BearSmog 1,382 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, CrazyL said: It’s gone quiet on Nat Phillips which is disappointing. I wonder if Liverpool wanted a loan fee? Swansea want him if they sell Rodon to Spurs.. Link to post Share on other sites
BoroSmoggie 2,678 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 1 minute ago, Changing Times said: I don't really get the need for a 4th choice striker when we need a first choice left back. I mean, I get the wanting cover but if you have limited resources then you should use them where the need is greatest. We have three first team strikers, a couple of young lads, and the likes of Browne, Roberts, Tav who could play behind a single striker. I agree. Lb should be absolute priority. I don’t really care about getting another striker in, but if we are sticking to 352, then we probably do need one. Link to post Share on other sites
A21 106 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, Changing Times said: I don't really get the need for a 4th choice striker when we need a first choice left back. I mean, I get the wanting cover but if you have limited resources then you should use them where the need is greatest. We have three first team strikers, a couple of young lads, and the likes of Browne, Roberts, Tav who could play behind a single striker. Agree 100% with this. We have multiple options for a front 3. Either one attacking midfielder behind two forwards or two attacking midfielders behind one striker. For me the focus should be else where. Link to post Share on other sites
nunthorpered 1,920 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 55 minutes ago, CrazyL said: Everton would need to pay 80% of Bolassie’ wages to make it possible They are desperate to get him out to Boro. Really pushing the deal. Hopefully gets over the line 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,211 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, BoroSmoggie said: I agree. Lb should be absolute priority. I don’t really care about getting another striker in, but if we are sticking to 352, then we probably do need one. Maybe I'm wrong about this but I would struggle to see us playing 3-5-2 with Roberts as one of the three in midfield all season long. I think that would make us a bit light in midfield from Warnock's point of view. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Maccarone 264 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 1 minute ago, nunthorpered said: They are desperate to get him out to Boro. Really pushing the deal. Hopefully gets over the line Any others Nunthorpe? Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,952 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 1 minute ago, Changing Times said: Maybe I'm wrong about this but I would struggle to see us playing 3-5-2 with Roberts as one of the three in midfield all season long. I think that would make us a bit light in midfield from Warnock's point of view. I've been wrong about this before but if the proposed deals come off - in fact if we get either one of Bolasie or Rahman in, I just don't see how NW doesn't go back to the 433. Link to post Share on other sites
nunthorpered 1,920 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Just now, Maccarone said: Any others Nunthorpe? They were trying for Baba but its proving difficult wage wise. But we knew about the Baba deal ages before i found out details Link to post Share on other sites
BoroJake 2,331 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Our number 1 priority right now has to be a left back in my opinion. We can stick Tav or akpom out on the wing if we have to Link to post Share on other sites
Redcar Rioja 5,870 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, Brunners said: to be fair he hit 10 goals in the Championship two seasons in a row 2017/2018 and 2018/2019, which is fine. Only 6 after moving to Stoke but I think he is a bench option there too. Oh, and he had two good seasons in league 1 hitting 18 and 17 goals, not just one. Brilliant, so he was great once upon a time in League One on two occasions four or five years ago and outstanding in the Conference even further back. He is nothing more than a bench blocker for other talent at the Club. If we are a Striker light I'd rather we utilise one of our existing fringe players like Browne who can't be any worse at this level. At 32 years old we can't even say that Gregory might come good eventually, a total waste of a wage if he isn't improving on what we already have. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
boroie 484 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 9 minutes ago, Changing Times said: Maybe I'm wrong about this but I would struggle to see us playing 3-5-2 with Roberts as one of the three in midfield all season long. I think that would make us a bit light in midfield from Warnock's point of view. In NW's press conference he specifically called out Roberts playing balls into the front 2. Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,952 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, Redcar Rioja said: Brilliant, so he was great once upon a time in League One on two occasions four or five years ago and outstanding in the Conference even further back. He is nothing more than a bench blocker for other talent at the Club. If we are a Striker light I'd rather we utilise one of our existing fringe players like Browne who can't be any worse at this level. At 32 years old we can't even say that Gregory might come good eventually, a total waste of a wage if he isn't improving on what we already have. I'm merely saying if you're going to talk *** about a player, at least know what you're talking about. He's never really been about scoring goals in the Championship. Across his career he contributes to a goal once every three games - or just a touch over (goals and assists), which to be fair isn't terrible. He's far more of the...pest kind of striker, closing down, running channels, harrying defenders and things like that. I wouldn't go for him personally, but I can see maybe why we might be enquiring. Link to post Share on other sites
A21 106 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 1 minute ago, boroie said: In NW's press conference he specifically called out Roberts playing balls into the front 2. I imagine it will be more of a 3-4-1-2, with Roberts able to roam into space and create Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,211 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 5 minutes ago, boroie said: In NW's press conference he specifically called out Roberts playing balls into the front 2. Yeah I know. And in an earlier one he spoke about Roberts playing behind a striker didn't he? Striker singular not striker plural. I didn't say we'd never play it, just that I don't see it being played all season long. Link to post Share on other sites
Robin Johnson 612 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Under 2 hours to go..... Yet another deadline day blank?! Link to post Share on other sites
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