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Post by arry11 on Jul 27, 2024 22:32:57 GMT 1
Looks like we have put a bit more thought into what kind of players we are recruiting so far it looks like a decent window just looking forward to see further additions.
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Post by kwami-hodouto on Jul 27, 2024 22:45:34 GMT 1
We most definitely don’t need Kasumu If we don;t have him we'll need a replacement though. 36 year old Hogg would be our only defensive midfielder, and Kasumu can carry the ball forward better than anyone else in the squad. It would also leave our midfield without anyone remotely pacey. DK has his limitations but for me he's one of the first names on the teamsheet. Iorpenda has looked decent through preseason to be fair. He is young, and will make mistakes, but he could play a role this season.
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Post by Tinpot on Jul 27, 2024 23:28:26 GMT 1
If we don;t have him we'll need a replacement though. 36 year old Hogg would be our only defensive midfielder, and Kasumu can carry the ball forward better than anyone else in the squad. It would also leave our midfield without anyone remotely pacey. DK has his limitations but for me he's one of the first names on the teamsheet. Iorpenda has looked decent through preseason to be fair. He is young, and will make mistakes, but he could play a role this season. I've seen very little of Iorpenda but my understanding was that he's more an 8 than a 6. At his stage is his career I'd be wary about relying on him too much as well. There are exceptions but I expect he'll need pulling out of the limelight from time to time as well.
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Post by joek on Jul 27, 2024 23:30:32 GMT 1
Not sure players who struggle to pass 5 yards are going to be that critical if we are aiming to go up. I know there’s plenty that think Kasumu is a decent player, don’t see it myself. Think he’s absolutely dreadful. His fitness is unquestionable, he is physically excellent. From what I’ve seen (and maybe it’s better behind closed doors) his ball control and game awareness is woeful. He’s also been with us two years already which suggests to me it’s a punt that’s failed. Good luck and move on for me. Agree with both these posts. Just don’t understand how he’s a professional football player given that he can’t accurately pass a football to his own teammates. Appreciate that’s he’s got a good engine and is a good tackler but blimey, you’ve got to be able to pass a football, surely? Also, didn’t he give away the free kick that Hull scored from just after we equalised in 90th+ minute at home? Foul didn’t need to be made. Be better.
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Post by terrier10 on Jul 28, 2024 7:51:26 GMT 1
Alan Nixon:
Southampton’s talented young striker Dom Ballard is wanted on loan by Huddersfield Town.
Ballard will be allowed out by Saints after a successful stint at Reading last season with Bolton and Wycombe also keen.
However Terriers hope to get the nod to complete a swoop this week to beat rivals to his signature.
They are also in the pack chasing Luton’s Joe Taylor.
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Post by Yuta be a terrier on Jul 28, 2024 7:59:54 GMT 1
Alan Nixon: Southampton’s talented young striker Dom Ballard is wanted on loan by Huddersfield Town. Ballard will be allowed out by Saints after a successful stint at Reading last season with Bolton and Wycombe also keen. However Terriers hope to get the nod to complete a swoop this week to beat rivals to his signature. They are also in the pack chasing Luton’s Joe Taylor. Looks a finisher but his only highlights are in youth football. Arguably has similar vibes to Rhodes when we signed him. However he’s only played 12 senior games and missed the last 8 months due to a knee injury. Quite a long way from nearly signing the most prolific striker in L1 4 weeks ago. Taylor however….
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Post by royrace on Jul 28, 2024 8:00:43 GMT 1
Alan Nixon: Southampton’s talented young striker Dom Ballard is wanted on loan by Huddersfield Town. Ballard will be allowed out by Saints after a successful stint at Reading last season with Bolton and Wycombe also keen. However Terriers hope to get the nod to complete a swoop this week to beat rivals to his signature. They are also in the pack chasing Luton’s Joe Taylor. Time for Cartwright to earn his money. I don't know anything about either player but there's clearly competition.
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Post by terriers2000 on Jul 28, 2024 8:14:23 GMT 1
Alan Nixon: Southampton’s talented young striker Dom Ballard is wanted on loan by Huddersfield Town. Ballard will be allowed out by Saints after a successful stint at Reading last season with Bolton and Wycombe also keen. However Terriers hope to get the nod to complete a swoop this week to beat rivals to his signature. They are also in the pack chasing Luton’s Joe Taylor. prefer to go with Taylor, cmon Cartwright pull your finger out👍🏻
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Post by dezzly on Jul 28, 2024 8:17:49 GMT 1
Would be all over Taylor he looks decent tbh.Think the ballard one less of a known quantity and work in progress….bring both in for me.if it’s just Ballard it’s risky
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Post by Nabysarratemyhamster on Jul 28, 2024 8:35:39 GMT 1
Ballard has 58 goals in 83 games (obviously mainly youth football)
But you would hope he could transfer that to this level in what you would hope would be a team challenging at the top of the table, think his Reading spell was when the situation there was toxic (not certain of this)
Him and Taylor would be greedy but as good as we can hope for, although I am not against signing Cole like many on here.
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Post by wilmohtafc on Jul 28, 2024 8:53:34 GMT 1
Ballard has 58 goals in 83 games (obviously mainly youth football) But you would hope he could transfer that to this level in what you would hope would be a team challenging at the top of the table, think his Reading spell was when the situation there was toxic (not certain of this) Him and Taylor would be greedy but as good as we can hope for, although I am not against signing Cole like many on here. I'd love Cole tbh, i dont mind us getting a loan striker but i want us to get a permanent one too.
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Post by hoggy1975 on Jul 28, 2024 8:55:43 GMT 1
Joe Taylor with 10 goals in 19 games for Lincoln and devante with 18 for Barnsley would be cracking additions meaning we have 3 very good strikers. With a long season and injuries that would be crucial. Keep ward/koroma as the fourth options with a youngster like Kian as their back up.
