DocMartin 682 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 3 hours ago, YouAreBoateng said: Not Boro related but just proves we aren't the only club struggling to get reinforcements in. Still enough time to get the players in we need, we just need to see some urgency in the week to come and I think if anything good is to come from yesterday, it is that we've had a massive kick up the ****. Clearly Parker not the only coach that isn’t in charge of recruitment Link to post Share on other sites
Micksyd 104 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 2 hours ago, Tudders80 said: Just a thought but.... General concensus is we need a lcb and at least two midfielders. And in reality the only ones we've been "linked" with are greaves, choudhary and hannibal. All British based players. We also need at least one more striker, and we've been linked with hoppe, Henry, larsen to name but 3. I wonder if there are possibilities of us finding a gem or two for the defensive and midfield positions from abroad too. Especially given the eredivisie link and we have only really been linked to 1 player from the Dutch league. Choudhury looks he would be a top signing if he wants to come here, someone said he's rejected us twice though. Here are two other defensive midfielders I've come across on database searches, both Italian. Pity that their short highlights don't include their defensive efforts, but they both look like they can control play in possession well. Both also have been loaned extensively by their parent clubs, they might be interested in a permanent home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do1xIWsDD8A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYhm0Rt6PTk Link to post Share on other sites
Micksyd 104 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Found a Dutch defensive midfielder Mees Hoedemakers who may fit the requirements, unfortunately again in the highlights his defensive ability not shown. The Italians in the previous post and this player have valuations of 1.2 million euros or less if Transfermkt can be believed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTj5iZhK0Rs Also an Australian box to box midfielder I'd recommend Boro have a look at is Angus Thurgate, a big improver last season, became more of a threat going forward and definitely handles the defensive side as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGb-QtRhfas 1 Link to post Share on other sites
kentucky 341 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 What's been ignored in all of this transfer noise is , a striker scored on his debut , COB 8 Link to post Share on other sites
Brisbrough 61 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 (edited) Think we all saw it coming….. as good as a new signing! Don’t mind it personally based on the first two games. EG link doesn’t work btw - posted at 06:03am - maybe somebody posted it a little earlier than planned? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mj south 613 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 30 minutes ago, Brisbrough said: Think we all saw it coming….. as good as a new signing! Don’t mind it personally based on the first two games. EG link doesn’t work btw - posted at 06:03am - maybe somebody posted it a little earlier than planned? To be fair to him he's been decent so far 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,326 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 15 hours ago, OldManGravz said: I was debating it to be honest but I wasn't sure if you had perhaps closed the sign ups for this season No and your in and on the list thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Duvel 2,446 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Brisbrough said: Think we all saw it coming….. as good as a new signing! Don’t mind it personally based on the first two games. EG link doesn’t work btw - posted at 06:03am - maybe somebody posted it a little earlier than planned? So we are going with Forss, Akpom, Watmore, Hoppe and maybe Muniz for the season. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LBP 3,035 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Akpom been decent but we know he's not a goalscorer, must not be able to shift him and have missed out on a fair few targets Link to post Share on other sites
Johnmfc81 902 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 5 minutes ago, LBP said: Akpom been decent but we know he's not a goalscorer, must not be able to shift him and have missed out on a fair few targets Hes not prolific, but if he keeps going the way he is, he will get a few and hopefully help bring others into play who will score goals. I'm not averse to keeping him, I think if he feels wanted he will play well. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
mj south 613 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 14 minutes ago, Duvel said: So we are going with Forss, Akpom, Watmore, Hoppe and maybe Muniz for the season. I think Watmore will be replaced 1 Link to post Share on other sites
boksicdink 1,942 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Brisbrough said: Think we all saw it coming….. as good as a new signing! Don’t mind it personally based on the first two games. EG link doesn’t work btw - posted at 06:03am - maybe somebody posted it a little earlier than planned? This feels like this is them bracing for a busy day, fingers crossed! Link to post Share on other sites
LBP 3,035 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, Johnmfc81 said: Hes not prolific, but if he keeps going the way he is, he will get a few and hopefully help bring others into play who will score goals. I'm not averse to keeping him, I think if he feels wanted he will play well. Just seems like we're going to end up with Forss + 4 non scoring strikers though Uche should start vs Barnsley, a few completed passes and he can be our Gyokeres/Larsen signing 😁 Link to post Share on other sites
TeaCider24 12,631 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 There's a working version of the article. Can't say I'm against it with how he's played, but you've also got to temper that with the fact it's clearly happening because of our failures in the transfer market. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
DocMartin 682 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 This seems like the transfer window of January 2017 for me. We know what and who we want but we either can’t or wont pay the money or the selling club wont sell and it ends up affecting our outcomes negatively. That window relegated us, clearly this wont. If we were to end up with Akpomb, Forss, Watmore, Hoppe and Muniz, I can see Muniz and maybe Forss scoring but don’t see it as a top 6 strike force. Additionally, I feel our midfield is powderpuff defensively as it stands and as everyone knows, I was worried about Steffen and his ability on crosses, well the jury is out on him for me. That said, it is ridiculously early to judge, people deserve chances. Steffen and Lenihan need to bed in and the midfield will surely be bolstered and we may yet see a wildcard goal scorer come in or one of the current crop defy expectations. 10 games in and the window shut is a fair time to assess how everyone is knitting together. I have complete faith in the manager, less faith that he will be provided with the ammunition he needs and wants. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
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