| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target 23:00 - Dec 19 with 7402 views | TalkingBlues |
in January. No idea what is realistic within the confines of wage limits etc, but I doubt any of those I mention could command huge fees given it's league 1. Some will be out of contract, or loans, so all achievable potentially.
The more I think about Connor Wickham, the more it seems a no brainer given his contractual position, history with the club and the fact that he's fit and injury free and already has 9 goals under his belt this season for a crap team.
Anis Mehmeti - haven't seen an awful lot of him, but what I've seen is very, very good, Celina'esque, would be a great addition.
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing - good player, nuff said
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi - on loan to Charlton currently, but there's been hearsay that as they are managerless and struggling, Palace may look to loan him elsewhere. Quick, skilful, has goals in him and wouldn't count for the 22 limit due to age, would be a very handy signing indeed.
I have not given much thought to central midfield, we need reinforcing, but I don't know what exactly McKenna will be looking for given Humphries emergence, does he go creative, or brick wall?
I'd like to see another CB, we've played against a lot of very good ones this season, not really sure who'd I'd go for tbh, or indeed if we are even looking, but I think Keogh needs to move out of the 22 and make space for someone more dynamic.
If we can nick a player or two from promotion rivals I'm up for that too, even if it's just to weaken them on the run-in, Whittaker prime example.
I genuinely can't wait for January and to see what actually comes through the door, but please Kieran, not another Camara, we can't afford projects, we need players who can go straight in.
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| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 08:50 - Dec 20 with 4172 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
I agree re Wickham. Although players returning to this club often hasn't worked out in recent years.
But his availability and the fact he won't need time to settle makes it an easier move than most. |  |
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| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 09:17 - Dec 20 with 4093 views | vilanovablue |
Morgan Whittaker, loan with an option to buy if promoted would be my dream. Can't see it happening. It could seriously weaken Plymouth too. |  | | |
| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 09:26 - Dec 20 with 4051 views | TalkingBlues |
| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 09:17 - Dec 20 by vilanovablue |
Morgan Whittaker, loan with an option to buy if promoted would be my dream. Can't see it happening. It could seriously weaken Plymouth too. |
Several reports suggest that we have made enquiries, so never say never, though I can't see what is compelling for Swansea to move him from the top of the table club? We may be able to offer slightly more money, but I doubt the difference is significant enough to warrant a move and interrupt his progress. | |
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| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 09:30 - Dec 20 with 4028 views | textbackup |
| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 09:17 - Dec 20 by vilanovablue |
Morgan Whittaker, loan with an option to buy if promoted would be my dream. Can't see it happening. It could seriously weaken Plymouth too. |
I could 100% see Ashton making contact, even if an impossible task, just to unsettle Plymouth and the player.
Because he is an experienced CEO and knows the game. And I fully support that behaviour |  |
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| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 09:36 - Dec 20 with 3969 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 09:30 - Dec 20 by textbackup |
I could 100% see Ashton making contact, even if an impossible task, just to unsettle Plymouth and the player.
Because he is an experienced CEO and knows the game. And I fully support that behaviour |
I don't think that would have any impact on Plymouth.
Their manager is already fully aware that their loan players will be the subject of speculation. | |
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| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 09:49 - Dec 20 with 3914 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
Bersant Celina- If the deal can be done, I think it should be. He wants to be here, he's a match winner and can be the difference in those tight games. He did well here last season.
Morgan Rogers-slightly ambitious perhaps but who knows
Will Keane- would be great if possible. Classy player, can score and link play. |  |
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| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 09:56 - Dec 20 with 3870 views | homer_123 |
| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 09:49 - Dec 20 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
Bersant Celina- If the deal can be done, I think it should be. He wants to be here, he's a match winner and can be the difference in those tight games. He did well here last season.
Morgan Rogers-slightly ambitious perhaps but who knows
Will Keane- would be great if possible. Classy player, can score and link play. |
How do you know BC 'wants' to be here? Genuine question. |  |
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| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:00 - Dec 20 with 3854 views | chicoazul |
No idea on who but what we need will very much depend on our injuries clearing up especially Evans.
