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Post by HalifaxTerrier on Jul 10, 2024 10:03:19 GMT 1
They loaned Anjorin to league 1. Wonder what's happening with him now. On his day he looked like he could be an international footballer. The championship manager 99/00 in me always love to take a risk on potential ability 20/20 injury proneness 15+/20 Still baffles me that Carlos didn't bring him on at Wembley. The game needed someone that could produce a moment of individual brilliance and he'd already shown that he could flip a game in his short cameo away at Coventry the month prior where he looked totally unplayable.
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Post by workshyfop on Jul 10, 2024 10:10:42 GMT 1
Be gobsmacked if Chelsea are looking to loan him to League One personally Depends if anyone higher up the footballing pyramid wants him, I suppose. After initial excitement, I was a bit underwhelmed by his ability. I expected him to be better on the ball, have a better touch and more accurate passing. Still young, so he’s got time and could be useful in L1.
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Post by workshyfop on Jul 10, 2024 10:11:19 GMT 1
Wonder what's happening with him now. On his day he looked like he could be an international footballer. The championship manager 99/00 in me always love to take a risk on potential ability 20/20 injury proneness 15+/20 Still baffles me that Carlos didn't bring him on at Wembley. The game needed someone that could produce a moment of individual brilliance and he'd already shown that he could flip a game in his short cameo away at Coventry the month prior where he looked totally unplayable. There were a lot of baffling things about that day.
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Post by Solihull Terrier on Jul 10, 2024 10:16:18 GMT 1
Be gobsmacked if Chelsea are looking to loan him to League One personally Don’t think there’s much difference between a bottom side champs and a top league 1 team as we know ourselves . There is from Chelsea's perspective. A player loaned to a poor Champ team is tested against a higher level of player than if he is loaned to L1.
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Post by Gag_N_Bone_Man on Jul 10, 2024 10:17:27 GMT 1
You clearly don't... Shrewsbury equivalent 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Which shows you know nothing. Nantes have done naff all for a decade, mainly battling relegation.. but your simple mind says ooh but they've got a big stadium and ooh they won trophies decades ago..you sound so silly and it's not worth debating the quality of french league one football by the bottom half clubs.... Shrewsbury would have a field day..(that bit was a joke before you have another apoplexy) They won the French cup 2 years ago. Shrewsbury won the Welsh cup 29 years ago. Defo on a par. I'll get on to the Shrewsbury Town Twinning Committee now..
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Post by Gag_N_Bone_Man on Jul 10, 2024 10:21:42 GMT 1
Re Bojan - I'm still not sure if he looked unable to cope with the physicality, or if he was simply used to getting more from referees in Finland. He wasn't diving, per se, but often went down more easily than your average OnlyFans creator, and I had a feeling he was always looking for a free kick. That's a learned behaviour that can be unlearned.
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Post by kimbo999 on Jul 10, 2024 10:23:07 GMT 1
Don't get this clamour for Matos He was largely useless Ran about a bit, mainly like a headless chicken put a few tackles in, couldn't pass We already have a player like that ,except kasumu doesn't fall over as much.
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Post by theterrier42 on Jul 10, 2024 10:28:07 GMT 1
Don't get this clamour for Matos He was largely useless Ran about a bit, mainly like a headless chicken put a few tackles in, couldn't pass We already have a player like that ,except kasumu doesn't fall over as much. 100% agree
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Post by richhtfc on Jul 10, 2024 10:33:19 GMT 1
Don't get this clamour for Matos He was largely useless Ran about a bit, mainly like a headless chicken put a few tackles in, couldn't pass We already have a player like that ,except kasumu doesn't fall over as much. I’m worried about Kasumu as well, saw very little last year to suggest he’s good enough for where we want to be.
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Post by townarentbest on Jul 10, 2024 10:36:18 GMT 1
Keep Healey and Bojan, get rid of Ward, Harratt, Hudlin, Simpson Probably need to keep 1/2 of the later given the volume of games. Unless we are brining a couple in. Especially as Bojan is quite possibly not very good at competitive football, and last season was the most amount of games Healey has ever managed to play in his 10 seasons in England and Scotland (Ligue 2 where he has played 30+ games is a total nothingness of a level). We still need someone half decent up front if we're trying to avoid the play-offs, I don't think that is anyone thats currently on the books.
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Post by kirkheatonterrier on Jul 10, 2024 10:44:23 GMT 1
Totally agree. Bojan not up to it physically and Healey likely to miss more games than he plays. Need at least 2 strikers in ready to start. The rest I.e. Hudlin, Simpson. Harrat can go for me
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Post by Gag_N_Bone_Man on Jul 10, 2024 10:52:47 GMT 1
I'd be inclined to give Harrratt one last chance. Make or break season.
