Jhon Lucumi - Transfer Rumour

[10 Gary Rowells]

Hume...Ballard...Reinildo...Huggins.

Although I do still think we'll have at least one in before West Ham still.

Huggins has been poor pre-season. He's not strong enough and technically not up to it.

 

[Longy]

Jhon Lucumi could learn a thing or two from Matt Le Tissier, how his minds being controlled etc

Are you alright?! Your posting this morning has been a bit mental across a few threads.

 

[10 Gary Rowells]

Anyone’s mental health really taking a nose dive because of the centre back situation? Can’t get a wink of sleep thinking about it. The Mrs tried it on last night and I said not tonight I can’t get John Lucumi off my mind

Yes, I think there may be a conspiracy against us signing a CB. May be something to do with THE CARTEL.

 

[Disco_Pants93]

Yes, I think there may be a conspiracy against us signing a CB. May be something to do with THE CARTEL.

It’s that bastard Romano. He’s on the books at man united

 

[Drexl]

Are you alright?! Your posting this morning has been a bit mental across a few threads.

I’m just laughing to myself about Le Tissier and his foil hat.

 

[CARLOS CLASS]

We still need a top striker who will be first choice. It’s usual to have 2 on the bench, and at any given time we will have injuries, so having 4 is definitely needed.

The problem with this simplistic desire is that a “top” striker means experienced, proven and quality which probably means 70 or 80 million
There is only so much you can spend and that’s the most expensive position - given the massive rebuild we won’t be doing that because we can’t
Guiu will be no1 and backed up by Mayenda and Wilson
The big money we are yet to spend will be spent at the back and maybe another wide player

 

[woodlebert]

right now we have a largely championship one.

I only think we’re one player away from them having the back 4 they want tbh

 

[peterlaws]

Huggins has been poor pre-season. He's not strong enough and technically not up to it.

Decent player but will be out injured very soon

 

[sir rowell cummins]

Huggins has been poor pre-season. He's not strong enough and technically not up to it.

He’s maybe not fit and ready but his technique is one of the best.

 

[horselover]

Huggins has been poor pre-season. He's not strong enough and technically not up to it.

Bench player at best now. Good player though and could be invaluable to us

 

[Oli Wagkz]

Other than Reinildo, it’s a championship defence. We’ll be asking him to play CB instead of LB as well

 

[hardlife]

Crackers yee

Stop insulting people.

If you've got noting constructive to say, put your fingers away.

 

[RedandWhiteRebel]

Other than Reinildo, it’s a championship defence. We’ll be asking him to play CB instead of LB as well

Maybe Hume & Ballard can make the step up. There's a chance they could.

 

[woodlebert]

Was mentioned the other day that Sadiki can play RB as well. Maybe he will with Reinildo at CB with Ballard and Hume LB

He has played there previously, but I think only excelled when he moved into CM

If we do think he’ll play there against WHam I guess he’ll start there over the weekend

 

[Pacific]

We still need a top striker who will be first choice. It’s usual to have 2 on the bench, and at any given time we will have injuries, so having 4 is definitely needed.

we're not signing another out and out striker like. a 'proven' one of them from one of the top leagues is going to cost at least 50m. at best we'll get a wide player who could play upfront if needed. i'm okay with that actually. Guiu has been signed as the main option i reckon - especially with the guaranteed game time clause. although i do think Mayenda will initially start against West Ham. i also think Wilson will surprise a few this season and be more suited to the premierleague and better players picking out his runs etc

although we all wish it would happen like yesterday i think there's one more big signing (CB) to come and the rest of the squad gaps will be plugged with loans towards the end of the window

 

[woodlebert]

Other than Reinildo, it’s a championship defence. We’ll be asking him to play CB instead of LB as well

I think it’s the defence the club want, apart from a CB to partner Ballard. I agree it looks poor

 

[darius]

Other than Reinildo, it’s a championship defence. We’ll be asking him to play CB instead of LB as well

I expect, that we won't be buying proven Premier league defenders, so, anybody we buy, will have as much experience in that league as what we have. They are still a "gamble". Some of our "Championship" players, may actually do well in the league above.

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

Reluctantly I agree with you and I came to the same conclusion

Don’t be too reluctant to agree with me

 

[BarnesPark]

Aye well not this time m8.

A pot of money, top tier and still no one at this stage is not acceptable.

Ghisolfi out!

 

[Hulkster]

The pre-season games might have provided a hint. I think we might go 3 at the back if we don't bring a CB in before the season starts.
Hume/Ballard and Reinaldo with Diarra or Sadiki sitting in front of them, before a more traditional midfield that includes Le Fee and Xhaka

So we don't have any centre backs, so let's switch to a formation that needs 3 of them instead?!

We aren't going to switch to a formation we've never used before and never tried in preseason all of a sudden like.