formerly known as ivan Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Not the centre back, the other one... Anyone know the deal with him? Not match fit (although I thought he went away with the Sweden U21's)? Not very good? Seems strange he isn't even making the bench. Paid between £1m and £2m going by various reports. Not sure we are in a position to be signing players for 'the future' for that sort of money quite yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 1 minute ago, formerly known as ivan said: Not the centre back, the other one... Anyone know the deal with him? Not match fit (although I thought he went away with the Sweden U21's)? Not very good? Seems strange he isn't even making the bench. Paid between £1m and £2m going by various reports. Not sure we are in a position to be signing players for 'the future' for that sort of money quite yet. Been struggling with little knocks like a hamstring problem and what was described as a dead leg. Also not had much training time because of these. Think in a prefect world he'd be used like Wilbs off the bench but if we needed a goal instead of defending it but we haven't got to see him yet. Need him badly. An injection of youth up front would be welcome because you aren't fearing Wilbraham up front when he comes on. He does a job but with him out there, our game becomes much more hopeful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveF Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 4 minutes ago, formerly known as ivan said: Not the centre back, the other one... Anyone know the deal with him? Not match fit (although I thought he went away with the Sweden U21's)? Not very good? Seems strange he isn't even making the bench. Paid between £1m and £2m going by various reports. Not sure we are in a position to be signing players for 'the future' for that sort of money quite yet. Still working his way back to fitness after a series of injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slack Bladder Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 We seem a bit light on strikers at the moment, the only option ever seems to be wheel Wilbs on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 The 2 heavies in the lad's signing picture must've forced us into buying him. Some shady people in the world you just can't say no to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full nelson Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 There's a decent striker over the river which needs to be bought with part of JK's money in January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo1111 Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Its clear we are a champ quality striker light but it wont be easy to one in jan and virtually impossible to get one from another english club. Engvall isnt fit for whatever reason but i also get the vibe he isnt up to it quite yet also. Which i agree with the OP in that we cant afford to be paying 2m for a player who isnt near champ standard straight away. Tammy needs help and will need a rest and frankly its crazy that LJ has started him in the last 2 games given he has been ill recently on top of the large amount of football hes played lately. I would of started wilbs at cardiff and brought tam on 2nd half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo1111 Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 4 minutes ago, Full nelson said: There's a decent striker over the river which needs to be bought with part of JK's money in January. We could of got him for nowt in july!!! Unless he has a buy out the sags would want 2m for him and 8m if it was us who were bidding. Aint going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 9 minutes ago, Full nelson said: There's a decent striker over the river which needs to be bought with part of JK's money in January. You can just see him going on to score a load of goals in the Championship, and then perhaps even higher. Ricky Lambert mk2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 38 minutes ago, Full nelson said: There's a decent striker over the river which needs to be bought with part of JK's money in January. with the added bonus of really pissing them off!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full nelson Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 There's no reason why we can't buy him!! Let's face it, 2/3 million for Taylor and they could keep that to spend when their in the championship next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 1 hour ago, DaveF said: Still working his way back to fitness after a series of injuries. Accordling to LJ recently Gustav is training again but short of full fitness and understandingly apprehensive about the injury and not having experienced one previously he doesn't know what to expect. Hes not shooting as yet or block tackling yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutts Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 Should we/can we recall Burns as another option?