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Juan Tanamera · Post by **Juan Tanamera** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 12:48 pm

claretspice wrote:against Aberdeen last week, we spent too much of our time struggling to pick a penetrating pass.

It took Westwood all of 6 minutes to find Chris Wood with a penetrating pass.

claretspice · Post by **claretspice** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 12:52 pm

Juan Tanamera wrote:It took Westwood all of 6 minutes to find Chris Wood with a penetrating pass.

Great ball that. But it came in transition after we'd unexpectedly nicked the ball. When Aberdeen were set into their defensive shape and there was less space, we struggled to find the pass. It's easy from the stand, but there were lots of occasions when a Defour would have managed to slip someone with a yard of space with a forward pass between the lines, but Westwood instead went sideways - its not a criticism because I really rate Westwood and lots of times its what we need, but there are times when we're faced with breaking down a massed defence at home where a bit more incision is the order of the day.

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 12:54 pm

Tall Paul wrote:He can still "meet" them without being in the same room as them.

Have a day off FFS

claretspice · Post by **claretspice** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 12:54 pm

SGr wrote:Need one more for me. Pacey wide man.

Not sure about that. We've got Lennon, who is most definitely a pacey wide man. Brady when he's fit is also quick. Vydra has been signed to give us a pacey, direct threat down the middle.

What we could do with, and what we've lacked at times when Defour isn't playing, is someone with the cutting pass to find those players when they're in half a yard of space.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 12:55 pm

Ignore - troll Twitter account.

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 12:55 pm

KRBFC wrote:Vydra said they spoke on the phone

I’m only saying what I’ve been told from someone who supposedly knows

gandhisflipflop · Post by **gandhisflipflop** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 12:56 pm

I think JWP would be the final piece of the jigsaw.

agreenwood · Post by **agreenwood** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 12:59 pm

Again, we’re done.

The deals we were hoping to do are both dead. We’re not going to be making a big signing from scratch at this stage.

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:00 pm

gandhisflipflop wrote:I think JWP would be the final piece of the jigsaw.

I felt a bit “Meh” about Bolasie, I feel a bit sentimental about Jay Rod... this news has perked my interest a bit though - JWP would be an excellent addition to the group

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:02 pm

joey13 wrote:Have a day off FFS

NO U

Ric_C · Post by **Ric_C** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:04 pm

Well we definitely need more bodies, as it's fair to say that we have quite a few injury prone players in our squad now

Lennon and Wood - probably won't play more than 30 games each as they seem prone to picking up knocks.

Mee has his long standing shin problem, but thank god we've finally got backup for him.

Barnes, Heaton, Brady, Defour all have had bad injuries over the last year, so need to be careful with them.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:04 pm

agreenwood wrote:Again, we’re done.

The deals we were hoping to do are both dead. We’re not going to be making a big signing from scratch at this stage.

Where have you heard that?

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:08 pm

agreenwood wrote:Again, we’re done.

The deals we were hoping to do are both dead. We’re not going to be making a big signing from scratch at this stage.

In your opinion.

Bolasie is hardly from scratch, reported a couple days ago. And a back up was talked about, JWP? These look like serious targets granted neither might come off but they both sound like legitimate interest.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:17 pm

Troy Townsend, father of Andros, has just tweeted picture from the training ground.

FeedTheArf · Post by **FeedTheArf** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:17 pm

Being linked with a £15m move for him

https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/s ... 32853.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Would be really impressed with this one if it comes off, particularly if Defour is going to have a stop/start season injury wise. Still only 23 and with the right environment I can see him back in and around the England squad. At £15m considering his age and experience already it looks like good value in this mental transfer market!

quoonbeatz · Post by **quoonbeatz** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:17 pm

he's there with Kick It Out.

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:19 pm

This is sooo 11:12am :p
Please use transfer thread

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:19 pm

Good player and would be a great addition

Rodneyyouplonker · Post by **Rodneyyouplonker** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:19 pm

JWP spotted at lymm services, when asked where he was going he said to sign for the mighty clarets.

FeedTheArf · Post by **FeedTheArf** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:20 pm

CombatClaret wrote:This is sooo 11:12am :p
Please use transfer thread

My sincere apologies, wasn't with the programme!

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:22 pm

Rodneyyouplonker wrote:JWP spotted at lymm services, when asked where he was going he said to sign for the mighty clarets.

Shut it RodneyYouPlonker mange tout

joey13 · Post by **joey13** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:23 pm

Tall Paul wrote:NO U

Please

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:23 pm

claretburns wrote:Troy Townsend, father of Andros, has just tweeted picture from the training ground.

OF the training ground, not necessarily AT.

willsclarets · Post by **willsclarets** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:24 pm

Sources on twitter reporting we've agreed a deal for Jay at 18.5 million

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:26 pm

willsclarets wrote:Sources on twitter reporting we've agreed a deal for Jay at 18.5 million

Source is B0ll0cks.

"Hey come on, it's deadline day, I only get this opportunity twice a year "
"It's called having a laugh mate, you should learn how too "

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:26 pm

willsclarets wrote:Sources on twitter reporting we've agreed a deal for Jay at 18.5 million

It came from a troll.

