RiversideRed 1,216 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Alan Nixon hasn't mentioned Boro today so no new story from him tonight/tomorrow morning. Link to post Share on other sites
Simply Red 264 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 59 minutes ago, ScarBoro said: DM reckons Jarred Branthwaite is going on loan and Sunderland, Sheffield United, PSV and us are interested. 34 minutes ago, BoroJake said: Would like greaves or Ben Davies at left centre back I would love Branthwaite as our LCH 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Denzel Zanzibar 6,931 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Simply Red said: I would love Branthwaite as our LCH I'm not sure Dael Fry would be too happy playing next to him Link to post Share on other sites
p_mards 1,363 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 I'm quite happy with us supposedly being close to signing David McGoldrick. Unexciting signings are unfairly considered bad signings. He's a perfect fit for Wilder and his system, provides much needed experience, is a physical presence and will be on a modest wage. It's the epitome of a low risk signing so it really doesn't warrant any extreme negativity. We've got to be sustainably run and don't have money to throw about at every signing so there was always going to be the sorts of unglamorous signings. As others have already said, it will help free up budget for us to bring in better 1st and 2nd choice strikers, so the positives to the team go beyond him. McGoldrick being 34 year old doesn't concern me. If anything it's a positive as he's a wily striker that knows the Championship incredibly well. You only have to look at the experienced strikers that performed pretty well in the Championship last season, who would probably similarly considered in the same bracket as McGoldrick. There's 36 year old Billy Sharp who was by far the best performer with scoring a good amount of goals throughout the season, 34 year old Lewis Grabban who was great for Forest until his injury towards the end of the season and 32 year old Jordan Rhodes who missed a decent chunk of the season with a long-term injury but still got their vital goal in the play-off semi-final victory and against us in a vital promotion battle. Signing McGoldrick will also allow us to loan Coburn out to get first-team experience in the Football League. He has tremendous potential as he's got the height, ability to find space in the box and is a great finisher, but it's his all round game that needs developed and that's only going to improve with regular first team football. Him sitting on the bench for the majority of the season isn't going to do him any favours. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MikeyBoro 373 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 The reaction to the McGoldrick link is very reminiscent of when we’d been linked to Rhodes and McCormack all summer and then signed David Nugent, who was at the time an unfashionable signing but was ultimately key to our promotion 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Riverside94 952 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Scouting department: we’ve found you a good player perfect fit for the team. Wilder: is he from ROI scout: yes Wilder: sign him up 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites
ManBearPig 1,833 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 2 hours ago, tmcc said: but we don't have Connelly. I assumed you were comparing him to Coburn and Watmore, i don't think he's an improvement on any of them tbh. He would be a good experienced figure to have around akin to Bamba, but not too sure about his winning mentality being any more than the average footballer, he's certainly not a serial winner or anything I agree that he’s not better than Watmore, probably just edges it with Coburn for me. But I think that it allows our strength in depth to be better than it was last season so I’m not against it if it was for a free. I would bring Coburn on before McGoldrick but I think Josh would benefit from a run out on loan with more minutes under his belt than to stay on the bench for us. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
p_mards 1,363 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Excitement appears to be a lot of fans sole barometer of whether a signing is considered good. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
JTG 2,267 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Mfcdanny said: Isn’t it the same situation with us with Spence and Jones? Both had a decent season but fans saying we shouldn’t accept anything less than 15 million. Coventry fans are basically doing the exact same thing but getting called deluded…. And I’d say strikers generally go for more than right backs do. that’s not me saying I’d pay that for him but just trying to look at it from a different perspective I don’t think the asking price for Spence is necessarily unreasonable when you factor in the level of the clubs that are interested. As others have stated he’s English, an u-21 international, has just been promoted and has been named in the championship TOTS. I also think he fits the mould of the modern right back / wing-back that a lot of teams are adopting. With regards to Jones I agree that some fans have inflated his value but I think they’re looking at it under the assumption we’re selling Spence and therefore under no pressure to sell anyone else unless a huge offer comes in. Link to post Share on other sites
BoroSmoggie 2,678 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 2 minutes ago, p_mards said: Excitement appears to be a lot of fans sole barometer of whether a signing is considered good. It’s always the case with some fans mate. Crooks was perfect example last summer. Turned out to be by far our best signing. 6 Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,246 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 8 minutes ago, p_mards said: Excitement appears to be a lot of fans sole barometer of whether a signing is considered good. Naaa I also consider weird stuff like long term planning. I don’t say it out loud though because it’s often frowned upon. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Right footed Left winger 2 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 (edited) Just came across this, didn't realise he had moved on. Link to post Share on other sites
SmogDane 4,052 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 For me it's about getting a team that can win us promotion THIS coming season ... Some others want a team of exciting players that can play top six in the PL already McGoldrick on the right terms would be sensible ... Would allow us to get two top strikers in ... Link to post Share on other sites
SmogDane 4,052 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 If we sign McGoldrick, I take bets on him contributing to a goal every 250 minutes he play .. 🍆👌 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Essuuaitch 330 Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 3 minutes ago, Right footed Left winger said: Just came across this except that with all the loans he didnt spend that much time in the city 17 hours ago, Leesider said: Theres a question! Im not sure why we would sell any of them. Tav if i had to choose. Link to post Share on other sites
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