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Thread | Flynn Downes linked with Russell Martin at Rangers
at 15:27 9 Jun 2025
He would be an excellent signing for us in the Championship next season, notwithstanding his temperament & some negative history, but he hasn't proven himself to be a proper Premier League quality midfielder, in either of his spells at that level.
Given that our aspirations are for an immediate return to the PL, would we see Downes going to Rangers as a big blow to our Summer recruitment programme & longterm squad asembly strategy? |
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Thread | If fans were subject to the transfer system
at 07:06 5 Jun 2025
Which poster would we be most concerned about losing, in a big money move to a Premier League club, during this window?
There would also be constant McKenna like speculation over Phil & Gav in the press, linking them to every new & potential vacancy. |
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Thread | Your Top 3, plausible, signings for this Summer
at 11:09 12 May 2025
It's going to be tricky window, as this season has shown the gap between Premier League & Championship level players. We have to work on the basis that we will be pushing to go straight back up & try to sign players that will be capable of stepping up with us.
If we found it difficult to get PL level players to join us last summer, it should be even harder now that we have gone back down. The foreign markets are a must, but who do you think we might have a reasonable chance of bringing in from the domestic market?
Our 3 main areas to look at are centre forward (x2), centre midfield (x2), and probably right back.
I have liked the look of Ivanovic at Millwall any time I saw him, he's young, has undoubted quality & will only get better.
Wouter Burger from Stoke would be a decent shout for our midfield & looks like he wants to get out. He has played at a high level in Europe before, so may well be suited to a PL style.
If Sheffield United don't go up, & if they are under pressure to reduce their budget further, de Souza Costa is a smashing player, but who will undoubtedly have interest from the PL.
As for right back, Jimmy Dunne at QPR made the Championship team of the year, despite being in a poor side; maybe a relatively affordable option to test out during the year?
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Thread | Jack Clarke
at 09:00 3 Apr 2025
He's far from the finished article at Premier League level, but I've been enjoying Jack Clarke's appearances for us over the last couple of months, & really hope we hold on to him for a few years. He is defnitely a strong contender in the most improved player, over the course of the season, category.
To be fair to him, he had to come into a new side, in the PL, & play an unfamilar role, so he looked a bit lost early on & gave away possesson cheaply in poor areas too often, without ever really looking a threat for us.
But, he has matured very well I think, is far more competitive in challenges now, & even when he's not tackling, he is getting back to cover breaks, runs & passes with awareness & urgency.
Of course his main role is as a ball carrier, creating chances & taking his own opportunity to shoot; I think he has improved in all these areas too. He doesn't overplay the ball so much anymore, his decision making is better - that head in his hands moment after a loose pass across the back must have haunted him - plus his strength & shielding of the ball when challenged has all improved significantly too.
I'm waiting for him to crack in a top corner worldly against Wolves on Saturday. [Post edited 3 Apr 9:03]
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