Longside4evr · Post by **Longside4evr** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:28 pm

Southampton are saying he's not going anywhere we will have to wait and see

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:28 pm

CombatClaret wrote:OF the training ground, not necessarily AT.

He pretty much says it's nothing to do with Andros.

burnmark · Post by **burnmark** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:30 pm

willsclarets wrote:Sources on twitter reporting we've agreed a deal for Jay at 18.5 million

Is that from ‘Simply Claret’? If so they are on a wind up.Hilarious bunch.

SGr · Post by **SGr** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:58 pm

claretspice wrote:Not sure about that. We've got Lennon, who is most definitely a pacey wide man. Brady when he's fit is also quick. Vydra has been signed to give us a pacey, direct threat down the middle.

What we could do with, and what we've lacked at times when Defour isn't playing, is someone with the cutting pass to find those players when they're in half a yard of space.

Still only have 3 wingers, and Brady’s fitness is currently uncertain. Maybe it’s something that can be sorted in January, but would’ve liked to have seen us go for one.

Agree re Defour. Need to start planning for his departure regardless of his fitness. JWP could provide that option, and gives us a right footed set piece specialist.

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:03 pm

claretspice wrote:Not sure about that. We've got Lennon, who is most definitely a pacey wide man. Brady when he's fit is also quick. Vydra has been signed to give us a pacey, direct threat down the middle.

What we could do with, and what we've lacked at times when Defour isn't playing, is someone with the cutting pass to find those players when they're in half a yard of space.

Don't worry, Hendrick can do it all, the best thing since sliced bread

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:17 pm

All gone quiet! Calm before the storm?

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:18 pm

Pearcey wrote:All gone quiet! Calm before the storm?

More likely to be the calm after the storm.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:18 pm

Twitter is just full of people pretending they know someone "close to the club", or just blatantly trolling with fake news. Which I'd say means nothing is close to happening.

Longside4evr · Post by **Longside4evr** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:20 pm

I think that will be it now still light while we have possibly 2 of our best midfielders out
Games will start to come thick and fast now and i dont think we are prepared enough with no cover in certain places
Two players short and if we can avoid injures and suspensions then fine it's a long long way to January just hope we don't regret pushing the boat out a little bit more than we should have we don't half leave it late

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:21 pm

@bodenknights
2m2 minutes ago
Still no encouragement on a deal for Jay Rod, looks dead now, with just over two and a half hours to go

No surprise there.

jojomk1 · Post by **jojomk1** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:21 pm

Harry Arter seems to be out of favour at Bournemouth - expected to leave this window says SSN

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:29 pm

Ty Marshall has just tweeted that they don’t expect anymore incoming.

NL Claret · Post by **NL Claret** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:29 pm

jojomk1 wrote:Harry Arter seems to be out of favour at Bournemouth - expected to leave this window says SSN

Didn't he get a round of applause at Burnley once? Could be something in this one.

SGr · Post by **SGr** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:31 pm

Well that was thrilling

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:32 pm

Boden saying it's expected that's it.

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:34 pm

Decent window though. Just a wide man missing. Could Dwight McNeil fill the void?

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:35 pm

Rileybobs reckons that may be it.

agreenwood · Post by **agreenwood** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:35 pm

Over to the physios and fitness guys.

We currently have 5 fit senior players for the 4 midfield positions.

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:39 pm

Wide man and a central midfielder short.

The CM position concerns me the most as that’s the area that has been the shortcoming on the two occasions that we’ve been relegated from this division.

Get who we have fit and keep them that way, we will be fine. If injuries do continue to mount up, it could be a bit of a concern.

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:39 pm

@bodenknights
8m8 minutes ago
Nothing doing is the line from Burnley. Two and a half hours to go, but that looks to be that, unless something comes from leftfield. Not had the 'stand down' just yet, but their business looks done in terms of incomings

Look like that. Good window though, nearly perfect.

The random news re-tweeters are still circulating Bolasie & JWP for clicks.

arise_sir_charge · Post by **arise_sir_charge** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:39 pm

We seem to love being a player short, somewhere.

We finish each window thinking we could have done with one more in X position.

We have gotten away with it more often than not but it is a risky strategy.

We have made some very good signings in my opinion but a winger or a centre mid would have been the icing on the cake for me.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:41 pm

arise_sir_charge wrote:We seem to love being a player short, somewhere.

We finish each window thinking we could have done with one more in X position.

We have gotten away with it more often than not but it is a risky strategy.

We have made some very good signings in my opinion but a winger or a centre mid would have been the icing on the cake for me.

But Hendrick can move back into CM now. So I don't think that was a position we really really needed. It's just another wide man we needed due to injury issues with our current 3.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:47 pm

4 midfielders for 2 positions. Should be fine until January. 3 wide men for 2 positions is more of a disappointment.

arise_sir_charge · Post by **arise_sir_charge** » Thu Aug 09, 2018 2:47 pm

FactualFrank wrote:But Hendrick can move back into CM now. So I don't think that was a position we really really needed. It's just another wide man we needed due to injury issues with our current 3.

Happy with Hendrick dropping back, it suits his game but I personally think Westwood and Cork are too similar and we just needed something a bit different. We potentially have a lot more games to play this year.

Would have been over the moon with Ward-Prowse and Bolasie. One of them would have made a decent window good and both them a decent window great!