Kelloe 18 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 3 hours ago, scottpilgrim said: Fletcher proved himself? He has barely improved. His tally this year is just under a goal every 4 games, last season it was a the same but he played less. Even in league one it was around that. He still looks like bambi on ice, is weak as ***, not particuarly fast and is a poor finisher. How many sitters did he miss this season? 11 goals is pathetic esp considering he is the 2nd highest paid at the club now and cost 7 MILLION. We need him gone asap We could get some from the SPL, Lg1 or a teenager from the prem who cpuld match his stats for less. Don't feed the Troll...... Link to post Share on other sites
LinoJo3 3,098 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Weird one is fletcher, he has definately improved in the last year. However he never ever seems to be in control of the ball when he has it, or looks like he knows what to do with it. Just looks like a rabbit in the headlights. He does do some good stuff quite regularly but when he does it almost looks accidental. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Lurker 2,118 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 9 hours ago, mj south said: Anyone reckon Jack Clarke is a possible target? Yeah, we’re after him again. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
scotty189 925 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Any new Rumours today then people? Link to post Share on other sites
Snowblind 1,711 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 SIGNED: Grant Hall (Free Agent) LINKED (ITK): Jack Clarke (Spurs) Ben Gibson (Burnley) -- Dael Fry (Burnley, Wolves) LINKED (MEDIA): Abdoulaye Sissoko (Zulte Waregem) Wesley Said (Toulouse) Jordan Jones (Rangers) Any others to add? Have we heard anything about the likes of Dykes and Shankland from any quarters in this window? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TeaCider24 12,398 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Don't get the fuss over Jack Clarke. He had a decent debut half-season and has done nothing since falling ill, and even less since going to Spurs and getting loaned out. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BegSteeleOrBoro 55 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 11 hours ago, tmcc said: wouldnt be a bad signing, but i wonder if he would come here, in that i fear some players and clubs much like during the Pulis era will not want to send players here due to the perceived style of football we may play. I hope im wrong on that but its always a worry when you have an old school manager in charge Where is the narrative about Warnock playing negative football is coming from? His goals scored column is pretty reasonable in the championship - it’s awful in the premiership, but he had some crap teams to work with. I actually think that a lot of players would want to play for him - he’s got a reasonable reputation for building hard working teams with good attitudes - and getting promotion. I’d put him in a different league to Pulis and Bruce 7 Link to post Share on other sites
Redcar Rioja 5,872 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Interesting paragraph from the Gazette on Grant Hall which is probably of more specific relevance to us as to why Warnock rates him. "Hall also has prior experience playing under Warnock, who returned to QPR for a short one-month stint as caretaker manager in November 2015. The defender featured in defence for all four of Warnock’s matches in charge, in which they took seven points from 12 available and conceded just one goal – a 93rd-minute match-winning penalty from Boro’s Grant Leadbitter". Clearly under Warnock he done what was requested of him and but for that 93rd minute Leadbitter penalty it would have been 8 points from twelve with none conceded. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
ChipBarrington 313 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Ben Gibson signed for Burnley as their record transfer. Waited for his debut then had a howler in europe if I remember correctly. Subsequently frozen out, fell out with Dyche and has been with us training ever since. Looking ever likely to be moved on. Is he a good player? Yes. Was he a good signing for Burnley? No. Therefore, good players arent always good signings. Accepting that could have saved us absolute pages. 6 Link to post Share on other sites
TAPOUT 361 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Interesting piece about Reading today. Discussing FFP and implications of Covid this summer. Stating they need to sell players. They think transfer fees will deflate by 50% and wages coming down throughout EFL. Anyone there that might improve us? Link to post Share on other sites
ErimusFootball 110 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 (edited) 21 minutes ago, TAPOUT said: Interesting piece about Reading today. Discussing FFP and implications of Covid this summer. Stating they need to sell players. They think transfer fees will deflate by 50% and wages coming down throughout EFL. Anyone there that might improve us? John Swift got 6 goals and 10 assists from central midfield for them, but I'd imagine there'd be a lot of clubs after him especially at a reduced fee. Think he's even getting PL interest. And sure NW was interested in Puscas when he was Cardiff manager. Edited August 2, 2020 by ErimusFootball Link to post Share on other sites
Hendrie_7 1,068 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Alex Bywater @_AlexBywater Exclusive: #Swans want free agent Daniel Ayala to add to their defensive ranks but face competition from other clubs. Steve Cooper keen to sign an experienced centre-half. Story in today’s @TheSunFootball Link to post Share on other sites
Dan_Boro_Till_I_Die 1,178 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/18623106.middlesbrough-want-sign-winger-jordan-jones-rangers/ Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie-H 1,322 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 That is pretty widely sourced by the Echo even down to club sources giving them the likely fee of 500k. Sounds like this is definitely more than Scottish paper talk now he reads as a main target specifically replacing Roberts. Going to be an interesting one I think he has the ability to make it but back in a home environment I'd worry about his focus. Link to post Share on other sites
scotty189 925 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 1 hour ago, TAPOUT said: Interesting piece about Reading today. Discussing FFP and implications of Covid this summer. Stating they need to sell players. They think transfer fees will deflate by 50% and wages coming down throughout EFL. Anyone there that might improve us? Puscus Link to post Share on other sites
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