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Left Field Players

Post by halfmanhalfbiscuit » Mon May 01, 2017 3:33 pm

On another thread we were discussing potential players for next season.
Most of the players are fairly obvious ones.
Players we’ve been linked with, or players going down from the Prem, or decent Championship players not going up.

But what about your ‘left field’ players?

Has anyone got any players they’d like to champion?

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Re: Left Field Players

Post by taio » Mon May 01, 2017 3:39 pm

Some on the thread you've referred to that aren't that obvious

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Re: Left Field Players

Post by BertiesBeehole » Mon May 01, 2017 3:43 pm

Niane, 23 year old and plays for Troyes ;)

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Re: Left Field Players

Post by lucs86 » Mon May 01, 2017 3:43 pm

Luke Shaw looks to be on his way from United...

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Re: Left Field Players

Post by halfmanhalfbiscuit » Mon May 01, 2017 3:46 pm

taio wrote:Some on the thread you've referred to that aren't that obvious
Probably not, hence the "Most of the players are fairly obvious ones"

My question is just to ask has anyone seen a player that has gone completley under the radar?

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Re: Left Field Players

Post by halfmanhalfbiscuit » Mon May 01, 2017 3:49 pm

BertiesBeehole wrote:Niane, 23 year old and plays for Troyes ;)
:) someone will snap him up Bertie

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Re: Left Field Players

Post by TheFamilyCat » Mon May 01, 2017 3:49 pm

If SD bought left field players he'd play them on the right anyway.
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Re: Left Field Players

Post by taio » Mon May 01, 2017 3:50 pm

I reckon some of the ones I posted aren't obvious e.g. Christie, Haller and Swift that I don't think have ever been mentioned on here before.

...and I wasn't criticising you creating another thread coz the other one was about transfer budget
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Re: Left Field Players

Post by halfmanhalfbiscuit » Mon May 01, 2017 3:51 pm

taio wrote:I reckon some of the ones I posted aren't obvious e.g. Christie, Haller and Swift that I don't think have ever been mentioned on here before.
Christie is a brilliant call

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Re: Left Field Players

Post by ksrclaret » Mon May 01, 2017 4:00 pm

Sam Gallagher on loan at Rovers (I know, I know) from Southampton. Has looked good for them in a shocking season, has all the physical attributes to make it in the PL and young enough to have lots of development left.

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Re: Left Field Players

Post by KRBFC » Mon May 01, 2017 4:04 pm

Pizzi, Bas Dost, Jonas, Danilo Pereira, William Carvalho.

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Re: Left Field Players

Post by Karhu_Claret » Mon May 01, 2017 4:04 pm

In addition to my suggestions on the other thread (Sam Larsson and Nicolai Jorgensen) how about these peaches?

Ryad Boudebouz
Marcus Coco
Jean Seri (massively left field, not a chance we'd ever get him)
Harry 'Henry' Charsley (Everton U23 player)

I should probably do some work at some point today...

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Re: Left Field Players

Post by Claretmatt4 » Mon May 01, 2017 4:08 pm

Ricardo Vaz Te
John Aloisi
Marc Bartra

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Re: Left Field Players

Post by ontario claret » Mon May 01, 2017 4:10 pm

I prefer not to speculate. What will happen will happen. And I'll be behind them 100%.

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Re: Left Field Players

Post by halfmanhalfbiscuit » Mon May 01, 2017 4:11 pm

Karhu_Claret wrote:In addition to my suggestions on the other thread (Sam Larsson and Nicolai Jorgensen) how about these peaches?

Ryad Boudebouz
Marcus Coco
Jean Seri (massively left field, not a chance we'd ever get him)
Harry 'Henry' Charsley (Everton U23 player)

I should probably do some work at some point today...
You watch French football? Clearly?

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Re: Left Field Players

Post by Karhu_Claret » Mon May 01, 2017 4:24 pm

halfmanhalfbiscuit wrote:You watch French football? Clearly?
Yeah I've watched a few games this season when I've had chance (not in the last couple of months though). Certainly wouldn't profess to be a font of knowledge but the three players I mentioned all stood out, especially Jean Seri (which is ironic considering his stature)

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Re: Left Field Players

Post by jedi_master » Mon May 01, 2017 4:29 pm

Ben Pearson (PNE) - I know quite a few North End fans (for shame) who rave about Pearson. Young central midfielder they signed from Man Utd. I have only seen him once in the flesh but he looked very tidy and could be the kind of cheap-ish punt that could pay dividends.

Alex Pritchard (Norwich) - Versatile, good on set pieces, still young enough to improve and would be in our fee bracket. Dyche is a known fan and whilst he has turned us down at least once I would not say no.

Joe Rowley (Chesterfield) - Living in Chesterfield and being engaged to a season ticket holder I obviously get the inside track on this club, and go to the odd game. They are an awful side and have finished bottom of League One under the stupendously inept Gary Caldwell, but Rowley is a prospect who is being tracked by a host of clubs including the likes of Southampton and Everton. Attacking midfielder, 17 years old, already starting and scoring goals in League One - worth a look. Chesterfield are shafted financially, he would go for 200-300 grand.

Just a few lower league shouts - I still want to see us topping up the U23 squad ala Agyei, O'Neill and Ginnelly. Pritchard would obviously be for straight away, the other two are admittedly punts.

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Re: Left Field Players

Post by Vegas Claret » Mon May 01, 2017 4:35 pm

KRBFC wrote:Pizzi, Bas Dost, Jonas, Danilo Pereira, William Carvalho.
Carvalho is a minimum 30 million quid player and by all accounts could well be off to Man City

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Re: Left Field Players

Post by KRBFC » Mon May 01, 2017 4:41 pm

Vegas Claret wrote:Carvalho is a minimum 30 million quid player and by all accounts could well be off to Man City
Yup, an unrealistic target we'd have no hope of affording/attracting but that's what these type of topics are for.

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Re: Left Field Players

Post by halfmanhalfbiscuit » Mon May 01, 2017 4:42 pm

Mario Vrancic - left sided centre midfield for SV Darmstadt 98

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Re: Left Field Players

Post by halfmanhalfbiscuit » Mon May 01, 2017 4:45 pm

KRBFC wrote:Yup, an unrealistic target we'd have no hope of affording/attracting but that's what these type of topics are for.
Not really KRBFC, this is about finding underrated talent.

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Re: Left Field Players

Post by Diesel » Mon May 01, 2017 4:57 pm

Dyche would just play them on the right.

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