[Albion] So are we going to make another first team signing?

[StillHateBellotti]

I think Drinkwater is a real possibility as a loan with a view to buy, and a possible trumping of Newcastle's bid for the French right back. I think that would be us done then with few out of the door on loan or sold.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

If we're going to be serious about blooding some of the u23's then we shouldn't go filling the squad with ageing reserve types

Good point worth considering.

Do we really want to block the progress of Alzate, Băluţă, and Richards etc. by signing another central midfielder ?

Now if - by surprise - Pröpper, Stephens, or Kayal is off, then there is a stronger case for bringing one in.

Maybe an U23 rightback should be priority - and Jayden Bogle then becomes the obvious target.

 

[HalfaSeatOn]

RWB may have it covered in numbers but not in quality. Such a key position in Potter world. Reckon we’ll go to market in Jan’20 transfer window.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Am I being whooshed here? Schelotto in the championship?

He was totally anonymous. Literally did nothing.

[emoji38]ol:

 

[Hugo Rune]

Do we really want to block the progress of Alzate, Băluţă, and Richards etc. by signing another central midfielder ?

No.

Potter turned McBurnie & James into Premier League players last season. I’m sure that he’d love to do the same with some of our youngsters. We have an embarrassment of riches at CM in the U23s.

 

[Marshy]

Amuses me that people think a new CM would oust Stephens from the team when its far more likely to be Propper

 

[GT49er]

I know we'd all like a game changing/dominating midfielder but they cost money and we've already spent 60m this summer. I'm not sure we're going to be spending significantly more.

I'm also not convinced it's as essential as it was last year. Potter's formation doesn't appear to leave a solitary striker stranded 40 yards from everyone else. I'd be delighted if we did sign a midfield beast but I think it's a position that is no longer on red alert. I'm willing to reappraise this opinion a few games in!

Excellent paraphrasing of my post (#22)!

 

[Betfair Bozo]

Has anyone had a count up yet? Do we have room in the 25? Apologies for the lazy question.

 

[Stat Brother]

Amuses me that people think a new CM would oust Stephens from the team when its far more likely to be Propper

Potter's not the manager I thought if his view on the Valencia game would be to drop Propper.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Has anyone had a count up yet? Do we have room in the 25? Apologies for the lazy question.

Yes.

We have 26 over 21s including Hemed, Ahannach and Schelotto - but not including the injured Izquierdo.

 

[Marshy]

Potter's not the manager I thought if his view on the Valencia game would be to drop Propper.

Im sure his opinion will be based on more than just 1 game.

 

[dazzer6666]

Has anyone had a count up yet? Do we have room in the 25? Apologies for the lazy question.

This is the thread :

https://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?373782-25-Man-Squad-2019-Edition/page8

 

[Betfair Bozo]

Thankyou.

 

[GT49er]

Has anyone had a count up yet? Do we have room in the 25? Apologies for the lazy question.

Of course we do. If we have more than 25, we just don't name the least likely to play in the squad of 25 (and probably try to move them on).

 

[Publius Ovidius]

There is another forward on the horizon seemly

 

[Marshy]

Our squad is so big …. surely some will be going out the door too

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Thankyou.

Just bounced it for you

 

[Betfair Bozo]

Thanks all. I could have had a quick look I guess!

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Amuses me that people think a new CM would oust Stephens from the team when its far more likely to be Propper

I'm with you. One of the first names on the teamsheet. Will be til the day he leaves us or a true superstar emerges from the U23's. So important to the dressing room and club as a leader.

 

[Stat Brother]

Im sure his opinion will be based on more than just 1 game.

Of course but as Propper was back to his best v Valencia after a couple of months working with Potter it's hard to imagine he'd then drop him due to some odd myopic prejudices.