TLF10 4,440 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Was there any mention of transfers in todays presser at all? Link to post Share on other sites
RiversideRed 1,216 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 49 minutes ago, TLF10 said: Was there any mention of transfers in todays presser at all? Nope, nothing. Strange none of them seemed to ask any questions about it too. Unless they weren't included or allowed to be asked. Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,230 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 I know this name has been mentioned 100s of times before in relation to us and again, questions of where he fits in with us (same way as Roberts) but I wonder who's going to take Jota of Villa's hands? The lad didn't have a great season by all accounts and has only managed 10 minutes so far this season in Villa's 2nd round tie against Burton, he didn't even make the squad against Bristol City. I'd be shocked to see nobody even having a nibble before the end of the window. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
BillyWoofs_shinpad 1,884 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 35 minutes ago, wilsoncgp said: I know this name has been mentioned 100s of times before in relation to us and again, questions of where he fits in with us (same way as Roberts) but I wonder who's going to take Jota of Villa's hands? The lad didn't have a great season by all accounts and has only managed 10 minutes so far this season in Villa's 2nd round tie against Burton, he didn't even make the squad against Bristol City. I'd be shocked to see nobody even having a nibble before the end of the window. When you put it like that, it’s not that shocking ☺️ Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,230 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 5 minutes ago, BillyWoofs_shinpad said: When you put it like that, it’s not that shocking ☺️ HAH, yeah, but he's definitely not the first Championship player who's struggled to adapt to the Prem and then come straight back on a loan or permanent signing. Link to post Share on other sites
TLF10 4,440 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 I would love Jota. He could be our Gaston. In terms of where to play him he could play as a 2nd striker off the main striker in a 3.5.1.1 as opposed to a our usual 3.5.2 in games where we might set up slightly differently. Would not require a huge tweak and we did it last year with Roberts in that role as a 2nd striker Link to post Share on other sites
SzilardNemethsCurtains 2,844 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 4 hours ago, Changing Times said: It's actually a microdot like in spy films. With the club putting the squeeze on any transfer information leaking, it's the only way for the ITK lads and lasses to get the word out without being caught 🤫 Link to post Share on other sites
smogsterking the Inspirati 2,453 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 (edited) Jota would be an interesting signing. He was the one I hoped we went for the season Villa decided to throw silly money at him. He hasn't played too much recently though so be interesting if he could get anywhere near the player he was. I was going to suggest Bonatini as the 4th striker option but just seen hes gone to Grasshoppers 😏 Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,246 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 12 hours ago, wilsoncgp said: I know this name has been mentioned 100s of times before in relation to us and again, questions of where he fits in with us (same way as Roberts) but I wonder who's going to take Jota of Villa's hands? The lad didn't have a great season by all accounts and has only managed 10 minutes so far this season in Villa's 2nd round tie against Burton, he didn't even make the squad against Bristol City. I'd be shocked to see nobody even having a nibble before the end of the window. I’m guessing he’s on a fairly big contract at moneybags-Villa. But at the end of the window Villa might find a 15k contribution appealing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SmogDane 4,052 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 I got bleeding eye cancer from catching up with this thread. 12 pages of a lot of nothing sugarcoated with finances 😄 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,246 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 12 minutes ago, SmogDane said: I got bleeding eye cancer from catching up with this thread. 12 pages of a lot of nothing sugarcoated with finances 😄 I know. It’s like watching Midtjylland play football🤥 2 Link to post Share on other sites
SmogDane 4,052 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, Borodane said: I know. It’s like watching Midtjylland play football🤥 I know they are rivals to your team, but you got to admit, that they play exciting football 😉 One more ggod game after that fine result in Prague and it's Champions League, baby! Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,246 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 37 minutes ago, SmogDane said: I know they are rivals to your team, but you got to admit, that they play exciting football 😉 One more ggod game after that fine result in Prague and it's Champions League, baby! Exciting and Midtjylland don’t mix. But they are damn good at playing for a result. With Sisto back it might be more entertaining. Anyway, transfers eh. Link to post Share on other sites
tmcc 583 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 (edited) after some terrible finishing today, i took the time to work out how boro have faired with goals scorers in the championship, i looked at how many players have scored 20 or more in a season since boros relegation and how many players have scored 15 or more in a season. * this will only take in to account league goals. since the 09/10 season the average number of players per season scoring 20 goals or more in the league has been 4, the average number of players score 15 or more has been 11. no boro has scored 20 or more league goals in our 10 seasons in the championship, and only 2 player have scored 15 or more britt with 15 in the 17/18 and bamford in 14/15. intresting fact, before these two you have to go back to ravanelli in 96/97 to find another boro player who scored more 15 or more leagues in a season. only twice have boro have strikers who have place in the top 10 scorers, not suprising bamfords 17 goals meant he was 10th and assombonga's 15 placed him 8th. an even more damning statistic is that only 3 time have boro had a player finish in the top 15 scorers in the league, the two previously mentioned players in britt and bamford and also marvin emnes in 11/12 season. Not really sure what my goal is of posting these statistics, as were all aware how bad weve been with aquring strikers over the year, but even i didnt realise how bad it was until i sat down and crunched the numbers. For a club our size with our resources to have only had 3 players feature in the top 15 goal scorers in the league over 10 seasons is a damning indictment of our recruitment. Link to post Share on other sites
Tobermory 99 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 86/87-91/92 - Bernie Slaven scored 15 or more for six seasons running, including 15 in the top flight. Link to post Share on other sites
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