As a minimum we need another 9. If Evans is still injured we need another CM. And it might be an idea to get some proper competition in for Burns. |  |
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| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:01 - Dec 20 with 3847 views | homer_123 |
| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:00 - Dec 20 by chicoazul |
No idea on who but what we need will very much depend on our injuries clearing up especially Evans.
As a minimum we need another 9. If Evans is still injured we need another CM. And it might be an idea to get some proper competition in for Burns. |
9 players seems a bit much Chico. | |
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| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:03 - Dec 20 with 3834 views | Darth_Koont |
Really tricky as that gets into McKenna’s head and how he wants us to play/get to the next level.
I’d say a player like Wickham, just like Michael Smith for Rotherham last year, could have a major impact. But I’ve not been all that impressed with our service to Ahadme when he’s been on the pitch so that might also be a wasteful dead end.
For me, having Evans, Aluko, Harness and Camara back clouds the issue and gives us very different options. Maybe enough to support a wild card player like Celina who (more consistently than Edwards) can unsettle defences, create opportunities and pick up a few goals too. |  |
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| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:05 - Dec 20 with 3830 views | TalkingBlues |
| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 09:49 - Dec 20 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
Bersant Celina- If the deal can be done, I think it should be. He wants to be here, he's a match winner and can be the difference in those tight games. He did well here last season.
Morgan Rogers-slightly ambitious perhaps but who knows
Will Keane- would be great if possible. Classy player, can score and link play. |
No chance of getting Celina here, we did everything to keep him and it didn't happen, can't see any change on that front.
Morgan Rogers I'd be very happy to see, another who doesn't take up a 22 squad slot, might be a bit of a reach for us though.
Will Keane is the obvious link for us, contract up in the summer, can score goals, big and strong and playing in a team on a massive slide towards League 1. If nobody else of note approaches him, he might see us as a good option to keep playing Championship football next season (hopefully!!) in a team on the up. | |
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| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:05 - Dec 20 with 3828 views | chicoazul |
| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:01 - Dec 20 by homer_123 |
9 players seems a bit much Chico. |
Haha! Fair comment! | |
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| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:05 - Dec 20 with 3828 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:03 - Dec 20 by Darth_Koont |
Really tricky as that gets into McKenna’s head and how he wants us to play/get to the next level.
I’d say a player like Wickham, just like Michael Smith for Rotherham last year, could have a major impact. But I’ve not been all that impressed with our service to Ahadme when he’s been on the pitch so that might also be a wasteful dead end.
For me, having Evans, Aluko, Harness and Camara back clouds the issue and gives us very different options. Maybe enough to support a wild card player like Celina who (more consistently than Edwards) can unsettle defences, create opportunities and pick up a few goals too. |
Edwards has perhaps ruined his best chance of taking the town shirt and making it his own.
He came into the side looking like a new player. Controlled himself on when to try tricks. Played with discipline whilst being a danger to opponents. He's somehow gone backwards in such a way Jackson has been given the nod ahead of him. |  |
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| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:07 - Dec 20 with 3821 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 09:56 - Dec 20 by homer_123 |
How do you know BC 'wants' to be here? Genuine question. |
From what I've seen posted on here, it seems like he was doing everything possible to come here in the summer, and he hasn't played much for his current club so cant see that changing | |
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| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:09 - Dec 20 with 3791 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:05 - Dec 20 by FrimleyBlue |
Edwards has perhaps ruined his best chance of taking the town shirt and making it his own.
He came into the side looking like a new player. Controlled himself on when to try tricks. Played with discipline whilst being a danger to opponents. He's somehow gone backwards in such a way Jackson has been given the nod ahead of him. |
"He's somehow gone backwards in such a way Jackson has been given the nod ahead of him"
I'm not sure that its because Edwards has gone backwards but rather Mckenna just likes Kayden Jackson. Edwards is still featuring in most games and is still the person Mckenna is turning to when we need to get something in the game. | |
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| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:12 - Dec 20 with 3767 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:09 - Dec 20 by TRUE_BLUE123 |
"He's somehow gone backwards in such a way Jackson has been given the nod ahead of him"
I'm not sure that its because Edwards has gone backwards but rather Mckenna just likes Kayden Jackson. Edwards is still featuring in most games and is still the person Mckenna is turning to when we need to get something in the game. |
I dunno. It's gone from Edwards beginning to form a great partnership with davis. To Jackson suddenly given the nod to play a 10 role which let's be honest is completely not a Jackson role.
