| Centre Back 12:21 - Aug 23 with 5207 views | AussieSwan |
Assuming Bartley is out for months rather than weeks (and lets hope he isn't)... but if he is, we're gonna need another centre back in the squad. We cannot rely purely on VDH, Fernandez and Mawson.
Loan signing would be the "highest quality for lowest outlay" option... Mamadou Sakho would fit the bill perfectly IMO.
I'm sure there'd be other CB's we could loan from other big clubs as well - is Neven Subotic still available? Kurt Zouma would've been great if he hadn't already gone to Stoke.
I'd love to see us grab Ben Gibson on a permanent deal but he won't come cheap and we have other issues requiring our money being spent elsewhere
Alternatively, we could recall Amat out of sheer desperation and being tight on the purse strings again. I'm not a fan of this but it is an option.
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| Centre Back on 12:43 - Aug 23 with 5154 views | londonlisa2001 |
Think Amat is on a season long loan isn't he, in which case I don't think we can recall. (Thankfully in my view, as I don't think he's up to it although he's probably better than VDH). | | | |
| Centre Back on 12:47 - Aug 23 with 5138 views | theloneranger |
| Centre Back on 12:43 - Aug 23 by londonlisa2001 |
Think Amat is on a season long loan isn't he, in which case I don't think we can recall. (Thankfully in my view, as I don't think he's up to it although he's probably better than VDH). |
Amat is getting splinters in his arse at Real Betis at the mo!! |  |
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| Centre Back on 14:07 - Aug 23 with 4994 views | exiledinenglandjack |
| Centre Back on 12:43 - Aug 23 by londonlisa2001 |
Think Amat is on a season long loan isn't he, in which case I don't think we can recall. (Thankfully in my view, as I don't think he's up to it although he's probably better than VDH). |
It depends on the agreement, however if any money has been involved, which I suspect here, I highly doubt the recall option is available | | | |
| Centre Back on 15:13 - Aug 23 with 4899 views | gazza_1234 |
Heard Chico is on his way back. Free transfer | | | |
| Centre Back on 15:50 - Aug 23 with 4793 views | JackSomething |
We're unable to sign a decent replacement for Gylfi despite knowing for months that he'd almost certainly be leaving. Now you think we'll be looking at a player as good as Sakho, Subotic or Gibson if Bartley is ruled out? Loving your optimism mate, but I doubt we'll sign anybody at centre back and even if we do, it won't be such a high profile arrival as they'd be an emergency cover signing only.
Mad as it is to say it, Chico is more likely than any of those you've named, not that I think we'll sign Chico either. |  |
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| Centre Back on 15:56 - Aug 23 with 4785 views | u_cant_get_rid_of_me |
Sakho -30m so not gonna happen.
Gibson - 20m+ probably also not gonna happen.
I'm sure Huw will have spotted a fine centre half playing his trade with Falkirk for a princely 5m and that's what we'll end up with. | | | |
| Centre Back on 16:24 - Aug 23 with 4717 views | PawelAbbott |
Sadly Chico is the most likely recruit. | | | |
| Centre Back on 21:12 - Aug 23 with 4526 views | caerleon_jack |
| Centre Back on 16:24 - Aug 23 by PawelAbbott |
Sadly Chico is the most likely recruit. |
For all his faults, Chico was a very under-rated defender, and I'd be more than happy to have him back. |  |
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| Centre Back on 21:35 - Aug 23 with 4474 views | somersetsimon |
Didn't Kingsley once play as the left of 3 CBs?
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| Centre Back on 21:40 - Aug 23 with 4449 views | raynor94 |
| Centre Back on 21:35 - Aug 23 by somersetsimon |
Didn't Kingsley once play as the left of 3 CBs?
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Oh... He wasn't good enough we need an upgrade |  |
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| Centre Back on 05:00 - Aug 24 with 4295 views | AussieSwan |
| Centre Back on 15:56 - Aug 23 by u_cant_get_rid_of_me |
Sakho -30m so not gonna happen.
Gibson - 20m+ probably also not gonna happen.
I'm sure Huw will have spotted a fine centre half playing his trade with Falkirk for a princely 5m and that's what we'll end up with. |
You are right mate, but Sakho I was only suggesting as a loan, like how he went to Palace last season. He is probably the best quality available for the lowest price | |
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| Centre Back on 04:25 - Aug 25 with 4126 views | AussieSwan |
Going off Clement's recent comments it looks as if we are sticking with what we've got and promoting Joe Rodon to 4th choice. God help us if FF or Mawson get injured...
I'm still adamant a loan signing or free agent would be beneficial to the squad in case of an emergency. But the brains trust and our holy DOF will once again be too slow to make any moves here | |
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| Centre Back on 06:14 - Aug 25 with 4099 views | jack247 |
| Centre Back on 21:12 - Aug 23 by caerleon_jack |
For all his faults, Chico was a very under-rated defender, and I'd be more than happy to have him back. |
If he comes back, it's pretty much proof that Clement doesn't have a lot of say in transfers. He had a lot of strengths, but positional discipline and concentration weren't amongst them. Not a Clement player at all. | | | |
| Centre Back on 11:22 - Aug 25 with 4019 views | caerleon_jack |
| Centre Back on 06:14 - Aug 25 by jack247 |
If he comes back, it's pretty much proof that Clement doesn't have a lot of say in transfers. He had a lot of strengths, but positional discipline and concentration weren't amongst them. Not a Clement player at all. |
Personally, I think he'd do well in a three with Fernandez and Mawson, and PC is surely used to dealing with 'characters' from his days as Ancelotti's no2.
I agree though, it would be a sign that HJ is still fully in control of recruitment. | |
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| Centre Back on 11:59 - Aug 25 with 3995 views | jack247 |
| Centre Back on 11:22 - Aug 25 by caerleon_jack |
Personally, I think he'd do well in a three with Fernandez and Mawson, and PC is surely used to dealing with 'characters' from his days as Ancelotti's no2.
I agree though, it would be a sign that HJ is still fully in control of recruitment. |
I don't think his character would be much of an issue. If anything we need someone with a bit of spirit. He just has a tendency to switch off and get caught out of position though. We were so structured and well drilled until the subs against United and I don't see him fitting into that. I don't mind him as a player, just don't think he is the type Clement would sign. | | | |
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