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Transfers January Transfer Thread 24/25

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Deuterz said:
I think talk of our bright our future definitely is when we clearly have several huge question marks over this squad (manager, replacing Son, Romero wanting out etc) is highly questionable. Of course you can choose to view things differently. Until we have the actual building blocks in place, some talented on paper young players are just that. I like large parts of our squad but that doesn't mean I trust the club to put the correct framework in place for them.
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This is the painful rebuild and it’s finally happening. I think for three seasons now it’s been about as competent as we could hope for.

We’d all love a painless rebuild but that’s not likely without a lot of luck so have a shot of whisky and enjoy.
 
The way our squad is we should have had 2 or 3 players coming in at midnight on the 31st of December. We have been literally scraping through games since November. It's a disaster of a season really apart from the cup competitions. And the start of the second half against Newcastle at the back is the worst that ever comes to mind. I actually could not believe the back 4
 
LeParisien said:
Have we ever had a three year period of signings like this in our history?
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I was going to type out a reply but I honestly don't see the point. We so fundamentally disagree there will never be common ground.

You seem happy with what is going on at the club. I don't think even with most optimistic people that will be the case, but you're entitled to feel however you like.
 
Château NoHo said:
The Johnson hate is wild.

Only 23 years-old (turns 24 in May), pace, and contributes at the rate of our more experienced players.

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Pace???? He can’t run by anybody. Runs up to them and gets it taken off him or kicks it off the defender. He offers fuck all apart from a tap in and has the heart of a pea. If him,Sonny or Werner is in our line up we start with men down. If you watch our games and see different then you are kidding yourself on.
 
bk_spur said:
Purchases have been good. Coaching has not.

It's great to have a lot of young talent with potential, but if you don't have a good coach with winning tactics, you aren't building much of anything, are you?
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Purchases may prove to be good in the next few years and I very positive that they will but it's only really Solanke who has made an impact so far this season.
We need some players for now as well as the young talents we seem to be obsessed with lately
 
LeParisien said:
This is the painful rebuild and it’s finally happening. I think for three seasons now it’s been about as competent as we could hope for.

We’d all love a painless rebuild but that’s not likely without a lot of luck so have a shot of whisky and enjoy.
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Sorry, but calling this the painful rebuild is such nonsense. When Poch used that phrase, the pain was getting rid of players who’d given great service. It was not spiralling into relegation form over 12 months. Young players need stability to thrive and the chaos of the last year is not gonna grow anyone into a great team.
 
JimothyCF14 said:
I mean my expectations of this club are pretty low and even I'm disappointed.

There's no way this mess is as competent as we could hope for, surely not.
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I said the SIGNINGS for three years. Our squad had not received significant investment for years, the big investments (Sanchez, Ndombele, Lo Celso) contributed very little and latterly we’ve had to sunset kane and son… the best attacking players we’ve had in the PL era.

We now have a data led approach and we’re spending good money.

Things are bad now but we’re doing the right things and performances always lag the structural investissement.

Just as results continued to be good after the investment stopped… the results are now suffering even though the investments are good. That will turn around.
 
nicoclaesen said:
He’ll never play for us. Same with Phillips. If Dorrington can’t get a game for us just now he should bite the bullet and leave.
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Why not?

It won't be because of what Ange has seen in training that he's not playing, it will be because he has zero experience of professional football.

Dorrington goes out on loan and impresses then he has a chance. Phillips has been doing well for Stoke, no?
 
Rebrov_Likes said:
Sorry, but calling this the painful rebuild is such nonsense. When Poch used that phrase, the pain was getting rid of players who’d given great service. It was not spiralling into relegation form over 12 months. Young players need stability to thrive and the chaos of the last year is not gonna grow anyone into a great team.
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I agree about the ideal conditions for young players to thrive. I don’t think this is it.

But I don’t think Poch was great at handling youth either. He had some notable successes with Kane and Winks… beyond that ?? A lot of mismanaged and wasted youth talent.

He could coach a player and improve them and we desperately need a coach like that. Get that in and we will see massive improvement.
 
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