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Post by tepidterrier on Jul 10, 2024 11:18:34 GMT 1
Totally agree. Bojan not up to it physically and Healey likely to miss more games than he plays. Need at least 2 strikers in ready to start. The rest I.e. Hudlin, Simpson. Harrat can go for me There's a player in Bojan, not sure if League 1 will bring it out but it's worth a try. Healey doesn't have a bad injury history, hopefully with a pre-season he'll be firing on all cylinders. Ward as an old head for the dressing room making a few cameos will be fine. Phillips potentially could factor in too, he got better than a goal every 3 games in a poor team the last time he played at this level. The rest of the strikers need to go though, off pitch behaviour aside Harratt just isn't good enough, Hudlin and Simpson also not up to scratch. For me that leaves 1 striker to bring in, just a better version of Simpson I reckon, someone with good physical presence who is good enough for top end league 1.
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Post by terriers2000 on Jul 10, 2024 11:34:15 GMT 1
Matos back to us , isn’t happening
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Post by terriersyndrome on Jul 10, 2024 11:42:05 GMT 1
Think Bojan will be fine in league one. I keep reading people saying he's not physical enough, would you class Rhodes as physical? He just has good instincts in and around the box, Bojan from what I've seen is a similar type player that comes alive in the box, providing he gets good service. The defenders in league one aren't great in general.
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Post by runner76 on Jul 10, 2024 11:49:17 GMT 1
I'd be inclined to give Harrratt one last chance. Make or break season. Likewise. If he can / will ever step up it’s got to be this season. Definitely worth the chance for me.
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Post by HuddsTerrier on Jul 10, 2024 11:51:08 GMT 1
I think before we make further moves for new midfielders we probably need to get a few out
Kane, Evans, Hogg, Kasumu, Wiles, High, Asterfield, Iorpenda are all under contract and play centre mid. So that's 8 CM as it stands
Kane, Evans, Hogg and Iorpenda all would seem to have a future so it's how many of the other 4 we move on and when in this transfer window they go
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Post by Bassingham Terrier on Jul 10, 2024 11:52:03 GMT 1
Wonder what's happening with him now. On his day he looked like he could be an international footballer. The championship manager 99/00 in me always love to take a risk on potential ability 20/20 injury proneness 15+/20 Still baffles me that Carlos didn't bring him on at Wembley. The game needed someone that could produce a moment of individual brilliance and he'd already shown that he could flip a game in his short cameo away at Coventry the month prior where he looked totally unplayable. That and 45 minutes against WBA when he scored twice. Two moments in two seasons. Hardly worth the loan fee and wages though, was he? As kimbo999 says, he was largely useless. Pompey didn't get value for money out of him last season either.
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Post by HalifaxTerrier on Jul 10, 2024 12:04:14 GMT 1
Still baffles me that Carlos didn't bring him on at Wembley. The game needed someone that could produce a moment of individual brilliance and he'd already shown that he could flip a game in his short cameo away at Coventry the month prior where he looked totally unplayable. That and 45 minutes against WBA when he scored twice. Two moments in two seasons. Hardly worth the loan fee and wages though, was he? As kimbo999 says, he was largely useless. Pompey didn't get value for money out of him last season either. Well no, he clearly had fitness issues didn't he? He was worth the gamble though, I mean, if he had managed to stay fit then I think he would have been some player but unfortunately it didn't work out. Easy to look back on it with hindsight and make it out as a bad move. I guess Pompey were hoping he'd get over his troubles but didn't he spend a lot of time injured there too?
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Post by ruggedivy on Jul 10, 2024 12:09:49 GMT 1
I'd be inclined to give Harrratt one last chance. Make or break season. I personally think he should be got off the books as quickly as possible. We have far too many project players who we hope will come good!
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Post by Captainslapper on Jul 10, 2024 12:12:47 GMT 1
Don't get this clamour for Matos He was largely useless Ran about a bit, mainly like a headless chicken put a few tackles in, couldn't pass We already have a player like that ,except kasumu doesn't fall over as much. Useless is a bit strong but he wasnt anywhere near as good as I expected him to be. He never stood out in a struggling championship side which you'd expect a player from the fringes of the Chelsea side to do ( like the centre back we got from City that time) he also did this thing where he'd be in a great run forward, get through their lines with the ball, but then his legs would just cave in under him and he'd stagger a bit and fall over. Like the excitement caused his brain to detach itself from his limbs!
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Post by blanquiazules on Jul 10, 2024 12:18:29 GMT 1
Don't get this clamour for Matos He was largely useless Ran about a bit, mainly like a headless chicken put a few tackles in, couldn't pass We already have a player like that ,except kasumu doesn't fall over as much. I think that's harsh, there was plenty to suggest at 19 that he will play at a higher level than L1 imo. He was dropped into a poor midfield in a team low on morale so did OK for first senior appearances considering. I'd have him back as part of a competitive L1 squad if it were possible. We definitely need some outs though to facilitate.
