Stephen Ward deal NOT done (yet?)

[Beach Hut]

Hopefully this is going to happen

 

[Triggaaar]

I'll climb tentatively off the fence and say I suspect the O/P has good info on this one.

He's never been wrong before.

 

[Rod Marsh]

We do, but at some point Maksimenko, or Rea need to take any available chance to become 4th choice central defender, so perhaps that is the plan.

Or Calderon will continue to offer cover. Would rather see one of the dev squad come through.

 

[edna krabappel]

He's never been wrong before.

Well no.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Totally agree, 4 central defenders are needed for a squad.

Taking things into consideration, like FFP, I could see 1 other experienced CB joining. I see Dunk getting more game time and Rea or Dallison taking over as the young prospect in the first team squad.

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

I believe there are a couple of lads in the DS who are thought to have decent potential in that area. Saw Glen Rea play at Lewes the other week, and while he was hardly tested by their attack, he looked confident, seemed to be calling the shots when it was him and Dunk at the back, and demanded the ball, which is good to see from a 19 year old.

Hyypia should be a great mentor for our young CBs, and hope they will regard him as a good role model. I look forward to watching them develop under Hyypia.

 

[Peteinblack]

If it's a done deal, why a wait of up to 48 hours to announce it?

I do hope the O/P is right, though.

 

[Rogero]

Glen Rea from the development squad keeps getting mention as being good. I knew his sister,Di.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

He's never been wrong before.

Or right.

 

[perseus]

Or Calderon will continue to offer cover. Would rather see one of the dev squad come through.

Rob Hunt looked promising at right back. But neither of our two left backs look very good at all. Awful, I would say in the matches against Derby.

 

[DNB_Seagull]

Ban if not true?

 

[Driver8]

Ban if not true?

Don't think that will be life changing for him.

 

[jamie the seagull]

A shape and style similar to that used by Germany?

Moving the forwards inside should stop the loan striker being isolated.
We also have the option of Ince at Centre back should we have sufficient numbers in midfield.
I would rather have him on the pitch at CB than on the bench.

 

[Postman Pat]

Or Calderon will continue to offer cover. Would rather see one of the dev squad come through.

Or Ince, he was a CB originally. Think a season playing in CM could do him the world of good if he goes back there.

 

[Kumquat]

This would be excellent news alongside keeping Christian Walton despite Arsenal's interest. Shows that there is a real incentive for players to stay here now.

 

[sparkie]

Would be good to chalk off 1 of the 'Big 4' signings ( ST, CD, LB, GK ) we really need.

 

[jamie the seagull]

If it's a done deal, why a wait of up to 48 hours to announce it?

I do hope the O/P is right, though.

The club do like to manage announcements.
Last week was the kit , this week was the deals for Walton & JFC.

 

[Mowgli37]

Will be very pleased if true, had huge boots to fill when he came here and he did that fantastically.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

The club do like to manage announcements.
Last week was the kit , this week was the deals for Walton & JFC.

Does that mean if we sign 5 players in a week, we'd need to wait until late August to get the final announcement (at 1 a week)?

 

[Bladders]

Has he singed yet?