HoylandOwl Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Seen a video of this Nade bloke on the social medias.... He looks a unit, like Bambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheExile Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 I had randomly seen some footage of Nade before and yeah looked strong as an ox. Reminds me of Cipre at West Brom which is probably why they are also trying to sign him. Equally surprising that we are now linked too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Looks like Nade is staying in France Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Need to sign Ugbo and upgrades on Byers and Adeniran /FDB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supercockle Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 28 minutes ago, Andyben said: Need to sign Ugbo and upgrades on Byers and Adeniran /FDB Rohl said we need to strengthen up front, CM and CB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBO Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Bernard has posted a pic of his bags packed and the quote "ready for next chapter" so looks like that's a non starter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canterburyowl Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Bernards pic could just be his stuff that he took out to the COPA America and he took some time off after, and he is now airborne heading for Sheffield. Or he could be off elsewhere 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 We’ll go back with another bid and get him 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Seems we have bid for Dembele. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Owling_Wolf Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 40 minutes ago, HoylandOwl said: We’ll go back with another bid and get him Only if the cost is right for us, though. And if he drops to Lg1 that's crackers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Just now, Owling_Wolf said: Only if the cost is right for us, though. And if he drops to Lg1 that's crackers. Agreed on both counts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Just heard a rumour that Troyes are being stupid and talking that only upward of £5m as being acceptable for Ugbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto_Man Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Then they can keep him and have an even bigger struggle to pay his wages than they did last season... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Hope they don't throw their Troyes out their pram when we say fuck off. I mean he made a difference but hardly a world beater 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 26 minutes ago, mkowl said: Hope they don't throw their Troyes out their pram when we say fuck off. I mean he made a difference but hardly a world beater He is a vital cog to how we play and when you analyse his game he is just what we need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billysboy Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 1 hour ago, HoylandOwl said: Just heard a rumour that Troyes are being stupid and talking that only upward of £5m as being acceptable for Ugbo Nobodies paying that, good luck, next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 7 hours ago, Reesh said: He is a vital cog to how we play and when you analyse his game he is just what we need. But not 5m vital, be other options that would work for less money. Our history of paying over the odds for players that made little positive difference in the end is quite renowned. Basically no player is worth chasing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrolMong Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 The initial figure I was told was 3 million, and that was only when we were the interested party. He really wants to come, he might engineer a move himself, but it’s going to be a seven figure deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 On 05/07/2024 at 19:33, Andyben said: Be ready before start of season but miss preseason at MU. Pity but I'd be keeping tabs on him and Collyer Man U's MotM against Rosenborg this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheExile Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Whatever price we agree for Ugbo it won’t be a lump sum anyway. It may be they want more if we hit certain targets or a sell on % but we will be wary of overloading ourselves with caveats as if he was a saleable asset it’s got to be worth our while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 13 hours ago, Alan Finney said: I'd have thought he'll go and play where he wants, he holds all the cards. Troyes desperate to get rid for financial reasons, i.e. his wages and he'll be holding a gun to their heads to accept our offer. The only way he'll go elsewhere is if we get gazumped on wages. DC will play hard ball, it's not like he hasn't been shafted a few times. The only other thing is that, despite their league status, Troyes are part of the City Group. I don't remotely understand what particular effect that has in this case but suspect that they might not be as helpless as we might otherwards have thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto_Man Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Also turns out Troyes have been reinstated to ligue 2 so might not be as much pressure to sell as there once was... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Just now, Otto_Man said: Also turns out Troyes have been reinstated to ligue 2 so might not be as much pressure to sell as there once was... Any idea why, Otto? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BraddersTim Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 @Tylluanwho was the striker you said was just as good an option as Ugbo? Any idea if we're still interested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 2 hours ago, Owling_Wolf said: Any idea why, Otto? A quick Google says that Ajaccio were relegated due to financial issues 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto_Man Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Reesh said: A quick Google says that Ajaccio were relegated due to financial issues Ajaccio have since announced on their Twitter that they've appealed and been reinstated. To make it more complicated, Bordeaux have been demoted for the same thing (so Troyes are back in ligue 2), but they've apparently been told if they (Bordeaux) can get their takeover sorted in the next fortnight they won't be and (I think) Troyes will be back down. But honestly fuck knows... Edited July 17 by Otto_Man 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madowl Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Matt Brown saying progress being made on Bernard deal. He's usually on the ball. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 2 hours ago, Alan Finney said: What a palaver. This. Glad I've saved my quick Google. Not that I expect to follow the outcome of all that shit anytime soon. 