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Post by incognito on Jul 10, 2024 12:23:09 GMT 1
That and 45 minutes against WBA when he scored twice. Two moments in two seasons. Hardly worth the loan fee and wages though, was he? As kimbo999 says, he was largely useless. Pompey didn't get value for money out of him last season either. Well no, he clearly had fitness issues didn't he? He was worth the gamble though, I mean, if he had managed to stay fit then I think he would have been some player but unfortunately it didn't work out. Easy to look back on it with hindsight and make it out as a bad move. I guess Pompey were hoping he'd get over his troubles but didn't he spend a lot of time injured there too? The only two-time ' Golden Boy' nominee ever to play for Huddersfield Town. Five (soon to be six) others have previously been nominated once...
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Post by tepidterrier on Jul 10, 2024 12:45:16 GMT 1
Well no, he clearly had fitness issues didn't he? He was worth the gamble though, I mean, if he had managed to stay fit then I think he would have been some player but unfortunately it didn't work out. Easy to look back on it with hindsight and make it out as a bad move. I guess Pompey were hoping he'd get over his troubles but didn't he spend a lot of time injured there too? The only two-time ' Golden Boy' nominee ever to play for Huddersfield Town. Five (soon to be six) others have previously been nominated once... Going to attempt to guess these. No idea how long it's been around as an award Colwill Smith Rowe Pritchard Chalobah Chilwell Soon to be Matos?
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Post by galpharm2400 on Jul 10, 2024 12:50:28 GMT 1
I think before we make further moves for new midfielders we probably need to get a few out Kane, Evans, Hogg, Kasumu, Wiles, High, Asterfield, Iorpenda are all under contract and play centre mid. So that's 8 CM as it stands Kane, Evans, Hogg and Iorpenda all would seem to have a future so it's how many of the other 4 we move on and when in this transfer window they go Have to have somewhere to go to move on?? Moving players out whilst still paying some of the wages is also a stop gap policy.
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Post by Up the Duff. on Jul 10, 2024 12:57:17 GMT 1
Don't get this clamour for Matos He was largely useless Ran about a bit, mainly like a headless chicken put a few tackles in, couldn't pass We already have a player like that ,except kasumu doesn't fall over as much. I think that's harsh, there was plenty to suggest at 19 that he will play at a higher level than L1 imo. He was dropped into a poor midfield in a team low on morale so did OK for first senior appearances considering. I'd have him back as part of a competitive L1 squad if it were possible. We definitely need some outs though to facilitate. I think it would cost us alot of money in wages/loan fee. If we can get Evans for £450k wouldn't we be better spending our money on buying players rather than loans ?
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Post by Bassingham Terrier on Jul 10, 2024 13:04:01 GMT 1
That and 45 minutes against WBA when he scored twice. Two moments in two seasons. Hardly worth the loan fee and wages though, was he? As kimbo999 says, he was largely useless. Pompey didn't get value for money out of him last season either. Well no, he clearly had fitness issues didn't he? He was worth the gamble though, I mean, if he had managed to stay fit then I think he would have been some player but unfortunately it didn't work out. Easy to look back on it with hindsight and make it out as a bad move. I guess Pompey were hoping he'd get over his troubles but didn't he spend a lot of time injured there too?Exactly. I did make that point. He is made of glass.
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Post by incognito on Jul 10, 2024 13:07:18 GMT 1
The only two-time ' Golden Boy' nominee ever to play for Huddersfield Town. Five (soon to be six) others have previously been nominated once... Going to attempt to guess these. No idea how long it's been around as an award Colwill Smith Rowe Pritchard Chalobah Chilwell Soon to be Matos? 1/6 Colwill (2023) the only one to be shortlisted after a spell at HTAFC. "Soon to be" as in yet to get on the field in a Town shirt...
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Post by Terriersmad on Jul 10, 2024 13:11:31 GMT 1
Well no, he clearly had fitness issues didn't he? He was worth the gamble though, I mean, if he had managed to stay fit then I think he would have been some player but unfortunately it didn't work out. Easy to look back on it with hindsight and make it out as a bad move. I guess Pompey were hoping he'd get over his troubles but didn't he spend a lot of time injured there too?Exactly. I did make that point. He is made of glass. Grand total of 457 minutes in the league (12 games). 89 minutes across other competitions (2 games). The lad is insanely talented, but he just doesn't get onto the pitch enough. If he was fit, it'd be a no-brainer as a wildcard. But he isn't.
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Post by hoggy1975 on Jul 10, 2024 13:15:16 GMT 1
Hungbo just signed for Rotherham on loan. Very good signing at league one level.
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