Not sure on the Southampton lad who’s been injured all year.
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Post by arry11 on Jul 28, 2024 8:57:43 GMT 1
Well KN did say he would like to bring in 2 strikers so lets hope he gets his wish and gives us a bit more joy from open play. PS add Hodge who likes to spray good balls from deep and we might just have the making of a strong team UTT.
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Post by dezzly on Jul 28, 2024 8:58:22 GMT 1
Joe Taylor with 10 goals in 19 games for Lincoln and devante with 18 for Barnsley would be cracking additions meaning we have 3 very good strikers. With a long season and injuries that would be crucial. Keep ward/koroma as the fourth options with a youngster like Kian as their back up. Not sure on the Southampton lad who’s been injured all year. Taylor had 22 across the season as was on loan at colchester(I think) up to January.Clearly got a goal scoring nack and looks pretty pacey too.hopefully get it done but just feel with town someone else will get it done instead and we’ll get Ballard.
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Post by wildhogg on Jul 28, 2024 9:01:18 GMT 1
The players we've brought in will all be good additions, but IMO we're still lacking a signing to excite the fans. Taylor would do that. Probably a better signing than May would have been, and way more forward-thinking given his age. Cole on a free alongside him would be good business. If we don't do the business before the start of the season then a lot of fans will be going into it glass half-empty. The last thing we want is another desperate deadline day scramble which leaves us empty-handed; either with the unwanted scraps or players we haven't done any thorough research on.
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Post by terriers2000 on Jul 28, 2024 9:33:38 GMT 1
Taylor on loan then view to a permanent deal??
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Post by dezzly on Jul 28, 2024 9:45:15 GMT 1
Taylor on loan then view to a permanent deal?? Wouldn’t seem to make sense for Ballard
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Post by bells ringing :) on Jul 28, 2024 9:52:39 GMT 1
Taylor on loan then view to a permanent deal?? Wouldn’t seem to make sense for Ballard Nagle said he wants/ the club want 2 cf's , therefore could we not be trying to sign both ?
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Post by dezzly on Jul 28, 2024 9:59:38 GMT 1
Wouldn’t seem to make sense for Ballard Nagle said he wants/ the club want 2 cf's , therefore could we not be trying to sign both ? Hopefully…I mean Ballard could be loan to buy I guess.think I’m basing that on he’s had little chance at senior level,normally loan to buy for players who clubs have given chances to to have a go and prove themselves and haven’t quite done enough or wantaway players. Iv for some reason set my heart on getting Taylor so hope it’s true(as Nixon often wrong) and we get him in
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Post by bells ringing :) on Jul 28, 2024 10:01:46 GMT 1
Nagle said he wants/ the club want 2 cf's , therefore could we not be trying to sign both ? Hopefully…I mean Ballard could be loan to buy I guess.think I’m basing that on he’s had little chance at senior level,normally loan to buy for players who clubs have given chances to to have a go and prove themselves and haven’t quite done enough or wantaway players. Iv for some reason set my heart on getting Taylor so hope it’s true(as Nixon often wrong) and we get him in Like i say it could well be both we are after, as ballard would be 1 , yet Nagle said 2 . Plus the way Duff wants to play it is important to have 4 first team cf's .
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Post by arry11 on Jul 28, 2024 10:06:48 GMT 1
Would be nice if we could buy Taylor and bring in Ballard on loan with a view to buy. Or vice versa.
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Post by terriers2000 on Jul 28, 2024 10:13:56 GMT 1
Seen Wednesday fans on twitter saying we’re favourites to get Michael smith
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Post by bells ringing :) on Jul 28, 2024 10:14:52 GMT 1
Seen Wednesday fans on twitter saying we’re favourites to get Michael smith get rid of bojan, swap him for smith as the target man option . makes a lot of sense.
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Post by netherterrier on Jul 28, 2024 10:24:44 GMT 1
Who knows but it seems that rumours or speculation on DATM end up being reported by Nixon and others later, is DATM their source?
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Post by saintlyterrier on Jul 28, 2024 10:29:09 GMT 1
A fit Ballard would be excellent, but it surely would be a loan, as Saints have long-term striker issues (familiar eh?). Ballard is thought to be the best academy product at Staplewood (training ground) for a few years. Works hard. Knows where the back of the net is, and led the line for England U19. If the kneecap issue were recovered, then he would be great. It's unclear how fit he is.
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Post by arry11 on Jul 28, 2024 10:30:52 GMT 1
Who knows but it seems that rumours or speculation on DATM end up being reported by Nixon and others later, is DATM their source? Who on here reported us having interest in the players Nixon as published.
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Post by htafcdan on Jul 28, 2024 10:32:09 GMT 1
taylor would be brilliant let’s hope we can get it over the line as well as ballard
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Post by Terriersmad on Jul 28, 2024 10:39:57 GMT 1
Good to see some names. Taylor is exactly the kind of striker we should be after - young, got goals in his career already, definite potential to build. There’s no such thing as guaranteed goals, but he could be the next best thing. Ballard - bit of a knock last season, but something fixable and made a good start at this level in a mess of a team. Again, on paper a good option. And I’d not say no to Smith - older, but a heck of a track record at this level. More physical than other options and something we lack up front.
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Post by htafcdan on Jul 28, 2024 10:43:22 GMT 1
Seen Wednesday fans on twitter saying we’re favourites to get Michael smith get rid of bojan, swap him for smith as the target man option . makes a lot of sense. deffo knows how to hit the target michael smith, he even won the pdc a few years ago 😉
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Post by ram on Jul 28, 2024 10:45:51 GMT 1
189 pages of not much at all {FA}?..Some transfer thread!
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