Rumours Rumours - Summer 2021 edition (Deadline Day from p814)

Leuth said:

Schwartz, if back to full fitness and form, would be like a new signing tbh

Left back top priority, followed by midfield and GK imo

BACK to form? 

If an offer comes in fr Schwartz I think he’ll be off. For whatever reason it hasn’t happened for him here yet and not sure he’ll get the chance to either. With the Papa John’s game I know there’s a lot of the youth starting but I guess he might be involved too. 

Kirk and Lee both have respectable scoring records given they are "forwards" but not outright strikers. My belief/hunch is that they between them are expected to make up the 10-15 goals Aneke would have provided.

Left back is obviously the most glaring weakness in the current Squad and an injury to Stockley would leave us very weak up front so I expect at least two more. Given links to several CMs I think this is another area to address.

The transfer policy has been somewhat erratic to my view. Kirk, Lee, Stockley are all good signings, but Dobson and Clare are both frankly underwhelming, and then there's the likes of Famewo and Macgillivray who have pedigree but are struggling for form.

I'm inclined to think the "transfer committee" approach is letting us down - not necessarily any one member but more of a "too many chefs" problem.

thenewbie said:

Kirk and Lee both have respectable scoring records given they are "forwards" but not outright strikers. My belief/hunch is that they between them are expected to make up the 10-15 goals Aneke would have provided.

Left back is obviously the most glaring weakness in the current Squad and an injury to Stockley would leave us very weak up front so I expect at least two more. Given links to several CMs I think this is another area to address.

The transfer policy has been somewhat erratic to my view. Kirk, Lee, Stockley are all good signings, but Dobson and Clare are both frankly underwhelming, and then there's the likes of Famewo and Macgillivray who have pedigree but are struggling for form.

I'm inclined to think the "transfer committee" approach is letting us down - not necessarily any one member but more of a "too many chefs" problem.

“ Macgillivray who have pedigree but are struggling for form.”

I predict Schwartz joining a lower end Danish Superliga side on loan, on deadline day.  

LouisMend said:

https://twitter.com/LouisMend/status/1430997141816856581

https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/nigel-adkins-says-he-wont-be-unnecessarily-rushed-into-signing-a-goalkeeper-before-the-transfer-window-closes/

Was there just one player having his photos today when you were down?
Any sniff of any more that are close?

AFKABartram said:

VFR4life said:

Elliot lee from Luton signed

Nice one @VFR4life once again on the button. Have a Promote 👍

I hope @Redvaliant gets a mention in despatches too 👍🏻

mart77 said:

AFKABartram said:

VFR4life said:

Elliot lee from Luton signed

Nice one @VFR4life once again on the button. Have a Promote 👍

I hope @Redvaliant gets a mention in despatches too 👍🏻

Apologies, props to our Big 3 roving reporters, @Redvaliant @VFR4life and @DOUCHER  👍

Doucher, check your in box mate

Themightyath2 said:

thenewbie said:

Kirk and Lee both have respectable scoring records given they are "forwards" but not outright strikers. My belief/hunch is that they between them are expected to make up the 10-15 goals Aneke would have provided.

Left back is obviously the most glaring weakness in the current Squad and an injury to Stockley would leave us very weak up front so I expect at least two more. Given links to several CMs I think this is another area to address.

The transfer policy has been somewhat erratic to my view. Kirk, Lee, Stockley are all good signings, but Dobson and Clare are both frankly underwhelming, and then there's the likes of Famewo and Macgillivray who have pedigree but are struggling for form.

I'm inclined to think the "transfer committee" approach is letting us down - not necessarily any one member but more of a "too many chefs" problem.

“ Macgillivray who have pedigree but are struggling for form.”

That’s harsh! We’d have been 3-0 down at half time if it wasn’t for Macgillivray! 

Maybe, but he'd been criticized in previous games - his latest performance was good but his overall form thus far less so. Same as Famewo who showed last season he's a much better player than recent performances suggest.

I think both will show their quality eventually but they haven't yet.

golfaddick said:

CharltontillidieCOYR said:

Just watched Lee’s interview on valley pass and the bit that stuck out for me is he mentions how interest only happened in the last 24 hours and it all happened really fast just goes to show how quick we can and will act and how things may still change alot with our interest/bids for players

Keep the faith everyone still think we will get another few gooduns🤞🏻

So, not something we've been working 24 hours a day on for weeks.

As a pp said - probably went in for him after getting the knock back on Dempsey and/or Lowery. Not that i'm complaining as I've been saying for weeks & weeks that we need another striker. Would prefer a small pacey one but that can be a young Premiership loan now as Lee has experience in this League.

Not sure about that washington is pretty pacey and CBT is rapid and can play wing or upfront i think bringing in a chuks replacement and someone who can push or cover for stockley would be better 

WK6824Nine said:

I'm willing to risk not having a backup keeper and bringing in more quality outfielders atm. 

We shouldn’t be in a position where it’s either or 

golfaddick said:

CharltontillidieCOYR said:

Just watched Lee’s interview on valley pass and the bit that stuck out for me is he mentions how interest only happened in the last 24 hours and it all happened really fast just goes to show how quick we can and will act and how things may still change alot with our interest/bids for players

Keep the faith everyone still think we will get another few gooduns🤞🏻

So, not something we've been working 24 hours a day on for weeks.

As a pp said - probably went in for him after getting the knock back on Dempsey and/or Lowery. Not that i'm complaining as I've been saying for weeks & weeks that we need another striker. Would prefer a small pacey one but that can be a young Premiership loan now as Lee has experience in this League.

Can’t see a striker being a loan as they’d mostly be on the bench unless NA changes the system. Given we’ve brought in Lee with more on the way that’s probably not going to happen for a while.