Free agent full backs?

[Saint IQ]

I know if I was playing football manager I would be looking at getting a left back for certain and maybe a right back too on a free transfer to help us out till the end of the season. Can't see us doing so but what would be the harm in doing so if they are fit and cost very little in wages?

[edprice1984]

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spieler/vertragslosespieler/statistik/1/plus//galerie/0?ausrichtung=Abwehr&spielerposition_id=98&land_id=alle&altersklasse=&wettbewerb_id=alle&seit=alle&yt0=Show

Cuco Martina anyone....

🤣

[Saint_clark]

  On 02/02/2021 at 09:28, edprice1984 said:

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spieler/vertragslosespieler/statistik/1/plus//galerie/0?ausrichtung=Abwehr&spielerposition_id=98&land_id=alle&altersklasse=&wettbewerb_id=alle&seit=alle&yt0=Show

Cuco Martina anyone....

🤣

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He's the only one in there I even recognise, doesn't bode well for the rest of them.

[edprice1984]

Danny Simpson and Eric Lihaj (sp?) were the only others on there I recognised. 

In terms of attacking players, Diego Costa, Daniel Sturridge, Wily Bony, Ahmed Musa and Alex Pato all free agents. You would imagine that their wage demands probably aren't going to be small.

[Manuel]

Martín Cáceres still playing?

[Saint IQ]

  On 02/02/2021 at 12:58, Manuel said:

Martín Cáceres still playing?

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Yes, for Fiorentina

[Convict Colony]

Had a quick scan on transfermakt and it its very disappointing seeing who is available for a full back position on a free.

[John Boy Saint]

  On 02/02/2021 at 11:46, edprice1984 said:

Danny Simpson and Eric Lihaj (sp?) were the only others on there I recognised. 

In terms of attacking players, Diego Costa, Daniel Sturridge, Wily Bony, Ahmed Musa and Alex Pato all free agents. You would imagine that their wage demands probably aren't going to be small.

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Not THE Diego "the Bastard" Costa?:............Simeone has obviously hung up his Lion Tamers suit

[sydenhamssocks]

  On 02/02/2021 at 12:58, Manuel said:

Martín Cáceres still playing?

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He’s played 84 games in Serie A and 33 internationals for Uruguay(including 6 at 2018 World Cup) since we released him after just 1 appearance for us. Obviously didn’t fit our criteria, but do wish he’d played in that cup final and dealt with Ibrahimovic !  C’est la Vie

[redkeith]

Danny Simpson is about the only one on that list we could consider, as none of the rest would get a post Brexit work permit. 

 

[Saint_clark]

  On 02/02/2021 at 13:58, sydenhamssocks said:

He’s played 84 games in Serie A and 33 internationals for Uruguay(including 6 at 2018 World Cup) since we released him after just 1 appearance for us. Obviously didn’t fit our criteria, but do wish he’d played in that cup final and dealt with Ibrahimovic !  C’est la Vie

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Stephens letting Ibra go so easily for that header may just be the subconscious reason I struggle to rate him.

[LuckyNumber7]

Ezequiel Schelotto was linked with us before joining Brighton, was released in the summer and still without a club.

Pape Souare formerly of Palace too. 

As mentioned most of them wouldn't get a work permit anyway.

[le_tiss]

  On 02/02/2021 at 09:28, edprice1984 said:

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spieler/vertragslosespieler/statistik/1/plus//galerie/0?ausrichtung=Abwehr&spielerposition_id=98&land_id=alle&altersklasse=&wettbewerb_id=alle&seit=alle&yt0=Show

Cuco Martina anyone....

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any chance to post this

 

[egg]

  On 02/02/2021 at 17:18, le_tiss said:

any chance to post this

 

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That was some goal. I don't think even he knew that he had that in his locker. 

[Whitey Grandad]

  On 02/02/2021 at 17:57, egg said:

That was some goal. I don't think even he knew that he had that in his locker. 

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I remember it well. I was sitting in the Kingsland and thought “that’s going well wide”.

[Whitey Grandad]

  On 02/02/2021 at 15:57, Saint_clark said:

Stephens letting Ibra go so easily for that header may just be the subconscious reason I struggle to rate him.

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It’s the conscious reason that I don’t rate him.

[Saint_clark]

  On 02/02/2021 at 18:55, Whitey Grandad said:

It’s the conscious reason that I don’t rate him.

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It's also the reason I'll always hate Vardy. If he hadn't injured Van Dijk I firmly believe we'd have won that day.

[sydenhamssocks]

  On 02/02/2021 at 15:57, Saint_clark said:

Stephens letting Ibra go so easily for that header may just be the subconscious reason I struggle to rate him.

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Absolutely!! I’m exactly the same. It must be why I always mention it when given the chance 

[davefizzy14]

Does anyone think we will dip into the free agent market to get some much needed cover in?

[Sidney Fudpucker the 3rd]

  On 03/02/2021 at 15:43, davefizzy14 said:

Does anyone think we will dip into the free agent market to get some much needed cover in?

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Nope. 😕

[davefizzy14]

We should even be allowed an emergency defender signing whether loan or a small fee. Its utterly ridiculous considering this really condensed season. We've got more injuries than anyone else.

[teamsaint]

Would we have spaces in our PL squad to allow us to bring free agents in ? 

[davefizzy14]

  On 03/02/2021 at 18:40, teamsaint said:

Would we have spaces in our PL squad to allow us to bring free agents in ? 

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We should do considering we have loaned out several in the past month or so.

[CamSaint]

  On 03/02/2021 at 18:37, davefizzy14 said:

We should even be allowed an emergency defender signing whether loan or a small fee. Its utterly ridiculous considering this really condensed season. We've got more injuries than anyone else.

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When we got our first win of the season at Turf Moor, Burnley were without Tarkowski, Mee, Gudmundsson, Cork & Rodriguez through injury and their bench was so young the commentators kept referring to the fact that they only had a tiny number of PL appearance between them. I think Burnley's injury problems hit them hard at the beginning of the season.

[SKD]

  On 03/02/2021 at 18:37, davefizzy14 said:

We should even be allowed an emergency defender signing whether loan or a small fee. Its utterly ridiculous considering this really condensed season. We've got more injuries than anyone else.

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1. We have no money to bring anyone in. 
2. we have no loan spots left. 
3. if we asked for an emergency signing, the FA would rightly say “ why did you loan out 3 players in the last week of the window”.... 

 

 

[gammon cheeks]

We had 2 back up full backs and put them out on loan ......fook knows why!  Hey ho life goes on .

[VectisSaint]

Looks like we are making some attempt to hijack Ahmed Musa's move to WBA. I know he's not a full back (striker) but interesting that we do seem to be interested, but sounds like money is the issue for us like it is for Big Sam. So maybe we are still on lookout for a free agent after all, just not at FB. No idea whether the sources are good or not.

[davefizzy14]

  On 07/02/2021 at 12:50, VectisSaint said:

Looks like we are making some attempt to hijack Ahmed Musa's move to WBA. I know he's not a full back (striker) but interesting that we do seem to be interested, but sounds like money is the issue for us like it is for Big Sam. So maybe we are still on lookout for a free agent after all, just not at FB. No idea whether the sources are good or not.

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Yes I would definitely take Musa. I wonder whether Ralph will get him in to train with us to have a look.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9231593/amp/West-Brom-risk-LOSING-chance-sign-free-agent-Ahmed-Musa-Baggies-cash-strapped-January.html

Edited 7 February, 2021 by davefizzy14