Posts: 679
    Have we had any links to left backs?
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,037
    Todds_right_hook said:
    cafcfan1990 said:
    Jephcott would be a strange signing, a big risk given he just had a purple patch and I can't see how he fits in at all. 
    He scored 14 in 18 last year but only 4 in the other 30
    Would be a concern if he was 29, but he’s still very young.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,405
    If we sign Jephcott it will confirm Schwartz is truly over 
  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,717
    CH4RLTON said:
    Kirk
    The man has form...
  • BR7_addick
    BR7_addick Posts: 10,219
    Jaiyesimi, Kirk, Dobson, and the rumoured Jephcott all fit the “Brentford model”.  Promising signs. 
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,669
    cafcfan1990 said:
    BR7_addick said:
    cafcfan1990 said:
    Jephcott would be a strange signing, a big risk given he just had a purple patch and I can't see how he fits in at all. 
    I’m the complete opposite, I think it would be a quality signing.  

    He banged in his goals at the age of 19 last season, even if he had a bad patch he’s still clearly got it in him to score a sizeable amount of goals, you can’t fluke that at that young age.  

    And the fact he’s only 20 now means he has so many years ahead for development.
    Possibly, I think he's a risk either way, but I'm not saying he can't be successful. I don't know enough about him, but from what I do know I just don't see how he suits our system at all. 
    This is where Steve Gallen earns his corn. I doubt Jephcott would be on our radar solely because of what he’s done last season. No doubt Gallen has be keeping tabs on him for a couple of seasons at least and we will have had him watched a good few times. Gallen will know if last season was a fluke and at Jephcotts age whether what we are prepared to pay for him might yield a return. That’s Gallens job and I think he’s pretty good at it.  Of course we have no idea if it’s even him we are interested in. 
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,951
    Exactly this. If you were the owner of a football club what would you do.

    1. Pay over the odds for players that have reached their potential but you know what you are getting. When they leave you are lucky to get your money back as they are older than when you bought them.

    2. Buy young players with potential that will hopefully get you promoted and attract interest from the bigger clubs and you can seel the for a decent profit.

    I know which model I would be going for 
  • ElliotCAFC
    ElliotCAFC Posts: 2,556
    Can’t see anything in the Jephcott rumours. It’s been said before but we’re not going to spend that sort of money for someone to sit on the bench behind Stockley. 
  • AndyG
    AndyG Posts: 5,951
    Not many front lines as good as that in League One imo

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  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,669
    I’m hoping that Morgan and Clare are eventually back up. Bit harsh on Clare because I’m not sure I know enough about him yet but I’m pretty sure Morgan isn’t YET good enough to boss a midfield.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,336
    ForeverAddickted said:
    BR7_addick said:
    Jaiyesimi, Kirk, Dobson, and the rumoured Jephcott all fit the “Brentford model”.  Promising signs. 
    Saw this on Twitter a moment ago...


    Oh, to be young, gifted and red
    That's where it's at.
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    cafcfan1990 said:
    BR7_addick said:
    cafcfan1990 said:
    Jephcott would be a strange signing, a big risk given he just had a purple patch and I can't see how he fits in at all. 
    I’m the complete opposite, I think it would be a quality signing.  

    He banged in his goals at the age of 19 last season, even if he had a bad patch he’s still clearly got it in him to score a sizeable amount of goals, you can’t fluke that at that young age.  

    And the fact he’s only 20 now means he has so many years ahead for development.
    Possibly, I think he's a risk either way, but I'm not saying he can't be successful. I don't know enough about him, but from what I do know I just don't see how he suits our system at all. 
    This is where Steve Gallen earns his corn. I doubt Jephcott would be on our radar solely because of what he’s done last season. No doubt Gallen has be keeping tabs on him for a couple of seasons at least and we will have had him watched a good few times. Gallen will know if last season was a fluke and at Jephcotts age whether what we are prepared to pay for him might yield a return. That’s Gallens job and I think he’s pretty good at it.  Of course we have no idea if it’s even him we are interested in. 
    Possibly, but he played half the 19/20 season in the 8th tier, scoring 5 in 20. He very much seems like a striker who hits goals in purple patches like a lot of poachers do. I'm not writing him off mind, plenty of 'purple patch' strikers are worth their weight in gold if those patches result in a lot of goals. For me, it's more that if we sign a striker we need someone who is a different sort of player. 
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,946
    AndyG said:
    Not many front lines as good as that in League One imo
    Not many 11s either.

    Play that team every game and promotion is a distinct possibility - I know we won't be able to do that of course and we'll need to add depth.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,940
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    I’m hoping that Morgan and Clare are eventually back up. Bit harsh on Clare because I’m not sure I know enough about him yet but I’m pretty sure Morgan isn’t YET good enough to boss a midfield.
    Gilbey will be ahead of Morgan when fit. 
  • Stewart
    Stewart Posts: 2,452
    Looking at that makes me feel old. 
  • Pavoren007
    Pavoren007 Posts: 2,543
    Time for clean sheets again… A very pleasing signing and hope he features at Oxford! Welcome C Kirk!
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,437
    A few left footers for balance would be excellent in the squad. A left back and left footed winger who could cover the other two would be excellent. Claydon should not (and I presume will not) be our first choice backup.
  • RedRobin
    RedRobin Posts: 1,377
    ForeverAddickted said:
    BR7_addick said:
    Jaiyesimi, Kirk, Dobson, and the rumoured Jephcott all fit the “Brentford model”.  Promising signs. 
    Saw this on Twitter a moment ago...


    That starting 11 is as good as any in the league but we need more depth. Plainly obvious. 
  • MaxicoCity
    MaxicoCity Posts: 56
    edited August 2021
    Our trust and patience has been rewarded  ;)
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