Kyle Bartley

[Super Gus!]

anyone heard anything regarding Kyle Bartley from Arsenal joining us, presumably on loan??

source is a mate of a mate who works at the arsenal training ground...

 

[Rookie]

Isn't he the one who was at Rangers on loan last season. Played midfield but yesterday played at centre back for Arsenal (scored the OG)

 

[BlueSeagull]

He was a good young defender in Football Manager, was my 1st signing when I 1st started playing it 6 months ago

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Why sign someone like Bartley if Dunk is good enough? I hope we don't sign another centre back this week and we start with Dunk and Greer on saturday. He's ready, let's give him a chance rather than prioritising some "promising" defender from Arsenal, who is probably the new Ryan Garry.

 

[Seagull kimchi]

Agree - Show some faith in Dunk

 

[Super Gus!]

a short term loan for cover maybe... not sayin he would go in ahead of dunk, but if dunk or greer get injured we'll need someone.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Why sign him to cover Dunk? Arsenal wouldn't want that, the player himself wouldn't want that and I see no logical reason why we would, either. We have options, Calderon could play in the centre and Vincelot at right back if needed, or Taricco. Cook, Hall and Strong are all around the squad aswell, give the youth a go if they're ever going to be good enough.

 

[Super Gus!]

i've never once said we need him, just lettin u know what i heard.

 

[supaseagull]

He was a good young defender in Football Manager, was my 1st signing when I 1st started playing it 6 months ago

Bit like Kennedy Bakircioglu from Champ Man 01/02 then- he was shit hot!

 

[Albion Robster]

Ha Ha good old Kennedy Bakircioglu! You could play the lad anywhere across the pitch. Always my first buy each season!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Why sign him to cover Dunk? Arsenal wouldn't want that, the player himself wouldn't want that and I see no logical reason why we would, either. We have options, Calderon could play in the centre and Vincelot at right back if needed, or Taricco. Cook, Hall and Strong are all around the squad aswell, give the youth a go if they're ever going to be good enough.

Interesting you've listed all those, but not Painter, who was Swansea's first choice centre- back in the Championship...

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Painter highly rated as Swansea - it makes me laugh when idiots come on here (not this thread) and call one of our best performers of last season slow and fat. We'll see.

 

[Marshy]

Why sign someone like Bartley if Dunk is good enough? I hope we don't sign another centre back this week and we start with Dunk and Greer on saturday. He's ready, let's give him a chance rather than prioritising some "promising" defender from Arsenal, who is probably the new Ryan Garry.

Its not just about Dunk though is it.....we have 2 fit centre backs that I would feel comfortable playing....what if god forbid Greer picks up an injury against Donny ?....
We desperatley need quality cover, if that means Dunk misses out so be it.

 

[seagullondon]

Painter is slow. But that is because he used to be a centre back. He is not a quick full back. Nobody can claim him to be that but his positional sense makes up for his lack of pace.

If we have any problems Gus can put Painter in there then play tariccio

 

[Marshy]

Painter highly rated as Swansea - it makes me laugh when idiots come on here (not this thread) and call one of our best performers of last season slow and fat. We'll see.

Agree, Painter will do absolutely fine this season

 

[CAPTAIN GREALISH]

Painter is slow. But that is because he used to be a centre back. He is not a quick full back. Nobody can claim him to be that but his positional sense makes up for his lack of pace.

If we have any problems Gus can put Painter in there then play tariccio

painter is not slow

 

[mikes smalls]

Slow and fat was Navarro when he didn't have a preseason. I think Painter is a bit slow and not tall enough to play CB in the championship.

 

[Sitch]

We were interested in him a year or so ago, had a spell at rangers last season.

 

[HP Seagull]

Would be a brilliant signing. Was excellent for Rangers and I know they wanted him back on loan...

 

[BensGrandad]

Why sign him to cover Dunk? Arsenal wouldn't want that, the player himself wouldn't want that and I see no logical reason why we would, either. We have options, Calderon could play in the centre and Vincelot at right back if needed, or Taricco. Cook, Hall and Strong are all around the squad aswell, give the youth a go if they're ever going to be good enough.

I thought the whole objective was to win the league not be a trial area for up and coming lower league players with potential. Obviously a club like Arsenal get the pick so he will probably be better than Dunk and thus allow Dunk to progress slowly without being thrown in at the deep end. I hope that we sign him but must be honest I would rather we signed an experienced man to play alongside Greer.