Popular Post Harry Posted May 14, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 9 hours ago, BLRed said: Regardless of it meaning we end up with two inexperienced 22 year olds at right back, we have to sign this guy. This doesn’t bother me at all. I’d rather have 2 young bucks fighting it out for the position than some has-been (Simpson), never-was-been (Vyner) or baked-bean (Dasilva) like we had this season. If we plan on keeping the wing back role, you need two energetic players to rotate, as it ought to be the position which does the most running. Let the 2 young prospects battle it out, but they’ll both get plenty of minutes anyway. 18 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Harry said: This doesn’t bother me at all. I’d rather have 2 young bucks fighting it out for the position than some has-been (Simpson), never-was-been (Vyner) or baked-bean (Dasilva) like we had this season. If we plan on keeping the wing back role, you need two energetic players to rotate, as it ought to be the position which does the most running. Let the 2 young prospects battle it out, but they’ll both get plenty of minutes anyway. So would I, but I guess I’m still a bit surprised. But you’re right, whether it’s 3412 or 4312 (433) WB is a high intensity position. Who knows, we might even get a cup run this season rather than a 48 gamer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Harry said: This doesn’t bother me at all. I’d rather have 2 young bucks fighting it out for the position than some has-been (Simpson), never-was-been (Vyner) or baked-bean (Dasilva) like we had this season. If we plan on keeping the wing back role, you need two energetic players to rotate, as it ought to be the position which does the most running. Let the 2 young prospects battle it out, but they’ll both get plenty of minutes anyway. Perfectly true. How the tactical side of the game has developed. In my young days, the wingers hugged the touchline and all the hard work was done by half backs and inside forwards. 4-4-2 changed that but now the wing-backs in teams like Man City and Liverpool see so much of the ball that they have to have the athletic strengths of a 100 metre sprinter and the stamina of a long distance runner for the whole game Those with both abilities end up at top clubs and at our level it will need two pairs for right and left side to share the loads in every game. If these type of signings become a reality, I see us with a central back three, a couple of midfielders that are there to protect and destroy and hopefully Alex Scott and Weimann to join the wing-backs in creating lightening attacks. We could be in for a very interesting season. The word "interesting" could come to mean "Superb"! Edited May 14, 2022 by cidered abroad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshtonRobin21 Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 It sounds like Forest are interested, but their stance gives us huge leverage in negotiations. If they gain promotion, it appears they would move on to different targets instead. Surely that won't give Wilson much confidence in moving there. We can offer Wilson regular games now, whilst also being our right back/wing back for years to come. FWIW, our situation wouldn't be too dissimilar to that of Middlesbrough's this season. At the start of the season they had Djed Spence and Isaiah Jones battling for the right wing back position. Jones claimed the position, which he looks set to return for years to come, and Middlesbrough look set for a huge transfer fee from selling Spence. Sometimes youth is the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, AshtonRobin21 said: It sounds like Forest are interested, but their stance gives us huge leverage in negotiations. If they gain promotion, it appears they would move on to different targets instead. Surely that won't give Wilson much confidence in moving there. We can offer Wilson regular games now, whilst also being our right back/wing back for years to come. FWIW, our situation wouldn't be too dissimilar to that of Middlesbrough's this season. At the start of the season they had Djed Spence and Isaiah Jones battling for the right wing back position. Jones claimed the position, which he looks set to return for years to come, and Middlesbrough look set for a huge transfer fee from selling Spence. Sometimes youth is the way to go. Coming to us as you say would be with a pretty decent “guarantee” of minutes. But I suspect other Champ club will be interested and able to say the same. I don’t expect this one to gain much traction until the playoffs are over. We’ve spoken to the guy, he’s heard what we’ve had to say, we don’t be the only ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCRED Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Davefevs said: Coming to us as you say would be with a pretty decent “guarantee” of minutes. But I suspect other Champ club will be interested and able to say the same. I don’t expect this one to gain much traction until the playoffs are over. We’ve spoken to the guy, he’s heard what we’ve had to say, we don’t be the only ones. The advantage we have is that he doesn’t have to relocate. Apparently he is settled where he lives and that may be a significant element in his decision? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finley_Smith10 Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 If this is done soon, right back could be sorted for years to come. Feels like we haven’t had a proper rb for years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 48 minutes ago, INCRED said: The advantage we have is that he doesn’t have to relocate. Apparently he is settled where he lives and that may be a significant element in his decision? A few grand a week will usually sway a persons decision as to where he likes living. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 Well we haven't a cat in hell's chance if Forest are interested. And for all we know, he might be a Birmingham fan. So let's not get ahead of ourselves. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 10 minutes ago, Merrick's Marvels said: Well we haven't a cat in hell's chance if Forest are interested. And for all we know, he might be a Birmingham fan. So let's not get ahead of ourselves. If Forest go up they will have bigger fish to fry. Spence, who Warnock inexplicably loaned to them, would definitely be a live target to make a permanent move if they’re a Prem club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRoss Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Merrick's Marvels said: Well we haven't a cat in hell's chance if Forest are interested. And for all we know, he might be a Birmingham fan. So let's not get ahead of ourselves. That's the spirit! 