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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby nottsblue » Thu Mar 02, 2017 9:52 pm

Bony on BBC sport saying how he is frustrated at the lack of playing time at Stoke. But shockingly, for us, he turned down a move to China. Hope this isn't true
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby PeterParker » Sun Mar 05, 2017 12:56 pm

We are linked with Ben Gibson from Boro.

Anyone watched him? Is he any good?
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby johnny crossan » Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:05 pm

PeterParker wrote:We are linked with Ben Gibson from Boro.

Anyone watched him? Is he any good?

he's left footed for a start, Boro are good defensively and it may be be down in large part to him - there are a few other reasonable players there including our very own Adam Clayton. Chambers and Bernardo are no great shakes but Ayala has presence and George Friend is a useful left back.
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby PeterParker » Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:13 pm

johnny crossan wrote:
PeterParker wrote:We are linked with Ben Gibson from Boro.

Anyone watched him? Is he any good?

he's left footed for a start, Boro are good defensively and it may be be down in large part to him - there are a few other reasonable players there including our very own Adam Clayton. Chambers and Ayala are no great shakes but Bernardo has presence and George Friend is a useful left back.


But is he a Pep player? :D
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby johnny crossan » Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:18 pm

PeterParker wrote:
johnny crossan wrote:
PeterParker wrote:We are linked with Ben Gibson from Boro.

Anyone watched him? Is he any good?

he's left footed for a start, Boro are good defensively and it may be be down in large part to him - there are a few other reasonable players there including our very own Adam Clayton. Chambers and Ayala are no great shakes but Bernardo has presence and George Friend is a useful left back.


But is he a Pep player? :D

and is there a queue? Looks like they're on the way down
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Mikhail Chigorin » Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:24 pm

johnny crossan wrote:
PeterParker wrote:We are linked with Ben Gibson from Boro.

Anyone watched him? Is he any good?

he's left footed for a start, Boro are good defensively and it may be be down in large part to him - there are a few other reasonable players there including our very own Adam Clayton. Chambers and Ayala are no great shakes but George Friend is a useful left back.


He's playing centre-back but can also play left back and although he's not yet 25, he's the captain of the side.

As JC has stated, 'Boro are good defensively and they never seem to fall apart and get thrashed by a cricket score. If you look at their results in the League this season, I think they've not conceded more than three goals in a game and have only done that on a couple of occasions (one of these was at home to Liverpool 0-3 and the other was away to Everton 1-3) plus, they try to press and win the ball back higher up the pitch, which will appeal to Pep.

He just seems a decent, solid defender rather than an out and out ball playing centre back which, nonetheless, might well suit us better than the latter type, given our current defensive concerns.

Could be a good buy, always depending on the price.
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby PeterParker » Sat Mar 11, 2017 2:59 pm

Disgusting. A good rid for the hammers

https://www.theguardian.com/football/20 ... -defensive
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby johnny crossan » Sat Mar 11, 2017 11:32 pm

Mikhail Chigorin wrote:
johnny crossan wrote:
PeterParker wrote:We are linked with Ben Gibson from Boro.

Anyone watched him? Is he any good?

he's left footed for a start, Boro are good defensively and it may be be down in large part to him - there are a few other reasonable players there including our very own Adam Clayton. Chambers and Ayala are no great shakes but George Friend is a useful left back.


He's playing centre-back but can also play left back and although he's not yet 25, he's the captain of the side

As JC has stated, 'Boro are good defensively and they never seem to fall apart and get thrashed by a cricket score. If you look at their results in the League this season, I think they've not conceded more than three goals in a game and have only done that on a couple of occasions (one of these was at home to Liverpool 0-3 and the other was away to Everton 1-3) plus, they try to press and win the ball back higher up the pitch, which will appeal to Pep.

He just seems a decent, solid defender rather than an out and out ball playing centre back which, nonetheless, might well suit us better than the latter type, given our current defensive concerns.

Could be a good buy, always depending on the price.
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby South Stand Balti » Mon Mar 13, 2017 9:03 pm

No contract offer for Yaya yet. Given he is allowed to talk to other clubs now, I find it hard to believe Seluk hasn't got something sorted for him. It will be a day when he leaves....I might even cry a bit.
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby carolina-blue » Mon Mar 13, 2017 10:40 pm

South Stand Balti wrote:No contract offer for Yaya yet. Given he is allowed to talk to other clubs now, I find it hard to believe Seluk hasn't got something sorted for him. It will be a day when he leaves....I might even cry a bit.


I will definitely shed a tear if he leaves and stays in the Prem . Especially if he follows his brother down
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby iwasthere2012 » Mon Mar 13, 2017 10:59 pm

A United fan in work (won't call him a rag. He's a nice bloke and doesn't act raggish) reckons Griezman is theirs if they secure CL spot and also thinks they're in with a shout for Sanchez.

Same every year huh?

I'm still waiting for Pogba to turn up there.
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby sheblue » Mon Mar 20, 2017 6:27 pm

A load of bollocks on twitter today about otamendi going to real madrid in the summer. Here's hoping.
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Wooders » Mon Mar 20, 2017 8:49 pm

sheblue wrote:A load of bollocks on twitter today about otamendi going to real madrid in the summer. Here's hoping.


not the first time he's been linked so very probably sonething in it, and he was the la liga defender of the year prior to joining us, so clearly more suited to the spanish league
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Dubciteh » Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:40 am

Wooders wrote:
sheblue wrote:A load of bollocks on twitter today about otamendi going to real madrid in the summer. Here's hoping.


not the first time he's been linked so very probably sonething in it, and he was the la liga defender of the year prior to joining us, so clearly more suited to the spanish league


Itd be one of the best bits of business we could do this summer if we got rid. The guys a liability, for a centre half i have no idea what hes good at, slow as shit, not great in the air, easily bullied, shit tackler, shit passer of the ball, whats he bringing to the table?
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby geepeetee » Tue Mar 21, 2017 12:10 pm

A hipster beard and one of those shite side parting shaved hair cuts.... Oh and a pair of gloves
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Nigels Tackle » Tue Mar 21, 2017 12:16 pm

I'd like us to buy the ox and barkley
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Sideshow Bob » Tue Mar 21, 2017 12:32 pm

Nigels Tackle wrote:I'd like us to buy the ox and barkley


taking the piss? neither is good enough imo.
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby gmercer1 » Tue Mar 21, 2017 12:41 pm

Sideshow Bob wrote:
Nigels Tackle wrote:I'd like us to buy the ox and barkley


taking the piss? neither is good enough imo.

It's a no from me also. We need to be aiming higher
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Scatman » Tue Mar 21, 2017 12:43 pm

Nigels Tackle wrote:I'd like us to buy the ox and barkley


Is that a pub somewhere?
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Re: Transfer rumours

Postby Piccsnumberoneblue » Tue Mar 21, 2017 1:10 pm

Scatman wrote:
Nigels Tackle wrote:I'd like us to buy the ox and barkley


Is that a pub somewhere?


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