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In the context of the overall Championship Activity, how happy are you with our business?
- Thread starter Papa Lazarou
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Stockdale/Maenpaa/Walton
Bruno/Rosenior/Tomori
Duffy/Goldson
Dunk/Hunemeier
Bong/Pocognoli/Adekugbe
Knockaert/March
Kayal/Sidwell
Stephens/Norwood
Skalak/Murphy
Baldock/Akpom/Towell
Murray/Hemed
What a squad that is
Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
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Worth a thumbs up IMHO
Your Mum
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- Dec 22, 2016
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...your mum
spring hall convert
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Somewhere in between the top two categories as it goes.
deletebeepbeepbeep
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- May 12, 2009
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spring hall convert
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"That should be sufficient if no injuries" and "Over the moon, we've strengthened well."
Gazwag
5 millionth post poster
Yep Reading and Leeds (to a lesser extent IMO) are the main threats but they are threats to Newcastle as well. They still have to play all of the top teams.
We just need 10 wins and it won't matter. That isn't to say the roller-coaster has reached the end of the run though.
Whitechapel
Famous Last Words
I don't really understand the hype about Readings transfer window. Popa seems a gamble, Mutch is awful and Ilori is impressive physically but isn't actually that good defensively. Grabban will score goals but his attitude is awful. Oxford is the only signing I think is actually that good tbqh.
I didn't vote over the moon, but I really should be.
The club have recruited players to have 2 quality options in every position. Is 7 strikers like Wednesday and Derby realistic with our budget situation? Are that many even necessary? I don't think so. Covering for injuries is an inevitable problem that will happen throughout the season. I like the quality over quantity approach Brighton have gone for, though 22 quality players isn't exactly on the light side. Every side will have injury concerns at some point in the season. Unless you have a squad of 44 players, I don't think you'll ever be 100% covered in every position!
The club have recruited players to have 2 quality options in every position. Is 7 strikers like Wednesday and Derby realistic with our budget situation? Are that many even necessary? I don't think so. Covering for injuries is an inevitable problem that will happen throughout the season. I like the quality over quantity approach Brighton have gone for, though 22 quality players isn't exactly on the light side. Every side will have injury concerns at some point in the season. Unless you have a squad of 44 players, I don't think you'll ever be 100% covered in every position!
Agree .....
Very average overall. Can't believe how hyped reading fans are getting about the window. Just more average players (bar 18 year old Oxford) added to an already average squad.
Staam is working miracles at that club.
beardy gull
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Agree. I'm happy we've done what was required. There's no category for that, which I imagine the majority of fans would vote for.
luppers
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Well done ,write them off already,one has played just one game where everybody was bad the other hasnot played yet. nice to see you are giving them a fair chance.
Slightly disappointed with the departures of Ince, Manu, Lualua, Starkey.
"If he can start to use his brain a little bit more on he field of play, he will be difficult to play against." CH on Akpom.
I think CH would have been justified in saying that about the departures!
"If he can start to use his brain a little bit more on he field of play, he will be difficult to play against." CH on Akpom.
I think CH would have been justified in saying that about the departures!
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
The one that surprised me was Newcastle not getting anyone in once the Townsend deal COLLAPSED, if Gayle's injury doesn't clear up as soon as they think they will be relying on Murphy and Mitrovic. I quite expected them to SPUNK millions on strikers as well as a few defenders but they didn't do a tap.
I wonder if the rumours of RAFA having a fall out with whoever gets the deals done there is true ?
I wonder if the rumours of RAFA having a fall out with whoever gets the deals done there is true ?
How would Chris Houghton answer that question? Very concerned but cautiously optimistic that the side will keep performing to the same level.
And if Dunk gets his 15th yellow card CH will pull his (Dunk's) fingernails out of his fingertips.
And if Dunk gets his 15th yellow card CH will pull his (Dunk's) fingernails out of his fingertips.
Perkino
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- Dec 11, 2009
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We now have competition for each position in a 4-4-2 formation. I'd have liked to have seen a couple of others even if only on loan so we can operate in other formations during the final few months when we are struggling to break teams down or dominate possession against teams who flood their midfield to try and stop us playing our natural game.
An attacking midfielder who can play a killer pass and a central midfielder who would sit deep and allow others to play if we do change to a 4-5-1 or even a 4-3-3. Those 2 additions would give us more than just a plan A.
Very happy with the current squad and very capable of competing for the title
An attacking midfielder who can play a killer pass and a central midfielder who would sit deep and allow others to play if we do change to a 4-5-1 or even a 4-3-3. Those 2 additions would give us more than just a plan A.
Very happy with the current squad and very capable of competing for the title