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 1 hour ago, GrahamC said: If Forest go up they will have bigger fish to fry. Spence, who Warnock inexplicably loaned to them, would definitely be a live target to make a permanent move if they’re a Prem club. It's been reported that Boro want £17m for him and that his preference is to join Forest if they are promoted despite interest from bigger clubs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Red Hat Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 2 hours ago, GrahamC said: If Forest go up they will have bigger fish to fry. Spence, who Warnock inexplicably loaned to them, would definitely be a live target to make a permanent move if they’re a Prem club. Yes, he'll definitely get a plaice in the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 34 minutes ago, Roger Red Hat said: Yes, he'll definitely get a plaice in the team. Here we go… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Roger Red Hat said: Yes, he'll definitely get a plaice in the team. Would they be interested in COD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engvall’s Splinter Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 18 hours ago, Supersonic Robin said: Do you really consider Watford to be a bigger club than us? More successful in recent years, yes, but bigger? (Appreciate they're in a far better position to sign players than us regardless of how big/small they are, so just arguing on a technicality here really) Yes. Bigger. Certainly a better proposition over the last 20/30 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 38 minutes ago, Engvall’s Splinter said: Yes. Bigger. Certainly a better proposition over the last 20/30 years. They are , yet another, club of a similar size to us who have mightily overachieved. They show what can be achieved even without a stadium of 50,000 fans on match day. I would bite your hand off for even half their success since the days of Graham Taylor. It’s mainly down to ruthless ambition and a little luck. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clevedon Red Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 20 hours ago, Davefevs said: 3 tweets worth of data. Not for the feint hearted! Or dyslexic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desso Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 1 minute ago, Clevedon Red said: Or dyslexic. Another one. Who does he play for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Robin Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Engvall’s Splinter said: Yes. Bigger. Certainly a better proposition over the last 20/30 years. Yeah, wouldn't disagree that they've been a more successful club than us in recent years. I still don't think they're really a "bigger" club than us, though I seem to be in a minority with that! Genuinely surprised that so many people think otherwise though - I didn't think my initial statement was particularly controversial! 1 hour ago, Major Isewater said: They are , yet another, club of a similar size to us who have mightily overachieved. They show what can be achieved even without a stadium of 50,000 fans on match day. I would bite your hand off for even half their success since the days of Graham Taylor. It’s mainly down to ruthless ambition and a little luck. This is more in line with my thinking. Frustrating that so many clubs fall into that category, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted May 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Supersonic Robin said: Yeah, wouldn't disagree that they've been a more successful club than us in recent years. I still don't think they're really a "bigger" club than us, though I seem to be in a minority with that! Genuinely surprised that so many people think otherwise though - I didn't think my initial statement was particularly controversial! This is more in line with my thinking. Frustrating that so many clubs fall into that category, unfortunately. I’m kind of with you, but I view Watford as a just another club who was a former peer of ours but have left us in their wake over the last 20 *cough cough SL* years. Anyway, back to Kane Wilson. Sign him up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engvall’s Splinter Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Supersonic Robin said: Yeah, wouldn't disagree that they've been a more successful club than us in recent years. I still don't think they're really a "bigger" club than us, though I seem to be in a minority with that! Genuinely surprised that so many people think otherwise though - I didn't think my initial statement was particularly controversial! This is more in line with my thinking. Frustrating that so many clubs fall into that category, unfortunately. Outside of Bristol I don’t think we are recognised. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 We got more chance getting jocky wilson.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted May 14, 2022 Report Share Posted May 14, 2022 2 hours ago, Engvall’s Splinter said: Outside of Bristol I don’t think we are recognised. Sadly something in this… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted May 15, 2022 Report Share Posted May 15, 2022 (edited) 16 hours ago, Engvall’s Splinter said: Yes. Bigger. Certainly a better proposition over the last 20/30 years. True. They've had Elton John, and we've had Jilted John. (Sorry, but I've been up since 6am and that's the best my brain can manage) Edited May 15, 2022 by Curr Avon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 On 15/05/2022 at 09:18, Curr Avon said: True. They've had Elton John, and we've had Jilted John. (Sorry, but I've been up since 6am and that's the best my brain can manage) #Gordonisamoron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 19 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said: #Gordonisamoron Just what I thought after those penalty misses! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nogbad the Bad Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 On 15/05/2022 at 09:18, Curr Avon said: True. They've had Elton John, and we've had Jilted John. (Sorry, but I've been up since 6am and that's the best my brain can manage) They had Graham Taylor, we had Ryan Taylor. They had Luther Blissett, we had Bas Missit. They had John Barnes, we had Carol Barnes. (at least we might as well have done, surely she'd have been better than Gus Caesar) Etc... yep, just a bit bigger than us, and for a very long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheltons Army Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 2 hours ago, exAtyeoMax said: #Gordonisamoron No need to be like that Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted May 16, 2022 Report Share Posted May 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, Sheltons Army said: No need to be like that Julie You calling me cheap? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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