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Geertruida


Surely it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that we keep Geertruida. I’ve seen comments like ‘Sunderland won’t stand in the players way’ etc but as Liverpool have said regarding Curtis Jones that they’re reluctant to lose players this close to the deadline … if we can’t find an adequate replacement for Geertruida that should be our stance too.
 
You'd never entertain any view that was massively positive like :lol:

I remember you telling me Abdullahi was going to be first team striker and that the fermin link was credible.

Its obviously a blow to us
I said the source that people were laughing at was the one who originally said we were interested in Gonzalo Garcia in the summer, that's completely different than saying the Fermin link was credible.
 
Someone comically suggested getting Browne back from Boro on loan to cover midfield. Even though this was in jest, name a better midfielder on our bench as cover.
And don’t say Rigg, he gets bullied too easily. Or O’Nein as he’s not as good as Browne in midfield.
 
So I glanced at this thread this morning and there was some speculation - can someone sum up what's been happening over the subsequent 75 pages on this thread? Is there any actual confirmed news?
Liverpool are in talks with us about Geertruida, agreed from the player's side and Leipzig I think.
 
So you’d be happy if he left and we brought no further midfielders in as long as we bring a defender in? Would leave us a bit threadbare in the CM positions no?
I'd want both but it closes tomorrow. Just think we'd do better with dedicated positional players rather than Geertruida.
 
Someone comically suggested getting Browne back from Boro on loan to cover midfield. Even though this was in jest, name a better midfielder on our bench as cover.
And don’t say Rigg, he gets bullied too easily. Or O’Nein as he’s not as good as Browne in midfield.
Rigg

Whatever you dau about Rigg hes a better player than Browne. Hence why the manager barely played browne last season

We also had diarra on the bench last week
 
So I glanced at this thread this morning and there was some speculation - can someone sum up what's been happening over the subsequent 75 pages on this thread? Is there any actual confirmed news?

Liverpool want to take over the loan. We want a versatile defender in before we agree to it, talk of a 3/4m payment to us, we've said we won't stand in the way of the opportunity for him but need cover
 
Someone comically suggested getting Browne back from Boro on loan to cover midfield. Even though this was in jest, name a better midfielder on our bench as cover.
And don’t say Rigg, he gets bullied too easily. Or O’Nein as he’s not as good as Browne in midfield.

If we don’t sign anyone new, I think they’ll be forced to do this. No way they can leave us with 4 midfielders.
 
Surely it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that we keep Geertruida. I’ve seen comments like ‘Sunderland won’t stand in the players way’ etc but as Liverpool have said regarding Curtis Jones that they’re reluctant to lose players this close to the deadline … if we can’t find an adequate replacement for Geertruida that should be our stance too.
Aye but he not our player is he? He would not be happy if we block the deal. Harsh lesson i reckon there is a pecking order in football. Still might not happen like.
 
Rigg

Whatever you dau about Rigg hes a better player than Browne. Hence why the manager barely played browne last season

We also had diarra on the bench last week
Which is why we got pumped 3-1. Our options off the bench are weak in the midfield area.
 
The writing was on the wall for Geertruida anyway, I like him as a player but he's not even second choice in any position, never mind first choice. His versatility is great but I'm all for this if it means a proper midfielder and/or defender comes in.

He is a proper midfielder and defender.
 
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