It'll be interesting with Harness and Aluko back.. how much game time Edwards now gets. Personally I feel he's not made the most of the opportunity. But we'll see. | |
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| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:13 - Dec 20 with 3771 views | J2BLUE |
I think we need some serious expectation management.
I have no doubt we will sign some good players in January and be a lot stronger but some of the names/ideas people are coming out with are very unlikely.
Signing a Plymouth player just to weaken them. This simply won't happen. If they have a player we want then we may well make an approach but they are going to fight it with everything they have. It's just incredibly unlikely. Yes, I know, Marcus Stewart. It was lightning in a bottle.
Will Keane - started last night in the Championship.
Whittaker - Why would they recall him from a loan where he is doing well to loan him to us? It's fantasy land stuff.
Again, we will very likely sign some very good players, but people are setting themselves up for disappointment with some of the unrealistic names. [Post edited 20 Dec 2022 10:40]
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| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:16 - Dec 20 with 3754 views | homer_123 |
| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:13 - Dec 20 by J2BLUE |
I think we need some serious expectation management.
I have no doubt we will sign some good players in January and be a lot stronger but some of the names/ideas people are coming out with are very unlikely.
Signing a Plymouth player just to weaken them. This simply won't happen. If they have a player we want then we may well make an approach but they are going to fight it with everything they have. It's just incredibly unlikely. Yes, I know, Marcus Stewart. It was lightning in a bottle.
Will Keane - started last night in the Championship.
Whittaker - Why would they recall him from a loan where he is doing well to loan him to us? It's fantasy land stuff.
Again, we will very likely sign some very good players, but people are setting themselves up for disappointment with some of the unrealistic names. [Post edited 20 Dec 2022 10:40]
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Agreed...some fantasy stuff going on at the moment, understandable though in many ways.
Wickham is the one that is most plausible (irrespective of whether it should happen or not) at the moment. [Post edited 20 Dec 2022 10:34]
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| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:21 - Dec 20 with 3718 views | TalkingBlues |
| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:03 - Dec 20 by Darth_Koont |
Really tricky as that gets into McKenna’s head and how he wants us to play/get to the next level.
I’d say a player like Wickham, just like Michael Smith for Rotherham last year, could have a major impact. But I’ve not been all that impressed with our service to Ahadme when he’s been on the pitch so that might also be a wasteful dead end.
For me, having Evans, Aluko, Harness and Camara back clouds the issue and gives us very different options. Maybe enough to support a wild card player like Celina who (more consistently than Edwards) can unsettle defences, create opportunities and pick up a few goals too. |
Alas, 'tis the injuries to the players that you mention that puts us in a difficult spot, but certainly when fit, they appear to be exactly the sort of players we'd be looking for.
Ahadme was a deadline day punt that just hasn't panned out, sad for player and club, but he only gets fitter and better with minutes and he won't get them here. Players like Aluko have come straight back into the starting squad from injury, but Ahadme is still seeing 5 minutes at the end of games, he just doesn't offer enough to justify his inclusion, will definitely be loaned out in January IMO.
I think the service our forwards get is enough to score goals, though I have to say that I still don't understand why we never have a man attacking the near post, especially baffling as about 95% of Burns' deliveries flash across the front post, I don't get it. | |
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| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:23 - Dec 20 with 3707 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:13 - Dec 20 by J2BLUE |
I think we need some serious expectation management.
I have no doubt we will sign some good players in January and be a lot stronger but some of the names/ideas people are coming out with are very unlikely.
Signing a Plymouth player just to weaken them. This simply won't happen. If they have a player we want then we may well make an approach but they are going to fight it with everything they have. It's just incredibly unlikely. Yes, I know, Marcus Stewart. It was lightning in a bottle.
Will Keane - started last night in the Championship.
Whittaker - Why would they recall him from a loan where he is doing well to loan him to us? It's fantasy land stuff.