👀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Rumour is Bernard is meeting up with the squad in Germany 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Lots of Jamaican flags being posted on Twitter….. from swfc fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylluan Posted July 17 Author Share Posted July 17 5 hours ago, BraddersTim said: @Tylluanwho was the striker you said was just as good an option as Ugbo? Any idea if we're still interested? @Reesh posted that we'd been linked with Sory Kaba who's still available and did well at Cardiff a couple of years ago. I've previously mentioned Liam Delap being a good option on loan but he's just signed for Ipswich for £15m plus another £5m in add ons. Ipswich are also after Szmodics and have nibbled with a £6m offer and they're also looking for a forward with PL experience so where that leaves Al Hamadi and Hirst I don't know. We were tenuously linked with Al Hamadi before he went to Ipswich and we got Ugbo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 19 minutes ago, Tylluan said: @Reesh posted that we'd been linked with Sory Kaba who's still available and did well at Cardiff a couple of years ago. I've previously mentioned Liam Delap being a good option on loan but he's just signed for Ipswich for £15m plus another £5m in add ons. Ipswich are also after Szmodics and have nibbled with a £6m offer and they're also looking for a forward with PL experience so where that leaves Al Hamadi and Hirst I don't know. We were tenuously linked with Al Hamadi before he went to Ipswich and we got Ugbo. We've been linked with Al Hamadi loosely this summer too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BraddersTim Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 46 minutes ago, Tylluan said: @Reesh posted that we'd been linked with Sory Kaba who's still available and did well at Cardiff a couple of years ago. I've previously mentioned Liam Delap being a good option on loan but he's just signed for Ipswich for £15m plus another £5m in add ons. Ipswich are also after Szmodics and have nibbled with a £6m offer and they're also looking for a forward with PL experience so where that leaves Al Hamadi and Hirst I don't know. We were tenuously linked with Al Hamadi before he went to Ipswich and we got Ugbo. Kaba is the one I was thinking of. Is he still a shout? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylluan Posted July 17 Author Share Posted July 17 9 minutes ago, BraddersTim said: Kaba is the one I was thinking of. Is he still a shout? He's contracted with Las Palmas until 2028 but they want rid of him, either on loan or permanent. They paid €2m for him and want at least half that back. We've been linked, as have Rangers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 55 minutes ago, Tylluan said: He's contracted with Las Palmas until 2028 but they want rid of him, either on loan or permanent. They paid €2m for him and want at least half that back. We've been linked, as have Rangers I'm getting quite concerned about the lack of midfield options. I know @KrolMonghas alluded to a couple but we need to get the heart of the team sorted ASAP. I'd rather we punt the Ugbo cash into two young CM to give us depth in the one area we continually struggled last season. Given say £4m to strengthen, who would you be looking at @Tylluan. Pay fees to PL teams? Pick up from our peers or any free agents worthwhile? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 6 minutes ago, Andyben said: I'm getting quite concerned about the lack of midfield options. I know @KrolMonghas alluded to a couple but we need to get the heart of the team sorted ASAP. I'd rather we punt the Ugbo cash into two young CM to give us depth in the one area we continually struggled last season. Given say £4m to strengthen, who would you be looking at @Tylluan. Pay fees to PL teams? Pick up from our peers or any free agents worthwhile? Chalaboah and Ingelsson will be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Relying on just two central midfielders for a whole season but eleven forwards / wingers and we'll go down. Oh and I thought you said Inglesson was a winger an all...😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laceups Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 Have we still got Diaby too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 36 minutes ago, Laceups said: Have we still got Diaby too? The on loan midfielder went back, then big unit is still under contract Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowl Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 9 hours ago, Andyben said: I'm getting quite concerned about the lack of midfield options. I know @KrolMonghas alluded to a couple but we need to get the heart of the team sorted ASAP. I'd rather we punt the Ugbo cash into two young CM to give us depth in the one area we continually struggled last season. Given say £4m to strengthen, who would you be looking at @Tylluan. Pay fees to PL teams? Pick up from our peers or any free agents worthwhile? Balance in the squad is imperative The best Wednesday sides and most successful ones had strong central midfield players Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reesh Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 9 hours ago, Andyben said: Relying on just two central midfielders for a whole season but eleven forwards / wingers and we'll go down. Oh and I thought you said Inglesson was a winger an all...😉 I said he'd played as an 11 last year but is more of a box to box man. I'm surprised you remembered that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 39 minutes ago, Reesh said: I said he'd played as an 11 last year but is more of a box to box man. I'm surprised you remembered that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skamp Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 On 16/07/2024 at 21:15, HoylandOwl said: Just heard a rumour that Troyes are being stupid and talking that only upward of £5m as being acceptable for Ugbo Pity Jérémy Hélan never played for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 1 hour ago, Reesh said: I said he'd played as an 11 last year but is more of a box to box man. I'm surprised you remembered that Mind you, the club have put Jamal Lowe in with the midfielders, but call him a striker so fuck knows what Rohl's up to 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrolMong Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 We’ve got a few weeks before the season starts. I expect us to have one midfield player, and a striker in on perms before the first game. If Bernard is signing, that’s the centre half. Any players after that will be loans from the prem under the age of 21. And we can sort that up to the end of August. I expect one of the loans to be a central midfield player. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto_Man Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 Crosses fingers it's Jeff Hendrick... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirstys 12th Pint Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 (edited) 13 hours ago, Andyben said: I'm getting quite concerned about the lack of midfield options. I know @KrolMonghas alluded to a couple but we need to get the heart of the team sorted ASAP. I'd rather we punt the Ugbo cash into two young CM to give us depth in the one area we continually struggled last season. Given say £4m to strengthen, who would you be looking at @Tylluan. Pay fees to PL teams? Pick up from our peers or any free agents worthwhile? Some mithering fannies about 😀. Most stable pre season for ages with an obvious Managerial talent and a few weeks before the season starts. Edited July 18 by Hirstys 12th Pint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyben Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 You'd want your midfield in and working as a unit as early as possible. Isn't that what pte-seasons are for? Its been disjointed for years now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owling_Wolf Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 13 minutes ago, Otto_Man said: Crosses fingers it's Jeff Hendrick... Crosses fingers round Otto's throat. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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