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC OF SWEDEN Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 The supporters from Gothenbourg was laughing when we bought him for 2.5 millions! I told you this before ... I really hope im wrong but i think its one of our biggest misstake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 Patterson is an option isn't he, apparently he can play up front or on the wing. Had a bad game against Cardiff but when I've seen him before that he's looked lively and certainly attacking and positive. But yes Tammy does look quite isolated at times, he's done brilliantly but now teams are very aware of him and he hasn't been fully fit (illness) he has found the chances difficult to come by. I'm sure the plan wasn't to play him so alone, but it's seems a long time since we had a real striking partnership, and maybe it will be a long time before we get another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 1 hour ago, mutts said: Should we/can we recall Burns as another option?? January recall option..so yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 3 minutes ago, Robert the bruce said: January recall option..so yes. Sitting here in October January seems a long way off. Anyway in January there will be other options available other than Wes won't there. See how he fares between now and then of course, but don't pin all our hopes on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 13 minutes ago, BCFC OF SWEDEN said: The supporters from Gothenbourg was laughing when we bought him for 2.5 millions! I told you this before ... I really hope im wrong but i think its one of our biggest misstake! I remember you saying this at the time,and hoping you were very wrong. Too early to right him off for sure,but I have to say I do hear alarm bells faintly ringing far away in the distance...the guy seems a little fragile. Hope were both wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Fred Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 3 minutes ago, RedM said: Sitting here in October January seems a long way off. Anyway in January there will be other options available other than Wes won't there. See how he fares between now and then of course, but don't pin all our hopes on him. It does seem a way off(my holiday in February even further!)..was thinking of Wes as more to freshen things up,another option to mix in the bag. Also a new face,if that's possible in the tricky January window.pretty sure Lee must have had an eye on the "free agent" situation before now?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 31 minutes ago, Robert the bruce said: It does seem a way off(my holiday in February even further!)..was thinking of Wes as more to freshen things up,another option to mix in the bag. Also a new face,if that's possible in the tricky January window.pretty sure Lee must have had an eye on the "free agent" situation before now?? Odemwingie . ( I've used up my ' pay as you play ' joke ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 Tin hat on but Jordan Rhodes has only played twice for Boro this season up to now. The only January rumour I`ve seen is Villa but they`re linked with everyone obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bs3 Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 No Tin hat required. I think he is some one we could go after if we still in the mix comes January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 52 minutes ago, bs3 said: No Tin hat required. I think he is some one we could go after if we still in the mix comes January. My main reason for bringing it up is that, when he was discussed in the summer we still had Kodjia and more importantly didn`t have the Kodjia cash so you could argue that he would have been surplus to requirements at the price we would have had to pay then. We`re in a much different position now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 5 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: My main reason for bringing it up is that, when he was discussed in the summer we still had Kodjia and more importantly didn`t have the Kodjia cash so you could argue that he would have been surplus to requirements at the price we would have had to pay then. We`re in a much different position now. His wages are insane though. Back to Engvall, I'm not expecting him to be a first choice this season but it is not unreasonable for him to be a squad regular by Xmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antman Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 watching Engvall in the warm ups when he's been around, we all commented on how he didn't really look much like a footballer and seemed to be wearing concrete boots because even then he couldn't trap the bloody ball! this has been mentioned previously and i do hope he doesn't turn out to be a donkey, but the vibes are not good for a fee of that size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepUpLino Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 12 hours ago, Robert the bruce said: January recall option..so yes. No way!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 9 hours ago, Red Right Hand said: Tin hat on but Jordan Rhodes has only played twice for Boro this season up to now. The only January rumour I`ve seen is Villa but they`re linked with everyone obviously. Rhodes? Where we're going we don't need Rhodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 Engvall doesn't actually exist; there were lots of calls to sign another striker in the summer and to appease the fans the signing of a new striker was announced. We've employed a local semi-pro who looks vaguely Swedish to run around at training games and appear in photo shoots. He's actually called Steve, is from Bradford on Avon and was working as a plasterer and mobile karaoke host before the Engvall gig. His contract runs until the summer at which point "Engvall" will go out "on loan" to a Botswanan club without an internet site and Steve will go back to his karaoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 If City was desperate to sign a striker before January, it could do "a Warnock", and sign someone currently unattached. In theory a player not attached to a club should be rubbish, but this plan works, in the short term, for our friend Neil. I'm sure he would be happy to give LJ a few suggestions (for a small fee) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shtanley Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 Engvall is only 20, chill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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