Again, we will very likely sign some very good players, but people are setting themselves up for disappointment with some of the unrealistic names. [Post edited 20 Dec 2022 10:40]
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Regarding Whittaker. Imo it depends on what Swansea feels his future is. If its at Swansea then no I don't see a loan recall.
However if they are happy to sell..then we may be in a position to buy more than plymouth will even with promotion
It's not unrealistic overall it just depends on how Swansea rate him tbh. | |
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| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:28 - Dec 20 with 3670 views | Darth_Koont |
| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:21 - Dec 20 by TalkingBlues |
Alas, 'tis the injuries to the players that you mention that puts us in a difficult spot, but certainly when fit, they appear to be exactly the sort of players we'd be looking for.
Ahadme was a deadline day punt that just hasn't panned out, sad for player and club, but he only gets fitter and better with minutes and he won't get them here. Players like Aluko have come straight back into the starting squad from injury, but Ahadme is still seeing 5 minutes at the end of games, he just doesn't offer enough to justify his inclusion, will definitely be loaned out in January IMO.
I think the service our forwards get is enough to score goals, though I have to say that I still don't understand why we never have a man attacking the near post, especially baffling as about 95% of Burns' deliveries flash across the front post, I don't get it. |
Agreed.
In Ahadme’s defence, his injury at the beginning of the season stopped a promising-looking season in its tracks. And as you say, since then, he’s only had small cameos here and there.
But anyway I think we struggle to get the right kind of balls into the box at the right time so very difficult for any striker to know when to make the run or just drift off his marker. I think it’s the part of our game that is probably weakest but clearly the overall pass and move, creating overlaps and overloads, is the blueprint. | |
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| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:28 - Dec 20 with 3669 views | SheffordBlue |
| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:21 - Dec 20 by TalkingBlues |
Alas, 'tis the injuries to the players that you mention that puts us in a difficult spot, but certainly when fit, they appear to be exactly the sort of players we'd be looking for.
Ahadme was a deadline day punt that just hasn't panned out, sad for player and club, but he only gets fitter and better with minutes and he won't get them here. Players like Aluko have come straight back into the starting squad from injury, but Ahadme is still seeing 5 minutes at the end of games, he just doesn't offer enough to justify his inclusion, will definitely be loaned out in January IMO.
I think the service our forwards get is enough to score goals, though I have to say that I still don't understand why we never have a man attacking the near post, especially baffling as about 95% of Burns' deliveries flash across the front post, I don't get it. |
Having already played for Burton and us this season I think the only place Ahadme is allowed to go is back to Burton - unless they are keen he's stuck with us until the summer. |  |
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| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:35 - Dec 20 with 3632 views | ringwoodblue |
| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:13 - Dec 20 by J2BLUE |
I think we need some serious expectation management.
I have no doubt we will sign some good players in January and be a lot stronger but some of the names/ideas people are coming out with are very unlikely.
Signing a Plymouth player just to weaken them. This simply won't happen. If they have a player we want then we may well make an approach but they are going to fight it with everything they have. It's just incredibly unlikely. Yes, I know, Marcus Stewart. It was lightning in a bottle.
Will Keane - started last night in the Championship.
Whittaker - Why would they recall him from a loan where he is doing well to loan him to us? It's fantasy land stuff.
Again, we will very likely sign some very good players, but people are setting themselves up for disappointment with some of the unrealistic names. [Post edited 20 Dec 2022 10:40]
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Agree with J2BLUE, all those players won’t be coming in January and I also doubt Wickham will return either.
If we know anything about Ashton, he does his transfer business under the radar so it will be players that we don’t expect or there’s been no speculation about.
Jan will be interesting. |  |
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| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:36 - Dec 20 with 3619 views | TalkingBlues |
| Trying to think about who I'd like us to target on 10:28 - Dec 20 by SheffordBlue |
Having already played for Burton and us this season I think the only place Ahadme is allowed to go is back to Burton - unless they are keen he's stuck with us until the summer. |
I know that a player can register for 3 clubs, but is only allowed to play for 2, though I think there is an exception that says a player can play for more than 2 clubs if it's a short term loan, but I'm not exactly sure what the classification of "short term" is for the league? | |
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